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Alexander Contreras

Alexander Contreras

St. Petersburg,FL

Summary

Project Engineer and Former Army Officer with 7+ years experience in leading teams through arduous and austere conditions in both professional and tactical environments. A critical thinker with exceptional interpersonal skills and management ability, seeking a transition into a customer-facing sales role. Accustomed to delivering targeted and polished briefings to our nations most decorated leaders and trusted with a Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance (SSC).

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Engineer

Power Design Inc.
01.2024 - Current

Operations

- Performs quality control checks throughout all stages of the project life cycle to ensure budgets are kept, deadlines are met, and the performance of the team exceeds the standard.

- Mentor the project team and manage its performance to meet project milestones and budget deadlines.

- Negotiates with vendors and General Contractors to solidify buyout prices for 50 Million dollars worth of projects.


Power Design Resource Sales

- Interfaced with major lighting vendors to ensure the proper development and approval of multi-million dollar fixture packages.

- Negotiated pricing with vendors to ensure the delivery of optimized pricing to customers.

Instructural System Designer

Maneuver Center of Excellence
08.2022 - 09.2023
  • Conducted analysis on Army program of record systems to determine training objectives and input into course design models
  • Worked with cutting edge UAS systems and developed the training metrics that are being employed in combat zones all around the world
  • Served as a member of the US Army Infantry Schoolʼs training development team as an advisor on combat training techniques and doctrine changes to stakeholder entities across the Army
  • Applied Instructional System Design principles (ADDIE) to the incorporation of new systems into Army institutional training

Infantry Officer

2nd Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment
11.2021 - 08.2023
  • Supervised inventory and logistical control of $15,000,000+ equipment giving weekly reports and status updates
  • Received specialized training in leadership, mental endurance, fieldcraft, marksmanship, and drills
  • Led platoon through multiple exercises, achieving a 100% success-rate
  • Trained in adaptive leadership techniques with specific focus on resiliency and mission accomplishment
  • Awarded the Army Achievement Medal for accomplishments in this capacity

Assistant Operations Officer

3-81 AR
09.2021 - 11.2021
  • Effectively served as the Assistant Operations Officer for a Battalion sized force of approximately 1,000 soldiers ensuring the facilitation of future operations planning and execution
  • Served under the Battalion Executive Officer to facilitate the sourcing and execution of unit wide morale events for soldiers and their families

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Geography

United States Military Academy At West Point
West Point, NY
05-2021

Skills

  • Quality Control
  • Project Management
  • Negotiation
  • Training Development
  • Instructional System Design
  • Logistical Control
  • Leadership
  • Adaptive Leadership
  • Operations Planning
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • ArcGIS
  • RStudio
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Team Building
  • Resiliency
  • Oracle

Certification

-OSHA 30 Hour Certification

Timeline

Project Engineer

Power Design Inc.
01.2024 - Current

Instructural System Designer

Maneuver Center of Excellence
08.2022 - 09.2023

Infantry Officer

2nd Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment
11.2021 - 08.2023

Assistant Operations Officer

3-81 AR
09.2021 - 11.2021

-OSHA 30 Hour Certification

Bachelor of Science - Human Geography

United States Military Academy At West Point
Alexander Contreras