US Army Special Forces Senior Engineer Supervisor

ALEXANDER K. BAKER

Wake County, North Carolina **612 m. 617-***-**** *********.*.*****@*****.*** GOAL: BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Driven and resourceful Operations Management Professional offering extensive, real-world expertise in strategic planning and prioritization, project management, team leadership and development, and global logistics. Recognized as a positive and communicative leader; fully adept at overcoming systemic challenges and optimizing team performance to meet or exceed established goals and objectives.

Proven track record of success gained while serving as a member of the U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets)—a unique leadership role requiring an ability to quickly assess challenges, develop strategic plans, and manage ambiguity in highly-complex and rapid- changing environments.

CORE BUSINESS STRENGTHS

§ Strategic Planning/Implementation § Team Leadership and Engagement § Partnership/Alliance Building

§ Program/Project Management § Asset Management and Accountability § Complex Logistics Planning

§ Training and Development Strategies § Needs Assessment/Resource Allocation § Stakeholder Coordination PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Army Special Forces, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) 2013 - Present Summary: Joined the U.S. Army in 2013 and quickly identified as top talent and selected to attend the Special Forces Qualification Course. Graduated program in 2016 to join one of the most elite forces in the world—the Green Berets. Earned recognition throughout military career for exceptional leadership and operational management capabilities. Currently transitioning from active service and available for employment October 2020. U.S. Army Special Forces Operations Manager (Engineer Sergeant), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Pierce County, Washington (2016 - Present)

§ Contribute as part of 12-man, self-directed team of Green Berets deployable at a moment’s notice to some of the most austere and challenging environments across the globe.

§ Provide expert advisement and counsel to the Commander on structural engineering plans, global logistics, strategic operations/contingency planning, and employee/partner training concepts.

§ Manage military asset portfolios up to $5M comprised of equipment utilized to support team readiness and operational continuity initiatives.

§ Oversee the production of geo-political, sociocultural, and resource analysis to provide decision-advantage to senior Commanders and government defense officials.

§ Notable accomplishments and contributions in the following functional areas of expertise: Strategic Planning and Team Leadership

§ Recently deployed to Afghanistan for a 6-month rotation (2019-2020) to provide advisement, training, and assistance to multiple Afghan Special Operations Teams.

§ Directed over 40+ foreign Soldiers over the course of 50+ successful missions in Afghanistan as a trusted leader and operations advisor.

§ Deployed to the Republic of Korea to oversee a joint training exercise for 62 Operators representing the U.S. Special Forces and Korean Special Operations Forces requiring extensive coordination with both U.S. and Korean stakeholders.

§ Designed and facilitated a specialized training event for a Philippine Special Operations team in 2016 that dramatically improved their ability to identify and mitigate imminent dangers in the field. Logistics/Asset Management

§ Completed a massive, $12M asset inventorying and packaging project that ensured all assigned military property was accounted for and prepared for international shipment.

“Alex is extremely

intelligent, composed

and motivated…he

possesses unlimited

potential.” -- J. Brown,

U.S. Army Special

Forces Detachment

Commander

ALEXANDER K. BAKER m. 617-***-**** *********.*.*****@*****.***

§ Oversaw the trans-Pacific movement of $1M in mission-critical military assets; successfully transporting equipment through six international ports.

Staff Training and Development

§ Trained, mentored, and coached over 800+ U.S. Special Forces Soldiers and foreign military specialists in a diverse range of concepts to include engineering operations, strategic planning, special operations tactics, and leadership principles.

§ Mentored future Army leaders by overseeing the instruction of an introductory course for 80 Cadets attending the U.S. Military Academy and 65 ROTC Cadets at Central Washington University. Leadership Engagement and Recognition

§ Garnered the trust and confidence of high-ranking Philippine military officials by participating in over 20 key leader engagements; discussing special operations strategies while providing critical expertise and advisement.

§ Lauded by the Indian Deputy Ambassador to U.S. Ambassador Jha for demonstrating outstanding leadership leading up to and during a bi-national training event.

§ Hand-selected over 600 peers to compete in the 2018 U.S. Special Operations Best Warrior Competition. Earned recognition from the Battalion Commander for delivering a stellar performance during the competition’s board oratory

(public speech) assessment.

U.S. Special Force Student – John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (2015 - 2016)

§ Outperformed over 300+ candidates to gain entrance into the mentally and physically rigorous U.S. Special Forces Qualification program.

§ Completed extensive coursework in strategic planning, cultural and regional analysis, adaptive thinking, and foreign language acquisition. Concurrently completed supplementary training in advanced structural engineering concepts. Additional experience in the United States Army as a Student at the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (OSUT) and the U.S. Army Airborne School (2013-2015). Details available. EDUCATION

Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): Business, Graduated May 2013 Representative Coursework: Calculus, Principles of Economics, Applied Statistics, Principles of Marketing, Financial Management ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING

§ U.S. Army Airborne School (2014)

§ U.S. Army Senior Leader Course (2015): Representative coursework on management techniques, mission command systems, leadership development (talent management), and complex negotiations.

§ Special Operations Command Freefall Parachutist: Certification (2016) AWARDS, HONORS, AND COMMENDATIONS

Recipient of numerous awards, honors, and commendations in recognition of exceptional leadership, contributions, and bravery in combat to include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, and the NATO Medal, amongst others. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

§ Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance.

§ Technical Strengths: Windows and Mac OS X/iOS and all associated software and applications to include MS Office Suite.

§ Languages: Conversationally proficient in Tagalog (Philippines): Defense Language Institute Certified (2015).

§ Travel: Accustomed to extensive domestic and international travel.

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