After a distinguished 28-year career in the USAF, accumulating over 2,700 flight hours in fighter and training aircraft, TJ transitioned to the private sector. He led an aviation business unit supplying XR flight training devices to the US DoD. Currently, TJ is the Government and Aerospace Account Executive at Varjo Technologies, a leading provider of XR technologies for business applications, including flight simulation. Before his civilian career, TJ spearheaded the USAF's initiatives to revolutionize pilot training with XR technology. These efforts have been adopted by the US Navy and influenced both fixed-wing and rotary-wing pilot training programs, as well as commercial aviation EVTOL devices. He lives in San Antonio, TX with his wife and four children and enjoys outdoor activities.