Alex Sloan

About Alex Sloan

Marine Engineer + Certified Project Management Professional in shipbuilding, autonomy, R&D, and offshore energy projects in both the commercial and DoD/DoE contracting spaces. 13+ years managing engineering, developing strategy, proposals, processes, and reporting in start-up marine technology environments. I specialize in complex, early-stage programs.What I Do Best Bridge the gap between technical teams, program management, and end-customers Leadership in high-ambiguity, high-growth, high-change environments Navigate customer relationships, new business development and proposals Adapt as companies mature, technologies advance, and brand-new industries develop Build the systems multi-disciplinary teams need to plan, execute, and track effectivelyPoints of Pride• Construction vessel ops engineering for Block Island Wind Farm (first OSW farm in the U.S.)• HM & E design and construction for Navy\'s history-making Overlord USV prototypes• WindFloat R&D manager at Principle Power (leader in floating wind tech)• Development Manager for CIP/Vineyard Offshore\'s first U.S. floating OSW project

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager - Autonomous Naval Systems

   Booz Allen Hamilton

   Aug 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   As program management supporting various USV prototyping programs, I coordinate between technical SME’s, subcontractors/vendors and government program staff. Continuous improvement of processes across multiple sub-PM teams during contract award and kick-off of new programs.

Education

• University of New Orleans

  Master of Science - MS, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

  2014 — 2017

• Tennessee Technological University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering

  2007 — 2012

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Offshore Wind Graduate Certificate

  2023

• Merrol Hyde Magnet School

  Ranked #3 HS in the nation by U.S. News and World Report

Skills

• Piping
• Pumps
• Shipbuilding
• Mechanical Engineering
• Wtiv
• Offshore Wind
• Gd&T
• Microsoft Project
• Rhino
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Autocad
• Marine Engineering
• Social Media
• Fmea
• Lean Manufacturing
• Cad
• Engineering
• Sprinkler Systems
• Social Media Marketing
• Naval Architecture
• Matlab
• Design Engineering
• Abs
• Valves
• Gantt Chart
• Hvac
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Shipyards
• Lift Boat
• Sailing
• Ventilation
• 3d Printing
• Dnv
• Photoshop
• Maritime