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Program Manager

DoD Skillbridge Intern

US Army

Lieutenant Colonel, US Army

Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Chief for the only Corps regionally aligned to the USPACOM AOR. In charge of the Corps PSYOP section that is authorized one LTC, two MAJs, and a MSG. Responsible for the planning, coordination, synchronization, and execution of MISO in support of Corps operations, contingencies, and exercises across the full spectrum of operations. Responsible for coordinating with various PSYOP elements within the PACOM AOR to include USFK, USARPAC, 25ID, 1SFG, and two PSYOP Groups to ensure seamless MISO integration across all lines of effort. As required, coordinates and integrates with other active and reserve U.S. Army, Joint, Interagency, and Multi-national partners to maximize opportunity to achieve desired effects and provide responsive MISO. Assists with the planning for various compartmented and special activities programs.

• Streamlined project management methodologies for training exercises in the division, which reduced necessary meetings by 50%.
• Managed and responsible for an annual budget of $160,000. 
• Acquired emerging technology including hardware and software, delivering results within the $160,000 budget. 
• Analyzed the division’s existing processes and procedures to implement recommendations that enhanced knowledge management, information dissemination, communication flow, and decision making.

Chief of Psychological Operations, I Corps

Battalion Operations Officer of the only active duty airborne Special Operations PSYOP Battalion in direct support to USAFRICOM. Comprised of three PSYOP companies and a civilian cultural intelligence section, totaling over 254 military and 5 civilian personnel. Manages the training and operations for all 3 companies. Responsible for the health, morale, welfare, training, safety and successful deployment of PSYOP Soldiers in support of USAFRICOM and USCENTCOM missions. Integrates with other active and reserve U.S. Army, joint, interagency and multi-national partners. Responsible for planning and providing tactical, operational, and strategic MISO support to the Combatant Commanders, their components, Joint Task Forces, and US Ambassadors during peacetime, contingency operations, crisis, and war.

• Independently managed 15 people in a fast-paced operations division that coordinated the training and operations of a 250-person organization. 
• Developed and implemented a capstone training event that validated deploying teams through a rigorous and objective assessment process. 
• Trained 22 teams to deploy to various locations across Africa to conduct military operations. One team was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal for its accomplishments while in Africa.

Operations Officer, 7th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne)

Director of Operations for a forward deployed, Combined, Joint, Military Information Support Task Force in Qatar comprised of 66 Soldiers, 15 Airmen, 6 Australians, 2 Marines, and 1 Sailor in support of Operation Inherent Resolve; responsible for synchronizing and coordinating Military Information Support Operations (MISO) for all MISO forces in the CENTCOM AOR. Supervises the implementation of MISO series and programs in direct support of CENTCOM objectives; responsible for the execution, planning, and production of MISO relevant product prototypes; responsible for the health, welfare, morale, and training of all Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines in the Task Force.

• Directed operations for over 80 personnel in a regional operation center responsible for coordinating military operations across 27 countries. 
• Led and organized the relocation of the organization to be physically closer to a military airfield. Reduced product delivery times by 50% by relocating the organization next to the airfield.

Director of Operations (J3), Joint Information Support Task Force (Special Operations)

Commander of an airborne multimedia military information support operations (MISO) company specializing in producing, distributing, disseminating audio, audio-visual, and print products in support of MISO forces, Special Operations Forces, geographic combatant commanders, and U.S. country teams. The company consists of three media production detachments, a medium print detachment, and one headquarters detachment. Responsible for the morale, welfare, training, mentoring, development, discipline, and physical fitness of four officers, 40 non-commissioned officers, and 77 Soldiers; maintains accountability and sustainment of over 13 million dollars worth of equipment and rolling stock.

• Initiated and led the effort to upgrade all deployable production kits to ensure all audio/video and broadcast teams in the organization had the latest tools to create, produce, and disseminate industry-standard products.

Commander, Company B, 3rd Military Information Support Battalion (Airborne)

Commander of a regionally-aligned, airborne psychological operations detachment with the responsibility of providing strategic, operational, and tactical support to US Pacific Command (USPACOM).  Ensures the readiness of the detachment to deploy and execute strategic, operational, and tactical psychological operations for Commander, USPACOM; Commander, Special Opereations Command - Pacific (SOCPAC); other Joint Commands; US Embassy Country Teams; and other US Government Agencies in support of named operations, contingency operations, and peacetime engagement through the Theater Security Cooperation Plan.  Responsible for the technical competence, tactical proficiency, motivation, discipline, and physical fitness of a seven soldier detachment and the welfare of their families.

Detachment Commander, 5th Psychological Operations Battalion

J35 Future Operations Chief, Military Information Support Task Force - Afghanistan

• Executive Producer of a movie in Indonesia with a budget of $500,000. Nominated and winner at multiple film festivals across the world. 
• Conceived, organized, and executed the largest payout of DoD Reward in the Pacific, totaling $450,000. Non-lethal aid from payout led to the trial and conviction of the most wanted terrorist in Southeast Asia.

Military Information Support Team Leader, US Embassy Jakarta

Assistant Operations Officer of the only dissemination psychological operations battalion in the US Army.  Responsible for coordinating and managing training, schools, ammunition and land resourcing, operations for a 700 person battalion.  Also responsible for managing the Media Operations Center Operations to include taskings, training, PSYOP support missions, non-PSYOP support missions, video teleconference coordination, facility security, and new equipment operational testing and new equipment training.  Ensures companies meet routine taskings, operational, and policy requirements.  Supervised daily synchonization of battalion operations and managed the battalion training meeting statistics and database.  Served as the primary Battle Captain and lead planner during the United States Forces Korea (USFK) Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2009 Exercise.

Assistant Operations Officer (S3), 3rd Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne) (Dissemination)

The Joint Staff

• Successfully transitioned the Department of Defense from using an operational and financial tracking tool based on SharePoint to a modern web-based tracking system that automated the generation of congressionally mandated reporting. 
       - Produced savings of $1.5 million annually by eliminating a contract that provided six FTEs who manually compiled quarterly congressional reports. 
       - Reduced time to generate congressionally mandated reports from one month to ten minutes using machine learning and automation.
• Provided strategic direction, leadership, and project governance on a multimillion-dollar application for tracking operations, which supported end-users across 36 countries. 
• Co-developed and implemented a proposal that centralized a $270 million operational budget into one account that improved oversight and ultimately influenced Congress to increase the centralized budget by $30 million. 
• Coordinated the implementation of six programs that granted additional resources to subordinate organizations to conduct operations.

Branch Chief, Joint Staff J39 Military Information Support Operations Branch

USSOCOM

U.S. Special Operations Command J39 Washington Office Branch Chief

I deliver collaborative results as a program manager by bringing cross functional teams together through patient facilitation, drawing out stakeholder perspectives, and gaining consensus on winning solutions and executing with precision. Skilled at working in ambiguous environments and collaborating with others to successfully reach mutual goals and objectives. Disciplined problem solver, quick learner with exceptional organizational and communication skills.

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