Sarah M. Garcia

Experience

1. Science & Technology Manager

   U.S. Army Devcom Soldier Center

   Jul 2023 — Present · Orlando, FL, US

   Serve as a Science & Technology (S&T) Manager within the Training and Technology Environments (TTE) Branch of STTC, executing responsibilities for Live and Embedded Training simulation research for supporting the Army\'s six modernization goals. Focused on modernizing training capabilities for next generation systems to maintain battlefield dominance and enhance soldier lethality, with lead responsibility for the technical management of program/system(s) valued at over $5 million per fiscal year.• As program lead, oversee contracting staff in the execution of iterative experimentation for usability and effectiveness of training simulation software with 100+ soldiers at a time, resulting in reports, submission of conference publications, and modifying program direction to reflect areas of need and innovation.• Work as a Technical Representative and Contractor Officer Representative (COR) on Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) work for GPS-denied localization using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms within the context of the Army and live soldier training.• Serve as Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for ongoing Augmented and Virtual Reality work. Conducted analysis of Apple Vision Pro use for Army research within the center, as well as currently serve on the Program Board for VAMR (Virtual Augmented, and Mixed Reality) within Human Computer Interaction International (HCII) 2025.

Skills

• Telecommunications Software
• Engineering
• Sugar Technology
• Training
• Water Quality
• Teaching
• Microsoft Word
• Operations Management
• Management
• Leadership
• Research
• Software Testing
• Chemical Engineering
• Powerpoint
• Project Planning