EDUCATIONPhD (ABD) Physics Confidential University, 
MS Physics Confidential University, 
BS Physics Confidential University

EMPLOYMENT

Confidential, December 2009-March 2012
Mission Management Directorate (MMD) – Maritime Project Manager/IPT Lead

• Provide direct System Engineering and Project Management support to the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO)/Mission Management Directorate (MMD) Small Vessel Stand-Off Detection (SVSD) Program Manager,
• Strengthen long-term customer relationship by anticipating and making customer needs the top priority, by utilizing customer feedback making the necessary adjustments or changes, and by consistently delivering the best solution needed to enhance customer confidence and satisfaction.
• Manage customer expectations by ensuring that expectations are set up front, are realistic, and feedback is communicated easily and often.
• Provide management support for conduction of the SVSD Analysis of Alternatives (AA).
• Develop and manage the SVSD Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Organize and conduct working group meetings.
• Develop taskings to assess Radiation/Nuclear threat risks to US maritime pathways.
• Manage development of Maritime Stage Gate artifacts by ensuring compliance with the Solution Development Process (SDP).
• Manage development of high quality Maritime deliverables and System Engineering products and ensure timely delivery.

Confidential, December ’99-June 2009
Canadian Light Armored Vehicle Turret Program – Lead Systems Engineer

• Obsolescence Management Manager, collaborated with officials of the Canadian Government to assess Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Armored Personnel Carriers Obsolescence Issues,
• Managed Obsolescence Management Budget
• Worked with General Dynamics Land Systems Hardware and Mechanical Departments to determine resolution of issues.
• Determined the order in which issues are addressed.
• Assigned OM issues to the appropriate personnel to work them.
• Developed and maintained the Obsolescence Management (OM) Database, used database to status issues and capture OM performance metrics.
• Resolved more issues the first quarter of 2009 than the previous three years combined.
• Systems Engineering Lead, Coordinated system Interface Control Document (ICD) development for the Marine Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV),
• Ensured that the Communication, Engine, Hydraulic, Suspension, and Weapon systems were in schedule and technical concert with each other.
• Systems Engineering Lead, Developed system level specifications and requirements and co-authored a System Assessment Report (SAR) for the next generation Canadian Light Armored Vehicle (LAV).

Logistics Information Exchange Infrastructure (LIEI) Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) – Project Manager

• Formulated a service-based conceptual architecture to demonstrate candidate solutions that offer an optimized, secure, and reliable information exchange between logistic applications, Joint C2, and battlefield assets.

Missile Defense National Team - Senior Design Engineer

• System Assessment IPT-Homeland Defense Mission Analysis Team,
• Conducted Defended Area and Launch Area Denied analysis, by utilizing various modeling and simulation tools to examine the effectiveness of Block 04 and Block 06 Ballistic Missile Defense System architectures against Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.
• Performed Probability of Engagement Success (PES) analysis to determine the probability of defeating various types of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles during each phase of missile flight; also examined the differences between PES calculation methods.
• Evaluated Missile Defense architecture elements to capture the sensor performance parameters needed to develop the Element Component Characterization Assessment (ECCA) (the ECCA is the Missile Defense Agency data repository for all Missile Defense analyses).
• Analyzed and determined the assumptions used in Missile Defense analyses to ensure compliance with the ECCA.
• Evaluated the sensor performance inputs required for each modeling and simulation tool used by the Ballistic Missile Defense System program; the objective of this effort was to ensure that the ECCA contained the necessary modeling and simulation data.
• Baselined modeling and simulation tools by making runs with identical data and examined differences in the results.
• Wrote the assumptions section of the Missile Defense Architecture Roadmap; this the major SA-IPT deliverable to the Missile Defense Agency.
• Conducted Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle trade study analysis
• Book Boss — Technical Performance Measurement Plan; responsible for content and on-time delivery of the Technical Performance Measurement Plan.
• Served on the Metrics Splinter Team to define and decompose Technical Objectives and Goals (TOG) system level metrics.

Naval Fire Control System (NFCS) - Senior Design Engineer

• Systems Engineering Lead, Developed Naval Fire Control System (NFCS) External Interface Documents,
• Project Lead, NFCS-Target Location, Designator, and Hand-Off System (TLDHS) Interface Requirements Document (ICD); headed development task to resolve technical issues and wrote portions of the ICD that governs the message exchange between NFCS and TLDHS interfaces.
• NFCS-Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) ICD; resolved technical issues and wrote portions of the ICD that defines the message exchange between NFCS and AFATDS interfaces.
• NFCS-Gun Weapon System (GWS) Interface Design Description; designed the interface that enabled the transfer of messages between NFCS and GWS.
• Project Lead, Joint Variable Message Format (JVMF) and Tactical Fire Support (TACFIRE) data mapping,
• Developed a relational matrix between the Naval Fires Control System (NFCS), which utilize JVMF and TACFIRE messages, and the Gun Weapon System (GWS) interfaces for software implementation.
• Project Lead, Phase 1+ Software Requirement Specification (SRS) Development,
• Modified and developed new Naval Fire Control System (NFCS) Phase 1+ system and software level requirements for inclusion into the Tomahawk/Land Attack Missile/NFCS (TLN) weapon system
• Developed use cases from the NFCS Phase 1 SRS; decomposed Phase 1+ system requirements into software requirements; incorporated the Phase 1+ software requirements into existing and new use cases.
• Munition Effectiveness Table generation,
• Developed effectiveness tables for munitions not listed in Joint Munition Effectiveness Manuals (JMEM).
• Conducted NFCS Build 1 regression testing,
• Regression Test Lead, Modified, evaluated, and wrote regression test procedures; analyzed and resolved testing questions and issues.

