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Toby V.

Commercial Drone Operator at Zeitview

Toby V. has a diverse work experience in the aviation industry. They began their career in 2011 in the United States Air Force, where they served as an Aviation CSO with a focus on combat search and rescue. After that, they became an Aviation MSO ISR RC-26b, responsible for real-time analysis of data received from various collection assets.

In 2017, Toby transitioned to the private sector and worked as an Aviation Program Manager for MacAulay-Brown, Inc., where they performed operational software tests on Joint Mission Planning Systems for the USAF. They then worked as an Aviation Mission Planning Instructor for HX5, LLC, supporting mission planning systems and delivering training.

In 2018, Toby joined Bevilacqua Research Corporation as an Aviation Mission Planning Instructor, providing domain expertise and ensuring software quality.

They joined Leidos in 2019 and held various roles, including Operational Test Engineer Team Leader and Aviation Software Systems Test Engineer. In these roles, Toby demonstrated expertise in SAFe/Scrum/Agile software development life cycles and technical domain areas.

In 2022, Toby pursued a new career path as a Certified Flight Instructor and also worked as a Commercial Drone Operator for Bees360, Inc., DroneUp, and DroneBase.

Toby V. obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemistry and Economics from the University of New Hampshire, which they attended from 2004 to 2008. Toby then pursued further education in the field of Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. Toby earned a Master of Science (MS) degree from the FAA from 2011 to 2022, and another MS degree from USAF AETC from 2012 to 2015.

In addition to their academic degrees, Toby V. has obtained several certifications. Toby holds a Security+ certification from CompTIA, which they obtained in March 2017. Toby has also completed the Agile Tester (CTFL-AT) certification, with one from Udemy and another from the ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board. Toby has acquired various certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) including Certified Flight Instructor, Commercial AMEL, Commercial Aircraft Pilot, Complex Airplane Endorsement, Ground Instructor Advanced (AGI), Ground Instructor Instrument (IGI), High Performance Endorsement, Instrument Pilot, Part 107 Remote Pilot, and Private Aircraft Pilot. Additionally, they possess certifications such as Level II Test Engineer from Defense Acquisition University, Financial Peace from Dave Ramsey, Professional New Boot Goofin' from Zapataria La Bailarina, and Selenium Webdriver 4 with Java from Udemy.

It should be noted that dates and specific details regarding the obtained certifications are not provided.

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  • Commercial Drone Operator

    August, 2022 - present