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Utah, United States

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• As a launch engineer, I conducted several Design of Experiments to optimizing laserweld process and eliminating rework, scrap, weld expulsions and weld cell downtime.
• Responsible for leading $9M+ program, ensuring customer specific requirements were met on time
• Led 8 engineers to provide highest quality results to clients on time and within budget
• Reduced laser weld defects by 56%, by optimizing weld parameters (systemic problem solving - for further expansion)
• Led the Laser Weld team to deliver 21 top-level assemblies (TLA) per shift versus 16 as stipulated by the customer
• Eliminated 70% rework and 27% of daily cost of poor quality by developing a weld that transfers heat away from center of the battery terminal, thus reducing weld spatter and laser lens damageProud to be one of the.

Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• As a corporate Blackbelt, I was instrumental in co-leading 4 critical customer satisfaction projects, at risks af not meeting customer specific requirements, completed on time with a cost savings of $1.2M. Decreased.
• Saved the division over $2.2M in COPQ by planning, executing, and completing seven Black Belt projects.
• Improved the First Time Capability (FTC) from 32% to 96%, on a customer satisfaction focused project.
• Improved customer scorecard by 33% in a plant placed on escalation level by the customer.
• Customers 100 Forbes Companies Ford, General Motors, Stellantis and Cummins.

Queensbury, New York, United States

• Led, directed, and managed 17 quality control technicians supporting over 28 different manufacturing lines and multiple process validations, including operational qualifications (OQ) and performance qualifications (PQ).
• Hand selected by plant leadership to be part of the Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) task force, after receiving an FDA 483 warning letter.
• Achieved weekly plant goal metrics (planned versus actual) of 93% in the first year of employment.
• Meet and exceeded operator utilization of 75% to 78% by dimishing the non-value-added time at each station.
• Identified by the company’s executive staff for strong leadership abilities, in the pursuit of identifying the future leadership of the company.

Familiarity with the Defense Acquisition Process, Defense Budget Management Policies, and Weapon Systems Cost Estimation Process.

Helmand And Kandahar Province Afghanistan

• Supervised processing, exploitation, and analysis of collected intelligence to produce actionable insights, assessments, and reports for decision-makers.
• Entrusted by command leadership to replace a senior regional Officer in Charge, managed seven subordinate units and 21 direct reports.
• Led multinational intelligence teams in intelligence exploitation and analysis of 13 geographically dispersed subordinate Forward Operating Bases (FOB) covering most of Eastern Afghanistan.
• Attained a 20% efficiency increase in monthly man-hours by designing and implementing a process that eliminated unnecessary exploitation procedures.
• Exploitations resulted in the apprehension of 174 detainees, 95 nefarious individuals placed on the force protection watch listings, and 29 successful targeting packages.
• Ranked #1 out of five lieutenants and recognized for strong leadership qualities, including adaptability and superb personal/management skills.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Conducted comprehensive risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential threats to military installations, personnel, and assets.
• Coordinated with internal stakeholders, external agencies, and partner organizations to share information, resources, and best practices related to anti-terrorism and force protection efforts.
• Planned and executed the safe transit of five ships with over 2.5K service members through 11 hazardous choke points and 16 port visits in the African and Middle East areas of responsibility.
• Qualified as Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) onboard the USS Kearsarge, a steam-propelled warship.
• Ranked again as #1 out of five lieutenants for assuming the responsibilities of a more senior officer.

Mayport, FL

• Oversaw the operation, maintenance, and readiness of the ship's ammunition and missile systems, including surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and surface-to-surface missiles (SSMs).
• Coordinated logistics support for ordnance requirements, including replenishments at sea (RAS), procurement, transportation, and storage of ammunition and spare parts.
• Conducted safety inspections of weapons systems, ammunition magazines, and ordnance handling equipment to identify and address potential hazards.
• Singlehandedly implemented the Qualification Certification (QUAL/CERT) Program, a new U.S. Navy directive to ensure safe ammunition and weapons storage, handling, and ship's arsenal weapons shoot.
• Named the Commanding Officer's #1 out of nine qualified Officers of the Deck.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Critical watchstander responsible for establishing and maintaining communications with critical shore and seagoing commands in order to ensure 100% readiness of the nation’s nuclear realm. As a very junior sailor (E-2), qualified as Officer of the Watch, a qualification usually held by a senior sailor. Successfully followed the Command’s Increase in Threat.

Bs, Economics

Activities and Societies: Activities and Societies: Navy Powerlifting Team, Reginemt Drug Alcohol Prevention Officer, Commandants 3.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance And Financial Management Services

Familiarity with the Defense Acquisition Process, Defense Budget Management Policies, and Weapon Systems Cost Estimation Process. ★MBA.

Executive Certificate-Ecornell, Executive Leadership And Psychology Of Leadership