Stephen Obrien Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Responsibilities included Battalion Assistant Operations Director and Command Operations Battle Captain. Organizational span of control included managing a staff of 20 military and civilian contractors. Responsible for.
• Designed, coordinated, and executed a Network Architecture Plan for multiple Tactical Communications Exercise which resulted in the continuous successful operation of the network and positive After Actions Reports from.
• Maintained Network Operations during artic conditions preventing cancelation of exercise thus saving $7.5M / week in communication costs alone.
• Mentored staff in methodology and best practices focused on project management and project planning resulting in a highly rated unit, particularly our network operations cell.
• Proactively managed systems development and implementation for multiple upgrades to existing network architecture resulting in a more robust, resilient, and combat capable network.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Product Development Division..
• Built credibility, established rapport, and maintained communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization.
• Monitored project activities and advised staff of issues due to resource availability.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for providing business optimized solutions for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Product Development Division. Served as lead resource management consultant; independently planning, monitoring, and.
• Coordinated successful redesign of the resource management process to target and achieve timely resource assignments
• Mastered IT Portfolio methodologies to analyze over 500 programs and make recommendations for consolidations and decommissioning.

Iraq

• Responsibilities included Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Direct Signal Support Officer, and Physical Security Officer for communications assets. Organizational span of control included managing a staff of.
• Coordinated successful landmark draw-down and redeployment of $400M equipment
• In two weeks, established network support center and help desk for entire US Forces Iraq at Camp Buehring, Kuwait
• Achieved no loss of service (100% Availability) for eight months
• Managed the Technical Control Facility by leading the direct signal support team and over 45 contractors consisted of network administrators, system administrators, SL100, ADPE, microwave operators and help desk..