Zachary Bashnick Email & Phone Number

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Multi-Channel Radio Family of Systems (MCR FoS) Training Specialist III and Instructional Systems Designer for Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) and Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic's Project Offices. Duties and accomplishments include:•Lead and manage day-to-day operations, customer relations, logistics, cost estimations, training and development of the MCR team.•Lead the development of all aspects of New Equipment Training (NET) and Instructional System Design (ISD) utilizing the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation (ADDIE) model, in conjunction with the Marine Corps Systems Approach to Training (SAT) manual.•Led the development of the first ever NET package for the AN/PRC-167, AN/VRC-146, AN/PRC-163, and AN/VRC-145 radio systems. •Serve as the Technical Writer for all curriculum development, which increases the efficiency of development and provides an increase in labor cost savings.•Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) and testing support to MARCORSYSCOM for the selection and acquisition of MCHH and MCMP radios for the Marine Corps. •Provided planning and executed training and evaluation assessments during the AN/PRC-163 Field User Evaluation (FUE).•Assisted with the development, evaluation, and data collection of Human Systems Integration (HSI) for all MCR systems.•Developed and established the System Requirements, Operational Requirements, Test and Evaluation, and Training Requirements for all MCHH and MCMP radio systems for the acquisition and fielding processes of the radios.•Responsible for developing and delivering all weekly and monthly status reports for the project.•Compile all training metrics and develop After Action Reports from training and test events for submission to customers.•Led and coordinated daily/weekly inventory of all COMSEC material within the NIWC testing lab.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

High Frequency Radio - Second Generation Family of Systems (HFRII FoS) Training Specialist II and Instructional Systems Designer for MARCORSYSCOM and NIWC Atlantic's Project Offices. Duties and accomplishments include:•Lead the development of HFRII NET and the execution of training evolutions for the AN/PRC-160 and OK-709 Remote Control System (RCS). •Led the development of the first ever NET package for the OK-709 RCS. •SME for Marine Corps communications, to include HF, 3G, 4G ALE, and frequency hopping.•Provided technical, formal, and informal training on Marine Corps ground radio systems.•Developed all aspects of NET and ISD utilizing the ADDIE model, in conjunction with the Marine Corps SAT manual.•Trained team members on equipment utilization and curriculum development.•Conducted maintenance and troubleshooting on communications assets for seamless unit communication.•Tracked metrics, report data, and provide recommendations to leadership teams.•Integrated training feedback into the course curriculum.•Conducted inventory on all COMSEC materials related to the Marine Corps Ground Radio Project.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

HFRII FoS Training Specialist II and Instructional Systems Designer for MARCORSYSCOM and NIWC Atlantic's Project Offices. Duties and accomplishments include:•Lead the development and training execution of HFRII NETs to include the AN/PRC-160 and OK-709 RCS.•SME for Marine Corps communications, to include HF, 3G, 4G ALE, and frequency hopping.•Provided technical, formal, and informal training on Marine Corps ground radio systems.•Developed all aspects of NET and ISD utilizing the ADDIE model, in conjunction with the Marine Corps SAT manual.•Trained team members on equipment utilization and curriculum development.•Conducted maintenance and troubleshooting on communications assets for seamless unit communication.•Tracked metrics, report data, and provide recommendations to leadership teams.•Integrated training feedback into the course curriculum.•Conducted inventory on all COMSEC materials related to the Marine Corps Ground Radio Project.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Communications Training Specialist II and Instructional Systems Designer for MARCORSYSCOM and NIWC Atlantic's Project Offices. Duties and accomplishments include:•Training Specialist of HFRII FoS to include the AN/PRC-160 and the development of HFRII NET.•SME for Marine Corps communications, to include HF, 3G, 4G ALE, and frequency hopping.•Provided technical, formal, and informal training on Marine Corps ground radio systems.•Developed all aspects of NET and ISD utilizing the ADDIE model, in conjunction with the Marine Corps SAT manual.•Conducted maintenance and troubleshooting on communications assets for seamless unit communication.•Integrated training feedback into the course curriculum.•Conducted inventory on all COMSEC materials related to the Marine Corps Ground Radio Project.

North Carolina, United States

•Applied technical expertise in the maintenance and repair of electronic warfare electronics equipment.•Performed corrective and preventative maintenance on target acquisition radar system assets, electronic warfare assets, and other supporting assets.•Operated radar systems, target acquisition radar systems, threat radar emitter systems, and electronic warfare system assets in support of military training operations for the Department of Defense (DOD) and its branch forces.•Conducted intermediate-level troubleshooting and repair of organizational assets.•Managed corrosion control on assets and equipment.•Deployed for out-of-state military training operations in support of the DOD and its branch forces.

•Supervised and facilitated the daily operations of five different departments within the organization comprising of 20 employees and 550 pieces of telecommunication and AV system assets worth over $4.2 million with zero loss in 2 years.•Conducted weekly team reviews and comprehensive reports to over 40 upper-level management, mid-management, and junior employees on the status of organizational goals, projects, and activities.•Alerted senior management of discovered problem areas and offered solutions that could be implemented to find a resolution.•Authored a technical training manual outlying the proper installation, de-installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures of critical electronic system assets that was later adopted and implemented by the organization.•Developed and implemented a Standard Operating Procedure for daily maintenance operations on critical telecommunication and AV system assets that reduced repair time by 28% and saved the organization $1.2 million in repair costs over a period of two years.•Supervised and ensured the annual completion and implementation of organizational training requirements for over 40 employees.•Held a position of higher responsibility and authority two pay grades above my own, exceeding expectations of management.•Meritoriously promoted ahead of over 120 peers across 6 different locations across the East Coast within the organization.

•Directed a team of 12 employees in the performance of daily systems maintenance and operations and was responsible for completing administrative functions including monthly reviews, promotions, and career guidance.•Provided technical guidance to lower-level technicians to ensure the operational and maintenance readiness of systems in accordance with applicable work instructions.•Oversaw a 12-man team during the successful execution of overseas operations ensuring deadlines were met, proper work, safety, and environmental procedures were followed, and full accountability of telecommunication and networking assets with zero loss or incidents over a 7-month period in a hostile environment.•Analyzed time sensitive data and developed a written plan of action which successfully communicated all expectations and procedures to a team of 12 personnel.

•Successfully tracked, managed, and accounted for a gear suite of vital communication assets composed of over 1100 items valued at $4.2 million through a global logistics software employed by the organization (Global Combat Support Systems-Marine Corps).•Performed organizational and intermediate-level trouble shooting and repair of equipment on mission critical telecommunication assets to ensure they remained operational.•Installed, diagnosed, modified, troubleshot, and performed field level maintenance on ground electronic transmission systems, vehicle intercommunication systems, vehicle electronics equipment, and other related electronics equipment.•Performed field level repairs on Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite (MCCHS) systems, intelligence processing systems, information technology (IT) systems, telephone switching systems, data distribution systems, and IT end user devices.•Requisitioned parts and other necessary components as needed to perform corrective maintenance and repairs.