Colton Childers resume
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Colton Childers resume

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Second Year MBA Candidate with extensive experience in team management, analyzing data to gain insights, and strategic decision making; comfortable making critical decisions in high-stress environments

EDUCATION
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, JENKINS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Raleigh, NC May 2021
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Supply Chain & Operations Management
Certificates in Decision Analytics, Marketing, and Finance
Vice President, MBASA Veterans Club; Peer Coach, MBA Career Management Center

DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, Presidio of Monterey, CA December 2015
Associate of Arts, Arabic GPA: 3.6

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO, Greensboro, NC August 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Media Studies, Biology Minor GPA: 3.89

EXPERIENCE
FEDEX GROUND, Kernersville, NC Summer 2020
Logistics Intern
• Identified outbound traffic lanes with above acceptable dwell time using Spotfire, analyzed data in Excel, and made recommendations to Linehaul managers, resulting in average 27% reduction in dwell time for targeted lanes
• Examined dispatch data for inter-network and customer lanes to identify imbalances in equipment traffic; outlined actions necessary for restoring district network balance and eliminating network bottlenecks over 6-month period
• Analyzed data for high priority mainline route with highest number of late arrivals to determine root causes and made recommendations to Linehaul managers which resulted in 7% reduction in late arrivals
• Created an Excel dashboard to summarize district level equipment dormancy as well as other key performance indicators, allowing management to instantly recognize highest opportunity for improvement by equipment type
• Developed standard operating procedure that streamlined production of business partner safety reports using SAP Business Objects, reducing time to generate report by 83%

UNITED STATES ARMY, Fort Gordon, GA April 2016 – May 2019
Mission Manager (August 2017 – May 2019)
• Directed and advised three teams simultaneously while managing mission milestones to ensure successful completion of mission tasks and adherence to classified regulations
• Collaborated with cross-functional leadership to plan and execute high priority missions and synchronize processes, eliminating interference of functional processes
• Identified critical gaps in operators’ skillsets monthly; provided instruction on proper techniques and regulations for geolocation operations to maintain error rate below 2% and time requirements of military operations
• Researched and analyzed incoming data to organize operations strategy which allowed staff to maintain integrity of ongoing military operations overseas

Geolocation Operator (April 2016 – August 2017)
• Performed geolocation intelligence collection, analysis, and reporting on tasked signals of interest in accordance with time sensitive reporting directives allowing deployed military units to accomplish classified objectives
• Analyzed signals intelligence data from airborne, ground-based, and national collectors to ensure validity of data gathered, requiring significant attention to detail and precision under high-stress situations
• Collated and disseminated up to 20 status reports daily used by customers for ongoing military operations

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Google Analytics
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Tableau, Spotfire, SAP Business Objects, SPSS, SAS JMP, Google Analytics
Interests: Consumer Behavior, Process Improvement, Mentoring, Data Analytics