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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Stafford, Virginia, United States

Supported a communications portfolio valued at over $3.6B for the Program Management Communication Systems team with the development of maintenance strategies, training and the collection and analysis of data. • Conducted quarterly readiness and maintenance synchronization conference with leadership to identify areas of improvement and resolve issues resulting in a steady increase in operational readiness department-wide• Evaluated logistics data from authoritative sources including the Global Combat Support System – Marine Corps (GCSS-MC), Total Force Structure Management System (TFSMS) and the Total Lifecycle Management Operational Support Tool (TLCM-OST) regularly to track productivity• Reviewed and provided input for internal acquisition documents including life cycle sustainment plans, acquisition strategies, program protection plans and Item Unique Identification plans• Supervised several on site evaluations for the development of a job and maintenance task lists in preparation for a manpower, personnel and training analysis of the next generation of troposcatter systems• Completed and published a disposal plan for the TRC-170 modem test bench, recovering several secondary repairable items from unused systems, filling 62 backorders in 3 weeks• Coordinated with Army Material Managers to increase recovery of secondary repairable items that were found to have diminishing sources of supply, increasing availability of repaired assets by 26%• Participated in Department of Defense Capabilities Based Maintenance (CBM+) working group for the implementation of CBM+ into product support strategies on new acquisitions in the Marine Corps.

Okinawa, Japan

Supervised all maintenance for communications equipment, ensured equipment was inducted into the maintenance cycle, administered maintenance programs, maintained accountability and quality control and communicated updates with senior leadership.• Participated in an executive level audit resulting in a 12% decrease in discrepancies compared to the previous audit• Identified secondary repairable parts valued at over $125K worth of equipment for return to the supply systems• Trained and mentored 8 personnel within the Maintenance Section resulting in 5 merit-based personnel promotions• Maintained a clear line of communication with the Maintenance Manager ensuring updates of daily processes, equipment readiness and organizational maintenance support efficiency• Supervised maintenance stand down conducting 593 Limited Technical Inspections on equipment resulting in 20 opened and 14 closed service requests• Developed and led cross-functional project that trained and developed 7 technicians responsible for 3 logistics sites• Identified excesses in the communications inventories and took action to redistribute resulting in the saving of $30K

Camp Pendleton South, California, United States

Supervised the maintenance production for all sections to ensure quality repairs within deadlines. Performed routine inspections on all shops to ensure adherence to maintenance orders, directives and policies.• Directed inspecting over 654 reportable pieces of equipment ensuring 100% accountability, serviceability and accurate readiness reporting• Expanded repair capabilities through the fabrication of repair equipment and procurement of training for the repair of antenna ports• Ensured the accountability and serviceability of organic Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment and sets, kits, outfit and tools valued at over $2.5M without loss• Conducted an internal maintenance management inspection resulting in internal policy changes to improve effectiveness and efficiency throughout the department• Managed over 115 GCSS-MC user accounts as the Account Manager including the creation, maintenance and end dating of the accounts• Supervised the management of 3 training operations resulting in the training of over 350 personnel

Albany, Georgia, United States

Provided technical support for the Retail Maintenance Sourcing Section as part of the Marine Corps Logistics Modernization Initiative. Conducted reviews on scopes of work and configuration checklists with logistics managers.• Supported program management teams review and revise warranty instructions for military equipment • Responded to warranty requests for information for Marine Corps wide in support of a warranty proof of principle• Reviewed and processed technical data packages for the Logistics Integration Support (LIS) Contract, supporting depot maintenance overflow • Supervised the transfer of over 650 Warranty Resolution Reports for repairs under the LIS Contract to the Logistics Department SharePoint site• Purged entire wholesale stock of approximately 200 misidentified radio sets that were marked for repair• Loaded approximately 6,000 warranted serial numbers for the LIS Program into the Logistics Department warranty repository for manager reference

Doctor Of Business Administration (D.B.A.) Strategic Management Cognate

The coursework is designed to equip the student with the skills in policy and procedure development you will need to lead an organization.

Master'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, 3.93

Curriculum designed to gain important insights into the supply logistics in domestic and global business markets. Real-world.

Master'S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching, 3.93

Curriculum focused on learning theory and behavior management in development of a foundation of education expertise. Additional coursework.

Bachelor'S Degree, Information Systems With A Focus In Networking And Minor In Enterprise Storage, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Alpha Honor SocietyCurriculum designed to provide the skills to design, manage and secure computing.

Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering