Elliott Battles

Experience

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  US Army

  Dec 2003 - May 2007

  Accountable for $25 million of equipment while successfully leading over 100 combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom including reducing risk and upholding high security standards. Awarded Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service during Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07. Planned, coordinated, and executed 16 site visits, eight funeral support missions, five major field exercises, and deployment to Operation Iraq Freedom 05-07 using management, organizational, and leadership skills; resulted in 100% accountability of personnel and equipment. Responsible for managing technical operations of the advanced field artillery tactical data system while employing leadership, team dynamics, and delegation skills to supervise all training, maintenance, professional development, and wellbeing of 40 soldiers.

  • Captain

    Feb 2006 - May 2007

  • Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier General

    Jan 2005 - Feb 2006

  • Battery Operations Officer

    Dec 2003 - Jan 2005
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  AT&T

  Feb 2009 - Nov 2021

  One of ~40 new hires selected every year as part of AT&T’s national recruiting effort for its flagship development program which consists of an 18-month rotational program that exposes future leaders to multiple lines of AT&T’s business units and provides mentoring with senior business leaders. Served in multiple roles including, Manager – Customer Care Ordering (Business Solutions & Consumer Sales), Operations Manager – U-Verse Technical Care (Consumer Centers Sales & Service), and Associate Director (Consumer Centers Sales & Service). Show less

  • Director - Advanced Analytics, Field and Service Transformation

    Oct 2017 - Nov 2021

  • Director - Privacy

    Jul 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Sr. Technical Director/ Principal Technical Architect- Big Data

    Mar 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Senior Project Manager – Service Assurance/Network Strategy

    May 2011 - Mar 2014

  • Leadership Development Program

    Feb 2009 - May 2011
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  Lumen Technologies

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2023

  Director - Business Operations AI/ML

  Led over 25 employees and 30+ contractors responsible for data science initiatives, automation, data engineering, telecom network subject matter expects, data analysis, and PowerBI development to deliver data driven insights, costreduction, and digital tools to support operations.

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  Globe Life

  Jan 2024 - now

  Director Data Science