Vice President of Programs and Communications

• Mar 2021 - Present

Responsible for overseeing the process of business development at Promenade to promote its longevity. My duties include working closely with executive management, meeting with potential business partners, maintaining existing client relationships and monitoring market trends to come up with new business ventures. Responsible for the development, integration, and implementation of development projects. • Attracting new clients by innovating and overseeing the sales process for the… Show more Responsible for overseeing the process of business development at Promenade to promote its longevity. My duties include working closely with executive management, meeting with potential business partners, maintaining existing client relationships and monitoring market trends to come up with new business ventures. Responsible for the development, integration, and implementation of development projects. • Attracting new clients by innovating and overseeing the sales process for the business • Working with senior team members to identify and manage company risks that might prevent growth • Identifying and researching opportunities that come up in new and existing markets • Combining efforts and fostering a collaborative environment • Communicating with clients to understand their needs and offer solutions to their problems • Creating positive, long-lasting relationships with current and potential clients • Managing Project Management and processes at Promenade Software • Performing internal audits on Quality Management System

Director of Client Strategy and Success

• Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

Senior Project Manager

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

Senior Project Manager for Software Development team creating medical device software. Responsible for the management and delivery of technology related projects. • Direct the work of software developers • Manage clients and ensure their success • Ensure deadlines and cost targets are met • Maintain required project documentation • Serve as a liaison between business and technical aspects of projects • Communicate with clients to determine priorities, project scopes and… Show more Senior Project Manager for Software Development team creating medical device software. Responsible for the management and delivery of technology related projects. • Direct the work of software developers • Manage clients and ensure their success • Ensure deadlines and cost targets are met • Maintain required project documentation • Serve as a liaison between business and technical aspects of projects • Communicate with clients to determine priorities, project scopes and deliverables • Develop and monitor project milestones/schedules • Lead scrum meetings and team stand-ups in an Agile manner • Detect and mitigate risks to projects • Responsible for creating and updating documents for class I and class II medical device projects in compliance with IEC 62304. • Design, plan and execute software Verification and Validation test procedures

Chief Operations Officer

• Jan 2009 - Present

Responsible for management & project development of over 25 websites that resulted in top Google searches, marketing and expansion of several Internet based products including technology development that interfaces with changing Google search engine criteria, account payables / receivables and marketing, and client communication. Responsible for management & project development of over 25 websites that resulted in top Google searches, marketing and expansion of several Internet based products including technology development that interfaces with changing Google search engine criteria, account payables / receivables and marketing, and client communication.

Program Manager, Business and Product Manager

• Sep 2013 - Sep 2019

Experienced, strategic, and versatile professional with 15+ years relative requirements definition, project management, software development, and management experience defining and delivering products with high customer satisfaction. Skilled in managing complex projects, clarifying issues, identifying risks, advocating solutions, and facilitating decision-making in complex situations. Expertise includes: • Technical Project Management • Product Requirement Management • Product… Show more Experienced, strategic, and versatile professional with 15+ years relative requirements definition, project management, software development, and management experience defining and delivering products with high customer satisfaction. Skilled in managing complex projects, clarifying issues, identifying risks, advocating solutions, and facilitating decision-making in complex situations. Expertise includes: • Technical Project Management • Product Requirement Management • Product Development • Customer Relationship Management • Client and Product Management • Cross Functional Teams Collaboration • Research, Analysis and Development • Process and Resource Development • Team Leadership • Certified Scrum Product Owner • Certified Scrum Master • Certified Scrum Developer • Pragmatic Marketing Level 6 Show less Experienced, strategic, and versatile professional with 15+ years relative requirements definition, project management, software development, and management experience defining and delivering products with high customer satisfaction. Skilled in managing complex projects, clarifying issues, identifying risks, advocating solutions, and facilitating decision-making in complex situations. Expertise includes: • Technical Project Management • Product Requirement Management • Product… Show more Experienced, strategic, and versatile professional with 15+ years relative requirements definition, project management, software development, and management experience defining and delivering products with high customer satisfaction. Skilled in managing complex projects, clarifying issues, identifying risks, advocating solutions, and facilitating decision-making in complex situations. Expertise includes: • Technical Project Management • Product Requirement Management • Product Development • Customer Relationship Management • Client and Product Management • Cross Functional Teams Collaboration • Research, Analysis and Development • Process and Resource Development • Team Leadership • Certified Scrum Product Owner • Certified Scrum Master • Certified Scrum Developer • Pragmatic Marketing Level 6 Show less

