Advanced Surveillance Radar (ASR) – Program Lead

U.S. Navy / NAVAIR · 2017 – Present

• Led and directed a $30M+ portfolio, overseeing the full program lifecycle from R&D through sustainment.
• Managed complex international logistics and OCONUS installations, ensuring seamless collaboration with global partners.
• Maintained strict FAR/DFAR compliance throughout the program, successfully delivering on all technical and contractual requirements.

Counter-UAS Radar – Rapid Prototype

Confidential / DoD · 2020 – 2023

• Successfully delivered a functional Counter-UAS radar prototype, completing the project under a $250K budget and ahead of the aggressive timeline.
• Pioneered a novel DSP method that significantly improved the detection of small, low-RCS threats.
• Directed a cross-functional team of engineers to rapidly move the project from concept to a successful field demonstration.

GCAS Thermal Control – Lab & Flight

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center · 2014 – 2016

• Engineered and built a high-performance thermal control system for the GeoCAPE Airborne Simulator, a critical component for a key NASA program.
• Achieved an internal housing temperature of −5°C, surpassing the mission's baseline requirement and ensuring optimal performance.
• Designed and implemented the automation and user interface for data collection, streamlining the testing process and improving operational efficiency.

RIFLE – Multistatic SDR Radar Architecture

U.S. DoD / NAVAIR · 2019 – 2024

• Designed multistatic, SDR-based radar architecture with distributed Tx/Rx nodes.
• Implemented time/frequency sync strategy enabling coherent processing across nodes.
• Drove system trade studies and integration path from lab to field testing.

LPAC – Passive Adaptive Optics Imaging

U.S. DoD / NAVAIR · 2021 – 2023

• Adapted active adaptive-optics concepts into a passive, receive-only imaging system.
• Improved long-range image quality in turbulence; led algorithm & hardware prototyping.
• Coordinated cross-disciplinary team (EE/Optics/SW) through field evaluations.

Solar Heliostat & Optical Data System

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center · 2015 – 2016

• Built LabVIEW automation & UI for heliostat to track the sun and collect optical data.
• Implemented closed-loop pointing control with encoder feedback for precise solar tracking.
• Streamlined acquisition & processing pipeline, improving stability and repeatability.

Translating technical vision into tangible, measurable program outcomes.

Combining deep technical knowledge with a hands-on approach to solve complex engineering challenges.

Building and empowering high-performance teams to deliver projects on time and under budget.

Driving innovation across aerospace, defense, and robotics to deliver next-generation capabilities.

Skilled at bridging gaps between governments, international partners, and contractors to ensure program success.

Turning around challenged projects and guiding them to full, successful completion.