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Greg Vail

San Tan Valley,AZ

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Consultant/Coach/Author

Double Suited LLC
05.2015 - Current
  • Established and managed successful risk management and professional education company, overseeing all aspects of compliance, strategic thinking with high-risk complexity, business consulting, quality assurance, independent risk management, book production, marketing, and distribution
  • Developed an instructional video library for clients to ensure quality training compliance and reinforcement with more than 250 classes totaling more than 350 hours of instruction
  • Served as an expert lecturer, expert commentator, media liaison, and public speaker for multiple TV programs, live streams, and podcasts. Expert at interacting with press and members of the public on behalf of a person or organization
  • Provided clients, senior leadership, and executives with presentation reviews of strategic approaches and effectiveness of business performance including but not limited to failure review board style after action review
  • Identified, investigated, and solved deficiencies clients' business models and methods through change management techniques and leveraging subject matter expertise. Provided clients with vision, direction, and expertise so they can make decisions on what solutions they wanted me to execute
  • Supported, researched, advised on, and assisted in legal proceedings and lobbying efforts for clients
  • Investigated and solved multiple financial fraud and cheating groups/rings for clients. Sometimes for external threats and sometimes investigating internal employees. Conducted most investigations myself. Extensive experience consulting to catch cheaters and fraudsters then implementing recovery and resolution procedures
  • Analyzed extremely complex business and system changes to determine impact on the business or client.
  • Knowledge of and exposure includes but is not limited to wealth management, financial advising, investment management, control gaps, testing creation and implementation, and industry regulation
  • Personally coached WSOP champions, lawyers, media personalities, casino managers, card room managers, business owners in a wide variety of businesses and fields, clients from at least 8 different countries, politicians, one state senator, and one federal judge

Computer Scientist and Business Analyst

The Icarus Project LLC
12.2015 - 11.2021
  • Managed all aspects of cryptocurrency mining operations, including hardware procurement, setup, maintenance, and optimization
  • Developed and implemented strategic mining plans to maximize profitability and efficiency by analyzing complex data, drawing logical conclusions, and making sound decisions based on my findings.
  • Identified and troubleshooting software and hardware processes. Identified potential system improvements and implemented changes in the system
  • Expert in testing information systems, data, and the technology that runs those systems
  • Expert in Root Cause Analysis problem solving to solve changing, complex, and difficult situations. Expert analytical skills
  • Managed an inventory of issues, corrective actions, and controls and mitigated their issues.
  • Superior multitasking ability and the skills required to work across domains and groups

Active Duty Service Member

United States Army
06.2011 - 07.2015
    • Lowest ranking soldier to ever earn the EIB badge (expert infantryman's badge/PV2), selected for Special Forces at the lowest possible rank (PVC/E3), WLC, Air Assault, Airborne, and SERE qualified.
    • Proficiency in high-risk, precision-based military tactics that elevated the operational scope and capabilities of airborne and special operations units
    • Trained in unconventional and psychological warfare. Trained in espionage, counterespionage, interrogation, counterintelligence, and counterterrorism. Trained in expelling an occupying force and rebuilding the country's military and civilian infrastructure post-conflict
    • Trained in the highest level of professionalism with all levels of the mission, team members, allies, and management.
    • Led and performed on multiple personnel security teams to combat complex and multi-faceted threats
    • Trained to operate with minimal or zero supervision, especially in hostile territory, effectively managing the mission and reporting performance success to superiors
    • Selected to work at multiple Special Access Program locations as a security specialist
    • Formal training in deception detection, "Beat the Box" polygraph, fraud prevention, and coercive entrapment
    • Secret Clearance issued in 2012. Top Secret Clearance process was halted in 2014 due to major injury resulting in medical retirement.
    • Years of experience working with extremely sensitive material and cases. Able to conduct time sensitive missions with minimal disruption to normal operations

Manager

Village Inn
01.2001 - 01.2009
  • Held every job in the business from server up to Manager
  • Learned how to organize, prioritize, and plan concurrent tasks. This ability catapulted me to management within 12 months of hiring
  • Managed up to 40 personnel on any given shift
  • Responsible for scheduling service, kitchen, and management
  • Responsible for hiring, firing, training, and managing
  • Taught and trained serving staff efficiency and fluidity to handle 2-3x the normal amount of tables effectively
  • Responsible for book keeping, record keeping, cash management, accounting, office procurement, and accounts receivable.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Business Administration And Management

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver CO
05-2020

Skills

  • 20 years of leadership and management experience in a variety of businesses
  • 14 years Operational Risk Management, Crisis Communication, and Strategic/Issue Management
  • 9 years Instructing, teaching, or consulting business analytics and execution for over 150 working professionals, companies, and clients
  • 9 years developing and implementing Business Execution and Process Improvement for clients
  • 9 years of leading development processes and creation of tools to measure and analyze performance, productivity, and compliance
  • Authored, produced, and published four books on my expertise with superior MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe InDesign skills
  • Created an instructional video library for clients with over 400 videos
  • Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication
  • Expert communications advisor/liaison to leadership translating the business between parties, executives, and shareholders
  • Exceptional mentor, trainer, and teacher
  • Types 70 WPM

Certification

Six Sigma Black Belt Six Sigma Online July 2024

Knowledge of Six Sigma concepts, such as the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) model. Trained in the tools and techniques required to solve individual problems and problems at a team level.

Timeline

Computer Scientist and Business Analyst

The Icarus Project LLC
12.2015 - 11.2021

Business Consultant/Coach/Author

Double Suited LLC
05.2015 - Current

Active Duty Service Member

United States Army
06.2011 - 07.2015

Manager

Village Inn
01.2001 - 01.2009

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Business Administration And Management

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Six Sigma Black Belt Six Sigma Online July 2024

Knowledge of Six Sigma concepts, such as the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) model. Trained in the tools and techniques required to solve individual problems and problems at a team level.

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