Steve Rands
Sculptor Working in Metal, Stone, and Wood
- Role
- Sculptor at Steve Rands Art
- Location
- Lawrence, KS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Steve Rands
I have traveled an exceptionally diverse path through life, far from the normal career path of a military pilot. I\'d love to share how these experiences have produced a highly-adaptive problem-solving ability that I can translate to any environment.I\'ve learned along the way that my best performance is fostered when I\'m managing situations and solving problems that allow time for a calculated response, yet still have a sense of urgency that requires someone who can focus on identifying and resolving the most urgent problems at hand.I am most productive when allowed the freedom to choose projects that engage my passions. If you have a problem, no idea how to approach it, let alone how to solve it, but you know its going to take some tough, creative problem-solving - I\'m your guy to be a member of, or leading, the team to tackle it.I am looking for a position that requires the operational and managerial experience I\'ve accumulated throughout my military career, while engaging my creative, tinkering, mechanical engineering roots.Experienced Operations Manager with a strong background in aviation, safety, facilities, contract, and program management. Extensive history of excellence in demanding positions in high-level, high-risk, austere, and combat support environments. Proven record of success through team-building in new and diverse fields.Geographic Experience:US, UK, Iceland, Western Europe, Middle East and Southwest Asia.Extracurricular:Avid motorcyclist - club-level GP Roadracer, Adventure Rider, Dirt RiderAutocrosser; 4x4 Offroader; Shade Tree Mechanic (if I was honest about my mechanic skills, that might be more of a shrubbery mechanic.)Skier; SCUBA diver; World ExplorerHobbyist sausage maker (no, seriously), meat curer and smoker.
Experience
Sculptor
Jun 2019 — Present · Lawrence, KS, US
Education
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
1995 — 1999
U.S. Naval War College
Maritime Staff Operators Course
2009 — 2009
US Naval Test Pilot School
Introduction to Aircraft and Systems Test & Evaluation
2017 — 2017
Naval Postgraduate School
Aviation Safety Officer School
2003 — 2003
Naval Postgraduate School
Master's degree, Human Systems Integration
2015 — 2017
U.S. Naval Test Pilot School
Introduction to Rotary-Wing Flying Qualities and Performance
2014 — 2014
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Stanford Ignite, Certificate Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
2018 — 2018
Skills
- Helicopters
- Dod
- Maritime Security
- Motorcycle Roadracing
- Operations Management
- Human Systems Integration
- Military Aviation
- Active Dod Secret Clearance
- Counterinsurgency
- 3d Printing
- Operational Planning
- Porsche
- Navy
- Military Experience
- Piloting
- Joint Military Operations
- Readiness
- Motorcycle Safety
- Government
- Aviation
- Rule of Law
- Flights
- Afghanistan
- 4x4
- International Development
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Military Operations
- Crew Resource Management
- Professional Mentoring
- Project Management
- Helicopter Operations
- Aircraft
- International Relations
- Military
- Naval Operations
- Piracy
- Nato
- Scuba Diving
- Off-Road
- Flight Safety
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