San Diego, California, United States
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Groups 1-3) Subject Matter Expert with 8 years experience in Special Operations. Known for creating Naval Special Warfare's first Technical Special Reconnaissance (TSR) capability: the premier SOF Technology Fusion Shop for Unmanned Systems, Tactical Information Operations, Technical Surveillance, Technical Exploitation, Environmental Reconnaissance and Special Communications. Industry awarded leader of the premier Special Operations Small Tactical UAS Team, managing military officers, enlisted personnel and contractors in the collection of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (ISR-T) products for which critical life and death decisions are made.. Specialties: - Expert Operator, gifted innovator and lead integrator for Naval Special Warfare Small UAS platforms. Type rated operator and/or instructor/evaluator in various Small UAS platforms to include: Pointer, Raven A / B / DDL, Aqua Wasp, Wasp, Aqua Puma, Puma AE, SWIFT, Neptune, ScanEagle, Silver Fox, Viking 400, Buster and FVR-90.
Shield AI’s mission is to advance this nation’s core values by providing the United States and our allies access to leading technologies and innovations. Shield AI is a fast growing, venture-backed defense-technology company built around a team of proven executives, distinguished warfighters, and world-class AI engineers. Since 2018, Shield AI’s products and people have supported operations around the world with the US Department of Defense and our allies. My job is to shape the future of artificially intelligent systems operating on the Edge, completely disconnected in denied environments.
The Hoover Institution Veteran Fellowship Program (VFP) is a nonresidential, year-long program for 10 military veterans that was launched in the fall of 2021. The Hoover Institution Veteran Fellowship Program is a unique endeavor that integrates the public policy scholarship of the Hoover Institution with military veterans who exemplify the credibility and talent of the military. The Program seeks to bring greater innovation and action to policy awareness and implementation. By addressing critical policy challenges, the Program will produce a group of practitioners who will make meaningful advances across the United States. The veterans’ unique grasp of the country’s values, their personal initiative, and their wide networks present synergies where sound policy ideas can emerge.
The Presidential Leadership Scholars program was developed to increase social good in communities large and small through leadership development, with the belief that a certain kind of leadership is necessary to solve the many complex challenges we face in society. By participating in the program, Presidential Leadership Scholars will share an inspired and heightened sense of service and purpose, and use the abilities they develop to lead and achieve on a higher level than they would otherwise.