Owner
The Idea Cave, LLC
2015 - PRESENT
- Applied for utility patent, pro se.
- Developed advanced driver assistance device for iPhone users using patent-pending process and proprietary machine vision algorithms.
Technologies: Python3, C, C++, Swift, Bluetooth LE, Linux, iOS, Image Processing
Lead Process Engineer for Depot Maintenance, Ogden Air Logistical Complex
Air Force Sustainment Center, US Air Force
2015 - PRESENT
- Created gated process tracking and reporting system for engineering managers using VBA for Excel.
- Created automated reporting system for management of engineers, technicians, and planners for non-conforming technical assistance requests, using smart card PKI authentication to the Oracle back-end database using VBA for Excel.
- Created a program management forecasting and tracking tool for monitoring multiple independent parallel projects consisting of identical and serial subtasks. Currently used for monitoring contracts and human resourcing.
- Developed a custom workflow application for Sharepoint 2013.
- Led multiple rapid improvement events to solve inter-organizational shortcomings in best engineering and business practices.
Technologies: Visual Basic for Applications, Java, JavaScript, CSS, HTML,
Deputy Director, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Engineering
ICBM Systems Directorate, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, US Air Force
2013 - 2015
- Directed the ICBM Systems Engineering Office and 4 Technical Engineering Operating Locations supported by 70 civilians, 25 AD military personnel, and 100+ contractors.
- Exercised engineering authority over the Minuteman III weapon system.
- Was responsible for $1B+ annually in acquisitions, sustainment, and test programs.
- Directed and managed resources to provide 24/7 engineering expertise for nuclear emergencies.
Technologies: None
Special Assistant for HUMINT Support
Air Force Technical Applications Center with Duty Under DIA Directorate for Technical Collection
2011 - 2013
- Conducted specialized rapid reaction engineering addressing multiple HUMINT technical collection capability gaps.
Technologies: Ruby, C, C++, USB Firmware and Drivers, MATLAB, Signal and Image Processing
Chief, Missiles Technical Collection Division
Air Force Technical Applications Center with Duty Under DIA Directorate for Technical Collection
2010 - 2011
- Supervised the work of 5 military and civilian engineers and scientists addressing research, development, testing, and evaluation of missile technical collection capability gaps.
- Planned, directed, and executed highly classified, national-priority intelligence technology programs valued at more than $4.8M.
Technologies: C, C++, MATLAB, Signal and Image Processing
Chief, High Power Microwave Computational Physics Section
Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, US Air Force
2009 - 2010
- Led and supervised a team of 9 civilian scientists responsible for modeling and simulating high-energy physics weapons for lethal and non-lethal military applications.
- Developed and maintained physics code for virtual prototyping weapons with applications ranging from electronic warfare to non-lethal deterrence.
Technologies: C, C++, Python, Distributed Computing
Chief, Performance Analysis Branch
Airborne Laser System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, US Air Force
2008 - 2009
- Led a multidisciplinary team of 23 scientists and engineers chartered to perform mission-critical analyses for the Airborne Laser, supported by multi-tiered modeling and simulation capability.
- Directed $6.9M/year corresponding to 47,805 man-hours of contracted support.
Technologies: MATLAB, Java, Finite Element Analysis
Chief, Technology Development Branch
Airborne Laser System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, US Air Force
2007 - 2008
- Directed a multifaceted long-term technology development program for inserting advanced capabilities into the Missile Defense Agency's next-generation production model Airborne Laser weapon system.
- Managed $40M/year in technology investments.
Technologies: None
Full Time PhD Student in Electrical Engineering
Air Force Institute of Technology
2003 - 2007
- Researched modeling, simulation, and estimation of optical turbulence.
- Wrote and published the Covariance Delineation Theorem for computationally efficient optimization of simulators for random processes in n-space.
Technologies: C, C++, MATLAB, Image Processing, Signal Processing
Electro-Optics Research Engineer
Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, US Air Force
2000 - 2003
- Conducted research on electro-optic infrared remote sensing phenomenology for spatial-spectral detection and identification of concealed targets in urban, desert, and forested environments.
Technologies: MATLAB, IDL, Image Processing, Automatic Target Recognition
Full-time Master of Science Student in Electrical Engineering
Air Force Institute of Technology
1998 - 2000
- Researched real-time color stereovision processing.
- Researched statistical pattern recognition and artificial intelligence.
Technologies: C, C++, MATLAB
Optical Tracking Engineering
National Air Intelligence Center, Air Intelligence Agency, US Air Force
1997 - 1998
- Directed analysis and production of technical intelligence assessments on foreign optical tracking and surveillance facilities.
- Located, identified, and analyzed new tracking facilities and assessed foreign operational procedures and capabilities to identify and track US space assets.
Technologies: Satellite Surveillance, Java, JavaScript, Unix
