Professor of Acquisition Program Management

• May 2019 - Present

Professor of Acquisition Program Management - Applies knowledge, experience, technical abilities and managerial skills to teach, facilitate, coach and mentor students on a daily/weekly basis. Leads and facilitates student discussion, problem solving, and presentations. - Performs as a "thinking partner" and consultants with acquisition customers and students, continuously improving product and service delivery to provide the right knowledge and skills at the point of need through mission assistance, workshops, classroom offerings and on-line resources. - Learning and Performance architect: Creates content and coordinates with learning asset and technology divisions to develop curriculum and modify assets and delivery methods as needed. - Serves as a Customer Liaison Officer (CLO) to the Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team (FVL CFT) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Show less

Staff Trainer for the G4 and FMS Contract Management Sections

• Jan 2018 - May 2019

Staff Trainer at the Ministry Level for the Aviation Component of the Saudi Arabia National Guard and aligned with both the Senior Logistics Officer (G4) and the Directorate of Foreign Military Sales Contracts. Responsible for direct interaction with the senior officers and associated staff personnel within the areas of responsibility for the purpose of facilitating the efficient completion of tasks. Additionally responsible for conducting research of issues, producing briefings and documentation, assisting with property management and writing mission related reports. Provides support to the staff managing 32 Foreign Military Sales Contracts for the procurement, Fielding, Training and Sustainment of the Saudi Arabian National Guard Aviation Force Structure. • Responsible for advising, coaching and mentoring the G4 and the G4 staff section in all areas of logistics including the development of logistic support plans, determining supply requirements, coordinating all classes of supply except Class VIII, coordinating requisition, acquisition and storage of supplies, calculating and recommending basic and prescribed loads, coordinating the allocation of petroleum products, determining maintenance workload requirements, assisting with the development of the organizational structure, monitoring and analyzing equipment status and coordinating the transportation, storage, handling and disposal of Hazardous materials. • Responsible for assisting and mentoring the Contracts Manager with regard to the establishment and execution of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts supporting the creation of a aviation force structure. • Assists the administration of the Aviation Force Services and Support contract. • Fosters the development of the partnership between the Saudi Arabia Ministry of the National Guard Aviation Headquarters and the Office for Program Management for the Saudi Arabian National Guard (OPM SANG) by serving as a trusted advisor to both organizations. Show less

Aviation Survivability Equipment Technical Advisor

• Nov 2016 - Dec 2017

• Serving as the Aviation Survivability Equipment (ASE) Technical Advisor to the Army Aviation Center of Excellence (ACoE) for the Electronic Warfare Aviation and Ground Survivability (EWAGS) Division of the Intelligence Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) of the Communications Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC)• Facilitated the authoring of Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) requirement documents and ensure the consideration of the ongoing DoD research and advances in the industrial sector• Effectively communicated the ACoE plans and status to the EWAGS leadership including the ASE requirements for the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft• Established the EWAGS division of I2WD as the technical arm of the Aviation Center of Excellence during all phases of the materiel acquisition process• Drafted and staffed program Endorsement Memorandums which enabled the synchronization of ACoE priorities with the work being accomplished by the EWAGS division• Served as the single point of contact for ASE Science and Technology (S&T) initiatives within the Concepts Exploration and Analysis Directorate (CEAD) Show less

Program Manager / Task Lead

• Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

Managed the DIESEL Contract and the TIES MONSTER Task Order in support of the Electronic Warfare Ground and Air Systems (EWAGS) division of the Intelligence Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) within the Communications Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC). I was directly responsible for the efficient administration of $27M on contract and served as the primary coordinating official with the government contracting team for all matters related to the effective administration of the contract. Led the assessment of requirements specified by the government and developed spend plans, allocated personnel and coordinated subcontractor support to satisfy the requirements. Conducted the evaluation of Labor category requirements, ensured personnel met the requires through an assessment of resumes, established charge codes and allocated funding. Developed and coordinated Statements of Work, completed cost assessments and managed the assignment of supporting tasks through the utilization of a WBS. Supported programs, initiatives and Research and Development Programs (RDPs) using the Army-standard DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), and modeling and simulation (M&S) to achieve platform sensor and data integration. Show less

Project Manager

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

Acq Corps

• Jul 1999 - Sep 2012

Served two years as an Assistant Product Manager for FSCATT and Guardfist II in the Ground Combat Tactical Trainers Program Office within PM CATT. Assigned as the Army Liaison to the Navy’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program Office (PMA-263) within PEO Strike Weapons (NAVAIR) during the development of the FCS Class IV UAV. Served 3 years in the Aviation Center’s Directorate of Combat Developments. Served two years as an Assistant Product Manager for FSCATT and Guardfist II in the Ground Combat Tactical Trainers Program Office within PM CATT. Assigned as the Army Liaison to the Navy’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program Office (PMA-263) within PEO Strike Weapons (NAVAIR) during the development of the FCS Class IV UAV. Served 3 years in the Aviation Center’s Directorate of Combat Developments.

Product Manager Light Utility Helicopter

• Jul 2006 - Jul 2009

Responsible for the cost, schedule and performance of an ACAT 1 aircraft procurement program. Responsible for the cost, schedule and performance of an ACAT 1 aircraft procurement program.

Army Liaison, Class IV UAV

• 2004 - 2006

Field artillery Officer

• 1989 - 1992

Field artillery Officer

• 1989 - 1992

Field artillery Officer

• 1989 - 1992