Jessie Pamaran

Experience

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  US Navy Flight Training

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2008

  Naval Aviator

  • Flew over 300 flight hours while participating in the world's most challenging military aviation program.• Mastered 4 complex aircraft models, including the MH-60S Knighthawk, the Navy's premier Search and Rescue platform.• Completed a rigorous syllabus that emphasized communication, discipline and crew resource management while completing hundreds of Emergency Procedures.

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  US Navy

  Dec 2008 - Dec 2016

  Directly supervised all aspects relating to flight operations for 7 squadrons and over 60 aircraft attached to USS Theodore Roosevelt.• Led 32 personnel during highly dynamic flight operations over a 3 month deployment to the Middle East.• Managed USS Theodore Roosevelt’s complex multi-million dollar airborne equipment system, ensuring zero failures and minimal system degradation during critical exercises and missions.• Coordinated a ship-wide community service event, leading to over 1,000 man hours towards the improvement of Balboa Park and a cost savings of over $10,000 for the city of San Diego.• Liaised with numerous foreign agencies and enhanced diplomatic relations while organizing multiple flight clearances into neighboring countries. Show less Managed and coordinated the daily operations of over 9 squadrons and 50 aircraft to ensure quality military operations. Responsible for leading over 100 military and civilian personnel in support of Naval Base Ventura County's mission, one of the Navy's most complicated and busiest Approach Control Facilities. Served as the trusted advisor to the Commanding Officer for issues relating to Aviation Airfield Safety.• Ranked #1 of 7 highly competitive staff Officers within the Navy's premier Unmanned Aerial Vehicle installation.• Managed The Air Operations Department during 3 highly successful Black Dart Exercises, the single largest UAV training event nationwide, allowing for 100% mission completion with zero major incidents.• Collaborated within a 3-person team to manage and balance an airport budge of over $400,000 in support of diverse military operations. • Supervised over 25 Officers and Senior Enlisted personnel as the Senior Watch Officer while revamping the base-wide watch standing instruction.• Streamlined weekly aircraft scheduling by establishing a flight schedule matrix, increasing flight operations efficiency by 40%.• Revitalized the Air Operations Training Program, increasing qualifications by 25% over a 3 year period. • Raised over $200,000 in support of the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society while serving as the organizational fund drive manager. Show less Handpicked to direct the Quality Assurance Division, leading 11 of the most senior personnel to ensure the safe maintenance practices of over 180 individuals and 14 $40M Navy Helicopters. Prior to holding this coveted position, managed the largest department within the squadron, guiding over 40 personnel in the installation and testing of aircraft powerplants. During 2 deployments, led the entire detachment in the daily inspection, oversight and training on specialized combat aircraft.• Ranked #1 of 24 extremely motivated Officers.• Commanded a 6 person aircrew and flew over 700 hours in support of diverse military operations.• Completed 2 deployments to Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. • Selected as the 2nd in Command of 4 aircraft and over 40 personnel during the 2nd deployment. • Developed a streamlined auditing process as a member of an eight person team, resulting in a 20% increase in completed audits and a 90% reduction in lost audits. • Restructured the Test Flight Program and overhauled the Functional Check Pilot syllabus, resulting in a 33% increase in qualified personnel. • Trained over 20 junior pilots as a Helicopter Aircraft Commander while flying missions in the Southern California region. • Strategized with Division Chiefs to implement a training program that produced 8 Quality Assurance Representatives.• Developed customized weekly training for over 40 helicopter mechanics on topics ranging from financial development to career progression outside of the armed forces.• Awarded the Air Medal for 20 medical evacuation flights in a combat zone.• As an Operations Specialist, coordinated and managed the daily flight schedules of all aircraft and flight personnel within the squadron. Show less

  • Executive Operations Manager (USS Theodore Roosevelt)

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Deputy Air Operations Officer | Safety Department Head (Naval Base Ventura County)

    Aug 2012 - Aug 2015

  • Quality Assurance Director | Maintenance Division Supervisor | Operations Specialist (HSC-21)

    Dec 2008 - Jul 2012
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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2020

  Associate

  Provided Program Management consulting services to the DoD and VA.•Promoted from Senior Consultant to Associate within a year and half of joining the firm.•Provided lifecycle management and strategy planning for 7 VA Mobile Applications, utilizing Microsoft Project for schedules while coordinating with several internal and external stakeholders across multiple agencies.•Revamped the Field Test (FT) Strategy for the Office of Connected Care’s (OCC) Mobile Application Program.•Facilitated strategy meetings with OCC Leadership to gain buy-in on project direction.•Led and coordinated all FT efforts, including documenting changes to workflow and providing risk mitigation. •Restructured the Onboarding Process for MANTAS, Booz Allen’s unmanned surface vehicle, creating step by step guidelines that reduced training time for new Consultants by 2 weeks. •Established MANTAS’ post-exercise template to capture all lessons learned and vital statistics from every mission.•Received the Collective Ingenuity Award for services provided to the MANTAS program. Identified by the Project Lead as the top performing Consultant from Booz Allen’s START program. Show less

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  Iron Bow Technologies

  Aug 2020 - now

  Senior Project Manager

  Provides IT Management consulting services to the Department of Veterans Affairs.