Director of Operations

• Sep 2005 - Feb 2009

Responsible for management of operations including securing FDIC approved bank approvals, training, profit and loss, budgeting, account payables / receivables and marketing. Authored and maintained Office Policy Manual and coordinated employee relations. • Created and implemented Office Policy Manual for utilization by independent contractors that decreased future audits and claims and increased agent productivity and knowledge. • Initiated, developed and directed the Mortgage Branch… Show more Responsible for management of operations including securing FDIC approved bank approvals, training, profit and loss, budgeting, account payables / receivables and marketing. Authored and maintained Office Policy Manual and coordinated employee relations. • Created and implemented Office Policy Manual for utilization by independent contractors that decreased future audits and claims and increased agent productivity and knowledge. • Initiated, developed and directed the Mortgage Branch of the firm that was FHA compliant, resulting in a doubling of revenue and increased customer satisfaction. • Implemented state-of-the-art bookkeeping, record keeping, filing and personal management system, resulting in streamlined office accounting procedures and significant time savings. • Developed and delivered training program and handbook to enable new real estate agents to quickly acquire real estate transaction skills and methods, leading to the development of efficient and self-directed agents. Show less Responsible for management of operations including securing FDIC approved bank approvals, training, profit and loss, budgeting, account payables / receivables and marketing. Authored and maintained Office Policy Manual and coordinated employee relations. • Created and implemented Office Policy Manual for utilization by independent contractors that decreased future audits and claims and increased agent productivity and knowledge. • Initiated, developed and directed the Mortgage Branch… Show more Responsible for management of operations including securing FDIC approved bank approvals, training, profit and loss, budgeting, account payables / receivables and marketing. Authored and maintained Office Policy Manual and coordinated employee relations. • Created and implemented Office Policy Manual for utilization by independent contractors that decreased future audits and claims and increased agent productivity and knowledge. • Initiated, developed and directed the Mortgage Branch of the firm that was FHA compliant, resulting in a doubling of revenue and increased customer satisfaction. • Implemented state-of-the-art bookkeeping, record keeping, filing and personal management system, resulting in streamlined office accounting procedures and significant time savings. • Developed and delivered training program and handbook to enable new real estate agents to quickly acquire real estate transaction skills and methods, leading to the development of efficient and self-directed agents. Show less

Aerospace Group Leader

• Aug 2000 - Sep 2005

Responsible for directing an elite team of eight engineers in various confidential projects assigned by the Director of the Lab. Served as Project Engineer for Advanced Discrimination Initiative performing experimental and numerical analysis to study physics to discriminate countermeasures for ballistic missile defense. Acted as Principal Investigator for multi-sponsored program on creating Personnel Data Assistant tool for field personnel for local ground effect hazards. Co-Principal… Show more Responsible for directing an elite team of eight engineers in various confidential projects assigned by the Director of the Lab. Served as Project Engineer for Advanced Discrimination Initiative performing experimental and numerical analysis to study physics to discriminate countermeasures for ballistic missile defense. Acted as Principal Investigator for multi-sponsored program on creating Personnel Data Assistant tool for field personnel for local ground effect hazards. Co-Principal investigator for chemical agent negation for theatre missile defense to understand breakup and degradation of chemical agents through experiments and computational simulations. Obtained a DOE security level of Q. • Built and co-lead a multidisciplinary research team of eight engineers, physicists and technicians in completion of planned research goals within budget, resulting in securing continued grant funding for two additional years by the Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program. • Developed experimental and numerical project plans, acquired experimental facility and all key personal to accomplish research goals, resulting in successful performance of one-of-a kind experiments leading to continued years of research funding. • Performed numerical analysis and recommended computational methods to validate experimental results, resulting in securing additional funding while increasing the size and scope of the research team. Show less Responsible for directing an elite team of eight engineers in various confidential projects assigned by the Director of the Lab. Served as Project Engineer for Advanced Discrimination Initiative performing experimental and numerical analysis to study physics to discriminate countermeasures for ballistic missile defense. Acted as Principal Investigator for multi-sponsored program on creating Personnel Data Assistant tool for field personnel for local ground effect hazards. Co-Principal… Show more Responsible for directing an elite team of eight engineers in various confidential projects assigned by the Director of the Lab. Served as Project Engineer for Advanced Discrimination Initiative performing experimental and numerical analysis to study physics to discriminate countermeasures for ballistic missile defense. Acted as Principal Investigator for multi-sponsored program on creating Personnel Data Assistant tool for field personnel for local ground effect hazards. Co-Principal investigator for chemical agent negation for theatre missile defense to understand breakup and degradation of chemical agents through experiments and computational simulations. Obtained a DOE security level of Q. • Built and co-lead a multidisciplinary research team of eight engineers, physicists and technicians in completion of planned research goals within budget, resulting in securing continued grant funding for two additional years by the Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program. • Developed experimental and numerical project plans, acquired experimental facility and all key personal to accomplish research goals, resulting in successful performance of one-of-a kind experiments leading to continued years of research funding. • Performed numerical analysis and recommended computational methods to validate experimental results, resulting in securing additional funding while increasing the size and scope of the research team. Show less

