Kevin R. Casagrande

Director SWCTC (Director Data Science Project Development), SMWDC, U.S. Navy — San Diego, CA

September 2021 - Present

• Hand-selected to create and lead a cross-functional team of military, civilian, and contractor subject matter experts and data scientists to develop and deploy high-visibility tactical improvement programs
• Implemented an advanced predictive analytics and human performance modeling program to improve tactical training effectiveness and return on investment for all tactical watchstanders in the Surface Navy
• Spearheaded a common value-stream picture to coordinate and align across fourteen stakeholder organizations through an Agile Systems Engineering framework in support of organizational strategic goals
• Established and implemented a training and mentorship program to maximize the potential of team members and improve their skills in advanced analytics, project management, and training effectiveness

Assistant Reactor Officer (Deputy Director Nuclear Operations), USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, U.S Navy — San Diego, CA

August 2018 - September 2021

• Directed 477 personnel in the planning and execution of complex maintenance, training, quality assurance, and environmental compliance of two Naval nuclear reactors and associated critical plant infrastructure
• Managed human capital and tangible resources utilizing Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), ensuring all organizational goals were well within planned scope, schedule, cost, and quality
• Effectively communicated and collaborated with senior leadership and community leaders to seamlessly integrate power plant operations into national-level objectives and promote plant safety to the public
• Ensured safe nuclear reactor operation while providing vital shipboard electrical power and resources to combat the COVID-19 pandemic
• Executed and refined root-cause analysis and continuous process improvement systems, achieving plant reliability, industrial safety, and personnel performance levels well beyond fleet and industry standards

Executive Officer (Deputy Director Operations), USS TRUXTUN, U.S Navy — Norfolk, VA

October 2016 - August 2018

• As Second-in-Command of a 1.2-billion-dollar multi-mission warship and embarked aviation element, led 330 personnel operation, training, planning, and maintenance to accomplish all assigned missions
• Coordinated administrative and logistical planning and execution— including cost and resource baselines, activities schedules and work breakdown structures, change and risk control—maximizing unit efficiency
• Aligned shipboard work packages and vendor contract work projects during an extended drydocking maintenance availability to ensure on-time and within-budget completion of all planned and growth work
• Collaborated and advised a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to successfully create and define cross-organizational objectives and ensure federal and DoD legal and regulatory compliance

Student, Prospective Executive Officer Course (Executive Management Training), SWSC, U.S Navy — Newport, RI

February 2016 - October 2016

• Completed advanced coursework in law and ethics, leadership, shipboard engineering, weapon system design and operation, strategic planning, human resources, seamanship and navigation, and budgeting and finance for senior leaders

Deputy of Nuclear Propulsion Training (Senior Nuclear Operations Manager), COMNAVAIRPAC, U.S Navy — San Diego, CA

September 2013 - February 2016

• As Second-in-Charge of an elite fly-away team of senior technical experts promoted nuclear program standards through the assessment, training, and analysis of globally deployed nuclear-powered vessels and mentored 20 reactor department principal assistants and 32 headquarters personnel across the globe
• Facilitated complex statistical analysis and predictive analytics programs, technical reporting and documentation efforts, and operational research in support of Naval Nuclear Power strategic objectives, resulting in two aircraft carriers scoring in the highest category during annual assessments and a 13% improvement in assessed performance and a 32% increase in readiness across the Pacific Fleet
• Fostered community engagement and public support by communicating improvements in quality assurance programs, hazardous material management, and enhanced environmental compliance initiatives
• Improved engineer qualification, vital system assessment, and resolution of engineering issues, incidents, and near-misses through dedicated auditing and training of nuclear-trained personnel and unit leadership
• As a primary representative for nuclear matters for Naval Air Forces, expertly engaged stakeholders and facilitated resolving conflicting priorities, developing effective action plans for aircraft carrier maintenance, oversight, and operational employment to maximize the availability of strategic assets

EA N2/N6F1 (Deputy Chief of Staff for Navy Networks), Chief of Naval Operations, U.S Navy — Washinton, DC

September 2011 - September 2013

• Flawlessly coordinated executive-level action for a 15.5-billion-dollar budget and 63 programs spanning the office of the Navy Chief Information Officer and Navy Networks Division office, ensuring on-time delivery within budget, scope, and schedule despite evolving regulatory requirements and high uncertainty
• Corrected the trajectory of the $10 Billion Next Generation Navy Network project, establishing and directing a detailed review and root cause analysis of the project and collaborating with the contract office and vendors to identify and implement effective corrective actions, successfully getting the project back on track
• Spearheaded the development of the Navy Information Dominance Corps acquisition strategy, adroitly balancing community and acquisitions priorities to create a strategy capable of ensuring staffing and resources necessary to sustain mission-critical programs
• Established and guided a cross-functional operational planning team of stakeholders, successfully drafting a first-of-its-kind command qualification program for senior information dominance corps leadership training and selection, and directed the resulting program to develop and certify 253 senior leaders
• Conceived and shaped the development of an acquisitions-based career track for information dominance corps officers, presiding over a diverse team of stakeholders to establish and improve a cadre of professionals capable of rapidly and effectively translating fleet requirements into new technologies

Reactor Mechanical Assistant (Senior Engineering Manager), USS ENTERPRISE, U.S Navy — Norfolk, VA

