Brian Axelsen
Simpsonville,S.C.
Summary
Strategic leader and analyst with over 10 years of military and industry experience, specializing in decision support, data visualization, and business analytics. Proven track record in developing financial models and conducting cost-benefit analyses for multi-million-dollar investments. Recognized for building effective cross-functional and technical teams while mentoring professionals under tight deadlines. Holds an active top secret security clearance and excels in dynamic, technology-driven environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations and Enterprise Accounts
Exiger Government Solutions, Exiger, LLC
McLean, USA
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Managed Exiger’s GSA contract to provide products, services, and labor to over 35 federal government organizations, generating over 97% positive customer feedback and over $60M in revenue.
- Formulated innovative and lucrative pricing and delivery strategies during government contract renegotiation, resulting in a 31% increase in the contract ceiling.
- Developed multiple business intelligence dashboards and financial models to provide executive-level decision support, which increased internal efficiencies and helped to justify a $1B+ capital investment in Exiger by multiple global software investors.
Senior Advisor for Operations Research Analysis, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Pentagon, USA
07.2020 - 11.2022
- Ran the annual executive level review of $850 billion of Army accounts; integrated differing views of 25 diverse DoD organizations to recommend alternative spending plans to the Secretary of Defense which led to the reprioritization of $8 billion
- Led a team of 7 peer analysts conducting comprehensive logistics and supply chain simulations of the Army’s strategic mobility which influenced multi-billion-dollar investments in advanced technologies
Assistant Chief of Staff for Support
Army Futures Command - Futures and Concepts Center
Fort Eustis, USA
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Oversaw $270 million budget and 2000 staff as the director for finance, human resources, contracting/logistics, facilities, and IT management.
- Conducted a thorough division-wide task and manpower analysis resulting in executive approval of new processes and the hiring of 35 additional personnel
- After the organizational budget had to be reduced by over 10%, developed a requirements prioritization methodology and a financial advisory process which built shared fiscal understanding and aligned limited funding to strategic priorities
Operations Assessments Director
U.S. European Command Training and Exercise Directorate
Stuttgart, Germany
11.2015 - 08.2018
- Led a five-person analytical team that collaboratively developed and implemented a new assessment methodology for all operational campaign objectives for Europe and Israel by a 100-plus person cross-functional staff.
- Led the production of the first-of-its-kind comprehensive assessments of five multinational exercises, incorporating input from multiple U.S. and foreign governmental agencies into digital documentation for historical and comparative purposes.
Director, Training Programs Analysis & Evaluation
Office of the Chief, Army Reserve
Fort Belvoir, USA
07.2012 - 10.2015
- Led an eight-person analytic team developing medium- and long-term fiscal requirements for 31 programs worth over $1.7 billion annually; negotiated increased Army investment in these programs by over 30%.
- Developed and automated a prioritization tool for the Training Program Evaluation Group, which oversees $16 billion in Army resources, and saved hundreds of analyst man-hours per year over the committee-based process previously used.
Director of Programs and Analysis
Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan
05.2014 - 10.2014
- Led a team of six military and civilian analysts to develop a well-documented, justified, and defensible $18 billion Afghan National Security Force five-year budget in accordance with international agreements from the 2012 Chicago Summit.
- Developed a database and process to capture the operational details and financial justifications for 135 programs from 15 organizations supporting the Afghan National Security Forces, and recommended $7 billion in budget reductions; analytical insights used by NATO Forces commander for senior Afghan government leader negotiations.
Operational Leadership & Staff Positions
US Army
, Various locations
01.2003 - 01.2012
- Facilitated the reorganization of over 1,400 recruiting stations by leading the analysis team, providing decision support to the Commander, U.S. Army Recruiting Command.
- Led a 25-person organization, including multiple facilities, which processed over 200 soldiers per day to receive all human resource, legal, financial, medical, and dental checks required for deploying to combat operations.
Education
Master of Science - Information & Cyberspace Strategy
National Defense University
01.2020
Master of Science - Operations Research
Naval Postgraduate School
06-2012
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management/German
Texas Christian University
05-1994
Skills
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Tableau Data Visualization
- Data Analysis
- Strategic planning and execution
- Process improvement
- Financial analysis
- Risk mitigation
- Project management
- Salesforce Proficiency
- Cross-functional team leadership
Timeline
Director of Operations and Enterprise Accounts
Exiger Government Solutions, Exiger, LLC
01.2023 - 01.2025
Senior Advisor for Operations Research Analysis, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
Office of the Secretary of Defense
07.2020 - 11.2022
Assistant Chief of Staff for Support
Army Futures Command - Futures and Concepts Center
08.2018 - 07.2019
Operations Assessments Director
U.S. European Command Training and Exercise Directorate
11.2015 - 08.2018
Director of Programs and Analysis
Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan
05.2014 - 10.2014
Director, Training Programs Analysis & Evaluation
Office of the Chief, Army Reserve
07.2012 - 10.2015
Operational Leadership & Staff Positions
US Army
01.2003 - 01.2012
Master of Science - Information & Cyberspace Strategy
National Defense University
Master of Science - Operations Research
Naval Postgraduate School
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management/German
Texas Christian University
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