Software Test Lead at Cole Engineering Services Inc.
Orlando, FL
September 2022 - December 2025
COLSA Corporation
Orlando, FL
January 2017 - September 2022
• As Team Lead, give regular guidance to team members to help them to attain their personal and professio>
• Provide organizational leadership with information about Team Members as needed, and during annual perf>
• As Scrum Master, help everyone to understand Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and >
• Develop manual and automated test procedures to verify satisfaction of customer requirements in an ente>
• Conduct regression testing on regular software releases to validate that bug fixes and have not impacted existing functionality.
• Test the installation of regular cyber security updates to verify system impact as well as validate installation scripts and test the documenta>
• Assist planners and developers during all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Identify issues and bugs and submit reports utilizing Jira.
• Attend regular meetings to prioritize software fixes and changes based on severity and system impact.
• Augment the system fielding team to train customers in the proper system operation, maintenance, and best practices.
• Provide on-site system support for major exercises at Army customer sites to ensure that the exercise audience meets their training goals and o>
• Assist the helpdesk in solving complex customer issues.
• Recreate customer issues and report any defects that may be found. Identify and include workarounds if possible.
• Configure, operate, and troubleshoot underlying Red Hat Linux virtual machines utilizing VMWare.
• Configure, Cisco switches and routers as well as software-defined appliances to connect and troubleshoot systems.
• Serve as a military subject matter expert to ensure that our software is tailored to best suit the customer’s needs.
Battalion Operations Chief at 3rd Battalion 11th Marines
Twentynine Palms, CA
2015 - 2016
• Served as the Commander’s subject matter expert on Command and Control, Gunnery, Survey and Ballistic Meteorology.
• Instructed the personnel of the battalion in the effective use of the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), Centaur back->
• Advised the communications section on the proper implementation of Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR), Very High frequency (VHF), High >
• Designed monthly Digital Command Post Exercises utilizing tactical communications equipment as well as the Digital Fire Support Training Si>
• Served as the lead evaluator during annual Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluations (MCCRE) ensuring that units are meeting or exceeding standards.>
• Supervised the maintenance, setup, and operations of the Battalion’s Combat Operations Center (COC).
• Performed coordination with Range Control creating Surface Danger Zone diagrams, Operational Risk Management (ORM) Analysis worksheets and >
• Entered and performed quality checking on Range Facility Management Support System (RFMSS) range and training area requests.
• Utilizing the Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS), ensured that training statistics and data was entered correctly>
• Utilizing Microsoft Office, created documents, spreadsheets, and presentations to increase the productivity and situational awareness of th>
• Gathered, analyzed, briefed, and submitted monthly readiness reports via the Defense Readiness Reporting System.
Coyote Controller at USMC Tactical Training Exercise Control Group (TTECG)
Twentynine Palms, CA
2014 - 2015
• As the Senior Enlisted Fire Support representative in the TTECG, oversaw exercise force fire support and clearance of fires procedures >
• Instructed and advised on the employment and interoperability of Command and Control systems..
• Instructed exercise force units on the proper application of fire support in both the planning and execution phase of operations in order t>
• Approved, modified or denied Artillery calls for fire and Close Air Support Requests during exercises..
• Assisted during Combined Arms Cast Trainer (CAST) events to ensure scenarios were accurate and that exercise force personnel utilized organ>
Survey and Meteorological Chief, Inspector-Instructor staff Headquarters 14th Marine Regiment
NAS/JRB Fort Worth, TX
2011 - 2014
• Served as the Regiment’s subject matter expert on geodetic survey and ballistic meteorology.
• Performed meteorological measurements utilizing weather balloons as well as the Airforce Weather Agency’s Global Forecasting System data.
• Utilized Global Positioning System (GPS) real-time kinetic on the fly survey equipment as well as conventional survey equipment in order to>
• Assisted the Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth’s Geodetic Information Service Office in performing Survey recovery on the bas>
• Coordinated the communications, observation, and reconnaissance of four Survey teams during multiple live fire and non-live fire exercises >
• As the Regimental Ammunition Chief, managed the regiment's fiscal year ammunition allowance to ensure that all ammunition requests are prop>
• As Intelligence Operations Server (IOS) Administrator, managed the connection with the IOS server, Command and Control Personal Computer Ga>
Survey and Meteorological Chief at 1st Battalion 10th Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
2009 - 2011
• Served as the Battalion's subject matter expert on geodetic survey and ballistic meteorology.
• Performed meteorological measurements utilizing weather ballons as well as the Airforce Weather Agency's online data.
• Utilized Global Positioning System (GPS) reat-time kinetic on-the-fly survey equipment as well as conventional survey equipment in order to>
• Coordinated the communications, observation and reconnaissance of four survey teams during multiple live fire and non-live fire exercises i>
• During Operation Enduring Freedom, Helmand Province Afghanistan, served as the day watch officer coordinating operations, logistics and med>
81mm Mortar Platoon Sergeant at 1st Bn 8th Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
2007 - 2009
• Advised the Battalion Commander and Fire Support Coordinator on the employment of Mortars and the integration of other fire support ass>
• Supervised, lead and mentored over 100 Marines.
• Trained subordinate personnel in the operations and maintenance of organizational weapons and equipment including machine guns, mortars, ob>
• Supervised the firing of over 7,000 81mm Mortar rounds in both peacetime and combat.
• Lead over 100 combat patrols in both Ar Ramadi and Al Asad, Iraq.
AFATDS Instructor at USMC AFATDS New Equipment Training Team
Fort Sill, OK
2004 - 2007
• Conducted interoperability testing of AFATDS' with other systems including Intelligence Operations Server, Command and Control Personal>
• Traveled worldwide to field and train operators on new hardware and software including two deployments to Operation Iraqi Freedom to train >
• Served as an advisor to the Army Training and Doctrine Command and the Marine Artillery Detachment, Ft. Sill, OK assisting in the Plan of I>
Artillery Instructor at Marine Corps Artillery Demonstration Unit
Quantico, VA
2001 - 2004
• Operated and maintained automated fire control computers including the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System and the Back-up Co>
• As an artillery subject matter expert, assisted the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab in the development of new tactics and equipment.
• Assisted the Marine Corps Systems Command to test new fire support equipment.
• Conducted monthly live fire demonstrations in order to train new Marine Corps Officers in the application of fire support.
• Performed over 20 cannon salutes in order to honor dignitaries as well as support sporting and community relations events. Coordinate and s>
Fire Direction Control man at 1st Battalion 10th Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
1996 - 2001
• Performed the duties essential to the delivery of accurate artillery fire to include preparation of fire control equipment for movement>
• Operated automated fire control computers including the Initial Fire Support Automated System (IFSAS), Battery Computer System and the Back>
• Plotted survey data on firing charts, determined target coordinates, and converted to target coordinates and observer reports into firing d>
• Operated tactical communications equipment.
• As Classified Files Management Control Center custodian, maintained the unit’s classified materials to include the classifying, declassifyi>
