Oversee strategic planning and overhaul efforts for USS SCRANTON as Senior Second Project Lead while managing daily general management and program analytics. Develop all schedules to accelerate project execution and maintain seamless operational workflows in deadline-driven environment.➢ Provide baseline network revisions to Strategic Planning & Business Management Office based on past performance.➢ Define key events and milestone sequences / task groups to bridge gaps in project schedule and task group performance.➢ Alleviate constraints on organic resources and reduce work package size by identifying and recommending best-qualified candidates.➢ Build the bench of top performers by equipping employees with essential project management, planning, and operational know-how to grow professionally.➢ Cultivate a culture of collaboration by encouraging information sharing and transparency throughout availability planning and execution phases.➢ Architect turnkey solutions to emerging issues through in-depth project planning and delivery expertise to keep planning within project scope.➢ Keep all records of resolution consolidated and accessible for future use.➢ Provide accurate estimates and plans for highly complex projects by sourcing and translating obscure data into credible terms.➢ Maintain advanced knowledge of shipyard policies, procedures, databases, partnerships, and priorities to optimize labor and non-labor resource mobility.➢ Brief executive stakeholders across Naval Sea Systems Command, Type Commanders, Admirals, and Squadrons to inform strategic and operational project decisions.

Oversaw availability planning for USS Jacksonville and USS Ohio, overseeing planning meetings and preparing bi-weekly planning briefs sharing updates with key stakeholders. Monitored project planning timetable actions and assessed planning performance metrics with team to gauge progress and prepare for bi-weekly CNO / local planning briefs.➢ Met with project superintendent to review planning brief prior to submission.➢ Tracked and reported job summary reviews within Shipyard Planning & Execution Tracking Tool, assigning to correct group for approval.➢ Streamlined job summary approval rates in support of key events and milestones by running daily reports for project deputy superintendent.➢ Performed in-depth review of weekly metrics to address and resolve issues with project management team.➢ Ensured all funding estimates, trade skill designators, duration, and tasking were correct for each job summary.➢ Conducted monthly Workload & Resource Report (WARR) reviews and maintenance for specific program studies.➢ Reviewed HistoEngine scrape charts for workload vs. requested personnel to maximize availabilities performance end cost and reduce white space / bow waves.➢ Promptly alerted zone manager of issues with phasing to minimize negative impact on WARR.➢ Informed program office, workload forecasters, and shop / code of changes to WARR to expedite corrective action.➢ Developed manning plans for funding job summary development, providing templates to project management for feedback and resource approval.➢ Shaped skills in project management, performance analysis, and stakeholder communications to continually improve planning processes.

➢ Served in dual role as Assistant Project Engineer Planning Manager and Zone Manager for Shop 31 Planning Department, Logistics Work Center, and Inspection Work Center. Led team of 6 personnel including 3 analysts, 1 material manager, 1 planner, and 1 scheduler including all performance reviews, professional development, and mentorship.➢ Instilled team with essential practices in project accountability, quality assurance, and accuracy for all planning activities.➢ Oversaw labor / non-labor budgets and code 1060 budgets to prove expenditure compliance with established budgets.➢ Defined level of effort budgets and disbursements for projects to expedite planning and pre-fab work in partnership with project teams.➢ Handled time / attestation process for code 1060 including discoverer inquiries, internal spreadsheets, and final routing to key resource organization.➢ Coordinated with analyst team to automate program development to improve consistency, on-time delivery, and health monitoring.➢ Maintained collaborative relationships with code 300 project teams, engineering, trades, and product lines.➢ Brief project counterparts weekly on broker line items, status of job summaries, new work induction processes, and process improvement events based on project planning timetable.➢ Communicated engineering to propel continuous process improvement efforts and on-time product delivery.➢ Hosted centering meetings with product line trades to align workforce demands with project scope.➢ Directed 3 level-1 supervisors to manage planning, logistics, and inspections for shop 31 and work centers.➢ Streamlined workflows for all planning, logistics, and inspections, defining project schedules and availability daily to ensure consistency.➢ Connected with senior leadership and project zone managers daily to provide updates.➢ Met key events and milestones without placing schedule pressure on supervisors or mechanics by identifying and eliminating roadblocks prior to impact.

Supervised 4 team leaders and teams to advance continuous improvement across Production and Operation departments. Facilitated rigorous data collection, research, and analysis to gauge quality program performance and identify performance gaps with Command mission values.➢ Briefed executive leadership in person and on paper on recommended improvement solutions and upcoming training plans in support of Production and Operations quality programs.➢ Mobilized 4 initiative teams comprising 30 staff across Production and operations to streamline internal workflows.➢ Orchestrated work assignments for team leadership on technical solutions, receiving routine feedback on team performance.➢ Coached and mentored team leadership and personnel in planning best practices while monitoring performance to drive accountability.➢ Implemented training opportunities to strengthen team efficiency and emphasize new safety, EEO, and DEI initiatives.➢ Prepared and led presentations for shipyard commander, NAVSEA 04, production / product line department heads, trade superintendents, product line managers, assistant managers, quality department heads, engineering departments, and trade nuclear / non-nuclear directors.➢ Hosted presentations for the Quality Executive Steering Committee, Quality Program Functional Area, executive strategic planning sessions, and multiple Community of Practices.➢ Oversaw various data collection programs including Quality Performance System for quality / trend data, Performance Measurement Control for cost performance data on strings of work, Advanced Industrial Management for task group instruction information and accuracy, Data Management & More, Shipyard Planning & Execution Tracking Tool for information on deficiency reports, and Discrepancy Logs.➢ Also instigated inspection reports, work review reports, Radiological Deficiency Reports, Audit Action Records, SUBSAFE, and Level 1 Material in support of process improvement and compliance initiatives.

