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New York, NY, US

Seattle, WA

Led cross-functional teams in full lifecycle project execution of $20M across 10 projects to provide bespoke aerospace engineering services. Our team took on complex challenges from redesigning landing gear to producing custom flight test equipment. No problem too big!(1) Crafted plan for immediate 15% CPI improvement by analyzing project data and.

Seattle, WA

The authentic Series A startup experience! I wore multiple hats at Picnic so that we could solve the food & beverage industry's labor shortage crisis one pizza robot at a time. (1) Led end-to-end product development for distributed systems software features simultaneously (up to 15 projects at once!). Ran scrum events for a 10-person software development.

Tacoma, WA

Led 25-member team to provide human resources support to 116K customer base.(1) Implemented feedback surveys and revitalized marketing efforts to increase awareness of services provided and improve experience of those seeking human resources support.(2) Took charge of quality control efforts. Dove into reporting mechanisms and checklists. Generated root.

Saudi Arabia

Drove front office operations supporting Brigadier General installation commander (executive equivalent) responsible for $6.5B in infrastructure & 2.7K personnel. (1) Adept at prioritizing and juggling multiple tasks across parallel efforts. Researched, synthesized & prepared discussion points for the executive's critical conversations to advance the.

Afghanistan

Advised senior Afghan government official (SES, Major General equivalent) on best methods to integrate, recruit and retain women in Afghanistan’s military & police forces.(1) Generated data analysis for 13 reports to U.S. Congress & Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on the impact of NATO’s gender mission in Afghanistan. (2) Launched 17.

Montgomery, Alabama

Led 8-member team in manpower analysis and human resources support for 1.3K staff responsible for molding & developing the Air Force’s new officers. (1) Led adoption of Air Force’s new officer hiring software for the Holm Center. Created user guides, hosted training sessions, developed a user feedback mechanism and worked with higher headquarters to fix.

Japan

Led a multi-cultural staff of 100+ to provide childcare, youth programming and teen activities for over 350 children aged 0 to 18. (1) Successfully fought for pay raises for 48 of my employees after analyzing retention rates. Pay raises averaged a 15% increase. (2) Cut 95% of the Child Development Center wait list after aggressive hiring push and.

Japan

Led 40-person team in execution of a $17M budget and use of $66M in assets. (1) Championed funding requests for organization of 1K+ people. Worked with division leads to write funding requests, explain mission impact, budget and plan for spend reporting. Secured $300K in fitness equipment for installation gym and brought mortuary emergency readiness to.

Japan

Supervised two Airmen and led deployment readiness preparation for an organization of 1K+ personnel. (1) Prepared 12K base residents for mass casualty and evacuation in case of emergency or war. Led 7-member team through a 300-hr rewrite of base mortuary and mass casualty plans. (2) Exercised plan to process and evacuate 288 non-combatants within 30.

Bachelor Of Science, Management

Beta Gamma Sigma Society - Top 10% of management majors Marathon Team - Ran 4x marathon BQs Degree Capstone (2015) - Crafted business.

Master Of Science, Entrepreneurship And Innovation

Degree Capstone (2019) - Pitched to Silicon Valley angel investors for capstone “Spine Sweat” course. Conducted 5 months of research to.

Master'S Degree, Entrepreneurship And Innovation