Chester W.

About Chester W.

Experienced professional in research & development with strengths in project management…

Experience

1. Operations Research Analyst (Cost)

   United States Air Force

   Jan 2023 — Present · Warner Robins, GA, US

   Develops detailed cost estimates and comparative analyses, supporting the decision-making process through accurate, repeatable, and reasonable.· Provides technical expertise to program offices and leadership by effectively communicating, lessons learned, cost research, and estimation results.· Specialized in the delivery of economic analyses and program office estimates to support budget formulation, program strategic planning, cost, and schedule risk assessment and mitigation. · Collaborates with multiple organizations across the Air Force (supply chain, engineering, logistics, testing, etc.), align with executive leadership’s expectations. · Retrieve and maintain sustainment cost data from systems including Cost and Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE), Comprehensive Cost and Requirement (CCaR), Commander’s Resource Integration System (CRISIA), Electronic Document Access (EDA), and Project Management Resource Tool (PMRT); reconcile sunk costs with prior Financial Manager (FM) budgets to provide a comprehensive financial picture for effective cost analysis and resource allocation.· Ensure compliance with all Department of Defense (DoD) regulations, laws, and regulatory guidance in cost analysis, evaluation, and project management to maintain operational integrity and adherence to established standards.· Utilize Excel to perform data analysis, build models, and develop decision support tools, including pivot tables, formulas, and macros, to optimize operational efficiency and inform strategic planning and decision making.· Contributed to organizational continuous process improvements by staying informed on program planning, advanced technologies, and support system concepts.· Prepare and deliver briefings and presentations on study progress and findings, effectively communicating technical results to stakeholders, including government and industry representatives.

Education

• American Graduate University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2017 — 2020

• Central State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  2005 — 2010

Skills

• Centrifugation
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Teamwork
• Distillation
• •Trained in Laboratory Techniques
• Data Entry
• Research
• Purchasing
• Marketing
• Retail
• •Retail Sales Experience
• Titration
• Electrophoresis
• •Inventory Management Expertise
• Training
• •Goal Oriented
• Mass Spectrometry
• •Team-Oriented
• Streaking
• •Provides Unsurprassed Customer Service
• Merchandising
• Chromatography
• Public Speaking
• Customer Service
• Inventory Management
• Fundraising
• •High Level of Initiative
• Leadership
• Wet Chemistry
• •Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, & Excel
• Staining
• Chemistry
• Store Management