Leading UAS (Uncrewed Aerial Systems) mission support and applied AI in high-risk environments, where autonomy and intelligent automation turn complex operations into dependable outcomes. Hands-on across agentic workflows, local LLM deployment, and AI-assisted decision pipelines — linking field operations with the systems that sharpen them. A committed lifelong learner, with strengths in management, team building, and knowledge transfer. Guided by the conviction that the most impactful technology disappears into the background: invisible, reliable, and built to last.