Karl Oakley
Tampa,FL
Summary
As a seasoned professional with over 20 years of comprehensive experience spanning project management, leadership, recruiting, and military intelligence. Experienced performance-driven Human Resources professional with expertise in recruiting, talent acquisition, data analysis, strategy implementation, and leadership. Proven skills in coordinating recruiting events, collaborating with stakeholders, and successfully executing projects. Demonstrated ability to maximize candidate pipelines, motivate team members, and manage multiple stakeholder expectations. Able to work under pressure in any fast-paced environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transportation Liaison
Top Flite, Inc. (1099)
04.2024 - Current
- Primarily responsible for coordinating all district student transportation including registration, routing, and troubleshooting
- Acted as the liaison between upper management and staff members, promoting positive working relationships built on trust.
- Increased overall productivity by streamlining internal processes and introducing new tools for more efficient workflow management.
- Maintained a high degree of professionalism at all times, representing the organization with integrity in both internal and external interactions.
Sr. Federal Recruiter
CDW
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Operated as scrum master and team member by taking on responsibilities of addressing impediments, staying in communication with the product owners and carrying out sourcing and screening requirements
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Kace Company
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for TS/SCI and Polygraph cleared IT professionals, on various classified IC programs supporting Intel Agencies (NGA, NSA, CIA, FBI, DIA, etc.), as well as Drug Enforcement Agency
- Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to ensure proper fit for organizational culture and role requirements.
- Advised hiring managers on best practices for conducting effective interviews, improving overall candidate experience throughout the process.
- Sourcing tools include but not limited to: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Clubhouse and diversity-oriented sites & blogs
Director of Human Resources
End-To-End Computing, LLC.
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Negotiated job offers and coordinated onboarding processes, resulting in an 80% offer acceptance rate and a 90% retention rate within two years
- Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment verification, employee relations investigations, criminal background checks and onboarding.
- Increased Employee Engagement level to 60% for 2 years; implemented monthly virtual coffee happy
hours and game interactions - Managed employee benefit programs that saved $500,000 annually while maintaining high employee satisfaction scores
Sr. Associate / Office of Expeditionary Operations (DOE)
ManTech International – National-Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Participated in leadership and working group meetings, track decisions, action items and follow through to ensure completion
- Assisted in setting up 6 weekly/bi-weekly VTC meetings Worked on logistical issues with the NGA VTC Team
- Properly prepared NGA deployer status slides and organized and reviewed deployed leadership/analyst briefs
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive successful completion of complex projects within deadlines.
Production Manager
Intrepid Solutions within Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) – Joint Staff, Pentagon
05.2012 - 04.2019
- Collaborated with the Project Manager and Program Manager on strategic ways to work more efficiently with the Government; provided organizational business practices and scope of work to include tasking of assignments
- Completed substantive analytical and editorial EDITS to over 150 intelligence slides per week; produced monthly briefing products for POTUS and Congress while adhering to proper security protocol (SOP) with no security violations
- Maintained and researched the Joint Staff J2 Multimedia Library for open-source video, photo, and graphics materials in support of executive-level briefings
- Worked as part of the project team to develop the Web-based Intelligence Production (WIP) System; assisted in Beta testing to prepare for official release
Security Specialist / HR Manager Equivalent
US Army National Guard / Reserve / Contractor
10.2001 - 12.2015
- Planned and executed monthly recruiting events and networking events to attract quality candidates to join the Army; handed out flyers, took pictures, performed exercise competitions, and gave out swag
- Maintained personnel security files for the Battalion (600+ personnel) and conducted appropriate correspondence with the Central Clearance Facility
- Collaborated with local law enforcement agencies to establish strong relationships, increasing the effectiveness of joint responses to incidents
- Assisted Sr. Leadership to develop and manage training budgets, forecast costs, and identify cost-effective training solutions
- Accountable and Sub-hand receipt for over $5M of secured equipment, hard drives, CPU’s, etc.
- Managed the personnel security program for visitors, newly assigned military, and contractor personnel ensuring proper security clearance levels were verified and badges were issued
Human Resource Supervisor
Deployment - Operation Iraqi Freedom
01.2009 - 01.2010
Education
BA - Business Administration -
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS10.2007
Skills
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Team Collaboration: Strong ability to lead and work within cross-functional teams
- Proficient in Jira, Confluence, Trello, and Zoho Projects
- Excellent Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Excel and PPT
- Project Management: Expert in Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Accomplishments
- Volunteer class reader for kindergarten students
- National Anthem Performer - VFW Association, Union League of Philadelphia, Chamber of Commerce, Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Small Group Leader - 10th & 11th Grade Boys
Certification
- Certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM) I - 2020
- Professional Project Management Training – 6000 hours
- The Army Institute for Professional Development (600 Hours completed)
- Resiliency Training (40 Hours completed)
Militaryexperience
Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal
Clearance
Top Secret/SCI (Last Held 12/2022)
Timeline
Transportation Liaison
Top Flite, Inc. (1099)
04.2024 - Current
Sr. Federal Recruiter
CDW
10.2022 - 11.2023
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Kace Company
03.2022 - 08.2022
Director of Human Resources
End-To-End Computing, LLC.
03.2020 - 03.2022
Sr. Associate / Office of Expeditionary Operations (DOE)
ManTech International – National-Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
04.2019 - 12.2019
Production Manager
Intrepid Solutions within Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) – Joint Staff, Pentagon
05.2012 - 04.2019
Human Resource Supervisor
Deployment - Operation Iraqi Freedom
01.2009 - 01.2010
Security Specialist / HR Manager Equivalent
US Army National Guard / Reserve / Contractor
10.2001 - 12.2015
BA - Business Administration -
Southwestern College
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