Director

• Sep 2020 - Present

Sr. Program Manager

• Aug 2019 - Sep 2020

Task Order Manager

• Sep 2015 - Jul 2019

Task Order Manager on multimillion dollar contract leading eleven subject matter experts supporting the Standing Joint Force Headquarters-Elimination (SJFHQ-E). Continuously meets stringent deadlines while juggling multiple projects, utilizing cross-functional project management skills consisting of analysis, problem solving, planning, organizing, decision-making, judgment, controlling and intuitive skills.

Deputy Task Order Manager

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

• Deputy Task Order Manager on multimillion dollar contract leading nine subject matter experts supporting the Standing Joint Force Headquarters-Elimination (SJFHQ-E). Continuously meets stringent deadlines while juggling multiple projects, utilizing cross-functional project management skills consisting of analysis, problem solving, planning, organizing, decision-making, judgment, controlling and intuitive skills. • Increased contract footprint by 67% by continually exceeding customer expectations. Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects from original concept through final implementation.• Interacts daily with Contracting Officer's Technical Representative to ensure customer satisfaction on all projects to achieve corporate, department, division, and command goals.• Led proposal activities for requests for proposals (RFPs), and requests for information (RFIs), from pre-RFP planning to proposal submission and lessons learned. Process-oriented, organized and capable of thinking both strategically and short-term to improve outcomes for proposals/volumes. Demonstrates initiative, creativity, resourcefulness, problem-solving, the capability to work independently, and in dynamic teams while guided by broad policies and objectives. Show less

Senior Analyst

• Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

• Supports the Standing Joint Force Headquarters-Elimination (SJFHQ-E) Training and Exercise Section. Assists the SJFHQ-E with training and exercise preparation for emerging Joint Mission Profiles in support of designated COCOMs around the world.o Lead Planner for Global Thunder 13, Key Resolve 14, Global Lightning 14, and Ulchi Freedom Guardian 14. • Develops, plans, coordinates, manages, and monitors the concept of operations for exercises. Ensures exercise development including Elimination and Counter Proliferation training objectives. Develops, studies, coordinates, and implements USSTRATCOM and SJFHQ-E training and exercise policies, procedures, instructions, and guidelines to meet mission objectives, and participates in the Joint Chiefs of Staff worldwide military exercise program. • Expertise and support in development and execution of SJFHQ-E approved exercises in accordance with the DoD Joint Training System (JTS) across the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC). o Expert working knowledge of DoD's Joint Exercise Control Groups (JECG), realistic Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) scenario planning and development, MESL development, management and execution and using the Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS). This also includes supporting the JTS assessment and lessons learned processes via the DoD Joint Lesson's Learned Information System (JLLIS). • Maintains situational awareness of tier 1/2/3 threat countries with known Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programs; assists development of elimination training and exercises in preparation for wartime missions; assists the coordination of planning efforts with other WMD elimination related units, combat support agencies, Combatant Commanders, and other DoD and United States Government (USG) organizations with interest in WMD elimination operations. Show less

Senior Operations Officer

• May 2013 - Oct 2013

• Coordinates, consolidates and facilitates Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) operations, exercise and logistics requirements into operational annexes supporting various staff and operating directorates through a deliberate and adaptive planning process. From concept development to execution, the planning function seizes the operational and logistics requirements, evaluates various courses of action, plans the support and executes the mission. • Primary exercise lead for several major Combatant Commander (USSOUTHCOM,USNORTHCOM, USAFRICOM, USSTRATCOM, and USTRANSCOM) exercises DIA participates in annually that are linked to operational and contingency plans. Collects COCOM’s exercise requirements, coordinates the Agency’s functional support and coordinates sources of funding for exercise participation. • Evaluates and updates operational, contingency and functional plans for currency, impact and support feasibility. Provides continuous interaction with COCOMs to ensure DIA’s mission interests and logistics footprint are integrated into all current operational and contingency plans globally. • Represents the Agency and their employing activities in joint planning sessions with agency functional and program specialists as well as with personnel from other agencies. Directs and oversees the organization's planning function to promote organizational effectiveness. • Works with the Agency’s senior management to provide broad-based strategic analysis on a variety of Agency topics. Leads the preparation of quarterly business updates, Agency exercise and planning presentations, and other critical business revisions. Show less

Program Manager

• Jul 2011 - May 2013

• Provides and directs analytical support to the Chief of Naval Operation’s Assessment Division (N81). Responsible for evaluating modeling and simulation in support of joint campaign analysis, force structure composition and employment scheduling, weapon systems effectiveness, and analysis of multiple support areas which include manpower, training, and readiness. o Provides recommendations to study plans, analyzes modeling results, and develops presentations of analysis results.o Develops CONOPS for new modeling scenarios and assists with updates and changes to CONOPS. o Provides subject matter expertise in the areas of naval warfare, operations research, and modeling and simulation development. • Responsible for managing the implementation of multiple government contracts on a high priority program. o Integrates all functions and activities necessary to perform the project/program to meet the client or customer requirements. o Serves as the principal customer interface on multiple projects while leading teams of highly skilled project managers and analysts. o Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and tracking all aspects of the program, including technology, schedules, costs, and contract/customer satisfaction.• Assigns work based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and capabilities of employees. Develops performance standards and rates employees accordingly. Interviews candidates for subordinate positions recommending hiring, promotion or reassignment; takes disciplinary measures such as verbal and written counseling, warnings and reprimands. Show less

