Joshua Hitt

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Aircraft Maintenance Officer

  Directed flight line maintenance production for 20 F-16 Block 30 C/D aircraft- Led over 235 officer and enlisted personnel in 9 career fields- Planned & executed operations & maintenance program in coordination with fighter squadron- Maintained worldwide deployment capability for all personnel & equipment- Implemented generation, mobility, and employment plans- Deployed unit assets worldwide to lead maintenance for combat and training operations- Monitored key maintenance metrics, identified issues & causes, implemented corrections Show less

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Acquisition Officer

  Led 25-person government and contractor product support team responsible for sustainability of 180 C-17 aircraft worldwide, and directed procurement of 500+ unique support equipment items. - Managed critical field issues, oversaw root cause analysis, implemented fleet corrective actions- Developed logistics support plans for Avionics development programs and production aircraft- Analyzed/validated/generated sustainment requirements for over $4.8B in systems acquisitions- Provided reports & briefings on assigned systems to C-17 wings, major commands, & USAF HQ Show less

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  Michigan State University

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Graduate Assistant, Communications Consultant

  Consulted with graduate students and professors on public speaking, individual and group presentation, academic and professional writing, resumes, and professional interviews.

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  GE Power

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2017

  ­Portfolio Integration Leader: prioritized/executed development budgets in excess of $300M per year across all gas turbine power plant technologies. Business expert for financial modeling, business case analysis, technology evaluations, cost of electricity models, analytics tools, product cost and profitability, competitive assessment, market studies, etc. Identified, directed, and participated in strategic business initiatives. Initiated new "white space" projects, helped establish new business units and product lines, conducted original market research and analysis, developed market intelligence reports for C-suite leadership, etc. Rotations in Wind Commercial Operations, Wind Product Line, P&W Strategic Marketing, and product development at GE Distributed Power.

  • Senior Product Manager

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  • Strategic Marketing Manager

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Junior Officer Leadership Program

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
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  Maxwell Technologies

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Senior Product Line Manager

  Business lead for the wind industry's largest backup power and energy storage provider. Directed all wind-related business and portfolio activities, representing 40% of company sales. Supervised business development and strategic customer accounts. Grew revenues 50% in 12 months, securing over 85% global segment share and increasing profitability by refreshing our product portfolio.

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  UCAP Power Solutions, Inc.

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Co-Founder | Chief Operating Officer

  Invented and commercialized the PowerBlok module, an advanced supercapacitor-based energy storage device and 2022 Edison Best New Product Award winner. Oversaw day-to-day operations and all product-related activities, leading the company from founding through seed funding, product development, customer field qualifications, early sales, and initial production.

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  Hitt Power Technology, Inc.

  Jan 2021 - now

  Founder & CEO

  Founder of Hitt Power Technology, Inc., developing advanced energy storage solutions and technology.