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Durham, Nc, Us

Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, Nc

• Spearheaded a 107-man department reorganization; integrated new IT infrastructure, enabling data analytics programs mitigating duplicative logistical efforts, resulting in a 15% decrease in staffing demands.• Employed Lean Six Sigma methodologies to streamline and optimize operational and administrative functions, driving seamless planning, coordination, execution tracking, and post-operation evaluation. The result was a significant improvement in operational efficiency and effectiveness.• Developed and implemented an enterprise-wide risk management policy by analyzing and assessing potential operational risks, thoroughly understanding industry best practices, and engaging key stakeholders to promote a culture of risk awareness and mitigation.• Implemented intelligent data analytics software to optimize organization assessment and selection procedures, resulting in a 10% increase in employment, recruitment, and employee retention. Additionally, modernized the employee onboarding process, elevating the level of professionalism and efficiency.• Created the foundational curriculum for the organization's operator training program, utilizing Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) methodology to capture lessons learned and ensure a repeatable and teachable model, resulting in a highly effective training program with sustained results. Authored a white paper documenting the process and outcomes

Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, Nc

U.S. AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND • Managed an annual 2,940-employee travel schedule for 39 personnel and five cross-functional teams in a Special Operations unit focused on driving foreign policy results for the U.S. • Increased resource return on investment by 11% in a highly selective Special Operations unit by directing recruiting, personnel training, and procedure implementation without compromising performance standards. • Optimized department logistical division to supervise, activate, and deploy 200+ people and 15 separate aircraft for three real-world combat deployments, managing an annual budget of $4.3 million. • Developed and implemented an organizational policy to standardize tactics, techniques, and procedures across the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) to combat terrorism and support international allies, providing the Secretary of Defense with critical insights.

U.S. AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND• Championed an innovative research, development, testing, and evaluation program for next-generation equipment and technology, providing vital operational solutions and logistical support to international allies. • Coordinated a $1.25 million, 150-person seminar, which included four specialized aircraft, enabling 850 high-risk skydive jumps and enhancing the capabilities of 60 Special Operations soldiers to carry out specialized missions worldwide. • Unified DOD and State Department officials to facilitate an expedited embassy retrograde amidst an active civil war in a contested environment, earning personal recognition from the U.S. Ambassador

U.S AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND • Received the BRONZE STAR with Valor twice for efforts displaying professionalism in the face of imminent death • Awarded the "PURPLE HEART MEDAL" after receiving multiple shrapnel injuries due to two separate mortar attacks, I continued to fight and treat critically wounded soldiers on the battlefield while ignoring my injuries.• Conducted two Hostage rescue missions personally directed by the President of the United States, ultimately repatriating a U.S. citizen and one Australian civilian; treated two critically injured hostages during an active gunfight.

Education record

Incoming MBA Candidate Class of 2025

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Bachelor Of Science - Bs