Manager Officer

david Vindich

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President/Director of Operations/ Program Manager

Twenty- six year U.S. Marine Corps Officer with a unique blend of expertise leading business operations and is successful at building high-performance teams. A strategic visionary with a clear sense of purpose and urgency when faced with diverse situational challenges during periods of both declining sales and rapid growth. A skilled negotiator and deal-maker successful at capturing cost reductions, facilitating smooth-running operations and ensuring the achievement of long-term growth objectives. Able to translate business development models into specific growth strategies to improve revenues and bottom-line profits, as well as Skilled at establishing operational excellence within culturally diverse environments, translating conceptual models into specific growth strategies, and planning/executing multi-faceted global business development campaigns designed to improve market share, and gross revenue.

Core Operating and General Management Strengths:

Negotiating/Bidding Large Government Contracts & Proposal Generation

Forecasting & Budgeting (Operating & Capital)

Re-Engineering Operations & Process Improvement

Quality Assurance/Improvements

Reorganization & Turnaround Management

High Growth Business Development & Management

Business Forecasting & Strategic Planning

Corporate Vision & Strategic/Operational Planning

Active Secret Clearance

Professional Experience

Vanguard Solutions, Inc. – Orlando, FL

President/CEO, 2008- Present

Founded and established Vanguard Solutions, Incorporated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business in April 2008. Responsible for the overall direction of the organization consisting of 49 employees. Largely responsible for the strategic direction of the organization coupled with overall business development, policy establishment, and goals. Coordinate and negotiate with primary customers consisting of all branches of the Department of Defense in providing service support.

Key Achievements:

Established Vanguard Solutions in April 2008.

Drafted and published major IDIQ Contract proposal for the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and was awarded the PEO STRI Omnibus Contract II (STOC II).

Drafted and published major IDIQ Contract proposal for SeaPort-E and was awarded the IDIQ contract qualified in all seven zones.

C-T-S.COM – ORLANDO, FL

Executive Vice President for Operations/Business Development, 2009 to 2010

Directed, established, maintained, and planned the overall policies and goals for business development as it pertained to the Department of Defense and the Government Sector. Identified potential business

partners and negotiated agreements. Coordinated and negotiated with the product development,

marketing and/or sales group for both the Department of Defense/Government Sector as well as the

Commercial Sector. Responsible for the determination of a Bid/No Bid decision regarding New

Business Proposals. Responsible for the Capture and Creation of proposals in response to possible

new business opportunities. Coordinated and Conducted Proposal Reviews to ensure that all requirements were met prior to submissions.

Key Achievements:

Drafted and wrote a major proposal that successfully won an ID/IQ Contract with a 5 Year Period of Performance.

Landed business opportunities with MGM Studios and Walt Disney Family Channel as Capture Manager and Proposal Manager.

SRI INTERNATIONAL — Orlando, FL

Director of Orlando Operations/ Program Manager, 2006 to 2009

Director of Operations for Orlando established the SRI International office and managed all programs within the Orlando Research Parkway included but not limited to Program Management Customer Liaison and Business Development. Program Manager for the OneTESS program as a sub-contractor to AT&T Government Solutions. Managed team of five individuals providing engineering support to the overall program.

Key Achievements:

Capture and Proposal Manager that drafted and wrote a major proposal in just sixteen days winning a ID/IQ contract with a ceiling value of $17.5B and a period of performance of 10 years.

Supervised eleven employees and three contracts valued at over $11 million dollars.

Capture and Program Manager for OPTARS II Effort drafting and writing proposal efforts.

Recruited and developed a winning team resulting in a stellar reputation within the modeling and simulation industry for DoD.

Led proposal efforts that yielded a contract award of $10 million dollars

CUBIC DEFENSE APPLICATIONS, CUBIC SIMULATION SYSTEMS DIVISION — Orlando, FL

Program Manager/Business Development, 2005 to 2006

Capture and Program Manager for the Operator Maintainer Training Systems. Responsible for the development of new business and proposal preparation as well as the administration of awarded and existing contracts.

Key Achievements:

Conducted business analysis for ultimate “Bid/No-Bid” decision briefs for the Corporate Board saving the organization in excess of $100K in B&P funds.

Successfully managed proposal projects from Capture Manager to Volume Manager, yielding three qualified proposals of which all were produced within budget and on time.

Coordinated the customer relations and interfaces which developed a Cohesive working relationship.

Military Experience

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, 1977 to 2002

Enlisted in August 1977 as an Amphibious Vehicle Operator. Commissioned in August 1982 served as an Artillery Officer, Operations Officer, Motor Transport Officer, and Logistics Officer. Billets held during a twenty-six year career included:

Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Security Forces, SWA

Commanding Officer, Headquarters Battery, Eleventh Marines

Commanding Officer, First Brigade, First Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company

Commanding Officer, India Battery, 3d Battalion, 10th Marines

Chief, Ground Fires Branch, EWTGLant

Chief, Officer Instruction Branch, Gunnery Department, US Army Field Artillery School

G3 Plans Officer, 1st Marine Division

Operations Officer, MSG Battalion

Logistics Officer/Motor Transport Officer/Operations & Training Liaison Officer

Military Awards; Personal & Service Awards

Personal Awards include Navy and Marine Corps Medal awarded for heroism; Meritorious Service Medal w/three gold stars and 1 Oak Leaf Cluster awarded for outstanding meritorious achievement; Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal awarded for outstanding achievement; Army Achievement Medal awarded for outstanding service.

Service Awards include Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/two bronze stars, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation w/two bronze stars, Humanitarian Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal w/two bronze stars.

In addition, awarded the Honorary Order of Saint Barbara Medal for outstanding achievement in the field artillery community along with numerous Letters of Commendation and Achievements.

Education & Certifications/ Affiliations

Civilian:

Masters of Business Administration, Oklahoma City University, 1998

Bachelor of Science Business, University of Southern Mississippi, 1982

Program Management Institute Certificate in Program Management

Affiliations:

National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA)

National Center for Simulation (NCS)

Central Florida Marine Corps Foundation

Association of the United States Army (AUSA)

National Street Machine Club (NSMC)

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