Brandon Olinger Email and Phone Number

I plan and schedule a 7-member team that characterizes and classifies radiological and special nuclear material in a mixed-use research environment. We separate nuclear material and stabilize it for shipping to other labs or for final disposition at disposal sites. I am responsible for the plan-of-the-day and plan-of-the-week scheduling for our team. This establishes priorities, optimizes shipping, technical and human resources from our team and supporting groups, ensures that all required specialists are available when needed and that tasks are completed efficiently and on time. I have created and oversee the use of multiple scheduling tools for my Team Leader and Deputy Group Leader to track completion of work. I perform lessons learned analyses with management for Continuous Process Improvement, identifying critical failures, designing recovery approaches, and I support measurement, characterization, quantification and packaging of radiological materials.I am responsible for maintaining a full understanding of nuclear material accountancy for each planned activity to ensure nuclear safety, security and safeguards compliance while optimizing operations and shipments. I have primary responsibility for decommissioning nuclear materials from multipole R&D facilities. This requires frequent collaboration with other teams and groups to meet the material shipment objectives while maintaining full regulatory security, accounting, and RCRA compliance. I am responsible for training new hires and ensuring implementation of team goals and processes.

I served as the acting Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear (CBRN) Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge (NCOIC) for the 9th Detachment of the 8th Space Company during a year-long deployment to Iraq. As the acting CBRN NCOIC of Detachment 9, I was in charge of ensuring all soldiers were fully equipped and properly trained on how to use their chemical gear, and verified that the masks issued were the correct fit and that they knew how to don and clear them quickly. I also assisted with shipping and proper labeling of hazardous containers from Iraq to the United States. In addition to serving as the Chemical Weapon’s Specialist, I performed building and fence security and assisted with maintenance on our satellite communication equipment.

I trained on Reconnaissance and Decontamination of Chem/Bio/Rad/Nuke materials, properly wear PPE in lab and field settings, and perform radiation surveys, handle, test, and decontaminate personnel, vehicles, and equipment. I also received a certification as a first responder in hazardous materials. I spent 8 years in a decontamination platoon, where I assisted with soldiers' monthly training on the proper use of our decontamination systems and cleaning of masks and equipment. During a month-long training exercise, I was the liaison between our Company and Brigade headquarters due to satellite communication failure. As a liaison, I accurately relayed mission orders to the Company after personally briefing Brigade the number of personnel and equipment we had ready for mobilization if needed for a mission as well as what equipment was currently down, nonfunctioning and the number of staff who were at the medics tent. I completed the Leadership Development assessment course and spent the next year assisting soldiers on how to lead their squads and platoons properly. Unfortunately, due to injury, I was unable to commission as an officer.

I customized pumps for controlled fluid applications and maintained quality assurance performed thorough testing of newly fabricated systems. Shipped and received specialized chemical metering equipment and pumps and parts nationally as well as internationally and prepared international shipping authorization and manifests. I invoiced all payments of equipment and maintained inventory control of all chemical metering equipment, pumps, and repair parts in a 4000 square foot warehouse, with $3M/year in sales.

I maintained a safe and consistent environment for children ranging from 8 to 14 years of age. I enroll families in the after school and summer program who met the program guidelines. Maintained accountability of children who were too young to check themselves in and out. Ensured consistency between the log and the actual presence or absence for older children who checked themselves in and out Mediated issues between children when necessary and managed delicate communication between children and their parents. Designed and led children in developmental and learning activities at the center and supported the independent learning of children. I continuously strived to be an active mentor in their lives: maintained cash flow and balanced inventory with transactions at the end of the day. I had personal keys to open and close the facility and conducted daily security checks.

Processed applications for foreign visitors, including Quality Assurance of information, supplied, performing research, and interacting with LANL staff at all levels to address incomplete fields and updated status and timelines of investigation. I initiated preliminary reviews of applications, including verification of Visa’s and required government documentation supporting visits. Responsible for managing PII associated with foreign visitors and hosts, various interface with aspects of Oracle associated with visitors, and authorized locations for visits and assignments. I maintained database records to ensure compliance with government records policy. I badged incoming foreign nationals whose applications had been complete and finalized. Performed accountability on badging credentials and assured both visitors and hosts knew to return badges at the end of visits.