Life-long airplane and aerospace geek. Two degrees in aerospace engineering. Patent holder #9,732,732 for a device to harvest induced wind from aircraft at airports into electrical power (and 2 more patents since then). Project manager (PMP). Corporate innovation catalyst. Author and music composer ("How To Be a Rocket Scientist" & "Preludes & Reflections"). Volunteer with AIAA efforts at the local, regional, and national level. Dedicated to unleashing the full potential in myself, others, and our future with aerospace technologies.
Currently employed as an Engineer with the State of California. My energies with aerospace, entrepreneurship, & innovation are focused on writing, producing, and publishing children's books that motivate and educate our future generations to fulfill our destiny as an interplanetary species. Look for AERO MAESTRO and PUZZLE PUNK BOOKS (and me) on Amazon.
Selected employment history (reverse order): Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Brett Hoffstadt Consulting, Boeing Defense, CD-adapco Group (now Siemens), Boeing Defense, SAIC, McDonnell Douglas.