Mr. Capriotti along with Mr. Ryder began R&P Technologies in 2001. From inception of R&P Technologies, he has supported PMS-317 and PMS-377 in the areas of design, testing and post delivery of new acquisition programs. Prior to R&P Technologies, Mr. Capriotti worked at NSWCCD-SSES Philadelphia as a Project Manager in their Smart Ship Program. In support of the Smart Ship Program, Mr. Capriotti was part of the project team that accomplished the Smart Ship prototype on the USS Yorktown and USS Rushmore. Mr. Capriotti graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1989, earning his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Mr. Ryder has extensive work experience in the field of naval ship new acquisition and in-service engineering support in the following areas: shipboard power generation, distribution, and control systems, military specification electrical testing, and new technology insertion efforts on shipboard electrical systems. He has also done extensive work on variable speed drive motor control systems. Mr. Ryder has accumulated over 20 years of relevant experience within the military and commercial industry. He has worked directly for the government, and as an independent consultant. Mr. Ryder earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1991 at Drexel University.