DEPUTY FLIGHT COMMANDER
|| 17th Intelligence Squadron
|| Hampton, VA || Feb '20 - Present

Managed the development and publishing of intelligence products for non-kinetic effects on targets. Used agile practices to enumerate the team's value stream map and optimize workflow processes to maximize productivity and minimize waste. Facilitated multiple workshops to apply agile principles to better collaborate, experiment, and iterate on ideas and processes.

PRODUCT MANAGER
|| Section 31 - U.S. Space Force
|| Santa Monica, CA || May '19 - Feb '20

Led the development and delivery of a new RF Deconfliction analysis tool to replace outdated legacy software. Replaced manual 3-day process to 3-min across multiple military branches and national intelligence agencies. Prioritized unique mission needs between a dozen units and their unique value streams. Implemented best practices to encourage product context sharing between all product teams in this new U.S. Space Force start up.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER
|| Rogue Squadron - Defense Digital Service
|| Mountain View, CA || Nov '18 - May '19

Developed and deployed new airspace situational awareness tool to detect multiple types of small commercial drones realtime. Balanced unique mission and legal needs between users from NORAD, U.S. Secret Service, and FBI. First learned and applied agile principles with XP methodology. Assisted in penetration testing and hardening commercial drones for DoD use.

PRODUCT MANAGER
|| Defense Innovation Unit Experimental
|| Mountain View, CA || Feb '18 - Nov '18

Shepherded multiple multi-million dollar pathfinder projects to rapidly apply commercial innovations to DoD problems. Adapted commercial solutions to unique warfighter needs with a focus on user centered design. Enabled a community of non-traditional start ups and businesses to sign rapid prototyping contracts with military entities within 60 days on average after project initiation.

PENETRATION TESTER
|| DARPA Swarm Drone Challenge
|| Colorado Springs, CO || Oct '16 - Mar '17

Was part of the US Air Force Academy team to develop and code tactics, techniques, and behaviors for drones that act as a collective swarm. Also penetration tested the drones provided by DARPA and exploited vulnerabilities during a live-fly event to demonstrate the importance of cyber security in emerging technologies and showcase how one can use cyberwarfare to gain an tactical advantage over a more technologically advanced foe.

Education & Certifications

OFFENSIVE SECURITY CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
|| In Progress || Offensive Security

SECURITY+
|| 2018 || CompTIA

WIRELESS ETHICAL HACKER
|| 2017 || SANS Institute

COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY
|| 2017 || U.S. Air Force Academy

MANDARIN CHINESE MINOR
|| 2017 || U.S. Air Force Academy