Aerospace Engineer

• Sep 1993 - Aug 2000

Responsible for: designing compact feed forward neural models with small training data sets; integrating neural networks with a gradient-based optimizer and a genetic algorithm to optimize high-lift settings of a three-element airfoil by maximizing the lift coefficient to reduce the cost, turnaround time and CPU time of design process; leading multi projects and directing various engineering teams on budgeting and specific goal oriented projects. • Wrote and produced the 1998 Research… Show more Responsible for: designing compact feed forward neural models with small training data sets; integrating neural networks with a gradient-based optimizer and a genetic algorithm to optimize high-lift settings of a three-element airfoil by maximizing the lift coefficient to reduce the cost, turnaround time and CPU time of design process; leading multi projects and directing various engineering teams on budgeting and specific goal oriented projects. • Wrote and produced the 1998 Research and Technology Report for NASA Ames Research Center Aeronautics Directorate, resulting in receiving the NASA Spotlight Award for reporting excellence. • Created and implemented optimization tool to reduce required numerical or experimental data and resources required to train an optimizer to find optimal value, resulting in 40% reduction in required resources. • Led multifunctional team to generate rapid-prototype tools for control systems development of hypersonic aircraft, resulting in successful completion of research goals within budget. Responsible for: computing and analyzing computational fluid dynamics solutions for multi-element airfoils; developing and training neural networks to accurately predict aerodynamic coefficients of a high-lift geometry; integrating numerical optimizer with grid generator and computational fluid dynamics flow solver; researching jet blowing control over chined forebody by developing numerical methods to simulate flow; and performing computational Fluid Dynamics including creating grids, refining grids, running flow solutions and post-processing flow solutions. Show less Responsible for: designing compact feed forward neural models with small training data sets; integrating neural networks with a gradient-based optimizer and a genetic algorithm to optimize high-lift settings of a three-element airfoil by maximizing the lift coefficient to reduce the cost, turnaround time and CPU time of design process; leading multi projects and directing various engineering teams on budgeting and specific goal oriented projects. • Wrote and produced the 1998 Research… Show more Responsible for: designing compact feed forward neural models with small training data sets; integrating neural networks with a gradient-based optimizer and a genetic algorithm to optimize high-lift settings of a three-element airfoil by maximizing the lift coefficient to reduce the cost, turnaround time and CPU time of design process; leading multi projects and directing various engineering teams on budgeting and specific goal oriented projects. • Wrote and produced the 1998 Research and Technology Report for NASA Ames Research Center Aeronautics Directorate, resulting in receiving the NASA Spotlight Award for reporting excellence. • Created and implemented optimization tool to reduce required numerical or experimental data and resources required to train an optimizer to find optimal value, resulting in 40% reduction in required resources. • Led multifunctional team to generate rapid-prototype tools for control systems development of hypersonic aircraft, resulting in successful completion of research goals within budget. Responsible for: computing and analyzing computational fluid dynamics solutions for multi-element airfoils; developing and training neural networks to accurately predict aerodynamic coefficients of a high-lift geometry; integrating numerical optimizer with grid generator and computational fluid dynamics flow solver; researching jet blowing control over chined forebody by developing numerical methods to simulate flow; and performing computational Fluid Dynamics including creating grids, refining grids, running flow solutions and post-processing flow solutions. Show less