• MBA Candidate who makes sound decisions to reflect positively on global multi-site operations in alignment with an employer s vision, value, and goals to attain a key competitive advantage and generate robust organizational growth.
• Decorated U.S. Army Officer and Visionary Professional who rises above core challenges to achieve winning outcomes with experience across extensive domestic and international manufacturing and construction operations.
• Multilingual Communicator (French, Russian, German) who develops synergistic relationships with executives, senior-level decision-makers, military leaders, and cross-functional teams; who excels in autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads personnel by example and with integrity to attain wide-ranging organizational objectives.

Deputy Team Lead ￨ Operations & Force Generation Subject Matter Expert (2016 Present)

• Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking U.S. State Department African Contingency Operations Training Assistant (ACOTA) program s Self-Sufficiency Training (SST) contract based in Togo, West Africa, including finding areas for capability exploitation (e.g. individual talent, best practices, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maximize success by supporting Country Manager with team organization, management, approach development, and modifications, along with assessing Togo s efforts to manage requirements with the internal capacity to support the integral development and core sustainment of an effective Peace Support Operations Training Center (PSOTC) cadre.
• Expertly assess Togo s operational process and procedures to determine comprehensive best practices, along with assessing staffing and organizational structures to determine potential friction points (e.g. missteps, destabilizers).

  Supported Togo in developing efficient, effective means to manage, generate, and develop PSOTC.

  Developed strategic action plans for obtaining self-sufficiency pertaining to Peace Support Operations.

  Led targeted initiatives on organizational structure, staffing planning procedures, and force generation and sustainment, as well as cadre selection / development, center vision / long-range plans, and continuous improvement.

Senior Military Trainer ￨ Mentor (2006 2016)

• Strategically steered results-focused military training and mentoring initiatives for Engility / MPRI on their U.S. State Department contract for the African Contingency Operations Training Assistance (ACOTA) program, including leading a team of instructors / mentors while actively training and mentoring military personnel from various African nations.
• Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward leading instruction on Command & Staff Operations, French Language, Military Decision Making Process (MDMP), Orders Production, Command Post Operations, Training Plan Management & Development, Peace Support / Keeping Operations (PSO/PKO), Small Unit Tactics, Close Quarters Marksmanship, Convoy Operations, Cordon & Search, Urban Patrolling, Check Point Operations, Counter Improvised Explosive Device- Defeat (CIED-D), Crowd Control, and Human Rights which was instrumental in driving core success.

  Successfully trained 18+ battalions from Nigeria, Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, Malawi, Tanzania, Senegal, Cameroon, Benin, and Togo to prepare for deployments on peace support operations in wide-ranging conflict areas.

  Led instruction of top teams across Somalia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, and the Ivory Coast.

Manufacturing Manager

• Spearheaded the profit-generating start-up and successful manufacturing and production operations for this precision pre-cast building block manufacturer, including mobilizing the start-up of global Al Futtaim LadderBlock in Dubai, UAE.
• Proactively supported overall planning factory layout and production for both Austin, XXXXXX- and Dubai-based operations.
• Optimized operations by recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and managing a top-performing team of 6 supervisors and 120 production workers from the U.S., Philippines, and India to meet and / or exceed multi-site goals.
• Effectively sourced and nurtured managed relationships with wide-ranging vendors for the procurement of all materials and equipment required for factory construction, product / equipment prototyping, and production.

  Planned and managed installation of manufacturing equipment in Austin and Dubai.

  Developed SOPs and Quality Assurance / Control procedures, and drafted detailed manuals.

  Prioritized production schedules in coordination with management, engineering, and marketing teams.

  Improved production processes and quality by communicating prototyping and production issues with staff.

  Improved and enforced manufacturing safety standards and initiated a manufacturing safety training program.

  Conceptualized and developed first LadderBlock manufacturing training, certification, and evaluation program.

U.S. Army Officer ￨ Major ￨ Engineer (2005 Present)

• Proactively serve as a Reserve Army Officer, Major, and Engineer, including performing within a 1-year active duty capacity (2010 - 2011) as the S3 Operations Officer for the 980^th Engineer Battalion of 1,189 Soldiers and 75 full-time support personnel, and coordinated and supervised current and future operations, training, and readiness activities.
• Coordinated efforts with headquarters to synergistically plan future operations and support all resources requirements.

  Expertly allocated resources across 8 engineer companies to successfully complete all missions.

  Completed 25 property loss investigations in the battalion regaining accountability of $2.156 million.

