Nicholas Young

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About Nicholas Young

I help teams achieve their goals by removing obstacles and roadblocks that hinder project completion. Successful project management professional with extensive experience working with and leading effective teams, overseeing product development, and ensuring alignment with customer expectations. Expertise in coordinating budgets, assessing risks, and driving continuous process improvement initiatives. Skilled at enhancing organizational growth through strategic operations, program management, and cost savings. Been playing video games since the Atari 2600; Friday or Saturday night, you might catch me playing board games around the table with friends; I'm fascinated with space exploration; I love dogs; driving fast cars; & riding bikes. Cool Work Accomplishments: Led over 500 projects ranging from $50K to $300M. Guided 4 to 300 team members while maintaining an inclusive work environment. Conducted focus groups to evaluate end-user feedback for continuous improvement, optimization, and enhancements of various vehicles. Drove substantial cost savings by utilizing strategic planning initiatives. Served as a spokesperson for the Army in a Discovery Channel documentary. 1 of 6 technical subject matter experts certified on multiple vehicles. Ranked in the top 5% of service members in the military career field of more than 63K personnel. I like to talk about leadership, management, mental health (the more we talk about it, the more normal it becomes), my military transition after 21 years in the Army, and going back to school. If you made it this far, please don't hesitate to reach out for a conversation or a virtual coffee. https://calendly.com/nick-a-young78/30min