Promoted due to exemplary performance and 2015 Employee of the Year Award in Technical / Professional Non-Engineering. Managed multiple high-impact functions including employee training, time management, and cost and schedule control in multiple databases.➢ Maintained open communications with Propulsion & Auxiliary product line manager, trade management personnel, engineering, and support staff to drive specific product line planning products.➢ Stayed abreast of all Propulsion & Auxiliary activities, product line fields in various databases, scheduled key events and milestones, and tracking metrics.➢ Reviewed short-range view product line and project metrics based on trend data from past projects to inform product improvement.➢ Owned initiative to develop and deploy new quality program with dual categorization method for sourcing data that feeds QPS to capture trade process and product line delivery team relationship.➢ Briefed cell manager on status of work in progress and execution strategies for upcoming work based on resource availability.➢ Reviewed Master SRV weekly to plan for upcoming work and needs for workforce, equipment, and material availability.➢ Counseled shipyard leadership in standardizing data analysis for quality metrics shipyard-wide.➢ Generated Propulsion & Auxiliary Functional Area Self-Assessment reports based on Universal Industrial Process Instruction 0090-002 on quarterly and annual basis.➢ Met with senior leadership and support staff to unify protocol in project documentation to improve risk mitigation initiatives.➢ Transformed inexperienced product line quality analyst with zero experience into top-performing employee.➢ Tracked metrics in task group instruction starts and finishes, work in progress, cycle time, throughput, key events and milestones performance, burn rate graphs, cost variance reports, work stoppage reports, crew supported / unsupported work, cellular work performance, and critical commitment completion.

Nominated Employee of the Year for 2 consecutive years due to exceptional leadership vision and work ethic. Aided resources office in workload forecasting and maintaining nuclear / non-nuclear project WARR.➢ Determined skills needed to improve future workloads on shipyard WARR development, assessing impact on production manning and cost.➢ Assisted Nuclear Director with Zone 2 Command Center activities during radiological drills, drawing coordinates on map taking wind direction and speed of travel for radiological incidents.➢ Liaised with building managers and emergency control center (ECC) in reporting building occupancy resource needs to aid in drill.➢ Played an integral role developing new emergency response SharePoint site adopted by zone control centers, building managers, and ECC for drills.➢ Served as analyst in gathering process improvement data from Monitor Log Database, QPS, PMC, Lifting & handling Information System, Discoverer, and CATS, among others.➢ Prioritized program compliance and recommended improvements in events of non-compliance.➢ Developed Propulsion & Auxiliary Functional Area Self-Assessment reports in adherence to Universal Industrial Process Instruction 0090-002.➢ Organized meetings with leadership and support personnel starting 6 weeks before new report, providing insights into process improvements and goals.➢ Synthesized data used to develop organized database systems, analyzing data to identify negative / positive trends, and investigated non-compliance issues. ➢ Monitored rigging and crane operation metrics using spreadsheets, graphs, and charts.➢ Met with senior leadership and teams to discuss shop health based on surveillance and accident reports.

Finished 4-year rigging apprenticeship in 3.5 years that led to early promotion as Journeyman Rigger Mechanic. Led and assigned crew with special tasks, training team to adapt quickly to shifting priorities, emergent rigging jobs, and other needs across the shipyard.➢ Coached and trained new junior personnel in shop processes, tools, and best practices.➢ Developed skills in writing Job Materials List, preparing job orders, estimating labor and material for each project, preparing specifications and estimates for purchase, competitive bids / contract work, workaround solutions, and alternate materials / technical specs to complete projects.➢ Partnered with planning office to resolve order discrepancies based on reviewed job orders and related instructions.➢ Itemized list of materials and initiated requests for material procurements in coordination with shop work schedules.➢ Handled all maintenance and rigging gear / equipment orders.➢ Trained and mentored new employees on reading blueprints, technical requirements, material inspections, and recertifying rigging / gear.

Led employee training and development for store while remaining on call for other area locations. Managed all inventory, deliveries, refunds, complaints, and correspondence with Director of Operations.➢ Promoted to Assistant Store Manager within 3 months of tenure, making history as the youngest Assistant Manager in company history.➢ Interviewed and hired qualified candidates from diverse hiring pool and educated each new employee on operational best practices and protocols.

Directed daily operations for 2 separate store locations with a total of 10 employees. Managed all employee relations including recruitment, onboarding, development, and performance. Conducted quarterly and annual reviews to discuss employee performance and concerns, serving as an advocate and support to engender trust and transparency.➢ Managed inventory operations including all supplies shipments, bank deposits, counting tills, food orders, and vendor correspondence.

Oversaw all recruitment, training, and development for staff while also managing employee scheduling, payroll, and performance evaluations. Upheld rigorous, customer-facing operations by filling in at other store locations as needed and training assistant store managers from other locations.➢ Delivered an exceptional customer experience by actively listening, communicating, and diffusing tension through blended emotional and situational intelligence.