As the award-winning Training Lead and Subject Matter Expert for the General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Digital Engineering Environment (DEE) on the US Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program, we led an elite team of instructional systems developers and graphic designers in creating groundbreaking training solutions for one of the nation's most critical defense systems. Recognizing that traditional waterfall training development approaches couldn't keep pace with the rapid iteration cycles of digital engineering, we pioneered new Agile processes specifically adapted for learning and training development—methodologies that were so successful they were implemented across GD Mission Systems enterprise-wide.

 

These innovative processes fundamentally transformed how training teams collaborated with engineering, operations, and leadership stakeholders, introducing iterative design sprints, continuous feedback loops, rapid prototyping, and incremental delivery that dramatically improved stakeholder engagement and satisfaction. By applying Agile principles to instructional design, we compressed development timelines, increased training relevance and accuracy, reduced costly late-stage revisions, and created learning experiences that evolved alongside the systems they supported rather than becoming outdated upon delivery. The processes we developed became organizational best practices, improving review cycles, enhancing cross-functional collaboration, and delivering measurable return on investment within learning and training domains across multiple defense programs. This experience solidified our expertise in leading high-performing teams, driving organizational change and process innovation, bridging technical and learning domains, and creating scalable methodologies that deliver both immediate project success and long-term enterprise value.