August 2009 - September 2011

• Planned and supervised 117 personnel in the complex testing of 24 primary relief values two days ahead of schedule with zero impact on ongoing real-world strike operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
• Mentored 600 nuclear-trained personnel and managed systems and programs for eight nuclear reactors to an exceptional standard of performance, achieving the highest Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board score the ship received in her nearly 50 years of operations
• Planned, organized, and directed the successful testing of 64 steam generator safety values under adverse environmental conditions in half the expected time despite several unexpected required system repairs
• Planned and facilitated the removal and reinstallation of primary containment shielding structure on short notice to enable vital repairs to reactor control and instrumentation equipment, completing the evolution in under four days on two separate occasions
• Coordinated with high-level representatives from the nuclear shipyard, reactor plant contract office, and naval reactors regional office as part of the joint test group during two major extended drydocking maintenance overhauls to ensure major shipyard maintenance projects remained ahead of schedule and below cost despite supply chain disruptions, changing requirements, and evolving project scope

Operations Officer (Senior Operations Manager), USS BARRY, U.S Navy — Norfolk, VA

September 2007 - August 2009

• Directed 40 highly trained personnel in the operation and maintenance of deck, communications, and electronic warfare equipment, ensuring a perfect track record of ship readiness and mission accomplishment
• Meticulously overhauled the ship’s scheduling and operational planning process and expertly managed ship operations with exceptional foresight, ensuring all ship training, assessments, and operational commitments were met ahead of schedule despite a shortened deployment cycle and changing scope
• Recognized for an innovative management approach, directly resulting in a 100% rating during Ships Maintenance and Material Management Assessment
• Improved shipboard combat readiness through expert tactical planning, national security insight, and military leadership, resulting in a successful deployment in a hostile environment during a period of elevated global tensions
• Facilitated seamless integration into a multinational force with combat units from seven different countries, collaborating with a diverse collection of military experts to forge clear operational guidance and vision and, enabling a common tactical picture and choreographing a synergistic and unified international response

Student, Surface Warfare Officer Department Head Course, (Senior Management Training), SWSC, U.S Navy — Newport, RI

March 2007 - September 2007

• Completed advanced leadership and management training, including coursework in anti-terrorism, hazardous material handling and coordination, industrial hygienic and safety, ship handling, firefighting and emergency response, weapon system maintenance and operation, and tactical planning
• Demonstrated advanced understanding of supply chain management, communications, strategic planning, administrative organization and management, personnel development, electronic warfare and signals exploitation, scheduling, budgeting, and program management

Reactor Controls Officer (Nuclear Engineering Manager), USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, U.S Navy — Everett, WA

October 2004 - March 2007

• Spearheaded improved reactor controls and instrumentation maintenance and training, resulting in the record scores during a rigorous Board of Inspection and Survey review of material condition and readiness
• Aggressively trained and motivated a 110-person watch team, ensuring they consistently scored in the 90th percentile during rigorous drill and maintenance evolution assessments
• Planned and directed the flawless execution of complex control rod testing, completing the challenging maintenance and testing within 68% of the nominal time and with zero discrepancies or errors
• Expertly mentored and trained personnel across departments, ensuring twelve junior officers and 52 nuclear-trained personnel achieved advanced qualifications and met critical career milestones

Student, Naval Nuclear Power School and Prototype (Nuclear Engineering Training), NNPS/NPTU, U.S Navy — Charleston, SC

August 2003 - October 2004

• Completed advanced training on all aspects of naval nuclear power, including reactor dynamics, nuclear theory, chemistry, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, integrated plant operations, radiation health and monitoring, reactor plant safety, electrical and electronic engineering, and nuclear physics
• Qualified Nuclear Engineering Officer of the Watch and certified to supervise the operation and maintenance of naval nuclear power plants and nuclear-trained personnel

Assistant Chief Engineer (Engineering Manager), USS BLUE RIDGE, U.S Navy — Yokosuka, Japan

May 2001 - August 2003

• Qualified Surface Warfare Officer in one-third of the expected time, demonstrating exceptional focus, dedication to professional development, and a comprehensive understanding of complex ship systems
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive material inspection and quality assurance program, identifying and managing the successful completion of 900 critical repairs in record time
• Pioneered maintenance and training program improvements, resulting in a 98% departmental readiness assessment score, the highest of any department at the command
• Restructured information systems personnel and processes, rapidly correcting a trend of failed exercises and delivering flawless command, control, communications, computer, and intelligence service reliability
• Designed and implemented a rigorous training and professional development program, resulting in a 100% qualification rate for personnel within his department

Student, Surface Warfare Officer Division Officer Course (Management Training), SWSC, U.S Navy — Newport, RI

November 2000 - May 2001

• Completed rigorous coursework in planning, project management, maintenance scheduling and supervision, quality assurance, safety, leadership, navigation, and seamanship
• As a basic steam engineering student, developed a comprehensive understanding of propulsion boiler systems, steam turbine power generation, electrical distribution, refrigeration, and critical infrastructure
• As a graduate of the Combat Information Center and Electronic Warfare Officer courses, obtained an advanced understanding of radar systems, electronic signals intelligence, and guided weapons systems

Communications Officer (Information Systems Manager), USS NICHOLAS, U.S Navy — Norfolk, VA

May 2000 - November 2000

• Planned and implemented revised message handling procedures, resulting in a 23% improvement in the speed of information processing and a reduction in error rates by 13%
• Restructured security procedures and personnel assignments, providing more effective and efficient defense in depth of sensitive information and controlled access areas

Student, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (Management Training), Virginia Tech, U.S Navy — Blacksburg, VA

July 1995 - May 2000

• Completed military occupational training in topics including leadership, military history, weapon systems, shipboard administration, emergency response, vital system restoration, naval engineering, navigation, and seamanship
• Completed coursework resulting in the awarding of an academic minor in leadership (military track)