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Eden Prairie, MN, US

• Led enterprise-wide process transformation for ERP, MES, and EPM applications, driving lean continuous improvement initiatives.
• Established IT business analysis center of excellence to increase efficiencies and focus on process improvements.
• Defined and synchronized 500+ informational initiatives, reducing inventories by $30m and achieving on-time delivery rates exceeding 99%.

Eden Prairie, MN, US

• Integrated robotically controlled inventory management system with Oracle ERP, reducing overhead count by 40% and increasing perpetual inventory accuracies to 100%.
• Implemented Oracle ERP supply chain planning, optimizing and reducing overall inventory levels by 20% while reducing MRP cycle time from 12 hours to 10 minutes.
• Integrated Netstock’s Predictive Planning Suite with Oracle supply chain planning, enabling faster order placement and reducing stock outages.

• Implemented Oracle ERP services in supply chain domain, specializing in discrete/project manufacturing modules.
• Led projects to optimize manufacturing processes, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings.
• Developed customized solutions to meet clients' specific supply chain needs.

Fort Liberty, NC, US

• Advised and provided policy assessments for strategic planning of 3,500 soldiers in the global war on terrorism.
• Enhanced compliance with 15 U.S. Army policies for 7,000 leaders and teams across the U.S.
• Streamlined soldier deployment processes, increasing efficiency by 150% through security clearance audits.

East Syracuse, New York, US

• Project managed information systems integration efforts to achieve manufacturing readiness level 10 for Department of Defense programs.
• Led cross-functional teams to ensure full rate production readiness for critical defense projects.
• Implemented process improvements to streamline supply chain operations and enhance project manufacturing efficiency.

Arlington, Virginia, US

In my role as Chief of Engineering at the US Army, I led engineer operations for the XVIII Airborne Corps, advising on critical mobility and survivability operations. I managed infrastructure upgrades worth $5M at Fort Bragg headquarters, ensuring a state-of-the-art facility for our operations.

• Led a cohesive team of 7,500 soldiers, civil service employees, and staff officers, providing vision, guidance, and mentorship.
• Managed a $36 million budget for operating, maintenance, and readiness training, ensuring effective execution.
• Commanded a large-scale combat operations training exercise and deployment validation for 10,000 soldiers.

East Syracuse, New York, US

• Drafted and implemented enterprise supply-chain policies using Oracle ERP EBS for an emerging organization.
• Established a new project manufacturing organization achieving manufacturing readiness level 9 for DOD programs.
• Led supply chain efforts in delivering $1B of radars and electronic equipment on-time and within budget.

Fort Liberty, NC, US

• Provided organizational leadership by developing and leading a team of 1,050 soldiers and employees.
• Planned and executed yearly budgets of $6M for operations, maintenance, and training.
• Resurrected the supply discipline program for $144M in construction and combat equipment.
• Transformed the unit from the lowest to highest readiness rated unit with the two star command.

I instructed mid-level U.S. Army Officers at General Staff College in organizational leadership, focusing on developing agile and innovative leaders for volatile environments. Through coaching and mentoring, I helped officers write leaders' intent, build measures of performance and understand mission command strategies.

• Led a nine-member team of engineering specialties to provide planning/design support and infrastructure assessments for the US Army Reserve.
• Developed innovative solutions to enhance field force engineering capabilities and ensure mission success.
• Achieved measurable improvements in operational efficiency and effectiveness through strategic engineering planning and execution.

• Led an implementation team of 50 through all phases of an Oracle ERP 11i that included general ledger modules in conjunction with both discrete and flow manufacturing.

US

• Consulted on multiple Oracle ERP 11i implementations at manufacturing companies that focused on discrete manufacturing methodology.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Trained Iraq special military forces assign to the Ministry of Interior

Ms, Strategic Studies

Defense Strategy Course

Joint And Combined Warfighting School

Organizational Leadership

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Combined Arms And Services Staff School

Certificate, Operations Management And Supervision

Bachelor Of Applied Science, General Studies

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Electrical Design Drafting