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Zachary Ganiszewski

Operator
Northglenn,United States

Summary

Student Instructor Operator and a veteran Air Force Captain, with over 10 years of experience in supervision. Experienced team leader with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Focused in safety procedure compliance and delivering results.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Operator, Student Instructor

Denver Transit Operators
09.2024 - Current
  • Expertly instructs student operators, sharing knowledge of best practices and promoting a culture of teamwork amongst new hires.
  • Maintains knowledge of current company policies and procedures to ensure students have the most up-to-date information and operate equipment safely.
  • Cultivates a positive learning environment by fostering honest and open communication between instructor, and student operator.
  • Made use of previous experiences on the alignment to develop instructional materials, to reduce future instances of the same error.

Operator

Denver Transit Operators
01.2024 - Current
  • Maintains a consistently safe working environment by strictly adhering to all safety guidelines and protocols.
  • Remains calm, assertive, and consistently mindful, in order to think critically and effectively problem solve during stressful situations.
  • Operates trains efficiently, maintaining a positive and safe environment while minimizing delays, and resulting in zero early departures.
  • Adapts to varying weather conditions by adjusting train operation strategies as needed, prioritizing safety of passengers at all times.
  • Calmly and professionally executed appropriate safety protocols in response to a bomb threat, ensuring public safety.

Military Officer

United States Air Force, USAF
08.2011 - 10.2021
  • Effectively managed Camp Morehead interpreter program. Coordinating over 30 Afghan civilians to assist in carrying out US Army Special forces training operations in Afghanistan.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with civilian interpreters, Afghan National Armed Forces, and US Military customers.
  • Set overall vision and provided leadership for a 5 member team in a fast paced environment. Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods. Effectively mitigated interoffice clashes to ensure effective team dynamic.
  • Worked with customers to understand immediate needs, increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues in an accurate and timely manner to provide excellent service.
  • Conducted and oversaw briefings and debriefings to all levels within command structure in several different bases and theaters of operation.
  • Worked on call 24/7 365 days a year. Worked across nights, weekends and holiday shifts.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on office systems and standards. Developed training manual to use for reference to prevent turnover issues.
  • Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports.

Contracting Specialist

United States Air Force, USAF
08.2011 - 10.2021
  • Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineer Requirements (SABER) team lead for two years. Responsible for the management of a four man team at Buckley Air Force Base.
  • Coordinated a five person team to sustain business systems capabilities for the Business & Enterprise Systems Directorate at Maxwell Air Force Base.
  • Field ordering officer for the Afghan National Army Special Forces Command. I was responsible for three different army camps across three provinces.
  • Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration and intelligent questioning skills.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns before and during execution of contracts.
  • Managed supervisor itinerary and appointments and streamlined scheduling procedures as staff assistant for Flight Commander.

Education

Continued Education - Professional Military Education

Squadron Officers School
Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery AL
05.2001 - 2018.10

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Kings College
Wilkes-Barre, PA
09.2007 - 2011.06

High School Diploma -

Palisades High School
Kintnersville, PA
09.2005 - 2007.05

Skills

Crew Leadership

Team Building and Collaboration

Staff management

Operations management

Problem-solving

Reliability

Attention to Detail

Analytical and Critical Thinking

Accomplishments

AF Organizational Excellence Award with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

AF Longevity Service with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster

AF Training Ribbon

Software

Outlook

Word

Excel

Timeline

Operator, Student Instructor

Denver Transit Operators
09.2024 - Current

Operator

Denver Transit Operators
01.2024 - Current

Military Officer

United States Air Force, USAF
08.2011 - 10.2021

Contracting Specialist

United States Air Force, USAF
08.2011 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Kings College
09.2007 - 2011.06

High School Diploma -

Palisades High School
09.2005 - 2007.05

Continued Education - Professional Military Education

Squadron Officers School
05.2001 - 2018.10

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