Zephyr Mays

Runner, aviation, weather, and data nerd; defying cancer every day.

Scituate, Massachusetts, United States

About

I am a runner, weather and data nerd, and live with a brain cancer diagnosis. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute saved my life, and I am living proof that defying cancer is possible. I wouldn’t be walking, talking, or running today without the people whose life’s work made it possible for me to be here. Even with ongoing active treatment, this type of brain cancer isn’t the sort that goes into remission, only clean MRI scans. There is no cure - yet! Formerly, I was a Coast Guard Officer and leader, serving 22 years first as an enlisted rescue swimmer and later an ATP rated rotary wing flight examiner and CG Aeronautical Engineering Officer. I had a demonstrated history of success working in military aviation and operations; software development; data integration, visualization and application development; aircraft maintenance management; enterprise supply chain logistics; and project management. Medically retired summer 2024.

Experience

  • Retired at Retired
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • U.S. Coast Guard (22 yrs 5 mos)
    • Commander
      Sep 2019 - Jun 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    • Data Integration Manager - CG Office of Data & Analytics
      Oct 2022 - Jun 2023 · 9 mos

    • Business Operations Division (ALC) - Logistics Branch Chief
      May 2019 - Feb 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Data Integration Manager at U.S. Coast Guard Office of Data & Analytics
    Oct 2022 - Jun 2023 · 9 mos