An enthusiastic, resourceful leader with 20+ years of experience building and leading teams to accomplish impressive results across a variety of industries. Highly effective leadership and relationship building skills across team members, business units, and customers. I get people on board through collaboration, communication, and inspiration.

my repertoire:

• Team Leadership
• International Business
• Business Development
• Training & Development
• Customer Relations
• Operations Management
• Architecture Planning
• Software Development
• Mentorship/Coaching
• Program Management
• Process Improvement
• Inventory Control
• Distribution Management
• National Account Management

I've always had two main passions in my life: flying and computers. Even while I was doing other jobs, I would code on my time off because I enjoyed it. I was always the guy that could 'make it work' to create/code something awesome and unexpected, whether a plane tracking app in the Air Force, or automate inventory ordering for the wine business. I bring that wow factor!

Ultimately, I transitioned full-time into software development because I want to make the world a better place through code. I believe that with software development, the sky is truly the limit, where you are only limited by your own creativity. If you can dream it, you can build it. And I have big dreams!

I've got excellent skills: full stack, devops, team leadership, AWS... and I bring a creative passion that gets everyone excited to succeed. I already know how to build and manage teams, I'd love an opportunity to utilize that skillset with a developer team and build something awesome!

Why would you hire a proven developer to be a leader? You need to hire a proven leader who is also a developer!

Snippets of accolades:

• “The best corporate relationships, ever.”
• “The best... I have ever supervised.”
• “Most valuable officer in my division.”
• “#1 in my squadron” (out of 100+).
• “#1 of 26 weapons officers in my squadron.”
• “Best CGO in my division” (out of 200+).
• Noted as “Top Performer” (2014, 2015).
• CGO of the year, HQ level award.

Snippets of accolades:

• created 3 production level apps from scratch.
• created iOS app that made it to the Apple store (pilot-math).
• developed web-app to automate server/db functions, effectively coding myself out of a job.

Pilot in Command in both civilian and military sectors.

Decorated combat pilot, 274 combat hours, and instructor pilot for prestigious USAF Weapons School. Civilian flying includes FAR Part 135 (cargo) and aerial surveillance flying experience.

Commercial, Instrument, Multi-engine rated.

• Total Time: 3,500hrs
• Total PIC: 2,200hrs
• Total Turbine: 3,500hrs
• Total Multi: 3,500hrs

aircraft: SA-227, King Air, B-52, T-38, T-37

• Air Medal
• Aerial Achievement Medal
• Top Flying Award - USAF Weapons School
• Meritorious Service Medal (2)
• Commendation Medal (4)

Managed helicopter operations in Africa & Europe. Responsible for overall operation, P&L, personnel, safety, and customer interactions. Managed very diverse staff, hired local staff, managed supply chain, logistics, government interactions, and sometimes elephants!

skills developed

• International Business: Principles were located in Africa, Australia, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. I am talented at bridging all gaps!
• Diplomacy and Statesmanship: Negotiated red tape for operating permits in third-world countries. 100% on-time deployment; adept at complex, cross-functional awesomeness.
• Negotiation: Across vendors, suppliers, customer, and parent company. I’m a big shock-absorber — one that gets everyone on board (the same boat)!
• Tenacity: Failure was not an option, despite some very austere circumstances. I suffer from a success-ridden legacy at getting things done!
• Creative Problem Solving: No, really... CREATIVE! Ask me about dodging elephants, avoiding bush-fires, lack of infrastructure, ebola scares, and no-notice fuel outages. I thrive in crazy.
• Team Building/Development: I managed a very diverse team of 25 people, from 15+ different countries, that continuosly rotated in and out. (spoiler alert: nailed it)!

• Twice named “top performer” for Africa/Europe/Asia region. (twice in 2 years).
• Bases operated under budget and exceeded revenue projections 100% of my tenure. 100%!

Sales and Operations Director for two wine distribution companies that were both the largest independent wine distributors in Texas (at different times). Responsible for 25-person sales team, 50+ warehouse workers, 8 warehouse locations, and account manager for 18 national retail accounts while managing statewide operations.

skills developed

• Distribution Management: All things distribution: warehouse processes, controls, counts, training, receiving, fleet, and shipping management.
• Sales Team Management: Managed a great team of 25 sales reps statewide, from Dallas to Houston and all the way out I-10 to El Paso (Texas — big state).
• Operations Management: Internal and external processes, procedures, enforcement, location security, six sigma improvements.
• Inventory Control: Programmed custom ordering/transfer system. A 75% time savings...really, my system reduced the workload 75%. Accuracy > 99%.
• HR/Recruiting, training, coaching, firing personnel: I did it all, not always fun.
• Purchasing, Supply Chain: No OOS on my watch — unless a boat sank. BAM!
• Selecting Good Wine with Dinner: It’s more important than you’re thinking right now.

• Improved efficiencies to reduce fleet management costs, saving more than $200k annually.
• Grew sales 4-fold in 4 years to exceed $3M and retain coveted brand.
• Built and managed custom inventory control system. Result was zero out of stocks and significant reduction of inventory carry costs.

BA History/Political Science, Texas A&M University

MS Computer Information Systems, University of Phoenix

• Lean/DFSS Six Sigma
• Over 500 documented hours of web development education: Udemy/Udacity
• 15 formal web-dev certifications received
• HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery, PHP, SQL, React, Angular, Node, Vue, AJAX, Python
• Continual student, always learning new languages.
• USAF Communications/Computer Program Manager School - Graduate
• Squadron Officer School - Graduate
• Air Command and Staff College - Graduate
• USAF Advanced Instrument School - Graduate
• USAF Weapons School - Graduate, and later as Instructor

• Top Instructor Award - USAF WS
• Most Athletic Freshman
• Squadron’s Sophomore Class Leader
• Selected as Outstanding Junior
• Deans List