Karlus Cozart 30 May 23 Resume

PROFILE SUMMARY

A highly skilled and results oriented professional, seek employment in a dynamic environment that will capitalize on and further develop my knowledge, skills, and abilities. Will actively contribute to achieving corporate goals, as a cross-functional team member or leader. Focused on developing and executing infrastructure projects, directing staff, motivating, assessing, retaining, and organizing talent enabling high business growth.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Ability to change gears on short notice and adapt to the new realities quickly and seamlessly.

Building relationships with diverse stakeholders; known as a strategic resource/partner to decision-makers.

Acquiring funding resources from senior level leaders to accomplish prescribed strategic initiatives.

Works effectively within highly ambiguous and challenging environments. Quickly adapts to new realities.

Uses integrity analyzing information, meeting with project management, clients, and other stakeholders.

Providing leadership, counseling staff, and performing annual reviews that improve performance.

Developing winning opportunities and strategies with business partners by capitalizing on industry trends.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Leadership and Personnel Development Engineering & Construction Programs and Project Management Strategic Planning Logistics and Transportation Operations Contract Negotiations Quality Assurance

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTANT Jun 2019 – Present

C3 KOZY-1 Consulting, LLC., (self-employed) (Papillion, NE)

Develops STEM-based educational and employment opportunities for (SEB) seeking contract acquisitions with Omaha Public-Schools District and the broader Omaha STEM Ecosystem alliance.

Advises elected officials, city-council members, school superintendents, principals, and staff, along with established and emerging business owners and community leaders on SEB statistics.

Coordinates stakeholder’s strategies that illustrate the attractiveness of Omaha and surrounding communities to municipal, state, and federal agencies, new residents, and business owners.

SENIOR ENGINEER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT JUN 2021 – SEP 2022

BB&E Engineer Consultants and Professionals (Offutt Air Force Base, OAFB, NE)

Provided engineering and construction consultancy to the OAFB, 55th Wing Program Management Office (PgMO), created due to devastation of the airbase by over 720M-gals of floodwaters.

Established program execution goals, monitored PgMO’s planning, design, and execution of $635M congressional budget, and implemented multi-years’ DoD infrastructure investment strategies.

Directed DoD clients, identified efficient fiscal and risk management methods, and gathered resources that achieved technical requirements for rebuilding OAFB.

Provided technical knowledge and status updates that enabled decision-makers, political representatives, and stakeholders’ capabilities that achieved strategic aims, goals, and objectives.

DIRECTOR of BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SEP 2020 – DEC 2020

Heartland Workforce Solutions (HWS)

Coordinated high demand, skills, and wage sector partnerships for the career development, skills, credential attainment, and job placement for low-wage and/or high-demand workers.

Achieved corporate goals in businesses engagement, industry sector strategies, economic development, and grants management by representing HWS in community boards and committees i.e., workforce strategy and innovation, marketing, communications, and business services teams.

Identified business account opportunities with prospects, current members, and emerging markets.

DIRECTOR of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and CONSTRUCTION SEP 2015 - AUG 2020

Omaha Public Schools District (Omaha, NE)

Updated superintendents, board-members, and constituents regarding $435M municipal bond program.

Managed A/E Firms and General Contractors planning, design, and construction of (5) new schools, and directed IT and Safety upgrades to 103 existing campuses, within contractual budgets and time limits.

Exceeded district’s strategic goals for economic development by obtaining 12% in contract commitments, an equivalence of $42M in contract awards to local and regional businesses.

Led corporate progression by increasing business inclusion 17-fold (from 8 to over 130 new partners); developed A-C-E mentoring programs for a district employing 4K, and educating 55K, at >100 campuses.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR of CONSTRUCTION and CHIEF of DESIGNS OCT 2010 - SEP 2015

Headquarters, United States Strategic Command, (HQ-USSTRATCOM, OAFB, NE)

Briefed senior leadership and led integration of infrastructure program’s operational activities from conceptual design through 75% construction completion of a 900,000 sq-ft., $1.2B “C3 Data Facility”.

Maintained exceptional control and management of $32M FF&E fit-out programs integrated into the 4,000 occupancy DoD C3/IT facility by managing hundreds of A/E, Construction, C3/IT, Intelligence, Safety-Security, and other professional personnel on multiple process action teams.

Designed a technologically enhanced C3F of national defense interest, operated as an 24/7/365 National strategic deterrence system, and forecasted to have a 50-years operational existence.

DEAN of ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AUG 2008 - SEP 2010

ITT Technical Institute (Omaha, NE)

Exceeded corporate objectives for an accredited community-college; taught over 500-adult learners’ Mathematics and other Strategies for Problem-Solving, averaging> 85% academic success and retention.

Directed development of curriculums, orchestrated teaching instructions, and assessed (7) FTE Technology Program Chairs and 42-Adjunct Instructors by implementing Electronics and Information Technology, Drafting and Design, Criminal Justice, and Nurse Science college programs.

DISTRICT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER JUN 2007 - JUN 2008

Kiewit Construction Company (Nationally)

Authored construction programs and processes for a $50B renowned construction corporation.

Enhanced Kiewit’s competitiveness by creating or tracking over $4B worth of high-priority, capital investment opportunities, spanning 23-states, average market value of $350M each.

Negotiated contract proposals and facilitated dozens of State’s municipal planning sessions, regarding upcoming projects, supplier qualifications, and emerging products design.

Exceeded targets for profitable sales volume and strategic objectives with nationally assigned accounts.

TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS MANAGER MAY 2005 - MAY 2007

Union Pacific Railroad Corporation (NE, IA, MO, KS)

Directed 24/7/365 railroad operations and transport of diverse cargo across Midwestern states, by supervising 52-direct reports “railroad transportation Engineers & Conductors”.

Enhanced service unit productivity 12-consecutive months by safely supervising transport of freight cargo over millions of miles of railway traffic, without incident.

Scheduled and ensured shipments compliance with traffic laws, regulations, and company policies.

Directly managed relationship development amongst third party vendors and transportation suppliers.

EDUCATION

University Nebraska-Omaha (Executive-MBA) Webster University of MO (Master of Arts-Public Administration) Lincoln University of MO (Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering) U.S. Army (Command and General Staff College, C&GSC) and the Engineer Officers Advanced Course (EOAC).

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