Safety-focused Certified Flight Instructor with approximately 350 hours of total flight time, including 276 hours PIC, 170 hours cross-country, and 70 hours instrument. Committed to developing safe, proficient pilots through structured, student-centered instruction.

Education

Virginia Tech
MS, Information Technology -
College of William & Mary
BS, Computer Science | Applied Mathematics -

Work Experience

Deployment Strategist (Business Development & Capture)
Turion Space Corp 01-08-2025 - Present • Lead customer discovery, technical demonstrations, and proposal development for USSF, DIU, and other DoD stakeholders; translate complex software and space capabilities into clear, mission-focused solutions. • Partner with engineering and product teams to convert operator feedback into deployment requirements, resolve integration issues, and tailor solutions for two mission-critical customers. • Built and manage a $15M+ government pipeline while coordinating schedules, technical contributors, and senior stakeholders across multiple concurrent capture efforts. • Authored two successful government proposals and customer-facing white papers that converted complex orbital and space-domain concepts into mission-relevant value, opening new prototype and funding pathways.
Project Manager & Data Scientist
Cognitive Performance Group LLC 01-01-2025 - 31-07-2025 • Managed a multimillion-dollar defense testing and evaluation contract, leading deliverables, schedule, risk, and coordination across program offices, prime contractors, researchers, and end users. • Directed live field demonstrations of AI analytics capabilities during military exercises, ensuring technical performance and customer requirements were validated in operational conditions. • Led prototype iterations and scope refinement based on customer feedback, converting operational problems into actionable technical improvements and follow-on opportunities.
Tactical Engineering & Analysis - Data Scientist
United States Marine Corps 01-09-2024 - 31-01-2025 • Delivered two full-lifecycle data science projects for DARPA and NIWC Pacific, from requirements discovery and data engineering through visualization, validation, and customer briefings. • Built mission-awareness dashboards and resilient data pipelines using Power BI, Grafana, Kubernetes, Prometheus, and cloud infrastructure; communicated technical results to customer and engineering teams. • Presented technical findings, performance tradeoffs, and recommendations to customer stakeholders, ensuring solutions were understandable, actionable, and aligned to mission priorities.
Intelligence & Infantry Officer (Active/Reserve)
United States Marine Corps 01-09-2016 - Present • Led intelligence, infantry, and operations teams across Indo-Pacific and Middle East assignments, setting priorities, enforcing standards, managing risk, and developing personnel in high-accountability environments. • Planned, delivered, and assessed progressive training across four companies; translated complex procedures into clear instruction, coached junior leaders, and documented proficiency against established standards. • Directed joint and combined intelligence operations with U.S. and Australian partners, integrating GEOINT, HUMINT, OSINT, and SIGINT into actionable products for senior decision-makers. • Developed theater-level operational plans at NAVCENT and led war-gaming with the Naval War College; coordinated mission priorities with U.S. and partner-nation stakeholders. • Managed readiness, accountability, and lifecycle support for personnel and $16M in surveillance and reconnaissance equipment while balancing operational requirements, safety, and resource constraints. • Built trusted relationships with senior leaders, allied partners, and operational customers through responsive support, concise briefings, and consistent delivery of mission-relevant outcomes. • Built and maintained senior-level relationships with allied intelligence services and U.S. Combatant Command elements, enabling shared operational awareness across classified environments. • Led scenario development and threat analysis for joint-force exercises, validating assumptions and preparing operational teams for real-world contingencies. • Orchestrated daily mission planning, resource allocation, and readiness reporting across four companies; briefed senior leaders and synchronized competing operational and training requirements.
Computer Scientist
United States Navy 01-06-2016 - 31-12-2017 • Engineered distributed simulation systems in C++, Python, R, and MATLAB for NSWC Carderock, applying software development and data analysis to complex naval engineering problems. • Worked directly with technical customers to refine requirements, troubleshoot performance issues, and translate analysis into executive briefings, recommendations, and capability roadmaps.

Aircraft Experience

C-172
  • Time in Type: 300 hrs
  • Last Training: July 1, 2026
PA-28
  • Time in Type: 50 hrs