Patent Agent/Patent Engineer and Intellectual property expert.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Broad career experience spanning engineering, audit, intellectual property and leadership roles. Deep experience developing technology and intellectual property strategies across multiple technologies in the Aerospace Industry. Well adept at analyzing organization information and analytics to identify and present trends, risk and opportunities to senior leadership, effectively conveying critical information and insights. Experience in verify compliance with company policy and FAR/DFAR regulations.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Identified and resolved $15M unreported financial obligation.

• Doubled invention disclosure submissions and increased invention review productivity by over 40%.

• Saved over $1M and improved user experience customizing and deploying new enterprise software solutions.

• Guided program IP Strategy development for Army Acquisitions. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Innovation Intellectual Property (IP) Management Thought Leadership Project Management Risk Assessment Team Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring Training Cross-Functional Team Collaboration Continuous Improvement Change Management Conflict Resolution Aerospace technology Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DELOITTE (6/2024 - 10/2025)

Advisory Specialist Master

Government & Public Services

• Analyzing program documentation to identify IP risks and provide thought leadership to Program Managers.

• Driving relationships with Army Program Executive Offices to influence operational changes

• Developed new technical solutions and product offerings.

THE BOEING COMPANY

Senior Manager, Intellectual Property Tools & Analytics (3/2021 - 10/2023) Senior Manager, Commercial Intellectual Property (11/2020 - 3/2021) Senior Manager, Innovation Capture & Protection (1/2014 - 11/2020)

• Improved productivity by over 40%.

• Doubled employee engagement through dedicated training, marketing and improved tools and services.

• Deployed an enterprise analytics tool providing senior leaders with real time innovation performance data.

• Partnered with leadership to establish and implement strategic business objectives including organizational restructuring.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop new organizational processes and tools.

• Developed and maintained best practice documentation and training resources.

• Led teams through training and enterprise objectives to reduce fraud, abuse and harassment.

• Engaged with Law and Ethics organizations to resolve HR matters.

Patent Portfolio Manager (6/2013 - 1/2014)

• Developed patent portfolios in key technologies achieving an industry recognized #1 ranking in Aerospace and Defense.

• Strengthened patent quality by executing multiple patent strategies to target key technical investments.

• Maintained a patent portfolio of over 1000 global patents covering a portfolio of electronics, aircraft, and space systems technologies.

• Managed outside counsel work product quality and guided prosecution to support portfolio goals.

Intellectual Property Consultant (4/2005 - 6/2013)

• Saved over $1M and improved user experience customizing and deploying a new software system.

• Improved patent quality working closely with inventor clients to improve inventions submissions - Routinely reviewing over 200 inventions a year providing claim scope and business value analysis to support patent determinations.

• Reduced corporate risks investigating and resolving key ethics and IP ownership issues with Law Department and cross- functional groups.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Auditing:

• Selected for a prestigious leadership development program as an enterprise auditor for a fortune 500 company.

• Developed and implemented corrective actions to enhance information protection at the Boeing Washington DC site.

• Identified and resolved $15M unreported financial obligation. Engineering:

• Completed installation of flight hardware materials on X-43C managing multiple technicians at off-site supplier.

• Completed a 3-year, $3 million material development and test program under NASA's Space Launch Initiative.

• Manufactured flight materials for the Space Shuttle program. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Parent coach for youth baseball, basketball, and football

• Active participant in Deloitte’s Impact Day at Willing Warriors Retreat

• Rebuilding Together – three home remodels for veterans with disabilities EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Chapman University Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical & Materials Engineering (Double Major) California State Polytechnic University

CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Patent Agent #65363 United States Patent and Trademark Office

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

U.S. Patent #6,652,950 “Thermal Insulating Conformal Blanket” Special Recognition for Leading Innovation Workshops The Boeing Company Special Recognition for Training Employees on IP & Patent Processes The Boeing Company

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