Alex Hinkle

Alex Hinkle has extensive experience in the unmanned systems industry. In their most recent role as the Director of Sales, Unmanned Systems at Silvus Technologies, they are responsible for the UAV and UGV market verticals. They engage and support end users and stakeholders in established and emerging markets.

Before that, at Ascent AeroSystems, Alex served as a Business Development Manager and closed the largest sale for the company, bringing in a $400,000+ deal and converting 25 units within the first 3 months of employment. They also successfully acquired DD2345 in under 1.5 months to gain access to consortiums and OTA DOD purchasing tools.

Prior to this, at Swift Tactical Systems, Alex held two roles. As a Global Sales Manager, they targeted and secured multi-million-dollar UAS proposals with defense and commercial organizations, serving as a lead liaison with key client stakeholders. In their second role as Global Sales & Account Management, they supported and executed operations for all RFPs and current contracts, providing technical analysis of UAV systems and identifying future risks.

At Swift Engineering, Inc., Alex worked as a Technical Sales Associate - Business Development, where they delivered unmanned solutions and analyzed needs for various clients. They also traveled to industry trade shows to identify prospects and maintain relationships.

Early in their career, at Pulse Aerospace, LLC, Alex worked in Sales Operations & Business Development. They were experienced in high-level communications and analyzed the market to address needs. They also worked with DLA acquisitions processes to provide aircraft for non-combat roles.

Alex Hinkle attended Kansas State University from an unknown start year to 2012, where they obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) degree in Technology Management in Aeronautics. In 2012-2013, they also attended Kansas State University and gained a degree in Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator, specializing in Unmanned Aerial Systems. Alex Hinkle has additional certifications such as "How to Master Your Executive Presence" and "How to Think Strategically" obtained from LinkedIn in May and March 2023, respectively. They also hold a Private Pilot-Instrument certification obtained from the FAA in October 2006, and an UAS operator certification from Kansas State University (exact date unknown).