Scott Lovett

🛩️ middleseat.app try it here ➡️ middleseat.app

Solo full-stack development of an AI Travel Planning Platform and App

• Built production SaaS application helping groups find optimal meeting destinations by analyzing real-time flight data across 47 US airports.
• Integrated OpenAI GPT-4 for natural language search with custom scoring algorithms, FlightAPI for live pricing, and Supabase for real-time data management
• Developed automated data pipeline processing 100K+ API calls/month with intelligent rate limiting and 95%+ data accuracy
• Created admin dashboard with analytics tracking search performance, pricing trends, and automated refresh scheduling
• Took this app from idea to production in 7 days!

Skills Demonstrated:

• Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Responsive Design
• Backend: Node.js, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, Data Pipeline Architecture
• AI/ML: OpenAI Integration, Natural Language Processing, Scoring Algorithms
• DevOps: Vercel Deployment, Environment Management, Logging Systems
• Data Engineering: ETL Pipelines, API Integration, Rate Limiting, Data Normalization
• Product: User Analytics, A/B Testing, Performance Optimization, Admin Tools

⚛️ FedFusion.ai Federal Contractors Teaming Platform coming soon at ➡️ fedfusion.ai

Designing a platform for registered federal contractors to enable teaming, sales, opportunity planning, and AI enhanced RFP responses.

• Implemented real-time data ingestion, role-based access control, and transaction workflows.
• Leveraged Next.js, Supabase, and Tailwind CSS for a responsive user experience.
• Enriched organic data with publicly available federal datasets via API and ATOM Feeds.

🍩 Donut Dashboard MacOS Application

Developed a native MacOS application for generating key performance metrics displayed as infographics.

• Built reusable React components and D3.js-based visualizations for dynamic data views.
• Custom ingestion of templated data via CSV.
• Reduced status reporting time from hours to minutes through this automation.

🤖 News Intelligence with AI/ML

Created an AI-driven system to collect, classify, and extract insights from news articles through the use of AI/ML.

• Trained NLP models to categorize content and detect sentiment across multiple sources.
• Deployed inference pipelines with Python and TensorFlow for scalable processing.
• Enabled real-time monitoring of news trends and sentiment shifts in key industries.
• Generated custom dashboard for trend monitoring via Streamlit.

🔥 Cloud Connected 16 Channel Thermocouple Logger & Analyzer

Created a standalone Pi5 based system with 16 Thermocouple inputs for measuring, recording, and analying temperature data over time.

• Authored Python script for local data collection and HW management.
• Cloud connected to Firebase (via WiFi) for remote data storage.
• Web accessible Temperature Analysis Dashboard for monitoring temperatures realtime.
• Created post-test analysis model for 3D views of temperature changes over time for replay.

🔍 Data Scraping & Analysis

Automated extraction and processing of web data to fuel custom analytics and reporting pipelines.

• Built Python scraping pipelines with BeautifulSoup and Selenium for reliable data collection.
• Normalized and stored data in PostgreSQL, enabling versatile analysis with Pandas.
• Created over 15,000 custom, high quality records for integration with parallel datasets.

💡 About Scott...

I am a strategic product and delivery leader with 20+ years of experience driving innovation, market growth, and operational excellence across cybersecurity, cloud, defense, and regulated industries. Proven ability to shape and scale mission-critical product portfolios—balancing customer needs, regulatory demands, and evolving threat landscapes. Adept at bridging technical depth and business strategy, building empowered cross-functional teams, and delivering value in complex, high-stakes environments. Known for transforming delivery organizations, fostering agile product cultures, and guiding businesses through cybersecurity-driven change at scale.

🎯 What I'm Looking For

I am seeking a long-term opportunity in a culture focused organization where I can apply my vast technical leadership experience to help drive strategic execution—whether that's through product strategy, operational delivery, platform tranformation & scaling, or overall business maturity and strategy by integrating those verticals through cross-functional program leadership.

👀 Why I'm Looking

My last role was dependent on a specific client who was unable to renew services due to budget constraints. At the same time, my employer was exiting the advisory/delivery space, which leaves me here, looking for my next opportunity.

🔒 Binary Defense

Leading portfolio revitalization and process transformation for a $30M cybersecurity solution suite.

• Partnered with executive leadership to assess development inefficiencies and build a prioritized roadmap for scaling cyber capabilities.
• Established a 30/60/90-day transformation plan with enhanced scope definition, agile iterations, and milestone-based governance.
• Reduced budget variance to within 3%, operationalized a risk management framework, and launched an Agile pilot 37% under budget.
• Cut planning cycles by 3 months and restructured teams around value streams to accelerate time-to-market.

🏥 McKesson Corporation

Established and scaled a global PMO for a $700M OT security transformation across 121 facilities.

• Collaborated across security, operations, and engineering to standardize and deploy OT security solutions at scale.
• Transitioned from SAFe Agile to Scrum, improving planning efficiency by 75% and aligning with operational readiness.
• Built a scalable PMO framework integrating financial oversight, schedule governance, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Launched a Lean Six Sigma QA process to ensure consistent quality and adoption across geographies.

💻 American Cybersystems

Managed Services & Advisory Lead for Delivery, PMO, DevOps, and IoT Clients.

