Toby V.

Toby V. has a diverse work experience that spans various roles and industries. In 2011, Toby joined the United States Air Force as an Aviation CSO Combat Search and Rescue HC-130, where they served until 2018. During this time, Toby also worked as an Aviation Mission Planning Instructor for MacAulay-Brown, Inc. and HX5, LLC, providing training and support for mission planning systems.

In 2018, Toby transitioned to Bevilacqua Research Corporation, where they served as an Aviation Mission Planning Instructor for the USAF JMPS. Toby's responsibilities included planning tests, assessing program effectiveness, and serving as the final authority on software quality.

In 2019, Toby joined Leidos as an Aviation Software Systems Test Engineer JMPS. In this role, Toby acted as a subject matter expert and tester for Mobility Air Force and Special Missions-Air Combat Command within the Mission Planning SAFe/Scrum/Agile software development life cycle. They were involved in evaluating planning capabilities, developing test strategies, and coordinating with stakeholders to prioritize product backlogs.

At Leidos, Toby was later promoted to an Operational Test Engineer Team Leader Aviation (Project Management) role. As a team lead, Toby demonstrated mastery of advanced SAFe/Scrum/Agile technical principles and became a recognized subject matter expert within their technical domain area.

In 2022, Toby expanded their skillset by becoming a Certified Flight Instructor and working as a Commercial Drone Operator for Bees360, Inc., DroneUp, and DroneBase. These roles involved operating drones for commercial purposes.

Overall, Toby V. has a strong background in aviation, mission planning, software testing, and drone operation.

Toby V. completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Economics from the University of New Hampshire from 2004 to 2008. Following that, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology from the FAA, starting in 2011 and expected to complete in 2022. Additionally, Toby earned another Master of Science degree in Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology from USAF AETC, which they obtained from 2012 to 2015.

In terms of certifications, Toby holds the Security+ certification from CompTIA, obtained in March 2017. Toby also has certifications as a Certified Flight Instructor, Commercial AMEL, Commercial Aircraft Pilot, Complex Airplane Endorsement, Ground Instructor Advanced (AGI), Ground Instructor Instrument (IGI), High Performance Endorsement, Instrument Pilot, Level II Test Engineer from Defense Acquisition University, PMP PMI PMBOK6/7 from Udemy, Part 107 Remote Pilot, Private Aircraft Pilot, Professional New Boot Goofin' from Zapataria La Bailarina, and Selenium Webdriver 4 with Java from Udemy. However, it is unclear when exactly these certifications were obtained.