Experience

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  Naval reserve units

  Sept 2006 - now

  Department head

  Managed a unit with over 20 service members to ensure compliance with medical and training standards resulting in a 35% increase in unit readinessServed three 2-week Annual Training sessions in support of Exercise Terminal Fury as Battlecell coordinator, NCCC Watchstander, and Technical Manager to aid communication operationsLed a team of two sailors to help plan short and long term operations, training, and executed the plan to help Expeditionary Port Unit 114 in its mission to stay ready to support MSC's mission by providing port operation support and maintaining expeditionary training standardsServed a two week Annual Training session at MARAD West Headquarters to support an exercise in the event that MARAD ships needed to be activated in a time of war and to support fleet maintenance and safety management Show less

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  General dynamics nassco

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2011

  Area manager - special events coordinator

  Managed a team of over eight supervisors in the new construction of five cargo ships to the US NavyHeld daily and weekly meetings to ensure schedule adherence for timely construction and inspectionsMonitored Earned Value Management System data to ensure cost is within the specified controls resulting in a reduction of cost by lowering the amount of construction hours from ship to shipMonitored quality data such as number of discrepancies in order to increase quality and customer satisfactionGave daily speeches about safety resulting in decreased number of injuries with an improvement from ship to ship Show less

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  Us navy

  Mar 2009 - now

  Project engineer

  Awarded the Army Commendation Medal for managing over 35 projects that helped to build the infrastructure in the small town of Farah in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and counter-insurgencyServed as liaison for the PRT to the 1-star General of Regional Command West Afghanistan resulting in zero conflicts among the many operations being conducted within the area of responsibilityOrganized two morale, welfare, and recreation activities for increased troop morale and retentionDirectly exposed to hazardous conditions, such as gunfire and IEDs, during missions outside the wireAwarded the Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal for superb conduct, physical fitness and safety management during the three month training phase at Camp Atterbury resulting in zero injuries, better troop retention and morale Show less

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  Military sealift command

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Facilities manager

  • Managed a team of four individuals for facilities operations for a 2-star Admiral Command in Washington, DC• Received Navy and Marine Corp Achievement medal for facilitating over 75 projects to completion that helped reduce a static and overflowing backlog by 25%• Helped to foster a change in workplace culture from a slow moving organization to a team “gets things done!”—Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby• Restructured the finance spending tool to better understand fiscal expenditures and necessities in order to figure out the best way to spend government funding based on the needs of the facility.• “John is intelligent, calm, persistent and resilient!”—Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby Show less

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  Military sealift command headquarters

  Oct 2011 - Apr 2012

  Facilities manager

  Facilities - Logistics Exercise Lead - Mailroom CoordinatorManaged a team of four individuals for facilities operations for a 2-star Admiral Command in Washington, DCReceived Navy and Marine Corp Achievement medal for facilitating over 75 projects to completion that helped reduce a static and overflowing backlog by 25%Helped to foster a change in workplace culture from a slow moving organization to a team “gets things done!”—Rear Admiral Mark H. BuzbyRestructured the finance spending tool to better understand fiscal expenditures and necessities in order to figure out the best way to spend government funding based on the needs of the facility.“John is intelligent, calm, persistent and resilient!”—Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby Show less

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  So diego tours inc

  May 2012 - now

  Project manager - manager of business development - financial advisor - consultant

  Managed a team of four individuals to provide fun and exciting tours for tourists and locals alike in the San Diego areaCreated sales goals by analyzing sales data that helped increase sales by 20%Analyzed financial data in order to make good sound business decisions that resulted in decreased operating costsDeveloped business by reaching out to other tour related businesses within the San Diego area for increased marketing strategies, leads and salesCultivated and implemented ideas to further product development and increased product quality Show less