Prof. Dr. Kevin Kaufman

As a Client Partner at Verizon Business, I leverage my 34+ years of experience in military/defense, business operations, sales, and IT to deliver strategic telecom solutions for federal & defense customers in EMEA. I specialize in international telecom, enterprise IT services, and intelligent building solutions. I have secured multiple contracts with government, NATO, and U.N. agencies. I am passionate about providing innovative and sustainable solutions that meet client needs and expectations.

Deliver access to the US federal market across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa, while acting as matrix overlay for sales groups. Offer proactive sales leadership support to sales groups and business partners for tender responses, requests for proposals/quotes, and invitation to bid announcements. Identified and secured business opportunities through exacting strategies and teaming. Devised and implemented multi-brand solution-selling strategies and marketing processes.

Manage operations center for an organization consisting of 900+ personnel; Manage all in- and out-bound communications which effect operations; Developed improved communication processes and business practices to more efficiently track internal and external suspense dates and deadlines; Member of the Incident Management Team providing international consequence management, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance throughout Europe; Supervise, coach, mentor and train personnel.

Leitung der Sonderprojekt für die Fusion und Umstrukturierung der Einheit. Kompanieeinsatzoffizier mit Personal-Verantwortung für 75 Soldaten. Zivil-Militärische Projekt Management / Vertrags Management. Krisenmanagement, Notfallplanung und Zivilschutzmaßnahmen. Koordination von International/Public Relations und Präsentationen Teilnahme von Internationalen Konferenzen. Zusammenstellung und Ausbildung der Civil Affairs Teams. Planung und Leitung von militärischen Übungen.

Regional Manager for IT Services, Europe. Responsible for complete IT services for international locations. Network engineer and IT Project Manager for multiple international IT projects in Germany, England, Greece, and India. Completed additional projects in conjunction with US military to install and configure government owned/SAIC operated equipment at various locations throughout Europe.

Training/Education program management for over 1,500 personnel; Resource Management and Budget Management of over $5 Million in expenditures annually; Ammunition, Property, Facility, and Training Asset Management; Development of IT Training Curriculum and Contracts; Instructed multiple Standard Army Training System (SATS) database management courses

Office Administration; Automation and improvement of office process; Maintain Unix based email systems

Section leader responsible for 6 training, operations, and logistics personnel; Prepared travel orders and country clearance documents; Prepared briefings and readiness reports

Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility; Global Supply Chain; Sustainability; Multi-Cultural Management

Data Communications; Information Systems Analysis & Design; Information Systems Policy; Information Systems Project Management; Software Structures & Database Management; Information Systems Practicum in Patch Management