About me…

For 12 years, I have been proud to serve in the U.S. Army. I was a Human Intelligence (HUMINT) collector platoon sergeant for the last six years, skilled in intelligence gathering with a TS-SCI Security Clearance. Prior to that, I was an active-duty Infantryman with two overseas combat deployments to Afghanistan and Kuwait. From these experiences, I focused on building a collaborative environment and morale and supporting my team with everything from technical training to recognizing mental health issues. I have been recognized for my leadership, technical precision, and ability to learn quickly and work under pressure.

The future... I am now looking to transition into a civilian role as a draftsman and designer, potentially in the healthcare or environmental fields. I have a passion for building things and a deep interest in improving the lives of others. I have built everything that interests me: musical instruments, sailboats, furniture, and wooden artwork; and I was most proud of my time in the military when I was helping my team resolve their personal and technical challenges.

Since returning to civilian life, I have completed a nine-month certification in yacht design, naval architecture, and marine engineering at The Landing School in Arundel, ME, graduating with a 3.85 GPA. I have also been working as a general contractor with extensive knowledge in home remodeling, including electrical, plumbing, tiling, and finish carpentry.

For fun… I like to travel, hike, camp, and sail. I am having the most fun designing and building my projects.

Experience

    • Managed electrical, plumbing, carpentry, tiling, and painting, delivering high-quality projects with high attention to detail.

    • Oversaw rough framing projects, ensuring structural integrity and compliance with building codes.

    • During the pandemic I began driving for UPS where I drove the largest vehicle in the feet and regularly delivered more than 500 packages a day, 6 day a week.

    • Conducted high-stakes investigations, consistently delivering actionable intelligence.

    • Recognized for exceptional performance under pressure in time-sensitive cases.

    • Spearheaded sales and installation of smart home solutions, servicing a high-end market.

    • Ensured customer satisfaction through strong product knowledge and well-executed installations.

    • Management role; trained and mentored new soldiers in interrogation techniques, ensuring readiness and proficiency.

    • Maintained Top-Secret Security clearance with SCI, the highest level of information security.

    • Composed actionable intelligence reports used by U.S. Intelligence Agencies, enhancing operational success.

    • Led strategic debriefing team, optimizing deployment and redeployment of personnel and equipment.

    • Management role; led squad of 12 soldiers, ensuring their welfare and training, resulting in near-perfect fitness scores.

    • Executed live fire exercises at multiple levels, earning recognition for outstanding squad performance.

    • Developed and implemented strategic plans for squad operations, achieving measurable improvements.

    • Fostered collaborative environment, promoting high morale and teamwork within the squad.

    • Management role; led platoon deployment to Kuwait and other, responsible for logistics and all personnel issues.

    • Mastered operation and repair of 25mm M242 Bushmaster gun, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of critical combat equipment.

    • Ensured peak readiness of four Bradley vehicles through rigorous maintenance programs.

    • Consistently achieved distinguished gunnery scores, elevating team performance.

    • Implemented targeted training protocols, resulting in exceptional crew proficiency across multiple teams.

    • Management role; Led combat patrols, coordinated defensive operations, and mentored local forces in Afghanistan.

    • Promoted to Team Leader, enhancing unit effectiveness and mission success.

 Education

    • At The Landing School I Studied naval architecture and marine engineering. I designed four boats during my time and regularly spent 12-15 hours a day in the studio studying regulations and engineering principals. I graduated with a 3.85 GPA

    • During my time at AMU I studied Intelligence and counterintelligence operations and tradecraft history.

    • At Cochise college I studied military leadership and advanced leadership.

Certifications

    • I am a certified Yacht Designer from The Landing School. I am familiar with the principals of naval architecture and marine engineering.

    • I am certified in Rhinocerus3D for comprehensive modeling and rendering.

    • This course further expanded my knowledge of personnel management and equipment management. It taught me other important skills like inter-agency liaison and information sharing. ALC polished my leadership skills and made me a very confident and competent leader overall.

    • During this US Army basic leadership course, I learned personnel management. It was here that I started to developed my own leadership style.

    • Certified to deploy, fly, and conduct surveillance with a RAVEN UAS Drone for the US Army.

    • Certified to perform lifesaving actions and minor triage during combat operations.

Skills & Abilities

    • I have thousands of hours modeling in Rhinoceros 3D. I am familiar with SolidWorks, Blender, Inventor, and Sketchup.

    • I am fairly familiar with SimericsMD and am learning OpenFoam, an open source CFD program. I am also learning the SolidWorks CFD Plugin.

  • I have built many full scope automated spreadsheets in excel that can determine scantling sizes that conform to ISO 12215-5 standards, Nordic Boat Standards, Coast Guard, and many others.

    • I am a competent draftsman, I have done full-scale drafting in AutoCAD, Rhino, or SolidWorks. The majority of my projects have been Drafted in Rhino. I am also competent at hand drafting.

    • With over a decade of leadership and management experience, as well as multiple US Army leadership schools, I have become a very confident and competent leader who excels in personnel and equipment management. Responsible for the Welfare, Training, and Personnel management of a Platoon of soldiers (40+) to include the successful deployment and redeployment to and from a combat zone.

  • I have been responsible for asset management to include the tracking, accountability, maintenance, and employment of over $5.4 Million worth of equipment to and from a combat zone.

    • I have given multiple Concept of Operations presentations and Full-Scope of Operations presentations to Generals and Colonels regarding the management of their battlefields.

    • I have composed and taught many classes to large groups of soldiers outlining and defining various military doctrine.

    • I have composed and taught many classes to large groups of peers outlining new methods of mentoring and growing young soldiers.

    • As a leader in the US Army, I have been responsible for the training of new soldiers in combat operations and have been recognized on many occasions for the outstanding performance of my soldiers during training exercises. I am a certified trainer and teacher of multiple military systems as well as a Small Arms Instructor (SATC).

    • I can deliver qualitative and quantitative analysis, statistical modeling, statistical analysis, data collection and interpretation, database research, topographic terrain maps/physical modeling, predictive forecasting, in both oral and written presentations.