Experience

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  General dynamics armament and technical products

  Mar 2008 - May 2009

  Field service representative

  I championed the footprint for our out-of-production electronic countermeasure system upon stepping into the role, including developing our workplace and support network from the ground up. I provided training and support for our US Marine combat units during Operation Enduring Freedom and troubleshot problems / made repairs.HIGHLIGHTS:• Training thousands of deployed soldiers on the capabilities and limitations of our system. I was assigned as the primary point of contact due to my success here, and I earned the staff non-commissioned officer in charge's recognition for my efforts.• Upgrading every system in the fleet of a large base in under 2 weeks alongside another rep. Once again, I was appointed as the primary point of contact here due to my performance and the customer's confidence in my expertise.• Supporting the USMC in Afghanistan on a team of 4; we provided 24/7 assistance. Show less

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  Insitu inc

  May 2013 - Feb 2020

  Provide subject matter expertise while working aboard USCGC Stratton to assist USCG HQ with UAS Concept of Operation (CONOP) development, create tactics, techniques, and procedures for mission planning and UAS capability integration for the first USCG UAS-deployed operational site.Accomplishments:• Accruing 770+ flight hours. During this time, I supported a team which completed more than a dozen surge operations, 15 drug busts ($300M seized), and a Bering Sea MEDEVAC operation.• Presenting to higher-echelon leadership on our system's capabilities, limitations, and operations. This included a commander vice admiral, a district commander rear admiral, and a US congressman.• Improved company's relation with USCG, assisted in developing USCG sUAS Concept of Operations and led operational and mission execution efforts that resulted in securing of initial award contract of $117M Show less Supported USS Ponce operational leadership by leading sUAS team to integrate sUAS capability with USS Ponce mission sets. • Leading the UAS flight operations to support International Mine Countermeasure Exercises in 2014 and 2016.• Implementing equipment within 30 days with no loss - allowed ship to become valuable asset for taskforce leadership.• Presenting ScanEagle tech to foreign military members at Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference in 2016.• Developed and provided Task Force Commander and leadership with a capabilities matrix and course of action guidance for UAS integration with surface assets.• Integrating new technology in support of combat operations. Show less Led sUAS team with integration of UAS capability and assisted the customer on the development and implementation of Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and small UAS operating procedures.Accomplishments:• Coordinated between civilian system engineer support staff without secret clearance and USMC customer that required system testing, analysis and integration for secret-level clearance deployments.• Led troubleshooting efforts with new UAS system technology upgrades. Coordinated system integration efforts with wide range of stakeholders in the USMC, US Navy, and OEM system engineers. These efforts resulted in a successful patrol and a proof of concept for our digital system's mission capabilities.Other project leadership roles with Insitu include: Site Lead / Lead Maintainer - USS Gunston Hall, Lead Maintainer - Government Site 3 Afghanistan, and UAS Basic Operator - Land Deployment 3 Afghanistan. Show less

  • Project Lead - USCGC Stratton

    Dec 2016 - Feb 2020

  • Site Lead - UAS Operator

    Jul 2009 - Feb 2020

  • Project Lead - USS Ponce

    Aug 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Project Lead - USS New Orleans

    May 2013 - Feb 2014
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  Booz allen hamilton

  Feb 2020 - now

  Lead associate

  Security cooperation professional that provides expertise in the areas of C5ISR, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) to support partner nations in U.S. PACOM with Institutional Capacity Building efforts. Responsibilities include strategic planning, capability employment, system integration and sustainment, exploitation, and UAS Concept of Operation (CONOP) development / refinement.