Thomas Hinson, MBA
Operations and technology leader with experience guiding defense, aerospace, and industrial organizations through strategic execution, classified infrastructure operations, enterprise transformation, and workforce development. Active DoD Top Secret clearance. MBA, PMP, and U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran.
Highlights
Education
- MBA
Information Technology Management - BS
Cyber Security and Information Assurance
Certifications
Current Role
Lockheed Martin
Dec 2024 – Present
Professional Experience
Lockheed Martin
Orlando, Florida
Deputy Manager, High Performance Computing Center
Dec 2024 – Present
- Serve as senior operational leader for classified high performance computing organization supporting defense and space programs
- Partner with directors and executive leadership on infrastructure strategy, workforce planning, and mission execution
- Lead modernization and shared services efforts improving mission access and scalability
- Brief senior government and intelligence stakeholders on cybersecurity and compliance matters
Senior Project Engineer, High Performance Computing Center
Oct 2022 – Dec 2024
- Directed defense and space program execution across cross-functional teams
- Applied earned value discipline and performance metrics for executive reporting
- Managed capital planning and business investment activities
National Oilwell Varco
Houston, Texas
Business Application Manager
Jan 2020 – Jun 2021
- Led global enterprise transformation spanning domestic and international operations
- Established operating model, team structure, and change management approach
- Guided full shift to virtual operations while preserving team cohesion and productivity
Business Relationship Manager
Dec 2016 – Jan 2020
- Provided strategic technology and operations leadership for complex business division
- Managed cross-divisional relationships and technology demand
- Led process improvement initiatives from concept through adoption
- Developed training and knowledge management practices
Business Analyst
Jan 2014 – Dec 2016
- Delivered financial and operational analysis supporting executive decision-making and business planning
- Provided data-driven insights for pricing discipline and strategic initiatives
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize business processes
Store Manager
Jan 2009 – Dec 2013
- Held full operational responsibility for regional business performance, asset stewardship, and customer service
- Led and developed personnel while managing P&L accountability
- Drove operational excellence and customer satisfaction metrics
Field Technician
Jan 2007 – Dec 2008
- Provided technical support and maintenance for industrial equipment across field locations
- Developed expertise in troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Built foundation in operations and customer-facing technical service
United States Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune, NC
Sergeant, Electro Optics
Dec 2001 – Dec 2006
- Led Marines in maintenance and readiness for mission-critical fire control systems
- Commanded convoy and movement operations in theater
- Awarded Navy Achievement Medal for meritorious service during combat operations
Core Skills
Management & Leadership
Program Management · Portfolio Management · Project Management · Team Leadership · Organizational Design · Workforce Planning · Talent Development · Succession Planning · Performance Management · Strategic Planning · Budget Management · P&L Management · Capital Expenditure Management · Earned Value Management (EVM) · ROI Analysis · Contract Management · CDRL Management · Proposal Development · Business Development Support · Government Customer Relations · Executive Briefing & Reporting · Stakeholder Communication · Vendor Management · Change Management · Risk Management · Continuous Process Improvement · Agile/Scrum Methodologies · Cross-functional Leadership
Cybersecurity
DoD Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance · Authorization to Operate (ATO) · ISSO · ISSM · DoD RMF (Risk Management Framework) · DISA STIGs · ACAS / Tenable Nessus · SCAP / OpenSCAP · eMASS · Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) · SCI/SAP Environment Management · DCSA Compliance · NISPOM Chapter-8 · JAFAN · JSIG · Multi-Level Security (MLS) · Multi-Category Security (MCS) · Zero Trust Architecture · Threat Intelligence · SIEM · PKI / Certificate Management · Identity & Access Management · Classified Network Operations · Incident Response · Vulnerability Management · DoDD 8140 / 8570 Cybersecurity Workforce · Compliance (NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2) · Secure Software Development · Risk Assessment · Penetration Testing Awareness
DevOps & Automation
CI/CD Pipelines · Infrastructure as Code (IaC) · Kubernetes · Docker · Podman · Red Hat OpenShift · Ansible · Terraform · Helm · ArgoCD · HashiCorp Vault · Jenkins · Nexus Repository · Harbor Registry · Git · GitHub · GitLab · Singularity · Shifter · Python · BASH · PowerShell · REST APIs · Automated Testing · Configuration Management
Platforms & Infrastructure
Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky) · Windows Server · VMware · KVM · Hyper-V · High Performance Computing (HPC) · SLURM · PBS Pro · OpenMPI · InfiniBand · Lustre · GPFS / IBM Spectrum Scale · NFS · SAN / NAS · Bare Metal Provisioning (xCAT / Warewulf) · Red Hat Satellite · Foreman · Active Directory · LDAP / FreeIPA · AWS GovCloud · Azure Government · PostgreSQL · DigitalOcean · Vercel · Supabase
Artificial Intelligence
AI Integration Strategies · Agentic Workflows · Large Language Models (LLMs) · Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) · Local LLM Deployment (Ollama) · LangChain · AI Ethics & Governance · AI Tool Evaluation & Integration · Prompt Engineering · GitHub Copilot · GitHub Copilot Agents · ChatGPT · Claude · Grok
Development Frameworks
TypeScript · Next.js · React · Node.js · Tailwind CSS · shadcn/ui · Prisma ORM · Supabase SDK · REST API Design · GraphQL · Payload CMS · Vercel Edge Functions
Collaboration & Productivity
Microsoft Dynamics 365 · Microsoft Project · Microsoft Teams · Microsoft SharePoint · Microsoft 365 · Microsoft Visio · Jira · Confluence · ServiceNow · Smartsheet · Slack · Zoom · Box