Marcus Rodriguez Email & Phone Number

Wright-Patterson, Afb Oh

Dayton, Ohio

Led 100+ team responsible for development, test, production and life cycle logistics of the Department of Defense premier Infrared Countermeasures system--awarded 5-year, $3.9B contract, saving 40% in per unit cost, and totaling over $480M in production cost. Transitioned organization to Agile, reducing software releases to customers from 28 to 7 months.***Program Executive Officer (SES) Comments: “My #1/21 Program Directors! Outstanding leader, clearly excels at leading people”***

Travis Afb, California

Directed 77 member unit of Aviation Training Experts (Air Advisors) from 35 Air Force specialties; organized, trained, and equipped unit to train Partner Nation Air Forces--executed 72 missions, trained 1,969 students, and elevated unit to #1 Air Enterprise training provider in Latin AmericaSenior Executive: “#1/59 Operations Officers! Marcus is the genuine deal, can’t say this any louder or clearer; select as Program Director”

Fort Benning, Georgia

Resident Intermediate Development Education student in the Army Command and General Staff Officer’s Course. Earned course Top 20%” Outstanding PerformerCourse Director: "Outstanding team leader! Led 17 peers in seminar through demanding 47 week course--best team integration I’ve seen”

Afghanistan

Financial Director for the Commander, United States Forces-Afghanistan’s Information Operations Task Force and Program Manager for the $300M, 160+ member information operations contract--awarded 5-year, $455M follow on contract Information Operations Task Force Commander: “#3/29 Field Grade Officer in Special Operations unit! Proven Joint Leader”

Los Angeles, California

Led $3.2B AEHF payload development, build, space vehicle integration, on-orbit activation and sustainment portfolio for multi-national ACAT ID $9.9B AEHF program—successfully integrated, launched & deployed $1.7B AEHF-2 SatelliteProgram Director: "#1/6 Program Managers! Marcus is my top acquisition ace! Exceptional leadership instincts and foresight”

Monterey, California

Obtained MBA with Systems Management emphasis. Earned 3.9 GPA and Top 10% Thesis Award for Air Force Research Lab's Space Plug-and-Play Technology Business Case AnalysisS&T Senior Executive labeled thesis as “benchmark approach for future Air Force Research Lab investment decisions”

Los Angeles, California

Led 218 member team responsible for the $450M SBIRS ground software development portfolio and integration to the $2.2B ground infrastructure--delivered largest software block in program history & 1st infrared video capabilities to the space operations centerProgram Director: "#1/12 Program Managers! My undisputed best after 1st year in SBIRS!”

Warner Robins, Georgia

Led 24-member team executing 35+ depot (heavy maintenance) activation programs worth $248M at the 3 Air Logistics Centers (ALCs) -- advised AF Corporate board on maximizing return on investment & transitioned 2 million depot repair workload hours to the ALCsProgram Director: “Best Program Manager I’ve seen in my 25-year career…finds solutions where many fail!"

Warner Robins, Georgia

Led 100+ team responsible for cost, schedule, performance and risk management of the $700M Radar Warning Receiver program--developed/obtained developmental test plan approval from the Department of Defense Senior Executive for Test and Evaluation and obtained re-certification of the performance measurement baseline from the Program Executive Officer--elevated to Program Deputy as a junior program manager. Division Director: “My#1/13 Junior Program Managers--consistently outperforms peers--excelled at highest Air Force and Department of Defense levels!”

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Research And Development Management

Top 10% Thesis, “Space Plug-and-Play Architecture Technology Business Case Analysis”

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration And Management, General

Education record

Program Manager’s Course (PMT 401)

Military And Strategic Leadership

Designated Top 20% Graduate