Confidential, March ‘97-December ‘99
Principal Engineer
Boeing Lead System Integrator (LSI) National Missile Defense (NMD) Contract

• Project Lead, Technical Performance Measurement (TPM) Analyst,
• Assess system technical performance parameters to assure system requirements and specifications adherence.
• Project Lead, BMC3 Analysis Integration Team (AIT) Risk Management,
• Tracked performance margins, costs, and schedules to quickly identify, reduce, and/or eliminate those risks that may adversely affect system performance, program cost, or schedule.
• Variable Message Format (VMF) Message Set Development

Deputy Lead, Message Format Team,

• Standardized data elements and creating a data element dictionary in an effort to create a complete set of standardized VMF messages for the North American Air Defense Command.
• BMC3 Communication Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV) Study
• Developed the National Missile Defense Command and Control Information Exchange Architecture
• Established the communication message standard format for NMD BMC3 nodes.

Confidential, June ‘94-March ’97
Senior Member Research Staff

• Performed wargaming and modeling and simulation,
• Participated in wargame simulation exercises at the Naval War College in Newport, RI
• Evaluated and enhanced wartime at-sea replenishment logistics simulation models.
• Participated in Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) to study the feasibility and logistics of using leased commercial helicopters to perform Navy at-sea replenishment operations in peacetime and wartime environments,
• Co-authored the ACTD findings that:
• Highlighted how the Navy can improve underway replenishment cargo handling procedures and transfer rates
• Accessed current VERTREP capabilities versus future requirements.
• Sailed aboard CVN 71, AE 28, TAFS 8, and TAFS 10 for four weeks to evaluate their cargo handling and storage capabilities.
• Evaluated Connected Replenishment (CONREP) exercises to identify inefficient cargo handling procedures.
• Evaluated Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) exercises using the Navy CH-46 and KAMAN K-MAX helicopters to determine whether the K-MAX could adequately meet the Navy’s VERTREP operational requirements.
• Compared the performance of the K-MAX versus the CH-46
• Produced ACTD video for commanding Admirals.
• Authored paper on the VERTREP performance characteristics of both CH-46 and K-MAX helicopters.
• Performed a Mission Area Analysis to define the concept of operations and requirements for a Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis (COEA) study for a new class of Naval multi-product supply ship, the ADC(X),
• Authored Volume 1 of Mission Area Analysis results
• Co-authored Volume 3 of Mission Area Analysis results
• Met frequently with Pentagon Navy officers and used data from ACTD to determine the ship characteristics required for the ADC(X).
• Conducted a Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis (COEA) study to determine ship characteristics and costs for ADC(X),
• Co-authored the COEA study
• This study utilized the Mission Area Analysis findings, Desert Storm replenishment data, Navy budgets and projections, as well as further input from Pentagon officials to outline the ADC(X) ship design parameters and costs.
• Conducted Naval Fire Support Study to examine operational aspects of future and present Naval guns,
• Evaluated the operational effectiveness of existing and conceptual gun systems, in particular the 5-inch 54 caliber, 5-inch 62 caliber, and 155 mm, against a wide variety of target sets
• Created Monte Carlo targeting models
• Co-authored paper on the operational effectiveness of various existing and conceptual gun systems.
• Evaluated methods for utilizing emerging technologies for improved weapon system targeting accuracy for the Navy’s 5-inch guns,
• Examined how technologies such as GPS guidance and rocket assist may be utilized to increase the accuracy and range of the 5-inch gun.
• Deployed on an AEGIS cruiser and destroyer to become more familiar with their detection, guidance, and VLS systems.
• Worked with UAV program office officials to explore future enhancements for next generation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,
• Authored White Paper on Pioneer UAV Desert Storm performance
• Co-authored White Paper on UAV enhancement recommendations.
• Evaluated targeting accuracy of Hunter and Predator UAVs equipped with various sensors (such as IR and EO).
• Examined targeting accuracy of UAV sensors versus laser range finder equipped forward observers.
• Conducted ASUW, submarine feasibility, and mine countermeasures studies,
• Performed sonar signal analysis.
• Participated in operation Purple Star exercise, aboard the amphibious ship Siapan, to explore various methods of clearing beaches of mines.
• Examined the significance of submarines in Navy stealth operations.

Confidential, February ‘92-June ‘94
Senior Member Technical Staff and Technical Lead

• Facilitated Business Process Re-engineering workshops with representatives of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense to develop a database software and hardware architecture for the Department of Acquisition and Technology.
• Worked with Air Force, Army, and Navy officials to develop standardized Object-Oriented Executive Information System and Medical Catalog databases and simplify their Medical Logistics processes.

Confidential, June ‘88-February ‘92
Member Technical Staff

• Developed an enhanced satellite attitude determination and control systems,
• Wrote and enhanced software that determined a satellites orientation in space and analyzed the performance of satellite guidance mechanisms such as gyros, reaction wheels, and thrusters.
• Analyzed satellite science and orbit data,
• Evaluated the orbit data to ensure that the spacecraft was in its proper orbit.
• Analyzed the science data for format consistency.
• Conducted daily satellite operations.
• Acceptance tested software used to download satellite telemetry.
• Authored and co-authored satellite operational analysis reports.

Confidential, Dahlgren, VA, September ‘86-June ‘88
Physicist

• Wrote and maintained satellite orbit determination software,
• Wrote and maintained software that predicted the position satellites within their orbits at any given time.
• Wrote software to determine safe times (times free of enemy satellite surveillance) for Naval fleet exercises.