As an interim manager, I have managed a team of 18 experts along with supervising part-time staff members and guided them in performing daily assigned tasks. I have designed staffing schedules, maintained medical equipment, and oversaw petty cash and home resident’s state allowances. I assured the smooth running of business operations by providing expert-level support to three management groups.-Restructured supply-lists and weekly materials purchases resulting in more cost-effective consumer options through the substitution and elimination of over 30 unnecessary and superfluous regular purchases.-Received fast-track promotion and secured a full-time position by delivering excellent performance.-Identified additional expenses and reduced operational costs by 10% to 50% in certain expense categories related to supplies and materials purchases.

I have implemented fixed-income software solutions across the organization and assured the accurate functioning through simulated bond trading with extensive examination. I have participated in testing, implementation, and deployment of the first dealer-only dark pool platform for corporate bond trading. I have identified technical issues, recommended innovative solutions with design/structural changes that were approved quality and architecture review teams and incorporated into the software.-Conducted thousands of simulated trades in hundreds of listed bonds/securities on the world’s first interdealer online trading platform for fixed-income securities resulting in the identification of multiple fixes and improvements to the software, both in design structure with underlying coding and algorithms.

Team Leader - Fort Drum, NY (2011 - 2012)• Conducted monthly performance counseling, and assisted with goal-setting and career development. Implemented workload prioritization & delegation. This resulted in delivery ahead of deadlines and increased synergy.• Reduced ramp-up time for incoming soldiers to reach effectiveness through training and guidance programs. Conducted evaluations and necessary retraining to ensure compliance, fitness, and appropriate skills of team/squad.• Awarded medal by a senior unit commander for “meritorious service” while deployed to Afghanistan. Citation stated that “Service member’s personal leadership, selfless service, and dedication to mission were paramount” in the successful completion of the task force mission. Also awarded multiple ribbons and medals throughout enlistment.Liaison/Acting Squad Leader – Kabul, Afghanistan (2010)• Liaised with Senior Officers and NATO Operational Mentor and Liaison Teams from Germany, France, and Romania to coordinate training at the Afghan National Army (ANA) Consolidated Fielding Center in Afghanistan. Also worked alongside Australian, British, and Canadian forces, and mentored and trained senior Afghan National Army (ANA) officers and ANA training teams.• Maintained, inspected, and accounted for over two million dollars in vehicles (x2), and sensitive weaponry and communications equipment, resulting in zero loss. Also managed indigenous detachment of interpreters.• Specifically chosen to help retrain a failing ANA battalion. Personally commended and awarded Certificate of Achievement by detachment commander upon above-average reevaluation score and fielding of the battalion.Infantryman/Training Team Leader - Ft. Benning/Ft. Drum/Afghanistan (2008-2010)

Helped launch and co-direct a program to collect overstocked apparel from clothing manufacturers and retailers. Donations were offered for resale at discounted prices, and proceeds were used to fund programs “providing food for the elderly and hungry, medical assistance for the ill, and education for the young in Russia, Israel, and the United States.”