Objective
Obtain a challenging entry level position in the Port/Maritime/Intermodal/Logistics/Transportation industry that utilizes my vast educational, occupational and on-hands experience. Become a SME and move into operational/managerial positions which allow me to influence port and logistic practices in way that will steadily improve international trade performance by all measures.
Experience
McKean Defense Group San Diego CA
Military Data Analyst (Contractor/COMNAV SURFPAC, N43) 2012
•Build, maintain and continuously improve routine and urgent reporting methods.
• Manage, maintain and expand on existing data management tools.
• Coordinate 3PL operations to ensure fleet readiness.
• Develop and improve on inter-departmental communications.
• Ensure ship maintenance data is current, readily available and able to flow seamlessly from department to department.
• Ensure data flow is relevant and accurate while developing further departmental metrics.
• Maintain departmental SharePoint environment and develop departmental guidelines.
CACI International Inc. Norfolk, VA
Business Systems Analyst (Contractor/Naval Maintenance Database) 2011
• Manage and oversee software development team with members of various functional expertize.
• Assist in developing and defining systems scope and objectives through research combined with a basic understanding of business systems and industry requirements.
• Analyze business and user needs, document requirements, and revise existing system logic.
• Track and document changes to functional and business specifications.
• Monitor and document post-implementation problems and revision requests.
• Revise and update obsolete user manuals for naval repair coordination software developed in-house.
• Develop in-depth test scripts to recreate operational issues with regards to Naval software application.
• Generate test failure/pass reports and test data as required.
• Formally test programmer database alterations after database migration has occurred by following previously created testing documentation.
• Grant user access roles and assess login issues as they arise for account holders globally.
Maersk Line Limited Norfolk, VA
Materials Data Analyst 2009
• Analyze consumables spending for commercial fleet for 2007, 2008.
• Generate numerous ad-hoc reports for administrative support.
• Develop automated reactive procedures to promote rapid response to critical business functions.
• Develop a set of applicable metrics to track corporate progress.
• Perform an extensive analysis of hundreds of vendors while developing a vendor scorecard system based on new and historical data necessary to obtain competitive pricing for over $60,000,000 in consumable goods.
• Utilize PeopleSoft to extract data for the categorization of expenditures.
• Identify potential areas for cost savings.
• Develop financial forecasts for 83 separate business units; perform project cost benefit analyses.
• Forecast workload in support of a multimillion dollar budget.
• Write various formulas, queries and functions to deliver desirable statistical and analytical results through the use of calculus, SQL, Access and Excel.
Education
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Port and Maritime Logistics/Supply Chain August 2009
Radford University Radford, VA Bachelor of Business Administration, Concentration: Management May 2007
? Studies emphasizing operations research, systems engineering and engineering management.
? Studied and practiced business plan development and execution and explored Six Sigma practices.
? Studied and analyzed the major ports and maritime logistics centers of Western Europe in the classroom and while abroad.
? Extensive independent analysis of dockworker (ILA) contract evolution over the past twenty years.
? Studies exploring overcoming corporate resistance to change as well as process/capability improvement.
? Extensive coursework centered on financial analysis, utilization of IT and analytical tools and statistical analysis.
? On hand educational experience with numerous distribution centers, marine terminals, and regulatory offices that focus on logistical efficiency.
Certification
• Current Department of Defense Secret Clearance,
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
• W.M. Jordan Adobe Certification
• OSHA 30 Hour Cert
• MS Office Specialist Expert Certification
• Maersk Line, Limited sponsored Oracle, SQL, PeopleSoft and Outlook Certification
• International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) based “Business Analysis: Introduction to Requirements Analysis” training and certification
• IIBA based “Business Analysis Requirements Management and Communication” training and certification
• IIBA based “Analyzing Process Capability” training and certification
Skils
• Expertise in Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio and Access with a focus on data mining and spreadsheet analysis.
? Proficient in the use of web hosting software, Java and Oracle environments with an emphasis on MS SharePoint, Oracle PeopleSoft, SAP BusinessObjects.
? Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office applications.
? Knowledgeable of IT hardware and software installation and audio/video equipment.
? Extensive knowledge of Naval Ship repair activities and basic engineering processes and concepts.
Studied major ports of Western Europe while abroad.
Developed an extensive dissertation on the evolution of the ILA and ILWU and effects of increasing port automation.