Senior Product Manager

Craig Culp

Coarsegold, Ca. *****.****@*****.**** 805-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-culp-mba PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Talon Aerolytics West Point, Ga.

Director of Products and Services 8/2024 - 12/2024

● Directed Talon’s Product and Services department that consisted of building out products for Talon’s SaaS platform. This platform is used extensively in the telecommunications and electrical industry, streamlining infrastructure planning efficiency and safety

● Continuously supported Talon’s products team of 28 individuals focused on telecommunications deliverables while building out the utility program that covered 875,000+ power pole inspections for Charter Communications in order to maintain compliance with the California Public Utilities Commission coordinating with multiple teams of field and post processing staff consisting of over 370 individuals

● Maintained client relationships while learning product requirements, collaborating with the development team to build the products and find solutions to limitations and then training the processes built to the post processing teams while addressing challenges that arose from the field capture team flying drones in public airspace

Talon Aerolytics West Point, Ga.

Senior Product Services Manager 4/2020 - 8/2024

● Built up and managed Talon’s Product Services team that provided products and services to Talon’s telecommunications clients who included every major cell tower carrier and every tower owner in the United States.

● Collaborated within and without the products team in order to build solutions for Talon’s clients while streamlining processes, these efforts led to a $10,000,000.00 increase in annual revenue for Talon Aerolytics.

● Integrated 3D modeling, Artificial Intelligence, and CAD development into Talon’s SaaS platform to support the buildout, maintenance, and upgrades of cell towers nation-wide Virtus Communications/HMC Communications Phoenix, Az. Video Quality Auditor 3/2017 - 4/2020

● Conducted comprehensive video quality assessments for AT&T cell towers culminating to over 1,500 audits ensuring buildouts met AT&T standards while coordinating audits and punch corrections with vendors nationwide

● Maintained a 98.6% pass rate of audits accepted by AT&T ensuring efficient and reliable operation of cell towers post construction while emphasizing a collaborative relationship with construction crews and a focus on efficiency and safety

● Continuously strove to understand AT&T and manufacturer standards for the installation of cell tower equipment in an ever-changing fast paced environment Zivko Aeronautics/Naval Postgraduate School Camp Roberts, Ca. Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Range Manager 12/2009 - 3/2017

● Maintained and managed operations for the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies’ field laboratory at Camp Roberts, Ca. supporting research and development and training for unmanned systems and other emergent technologies working directly with government, civilian, and foreign government agencies and organizations ensuring operational success

● Additionally served as Predator payload operator for CIRPAS’ Pelican aircraft which is a manned Predator surrogate and built out a radio repeater system on the aircraft in support of the Marine Corps biannual Weapons Training Instruction operations in Yuma, Az.

● Excelled in coordinating testing and training in diverse realms of new technologies and operations collaborating alongside diverse teams in obtaining overall progress and success United States Marine Corps Worldwide

Sergeant 7/2004 - 8/2012

● Served as a radio operator in the United States Marine Corps ensuring solid communications and security of cryptographic material in a tactical environment, Special Operations Capable as one of two radio operators for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Mass Casualty Team

● Additionally served as the hazardous materials NCO for a battalion sized artillery unit, ensuring proper storage of materials and logistically supporting the battalion and its elements providing enough batteries to maintain continuous operations in the field

● Maintained technical aptitude while leading Marines from the platoon level down demonstrating flexibility to meet a diverse range of operational scenarios

EDUCATION

Point University West Point, Ga.

Master of Business Administration 8/2024

Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH

Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology 7/2021

Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Associate of Arts, Anthropology 6/2017

Associate of Science, Justice Administration 5/2016 Associate of Arts, Social and Behavioral Science 5/2016 ADDITIONAL

● Inactive Secret Security Clearance

● Awards:

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, United States Marine Corps

Certificate of Commendation from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James L. Jones (ret.), USMC

Certificate of Appreciation, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer

Certificate of Merit, U.S. Representative Abel Maldonado

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, U.S. Representative Bill Thomas

Unit Leader Award of Merit, Los Padres Council, Boy Scouts of America

Scouting Service Award, Lions Club International

Wood Badge Training, Boy Scouts of America

● Certifications:

Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification

OSHA 10

Part 107 Drone Pilot License

Ground School Certification

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