Patrick I.

SAIC is a leading government contractor providing engineering, systems integration, and mission-support services for defense and national-security customers, including simulation and training systems for military platforms.

• Product-managed the F-16 Mission Training Trainer (MTT) portfolio—defined roadmap, prioritized capability releases, and aligned customer requirements with engineering efforts.
• Led cross-functional teams (systems engineers, software, hardware, test, and sustainment) to deliver simulator upgrades that maintained operational fidelity to aircraft systems and threat models.
• Coordinated stakeholder engagement with USAF/warfighter SMEs to validate training scenarios and acceptance criteria, reducing rework during government test events.
• Oversaw supplier/vendor integration and configuration management to ensure simulator compliance with program standards and secure data-handling requirements.
• Established metrics and status reporting to track schedule, risk, and technical performance for program leadership and customer briefings.

Tala Partners is an AI-driven real estate investment firm that acquires, operates, and enhances distressed multifamily properties across the U.S., partnering with busy professionals to deliver predictable, income-focused returns and generational wealth.

• Founded and lead residential real estate investing activities—sourcing, underwriting, acquisition, capital improvement, and refinance for multifamily assets.
• Built and operate a proprietary AI screening tool (ML + NLP) that scans thousands of properties daily to identify off-market and value-add opportunities.
• Designed acquisition and rehab strategies focused on adding targeted equity (minimum 20% equity add framework) while optimizing operations for cash flow.
• Implemented investor reporting and governance (weekly roundtables, Gantt-based rehab tracking, financial models) to provide transparency and predictable returns.
• Structured partnerships and capital stacks for busy professionals seeking passive, income-oriented exposure to real estate with a target minimum cash-on-cash return.

• Lead Tala Partners’ end-to-end investment program—from AI-enabled deal sourcing and underwriting through onsite rehab execution and refinancing.
• Deploy proprietary ML/NLP models to filter market opportunities and prioritize assets with the highest risk-adjusted return potential across multiple states.
• Oversee operations and capital projects with onsite property managers and contractors to deliver value-add renovations that improve NOI and asset value.
• Design financial models and investor communications targeting a minimum 8% cash-on-cash return and a structured equity-growth plan.
• Maintain alignment and accountability by co-investing in deals, providing regular performance reporting, and running governance cadences for investors and partners.

• Led the PMO for combat training simulator programs—established program governance, integrated master schedule, and standardized reporting across multiple contracts.
• Managed program-level risk, earned value reporting, and schedule management to improve on-time delivery and contract compliance with government requirements.
• Coordinated cross-contract resource allocation, vendor performance, and change-control processes to reduce cost growth and schedule slippage.
• Implemented process improvements and tooling to increase transparency for stakeholders and accelerate decision cycles between engineering and contracting.
• Served as the primary interface to government program offices for status, technical issues, and escalation management.

The U.S. Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces, responsible for maintaining, training, and equipping combat-ready naval forces worldwide.

• Served as an F/A-18 fighter pilot executing advanced mission planning and carrier-based flight operations, including multiple combat deployments.
• Led a 51-person maintenance team and a 20-person IT team for global encryption efforts, improving readiness and security of communications.
• Managed responsibility for a $200M aircraft asset pool and coordinated logistics, sustainment, and cross-functional maintenance activities.
• Conducted combat missions with over 150 flight hours in operational theaters, applying tactical leadership under high-stress conditions.
• Negotiated and coordinated international partnerships (e.g., Kuwait, UAE) and applied data analytics to improve the aircraft training lifecycle and readiness outcomes.