NICHOLAS N. NGUYEN

Hutto, TX

309-***-****

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-n-nguyen

SUMMARY

Nuclear-trained Mechanical Engineer with military experience in Management and Leadership - Professional and Military Veteran with a Secret Clearance and a Top Secret/SCI Clearance eligible, a motivated and highly accomplished leader with over seven years of proven experience in the United States Navy. Possesses an extensive training background in naval nuclear power and excels his role in team building, adaptive leadership, personal and professional development. Strong organizational, communications skills, and an instinctive ability to identify, analyze, and resolve functional and technical related issues within systems and processes. Sustains superior performance as a Lieutenant filling a Lieutenant Commander billet in charge of a submarine inspection command. Recipient of multiple awards for outstanding performance and professionalism. SKILLSETS & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Naval Nuclear Engineer Officer

Naval Nuclear Power program certified with two years of training and qualifications, three years of operational experience onboard a nuclear-powered submarine, and two years of extensive involvement in submarine complex system maintenance and inspections.

Proven ability to safely operate a submarine's propulsion plant and nuclear reactor, led a watch team of twelve nuclear-certified Sailors to operate and maintain reactor safety at-sea and inport.

Naval Nuclear Engineer Officer qualified with strong fundamentals and supervisory experience in system maintenance and data processing across multiple areas of mechanical and auxiliary, electrical, hydraulic, chemistry and radiation control, machinery vibration monitoring, thermography, and a thorough knowledge of the fleet maintenance programs including safety, quality assurance, retesting, and documentation.

Fulfilled the duties of a submarine division officer; supervised the performance and daily tasking of a division consisting of more than ten Sailors.

Assisted the command in versatile functions spanning over operations planning, tactical and engineering trainings, qualifications, and personnel management.

Officer-in-Charge of a U.S. Navy Shore-Command

Oversaw the operations of a command specializing in submarine maintenance and inspections.

Executed an inspection program with high-level of involvement between the system engineers, shipyards, repair activities, and submarine leaders in planning for submarines major depot availabilities.

Prioritized and de-conflicted maintenance, provided a workable schedule for nineteen submarines homeported in Groton, CT.

Supervised on-site maintenance, monitored for safety and technical, and delivered in-depth reports on system performance with troubleshooting and repair recommendations.

Analyzed data on system performance and coordinated troubleshooting efforts to assist in solidifying the repair plan.

Increased the inspection completion rate by seven percent since taking over the command, achieved the highest completion rate across all inspection sites in the submarine fleet; additionally saved the Navy over $13M of labor, training, and material costs.

Enhanced the performance monitoring program by systemizing day-to-day with operation instructions and reporting criteria; implemented routine audits and surveillance for continuous improvement.

Managed the administrative needs, welfare, and the daily tasking of twenty six Sailors.

Evaluated Sailors' performance, provided guidance and counsel as needed to warrant mission success. NICHOLAS N. NGUYEN, PAGE TWO

UNITED STATES NAVY – Various Locations Jan 2014 – May 2021 EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 3.72 GPA - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012) MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS & TRAINING

Performance Monitoring Team, New London - Naval Submarine Base, New London, Groton, CT (05/2019 - Present) Officer-in-Charge

USS SANTA FE (SSN 763) - Pearl Harbor, HI (07/2016 - 05/2019) Assistance Operations Officer

Local Area Network (LAN) Officer

Communications Officer

Chemistry-Radiation Assistant

Submarine Officer Basic Training - Naval Submarine Base, New London, Groton, CT (05/2016 - 07/2016) Nuclear Power Prototype - Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit, Ballston Spa, NY (05/2015 - 05/2016) Nuclear Power School - Navy Nuclear Power Training Command, Charleston, SC (08/2014 - 05/2015) U.S. Navy Commission - Navy Officer Candidate School, Newport, RI (05/2014 - 08/2014) PROFESSIONAL MILITARY QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATES Submarine Warfare - Submarine Officer

