Ryan Hughes
Triangle,Virginia
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in security and emergency management, notably with Allied Universal Security Services. Excelled in crisis management and conflict resolution, enhancing safety protocols and team performance. Holds a security guard license and showcases a strong work ethic, ensuring meticulous attention to detail and swift, effective emergency response.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
McLean, VA
10.2022 - Current
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Patrolled and monitored premises by foot.
- Provided excellent customer service while addressing visitor inquiries or concerns related to facility safety or access control procedures.
Firearms Sales Associate
Cabelas
Gainesville, VA
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Spearheaded efforts to maintain a clean, organized, and visually appealing store environment that facilitated smooth shopping experiences for customers.
- Handled complex customer inquiries promptly providing accurate information and resolving issues efficiently.
- Monitored sales floor to identity customer service opportunities or need for loss prevention control measures.
- Maintained knowledge of, employed and enforced best practices for safe handling of firearms and accessories.
- Obtained state license to sell firearms.
Quality Assurance Supervisor
American Security Programs
Herndon, VA
12.2015 - 04.2017
- Maintained comprehensive documentation of QA activities, supporting effective communication between departments and facilitating process improvements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization.
- Enhanced team performance by providing regular training, feedback, and guidance to Quality Assurance staff.
- Oversaw onboarding and training of new employees to promote qualified and well-coordinated quality assurance team.
CBRN Defense Specialist
United States Marine Corps
10.2011 - 10.2015
- I instructed classes to maintain the readiness of base personnel. I taught operating gas chambers to build confidence in each marines field protective masks and protective gear, and how to set up and breakdown decontamination lines for equipment and personnel. I also instructed how to use radiation detection equipment, how to self decontaminate.
- Along side my instruction courses I also trained to enter contaminated environments to extract casualties, identify clandestine laboratories, and respond to various hazmat and toxic industrial chemical emergencies and high-yield explosions / mass casualties events.
Education
Northern Virginia Community College
Woodbridge, VAGermanna Community College
Fredericksburg, VA2020
Skills
- Report writing
- Incident reporting
- Security guard license
- General security
- Detail-oriented
- Physical fitness
- Surveillance
- Emergency response
- Complex Problem-solving
- Conflict de-escalation
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Threat assessment
- Threat management
- Crisis management
- Emergency management
- Weapons training
- Arrest procedures
- Military experience
- Former Government security clearance
- Active shooter training
- Emergency evacuation procedures
- Hazardous materials response
- Bomb threat procedures
- Former First aid and CPR certified
- Premises patrol
- Fire safety training
- Work ethic
Timeline
Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
10.2022 - Current
Firearms Sales Associate
Cabelas
07.2022 - 10.2022
Quality Assurance Supervisor
American Security Programs
12.2015 - 04.2017
CBRN Defense Specialist
United States Marine Corps
10.2011 - 10.2015
Northern Virginia Community College
Germanna Community College