James Self Email & Phone Number

Maxwell Afb, Al

Incumbent conducts analysis and assessment of current and/or proposed doctrine and warfighting concepts and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) to identify the relevant factors, variables, and alternatives to be considered during the development of doctrinal publications.Researches, analyzes, organizes, and writes a wide variety of Air Force, joint, and combined doctrine publications. Maintains liaison with other DoD doctrine organizations to compile material, conduct research and interviews and gather doctrinal inputs.Establishes the scope, effectiveness/impact, objectives, approach, and outline of assigned doctrine publications.Incumbent represents AFDC at conferences and meetings with senior members of HQ USAF, MAJCOMS, and other high level groups, agencies, and private industry.Incumbent will present the Air Force position during discussions with the Joint Staff, other Services, and Unified Commands on impending decisions for future joint doctrine development requirements.

Montgomery, Alabama Area

Montgomery, Alabama

• Develop & implement detailed project plans for NorthTide technical and administrative contracts / projects, whether performed directly or by subcontractors. Detailed project plans to include: project budgets in accordance with corporate budget guidelines and Profit & Loss objectives; financial projections including cash‐flow analysis and overall retained profitability; tasks lists; required resources lists; time‐lines; milestones; task interdependencies; risk assessments and mitigation plans; and reporting plans.• Manage day‐to‐day activities of assigned NorthTide projects to ensure compliance with FAR regulations, corporate policies and code of ethics compliance.• Provide management with direct responsibility for technical quality, schedule, and project costs on an on‐going basis in conformance with the requirements of the contract.• Effectively prevent and resolve problems that may arise, communicating any potential or actual problems to effected customers and to management immediately upon identification.• Secure customer acceptance of services performed, or deliverables provided for NorthTide to submit invoices and/or close out projects as well as customer satisfaction.• Secure outstanding customer references for all projects performed.• Supervise all project personnel, either directly or indirectly as assigned.• Maintain Integrated Master Schedule for Program using Microsoft Project.

• Created, Updated, Maintained Integrated Master Schedule for CE Systems NexGen Project using MS Project• Provide Weekly Briefings to Senior Staff regarding Project Schedule• Analyze task completion dates to determine whether a task was going to complete on-time or miss its scheduled completion date• Report any potential impacts to schedule to Senior Staff• Coordinate Schedule with Developer Scheduler to ensure accuracy of Integrated Master Schedule • Forecast future schedules using Agile Development methodology • Create graphic Gannt Charts to easily brief schedule• Deliver a weekly schedule update

Maxwell Afb, Al

• Identify appropriate IT solution for customers based on their unique requirements • Evaluate vendor proposals for technical compliance and acceptability• Consulted with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements• Planned, managed, and accomplished special projects. Conceived and implemented new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs• Provide ongoing planning, tracking and reporting, meeting support, communications and document support, information sharing, and coordination across multiple programs • Managed concurrent high-level projects for Maxwell including VOIP implementation, Land-Mobile Radio Upgrades, and Emergency Land Mobile Radio Console upgrades• Maintained Building Infrastructure Drawings using Microsoft Visio depicting all Information Technology equipment (servers, racks, patch panels, conduit, etc.)• Developed Request For Proposals for major projects

Camp Hm Smith, Honolulu, Hawaii

• Led 21-person branch encompassing business solutions, project management and requirements providing IT support to 2,300 Headquarters personnel• Managed $750K annual Division budget; oversaw division purchases for equipment/supplies and unfunded requirements• Acted as "front door" to customers for IT requirements; lead for new HQ IT & upgrade projects; developed project management plans• Information Technology Services Division Resource Manager. Responsible for making all IT purchases for the Division, submitting paperwork for service contracts, managing travel and training budget for the division, and interfacing with Directorate budget personnel.• Develop and maintain Microsoft SharePoint Customer Surveys for Branch activities and services.• Budget and Resource Officer for entire Branch• Formulated, presented, executed, and analyzed budgets as directed. Served as an expert on budgeting and financial management issues and activities. Responsible for determining fiscal budget and personnel requirements and monitoring expenditures. Tracked resource requirements and recommended resource allocations based on priorities.• Program Manager overseeing 75 projects worth over $7.5 million• Improved purchase request process by creating electronic forms able to be digitally signed...increased overall productivity and reduced time for processing requests by 75%

Camp Hm Smith, Honolulu, Hawaii

• Led 16-person cyber ops team providing situational awareness and decision support for the Commander, US Pacific Command (CDRUSPACOM)• Integrated cyber intelligence, Computer Network Operations and NetOps to produce cyber effects synchronized with theater operations• Oversaw analysis/assessment of cyber threats & vulnerabilities then developed Course Of Actions to mitigate associated risks• Directed cyber defense activities to ensure the communications system was postured to support planned & current ops• Developed tool to automate INFOCON task tracking--succinctly visualized theater network security posture for CDRUSPACOM• Directed accreditation/standup of J6s first-ever Secure Compartmentalized Information Facility--enhanced risk assessments via access to Top Secret threat data• Revamped NetOps reporting processes--provided Joint Operations Center visibility into readiness of networks to support theater ops• Organized 180 time-sensitive Video Teleconferences--critical link for theater-wide coordination/collaboration of C4 operations• Directed Theater Network Center-Pacific activities--provided Command and Control of theater communications to deliver 99.8% reliability for USPACOM warfighters• Managed Human Resource issues, such as ensuring staffing, overseeing performance appraisals for junior officers and enlisted personnel, and handling disciplinary and adverse actions as required.• Planned, managed, and accomplished special projects. Conceived and implemented new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs.

Lemay Center For Doctrine Development, Maxwell Afb, Al

• Responsible for developing/distributing USAF/joint doctrine documents & multiservice Tactics, Technique, and Procedures on Information Operations (IO) and Cyberspace• Ensured AF operational/joint/multinational doctrine reflected methods to integrate cyberspace in US/coalition ops• Led AF-wide doctrine development process; chaired working groups; AF lead for joint IO and Electronic Warfare (EW) doctrine issues• Provided expert advice on IO and Cyberspace operational issues to Air Staff, MAJCOMs, and senior AF leadership• Solved multiple key issues to orchestrate revision to EW doctrine--gives clear vector for future EW ops• Led Air University video history effort...presented to Alabama Governor; solved centers computer/IT problems

Master Of Science, Applied Management

Bba, Computer Info System/Marketing

Activities and Societies: Phi Lambda Chi Fraternity, Student Government, Student Activities

Associate Degree