Submarine - Damage Control & Wet Training

Submarine - Basic & Advance Fire Fighting Training Nuclear Engineer Officer

Naval Nuclear Power - Operational Water Chemistry & Radiological Controls Naval Nuclear Power

MILITARY AWARDS & DECORATIONS

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (1)

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2)

Various campaign, unit and service awards

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CURRENT ASSIGNMENT

Performance Monitoring Team, New London (PMT NLON) - (05/2019 - 05/2021) Officer in Charge: Responsible for the overall operations of Performance Monitoring Team, New London. Leading a hand-selected team of superior technicians, including eight Navy Chief Petty Officers and eighteen Sailors, who represent NAVSEA engineers on the Groton waterfront to develop new maintenance techniques utilizing cutting-edge technology to improve reliability and provide direct support in troubleshooting complex systems onboard submarines. Additionally ensuring safe, reliable, and cost effective operating cycles by assessing submarine performance in the area of hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E) systems using conditioned based maintenance techniques. Day-to-day:

Command Mission: Supported the U.S. Submarine Force sustainment mission by conducting periodic safety maintenance and material related inspections. Use condition based data to trend and accurately determine mission-essential equipment degradation and failure. This aided the process of planning for submarine major shipyard and engineering overhaul. Maintenance & Inspections: Managed the team to accomplish periodic maintenance and inspections and provided equipment baseline data to system engineers. Strengthened the communications with all levels of management military and cilivian involved in maintenance coordination and de-confliction to best provide customer service on the waterfront, and make recommendations based off inspection results to assist submarine leaders in operations planning and decision-making. Technical Training: Ensured Sailors were adequately trained prior to conducting maintenance and inspections by qualifying and enrolling Sailors in to Navy and civilian specialized schools that further improved their expertise and skillsets. Equipment: Oversaw the inventory and audit of over $3M worth of testing and specialized equipment; tracked and maintained them in calibration and functional integrity. Manning Monitor: Hand-selected experienced and highly motivated Sailors to join the team through the screening process consisting of extensive work history and evaluations record review, proceeded by a scenarios-based interview. Budget & Logistic: Oversaw the budget for command operations. This included but not limited to travel, equipment repair/replacement, office expenses, and command recreation activities. Administrations: Met all command-level administrations including Sailors’ evaluations, awards and recognitions, re- enlistments and separations, retirements, transfers, extensions…etc. Crew Readiness: Upheld military standards of physical appearance and readiness; promoted Sailors’ work satisfaction and quality of life.

Career Counseling & Transition: Mentored Sailors to help accomplish major career milestones such as advancement, Chief Petty Officer selection, and officer commissioning. Supported civilian transitions with employment references, educational and financial goals.

Education & Special Programs: Encouraged Sailors to optimize their military benefits and improve their educational and technical training.

Accomplishment:

Fleet Impact: Provided technical assists and maintenance related training to nineteen submarines homeported in Groton spanning over 28,000 man-hours with over 10,500 hours outside normal duty. Additionally, established an elite team of technicians that is deployable to conduct urgent troubleshooting and repairs at sea for deploying units. These efforts allowed an additional eighteen months of operational submarine time which is equivalent to two submarines more added to the fleet for two years.

Cost Saving: Accumulatively saved the Navy in excess of $13.5M of labor, training, and material cost. Maintenance Completion: Increased the overall inspection completion rate in Groton waterfront by four percent in 2019 and three percent in 2020. Performance Monitoring, Team New London is the worldwide leading PMT site with the highest inspection completion rate in 2020.

Team Interjection: Reinforced maintenance standards across all Groton units, strengthened communications between the ships, repair activities, inspectors, and system engineers to allow a quick turnaround issues detection and resolution. This directly resulted in a total of twelve submarine design issues addressed, thirty engineering investigations, and over forty research and design projects on submarine complex systems. Sailor Advancement: On average one PMT Sailor was selected to Chief Petty Officer in every year. Additionally, two Sailors received commissioning offers from the U.S. Navy, and multiple others pursued and completed 4-year college degrees.

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