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Ryan Millendez
2505 Virginia Street Apt 10 | Berkeley, California 94709 | | (757) 553-7252
SUMMARY.....
Master of Public Policy Candidate at the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California Berkeley, concentrating in Energy and Infrastructure Policy. Former US Army Officer with an international work background in Korea and as a veteran of the Afghanistan War. Extensive leadership experience in Air Defense Artillery, classified Special Technical Operations, and Space Operations
EDUCATION
Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California Berkeley Expected May 2017 | Berkeley, California
Master of Public Policy
Relevant Coursework: Energy Project Development and Finance, American Jobs Project, Quantitative Methods, Economics
University of VirginiaMay 2009| Charlottesville, Virginia
Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Affairs
EXPERIENCE
1st Space Brigade, United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command / Army Forces Strategic Command
Brigade S3 Operations Officer June 2014 - February 2015| Colorado Springs, Colorado
Army Space Support Team Operations OfficerJune 2013 - June 2014| Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
Company Executive Officer July 2012 - June 2013| Colorado Springs, Colorado
Battalion Assistant S3 Staff Officer September 2011 - July 2012| Colorado Springs, Colorado
●Delivered planning, coordination, and resourcing supportfor the training, preparation, and deployment of Soldiers in the Army's only space brigade, consisting of over 1,000 personnel stationed globally in North America, Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East, in support of overseas wartime operations, other national security operations, andregional and internationalmilitary exercises.
●Generatedunique products for higher echelon commanders thatprovided summaries, evaluations, and assessments of global brigade operations, categorized into seven diverse technical functions.
●Produced classified Special Technical Operations planning, logistical, intelligence, training, and technical support to United States and allied units as a member of the most successful Army Space Support Team on record during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan.
●Contributed to the execution of 143classified special program operations resulting in over 150 threats removed from the battlefield, 31 Soldiers’ lives saved, and the dismantling of dozens of enemy weapons depots and networks.
●Developed and improved tactics,techniques, and procedures, which reduced errors, increased efficiency, and strengthened the safety of Special Technical Operations.
●Enhanced operational reports to the 1st Space Brigade, which heavily influenced the training focus for future Army Space Support Teams deploying to support OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
●Assisted the commander with the training, discipline, morale, welfare, and deployment readiness of over 50 Company Soldiers and the accountability and serviceability of all company property, valued in excess of $950,000.
●Executedweapons and Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) training ranges as well as coordinated planning and resourcing support for large-scale battalion training exercises for over 150 Battalion Soldiers.
A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment
Platoon Leader August 2010 - August 2011| Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
●Primary unit officer in charge of providing air battle management and defense against tactical ballistic missiles and aircraftfor Army and Air Force units defending the Republic of Korea.
●Supervised the health, welfare, and training of 22 assigned Soldiers and the proper maintenance and accountability of combat equipment valued at over $26,000,000.
●Earned exceptional external evaluations ratings; supported 24 hour operations during a contingency mission.
●Appointed as the unit trainer; assisted the unit commander with manning, training, and missionexecution certifications for six different types of teams in a fraction of the time normally required by Army regulation.
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Top Secret (TS) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Secret (NATO-S) Security Clearances
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification