An early-stage venture, currently at the pre-funding and concept-validation stage, with working software and a defined path to physical aircraft.
The RAPD Group is an early-stage UAS software and rapid-prototyping venture. We created the UAS Mission Maintenance Tracker to model the connection between aircraft condition, missions, parts, personnel, and readiness. We are now seeking funding and partners to apply that system to aircraft we build, test, document, and ultimately manufacture.
We build ventures intended to find, attract, and train technical talent through real work. RAPD is the aviation-focused expression of that mission: documented builds, published test data, and eventually apprenticeships and STEM programs.
Robert Anthony Productions produces the build and test documentation you will see in the build log.
Robert Anthony Art cuts the frames for the prototype — the laser-cut plates for the SPRIG-120C are produced in house on portable machinery.
Founder background
Twelve years in United States Air Force aircraft maintenance and mission operations, plus learning-platform and software testing work.
Aircraft maintenance, flight and maintenance data integrity, training program management, and course-platform testing — the operational experience the UAS Mission Maintenance Tracker and the course program are modeled on.
Tested and validated customized front-end learning-platform software for the U.S. Department of the Army's ALMS platform, checking functionality, UI/UX standards, and Section 508 accessibility before release.
Ran testing across development, testing, and production environments.
Wrote the testing procedures for Moodle course and topic creation for both in-person field training and virtual training.
Built a client-facing course-of-action presentation system, a step-by-step Octane project-management testing process, and full documentation protocol for course creation and editing.
Lead Training Manager & Aerospace Maintenance Team Lead, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Operations
Fairfield, California · May 2017 – Oct 2021 (4 yrs 6 mos)
Authored the Aerospace Maintenance training program and tracked the qualifications 28 people needed to respond worldwide within 12 hours.
Built electronic templates and synced maintenance training records across 6 organizations and 3 databases, clearing 140 deficiencies.
Developed curriculum and trained over 300 people as Life-Saving Skills program manager.
Data Integrity Specialist and Mission Operations Controller
Honolulu County, Hawaii · Sep 2015 – May 2017 (1 yr 9 mos)
Coordinated 10,765 flying hours and 2,638 flights, working with partners including NASA, the Navy, and the Air National Guard.
Built a flight and maintenance tracking database training program covering the health of $1.3 billion in assets.
Audited 52,000 hours of flight records and corrected 150 critical errors.
