Kelsey Kempler

Experience

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  The Dance Company

  Aug 2004 - Jul 2010

  Dance Instructor

  - Instructed dance classes for dancers of all ages both male and female- Developed and scheduled classes for summer dance camp- During the summer dance camps, I supervised 3 faculty and 4 assistant staff members as well as managed advertising, public relations, and day-to-day operations

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  Murray Middle School

  Feb 2007 - May 2007

  Guest Choreographer

  - Choreographed and led rehearsals for advanced middle school dance class- Learned valuable leadership and decision-making skills

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  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  College Intern

  - Participated in various projects to aid in the optimal stand-up of the F-35 center wing production line- Measured 1400 parts and designed new kitting presentation and labeling scheme to enable new pick-to-kit methodology- Helped develop warehouse load plan that uses prime bin locations to make the warehouse more efficient in order to be able to reach full rate production- Designed kit conveyance concept and prototype unique to the different task centers and OpCards taking into account the requirements of the material handlers that will be using them- Granted Secret level clearance from the Department of Defense Show less

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  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

  Jul 2011 - May 2013

  Industrial Engineer

  Industrial Engineer for the F-35 Center Wing Assembly line.-Tracked the cost and schedule performance of my area and identified areas for focus and improvement-Managed the fluctuations in takt time by ensuring every area is properly manned to enable them to continuously improve performance-Aided in the strike mitigation by developing a plan to bring in extra work to maintain the current work force-Performed EAC reviews, looking at the current learning curve as well as potential risks and improvement initiatives-Received program recognition for implementing a paint touch up project that saved more than 100 hours per unit and decreased quality defects-Achieved LM21 Green Belt Certification Show less

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  Citrix

  Jun 2013 - Mar 2018

  • Strategically worked with Architects, Service Delivery Managers, and the Sales Engineering management teams to identify critical skill sets, field gaps, and technical knowledge gaps to design and implement training that would have the most value impact to business.• Managed a total of 102 employees over a period of 1.5 years through the training program. Employees had varied technical abilities and tracked their overall progress on both technical and soft skills and coached them through major milestones. Show less • Plan and led all aspects of medium to high complexity consulting projects to clients in varying industries on virtualization and networking solutions.• Proactively identified technical deficiencies and developed practical and workable solutions to problems as a technical expert in virtualization solutions.• Managed project teams of 2-6 Consultants including workstream assignments, deliverable review, and managing goal setting and feedback.• Led and coordinated multiple project workstreams at a large government institution included tracking progress for the various environment builds as well as developing and tracking standards across environments. Show less • Led the rollout efforts for a 10,000 user environment including conducting environment testing, incorporating user feedback, and leading knowledge transfer sessions with the customer for management of the environment. • Served as overall lead for a combined mobility, virtualization, and networking project for a large commercial and defense airline manufacturer. Served as onsite project manager for providing updates and tracking status of the overall project. Also led the virtualization workstream which included the implementation of HDX 3D Pro for the engineering department. • Mentored other project resources, including project seconds and shadows, through project work and tutoring sessions, to further develop their technical skillsets. Show less • Completed a full lifecycle project including assessments, regional and national designs, as well as build and rollout for approximately 100,000 users which also consisted of transitions from XenApp 6.5 to the FMA architecture. • Designed a complex access layer consolidation effort for over 20 Citrix environments that included coordinating and facilitating efforts between 20-30 Citrix administrators and multiple management teams.• Worked with the Citrix sales team to identify product opportunities and planning for future consulting projects. Show less

  • Principal Enablement Consultant

    Dec 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Principal Consultant

    Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Senior Consultant

    Apr 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Staff Consultant

    Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Technical Analyst

    Jun 2013 - Apr 2014
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  Citrix

  Jul 2018 - now

  • Oversees customer-facing consulting engagements of large size and/or high degree of complexity.• Responsible for influencing Citrix’s positioning and orientation within the client organization to ensure successful implementations and/or new business development.• Minimizes project risks working cross-functionally and cross-company to eliminate resource challenges and engage key stakeholders.• Manages large project teams across multiple workstreams in a complex customer environment. • Work with the Americas Consulting and Sales Engineering management team to develop both college recruits and experienced hires to be credible field resources.

  • Consulting Project Manager/Service Delivery Manager (3P)

    May 2019 - now

  • Interim New Hire Training Program Lead (3P)

    Jul 2018 - May 2019