DANIEL SHEPHERD

*** ********* *****, **************, ** 37075

(309) - 948 - 3987 ac5ny9@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications: United States Army Veteran and West Point graduate with five years of leadership and management experience as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer. Possesses extensive experience solving complex and technical problems under intense pressure. Ethical, proven, and driven leader with an unrelenting desire to better self and organization. Demonstrated skill managing people, programs, and valuable organizational assets. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES ARMY – MAY 2013 TO PRESENT

Battalion Operations Officer Fort Campbell, KY June 2017 - Present

Completed three-month Operations Management internship at Gap distribution center in Gallatin, TN.

Responsible for planning future operations and training for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion (500 soldiers).

Develops and implements technical project management tools such as plans, schedules, and levels of responsibility within organization. Planned and executed 2 training events for 120 personnel focused on explosives and weapons marksmanship.

Reviews and develops unit policies, procedures, concepts, and plans at the strategic and operational levels to support the organization’s training objectives and operational mission sets.

Effectively harnesses the continuum of MS Office products to include Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to ensure that satellite organizations are logistically and operationally ready to deploy at a moment’s notice.

Travels frequently to serve as expert evaluator, trainer, and auditor. Assesses affiliated organizations’ compliance with policies and procedures. Served as senior consultant for month-long training that comprised 5000 soldiers. Executive/ Operations Officer Fort Campbell, KY May 2017 - June 2017

Second in command of 44-person organization; responsible for planning and supervising all day to day operations. Ensured all organization missions/ goals were carried out with efficacy and alacrity.

Coordinated with state and local law enforcement to render support throughout an 11-state area of responsibility.

Provided support to U.S. Secret Service to protect the President, Vice President, and foreign dignitaries.

Liaised with 5th Special Forces Group and 101st Airborne Division to conduct joint training that was both challenging and realistic in preparation for future deployments. Platoon Leader Fort Campbell, KY Feb 2015 - May 2017

Managed 7-17 staff members; ensured execution of quality training in preparation for deployment to support Army Special Forces (Green Berets) and other Special Operations Forces.

Led eight-soldier EOD platoon in support of Army Special Operations Forces on nine-month combat deployment.

Ensured the Platoon safely disarmed and disposed of 763 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) and 2157 pieces of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO’s) while deployed to Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.

Personally cleared and removed 7 IED’s, 4 UXO’s, and 3 IED storage facilities from the battlefield and successfully evacuated wounded partner and Green Beret from Syria to Turkey following IED blast. EOD Officer Trainee Eglin AFB, FL May 2013 - Jan 2015

Graduated from the US Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School - the world’s premier bomb disposal school.

Served as the Class Leader of Class 14-390S.

EDUCATION

United States Military Academy West Point, NY June 2009 - May 2013 Bachelor of Science in Management - 3.07 GPA

Mechanical Engineering Focus

Manufacturing Mgmt. Internship at John Deere

3 year Special Olympics Volunteer/ Organizer

Omicron Delta Kappa - Leadership Honor Society

Intramural Wrestling/ Grappling

CERTIFICATIONS

Top Secret Security Clearance