Grant Olsen

About Grant Olsen

Dual hat engineer/flying military officer. My specialty is bridging the gap between military operators and engineering development/marketing. I have demonstrated experience in four key areas.1.) Statistical Analysis -Military missile simulations-Bayesian reliability analysis-Model based systems engineering-Design Experiments.2.) Technical writing-Published two technical papers in peer reviewed journals-Author of four proprietary white papers and co author of two proposals (20 million capture)3.) Project Management and Technical Marketing-Lead quick turn \"hair on fire\" projects for senior executives. Coordinate growth review and strategic capture efforts-Successfully transition unfocused complex engineering concepts into concise presentations to support capture efforts. 4.) Military leadership-Four combat deployments. Tactical airlift/airdrop-Lead formations and missions for C-130 operations.

Experience

1. C-130 Combat Systems Officer (Major)

   Wyoming Air National Guard

   Jan 2004 — Present · Cheyenne, WY, US

   C-130 Combat Systems Officer [Major (O-4)]- Trusted to plan brief and fly the $40M C-130H3 Hercules. Deliver critical lifesaving supplies to forward located infantry via combat airdrop. Tactical (formation element lead/NVG/AWADS/JPADS) element lead navigator qualified to drop heavy equipment, HVCDS, and personnel (static line/HALO/HAHO). Combat tested elite aviator. Four combat deployments, hundreds of operational missions. Tactical expert: served in air operations center planning 300+ combat missions. Worldwide experience, detailed knowledge of mobility planning process and C-130H3 weapon system.

Education

• University of Wyoming

  Bachelor of Arts, psychology, English, statistics

  2004 — 2008

• University of Wyoming

  Master of Science, statistics

  2010 — 2012

• Undergraduate Navigator Training

  Navigator Wings, Advanced Navigation

  2008 — 2010

• Academy of Military Science

  2LT

  2008 — 2008

Skills

• Air Force
• Data Mining
• Multivariate Analysis
• Simulations
• Design of Experiments
• Python
• Military Aviation
• Matlab
• Statistics
• Convex Optimization
• Categorical Data Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Probability Theory
• Power Analysis
• Six Sigma
• R
• Pfps
• Microsoft Visual Studio C++
• Root Cause Analysis
• Systems Engineering
• Regression
• Response Surface Methods
• Reliability Engineering
• Operations Research
• Mission Planning
• Security Clearance
• Excel
• Design Expert
• Generalized Linear Models
• Simulink
• Flight Planning
• Customer Surveys
• Sql
• Spss
• Radar
• Falconview
• Spatial Analysis
• Bayesian Statistics
• Statistical Modeling
• Unix Shell Scripting