• CocaCola Freestyle: Lead Network Managed Services (NMS) Program and successfully architected, built, and implemented a modern, scalable backend leveraging AWS cloud services and AirWatch for device management.
• American Cybersystems: Served as technologist and solutions architect for IoT implementations & business case development.
• Mayo Clinic: Product Owner & Scrum Master for he clinic's Cardiology Department SW refactoring projects to support their CERNER -> EPIC electronic health record transition.
• CA Technologies: Implemented & executed emergency return to green plan for faltering outsourced DevOps project that was late and over budget.

⚓ Lockheed Martin- Undersea Systems

Portfolio & Program Manager for all software, hardware, development, and integration programs for international customers.

• Develop strategy & facilitate delivery of Direct Commercial and Foreign Military Sales product lines including:
• Conventional Submarine Command & Control Systems
• Mk48 Mod 4/4M/6/7 Heavyweight Torpedo Weapon Control Systems
• MK48 Torpedo Interface Cards w/FPGA architecture (HW/FW/SW)
• Conformal, Flank, Passive Ranging, and Towed Array Sonar Processing Systems & Arrays
• Guided multi-disciplinary teams to execute SDLC, architecture design, data processing and storage, electromechanical design, system integration, performance testing and customer site integration & startup.
• Built a scalable PMO framework integrating financial oversight, schedule governance, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Led successful sales, delivery, and supplier efforts in the following countries:
• 🇨🇦 Canada
• 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
• 🇪🇬 Egypt
• 🇩🇪 Germany
• 🇬🇧 UK
• 🇪🇸 Spain
• Other Lockheed Experience:
• Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) Graduate
• Program Management Development Program (PMDP) Graduate
• LMC Program Managemenr Certification- Level 3
• MS2: Aegis Combat System- Subhybrid IC Production Supervisor
• Mission Systems (Gaithersburg): Strategic Airport Security Rollout (SASR) program delivery lead for SJU, STT, & STX.
• Mission Systems (Colorado Springs): SQL/ColdFusion developer

🏥 McKesson: International OT Security

Led the global cybersecurity delivery program supporting McKesson's $700M OT security transformation to drive secure rollout of OT controls at scale.

• Enabled secure standardization of OT controls by aligning architecture, product, and field deployment teams to local threat models and maturity levels.
• Worked directly with Armis and assisted onsite with installation teams to stand-up network monitoring and asset management capabilities for OT environments.
• Delivered strategic & tactical alignment between IT, Security, and Ops — reducing execution delays, increasing stakeholder trust, and improving audit readiness globally.

🏨 Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG): Franchise Property Cyber

Designed enterprise IT security product strategy for Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), addressing cyber threats from over 3,500 franchise properties. Designed and delivered a non-invasive, low-cost security architecture using:

• Cleanup and standardization of Hotel Block firewall rules with Skybox implementation.
• Innovative integration of AppDynamics with SIEM.
• Expanded deployment of endpoint protection to property critical assets.
• Protected a $40B+ global brand by reducing enterprise risk through innovative approaches without disrupting franchise autonomy or requiring capital investments.

🏦 LeaseQuery: Cybersecurity Consultant – Enterprise Risk & Maturity Assessment

Performed cyber risk assessment for LeaseQuery's enterprise cloud and on-prem infrastructure, aligning findings with regulatory standards and operational maturity goals.

• Executed full-scope risk analysis including kickoff,stakeholder interviews, asset discovery, and security posture evaluation.
• Benchmarked security maturity against leading frameworks: NIST CSF, CSA CCM, GDPR, and CCPA; mapped control gaps to business priorities and risk tolerance.
• Delivered a prioritized remediation roadmap with recommended risk reduction strategies and maturity milestones.

💻 Cyberdyne Systems (Personal Business)

Sr. Subject Matter Expert, crafting winning proposals, performing cyber related maturity efforts, and building a full-stack contractor marketplace for the federal sector.

• Authors business and technical proposals for PMO, cyber, IT strategy, and infrastructure programs.
• Consults on cyber maturity assessments, risk management, and compliance for federal clients.
• Architects a secure, TypeScript-based marketplace (Next.js 13 + Supabase + Vercel CI/CD).
• Implements robust UI theming (Tailwind) and DevOps pipelines for rapid feature releases.

🌍 Strategic Solutions International

Delivery Director & Head of Capture for CDC ITOPSS contracts in global public-health tech.

• Won ITOPSS 4.0 IDIQ recompete ($75 M) + Mozambique Task Order ($3.7 M).
• Streamlined BD pipeline and ran color-team reviews to boost win probability.
• Coordinated in-country & domestic SMEs, securing key personnel for proposal bids.

🧪 American Cybersystems

Managing Director of PMO & Delivery for CDC global health programs under a $250 M IDIQ.

• Captured and won ITOPSS 3.0 IDIQ ($250 M) and 7 initial task orders (~ $14 M).
• Led delivery to epidemiology teams in 9 countries; 20+ direct reports.
• Installed federally compliant cost-accounting and international payroll systems across 5 continents.

⚓ Lockheed Martin – Undersea Systems

Program Management Manager overseeing $13-$60 M submarine & torpedo control contracts.

• Directed end-to-end SDLC, system integration, and international site deployments.
• Won $13.1 M Netherlands heavyweight-torpedo weapon-control upgrade.
• Managed sonar, combat-system, and FPGA-based electronics programs for multiple allied navies.