Nima Nejad

Experience

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  US Army

  May 2001 - Jan 2007

  Planned and directed company level co-operative combat operations between Iraqi and American personnel in various missions throughout IraqResponsible for a 15-man squad with accountability for all work product, assignments, scheduling, performance review, disciplinary action, and long-term career planning, development and promotionsConducted resource management, administrative tasks, field training, maintenance, equipment inventory and tactical company operations overseas Responsible for local advertising, conducted school programs, career days and lectures; performed daily telephone prospecting and cold calling.Instituted strong networking capabilities to recruit and retain personnel.Responsible for identifying, interviewing evaluating and selecting qualified applicants and matching them up with potential positions within the U.S Army.Performed reference and background checks on potential applicants and verified education and work history.

  • Infantry Squad Leader

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  • Army Recruiter

    May 2001 - Dec 2002
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  Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger's District Office

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2012

  Intern

  Assisted constituent liaisons with the management of caseworkAttended briefings and constituent meetingsCarried out daily office duties and administrative tasks

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  Johns Hopkins Hospital

  Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Supply Chain Intern

  Assisted Department of Materials Management with supply chain management.Attended meetings to organize and plan the logistics of opening of a new hospital location.Assisted in finding ways to reducing waste throughout the supply chain.

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  Stanley Black & Decker , Inc.

  Jun 2012 - Sept 2012

  Channel Marketing Intern

  Assisted with the account management of nationwide Independent Channel accountsAssisted with the marketing efforts aimed at nationwide distributorsConducted financial analysis on promotional efforts in order to calculate returns

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  SciTech Services, Inc.

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2013

  Operations Analyst

  Provide support for the US Army Research and Development Engineering Command (RDECOM) Operations CenterServed as action officer for all Master Activities Calendar events across the CommandServed as strategic communications coordinator for the RDECOM, analyzed Command wide events and initiatives Compiled reports and executive summaries for ongoing RDECOM projects and initiatives worldwide. Researched and tracked engagements with key stakeholders that support the Command’s Lines of Effort Show less

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  Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

  Sept 2013 - now

  Tracked and reported over 700 Design to Value (DTV) projects with savings of $100M over 3 yearsTracked DTV projects throughout their process cycle from workshop brainstorming to manufacturing plant implementation Assisted with conducting “teardowns” to document technical and functional differences and identify strategies for reducing costs or optimizing featuresConducted pricing analysis for new products prior to launchConduct risk assessments of DTV projects with department leads Show less

  • E-Commerce Program Manager

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Director - Project Management Office

    Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Sr. Manager - Project Management Office

    Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Corporate Strategy Analyst

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Complexity Management Sr. Analyst

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Design to Value Finance Analyst

    Sept 2013 - Jan 2016