Michael Sands Email & Phone Number

Waltham, Massachusetts, US

Menlo Park, CA, US

• Built trust with auditors through ownership of 10 safeguards over four audit cycles in external-facing role; gave detailed process walk-through presentations, provided hundreds of population sample evidence write-ups.
• Proactively identified and analyzed over 500 incident management failures leading to the discovery of a high-risk systemic issue; led and managed project that remediated the failures and improved system and operational.
• Spearheaded document registry and central repository for DevOps; managed global team of documentation specialists to perform quality, compliance, and risk management to over 200 technical documents. Personally.
• Closed four external audit-identified compliance gaps by developing, leading, and managing 4 Management Action Plans through completion; formed and led cross functional teams to produce deliverables including new.
• Developed strong working relationships and led projects with cross-functional partner involvement (Product and Privacy Legal, Engineers, PMs, Data Teams, and Developer Compliance Investigators) and rapport with.

Las Vegas, NV, US

• Responsible for recruiting, retaining, educating, developing, and inspiring highly qualified Senior ROTC Cadets in order to commission officers of character, competence, and commitment for the Total Army. Responsible.
• Effectively managed and operated the UNLV ROTC Program consisting of 100 Cadets and six middle level managers while being 450 miles south of the Battalion's host program and Officer in Charge
• Worked with senior university leaders to establish an annual $150,000 grant for UNLV Army ROTC Cadets
• Instructed total of 57 credit hours as the primary instructor for 22 sections of classes at UNLV
• Helped increase the number of contracted Cadets 15% in three years to grow to largest program size since inception

FORT Campbell, KY, US

• Responsible for the training, property management, mission planning, vehicle/weapons maintenance, deployment capability, and the overall development of all personnel within a 25-Soldier Heavy Weapons Platoon
• Led and planned 180 missions in Afghanistan; missions focused on Force Protection with 20-40 American Soldiers and attached Afghan counterparts; unique opportunity for non-Infantry Officer to be chosen to lead Infantry.
• Accountable for the operational readiness of combat vehicles, support equipment, and tools valued in excess of $6 million

FORT Campbell, KY, US

• Managed and directed fire support operations for Air Assault Infantry Battalion consisting of 450 Soldiers
• Supervised and mentored twenty subordinates; leading to seven promotions amongst them
• Ranked 1 out of 4 Officers in the Brigade performing the same role
• Managed $4 million in military property and equipment with zero losses

FORT Campbell, KY, US

• Directly responsible for the training, management, and well-being of 40 Soldiers.
• Manager of three Artillery sections and a fire direction center that were progressively trained and qualified on the safe, accurate, and timely firing of three 105mm howitzer artillery cannons.
• Responsible for the firing of over 2500 artillery rounds without incident; earning highest level certifications for all howitzer sections prior to their deployment to Afghanistan
• Additionally assigned as the unit Safety Officer, earning the Army Safety Excellence Streamer for the Battery for the first time after overhauling the Safety Program; top 5% of all units for safety record and.
• Supervised the maintenance and accountability of equipment valued at $6M

FORT Campbell, KY, US

• Consultant to the commander of a 120 Soldier Infantry Company on the synchronization and execution of lethal and non-lethal fires from mortars, artillery pieces, attack helicopters, and fixed-wing aircrafts.
• Led and developed eight-Soldier Fire Support Team; recognized as number 1 of 16 teams across the Brigade
• Planned and implemented training that included the targeting and observation of over 1,500 artillery and mortar rounds with zero safety incidents
• Responsible for 8 Soldiers and equipment valued at over $500k.

Systems Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management