Program management professional with proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and driving project success. Skilled in strategic planning, risk management, and resource allocation. Known for adaptability, problem-solving, and fostering collaboration to achieve results.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Commander, GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX)
Led rapid award of $390M ground support contract; enabled operator testing and first contact with live GPS satellite
Aligned all combatant commands/joint staff on GPS ground transition planjoint force prepared for more resilient GPS
Briefed congressional staffers on GPS ground system development and fielding plan; gained $120M program plus up
Managed 3 sites and $125M in assets; fielded new software to support 200 GPS operators, 38 constellation satellites, and 7B+ global GPS users
Program Manager
Missile Warning Ground System
03.2020 - 07.2024
Led execution of a 50 member branch developing a new $3B space based missile warning / defense ground system; manages cost/sched/perf/risk on 11 contracts
Directed install of missile warning apps for dim target detection; developed in 20 monthscountered new threats
Rapidly awarded 3 $8.5M innovative development contracts in 2.5 months & nailed 100 performance objectives
Led development of 300 engineering artifacts; enabled future cost saving initiatives estimated at $51Mmodernized apps delivered to missile warning software pipeline
Created agile s/w pipeline for $3B system; synch'd parallel efforts & cut capability to war fighter timeline by 38%
Hosted stakeholder summit; arranged 32 sessions/tied-in 7 orgs over 3 daysvectored path forward for 281 people
Ranked #1 of 9 peers; completed proposal evaluations & award on 5 DoD contractsdata rights owned for $2.8B sys
Program Manager
Ground Sensor Integration for Missile Warning
08.2018 - 03.2020
Led ground system development for $2.7B Next Gen Polar & $2.9B Next Gen GEO satellite programs; provides resilient Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) / Missile Defense
Developed an integrated agile development roadmap; aligned multi-year schedule across 7 organizationsprevented 12 month schedule slip
Guided negotiations for $500M C2 solution; secured award while staying in budgetbaselined $2B development prgm
Accelerated key prgm decision by 4 months; cut redundant baseline/focused resourcesavoided delay/$200M+ bill
Ranked #12 out of 203 peers; Wing Field Grade Officer of the Quarter; Acquisition Workforce Team of Year for AF
Branch Chief
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
08.2015 - 08.2018
Led $40.6M annual program to oversee 24x7 ops of $1.7B global NGA enterprise IT architecture; Oversaw 70-member workforce to monitor IT infrastructure and provide real-time mission status to NGA Director
Implemented novel service mgmt process/tool; automated workflowskickstarted POTUS IT modernization strategy
Deployed new business intelligence capability; increased automation/integrated 2,000 data sources for NGA enterprise
Ranked #1 of 13 peers: led agencies 1st advanced cloud automation capability; outage recovery for 185 global sites
Led transition of new $300M IT contractintegrated cyber defense with IT mgmtsecured NGA's $1.7B IT ops
Led 25-member gov/contractor team to field $66M infrastructure asset for $4.4B classified space superiority mission area; drove $200M Space Range portfolio to deliver revolutionary space control environment
Handpicked to lead $34M source-selection; laid foundation for virtual electronic warfare test & training range
Project Manager
Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS)
11.2010 - 09.2014
Led 30 member industry team ensuring development / integration for training, technical orders and initial spare parts. Logistics Development lead for $6.48B SBIRS satellite program.
Built, maintained, and led stakeholder working group to guide customer tailored $27M space training simulator
Brokered deal on an ops / training disconnectmet ops requirements, reduced bill from $3.1M to $250K, held aggressive schedule
Selected to be anomaly manager for satellite launch; missile warning data ready 9 months ahead of plan
Led training prgm delivery; overcame numerous issues$6M system delivered on-time and under budget
Undergraduate Space Training Distinguished Graduate (#1 of 11); selected to lead critical SBIRS space simulator
Ranked #3 of 42 peers; revamped the quality management program while deployed to Afghanistanprovided and protected supplies for 68K NATO troops
319 MOS Maintenance Operations Officer
11.2009 - 11.2010
Managed 45 people in 6 different career fields, set group policy for maintenance operation instructions; evaluated performance through quality assurance evaluations, departure reliability, and mission capable rates.
Maximized aircraft mission planning / execution efficiency; conserved over 9M lbs. of fuel saved $3.7M
Facilitated Lean Six Sigma event to streamline group training; saved training managers 40 plus hours per month.
Led squadron preparations for Headquarters biennial inspection; programs lauded by inspectors, zero failures noted
Scheduled Maintenance Flight Commander
05.2008 - 11.2009
Led 60 people in 3 career fields and 4 sections; governed maintenance actions on aircraft engines, flight controls, airframe, and support equipment, directed wheel/tire build-up, periodic inspection (PE) and depot maintenance for 36 KC-135R/T aircraft with $1.8 billion.
