Experience

Electra.aero

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Director of Strategy

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Developing Electra's product roadmap, initial product definition and go-to-market strategy for a family of (hybrid-)electric, ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft



Aurora Flight Sciences

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Commercial Programs

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2020

  Managed and grew portfolio of programs focused on enabling commercial use cases for highly automated, electrically powered aircraft; major focus on urban air mobility and autonomous cargo delivery. Built enabling capabilities related to hybrid and eVTOL aircraft design, autonomous systems safety and network operations.

• Program Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2019

  Led Aurora's eVTOL team that designed, built and flew a full-scale, Urban Air Mobility proof-of-concept vehicle.Led development of core underlying technologies in autonomy, electric propulsion and propulsor dynamics. Led customer engagements for prototype development as well as R&D programs.



BCG Digital Ventures

• United States
• Software Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Facilitated development of innovative product ideas and formulated business models. Project management for product development phase. Prepared marketing and launch for prototype products. Facilitated development of innovative product ideas and formulated business models. Project management for product development phase. Prepared marketing and launch for prototype products.



Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategy Consultant

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2014

  Management consulting with focus on engineered products and IT. Advised clients on strategic decisions and execution of major projects. Management consulting with focus on engineered products and IT. Advised clients on strategic decisions and execution of major projects.



Zee.Aero

• Mountain View, California

• Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

  Developed algorithm for trajectory tracking of proof-of-concept aircraft Developed algorithm for trajectory tracking of proof-of-concept aircraft



Avidyne

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Flight Controls Engineer

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Developed concept, designed systems architecture and implemented software for automatic landing capability of single-engine aircraft Developed concept, designed systems architecture and implemented software for automatic landing capability of single-engine aircraft



MBDA

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems / Design Engineer

  • Dec 2007 - Aug 2009

  -Specified, designed and implemented an automated hardware test station for a radar control unit -Coordinated design and development of high-speed interface with subcontractors -Led R&D efforts for development of a “health monitoring” system for legacy equipment -Specified, designed and implemented an automated hardware test station for a radar control unit -Coordinated design and development of high-speed interface with subcontractors -Led R&D efforts for development of a “health monitoring” system for legacy equipment



Lufthansa Technik

• Germany
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Avionics Product Engineer

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2007

  -Developed maintenance procedures for time and cost efficient test, repair and overhaul of avionics components -Analysed technical and economical feasibility of adding component capability -Negotiated with equipment manufacturers, airline representatives and technical staff to resolve complaints, warranty claims and disturbances -Developed maintenance procedures for time and cost efficient test, repair and overhaul of avionics components -Analysed technical and economical feasibility of adding component capability -Negotiated with equipment manufacturers, airline representatives and technical staff to resolve complaints, warranty claims and disturbances



Raytheon

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

• System Test Engineer

  • Dec 2004 - Jan 2005

  Supported maintenance team with repair of test systems for F-111 aircraft Supported maintenance team with repair of test systems for F-111 aircraft