Derek K. Fry

619-***-****

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www.linkedin.com/in/dkfry

Summary: Over 20 years of all encompassing, hands on program management in operations, maintenance, scheduling, and strategic employment. Excellent communicator with cultural understanding. Proven performance managing resources at the strategic/global and operational/local level. Flexible, adaptable, and innovative. Excels in crisis situations. DOD Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified. Scrum Alliance certified Scrum Master. Active TS/SCI Clearance. Key skills include:

• Program Management

• Cost Control

• Scope Management

• Quality

• Customer Service

• Schedule

Accomplishments:

Program Management: Planned and executed global distribution of 4,200 personnel. Managed configuration of 242 products worth $30M. Developed solutions to reduce production and logistics schedules by 20% while managing risk. Implemented sourcing strategy to meet critical product demand.

Scope: Worked with internal and external customers to define, develop, monitor and control project specifications for annual product development. Demonstrated superior flexibility and innovation responding to a 14% emergent customer demand.

Quality: Designed and directed the implementation of a self-sustaining Lean Six Sigma program to improve efficiencies at the operational level. Trained over 600 personnel and actualized savings in excess of 25,200 man- hours and $1.5M through implemented process improvements.

Cost Control: Redesign of procedures to increase commercial access to assigned resources saved commercial air carriers over $1.9M in fuel cost over a two week period while maximizing military training.

Customer Service: Created infrastructure, oversight, and procedures for new marine safety zones around critical military training areas increasing public safety while allowing controlled access for commercial fishermen which decreasing encroachment on military training events by 61%.

Schedule: Earned value milestone methodology kept three major construction projects worth $270M on schedule. Constant dialog and concern resolution with the host nation rectified multiple issues to the satisfaction of all parties and kept project on track.

Work History

2013-2016

Program Manager, Global Distribution

United States Navy, Coronado, CA

Principal technical advisor to the CEO. Coordinated the planning and execution of global distribution products with five customers, eight suppliers and nine departments valued at $30M. Developed strategic vision for global employment of the organization. Redefined and implemented operational and strategic nomenclature for the U.S. Defense Department.

2012-2013

Program Manager, Foreign Military Engagements

United States Embassy, Muscat, Oman

Principal liaison for all engagements with foreign government military units. Planned and executed 12 major events. Grew partner nation participation by 50%. Managed three construction projects valued at $270M.

2009-2011

Director of Operations

United States Navy, San Diego, CA

Managed over 60 major training events in the U.S. Navy’s largest off-shore training and operating area. Led multiple projects including airspace re- design and special use airspace establishment to address increasing unmanned aircraft systems utilization and safety. Implemented $121K enhanced safety features for air traffic control equipment.

2007-2009

Program Manager, Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified. Instituted the first continuous process improvement program at the operational level, training more than 600 personnel. Process improvements saved 25,200 man-hours and $1.5M.

2006-2007

Chief Operating Officer

United States Navy, San Diego, CA

Responsible for all operations and maintenance of $32M in assets and 32 personnel and a $2.4M operating budget. Directed United Nations disaster relief operations and budget of $672K in the South Pacific.

2004-2006

Program Manager, Aviation Support

United States Navy, Coronado, CA

Principal advisor to the CEO on aviation issues. Quantified aviation support requirements for the organization valued at $18.1M annually. Implemented air capable improvements for proof-of-concept high-speed vessel, including state of the art night vision device compatibility on schedule.

Certifications:

Department of Defense Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSS BB)

Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Education:

M.S. Global Leadership, University of San Diego

B.S. Zoology, Duke University

B.S. German, Duke University

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