Experience

Angel Aerial Systems

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Developing the next generation industrial SUAS that hovers for 2+ hours (3-6X longer than rotorcraft with the same batteries), as well as flies in fixed wing & VTOL modes. Developing the next generation industrial SUAS that hovers for 2+ hours (3-6X longer than rotorcraft with the same batteries), as well as flies in fixed wing & VTOL modes.



HITS Engineering

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing

• CEO

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Engineering consulting for tough problems that need solved fast. Preliminary & detail design of aerospace parts, tooling design & consumer products; material characterization of 3D printed parts; process control plans; distortion compensation modeling; prototype 3D printed models, etc. Engineering consulting for tough problems that need solved fast. Preliminary & detail design of aerospace parts, tooling design & consumer products; material characterization of 3D printed parts; process control plans; distortion compensation modeling; prototype 3D printed models, etc.



Velo3D

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Solutions Engineering

  • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

• Director, Aviation & Power Turbine Solutions at VELO3D

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2022

  Leading Velo3D's growth in the Aviation and Power Turbine segments through strategic sales, technical feasibility analysis, and advising on certification strategy

• Aviation & Motorsport Solutions Engineer

  • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  Driving truly revolutionary Metal Additive Manufacturing technology into the Aerospace & Motorsport sectors!



GE Additive

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Global Motorsport Engineering Leader - XLP

  • Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  - Led AddWorks Application Engineering teams solving customer's toughest problems. - Led industry-specific marketing & technology strategy for machines, materials & design consulting for EBM & DMLM applications. Created dashboards to identify customer & industry trends. - Provided industry-specific sales support for motorsport customers. - Led AddWorks Application Engineering teams solving customer's toughest problems. - Led industry-specific marketing & technology strategy for machines, materials & design consulting for EBM & DMLM applications. Created dashboards to identify customer & industry trends. - Provided industry-specific sales support for motorsport customers.



GE Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• XLP - Accelerated Leadership Program, Engineering & Technology

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

  XLP is GE’s accelerated executive leadership program, developing global leaders who solve tough challenges to maximize customer value. Designed for rising leaders, XLP builds on domain expertise through big stretch roles, high-impact business projects tied to the company’s strategy, transformational learning experiences, and a powerful network that spans the company’s major businesses and functional disciplines. Each XLP participant has an individual development plan and receives intensive coaching from GE’s most accomplished senior executive leaders. Show less

• Engineering Division Digital Capability Development Leader - XLP

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  Drove the digital-industrial transformation by leading the inception & launch of the “Digital Data Curriculum” that empowered 630 students across GE in 6 months. These courses teach students how to pull data from the data lake, leverage statistics to draw insights & apply the DMAIC process to solve modern business problems. The multi-tiered curriculum ranges from awareness level to expert (data scientist/ machine learning) level including executive-specific training.

• CFM56 Systems Engineering - Manager of European Programs

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2017

  Working the flagship engine-line - we're keeping a fleet of 26,000 engines flying! - Multi-year expat assignment as the onsite engineering liason at a JV Partner (working in French)- Systems Engineering Leader for the CFM56-5B Fan Module: turning the needs of the fleet into executable engineering goals- Create teams of experts across GE & SNECMA to tackle technical issues.

• Lead Design Engineer, Drive Systems

  • May 2011 - Jun 2013

  Designed bearings, gears and lube systems for future jet engines- Designed hardware, developed test plans, and supported multiple bearing & gear test rigs - Developed gear & bearing analytical methods and tools- GE9x Mechanical Systems design lead - Performed initial layout of GE9x Forward Sump and Accessory Gearbox

• Design Engineer, Structures

  • May 2007 - Apr 2011

  Key Projects- Passport 20 Fan Frame (Fan Hub Frame, OGV & Aft Fan Case) conceptual design- JSF F136 IPP-Duct (Aft Fan Bypass Duct) detailed design- Structural Composite Fan OGV designs for commercial engine applications (including GE9x)- GEnx Acoustic Panel and composite fairing detail design- GEnx Fan OGV detail design9 patents in areas of Composite design, CMC design & secondary air systems.



Panoz/ Elan Motorsport Technologies

• Braselton, Georgia

• Composite Engineer

  • 2006 - 2006

  2007 DP01 Champcar composite engineer 2007 DP01 Champcar composite engineer



Spirit of Daytona Racing

• Daytona Beach, Florida

• Pit Crew/ Assistant Mechanic

  • 2004 - 2006

  Pitcrew/ mechanic for Daytona Prototype Grand-Am team Pitcrew/ mechanic for Daytona Prototype Grand-Am team



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nuclear Engineering Machinist Mate (ELT)

  • 2000 - 2004

  Nuclear power plant operation & radiological control Nuclear power plant operation & radiological control