Alex Treece
Dallas
Summary
Innovative and ambitious operations manager and UAS pilot seeking to advance aviation career. Profound comprehension of FAA CFR's Part 107 & Part 135, management strategies, safety standards, and unmanned aircraft systems & operations. Dedication to continuous learning and process improvement by monitoring industry trends and following up-to-date practices. Progressive leader who prioritizes teamwork and is passionate about promoting safety and sustainability within the industry.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Multi-Unit Operation Lead
DroneUp
09.2023 - 01.2025
- Accumulated 1500+ flights with over 220 flight hours
- Oversaw hub operations for 3 locations, effectively conducting high-volume drone delivery to residential and commercial clients in the Dallas/Fort Worth area
- Lead a dynamic team of 12 flight operators, 2 maintenance pilots, & 2 UASI technicians
- Guaranteed hubs operated under Part 107 Regulations while adhering to Part 135 style documentation and procedures
- Implemented and maintained efficient operational procedures, resulting in several top performing hubs
- Utilized safety management systems and risk management practices to ensure readiness and safety of flights
- Monitored performance metrics, analyzed data, and identified areas for improvement to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction
- Interviewed candidates, developed talent, trained new pilots, and processed payroll
- Worked with Product and Development to create a company-wide hub audit processing tool
Flight Engineer - Shift Lead
DroneUp
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Execute day to day hub operations, ensuring a seamless logistics delivery processes utilizing autonomous flight technology
- Simulate high volume flight operations to help detect inefficient processes and opportunities for improvement. Set the Pace for hub personnel to facilitate hub lead goals and align with DFW Market direction.
- Collaborated with hub crew, maintenance, UASI, and training to meet DroneUp safety and compliance standards
- Monitored and reported on daily, weekly, and monthly performance trends.
Flight Engineer
DroneUp
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Conducted drone delivery operations to residential & commercial clients under FAA's Part 107 regulatory scheme, maintaining a strict adherence to DroneUp SOPs & checklists.
- Functioned as the training coordinator for 75+ new hires.
- Created and preformed enterprise flight missions using DroneDeploy. Captured orthomosaics for solar panel inspections.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
07.2022
Associates of Science - General Studies
Georgia Military College
05.2018
Skills
- FlightOps
- Auterion Mission Control
- UAS Flight Operations
- Safety Management Systems
- Crew Resource Management
- Risk Management
- METARS, TAF's, Sectional Aeronautical Charts
- Pix4D
- DroneDeploy
- Slack
- Microsoft365
- Google Suite
Certification
- Part107 Commercial Drone Pilot License, Federal Aviation Administration -03/2022
- Trusted Operator Program (TOP) Remote Pilot Certificate Level1 &2, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University -06/2022
Timeline
Multi-Unit Operation Lead
DroneUp
09.2023 - 01.2025
Flight Engineer - Shift Lead
DroneUp
03.2023 - 09.2023
Flight Engineer
DroneUp
10.2022 - 03.2023
Associates of Science - General Studies
Georgia Military College
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University