Senior U.S. Engineer￨ RC-W ￨ Afghanistan (2011 2013)

• Strategically steered coordination and management of all U.S. engineering efforts in Western Afghanistan, including providing engineering and construction support for U.S. Forces in the RC-W, as well as serving as Combined-Joint Engineers (CJENG) Liaison Officer (LNO) to International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and BOS-I for a small COP.
• Directed workflow prioritization among a results-generating staff of an Engineer NCOIC, 8-man forward engineering support team, 12-man base closure assistance team, 3-man environmental team, 2 prime power technicians, and 54-man Marine security force, as well as a 56-man Air Force Construction Department and 166 DynCorp base support personnel.
• Facilitated multi-project development, construction, and management, as well as handling tracking and reporting.
• Collaborated with coalition partner organizations and leadership to synchronize engineering efforts across RC-W.

  Personally led security patrols within surrounding areas.

  Established a fully functional BOS-I cell for a remote Combat Outpost.

  Led an operational planning team for consolidating two 3,000-man FOBs in the RC-W.

  Managed 100+ construction projects totaling $250+ million across RC-W on 132+ contracts.

  Unified basing efforts in RC-W working closely with coalition counterparts for transition of 22 coalition bases.

U.S. Army Officer ￨ Captain ￨ Engineer (2003 2005)

• Played a vital role in serving as Assistant Brigade Engineer in the first 1,700-soldier digitized brigade in the U.S. Army, including serving as mobility-survivability battlefield operations system chief facilitating command and control and planning of engineer battalion and in brigade tactical operations center as a key assistant brigade operations officer.

  Cost-effectively distributed $3.5+ million in U.S. funds.

  Negotiated 300+ contracts with Iraqi vendors, contractors, and distributors.

  Single-handled established Brigade Headquarters for the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps.

  Honored with Bronze Star Medal for conducting initial reconnaissance of Iraq s infrastructure.

  Co-planned and published brigade-level orders during Operation Iraqi Freedom, including Operation Red Dawn.

Additional Roles Held:

United States Army Officer (Active) ￨ Lieutenant ￨ Aviation (1998 2003)

United States Army NCO (Active) ￨ Sergeant ￨ Aviation (1988 1995)

Master of Business Administration (In Progress) Southern New Hampshire University

Holds Active DOD Security Clearance (Secret) ￨ Extensive Military Training / Education Provided Upon Request

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) ￨ Microsoft Project ￨ AutoCAD ￨ Internet Applications

Army Good Conduct Medal ￨ Korea Defense Service Medal ￨ NATO Medal (2^nd Award)

Army Achievement Medal (5^th Award) ￨ Afghanistan Campaign Medal ￨ Iraq Campaign Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (2^nd Award) ￨ GWOT Service Medal (2^nd Award)

Bronze Star (2^nd Award) ￨ Army Combat Action Badge ￨ Army Commendation Medal (6^th Award)

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new career opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I can make a positive contribution to your bottom-line performance.

As a Decorated U.S. Army Officer and multilingual professional, I can offer experience in Global Multi-Site Operations Management, Construction / Manufacturing Operations, Start-Up Business Operations, Procurement, Inventory Control, Multimillion-Dollar Funds Allocation, and Process Optimization. I am also highly skilled in Team Building, Training / Development, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Project Management, SOP Development, and Vendor Relations.

A sampling of my private-sector experience includes my prior role as a Manufacturing Manager with P.E. Building Systems, Inc. where I led the profit-generating start-up and successful manufacturing and production operations for this precision pre-cast building block manufacturer, including mobilizing the start-up of global Al Futtaim LadderBlock in Dubai, UAE. Within this role, I recruited, trained, mentored, and managed a top-performing team of 6 supervisors and 120 production workers from the U.S., Philippines, and India. I also sourced and nurtured managed relationships with wide-ranging vendors for the procurement of materials and equipment required for factory construction, prototyping, and production.

My achievements included:

  Developing SOPs and Quality Assurance / Control procedures, and drafting detailed manuals.

  Prioritizing production schedules in coordination with management, engineering, and marketing teams.

  Improving production processes and quality by communicating prototyping and production issues with staff.

  Conceptualizing and developing first LadderBlock manufacturing training, certification, and evaluation program.

To complement this experience, please note that I am pursuing a rigorous Master of Business Administration at Southern New Hampshire University. I also hold a Bachelor of Science in History from Austin Peay State University.

[ Suggestion! Address Here Any Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Relevant to the Job Posting ]. As this is just an example of my abilities, please kindly refer to my enclosed resume for additional public- and private-sector leadership experience with the United States Army and Military Professional Resources, Inc. (MPRI) / Engility.

As a proven leader, you will find that I am positioned to deliver both immediate and long-term results with a continued commitment to exceeding your team s goals. I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

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