Project Manager

• Oct 2009 - Jul 2011

• National security specialist in the Global Threat Reduction Division of SAIC. Expertise lies in the areas of continuity of operations, training and exercise development, and the development of manuals and standard operating procedures for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Consequence Management and Nuclear Weapon Accident Incident Response. o Project Lead for developing the Consequence Management Strategic Partnership Tool which mapped out the entire spectrum of Consequence Management in the DOD and Interagency environment.o Lead for managing the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Consequence Management Decision Support Tool which is currently used by EUCOM, CENTCOM, AFRICOM, AFCENT, and ARNORTH. Responsibilities include managing four project officers in the production and maintenance of each COCOM’s Decision Support Tool.o Developed and planned full scale exercises for DTRA, OPSX Branch (Vigilant Shield, NLE 10 DTRA Internal)o Responsible for developing and briefing issue papers for NWAIRS via the Training and Exercise Working Group (TEWG) Show less

Lead Exercise Planner

• Feb 2007 - Oct 2009

• Responsible for directing and leading teams of military officers and enlisted (Army, Navy, and Air Force), governmental civilians, and contractors during the Joint Event Life cycle of Combatant Command exercises. Identified and directed long-range planning efforts to ensure all resources (manpower, technical systems, and funding) were managed efficiently and effectively. Developed standards of performance for subordinate military and civilian personnel. • Responsible for oversight, preparation and coordination of all adaptive planning efforts in support of national command authority, as well as similar efforts in support of theater Combatant Command strategic objectives. • Responsible for exercise design, development, and execution. Accountable for planning and coordinating event milestones and ensuring the training objectives and required activities are met. In charge of making sure each event or product is completed on time and is of the highest standard. • Lead Planner for Flexible Response ‘09 Foreign Consequence Management (FCM) exercise.• Lead Planner for Guardian Shield ‘08, an exercise that provided an important examination of the FCM processes at the operational and tactical level, across U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR)/7th Army forces, and between theater headquarters and host nation organizations. • Lead Planner for the Adaptive Focus (AF) Exercise series, which is a United States Forces Korea (USFK) quarterly executed anti-terrorism/force protection/consequence management exercise held at US military installations throughout the Korean Peninsula.• Displayed exceptional technical expertise and knowledge as a member of a handpicked team designated to rewrite the DTRA Exercise Planning and Execution Guide; this was by far the most important guidance document in the Exercise and Training Branch. Show less

Naval Flight Officer

• Mar 2004 - Feb 2007

• Responsible for leading 24 crew members, as the Mission Commander, in the exploitation of significant electronic signals and communication Signal Intelligence (SIGINT). Providing real time tactical reconnaissance capability for Battle Group indications and warnings, targeting, suppression of enemy air defenses, and strike sorties. • Rapidly assessed the tactical combat situation using a variety of onboard sensors and remote data links, managed multiple-source data, performed contact processing and events analysis, and disseminated the tactical data to the appropriate Fleet Commanders and in-theater decision makers in real time.• Awarded the Navy Air Medal for serving as crew leader for a 24 member crew during 45 critical combat missions flown in Operation Iraqi Freedom. • Honored as the first officer in the 50 year history of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron TWO (VQ-2) to reach the qualification of Senior Evaluator (Crew Leader) in less than a year. Show less

Navy Collateral Positions

• Mar 2004 - Feb 2007

Combined Air Operations Center Liaison Officer, Qatar (2006)• Served as Liaison between all EP-3 aircraft in CENTCOM and the Air Staff during Operation Iraqi Freedom• Assembled and analyzed facts, drew conclusions, conducted analysis and recommended solutions, and packaged the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for General Officers to use for decision-making regarding the deployment of the EP-3 aircraft.• Responsible for scheduling all CENTCOM missions and overseeing that all operational requirements were met. Weapons Development Officer, Whidbey Island, Washington (2006-2007)• Supervised 12 highly skilled developers, as the project manager, developing and integrating new technologies for use on the EP-3 aircraft to assist in the war on terror.• Project Lead for the planning, developing, and testing of a new EP-3 weapon system which drastically enhanced the signals intelligence capability of the United States Navy.• Handpicked to initiate, plan, and execute the development of a new electronic warfare test range at the Yakima Training Center, Washington.Avionics Branch Officer, Rota, Spain (2005-2006)• Led 102 people in the maintenance and safe operation of 11 aircraft worth over $700 million. • Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for creating a new tracking system to track the training, qualifications and readiness of over 300 personnel, ensuring six maintenance detachments were always deployment ready and facilitating smooth job transitions.• Wrote program objectives and goals geared towards improving the overall maintenance of the aircraft. Fleet Plans Officer, Rota, Spain (2004-2005)• Meticulously tracked and maintained responsibility for $1.4 million quarterly OPTAR budget.• Submitted financial plans; developed budget forecasts and cost projections/estimates for the OPTAR program. • Oversaw 5 enlisted personnel, ensuring all of the squadron flight logs and fuel chits were in order. Show less

District Sales Manager

• 2000 - 2001

• Exceeded sales quota by 180% for company sales of payroll services and HR solutions. • Exceeded sales quota by 180% for company sales of payroll services and HR solutions.