Aidis Zunde

Senior Exec - Defense & National Security $800M+ Growth Leader | $200M+ P&L Leader | Mid-Tier GovCon COO | TS/SCI w/CI Poly

Role
Chief Operating Officer at Cydecor, Inc.
Location
Hillsborough, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Aidis Zunde

who has successfully guided organizations to achieve their strategic goals in competitive and challenging environments:• Delivered strong operational performance, built the growth organization, and instituted multiple management processes as the COO of an early mid-tier defense company – resulting in a $3.5B new business pipeline and a strong internal foundation for continued growth.• Led a growth team at HII that delivered a $27B long-term new business pipeline; secured major contract wins – AFRICOM ($346M) and Navy maintenance ($273M).• Surpassed profit and revenue targets while leading large divisions at major integrators – Lockheed Martin ($150M) and Huntington Ingalls Industries ($200M+).• Actively participated in multiple M&A due diligence efforts, resulting in three successful acquisitions; led integration of one of those companies.• Developed a unique integrated unconventional intelligence solution integrating analysis, tradecraft, and technology, and successfully marketed it to a key Government customer• Built and developed teams to optimize performance, enhance professional development, and promote retention, I help small, mid-tier, and large companies navigate the unique challenges of the national security and defense sector and identify/capture opportunities arising from emerging trends.Currently both providing advisory support and exploring senior leadership opportunities with organizations committed to delivering valuable contributions to our national security and that of our allies and partners.Phone:+17•••••••53e-mail: a•••••••@gmail.comhttps://calendly.com/hermes-athena-llc

Experience

  1. Chief Operating Officer

    Cydecor, Inc.

    Dec 2025 — Present

Education

  • United States Military Academy at West Point

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Concentration: Military History and Soviet Area Studies

    1980 — 1984

  • Uniwersytet Warszawski / University of Warsaw

    Master's degree, International Economics

    1995 — 1997

  • University of Warsaw

    Master's degree, International Economics

    1995 — 1997

Skills

  • Intelligence Analysis
  • U.s. Department of Defense
  • Systems Engineering
  • Government
  • Program Management
  • Top Secret
  • Defense
  • Earned Value Management
  • Military
  • Security Clearance
  • Proposal Writing
  • Risk Management
  • Information Assurance
  • Command
  • Sigint
  • Dod
  • National Security
  • Intelligence
  • Government Contracting
  • Military Operations
  • Army

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