Kyle Vanyo, PMP

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Sept 2010 - Apr 2016

  • Hand-picked to direct five diverse intelligence teams, 54 total personnel made up of military, civilians, and contractors--Awarded 2015 Analyst Team of the Year• Oversaw reports creation supporting combat operations and national policymakers--data prompted a raid which eliminated a top ISIS leader• Steered a research & development (R&D) breakthrough by fielding a 3D visualization tool to Special Operations Forces, first-of-its-kind used in Department of Defense (DoD) tactical intelligence• Showcased Scientific and Technical Intelligence capabilities to U.S./Coalition agencies, securing funding for five operational areas• Established a mentoring group for junior officers; coached and developed six new officers• Nominated for agency-wide warfighter integration award, #1 of 853 military members Show less • Led a six-member team creating intelligence products to support the intelligence community (IC) and military requirements; recognized as #1 of 4 junior officers in the organization• Transitioned and incorporated new capabilities into operational procedures to improve product content• Analyzed data, detected anomalies and trends, and built and presented technical reports• Interfaced with customers to prioritize requirements and direct team activities• Hand-picked to give technical presentations at IC conferences in Washington, D.C. and San Diego, CA as well as across Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Dayton, OH area• Awarded Squadron Junior Officer of the Quarter #1 of 27 and National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Junior Officer of the Quarter #1 of 30 Show less • Picked ahead of peers to lead a 40-member team providing mission briefings and weather graphical support to aircrews, leaders, and commanders for a 13-state region in the southeastern U.S.• Coordinated hurricane track support for 141 sites in the southeastern U.S., Mexico, & Caribbean; generated 49 tracks and prepared 14 locations for emergency actions• Selected as organization’s lead for new technology; tested & implemented products, created 400% more data in 25% less processing time• Recognized as #3 of 40 Lieutenants and Awarded Squadron Junior Officer of the Quarter #1 of 15• Distinguished Graduate of the Advanced Weather Exploitation and Integration Course, 2013, #1 of 11 Show less • Produced weather watches, warnings, advisories, and forecasts for aircrews, ground forces, planners, and senior leaders at 37 locations• Mentored & tutored 25 people through initial skills course, 100% of which became certified technicians• Built an interactive scenario-based training leveraging new technology; improved skills of 30 forecasters• Managed performance program, analyzed trends/strengths/weaknesses, presented results to senior managers and organizational performance increased 10% as a result• Earned “Exceptional” on job certification, 6% above organizational average Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Team Lead

    Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Operations Supervisor

    Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Weather Officer/Student

    Sept 2010 - Oct 2011
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  United States Air Force

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Led a 14-member team having 24/7 responsibility for the safety of 4,000+ personnel and $4.3B in assets with zero accidents or mishaps during tenure• Directed teams working remotely in two separate organizations; drove continuous process improvements which enabled over 14,000 successful flying missions in two years• Built strong partnership with Italian Air Force weather team; established trust & respect through action • Prepared and presented technical presentations to management; drove risk-mitigation decisions resulting in an additional 75 flights per year• Developed and maintained a training program which produced 11 fully-qualified technicians within strict timelines, overcoming a 67% loss in manpower• Re-wrote and updated 72 continuity technical documents and managed 197 inspection items; earned two 100% “Excellent” ratings on Unit Effectiveness Inspections• Selected as 2017 Squadron Flight Commander of the Year #1 of 6, Group Flight Commander of the Quarter #1 of 20, and twice as Squadron Flight Commander of the Quarter #1 of 6 Show less • Directly reported to executive-level management to accomplish hand-picked projects• Prepared classified documents and presentations and facilitated meetings and video teleconferences (VTCs) for high-level military leaders across multiple locations in wartime environments• Wrote and quality-checked over 900 military medals and evaluations 100% on time for 720 deployed personnel, overcame a two-year backlog, and earned the Meritorious Unit Award• Maintained an interactive SharePoint information database housing 4,000 products monthly; shared with other organizations--became implemented base-wide• Led a project to revamp award nomination process; resulted in 9 out of 9 award wins the next quarter• Recognized as #5 of 236 junior officers in the Operations Group Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Apr 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Executive Administrative Assistant

