Nicole D. Drake

Nicole D. Drake serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of D2 Ventures, LLC since its inception in April 2013, focusing on franchise management, consulting, publishing, and entertainment. Alongside this role, Nicole has held positions at BIT Systems as a Senior Principal Engineer Consultant and Senior Principal Systems Engineer. Previously, Nicole was with SAIC, where responsibilities included lead integration and testing for intelligence systems. As Engineering Manager at Peraton, oversight of recruitment and performance assessment was a key duty. Nicole's career began at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a Flight Operations Engineer, followed by a portfolio of engineering and project management roles at Lockheed Martin and PEC Solutions. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland.