Adam Watts
Phoenix,Az
Summary
Dynamic operations leader with a proven track record at Optelos, driving savings optimization and executing strategic initiatives. A decorated combat pilot with the Royal Air Force, I excel in leadership development and supply chain management, enhancing productivity and fostering high-performing teams to achieve significant operational improvements.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Operations
Optelos
07.2022 - Current
- Successfully built Inspection and Analytics programs for major Customers- AT&T, ADM, MASTEC, T- Mobile, United Utility. Lead a team of 20 employees and contractors to execute over 3000 Inspections per year, then Deliver complex analytic on those inspections to identify defects, and construction scope discrepencies.
- Lead effort to liaise with customers and Developers to create Analysis Dashboards that distill massive amounts of data to simplify management decisions.
- Select, Hire, and Develop my team members to build an effective ops organization to deliver my Executives' strategic vision. Lead my followers by example, correct poor habits, mentor before discipline.
- Deliver company services within PM- constant focus on cost effective operations.
Entrepreneur
Desert Drones Imagery
11.2016 - 07.2022
- Successfully developed an AI application for the monitoring of environmental damage in public managed lands for the Dept of the Interior (DoI).
- As a Federal Systems Integrator for IBM, led the efforts with DoI officials to develop empirical system for Automated Analysis of Imagery to enable management decisions for Land Management.
- Developed and Built custom Unmanned Systems and capture techniques- optimized for the analytical needs of the DoI.
Royal Air Force Officer- Pilot & Combat Leader
Royal Air Force, US Air Force, US Army
08.2000 - 11.2016
- Combat proven AH-64D Apache, CH-47 Chinook and MQ-9 Reaper Pilot.
- Only British Pilot to fly 3 aircraft types in Combat, in the same Theatre of operations.
- Led large teams of aircrew in direct action against enemy forces: Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Decorated by US Navy, Ministry of Defence for Actions in combat (Afghanistan).
- Weapons SME. Led the development of new tactics and procedures for new weaponry, and advanced classified sensors.
- JSOC Liaison Officer for UK Special Forces. TS SCI, DV STRAP 2 clearance.
Education
Her Majesties Commission- - Military Leadership- Air Power.
Royal Air Force College
Cranwell, England02-2001
Bachelor of Science - Geology, GIS, Geography
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland07-2000
Skills
- Savings optimization skills
- Supply chain management
- Execution of strategic initiatives
- Leadership development
Timeline
Vice President of Operations
Optelos
07.2022 - Current
Entrepreneur
Desert Drones Imagery
11.2016 - 07.2022
Royal Air Force Officer- Pilot & Combat Leader
Royal Air Force, US Air Force, US Army
08.2000 - 11.2016
Her Majesties Commission- - Military Leadership- Air Power.
Royal Air Force College
Bachelor of Science - Geology, GIS, Geography
University of Glasgow
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