    Jul 2016 - Jan 2017
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  US Air Force Reserve

  Jul 2018 - now

  Assistant Director Of Operations

  • Delivers time-dominant weather services for the DoD, NASA & commercial spacelift missions at 10+ Eastern Range space launch/landing sites• Maintains certification to meet Air Force weather & United States Space Force (USSF) special qualification training requirements to support launch, aviation & test missions• Coordinates with USSF, System Program Office & industry partners to sustain, upgrade, & transform the Eastern Range's one-of-a-kind, $80M weather sensor network• Monitors efficacy of network to support multi-domain operations protecting 3 installations & airfields, a seaport, $20B in assets & 25K personnel Show less

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  Humana

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  Project Manager

  • Directed and managed all activities related to the timely completion of escalated projects for the department. Developed and promoted communication, actions, and initiatives to support engagement across the organization. Proactively sought out ways to improve current processes and reporting.• Identified and implemented process improvements and automation opportunities to increase efficiencies and/or improve organizational effectiveness• Managed multiple pilot initiatives for the organization, collaborating with internal and external partners to bring collaboration, cost-, and time-saving opportunities to fruition• Collaborated across multiple teams, documented and analyzed training and process flows to author interactive Computer-Based Training (CBT) modules, providing consistent, cost-effective training of new associates• Prepared and implemented presentations to high-level leaders and managers• Analyzed big data and showcased it by creating effective visual representations using various software programs Show less

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  FRONTIER INC.

  Jan 2020 - May 2023

  • Led program management activities for the Air Force EITaaS $30M Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) program• Orchestrated the SIG program's initial testing approval. Led coordination across 11 organizations, personally briefed a 2-star general and garnered approval to begin capabilities testing at Offutt Air Force Base--efforts recognized by the EITaaS executive director. SIG is the first fully end-to-end commercial internet connection deployed at an Air Force base.• Oversaw all Frontier practitioners and interfaces with Deloitte lead PM as company's EITaaS Team Lead• Fostered communication and collaboration among Deloitte and Frontier team members• Responsible for screening candidates, resume review, and interviewing to assist with hiring Show less • Program Management Consultant partnered with Deloitte in support of the US Air Force’s $121M Enterprise IT-as-a-Service (EITaaS) program• Hand-selected by the CEO as Frontier’s Team Lead for the program - oversaw all Frontier practitioners and interfaced with Deloitte lead PM• Organized projects and tracked milestones for government Program Managers, moving the Air Force to a better position to provide enterprise IT services such as network, end user devices, and cloud capabilities• Led recurring meetings with key stakeholders and outside organizations to drive all efforts related to achieving successful Operational Readiness Review of end user devices• Entrusted with developing high level presentations directly for the program Chief of Staff--critical to continued DoD support and funding• Collaborated with industry partners to keep project schedules on track and achieve performance milestones• Led regular program checkpoints to provide insights and share information among lines of efforts’ program managers Show less

  • Program Manager

    Feb 2022 - May 2023

  • Senior Program Analyst

    Jan 2020 - Feb 2022
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  Astrion

  May 2023 - now

  Meteorology Subject Matter Expert (SME)

  • Assists program managers with analyzing requirements, developing derived requirements, and crafting technical requirements associated with needed capabilities. Primary project implementations use Agile development methods.• Participates in program reviews, IPTs, project implementation meetings, customer meetings, engineering meetings, cyber security meetings, and test activities associated with Air Force Weather functional areas• Authors requirements or tasks for prime contractor to perform analysis, design, implementation for a variety of weather systems capabilities• Provides technical support and training for programs/initiatives, including but not limited to: acquisition, development, integration, testing, continued evolution, deployment/fielding and installation• Coordinates with other Air Force Weather Programs to ensure smooth integration of Weather systems upgrades within the Air Force Weather Enterprise• Understands the decision-making needs of users, and translate these needs into valid system requirements and JIRA stories• Translates user needs into valid system requirements through the agile development process• Provides technical support to address meteorological issues and challenges on other weather programs, working directly with individual program IPTs Show less