Marcus Spicer

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Valrico, Florida, United States

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About me
Software Engineer | Retired USAF Officer | Leadership, Project Management, Business Analysis | C#, Python, C++, Java
Education
- University of South Florida
  2018 - 2020
  Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science 3.5
  Following my Air Force Career, I decided to go back to school and pursue a longtime passion of mine - Computer Programming. The challenge of going back to school full-time for a second Bachelor's has been incredibly rewarding.
- Auburn University
  1995 - 1999
  Bachelor of Science - BS Physics
  Activities and Societies: Air Force ROTC, Arnold Air Society, Society of Physics Students
- USAF Air Command and Staff College
  2008 - 2011
  Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
  Activities and Societies: As part of this institution's goal to grant both Command and Staff College credit and a Master's level education, I authored a thesis on the U.S. Government's progress toward goals set forth in the 2001 Commission to Assess United States National Security, Space Management and Organization, and the 2008 Independent Assessment Panel on the Organization and Management of National Security Space.
Experience
- United States Air Force
  Sept 1999 - Dec 2014
  Led an interdisciplinary office in the administration of a wide range of executive-level programs; key responsibilities included development, documentation, and implementation of business process improvements, organizational strategy, and requirements analysisDirected inspection preparation activities to analyze multiple business goals and recommend in-depth strategies to senior leadership; 100% “Outstanding” or “Excellent” ratings from both service specific and national level inspection agencies between 2012 and 2014Managed planning and evaluation efforts for 12 military exercises, to include four at the national level; provided in-depth needs analysis, operational execution, feedback and guidance across all functional areasOversaw the resolution of a prolonged multi-agency incident response; conducted root cause analysis and translated the requirements and recommendations from local emergency response, state government officials, and Air Force nuclear leadership into crucial enterprise-wide process improvements and solutions Show less
  - Senior Business Analyst; Wing Plans, Programs, & Scheduling
    Sept 2011 - Dec 2014
  - Program Manager; Deployments Branch
    Nov 2010 - Sept 2011
  - Training Manager; Current Operations Training
    Aug 2008 - Nov 2010
  - Instructional Designer; Warfighting Skills Division
    Sept 2004 - Aug 2008
  - Weapon System Specialist; ICBM Combat Crew
    Sept 1999 - Sept 2004
- USCENTCOM
  May 2010 - Oct 2010
  Short-Term Assignment - Strategic Planner
  Provided key air defense analysis and recommendations to Central Command Vice CommanderEnsured SECDEF approval of $1 billion missile defense radar and the out-of-the-box solution of integrating Air Force troposcatter communications equipment with Army missile defense assets, extending operational footprint up to 185 miles
- Special Operations Command - Central Command (SOCCENT)
  Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
  Short-Term Assignment - Business Analyst
  Aided the coordination of over $60 million of new and existing requirements in order to achieve just-in-time operational priorities for special operation forces overseas
- LLT Academy Inc
  Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
  Seventh Grade Science Teacher
  Led over 100 seventh grade students through challenging Earth and Space Science curriculum.Planned, prepared, and delivered instructional activities while creating a positive educational climate for learning.Met course and school-wide student performance goals through lesson plan creation, grade book maintenance, and the integration of competencies, learning goals, and lesson objectives.
- EQ Technologic
  May 2022 - now
  Software Engineer
Licenses & Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
  CompTIA
  Jul 2016
Volunteer Experience
- Little League Baseball Coach
  Issued by Peterson AFB Youth Center on May 2009
  Associated with Marcus Spicer