Ethan Shozda
Program Delivery Manager at Washington Emergency Management Division- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Secret Security Clearance
United States Department of DefenseJan, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum AllianceMar, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP) (ongoing)
Project Management Institute
Experience
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Washington Emergency Management Division
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Delivery Manager
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Apr 2023 - Present
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10th Mountain Division, United States Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Transportation Manager
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Jul 2021 - Mar 2023
I developed, managed, and coordinated transportation projects and services for 15,000 employees and ten thousand government owned vehicles and shipping containers. I assisted the transportation program manager to develop, implement, and improve programs and interfaced with clients to provide customer support.- Enabled global movement of 11,000 employees and 6,600 vehicles and shipping containers by air, rail, sea, and road.- Assumed ownership of a tight deadline project to successfully prepare 152 vehicles and shipping containers to meet international shipping standards for emergency response. - Reviewed and monitored performance metrics to reform standards, processes, and procedures influencing six sub-divisions and 15,000+ employees. Show less
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Project Manager
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Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
Shortly after I arrived, our organization received word to evacuate all U.S. personnel and equipment from Afghanistan. In this trial-by-fire, I communicated with dozens of clients and stakeholders to consolidate transportation requests, analyze them, and coordinate with external agencies to source aircraft amongst a turbulent and dynamic environment. I led a team a 4 to accomplish a crucial part of this historic event.- Led four employees to process transportation requests that equated to 74% of all generated requests. - Facilitated transport of over 48 million pounds of cargo and 23,000 personnel via aircraft. - Developed techniques to accurately monitor work performed and complete the project within the 77 day schedule and yielding only a 1.1% margin of error for planned vs performed work. Show less
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Eighth Army (Official)
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South Korea
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant & Administrator
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Dec 2019 - Feb 2021
This was an incredibly unique experience in which I consulted the Korean Army’s Director of Logistics and his executive staff on U.S. logistics policies, processes, and capabilities within Korea. Concurrently, I served as our consultation group’s administrator and led a team of 6 employees, all while adapting to the COVID-19 epidemic. - Implemented measures to mitigate risk of COVID-19 exposure which resulted in zero employee illnesses. - Provided superior customer support to enable executive decision making during two large scale training events involving dozens of organizations across Korea. - Organized team building events between Korean and U.S. stakeholders to increase cooperation and collaboration and strengthen relationships. - Assessed and monitored organizational programs for successful stewardship of $8 million of government furbished equipment. Show less
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7th Infantry Division
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations & Project Manager
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Jan 2018 - May 2019
Supervised programs to maintain accountability and serviceability for $43 million in government owned equipment and the training and development of my department’s 95 employees. I managed multiple projects to train employees, improve department performance, and support large scale military exercises.- Rated number one of 24 peers across the organization.- Completed four projects to coordinate logistics support (food, supplies, maintenance, etc.) for military training involving 500+ employees.- Assessed significant risks to employee health and safety and procured nearly $200,000 in items to mitigate risk and improve safety.- Managed project to redesign department fleet maintenance program increasing coverage to 498 neglected items and increasing serviceability rates by 30%. - Developed procedures to improve compliance with government regulations, decreasing non-compliance incidents by 67%. Show less
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Associate Operations & Project Manager
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Feb 2016 - Dec 2017
Led teams of 14 to 40 employees to complete projects and daily operations. Managed the inventory and distribution of critical supplies and hazardous materials to customers. Supervised multiple projects within the fleet maintenance program covering 500+ government owned vehicles. - Initiated project to train 14 employees resulting in a cross functional team better able to handle and distribute hazardous materials.- Managed a seven day project to repair nearly 200 government owned vehicles to meet meticulous standards for organizational transfer. Show less
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Education
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University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History -
Army Logistics University - College of Professional and Continuing Education
Certified Army Logistician, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management