Sean Hawley
Memphis,TN
Summary
Results-driven Naval Officer with proven leadership experience in the US Navy, recognized for strategic decision-making and program coordination. Proven track record in developing safety protocols, significantly improving operational compliance. Adept at analytical thinking and risk assessment, ensuring successful execution in high-pressure environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
US Naval Officer
US Navy
05.2020 - Current
- Charged with the safe operation of navy nuclear propulsion systems and safe submarine navigation / operation.
- Led teams across a variety of disciplines ranging from machinery of nuclear propulsion systems to IT and communication systems to ensure mission success.
- Advise senior naval officers and admirals through conduct of statutory officer promotion boards.
- Manage data sets of thousands of officers ensuring safe handling of PII and fair representation at promotion boards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, SC05-2020
Skills
- Decision-making
- Team leadership
- Verbal and written communication
- Situational awareness
- Analytical thinking
- Risk assessment
- Problem solving
- Process improvement
Accomplishments
- Executed two deployments as key supervisory watch stander conducting missions vital to national security.
- Successfully planned and executed transition of ship into shipyard and dry dock availability as Diving Officer.
- Expert in operation and troubleshooting of engineering systems onboard VA Class Submarine, including high pressure air, hydraulic, and steam turbine systems.
- Designated as ships thermodynamics expert, designing and standardizing training in the fundamentals of thermodynamics of steam plant.
- Handled system transfers of ship critical systems during transition from operational to shipyard status.
- Hand selected by ships CO to safely navigate ship during high-risk under-ice transit.
- Led Machinery Division through successful completion of multiple Engineer Readiness Review (internal) and Operational Reactor Safety Evaluation (external) reviews.
- Overhauled and restructured ship critical safety systems while deployed
Certification
Submarine Warfare Qualification (Officer)
Qualified as Senior Supervisory Watch of Navy Nuclear Reactors
Timeline
US Naval Officer
US Navy
05.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of South Carolina