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United States

Fort Drum New York

• Responsible for the management of 12 functions in a matrix organization tasked to support operations of a 700-member organization in the United States, Africa, and Asia. Principle maintenance readiness advisor to the.
• Created and implemented people strategies and processes to include performance management, employee development, talent reviews, workforce planning, total rewards and employee relations
• Managed the overhaul of a digital communication network worth $16M for 700-member organization without disruption to ongoing operations
• Established procedures and systems that were incorporated into a 20,000-member organization as the gold standard for maintenance, human resources, and project management.
• Supervised three budgets, totaling over $25 million dollars, generating an annual surplus of $500,000.
• Managed a maintenance program, consisting of more than 3,200 items, at a sustained ready-to-use rate of 96% across multiple locations in Africa and Asia.

Bagram And Kabul Afghanistan

• Led a 50-member cross-functional team, comprised of diverse stakeholders, in the creation of a five-year strategy endorsed by Afghan and American executives. Became proficient in the use of agile and adaptive planning.
• Responsible for the creation of three operational plans that successfully incorporated the goals and capabilities of allied, inter-agency, conventional, and special operations forces in Afghanistan.
• Developed a plan that successfully right-sized the employee requirements for 60,000 civilian personnel across 12 installations in Afghanistan
• Facilitated internal and external risk management to minimize or mitigate impact; crafted recommendations around key issues and determined best approach to address issues on the organizations' behalf
• Formulated corporate level strategies for 15 division agencies to support United States and coalition logistics activities
• Drafted and edited strategy documents used as a dialogue between the National Security Council, the strategic leadership in Central Asia, and multiple stakeholders in NATO

Fort Polk LA

• Senior project manager for project teams ranging between 10-30 individuals form a wide variety of backgrounds in the production of 30- day training scenarios designed to evaluate and rate 5,000-7,000-member.
• Ensured that seven exercises, budgeted at $21 million dollars, designed to evaluate 5,000-7,000 member organizations remained within the organization’s budgetary, environmental, and safety guidelines
• Developed a multi-level exercise, budgeted at $30 million dollars, which became the gold standard for exercises that measure an organization’s performance in future missions overseas
• Synchronized the latest trends and procedures used overseas into the project cycle to ensure the exercises remained current through continuous communication with multiple stakeholders, vendors, and organizations
• Modified resourcing requirements for the exercises that resulted in a reduced personnel support requirement that saved 1,200 man-hours for the organization

Fort Polk LA

• Leader of a 20-member consulting organization responsible with evaluating the performance and potential of 130-member organizations for overseas operations. Additionally, responsible with the teaching, coaching, and.
• Successfully evaluated and prepared 12, 130-member teams for combat operations in Afghanistan through over-the-shoulder training, and first-hand observation.
• Ensured that the deliverables of a multi-million dollar scenario, which incorporated eight separate live, digital, and real time systems into a single event, remained within policy guidance.
• Managed the quarterly operations for a 50-member organization that ensured the team remained current on the latest trends and procedures used overseas.
• Developed a plan to incorporate performance evaluators from five separate countries into the 50-member team to maximize inter-operability amongst allied partners.
• Managed concurrent operations that enabled the 50-member team to take advantage of over 30 separate courses during a high stress exercise.

Camp Taji Iraq & Joint Base Lewis-McChord

• Leader of a 220-member organization, consisting of $80 Million dollars’ worth of equipment, directly responsible for the daily and near-term management of a team consisting of eight separate functions: reconnaissance.
• Led a 150-member organization through a multitude of missions during operations for 12 months over a 400-square kilometer area in Baghdad
• Developed accountability systems that resulted in zero loss of organizational property, worth $80 million dollars, during 12 months of combat operations in Iraq
• Coordinated needs, aims, and strategies between 14 municipalities and Iraqi military leadership in southern Baghdad during the defeat of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
• Managed eight civil and military projects worth several million dollars that were key to US and Iraqi recovery goals in northern Baghdad
• Coordinated with senior Iraqi leaders from 11 separate military and police organizations during 12 months of combat operations in Iraq

Fort Drum NY, Camp Striker Iraq

• Primary tactical operations advisor to a 400-member Iraqi Army organization on one of only four British-American advisory teams in Iraq.Advised the Iraqi tactical leadership in the execution of combat and security.
• Developed a training program to assess over 8,000 potential recruits for service in the Iraqi military.Organized weekly meetings between civil and Iraqi leadership that reduced ambiguity and enhanced security.
• Developed and implemented an Arabic to English translation program that reduced the translation time of orders from one hour to 15 minutes
• Revised a joint operations cycle that increased the amount of US and Iraqi operations by 80% with minimal impact to Iraqi logistical and resource constraints
• Developed an accountability program that lead to the 70% increase in property accountability in a 400-member Iraqi security organization
• Designed two security bases, worth several hundred-thousand dollars, that ensured the Iraqi Army could protect the population and sustain its organization in a key area Baghdad

Fort Drum NY & Various Locations In Iraq

Rifle Company Executive Officer:Second in command of a 131-member organization responsible for all training, operational support, and maintenance and accountability of equipment valued at $10 million dollars. Ensured the execution the commander’s decision and intent during the reorganization, training, and deployment of the organization in support of.

Master Of Science Administration, Business Administration, Management And Operations, 4.0

Master'S Degree, Military Operations Arts And Sciences, 3.6 Gpa

Joint And Combined Arms Operations And Contemporary Military Doctrine, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Defense support to Civil Authorities Level II Certified Joint Fires Certified Joint Military Professional.

Combined Arms Maneuver At The Tactical And Operational Level, 96.1% Course Rating

Tactical Operations, 94.6% Course Rating

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice And Corrections, 3.7