Engineering / Flight Test Flight Test Ground Station Development
A next-generation eVTOL program needed a C2 and telemetry ground station built from scratch — no existing GCS met the need. Led hardware/software interface design, built a Python Software-in-the-Loop environment, and implemented CI/CD pipelines with automated regression testing across multiple data link configurations.
Reduced test cycle time for C2-dependent features from days to hours via SIL — enabling hardware-independent verification across the full flight test program.
Engineering / Communications 4G LTE Command & Control Link Program
Designed and executed a first-of-its-kind FAA research program validating commercial 4G LTE as a UAS command and control link. Managed drone OEM partnerships, NRE contracts for custom avionics logging, flight operations, and RF modeling across multiple airframes, modem variants, and geographic locations.
"The most well organized and thorough program that the PM has overseen at the FAA, with data analysis and reports far superior to other similar programs." — FAA program manager
Engineering / Software / Autonomy 1:Many BVLOS Command and Control
A drone autonomy startup needed a cloud-based command and control platform built for the realities of scalable BVLOS operations — not bolted together after the fact. Architected and designed the C2 software system from the ground up, with security, safety, and reliability as first-class design constraints across cloud platform, communications stack, and ground control interfaces.
Delivered a C2 architecture capable of supporting scalable, multi-aircraft operations — where a single failure in command or control isn't an incident report, it's a mishap. Built to grow with Part 108, not scramble to catch up.
Hardware / Product Development Drone Dock and Remote Operations Platform
Led development of dock hardware enabling autonomous launch, recovery, wireless charging, and unattended operations — spanning product requirements, supplier coordination, safety certification, cybersecurity design, and Part 107 waiver development simultaneously.
Platform supported significant customer order capture. Technical work applied to downstream government research program submissions.
Engineering / Defense / Government MBSE Systems Engineering for Government Programs
A defense-sector AI company had more active government contracts than its internal team could staff at pace. Sourced, vetted, and mobilized Cameo-proficient MBSE systems engineers on an accelerated timeline — managing all contracting, security onboarding, and tooling logistics across a multi-engineer, multi-program engagement.
Sustained MBSE capacity enabling contract execution velocity. Technical work product directly supported federal grant and SBIR award submissions.
Compliance / Cybersecurity Information Security Program for BVLOS Operator
A commercial UAS operator pursuing critical infrastructure contracts needed an auditable security posture. Designed a 15-document policy suite against NIST CSF 2.0 and ISO 27001, conducted a structured compliance gap analysis, and built questionnaire submission packages that turned undocumented-but-sound practices into demonstrable program rigor.
Audit-ready security program — versioned policy suite, gap register with time-bound remediation commitments — enabling competitive participation in critical infrastructure procurement.
