Experience

Naval Air Training Command

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Specialist

  • May 2015 - Present

  Since joining the Civilian Government Service team, I’ve been assigned to the CNATRA Detachment at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, TX as an Acquisitions/Quality Specialist responsible for maintenance contract oversight in support of the primary and advanced multi-engine Navy, Marine and International Pilot training systems. My primary duties include maintaining good business relationships with Contractor based services and ensuring established statments of work with the support companies are executed.



L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aircraft Depot Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2015

  Managed production of 85 heavy structural and electrical artisans conducting retro-fit and repair operations on over 200, Navy Jet Trainer (T-45) aircraft. During my time with L-3, I was responsible executing the Alpha to Charlie model conversion action plan (RAMP) working with Government Program Management Agencies (PMA) & Engineers capturing fatal redundancies with Artisan based directives which improved model transition production by 50%, over three years, eliminating fiscal cost concerns.



Naval Air Training Command

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Analyst

  • Apr 2008 - Jun 2011

  While assigned to Naval Air Training Command, I was responsible for Production and Quality Analysis for the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) for five training air wings and 17 training squadrons. Appointed to manage a recapitalization and transition plan for the T-6 alignment program reducing costs in retro-fitting specialized equipment and facility site locations to meet a multitude of logistic and coordination challenges; developed and executed numerous facility design adaptations for equipment and tooling to accommodate a Lean Six Sigma system integration for aircraft maintenance operations improving overall productivity on reworked/overhauled aircraft components by 30%.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Petty Officer (Worldwide)

  • May 1989 - Jun 2011

  My 22 year aviation career has been characterized by steady progression from an entry-level aviator and mechanic to positions involving aviation maintenance control, quality control, supervisor, flight instructor, manager, contract administration as well as numerous other direct and collateral duties. My career goals included focused progression and education by increasing my experience towards military defense programs with documented superior performance and awards throughout my tour of duty which includes: Navy Commendations, Navy Achievements and Exemplary Performance. As a combat Naval Aviator, I was deployed to numerous world-wide campaigns in support the Global War on Terrorism, Pacific defense interests and humanitarian aide campaigns for domestic and international communities.