Andrew Stone, Pmp®, Csm Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Diego, California, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Supervised and led a Department of 160 employees dispersed among 6 divisions in the operations, management, and maintenance of a multi-million-dollar Command, Control, Computers, Combat Systems, Communications and Intelligence (C5I) system.• Provided expert oversight during a $89 million Planned Maintenance Availability period that included an entire network upgrade and replacement of the primary air search radar.• Conducted weekly meetings to present operational analysis for executive staff; reported on training requirements, system capabilities and internal controls of various operating systems within the program.• Revamped and implemented internal quality control measures to include tracking and reporting process of controlled items that eliminated 99% of procedural and regulatory violations while achieving 100% accountability.• Managed long-term strategic programs for a government organization, and provided guidance on systems capabilities to support and grow the organization.

Directed a Department of over 100 personnel and was responsible for the training and certification of a rotating workforce of 1K+ personnel. • Hand-selected by executive director to serve as the training subject matter expert on a Chief of Naval Operations-directed Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) study; resulted in authorization of a comprehensive Review Training team white paper, which contains community-changing recommendations.• Refined 15 critical training team standard operational procedures; created a more sustainable, repeatable process for Train-to-Certify success, and maximized operational readiness for 16 deployable crews.• Prepared and managed a $2.4 million training budget that assured the training and certification of critical systems. • Created a continuous process improvement environment which streamlined training for 18 crews, resulting in a cost savings of $1.1 million and certification increase by 28%.

Led and managed a staff of 82 military and civilian personnel in the operations, maintenance, training and administration of 4 departments that consisted of 800 employees.• Developed strategic guidance for the entire Coastal Riverine Force and melded strategic thought into functional action; resulted in the flawless mission execution of nearly 1.8K Service Members operating in 5 different countries.• Monitored and communicated between cross-functional teams and key contacts to develop and implement High Value Escort duties in the San Diego and Seattle areas for new and existing customers; increased on-time and error-free escorts conducted by 65%.• Collaborated with multiple agencies and departments to craft guiding documents that served as the foundation for the company’s mission, vision, and values.• Reviewed assigned local policy, procedural and administrative releases, applications, plans, contracts, and project status reports for content, applicability, and conformance with agency policies and regulations.

Managed the worldwide operations of departments of over 600 personnel in a multi-national exercise to include a United Nation proof of concept mission for Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief operations. • Formed, trained and led a cross-functional staff to unprecedented success during the largest Naval Expeditionary Force during the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise’s history; presented solutions to C-Level Executives and coordinated the operation of a coalition force consisting of 9 countries. • Set a new standard of excellence while serving as a liaison officer with the California Adjutant General during the California National Guard Dual Status Commander certification; provided direction and support to project teams resulting in over 100 error-free demonstrations.• Directed the operations for an organization encompassing worldwide initiatives while identifying, assessing and monitoring risk with high-quality decisions that led to zero mishaps reported.• Assisted and advised executive leadership on all tactical and strategic planning matters of a large, dispersed organization to ensure support during domestic training events and global operations.

Orchestrated the coordination and scheduling of all certification requirements to include assignment, execution and tracking of training for over 1K personnel. • Reviewed operational plans to provide training and developmental support expertise and coordinated the certification of a rotating workforce to ensure 100% operational readiness.• Developed high quality plans that focused on needs of the organization while satisfying the desires of the customer.• Processed and tracked over 1K certifications and qualifications for a multidimensional, complex organization.• Improved tracking by 52% over a 10-month period by streamlining work processes, reducing error, and resulting in first pass yield of training teams.• Provided oversight for the organization’s training program, from development to execution; mentored and supervised 5 Project Managers and Training Administrators.

Directly supervised and evaluated 75 personnel in the operations and management of all Combat Systems and Weapon Systems. Entrusted to properly oversee and maintain nearly $100 million in equipment. • Led his team to certifications in multiple functional areas with scores well above 90% despite manning shortfalls and compressed operational schedule. Programs were viewed as the standard on the waterfront.• Streamlined the companies training program using industry best practices; ensured maximum participation and effectively executed a robust schedule resulting in over 350 personnel qualifying ahead of schedule.• Developed and managed cross-functional teams involving multiple companies and departments; maintained project success from onsite and remote locations.• Provided program briefings and updates to and with external customers, senior US Navy leadership and government agencies.

Bachelor'S In Business Administration, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Science In Business Administration