Thomas McDowell
Fort Cavazos,TX
Summary
Reliable business professional with experience in project management, process improvement and risk mitigation. Well-versed in collaborating with employees and leaders to resolve control and procedural problems negatively affecting business operations. Dedicated to cost, process and resource optimization.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Consultant- Team Leader
US Army
02.2021 - Current
- Team Lead of a 12-person consultancy group valued at over 6 million dollars designed to advise foreign military executives on asset utilization, risk mitigation, and budget management.
- (Amman, Jordan) Liaised with US Embassy officials and senior foreign military executives on border security operations and planning initiatives through a multi-million dollar border security fund.
- Prioritized projects and project tasks depending upon key milestones and deadline dates.
Manager -Infantry Company Commander
US Army
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Leader of a 140-person security firm designed for rapid employment into hostile environments around the world in support of national security objectives.
- Managed a 9 million dollar payroll and 20 million dollars worth of equipment in addition to personnel management tasks
- Ranked #2 of 36 managers across the organization
Project Manager- Brigade Assistant Operations Officer
US Army
05.2019 - 09.2020
- Project Manager responsible for the plans, training, and operations of a 4,000-person security firm capable of deploying world-wide within 18 hours of notification.
- Managed all short term and long term planning horizons valued at over 30 million dollars
- Worked closely with transportation and logistics experts to ensure project milestones were met on-time and under-budget.
- Ranked number #1 of 20 PMs in the firm
Project Manager- Headquarters Company Commander
US Army
04.2017 - 10.2018
- Leader of a 152-person Headquarters Company supporting the Army’s premier leader development school; Ranger School
- Planned, executed, and assessed special projects (Best Ranger Competition) annually in addition to commander roles.
Assistant Manager- Infantry Platoon Leader
US Army
08.2015 - 03.2017
- Leader of a 43-person security section designed to deploy into hostile environments around the world in support of national security objectives..
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
Education
B.S. Agricultural Business -
Texas A & M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX01.2014
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Business Analysis
- Operations Management
- Negotiation
- Productivity Improvement
- Consulting
- Persuasion Skills
- Project Management
Affiliations
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
National Infantry Association
Certification
Top Secret Security Clearance
Timeline
Principal Consultant- Team Leader
US Army
02.2021 - Current
Manager -Infantry Company Commander
US Army
10.2020 - 02.2021
Project Manager- Brigade Assistant Operations Officer
US Army
05.2019 - 09.2020
Project Manager- Headquarters Company Commander
US Army
04.2017 - 10.2018
Assistant Manager- Infantry Platoon Leader
US Army
08.2015 - 03.2017
B.S. Agricultural Business -
Texas A & M University - Kingsville
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