Dec 2021 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Supported Aerospace & Defense and High Tech clients in accelerating capabilities, building resilience, managing disruption, & transforming/scaling for growth
• Advisory work: Digital Manufacturing, Business Architecture, Finance & IT transformation, Engineering transformation & PLM, Supply chain resiliency, Organizational Strategy, Ecosystem partnership development, Product & Services growth, Market expansion, Aviation industry market forecasts

May 2019 – Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Mar 2018 – Feb 2019 · 11 mos · Bellevue, WA

• Drove projects to optimize Microsoft’s Marketing & Operations and Digital Engagement teams: Managed key work streams (key data, Ops. flows), stakeholders, team, and deliverables.
• Led an engagement commercializing an innovative behavioral healthcare app with a large US university medical school. Delivered competitive due diligence, operations plans, IT integration strategies, and a business plan (revenue forecasts, market penetration, staged growth goals).

Jun 2014 – Feb 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Seattle, Washington

• Senior BGS Commercial Business Development & Product Marketing Analyst: Developed business models, led industry partnership opportunities, & articulated growth plans for the Modification Services business unit (avionics, interiors, connectivity, structures).
• Regional Director of Fleet Services: Business Unit Strategy Lead for Modifications & Freighter Conversions - Drove Executive strategies that increased agility, speed of operations, and market share during 2+ years of record growth. Led collaborations and new product launches with industry partners & launch customers.
• Regional Director of Customer Support: Business Unit Strategy Lead for the Executive team leading a 24/7 global customer support operations center for commercial aircraft. Led weekly & quarterly reviews during critical out-of-state site relocation. Developed initial operating model & project plans for new cross-functional 50+ person Analytics team, delivering successful KPIs & outcomes.

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 · 11 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

• Created business turnaround strategies and executed transformations for global high priority projects as part of a combined BP/KPMG Consulting team. Addressed business, operational, and technology challenges. Delivered $100M+ plans to Executive leadership driving operational efficiency gains, greater profitability, market growth, and working capital improvements.

Jan 2009 – Apr 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Melbourne, Florida USA & Washington, DC

• Supported the Government Communications & Systems Division (GCSD):
• Government Systems: Led Engineering team's Mission Management System Integration & Test strategy for System Design Review of the NASA/NOAA GOES-R weather satellite Ground System. Provided design inputs, vetted multidisciplinary requirements, & managed project metrics. Delivered customer presentations and achieved key milestones consistently ahead of schedule.
• Wireless Products: Developed HW/SW system test strategies for key design reviews & QA inspections. Met rigorous schedules & record demand/growth supporting mission-critical needs.
• Cyber Security: Created agile system integration strategies & test plans in support of launching a new Cloud Computing /Cyber Security business division.

Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 · 1 yr · Friedrichshafen, Germany

• Performed engineering research as an Airbus Intern during 1-year US Department of State Fellowship. Delivered report on thermal modeling accuracy of European Space Agency (ESA) "Gaia" satellite, identifying cost & schedule optimization methods. Became proficient in European thermal modeling tools & supported Thermal Engineering performance optimization strategies at EADS Astrium Satellites.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs · Pasadena, California USA

• Modeled/analyzed/designed thermal characteristics of spacecraft payload components on the NASA Space Interferometry Mission (“Planet Finder”). Delivered 1st system level thermal model to NASA using a now industry-wide tool. Oversaw procurement, assembly, & install of key satellite components, coordinated laboratory facility development, & supervised flight HW installation during critical tests. Ad hoc support to Mars Rovers and other missions.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 · 2 yrs · Long Beach, California USA

• Analyzed data from test benches & simulators, troubleshot flight control HW & SW failures identified by test pilots, & validated flight control panel builds. Led development of a C++ computer program to automate translation of flight control test procedures during migration to a new test environment, saving months of manual translation time & cost.