Jonathan C. Whitney

Dynamic leader with extensive experience at Amazon Web Services, driving cloud infrastructure strategies and enhancing program management. Proven track record in integrating complex systems and leading cross-functional teams to achieve significant cost reductions. Expertise in private cloud computing and a passion for continuous improvement fuel my commitment to delivering innovative solutions.

• Master of Business - Administration, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, 2001
• Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering, Texas Agricultural & Mechanical University, College Station, TX, 1996
• Project Management Professional, Program Management Institute
• SAFe 6 Agilist, Scaled Agile Inc.
• Certified ScrumMaster, Scrum Alliance
• ITIL 4 Foundation, Axelos, Pending, 03/13/26
• Certified Cloud Practitioner, Amazon Web Services
• A Plan for a US Space Force – The What, Why, How, and When, Air & Space Power Journal, 09/01/19

• Integration and Program Management of Complex, Emerging Technology, Established network engineering infrastructure build schedule to provide core network services within a dedicated cloud region of three sites from 20 to 13 weeks, 35% schedule savings., Reduced sensor mass, size, and power by 80% saving $149M+ leading a 37-person team responsible for $400M+ space weather satellite acquisition and $125M portfolio of technology development contracts., Created 54% more efficient manufacturing process for 4 missile defense satellites worth $6.4B managing a 17-person branch., Delivered $2.6B satellite six months early into operations with an on-orbit test plan that completed twice as fast with 50% less staff saving $20M directing a 25-person branch., Prevented one-year / $60M+ schedule delay in the launch campaign as Deputy Mission Director and organized 116-person Integration & Test team to deliver $550M+ satellite., Slashed initial cost by 46% and recurring costs by 15% managing 92+ cross-functional team to develop communications network architecture for $11.2M/53,000-sq-ft facility addition.
• Driving Continuous Improvement and Identifying Creative Solutions, Integrated a $8M+ counter-Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) system that boosted range detection by 38% as the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Senior Field Representative in Iraq., Collaborated across multiple organizations to implement information security upgrade to increase satellite ground station’s security profile by 60% and network data throughput by 40% while executing $10M+ IT service/support contract., Initiated new welding technique for fuel tanks to cut production time by 115 days and reduce variables by 80% while leading 75-person team for production, test and launch of $160M rocket mechanical & propulsion hardware for 20+ Air Force, NRO, NASA, commercial, and experimental satellites.
• Aerospace & Defense Acquisitions and Budget Analysis, Led ProServe cloud adoption business development for the Army, Navy/USMC, and Defense Intelligence Agency resulted in $2.8M portfolio in 2021 (280% growth factor from 2020) and $6M future opportunities., Created and briefed Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) approved acquisition strategy of $4B+ for future hybrid missions after directing a reusable and expendable space systems study by joint team of nine organizations., Focused $2.2B against threats to national space enterprise investments by developing a data analysis tool for all DoD and IC space control, space situational awareness, command & control., As Capture owner, developed technical and cost documents for the 3-year $30M+ Mission Transport Service Direct (MTS-D) Task Order 8 (TO 8) proposal for antenna and ground terminal COTS-based architecture.