ULISES CHAVEZ
Fulshear,Tx
Summary
Results-driven operations professional with a proven track record of achieving company objectives through organized and efficient practices. Expertise in thriving under pressure while adapting to evolving challenges, ensuring continuous enhancement of the organizational brand. Strong commitment to fostering a collaborative environment that drives productivity and innovation. Passionate about leveraging operational excellence to contribute to overall business success.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Coordinator (Contractor)
KBR, LOGCAP V, Project Management Office (via PDS Defense)
12.2024 - 10.2025
- Ensure timely receipt, review, and submission of 70+ contractual reports daily to U.S. Government stakeholders.
- Administer contractual deliverables and manage serious-incident tracking for 750 events during current tenure, decreasing mean time-to-resolution throughout 8 Task Orders.
- Assisted PMO Asset management using MAXIMO Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software to track and create reporting for 8 Task Orders.
- Compile, validate, and deliver 54+ daily PERSTAT, SITREP, and Occupancy reports with 99.9% accuracy.
- Follow standard operating procedures for efficient business operations; evaluate current operational performance and provide strategic plans for improvements.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration with personnel and leadership at all levels to ensure project scopes and objectives are following government contract requirements.
- Provide leadership by exhibiting professional behaviors that will mentor, motivate and encourage growth in alignment with the priorities of the Program Management Office (PMO).
Operations Specialist
KBR
11.2023 - 11.2024
- Proficient in the use of internal KBR software and databases to include SharePoint, Microsoft Suite programs, Appian and Maximo.
- Maintained and audited CDRLs and Non-CDRLs reports for 14 sites in the NW/SW regions for OSO/PMO submittal as part of the Regional Operations team.
- Facilitated weekly billeting and quality of life meeting with the Department of State and KBR site management.
- Analyzes and approves operations tracking report data information in Appian.
- Conducted daily audits utilizing Maximo and Appian ensuring the accuracy of all assets and work orders across 14 sites in the NW/SW region.
- Liaison between Regional and NW-SW sites to ensure the proper integration of TDPs and PWS updates.
Detention Officer
Harris County Sheriff Office
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Housing Officer handling the Care, Custody, and Control of up to 42 Maximum Custody inmates.
- Initiates disciplinary actions against prisoners for facility violations and reports infractions of rules and laws.
- Controls fights and disruptions, restored order and mediated inmate disputes.
- Provides supportive interaction with the prisoners to help mitigate anxiety and the effects of social, economic, and chemical dependency disruptions.
- Builds and maintains rapport with inmates, defuses disruptive behavior by verbal interventions, controls disruptive behavior by appropriate verbal orders and/or appropriate use of physical force.
- Conducted physical searches of prisoners and premises in search of weapons and contraband.
- Regularly conducted security and sanitation checks.
Construction, Project Manager
VIEXCO, LLC
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Conducted proper inspections and evaluations of all sites to make an independent determination of the scope of work and viability of intended projects.
- Created precise measurements at each job site to avoid any problems with custom-ordered product that could have serious financial repercussions for the company in the form of unusable materials.
- Managed the confirmation of all inspections through the duration of the project between company and the city of Houston.
- Managed the selection and procurement of all materials for multiple projects, including determining the necessary specifications for such materials while ensuring protection of the company from unnecessary financial loss.
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
Firearms Instructor
Athena Gun Club
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Instructed firearm manipulation and skills, provided professional, tactical, and remedial instruction to students in multiple levels from novice to expert.
- Provided group and individual classroom instruction on a variety of weapons including shotguns, handguns, and rifles, ensuring guests leave with a complete understanding of firearm safety, technique, and theory.
- Facilitated learning of various self-enrichment topics through detailed lesson plans.
- Helped students meet course goals by establishing clear objectives for lessons, units and projects.
Current & Future Operations Manager and Team Supervisor
United States Army
11.1997 - 12.2020
- Managed the Aviation program, coordinating the execution of 15 Airborne Operations involving the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps aircraft, resulting in maintaining the proficiency of over 1,500 company, executive, and corporate personnel.
- Coordinated training and worldwide mission projects to help Improve the performance of approximately 480 Special Operations personnel in support of the Corporate Command's mission in the Middle East.
- Observed and controlled the training scenarios and evaluated deploying personnel at the executive and corporate levels.
- Coordinated and managed the execution of 45 Airborne Operations involving the coordination of U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps aircraft, resulting in proficiency maintenance of over 3,800 company, executive, and corporate level personnel.
- Met critical logistics deadlines ensuring over $21M in equipment was safely transported overseas and back to the United States from Operational Deployments.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
07-2027
Currently enrolled and completed 42 semester hours
Skills
- Team leadership and development
- Training program development
- Emergency response expertise
- Accountability for high-value resources
- Operations planning and execution
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Proficient in environmental compliance and risk assessment
- Project coordination
- Project management
- Operational efficiency enhancements
- Knowledgeable in workplace safety and anti-discrimination policies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Cultural awareness
- Risk analysis expertise
- Hazardous material management
- Professional development
- Asset management
- Regulatory compliance management
- Staff interaction facilitation
- Workforce performance optimization
- Cost management
- Supply chain management
- Proficient Spanish communicator
- Scheduling coordination
- Performance monitoring
- Incidents management
- Performance reporting
- Process flows
- Problem-solving
- Conflict mediation
- Report generation
- Staff training
- Document control
- Cross-functional coordination
- Organizational management
- Process improvements
- Team leadership
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Operations management
- Procedure development
- Risk management
- Multi-site operations
- Data analysis
- Solutions development
- Business and operations management
- Employee motivation
- Staff management
- MS office
Certification
- Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Hazardous Materials Technician – Last certified in 2015
- Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Hazardous Materials Operations
- Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention Course
- Equal Opportunity Leader's Course
- Senior-Level Leadership, Technical and Management Development Course (SLC)
- Environmental Compliance Course
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Operations Coordinator (Contractor) - KBR, LOGCAP V, Project Management Office (via PDS Defense)
12.2024 - 10.2025
Operations Specialist - KBR
11.2023 - 11.2024
Detention Officer - Harris County Sheriff Office
09.2022 - 06.2023
Construction, Project Manager - VIEXCO, LLC
08.2021 - 09.2022
Firearms Instructor - Athena Gun Club
03.2021 - 08.2021
Current & Future Operations Manager and Team Supervisor - United States Army
11.1997 - 12.2020
American Military University - Bachelor of Science, Political Science
AWARDS
Recipient of numerous Military awards during combat and peace time operations. (List furnished upon request).