Nick Hallman

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Aug 2004 - Sept 2024

  Rebalanced oversight of employee mental/behavioral health, decreased operational downtime 88% and enabled a fully functional $3.8B nuclear deterrence mission that reinforces reliability of 150 ICBM's.Executed/audited a $35K FY budget, driving a financial buffer for 10.5K servicemembers and families saving members $9K annually in out-of-pocket expenses.Teamed with University of Wyoming's ROTC Command, established the 1st ever outreach program for 44 college students, annually, looking to become officers in the USAF.Led USCENTCOM 2nd largest medical treatment facility, ensuring patient care for 10K coalition forces. Facilitated a Combat Exercise that reestablished the 1st integration with the Egyptian Air Force in 15 years.Governed a Public Health defense plan, managing 82 Army/USAF medics. Drove elimination of 1.2K medical profile discrepancies. led flu vaccination efforts for +2000 servicemembers, inoculated 100% in less than 30 days.Led 50 IT/Cyber employees that advanced a $33M intelligence network. Defined USCENTCOM's strategic alignment against Iranian threats and enabled 1K combat flights, terminating 10 weapon caches & 1 terrorist ending a 20-year reign over the region.Developed +100 American and Saudi college students that fueled the 1st regional counter-drone launch, a $2B weapon system. Strengthened Royal Saudi Air Force’s relations with American allies and elevated regional stability in support of 4.6M mi² of enduring U.S. interests.Helped to create/sustain the 1st peer-to-peer resiliency support group that was later adopted by 4 USAF bases and reinforced on-call resources to mental health, chaplain, sexual assault and equal opportunity by 1.5K%.Piloted 11 joint servicemember peers, created lasting relations with 20 powerful charities, raising $15K to boost the quality of life and morale for 3K deployed servicemembers. Show less Coordinated daily efforts of 176 employees, +10K travel days annually, utilizing $25M in cyber equipment to enhance DoD Communication operations for 205 projects worth $95M during 72-hr rapid response requirements.Procures, evaluates & documents project funding; coordinates manpower & materials expenditures budgets worth $2.3M annually.Subject Matter Expert for $155M USAF communications work plan. Prioritized 452 annual cyber project requirements.Led for Pentagon COVID-19 Joint Task Force-Southeast directive; Governed 11 employees, installing Joint Operations Center to support 13 states during height of crisis.Launched $3.2M C4I solution for 4 South Korean Air Bases; powering the North Korean Defense Network & securing overwatch for 57M citizens. Defined the 1st upgrade of its kind in 30 years.Managed a $1.4M Turkish C2 project that fortified ISIS targeting development for OPERATION INHERANT RESOLVE.Advanced the 1st European Strategic Automated Command & Control System upgrade in 40 years. Highlighting the DoD Chief Information Officer’s top priority. Supported 16 allied sites over European and Middle East regions.Guided a $100K antenna design for Curacao operations that enabled 231 DEA ops, seizing $5B in illegal drugs.Directed 6-week $314K Misawa ABS, Japan Radio over IP upgrade; amplifying bomb range RF coverage 40K sq mi.Oversaw US Space Force’s network expansion for a $29.4B Space-Based Infrared System for global defense and the Global Positioning System (GPS).Drove a $8.3M ISR ops hub project that bridged 25 NATO allies & 3 Other Government Agencies for overseas operations. Show less Conducts lecture, practical instruction and evals of +400 DOD & international students annually, while ensuring daily operations for 10 instructors and 13 courses run smoothly.Amassed +3000 hours of teaching and maintained a 100% pass rate with a 98% average GPA.Developed and wrote the safety standard for the USAF on fall protection, tower rescue and climbing procedures. This eliminated the need for 26 obsolete references and support worldwide efforts for 2K career field members and saved the government $10K annually on training.Managed a $83K IT server and software upgrade for the school’s training lab. 1st upgrade in +20 years.Led for the career field production team and subject matter expert. Identified numerous training shortfalls within job requirements and created 42 additional safety/preventative maintenance tasks now carried out by every Air Force installation globally. Accomplished in 1 month vs 6 months allotted by Air Force officials.Anchored the accreditation of 14 communications courses by single-handedly auditing 500 record requirements and delivered swift corrective action. Show less Telecommunications Supervisor and Team Chief-Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.-Maintained order accuracy and customer satisfaction by double-checking packing labels while packaging products.-Assembled products and components and made proactive adjustments to settings to produce work within tight tolerances.-Generated and maintained accurate production records.-Investigated and resolved production issues.-Monitored time and attendance, enforcing compliance with company procedures relating to absenteeism.-Promoted high standards through personal example to help each member understand expected behaviors and standards.-Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.-Communicated KPIs outlined in annual plan to inform employees of expectations and deliverables.-Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.-Utilized safety devices and procedures to protect personnel and equipment.-Performed quality checks on finish products to verify compliance specifications and assign appropriate quality grades.-Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.-Developed and implemented process improvement strategies.-Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.-Led production meetings to provide reports to management.-Assisted in recruitment of new team members,-Trained new employees, instructing each in use of machinery, standard operating procedures and company policies.-Worked with teams to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.-Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on company news and updates.-Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties. Show less -Conducted daily site inspections to identify potential safety hazards.-Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.-Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members.-Installed new structures, updated systems and replaced worn components to bring buildings up to current codes.-Utilized hammers, saws, squares, levels, and fastening devices to complete projects.-Worked independently in fast-paced environment while meeting productivity and quality expectations.-Operated power equipment to move materials and promote job efficiency.-Assisted with successful, time-sensitive renovations of various structures.-Worked with more knowledgeable professionals to grow understanding of principles and construction and IT standards.-Followed blueprints and diagrams to complete projects according to specifications.-Gathered and disposed of worksite debris to remove safety hazards.-Conducted site surveys to validate customer's infrastructure deliverables.-Responded to service requests during and after business hours.-Adhered to safety policies and procedures to install or remove IP set-top devices, optical network terminals and wireless access points.-Diagnosed and resolved complex integrated customer issues for implementation, add-on, maintenance and support of voice, data, VoIP, and CTI applications.-Read blueprints and schematics to correctly place equipment. 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  • First Sergeant

    Jun 2021 - Sept 2024

  • IT/Cyber/Data Center/ATC Project Manager

    Sept 2017 - Jun 2021

  • Master Technical Training Instructor

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2017

  • Team Chief

    Apr 2005 - Sept 2013

  • Craftsman

    Aug 2004 - Jun 2008
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  Conduit Space Recovery Systems LLC

  May 2024 - now

  Military Sales Representative

  Conduit Space Recovery is a no-dig solution designed to safely remove rigid inner duct from around active fiber cables with little to no load on the cable and no interruption of service.

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  None

  Sept 2024 - now

  Retired Military