Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Dedicated and versatile professional with 21 years of extensive experience in Personnel Supervision, Training and Development, Project Management, Fire Protection Services, Human Resource Management, and Electronics Systems Maintenance. Proven successful at building, leading, and merging diversified career specialties including Military and Civilian personnel. Expert knowledge on a wide range of leadership and teaching principles, concepts, and methods. Expert knowledge for Commanding emergency situations with the ability to make quick and sound decisions. Expert knowledge for short and long term policy planning to meet missions, goals, objectives, and analysis in developing compliance. Expert knowledge in root cause analysis, quality assurance and inspections to ensure policy compliance and successful problem solving processes. Capable of planning and executing annual budgetary needs. Decisive, focused, and selfless with an inherent ability to strongly adapt to new and changing environments.
Led Agile delivery for 2 teams (34 associates), driving Scrum/Kanban execution, operational alignment, and delivery predictability Diagnosed systemic flow inefficiencies and redesigned workflow measurement strategy, improving visibility into true development cycle times and enabling data-driven planning Reduced client validation cycle time by 18% QoQ, accelerating feedback loops and increasing delivery throughput Delivered executive-level Kanban reporting, leveraging flow metrics (cycle time, throughput, WIP, efficiency) to drive accountability and continuous improvement Directed backlog strategy and refinement across 200+ work items, aligning delivery execution with strategic business priorities Implemented structured “Office Hours” intake model, reducing requirements gathering cycle time by 20% while enhancing stakeholder engagement and responsiveness
Lead Scrum Master f/4 cross-functional teams/30 personnel. Schedules/facilitates Stand-ups/Refinement/Planning/Retrospective meetings. Sets sprint schedule & administers all Jira activities. Project Manager for development of FDA Analytics Tool to detect safety signals from medical device logs. Conducts medical device research for development of AI TPLC reviewer tool. Assists team members with risk identification and impediment removal. Collaborates with leadership/team members for development of contract roadmap. Program lead for FDA Clearance & Database access onboarding for new hires. Delivers bi-monthly updates to client on action items and contracts progress & communicates roadmap touchpoints. ISO Certified Internal Auditor - Audits Security Management, Delivery Management and Business Development areas.
Project Manager for 3M facilities IT emergency preparedness and restoration plan. Directed team of 3 with data entry and validation of facility plans for annual inspections. Coordinates among team leads for resource allocation, scheduling, and dependencies within a Sprint. Supported cross functional teams in project execution to agreed schedule using Scaled Agile Framework. Led Agile ceremonies; Daily Stand-Up/Sprint Planning/Backlog Refinement/Product Demo/Sprint Review. Coached peers (Scrum Masters) with overcoming impediments and blockers resulting in accelerated task completions. Led remote teams from India, Australia, England, and the U.S. with transition of KCI Medical IT Infrastructure to 3M IT Infrastructure.
Chief Enlisted Manager for organization, training, and development for 400+ Enlisted front line supervisors and professional military education instructors annually. Established policy and guidance as functional manager; guidance utilized by 8 schoolhouses across Air Force Global Strike Command. Managed annual inspection processes and ensured compliance with Air University and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Led project to raise student attendance 10% annually while maintaining current manpower/instructor authorizations. Superb at public relations and interpersonal communication; coordinates with over 60 agencies across 3 military branches for student pre-screening and attendance. Project manager - built annual schedules encompassing mission needs, 400+ students, formulating 7 classes and 76K training hours. Utilized Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel daily for administrative duties. Excellent time management and critical thinking skills and able to consider decision making for second and third order consequences. Managed instructor evaluation program, conducted 50+ evaluations while simultaneously developing personal improvement plans for continued professional education and growth.
Project Manager for Emergency Operation Plan for Barksdale Air Force Base 2016 Air Show and served as Incident Commander, facilitating the protection of $3.4B in civilian and military aircraft along with 110K base visitors. Directly responsible for staffing, scheduling, operations, training and development of 100 active duty, Reserve, and civilian fire fighters. Led advancement of 9K hands-on training hours, awarded 129 National Certifications, ultimately leading to 549 successful emergency responses. Produced monthly, quarterly, and annual reports providing trend analysis for fire fighting training and operations utilized by Air Force Civil Engineer Headquarters. Authored 3 training standards implemented by Air Force Fire Department Headquarters for training and certification of 4.7K firefighters. Directed live fire training for 123 Shreveport Regional Airport firefighters which resulted in National re-certification enabling 24/7 response readiness for 57K annual commercial flights. Managed $5.4M vehicle fleet, including preventative maintenance program, utilized for response to over 500 annual emergencies. Authored 5 operations and equipment policies furthering program inspections and effectiveness, accounting for over $5M in fire department assets. Drove fire fighter safety and accountability system which resulted in zero line of duty and training mishaps for 73 firefighters. Led the mobilization of 4 deployment teams utilized for Contingency Operations in Africa and the Middle East. Established emergency response objectives with 3 first responder agencies, strengthening communication lines, and decreasing response times confirming 24/7 protection of over 16K personnel.
Directly responsible for managing 50 U.S. Military and German civilian firefighters utilized at 3 Fire Stations in the protection of 2.8K facilities and 14K personnel. Conducted Fire Protection site survey as a subject matter expert at Bulgarian Air Force Base for joint operations with NATO and U.S. military which provided host nation protection. Base lead for Self-Aid Buddy Care and CPR program. Trained and re-certified over 100 personnel over 2 year period; raised compliance rate to over 90%. Base lead inspection team member; developed 10 response exercises for base agencies and over 150 exercises for Fire Department personnel. Provided Command and Control during a 9-day operation for the safe removal of 212 World War II unexploded ordnance discovered during base construction. Created incident command training system for base medical personnel used in connection with multi-level emergency responses.