Senior Product & Operations Leader, SOF-Experience
Resume:
Stephanie Urban
Colorado Springs, CO
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-urban/
● Product Development
● Cross-functional leadership
● Operational to Strategic work
● Partner and customer engagement
● Social Network Analysis (SNA)
● Interpersonal Communication
● C/C++
● Python
● Android (Java) Programming
● Hardware/Software Integration
● ERP Software (MS Dynamics)
● SQL (Oracle, SQLite)
● Data Management and
Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sensitive Activities Enterprise Manager, 10th Special Forces Group, locations worldwide
• Served as SOF Sensitive Activities Manager at headquarters for a 3,500 person Enterprise organization; coordinated training, maintained costs & budget, coordinated with IT infrastructure personnel and collaborated with governmental agencies over unclassified and classified networks using secure databases
• Developed and implemented organizational programs of instruction as a critical component of active missions, informing executive-level leaders with clear visual representations from large data
• Routinely managed skill trees of subordinate units using complex problem solving, risk management, team development, and technical instruction to conduct domestic and global operations to counter threat networks Team Manager, 10th Special Forces Group, locations Eastern Europe
• Organized and trained a wide variety of foreign and US militaries; maintaining network and operational security and established long-lasting relationships with partners, using established and experimental tech
• Trained, coached, and mentored a 12-member small team on organization, leadership and small unit tactics. Establishing long-range training calendars and logistics, mentored and provided feedback to subordinates Operational Headquarters Sensitive Activities Manager, SOCFWD-WA Stuttgart, Germany
• Worked regularly with outstation teams as well as Special Operations Command - Africa and AFRICOM
• Focused work on large data analytics using Gephi, Pajek, and similar SNA tools. Conducted data aggregation & statistical analytics using mathematical modeling and clear visualization using Tufte methods
• Designed and coded a Java-based secure Android application for a specialized military purpose, utilizing mobile user interface design & SQLite backend database. Collaborated with ATAK software development Team Leader, Special Forces Training Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Designed training programs and taught classes of special operations students on special operations capabilities in combat and peacetime environments, using conventional and unconventional tactics, security and logistics
• Developed large scale curricula that was shared between two different training locations, multiple secure networks and used by Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, and U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Forces
• Managed three major programs under Special Projects in Electronic Warfare Space, working with defense acquisition offices using matrix-style management. Managed project timelines and sensitive data governance
• Developed pilot to sales prototype product for USSOCOM acquisition based on military experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Project and Google Workspace SaaS, used PowerBI for logistics management Product Director (Program Manager) Caliola Engineering, LLC
• Managed several complex hardware and software systems engineering programs to rapidly prototype for Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)
• Allocated varied technical personnel, budgets, and physical resources using Gitlab and Microsoft Azure SaaS
• Interfaced with customers to build operational requirements for which we created technical solutions using C++, Python SQLite and PostgreSQL
Program Manager KBR/LinQuest/TMC Design
I am a uniquely trained, retired Army Special Forces officer with years of team building, data management and project management experience. I have worked as a program manager for the Defense industry since my retirement from the military, managing tactical up to strategic skill levels in subordinates and foreign partners, having taught at the individual level as a military instructor as well as with collaborative teams of teams. I aim to bring my skills into the private sector in my post-military career, as I very much believe in positive governance and sustainable living. A pursuer of lifelong learning and an intense interest in technology, I earned a Master of Science in Defense Analysis, a Bachelor's in Computer Science, and a graduate certificate in Cyber Security. SKILLS
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Defense Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, 2014 Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, University of St. Thomas, 2001 Graduate Certificate, Cyber Security, Fayetteville State University, 2016 HOBBIES
Live music performance & recording
Indoor/ourdoor gardening, natural landscaping & reusable upcycling School activities volunteering - Band performance, sports, field trips, etc.
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