Management Training

David Nelson

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Fayetteville, NC 28304

Email:***************@***.***

Home: (910) – 867-8779

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROFILE

Master Black, Certified Knowledge Manager, ITIL V3 graduate, executive level project management professional with outstanding experience building and leading multi-disciplinary Staff elements for the United States Special Operations Command management programs. Result-oriented senior leader with years of experience providing problem solving abilities, critical analysis and solutions in the areas of Special Operations, training, manning, equipping the force, technological project development, and process improvements. Highly focused visionary with experiential knowledge necessary to oversee and direct complex, multilevel, cross-functional initiatives through successful completion. Upper-level leadership trainer able to develop top performers. Career-oriented life learner with passionate quest for continued learning and professional growth. Multiculturalism expert and sensitive.

Change Management

Data Analysis

Project Management

Lean Tools

Strategic Planning

Training and Development

Procedure Implementation

Administrative Process

Value Stream Mapping

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant– Various Locations 2014 – Present

Independent contractor consulting for corporations on various process improvement projects as the subject matter expert; provided root cause analysis, value streaming, and assembled data to competition.

Designed and produced presentations regarding various business process functions for corporations to reduce dwell time.

Developed and briefed process functions within the Vendors Lessons Learned Program producing timely and accurate presentations.

Collaborated with other experts to ensure integration of information into presentations were accurate in accordance with governing regulations and policies.

Advised as the subject matter expert on key processes that identified gaps and deficiency within the organization.

Department of the Army (USASOC) (04/13/2009 – 04/12/2014) - Senior Lessons Learned/ Knowledge Management Program Manager and Deputy Combat/Equipment Development

Senior Analyst for the United States Military Information Support Operations Command (MISOC) Lessons Learned Program, providing the overall strategic direction, oversight and management of lessons learned systems for a General Officer Level Command.

Provided just-in-time analysis to individual requesters for the deployed organization.

Successfully utilized value streaming to operationalize Knowledge Management in an Unconventional/complex environment.

Instituted the After Action Reports writing program to the organization’s portal page, coached 3,000 soldiers and civilians.

Reduced the request for funds process from 90+ days to under 30 per request.

Instructed senior leadership in creating an executive vision for the ideal state & establishes goals for future state.

Championed all Best Practices at the Strategic, Operational, and Tactical level. Liaison between the Base and Group organizations for implementation of logistical plan processes for personnel and equipment during exercises and real world mission.

Completed Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) to Common Operating Picture (COP) and future systems within Lean Portfolio.

Captured 1000 shortfalls in the command’s specific equipment and operational capabilities that led to Kaizan events from the strategic Organization plan for future equipment.

Established Value Stream Mapping methodology to Technical Manuals review on all critical highly sensitive equipment and Staff Processes reducing the number loss of life, sight and limbs.

Conducted FEMA on equipment saving reducing the potential damage of the 1.5 million dollars’ worth of tactical equipment.

Implemented Safety Review Board that drove Action Plans for all Safety concerns or incidents.

Guided the Future equipment design team on Divestment of organizational equipment, New Equipment Training and Technical Manual Reviews.

Briefed the Senior Leaders Staff on Lean functions during weekly staff updates / briefings to the organization Executive leadership.

Coached staff on the Lean Six Sigma process and developed a long term plan to incorporate the military pipe line to feed Green and Black Belt into our Command.

L-3 Communications (MPRI) (04/01/2007- 03/21/2009) - Military Analyst (Transformation & Modularity) and Lessons Learned Analyst

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas United States

Supported the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) at the highest level of the organization, assisting in the collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant lessons learned.

Integrated Observations, Insight, and Lessons (OILs) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) emerging from forward-deployed operational forces into unit training strategies, including home-station training, training center rotations and pre-operational deployment, readiness training.

Developed input and support for Division/Corps Collection and Analysis Team (CAAT) collection plans in coordination with the corps and division. Served as the CALL subject matter expert to coordinate the writing of command/unit lessons learned related publications.

Presented briefing/instructions on the use of CALL web-based and hard copy products and other Army Knowledge Management tools, Battle Command Knowledge System, and Fires Knowledge Network. Observed and collected information on Joint, Interagency, and Multi-national issues and provided analytical evaluation of all transformation activities.

U.S. Army Contract Agency (12/22/2006 - 04/01/2007) - Contract Specialist

Fort Bragg, North Carolina United States

Managed Government funds for procurement regulations, within the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) clauses and various Small Business Administration laws/programs.

Successfully completed the Level I Acquisition Career Field. Developed acquisition strategies for 20 contracts that valued up to $1 million each.

Reviewed, refined, and negotiated the modification of contracts and statements of work of vendors contractually obligated to the U.S. Government.

Conducted market research / bench marking in the arena of software, hardware, and the advance technology field.

Omega Training Group Inc. (03/27/2006 - 12/21/2007) - Site Lead, Battle Command Operation Transformation Analyst

Served as the site lead planned, coordinated, and synchronized the reorganization efforts of the Organization Modernization equipment fielding.

Oversaw the transformation of the Corps Battle Command and C4ISR new equipment fielding to include establishing the unit set fielding conferences and closely monitored all training related issues associated with Battle Command and C4ISR.

Coordinated the contractual obligation of numerous vendors who provided the Army Battle Command System (ABCS) equipment fielding for the organization.

Responsible for the configuration management of the Battle Command and C4ISR systems through close coordination with numerous Program Managers contracted to supply the Army with the latest technology and equipment.

Constructed automated tracking mechanism (spreadsheets and databases) to ensure accurate configuration of records was maintained. Coordinated with FORSCOM and the Department of the Army G-8 on a regular basis to resolve equipment issues via teleconference, monthly video conferences and written correspondence.

Developed timelines for new material in briefings and unit training for the transforming units. Utilized web based software systems to query, research, and gather information related to transformation.

Collected, analyzed, collated, and archived lessons learned from each unit that transformed under the force modernization. Identified problems related to equipment fielding and aggressively found solutions. Managed the net fielding of the Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3) system, controlled systems used to fuse sustainment, in-transit visibility, and provided data to aid commanders in making near real time critical decisions.

Maintained an automated calendaring and tracking mechanism that ensured maximum use of available training resources and facilities. Synchronized training events in various CONUS locations at the division level.

Education

College/University

Fayetteville State University 05/06/2008

Degree: Major: Master in Public Administration/Political Science

College/University

Shawnee State University (09/01/1988 - 06/01/1991)

Degree: BA - Major: Social Science; Minor: Psychology; Distinguished Military Officer Graduate

Additional Information:

ITIL V3 Foundation

Certified Lean Professional

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Villanova

Certified Knowledge Management

Certified Combat Equipment Developer

Certified Man print Application

Certified Black, Green, Belt Lean Six Sigma

Certified Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Administrator

Graduate of the Psychological Operations Analyst Training Course

Defense Language Institute (Spanish/Italian)

Joint Military Intelligence Training Center (Mobile Counter-drug Analyst Course)

Equal Opportunity Representative Course

Special Operation Forces Basic Military Language Course (Spanish)

Special Forces Officers Course, Armor Officer Course

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