Tom Jankowski

Tom Jankowski has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several decades. Tom began their career as a US Naval Officer and Tactical Pilot in the United States Navy in 1984. In this role, they directed a $40M Navy aerial target squadron and led a team of 110 technicians in the safe operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and target drones. Tom was responsible for all aspects of operations, mission planning, logistics, systems maintenance, training, physical security, and personnel management.

Following their tenure in the Navy, Jankowski joined General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems in 2006 as a Lead Technical Specialist. Tom held this position until 2009 and contributed to the company's technical expertise in an unspecified field.

In 2009, Jankowski transitioned to Booz Allen Hamilton, where they served as an Associate and Senior Defense Analyst. In this role, they led IT systems integration, capability development, and analysis projects for various US aerospace and defense organizations. Tom established strong relationships with clients through stakeholder engagement and consistently delivered high-quality products. Additionally, they led requirements working groups, configuration control boards, and employed agile/scrum methods for requirements validation, IT system development, testing, deployment, and training implementation.

Jankowski worked at LinQuest from 2020 to 2021 as a Principal Operations Specialist. LinQuest Corporation specializes in providing innovative technologies, solutions, and services to national security and industry customers. As a Principal Operations Specialist, Jankowski contributed to the development of innovative solutions related to C4ISR, information, and cyber systems.

Currently, since May 2021, Jankowski holds the position of Executive Director of Technology at the Colorado State University Research Foundation (CSURF). No specific details about their responsibilities were provided for this role.

Tom Jankowski obtained a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Technical Communication from Colorado State University, which they attended from 1997 to 1999. After a gap of several years, they pursued further education and earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Master of Computer Informations Systems (MCIS) from the same university, attending from 2017 to 2018. Prior to their bachelor's degree, Tom studied at the University of Maryland from 1986 to 1989 and earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. In addition to their formal education, Tom has obtained several certifications, including Data Science from Digital Workshop Center in December 2019, Business Intelligence from Colorado State University in October 2018, Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in January 2012, and Six Sigma Green Belt from ExpertRating Inc. in June 2014.