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Michael Bubulka, PMP

Michael Bubulka, PMP

Operations Analyst

US NAVY

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My Work Experience

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Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy | Jan 2024 - Present

Policy and Strategy Analyst

Policy Analysis and Policy Advice: Conduct in-depth analysis and reporting for policy and strategy initiatives, advising senior leadership on issues impacting the Department of the Navy. This includes areas such as the national defense strategy, biodefense, the submarine industrial base, defense planning guidance, and budgeting guidance. Descriptive Analysis and Data Visualization: Leverage descriptive analytics to visually demonstrate gaps andprovide insights into program status. Briefing and Communication: Convey policy analyses to senior-level leadership both verbally (briefings) and inwriting (memos). Data Review and Data Standards: Spearheaded review of job coding in multiple databases, ensuring consistency for a workforce of 2,500. Dashboard Building, Insight Generation, and Data Integrity: Built and deployed analytics dashboards that give leadership insights into human resource operations, illuminate issues, and expedite corrective actions. These solutions —which align with federal security cooperation requirements—have improved the accuracy of 5databases by 17% in 2 months’ time
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USS Harry S Truman | Dec 2021 - Dec 2023

Damage Control Assistant

Team Leadership: Headed 40-person team that ensured the maintenance and readiness of the ship's damage control systems, which were valued at $2M+ in fixed and mobile equipment. Data-Driven Insights: Conducted data-driven analyses of equipment across 5 departments, facilitating decision-making. Auditing and Comparative Analysis: Performed an equipment audit, combed data from disparate data systems, ran comparisons, identified management issues, and implemented policy changes that improved maintenance accountability by 33%. Complex Project Management: Oversaw a 7-month, highly complex project to ensure proper response in the event of a mass casualty incident, a requirement for maintaining a vital certification. Earned the highest possible score on this assessment. Stakeholder Management and Training Management: Brought together stakeholders from 13 military and civilian organizations. Managed activities of 1,000+ responders throughout the training and assessment process with zero operational delays. Cross-Organization Collaboration and Creative Problem Solving: Developed a pipeline to integrate 1,000firefighters across 5 stations, applying queuing theory to creatively ensure seamless response to an event while on constant assignment rotation.

OPNAV N81 Assessments Division | Sep 2019 - Dec 2021

Integrated Air and Missile Defense Analyst

Operations Research and Operational Readiness: Partnered with stakeholders to conduct studies that evaluated readiness for military operations, using operations research techniques to identify vulnerabilities and develop recommendations for change. Modeling and Simulation: Performed campaign- and mission-level analyses that leveraged modeling and simulation tools to inform capability requirements for acquisition, concept of operations development, and budget prioritization. Stochastic Modeling and Excel Modeling: Using Excel, created a stochastic model that incorporated random variables to analyze fleet survival across multiple scenarios

Training Support Center | Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

Executive Officer

Operations Management: Directed day-to-day operations at 5 training and support sites, which served 80,000+students annually and 200 staff. Managed $6.4M in funding for 62 buildings. Department Reorganization and Business Process Improvement: Played an instrumental role in the reorganization of the Facilities Directorate, driving process improvements, productivity, and a 20% increase infacilities/student utilization. Process Review and Requirements Analysis: Reduced training delays, reviewing onboarding processes and clarifying student eligibility requirements. Disaster Response and Continuity of Operations: Managed the safe and efficient evacuation of 1,000s of students ahead of a hurricane, maintaining operational continuity and ensuring zero casualties. Productivity Improvement and Staff Retention: Instituted practices, processes, and procedures that boosted personnel productivity. Achieved marked improvement in staff retention and growth, leading to the 2017 Retention Excellence Award—a first in 10 years.

USS GRAVELY | Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

Department Head

Department Management and System Maintenance: Headed 2, 40-person departments in the operation and maintenance of the AEGIS Combat Suite, a complex system that provides ships with the ability to swiftly detect, assess, and mitigate threats. Accountability: Achieved 91% on congressionally mandated equipment inspection, exceeding average score by11%. Inventory Management: As weapons officer, oversaw maintenance, budget, logistics, and inventory of shipboard munitions. System Implementations: Steered a $16M upgrade of complex IT systems, enhancing cybersecurity and operational readiness

My Education

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Master of Science - MS, Computer Science with a focus on Data ScienceCapitol Technology University | 2026
Master of Systems Analysis, Operations ResearchNaval Postgraduate School | 2012
Bachelor of Engineering (BS), Electrical and Electronics EngineeringCapitol College | 2005

About Me

Michael Bubulka, PMP

I am a rigorous policy, strategy, and operations analyst who is seeking to apply over 17 years of active-duty experience in the U.S. Navy to a role in the private sector.

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