Arthur Thurston Barlow Jr. Email & Phone Number

Virgina, United States

Provide technical and administrative oversight to the Field Engineer team(s) in order to meet customer requirements for IT and Logistics projects as well as lab and field support. Must be able to work within a defined process.Apply project management skills throughout all phases of the project activities; requirements development, estimation, planning, design, engineering, testing and delivery, Risk Identification and Management, Requirements assessment, prioritization, development and management.Assist in the preparation and maintenance of standard project work products, such as WBS, Basis of Estimate, Schedule, Stakeholder register, Risk Register, and Metrics using common templates and forms. Interfacing with the customer, Management of customer expectations, Support non project customer needs, Resource assignment, management and supervision, Team member performance appraisals and development. Perform duties as Technical lead, Management reporting and Participation in Process Improvement.

St Augustine Flordia

Responsible for development of negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals. Strove to protect organization's value by keeping intellectual information confidential. Charged to locate or propose potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities with military organizations and foreign military sales. Continues to develop and maintain job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; participating in professional summits; maintaining personal networks; representing the company at professional trade shows and expos. Advised the Principal Engineer, Production Supervisor, and Chief Executive Office on all military related information; sets standards and procedures for evaluation of equipment developed for the military.

Fort Lee, Va.

•Led 25 senior and junior managers, and employees while managing the daily operations, schedules, training, welfare, performance evaluations and professional development; resulted in 4 junior leaders being promoted to positions of greater responsibility•Managed training and allocated critical resources for over 2,000 employees and students a 99.9% efficiency rating•Advised executive leadership on the effectiveness of quantitative and qualitative analysis in evaluating organizational management, personnel performance, policies, and operations•Managed and tracked 105 complex operations annually; directed the tracking of organizational operations and tasks ensuring 100% compliance of smaller companies and meeting all deadlines on time or ahead of schedule•Planned, revised, and resourced the technical courses for Power Generation, Quartermaster, and Utilities equipment repairer and professional basic, intermediate and advanced management development programs•Developed operational reports and established program guidelines; established economical and cost effective processes to improve operating costs and margins; reduced excess spending by 12%

Fort Lee, Virginia

•Managed operations daily as the senior executive advisor to the Department Director of the Ordnance School and Center; directed, supervised and mentored 7 senior and executive leaders; resulted in numerous commendations for excellence•Managed 3 training divisions with a daily operational capacity of 120 employees while providing oversight to the implementation and improvement of the Program of Instruction for 3 entry level occupational and advanced skills courses•Maintained $500M worth of personal and organizational equipment to include state of the art training facilities with zero loss or discrepancies during tenure•Administered monthly seminars while certifying 110 senior managers and directors in Equal Opportunity, Resiliency, and Sexual Harassment Prevention programs •Designed and implemented a professional development program for 10 mid-level managers; ensured continuous and educational compliance at the direct supervisory level•Developed, implemented and monitored an instructor certification and development program covering multiple training tasks while training and certified 205 training instructors •Led 200 mid-level and senior managers; managed the evaluations, continuing education, promotion and professional development•Conducted 33 internal and external advisory councils training meetings with various levels of management, diverse work groups, and employees to bridge the gap between multiple organizations; resulted in increased cohesion

United States / Germany

•Supervised 158 senior and junior managers, and employees; managed the daily operations, schedules, training, welfare, evaluations and professional development•Managed a risk mitigation and reduction program for 358 senior and junior managers and employees which increased the overall effectiveness of the organization by 75%•Established a foreign maintenance apprenticeship program for the Iraqi Army which certified 260 students while increasing efficiency by 60%•Launched 12 Iraqi Business Initiative Zone programs which provided employment to over 150 Iraqi workers generating over $3M in revenue •Oversaw deployment training seminars for 200 senior and mid-managers on culture and language proficiency which increased individual effectiveness by 21%

Iraq; Afghanistan

•Planned and coordinated the logistic support for 4,120 personnel and organizational equipment valued in excess of $4.5B covering 10 separate departments•Coordinated and synchronized the acquisition and delivery of 7.5M pounds of logistic support for over 5,000 personnel dispersed over 15 geographic locations•Managed and supervised senior commodities managers in mortuary affairs, maintenance, medical, food services, transportation, and supply which moved thousands of tons of supply and provided medical treatment for 4,800 personnel•Devised and implemented a maintenance and supply program for the Southeastern region of Afghanistan which decreased the response and repair time by 30% while increasing support by 13% •Coordinated with Defense Logistics Agency item managers to replenish needed low cost delivery systems to Afghanistan which increase aerial delivery by 75% to seven remote areas

Fort Polk. La; Iraq

•Supervised the field and sustainment maintenance of 600 pieces of engineer, power generation, quartermaster and utilities equipment in a garrison and austere environments while maintaining an readiness rate above 90% •Advised the commander and assisted in the development of stable power grids to best utilize and conserve valuable resources •Developed and oversaw technical inspections and dialogistic procedures to correctly identify faults; decreased non-operational time by 37% and increased overall maintenance efficiencies by 15%•Implemented an operator certification program for power generation equipment; trained and certified over 600 operators; decreased equipment failure and damage due to operator misuse by 55%

Bachelor'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

High School

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Who's Who of American High School students Concert and Marching Band