Ft. Myers, FL

Summary:

• Over 20 years management and engineering experience
• Demonstrated strong business acumen
• Highly successful and proven leader (Airborne Ranger Jumpmaster, Airborne ISR Aviation Detachment Manager in Afghanistan, Boeing Chief Engineer, Northrop Grumman Consulting Chief Engineer)

Education:

• MSE, Wharton Business School and Engineering School sponsored Management of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• ME, Engineering Management, Widener University, Chester, PA
• BS, Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
• Systems Architecting and Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

International Business Experience:

Afghanistan – Airborne ISR Aviation Detachment Manager (2012)
Federal Republic of Germany
Republic of Korea
Basic German Language Skills (four college semesters) 
 

Experience:

Northrop Grumman Corporation, Linthicum, MD
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING ENGINEER   2013-2019

• In-country manager responsible for directing all aspects of a forward deployed (Afghanistan) airborne ISR collection and exploitation analysis aviation detachment consisting of five subcontractor companies, thirty personnel, classified material, aircraft, radar & EO/IR collection system, and aircraft maintenance on a U.S. Army contract. 
• Coordinates directly with OCONUS U.S. Army customer and supported units (USA, USMC, British RAF, British Army, and others) while flying two intelligence missions per day using specialized equipment at a forward operating base - Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan. 
• Executed missions above a 90% availability rate and below budget. Improved detachment’s safety, health & operational effectiveness. 
• VADER Program Manager’s comments – “built a great relationship with our new government sponsor in theater.”   In-country senior officer customer comments (Colonel, O-6 rank) – “Outstanding … turned out a brilliant performance”.

OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS ANALYSIS MANAGER, 2009 – 2012

• Analyzed customer needs and matched them with high technology solutions.
• Developed CONOPS for high technology solutions using DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF).

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MANAGER, 2006 - 2009

• Directed four management supervisors and thirty-five engineers.
• Responsible for department budget and property.  
• Provided senior technical support to highly technical programs. 
• 2007 Northrop Grumman Chairman’s Award for Excellence recipient (highest employee award at Northrop Grumman) for business capture.

UNDER SEA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING C4ISR MANAGER, 2004 – 2006

• 2006 Recipient of Electronic Systems Sector’s President’s Award (highest employee award at the Electronic Systems Sector).

The Boeing Company, Ridley Park, PA
CHIEF ENGINEER – CLASS IV UAV, 2003 - 2004

• Lead System Integrator (LSI) Chief Engineer for the U.S. Army’s Future Combat System Class IV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). 
• Responsible for leading the technical activities of a dynamic team and all technical decisions pertaining to subcontractor selection, integration of subcontractors’ products, program review (SRR/PDR/CDR) management, and prototype delivery. 
• Acted as LSI technical manager for subcontractor air vehicle segment, Northrop Grumman’s RQ-8B UAV (over $100 million contract).

CHIEF SYSTEMS ENGINEER, MODELING AND SIMULATION TEAM LEAD & AVIONICS ENGINEER, 1988-2003

• Advanced research and development team leader for implementing radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) energy phenomena and countermeasures into aircraft designs. 
• Performed marketing for the Comanche reconnaissance/attack helicopter advocating its capabilities to customers using computer modeling and simulation at disparate locations. 
• Successfully lead a team that interfaced with the U.S. Army to timely deliver a critical computer simulation.  This demanded creative and tactful coordination of diverse functional groups which resulted in a “Team of the Year” award. 
• Presented a paper in Germany to an international NATO aeronautical organization on advanced modeling and simulation techniques.
• Operations analysis committee forum chairperson for the American Helicopter Society.

Commissioned Officer, U.S. Army
Manager of a 100-person organization consisting of a $20 million inventory of helicopters and related equipment.  Commanded U.S. Army helicopter units.  Aero scout and attack helicopter trained pilot.  Special Operations Experience (Airborne Ranger Jumpmaster).  FAA Commercial Instrument Helicopter and Private Instrument Airplane license.
 

Hobbies:

Flying (commercial rotary-wing/private fixed wing pilot), Certified Cycling Instructor, Golf, Bicycling, Skiing, Racquetball, Boating, Wakeboarding