Michael K. Pavek, Cspo Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, MN, US

Minneapolis, MN, US

Spearheaded a cross-functional Product Enablement Team responsible for supporting a $200M cloud-based SaaS solution. Key responsibilities included:- Business Intelligence reporting- Platform services (IAM, user management, UI/UX)- Infrastructure and architecture- FedRAMP compliance- Cloud services- Product pricing and packaging

Minneapolis, MN, US

Platform services (login, user mgmt, UI/UX) and infrastructure product line manager for an $200M (annual) cloud-based SaaS suite focused on contact center data management/analytics and workforce engagement.

London, England, GB

• Drive the growth of components of best-in-class cloud-based simulation platform used for military defense analytical, training, test and experimentation applications. Gather and synthesize detailed feedback from.
• Developed and continually refined the training, test and experimentation product line vision, unique value proposition and go-to market strategy which drove a $300M ($100M annualized) sales pipeline
• Defined product roadmap and requirements for the AI-driven analytical simulation by collaborating with cross-functional teams resulting in the successful capture of a multi-million defense contract
• Successfully led a 5-person product development team integrating 9 different partners into a platform demo in 12 weeks for a major industry trade show resulting in a significant increase in sales pipeline

Eden Prairie, MN, US

• Led product teams for the Vehicle Dynamic Simulator (VDS) a next-generation, virtual reality driving simulator, and the MTS Tire Test Systems product line consisting of 5 individual test systems. Both systems provide.
• Delivered the first VDS system to a major automotive OEM customer and supported a $20M sales pipeline by leading a 20-person team in business development, project execution, and product management
• Developed a multi-million dollar Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sales pipeline by aligning business analysis, customer relationship management, R&D, spare parts management, and field service engineer prioritization
• Developed and executed the Product Vision, Objectives & Key Results, and Roadmap by aligning partner R&D activities, identifying key requirements, conducting market research, and managing engineering activities

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Created and led a specialized team (including 4 Project Managers) to prepare organizations for extreme challenges by identifying current and future training gaps and developing training hardware/software solutions to.
• Delivered a $43 million training system 50% faster than traditional development methods by leading a cross-functional team to pinpoint client needs, process efficiencies, eliminating a critical training gap
• Captured $12M in funding by leading a cross-functional team to identify learning needs that completely offset adversarial cyber/ electromagnetic activities
• Developed the enterprise-level Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarm technology roadmap by aligning 11 organizations into a single effort and providing a new training capability to the US Army
• Initiated R&D into the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) into the mission information systems to augment leaders’ decision-making and ensuring the readiness of the US Army

Arlington, Virginia, US

Led a 170-person team in designing the Army’s future cloud-based, virtual/augmented reality training systems leveraging AI-based Intelligent Tutor, Big Data, and drones. Focused on rapid development approaches. Promoted 50% of the direct-report team through professional development mentorship.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Led a team including 11 direct/57 indirect reports in eliminating clients’ training capability gaps with cutting-edge, immersive virtual reality, gaming, and medical training hardware and software solutions. Managed a $120 million portfolio of 13 products. Promoted 40% of the direct-report team through professional development mentorship.

CA, US

Arlington, Virginia, US

Managed the Chief Operations Officer’s daily activities and calendar to include meetings with international military and political leaders, international and local travel, and guest speaking events. Provided administrative support to coordinate the actions of over 800 military and civilian personnel to include 15 executive officers and directors during.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Conceptualized, planned, coordinated, and executed 3 annual international military training exercises that involved over 220,000 US and Republic of Korea (ROK) military and civilian personnel each with a budget of over $23 million per exercise. Planned and coordinated the training exercise to respond to the North Korean bombardment of Yeonpyeong Island..

Arlington, Virginia, US

Arlington, Virginia, US

Led a team of medical and operational specialists in planning, preparing, executing, and assessing pre-deployment medical training for Army hospitals and medical units. Trained over a dozen medical units within a space of a year dramatically improving in-theater medical care and force protection.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Training consultant to a multi-function service and support organization (battalion) assisting with wartime deployment preparation. Training focus included individual training and education, small and large group general and functional skills development, leader development, and training schedule management.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Master'S Degree, Modeling And Virtual Environments Simulation

Intermediate Level Education

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business