Experience

EpiSci

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Tactical Autonomous Systems

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  I support a dedicated and brilliant team to develop, implement, and deploy Tactical AI - trusted, explainable, bounded artificial intelligence for real-time, mission critical applications. I support a dedicated and brilliant team to develop, implement, and deploy Tactical AI - trusted, explainable, bounded artificial intelligence for real-time, mission critical applications.



CG Tech Concepts

• Technical Consultant

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Helping innovative companies perform across a wide range of applications and technologies. I provide unique perspective and qualifications toward team management and performance enhancement, software architecture development, cybersecurity, and test & evaluation. Target applications include aerospace, cyber-physical systems, and man-machine teaming with autonomous/AI systems. Helping innovative companies perform across a wide range of applications and technologies. I provide unique perspective and qualifications toward team management and performance enhancement, software architecture development, cybersecurity, and test & evaluation. Target applications include aerospace, cyber-physical systems, and man-machine teaming with autonomous/AI systems.



Neuville Grid Data

• United Kingdom
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Hardware R&D

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2022

  Design, prototype, and manage hardware and software development of best-in-class energy system sensors; excited to bring high-resolution, low-cost, big-data enabled intelligence to the energy market. Design, prototype, and manage hardware and software development of best-in-class energy system sensors; excited to bring high-resolution, low-cost, big-data enabled intelligence to the energy market.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commander, Director

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

  Commander of the USAF's only unmanned aircraft system Production, Test, and Sustainment Detachment - responsible for the global MQ-1 and MQ-9 fleet. Directly leads over 140 military, civilian, and contractor professionals to provide production support and surveillance, global engineering support and logistics, and ground/flight test of the world's most deployed Intelligence/Surveillance/Attack platform.

• Program Manager, Chief of Warfighter Integration

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2017

  Steers a 200+ member government/contractor team in executing $1B+ DEPSECDEF-directed portfolio. Develops asymmetric combat capabilities enabling legacy system overmatch against next-generation threats. Constructs acquisition strategies with CAF and COCOM leadership and develops/briefs executive-level program decisions to contractor CEOs, SAF/AQ, CSAF, SECAF, USD(AT&L), USD(P), DEPSECDEF, and SECDEF.

• F-22 Experimental Test Pilot

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2014

  F-22 Command Chief Pilot; develops, executes, and reports on experimental and modernization flight test programs. Subject matter expert for F-22 modernization, requirements, and capability integration.

• Student Test Pilot

  • Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

• F-22 Division Commander / Operational Test Pilot

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2010

  Operational test pilot for F-22 modernization efforts, including over $2.0B of upgrade candidates, resulting in deployment of the first-ever air-to-ground retargeting capability for the F-22.

• F-22 Instructor Pilot

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2008

  F-22 Initial Operational Cadre, Instructor Pilot, and Flight Commander; insured operational readiness of the first deployable F-22 squadron.

• F-15E Pilot

  • May 2000 - Oct 2005



Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• USAF Service Chief's Fellow

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Acted as USAF liaison for warfighter integration across a broad R&D portfolio, providing operational and tactical input on multiple DARPA programs while gaining insight into both DARPA research and program management processes. Focus areas included next-generation air dominance, manned-unmanned teaming and autonomous systems, and advanced human-machine interface development. Acted as USAF liaison for warfighter integration across a broad R&D portfolio, providing operational and tactical input on multiple DARPA programs while gaining insight into both DARPA research and program management processes. Focus areas included next-generation air dominance, manned-unmanned teaming and autonomous systems, and advanced human-machine interface development.