Jose Melendez
Cibolo
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Deputy Director for Operations
US Army Medical Center of Excellence
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Principal Advisor to the Deputy of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training in the implementation and execution of contracting plans, programs and procedures relating to all aspects of contract administration in support for administrative and operational procedures, directly impacting 71 employees and over 44,000 personnel Army-wide
- Provides expertise, advice, and recommendations to management regarding the processes used to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate both traditional and innovative education and training systems; creating performance improvement interventions to include interactive media and courseware
- Creates/monitors training plans and timelines in a multi-disciplinary structured environment, obtains cooperation from multiple senior managers and staff for successful project completion
- Analyzed complex data sets to identify patterns, trends, or anomalies that informed decision-making processes at both the tactical and strategic level
- Conducts analysis of training requests to verify identified training need, identify/analyze possible training solutions, and recommend and develop effective solutions to performance problems
- Championed continuous improvement efforts by identifying areas of opportunity for process optimization or technology enhancements
- Analyzes and designs, develops, implements, and evaluates (ADDIE) new and existing training programs for the workforce; and utilizes Kirkpatrick Four- Level Training Evaluation Model to analyze training effectiveness
- Provides expertise, advice, and recommendations to management regarding the processes used to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate both traditional and innovative education and training systems; creating performance improvement interventions to include interactive media and courseware.
Director of Logistics and Acquisition
US Army Health Clinic-Vicenza
04.2018 - 06.2022
- Served as the director of Logistics for an Army Medical facility with an international staff, providing service for over 7,500 beneficiaries
- Provided direct support for a medical staff comprised of Government Service (GS) Employees, United States (US), Italian contractors, and Local National employees from multiple countries
- Developed innovative instructional processes and/or interventions to solve performance problems and researched and developed new customer learning programs in web-based applications as per Department of Army (DA) strategy
- Responsible for the management and maintenance of multiple Government Purchase Cards (GPC), with an annual purchase budget of over five million dollars
- Chaired the Contracting and Acquisition council, overseeing over 15 service and acquisition contracts annually, leading to an 80% modernization rate, and the retrograde of over 20 million of excess or obsolete property
- Co-chaired the Safety council, with emphasis on detection and prevention, leading to zero reported incidents while maintaining a healthy readiness environment
- Created/monitored training plans and timelines in a multi-disciplinary structured environment, obtains cooperation from multiple senior managers and staff for successful project completion
- Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on various training development projects where specific technical knowledge Is necessary.
Commander/Director of Operations
US Army Logistics Management Center
12.2015 - 04.2018
- Responsible for the health, welfare, and morale of over 100 Soldiers and their family Members of the only Logistics Management Center in the Department of Defense (DoD) inventory
- Provided direct support to all combatant Commands within the Pacific, Central, and European footprint
- Responsible for the deployment and provision of personnel attached to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in support of disaster management across the United States or the US Agency for International Development (USAID) supported countries
- Deployed in Support of Defense Support for Civil Authorities (DSCA) in 2017
- Led the medical logistics transitioning team directly in charge of Supporting a population of 4.2 million people
- Nominated as Medical Logistician of the Year due to my achievements
- Collaborates with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on various training development projects where specific technical knowledge Is necessary
- Procured and maintained a budget of over two million dollars annually and accounted for over five million dollars in government property.
Chief of Materiel and Accountable Officer
US Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea
11.2014 - 11.2015
- Served as the Accountable Officer for a Center responsible for procuring, acquiring, and supplying over 120 US Joint and Department of State (DoS) organizations in the Pacific Region
- Responsible for the accountability and fulfillment of approximately 25 million in customers' demands annually and over 2,200 lines of actively stocked materiel
- Responsible for the management and certification of four government credit cards with annual purchases of over 11 million dollars
- Chaired the contracting council, overseeing multiple Department of the Army (DA) and Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, in excess of 15 million dollars annually
- Chaired the Acquisition and Integration committee while streamlining operations, leading the organization to a 30% reduction in Customer Wait Time while positioning it as number two among all DoD agencies
- Assisted in department-wide training compliance updates, resulting in no discrepancies during Quality Control (QC) inspections
- Procured and maintained a budget of over 25 million dollars annually and accounted of over 50 million dollars in government property.
Education
Master of Science Health Sciences -
Trident University International
Cypress, CA06.2012
Master of Science Public Health -
Trident University International
Cypress, CA06.2012
Bachelor of Arts Psychology -
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus
San Juan, PR12.2009
Bachelor of Arts Sociology -
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus
San Juan, PR12.2009
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Policy analysis
- Program implementation
- Performance Improvement
- Stakeholder engagement
- Operations Management
- Data Analysis
Certification
Demonstrated Master Logistician (DML)
Affiliations
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- The International Society of Logistics
Languages
English
Spanish
Italian
Timeline
Assistant Deputy Director for Operations
US Army Medical Center of Excellence
06.2022 - 06.2024
Director of Logistics and Acquisition
US Army Health Clinic-Vicenza
04.2018 - 06.2022
Commander/Director of Operations
US Army Logistics Management Center
12.2015 - 04.2018
Chief of Materiel and Accountable Officer
US Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea
11.2014 - 11.2015
Master of Science Health Sciences -
Trident University International
Master of Science Public Health -
Trident University International
Bachelor of Arts Psychology -
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus
Bachelor of Arts Sociology -
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus
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