Please excuse the mess, someone needs to hire a professional…

I am Dan, a retiring Marine looking to pivot back to software development after 21 years of service to the U.S. Marine Corps specializing in counter terrorism.

I was a student, junior software developer, and aspiring computer engineer on 9/11. I was on my way to class that morning and listening to the news as I drove over to one of the student parking lots from my house off campus. I was almost to class when I heard that a second plane had hit the World Trade Center and I knew in that moment that something needed to be done. Instead of going to class that day, I visited the U.S. Marine Corps recruiter’s office. I had felt the call for action and wanted to be part of the solution.

Now more than twenty years later it is time for my family and I to begin a new chapter. I found purpose and value in positively shaping environments, so together we can achieve a working future. It was an honor and a privilege to be part of an immense team who has ensured no major terrorist attack has occurred on U.S. soil since.

As I transition, I am looking for that next team. My dedication, drive, and purpose to shape environments remain. I have a proven ability to lead diverse teams to accomplish complex tasks in demanding environments, both domestically and internationally. I am skilled at positioning people and resources in the right place, at the right time to achieve success. I am an experienced listener that will combine the goals and objectives of an organization with that of my teammates and leverage leadership abilities to achieve unity of effort.

I am known for being a dynamic, focused, and results-driven operations manager and project management professional. I am a proven leader experienced at motivating a matrix of teams to complete critical tasks required to meet enterprise objectives. I also have experience conducting crisis site management, with the ability to think critically and make decisive decisions under stress.

I look to the future with enthusiasm and optimism at the potential places I may land. I am eager to find a new team, new problems to solve, and new environments to shape. Until then, I will be working diligently to bolster my software development skills until they are a strength again.