Dedicated customer focused engineering management professional and United States Navy veteran with over fifteen years of experience in performing systems analysis & design, project management, communications, and leadership of mission critical combat systems equipment for the US Navy. Superior technical and management abilities include defense system acquisitions, innovative technology proposals, streamlined fleet training, cyber compliance, and product development.
Responsible for the technical execution, cost, and schedule of combat systems programs with a 14M annual budget and supervision of 30+ scientists, engineers, logisticians, and technicians. Plan, coordinate, and direct work related to enterprise combat systems installations, in-service support, logistics, and advance planning onboard US Navy Ships
Skills: Process Improvement · People Management · Leadership · Systems Engineering · Management · Microsoft Project
Responsible for overseeing all software development and engineering tasking related to a major US Navy radar display used aboard all combatant surface ships and developing the next generation of radar display systems. Led a team of software developers and interns to research and develop the next generation radar display to replace the AN/SPA-25H Radar Indicator Group installed onboard US Navy Surface Ships (AN/SPA-25J).
Authored interface design specification for RS422 communication between the AN/SPA-25H Radar Indicator Group and Computer Aided Dead Reckoning Trace (CADRT)
Skills: Virtualization · Requirements Analysis · Python (Programming Language) · Project Management · Systems Engineering · Linux · C++ · Radar · Java · Process Analysis · AutoCAD · Configuration Management · User Documentation · Microsoft Project
Provide solutions for joint training program architecture with Modeling & Simulation (M&S) capabilities of the Joint Live Virtual Constructive (JLVC) and Joint Training Enterprise Network (JTEN) to stimulate C2 systems and instrumentation in the live training environment.
Skills: Enterprise Architecture · Solution Architecture · Training & Development · Requirements Analysis · Process Analysis
Designed and developed the first version of the user interface for the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Maintenance Tool Kit (MTK) Application. The MTK is the diagnostic tool for sailors troubleshooting and installing SSDS combat systems equipment. This application was written in Java.
Skills: Requirements Analysis · Bash · Linux · Shell Scripting · Java · SDLC · Configuration Management · Development Testing · User Documentation · Software Cost Estimation
Designed and developed the first version of the user interface for the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Maintenance Tool Kit (MTK) Application. The MTK is the diagnostic tool for sailors troubleshooting and installing SSDS combat systems equipment.
Skills: Requirements Analysis · Operations Research · Process Improvement · Government Contracting · Process Analysis
Operated computer-interfaced detection, tracking, and height finding radars. Recorded ship’s position, heading, and speed using computerized and trigonometric methods.
Maintained a tactical picture of the surrounding seas by plotting and maintaining a visual representation of ships, submarines and aircraft in the area, including friendly, neutral, hostile and civilian contacts.
Conducted thorough analysis and insightful recommendations instrumental in the design and implementation of Force Protection construction and security improvements valued at over 5 million dollars.
Awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal by General David H. Petraeus for meritorious service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
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