Truck Driver Project Manager

DAVID WINKEL

Leesburg, GA *****

Cell: 217-***-**** Email: *****.*.******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Retired military senior non-commissioned officer, veteran, and adaptive program/project manager, with Top Secret Security Clearance, and nearly 20 years’ experience solving complex problems for the United States Department of Defense. Highly flexible, organized, skilled at multi-tasking and managing priorities in fast paced, changing environments. Experienced leader with demonstrated ability to achieve objectives on schedule and within budget. Proven history of leading successful, and high-performance, multi-craft teams through complex projects in challenging environments. Excellent communications skills and ability to communicate project status, issues, and actions to all stakeholders, including cross-functional teams and executives. A trusted leader with experience in safety mitigation, instructional development, and quality management. Core Knowledge & Skill Areas:

Public Speaking Data Analytics Project Management

Time Management Database Management Budgeting & Planning

Honest / Trustworthy Risk Management Analyzing Performance

Logistics Management Resource Management Servant Leadership PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Over The Road Truck Driver

Troops into Transport / Paper Transport Inc. (June 2022-present) Responsible for safely transporting freight between various locations over long distances. Maintains truck and equipment in a good working order and inspected before and after every movement. Carefully plans routes for safety, obstructions, and directness to ensure timely deliveries. Maintains Department Of Transportation logs detailing hours of travel, rest periods, and miles covered. U.S. ARMY (2001-2022)

Brigade Intelligence Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (Program Manager) (2020-2022) Managed twenty personnel in the collection and dissemination of operational intelligence operations. Responsible for briefing brigade commander on intelligence collection and requirements. Developed the strategic plan for evaluation and screening criteria for all intelligence production dissemination to the commander, his superiors, and his staff of 120 personnel. Responsible for coordinating air to ground integration for all collection efforts. Troop First Sergeant (Program Manager) (2018-2020) As a Troop First Sergeant supervised Four platoon sergeants, 104 soldiers; responsible to supervisor for training and administration; inspected platoons to ensure personnel are following all related regulations and guidance; ensures objectives are achieved. Identifies new and ineffective personnel and provides them with the necessary training and guidance required to become productive; trained junior leaders on regulatory and management related issues. Conducted personnel analysis and readiness reports monthly. Prepared and briefed those reports on a quarterly basis. Ensured the deplorability, readiness, and maintenance program for 24 armored vehicles and ancillary equipment valued at $40 million. Managed the accurate real-time common operating picture and effective unity of effort for a unit 500 personnel. Assigned as a Squadron Operations NCO of a reconnaissance squadron. Coordinated and developed training under guidance of Operations Officer. Responsible for squadron ceremonies i.e. Retirement, Promotion, Change of Command and Awards DAVID WINKEL Page 2

…Professional Experience Continued

Assistant Operations Sergeant (Project Manager) (2017-2018) Serves as the Squadron Operations Sergeant of a Squadron of reconnaissance soldiers; responsible for providing tactical and technical guidance and professional support to subordinate units; makes recommendations to superiors in the accomplishment of their duties in support of mission accomplishment; responsible for the accountability, health, morale, training and development of five NCOs, five Soldiers and the welfare of their Families within the squadron operations section; plans, coordinates and supervises activities pertaining to organization, training and combat operations. Worked with (AER) Army Emergency Relief, (ACS) Army Community Services and the Red Cross on many occasions to support soldiers and their families. Help to mobilize and deploy squadron on numerous occasions, ensure plans were in place for family’s readiness groups of deployed soldiers. Help incoming soldiers and their family’s to establish housing and use services until household goods arrived.

Senior Instructor, U.S. Army Armor Officer School (2016-2017) Selected by the Office of the Chief of Armor as the top 3% in field to serve as a senior instructor at the U.S. Army Armor Basic Officer Course. Help develop curriculum for established training programs. Identified course objectives and constituent task. Developed outlines, scripts, and training materials. Conducted vocational training classes. Taught technical skills and concepts such as Marksmanship, reconnaissance and security operations, and tactics. Administered and graded test. Counseled individuals regarding educational progress. Requested and used training materials and equipment identified potential course improvements. Made recommendations to school administrators. Collected data and submitted reports regarding student progress and course administration. Facilitated large and small group classes on a myriad of topics. Reconnaissance Instructor Trainer & Operations Sergeant Major Instructor Trainer (2014-2016) Nominatively selected to the U.S. Army Project Warrior Instructor Program, trained to evaluate and certify senior enlisted leaders from across the U.S. Army at the National Training Center. Managed the instruction, doctrinal evaluation, and certification of senior enlisted leaders for authorization to serve in their billeted positions of authority on pending deployments to combat zone. Selected to take part in the review and revision of Army reconnaissance and security operations doctrine and the combined maneuver center of excellence; making significant updates to operation techniques and tactics. Reconnaissance Platoon Sergeant (2010-2014)

Responsible for the morale, health, and training of a 32-man Reconnaissance Platoon; responsible for the maintenance, accountability, and effective utilization of all platoon-assigned weapons, night observation devices, communications equipment, and individual equipment worth over $500,000; counsels, disciplines, and develops soldiers and NCOs into competent leaders; maintains the highest state of combat readiness regardless of conditions and personnel changes. Worked as part of IG team during Deployment to Iraq to conduct internal and external investigations.

Military Awards:

Meritorious Service Medal (X3), Army Accommodation Medal w/ V, Army Accommodation Medal (X6), Army Achievement Medal (X2), Good Conduct Metal (X6), National Defense Service Medal Iraqi Campaign Medal silver stars, Non-Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon numeral (4), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon (X6), Combat Action Badge, Driver’s Badge,

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