JOHN LOUKATOS

Decorated Veteran, highly motivated, knowledgeable, well-organized, and results driven professional to secure a position with your company or organization as a Manager, Supervisor, other key role in Operations, Marketing, Sales, Business Development, as a Data Analyst, or other position as applicable, utilizing my extensive skills, training, expertise, education, and experience

• Sergeant / Team Leader (NCO) 3 Years) Infantry, E5 (Honorable Discharge) 2009 - 2017, Awards and Commendations, 3 Purple Hearts and 2 Good Conduct Medals, Afghan Campaign Medals-2 Stars
• 2 Achievement Medals
• 2 Commendation Medals, 2 Overseas Ribbons
• NATO Medal
• Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Active Duty Overseas - Afghanistan (multiple regional bases), U.S. Army, Fort Hood, Texas / Fort Campbell, Kentucky

• Approximately 8 years’ experience in military settings, both U.S. Army and a government-contracted security company, with 4 years’ experience in critical managerial roles overseas within the above military mix, guiding, directing, and supervising up to 60 Security Force Specialists, to provide protective services to government agency representatives/agents, including clients such as Department of Defense and DEA, driving project readiness and logistics, quality, expediency, thoughtful execution, and client satisfaction
• Trains new personnel upon chain of command requests, facilitating a shadowing process initially, then cross-training individuals to ensure multiple proficiencies as required of the position, monitoring work activities, conducting informal performance assessments, and consulting with upper management for individual’s status/progress reports
• Over 2 years’ experience as a certified Emergency Medical Technician-B, familiar with and/or proficient administering First-Aid, as well as performing a range of Basic Life Support procedures, including CPR, operating AED units, O2 administration, implementing splinting measures, tourniquets, etc., with an overriding focus on the safety and well-being of the patient, at all times
• Steadily advanced to positions of greater responsibility and authority based upon an unwavering commitment to operational excellence, as well as strong work ethic, integrity, leadership, best practices, and other performance metrics
• Granted Secret Clearance with the U.S. Army and government-contracted company Triple Canopy, from 2009 to 2020, and maintains such clearance into present-day
• Multi-tasks effectively and efficiently, learns new systems quickly, and completes multiple assignments and projects simultaneously, on time or ahead of tightly scheduled critical deadlines
• Utilized as a knowledgeable and respected resource, highly regarded and relied upon by all levels of management, chains of command, peers, staff, and clients, the “go-to” professional to provide sound judgment, well-informed decision-making, and solutions to complex operations, technical, project logistics, resource allocation, and client relations issues, through the formulation and implementation of effective strategic planning, when others cannot