Experience

Independence Aviation

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Business Development and Operations

  • Feb 2021 - Present



DISH Network

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Business Engineering Program Manager, Wireless

  • May 2018 - Oct 2020

  Responsible and accountable for managing, directing and leading the E911 (Enhanced 911) FCC mandated Emergency Notification and Response Program on DISH's 5G wireless network including NG911, WEA, and RTT to meet federal regulatory requirements.Responsible and accountable for managing, directing, and leading DISH’s LoRa 700 MHz IoT Wireless program. Negotiated contracts with multiple device manufacturers and technology partners with legal. Managed manufacturer and technology partner relationship and deliverables through all contract milestones. Managed the LoRa program schedule across all external partners and DISH teams to meet strict build out requirements and deadlines. Worked closely with product and sales teams to build requirements, forecasts, and go-to-market strategies. Show less

• Engineering Program Manager II

  • Mar 2017 - May 2018

  Led and managed the software development and testing resulting in launch of DISH’s first ever over-the-top video streaming platform to capture the cord cutter market. Led, developed, and executed enterprise business plans for the launch of DISH's 7 newest technology products to customers. Led and managed a team of 9 software engineers using SAFE Scaled Agile methodology to deliver to an international business partner the newest set-top-boxes.

• Engineering Program Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2017

  Responsible for leading and managing the Project Management Office (PMO) for the DISH Technologies Test, Support, and Integration Team overseeing ~15 project managers to drive expectations and budgets. Drove process improvement and project standardization across all project teams run projects efficiently and to PMO standards. Managed and facilitated project reporting with senior executives and PMO implementation.



EchoStar Corporation

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Management Intern Portfolio Management Office - Test, Support and Integration Team (TSI)

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Managed and assisted the coordination of over 30 engineering projects and teams in the external, internal and strategy portfolios of the TSI Group. Managed and assisted the coordination of over 30 engineering projects and teams in the external, internal and strategy portfolios of the TSI Group.



Independence Aviation

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service & Support Representative and Ground Support Representative

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Responsible for management and logistics of Independence’s aircraft fleet (25 planes). First point of contact for current and prospective clients. Direct interaction with clients and management of schedules for aircraft and flight instructors. Responsible for invoicing and creating and updating databases of client information. Accountable for updating of avionics systems and confirming maintenance clearance on aircraft. Managed/responsible for prepping planes for clients (fuel, airworthiness, oxygen, maintenance, avionics). Show less