Work Experience

Product Manager
 November 2014- Present
 Max Stat Gaming - Norfolk, VA
·       Produced a new product by leading a team through conception, development, prototyping, patenting, market analysis, marketing, funding, sourcing, manufacturing and sales culminating in profitability via a successfully funded $5,000 Kickstarter campaign and additional sales with an estimated ROI of 110% by July 2015, a mere 7 months from inception.

 Gunnery Officer
 April 2014- Present
 United States Navy, USS Arlington - Norfolk, VA
·        Hand-selected as top division officer to correct systemic issues in Combat Guns Division
·        Managed 11 personnel and a team of 10 inter-departmental personnel in the maintenance of 500 pieces of equipment, upkeep of 25 spaces, and safe conduct of over 50 gun qualification shoots encompassing over 500 sailors in a record time
·        Responsible for accounting for over 75 weapons, over 100,000 rounds of various ammunition, and over $750,000 worth of equipment
·        Developed and maintained an Ammunition Accountability, Safety, Training, Maintenance, Anti-Terrorism, Arms Ammunition and Explosive, and Evaluation Programs, collaborating heavily with managers across all departments to ensure timely and effective completion of tasks associated with each program
·        Discovered 12 major discrepancies and developed 16 plans of action, successfully transforming the team into a fully-functional and efficient unit within 6 months
·        Coordinated between 5 NATO countries to fabricate a multinational defense force in days, by drilling past communication barriers and overcoming all legal or administrative challenges

Officer of the Deck
April 2012- Present
United States Navy, USS Arlington and USS Oak Hill - Norfolk, VA
  • Responsible for safety of navigation and over 1,000 crew members while out at sea
  • Facilitated the safe operation of over 300 hours of flight operations, 200 hours of amphibious craft launch and recovery, 5 successful at sea replenishments through constant coordination with all 9 shipboard departments
  • Ensured proper operation and safe function of $1.5 billion worth of United States Assets
Morale, Welfare and Recreation Funds Custodian
December 2011- October 2014
United States Navy, USS Arlington - Norfolk, VA
  • Responsible for all recreational funds allocated to USS Arlington, over $30,000 worth of MWR Equipment, raising Morale of 411 sailors, all fund raising efforts, and directly responsible for 25 MWR Representatives
  • Raised a total of over $16,000 from additional sources other than allocated funds
  • Coordinated 6 command wide parties totaling over $75,000 as well as over 55 MWR events hosted from Mississippi to Virginia
  • Maintained the typical 1 year position for over 3 years due to exemplary performance and Commanding Officer's trust
Assistant First Lieutenant
April 2013- April 2014
United States Navy, USS Arlington - Norfolk, VA
·         Supervised 75 personnel in the maintenance of 20,000 pieces of equipment, upkeep of 50 spaces, and safe conduct of all seamanship-centered evolutions
·         Organized and created 3 Programs, interfacing with 3 additional departments as well as outside activities yielding record-high program scores of 100%, 99% and 97% respectively

1ST Division Officer
May 2011-April 2013
United States Navy, USS Arlington - Norfolk, VA
  • Supervised 30 personnel in the maintenance of 15,000 pieces of equipment, upkeep of 25 spaces, and safe conduct of boat launching, anchoring and Search and Rescue operations
  • Oversaw creation and daily utilization of 1st Division’s Maintenance, Training, Evaluation, Seamanship, Search and Rescue, Safety and Respirator Programs
  • Managed reception of 19,000 pieces of equipment, identifying 438 material discrepancies, saving $99,003.73 in future endeavors