Kenneth Weiss
Savannah,GA
Summary
Accomplished Operations Manager with a proven track record at the United States Army Cyber Institute, excelling in operations management and team leadership. Spearheaded projects that significantly enhanced productivity and safety, achieving a high employee retention rate. Skilled in problem-solving and staff management, adept at driving project success and fostering professional growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
United States Army Cyber Institute
08.2024 - Current
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Championed safety protocols to maintain a secure working environment, reducing workplace accidents significantly.
- Achieved higher employee retention rates by fostering a positive work environment and providing opportunities for professional growth.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
- Implemented quality control systems to boost overall product consistency and reliability.
Team Lead
United States Department of Defense
05.2023 - 06.2024
- Lead the Office of Primary Responsibility for the Executive Agency for Cyber Training Ranges across the Department of Defense.
- As the Team Lead, assumed the EA responsibilities as the representative for the Army G3/5/7 and re-shaped the individual disparate range efforts into a more focused, connected concept to eliminate duplication and waste.
- Responsible for Designated Range's and Aligned Capabilities to include Budget Certification, Biennial Integration Plan, Technical Monitor for 5x Contractors and 1.8-million-dollar budget.
Operations Officer
United States Army Cyber Command
07.2021 - 05.2023
- Served as the Operations Officer for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise Operations Group (JCTE-OG) in direct support of United States Cyber Command on the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE).
- Actively supports a customer base of over 14,000 users. Provides operational guidance and direction to assigned joint personnel and contractor workforce. Synchronized and enabled training, management of the command operating picture, and platform management.
- Planned, coordinated, facilitated, and executes multi-stakeholder training meetings, Joint Event Lifecycle events, and major exercises on behalf of the joint community, including USCYBERCOM, Service Cyber Components Commands (SCCs) and FVEY Partners.
- Provided oversight, mentorship and support to a team of 7x company grade officers, 7x senior non-commissioned officers, and 35 contractors.
- Contractor Officer Representative for a $40 million dollar contract
U.S. Exchange Officer to Australian Defence Force
United States Army
06.2019 - 04.2021
- Serves as the Staff Officer Grade Two (SO2), Simulation Design & Delivery Land Simulation (LS) within the Australian Army.
- Responsible for the coordination of simulation support provided by LS to units conducting core war fighter skills training, lead up training to Mission Rehearsal Exercises, and the support provided by individual Battle Simulation Sites (BSS) to Combat Training Centre Warfighter rotations.
- Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
Chief of Operations
United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence
06.2017 - 07.2019
- Operations Chief for the Directorate of Simulation (DoS), U.S. Aviation Center of Excellense (USAACE), responsible for supporting TRADOC professional military education and training exercises.
- Provided support for individual training and collective training for 7x courses of instruction.
- Coordinated simulation and facility upgrades across multiple installations worth over $200 million.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organization running smoothly while meeting business goals.
Education
Master of Science - Cyber Security
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA08-2023
Master of Science - Public Administration
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI05-2020
MBA - General Management
Troy University
Troy, AL06-2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI01-2007
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Team Leadership
- Operations Management
- Customer Service
- Staff Management
- Project Management
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute.
Timeline
Operations Manager
United States Army Cyber Institute
08.2024 - Current
Team Lead
United States Department of Defense
05.2023 - 06.2024
Operations Officer
United States Army Cyber Command
07.2021 - 05.2023
U.S. Exchange Officer to Australian Defence Force
United States Army
06.2019 - 04.2021
Chief of Operations
United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence
06.2017 - 07.2019
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute.
Master of Science - Cyber Security
Liberty University
Master of Science - Public Administration
Central Michigan University
MBA - General Management
Troy University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Hawaii Pacific University
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