David Pustai

• Responsible for profit and loss (P&L), organic and inorganic (M&A) growth, and all associated executive responsibilities of LMI's Applied Systems and Technology (AS&T) organization. 
• Transformed the AS&T business line, focusing on capability enhancement and alignment to market and client needs, talent acquisition, and business growth.
• Drove innovation efforts and prototypes to expand LMI’s capabilities in engineering and applied physics, C5ISR and sensor systems, and health and biotechnology.
• Matured business development and sales enablement practices to more effectively provide technical expertise and staffing insights to design solutions that address customer requirements.
• Oversee the training, development, and alignment of staff within the AS&T sub-service line, including recruitment, performance management, and career progression, to ensure a skilled and motivated workforce capable of meeting project demands across multiple markets.

Vice President, Applied Systems and Technology

Ultra Intelligence & Communications

• Generated shareholder value and contributed to successful sale to Private Equity by presenting upside growth vision of business
• Increased new product development impact through customer needs-focused portfolio development process, aligned with business strategy 
• Improved R&D execution through right-sized product management rigor, process and tools
• Accelerated impact of new product innovation through agile NPI methodology and enhancing cross-business collaboration
• Generated ROI by implementing engineering transformation in hardware manufacturing and software development, training the engineering workforce, and maturing model-based design, DevSecOps, and MLOps capabilities
• Grew market share by implementing cross-business and new product strategic vision of AI-enabled offerings in C2I, Comms, Electronic Warfare, RF Electronics, and Cryptographic solutions

Chief Technology Officer - Senior Vice President of Engineering and Innovation

Lockheed Martin

• Impacted strategic growth opportunities by leading the development and implementation of LMC’s 21st Century Security and Joint All-Domain Operations strategies
• Improved the speed of C-Suite decision making from weeks to minutes by developing LMC’s Tech & Strategy Analytics Portal, employing advanced analytics, visualizations, and data management 
• Enabled cross-corporation growth and exploited redundancies through integrated enterprise roadmaps, cross-company gaps and focusing organic & inorganic solutions

Director of Technology Strategy, Intelligence & Analytics

• Generated $50M+ in revenue through research contracts in quantum computing, analytics, advanced materials, remote sensing and machine learning applications, impacting strategic growth for the Space business
• Enabled new research contracts with the Army by establishing the Army Customer Collaboration Program with DEVCOM / Army Research Lab
• Increased innovative portfolio concepts by 5X and ROI by 10X, leading to $30M of new product innovation concept revenue through development and management of LMC’s Innovation Program

Senior Manager of Advanced Development Programs

• Managed $20M+ advanced R&D portfolio, enabling $1B+ in sales for Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS), focusing on maturing and transitioning TRL 2-4 technologies to products in the areas of cyber security, ISR, biometrics, machine learning, and data analytics
• Implemented first external-facing innovation tournament, engaging 1000s from over 130 countries

Program Manager of Advanced R&D

• Grew business by $10M through exceptional performance and strong customer relationships, leading the science & engineering teams on IC customer programs 
• Streamlined the IRAD portfolio definition process by reducing process and improving portfolio impact and served as IP Review Board lead and Deputy research director for “The EI Group”
• Won $5M in contracted research efforts with classified customers for remote sensing applications

Program Science and Engineering Lead and Deputy R&D Director

EM Photonics, Inc

Senior Software Engineer

General Dynamics

Research Associate

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Operations Associate

A people-first growth-oriented business executive and leader with a stellar performance track record and proven success in building strong and collaborative teams to delight customers. Extensive expertise in strategic technology development, execution, and aligning solutions with customer needs to generate value and growth through the creation of new capabilities and business opportunities.  Leader and builder of diverse teams in innovative enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and complex multi-million dollar programs and portfolios. Strong business acumen coupled with technical depth and breadth in data science, machine learning, micro- and nano-electronics, materials science, image/signal processing, C4ISR, and cyber security. Author of over 30 scientific and technology publications, U.S. Patents, and invited speaker at numerous technical, academic, and industry conferences. 

| Research and Development | Technology and Business Strategy | Innovation Management | Executive Leadership |

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