Rated #1 of 5 lieutenants in the Maintenance Group (MXG) and selected as MXG Lean Program Manager
Merged 3 sections into one, enabled 24-hr periodic inspection/aero repair operations, slashed 7 day process to 5
Led Lean rapid improvement event on PE industrial process; ingeniously incorporated 50+ item refurbishment program into PE while simultaneously achieving Air Mobility Command (AMC) best 86% Mission Capable Rate
Fused three Tool Control Sections into one; consolidated 1.3K tools/300 pieces equipment; saved 1K man-hrs per year
Sortie Generation Flight Commander
08.2006 - 05.2008
Directly responsible for the utilization, training, and motivation of more than 240 maintainers and for all maintenance actions performed on 36 KC-135R/T aircraft. Developed long/short range maintenance plans; ensured fleet health and continued unit combat capability
Managed largest tanker unit in the world while deployed to Al Udeid Air Base; led 150 personnel from 5 bases; achieved 87.4% Mission Capable rate & 71.2% 12-hr fix rate surpassing the Air Mobility Command standards
Revamped unit de-icer training; increased de-icing capability by 30%, zero de-icing related late takeoffs in CY06
Leadership drove top ratings in Logistics Standardization and Evaluation /Unit Compliance inspections
Education
MS - Sports Management
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
01-2010
BS - Management
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Spring, CO
01-2006
Skills
Program leadership
Critical thinking
Stakeholder communications
Budgeting and resource management
Accomplishments
Successfully deployed new missile warning system into operations
Officer of the Quarter at Grand Forks Air Force Base
Deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) & for Operation Iraq Freedom (OIF)
Key note speaker at SAFe Day Government Conference;
United States Air Force Academy Men’s Tennis Team Captain
Certification
ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Operation
DAWIA Practitioner
Timeline
Deputy Commander, GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX)
United States Space Force
07.2024 - Current
Program Manager
Missile Warning Ground System
03.2020 - 07.2024
Program Manager
Ground Sensor Integration for Missile Warning
08.2018 - 03.2020
Branch Chief
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
08.2015 - 08.2018
09.2014 - 08.2015
Project Manager
Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS)
11.2010 - 09.2014
319 MOS Maintenance Operations Officer
11.2009 - 11.2010
Scheduled Maintenance Flight Commander
05.2008 - 11.2009
Sortie Generation Flight Commander
08.2006 - 05.2008
BS - Management
United States Air Force Academy
MS - Sports Management
American Public University System
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other: ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Operation; DAWIA Practitioner; Led Lean/6S events; speaker at SAFe Day Government Conference; Deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) & for Operation Iraq Freedom (OIF)
College: Combat Survival Skills Instructor, Parachute Jump School Graduate, Cadet Basic Training Cadre, Squadron Honor Officer, Men’s Tennis Team Captain and part of highest nationally ranked doubles team in school history (#11)
High School: North Carolina State Tennis Finalist, Two Time Conference Player of the Year, best singles record in school history, National Honor Society (NHS)
Sr. Engineer, Systems Engineering (GPS OCX Materia at Raytheon Intelligence & SpaceSr. Engineer, Systems Engineering (GPS OCX Materia at Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Product Support Lead, GPS OCX 3F Program at U.S. Space Force, SpOC/MD31, Los Angeles AFBProduct Support Lead, GPS OCX 3F Program at U.S. Space Force, SpOC/MD31, Los Angeles AFB
<ul>
<li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li>
<li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li>
<li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li>
<li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li>
<li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li>
<li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li>
<li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li>
<li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li>
<li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li>
<li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li>
<li>Worked closely with senior managers to ensure that all projects were completed according to schedule.</li>
<li>Conducted research on potential vendors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for projects.</li>
<li>Provided administrative support to the Project Manager in order to facilitate successful project outcomes.</li>
<li>Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key accomplishments achieved since the last report.</li>
<li>Trained junior staff on best practices for managing multiple projects simultaneously.</li>
</ul> at Defense Contracting Activity, LLC<ul>
<li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li>
<li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li>
<li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li>
<li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li>
<li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li>
<li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li>
<li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li>
<li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li>
<li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li>
<li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li>
<li>Worked closely with senior managers to ensure that all projects were completed according to schedule.</li>
<li>Conducted research on potential vendors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for projects.</li>
<li>Provided administrative support to the Project Manager in order to facilitate successful project outcomes.</li>
<li>Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key accomplishments achieved since the last report.</li>
<li>Trained junior staff on best practices for managing multiple projects simultaneously.</li>
</ul> at Defense Contracting Activity, LLC
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.