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Jeremy Naugle (Dr. J)

Army Officer • Data Analyst • Aspiring Developer

Experience

  • U.S. Army Reserve — Lieutenant Colonel, Chaplain, Knowledge Management Lead; Data Analytics, Visualization, Reporting, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Project Management
  • Federal Government — Director, Server Administrator, Project Manager, Supervisory IT Specialist, Customer Relations Manager (CRM)
  • Verizon — Multi-Site Network Sys Admin; operations with emphasis on capacity/utilization, reporting, trend analysis, and queue/incident analytics
  • Universities — Professor of History and Humanities

Education

  • MS in Data Analytics and Cybersecurity — UMGC
  • Graduate work in Cybersecurity, Knowledge Management, Programming (Python, R, SQL), and Project Management
  • PhD in History (in progress) — Liberty University
  • D.Min in Religion — Liberty University
  • M.Div and MA in Religion — Liberty University
  • BA in Pre-Law — Penn State University

Summary

Executive-level data & analytics leader (Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve) with 20+ years across DoD/DHS and enterprise IT. Builds and governs Power BI ecosystems, scalable datasets, and automated Power Platform solutions serving 1,500+ end users across the U.S. Army Reserve Chaplain Directorate. Expert in data modeling, DAX, Power Query (M), Python/R data wrangling, SQL, and Excel/VBA for large, multi-source datasets. Lean Six Sigma mindset; trusted by senior leaders for decision intelligence, KPI design, and program oversight.

Core Skills

  • Analytics & BI: Power BI (models, DAX, M), Python (pandas, NumPy, matplotlib), R (tidyverse/ggplot2), SQL (T-SQL/PostgreSQL), Tableau, data storytelling, KPI frameworks
  • Data Engineering & Automation: Power Automate (flows, approvals), Power Apps (canvas apps), SharePoint/Teams data architecture, Excel Power Pivot, VBA, ETL/ELT patterns, governance & refresh pipelines
  • Leadership & Methods: Executive stakeholder management, roadmap & portfolio reporting, requirements discovery, LSS Green Belt, ITIL, training & adoption at scale

Selected Impact

  • Architected and operate an enterprise Power BI scorecard aggregating inputs from 50+ sections, standardizing KPIs and delivering GO-level decision dashboards.
  • Scaled Power BI service and governed workspaces for the USAR Chaplain Program (1,500+ users); instituted dataset refresh pipelines, RLS, usage telemetry, and documentation standards.
  • Built a searchable organizational hierarchy and interactive phonebook (Power BI + SharePoint + Power Automate) to accelerate discovery of leaders, units, and readiness facts.
  • Automated data quality checks and approvals via Power Automate and Python/R scripts, cutting manual consolidation effort and cycle time for recurring reports.
  • Prior programs (IRS/DOJ/TSA/BBG) informed current discipline in data governance, migration analytics, and repeatable reporting systems.

Skills

Python (pandas, NumPy, matplotlib), Power BI (DAX/M, models), Tableau, SQL, VBA, R (tidyverse/ggplot2), Streamlit, Git/GitHub, Power Automate, Power Apps, Excel (Power Pivot), Linux, Jupyter/Colab, Lean Six Sigma, Data Visualization, Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Certifications

  • Lean Six Sigma — Green Belt
  • KMI — Knowledge Management
  • PL-300 (Power BI Data Analyst)
  • PL-900 (Power Platform Fundamentals)
  • AWS Data Analytics
  • CompTIA Data+, Linux+, PenTest+, Security+
  • PCEP and PCAP (Python Certified)
  • EC-Council CEH
  • Tableau Data Analyst; Tableau Desktop Foundations

Experience Details

  • Lead, Data & Analytics (KM) — U.S. Army Reserve Chaplain Directorate, USARC HQ | Aug 2014–Present
    • Own the Power Platform stack (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint/Teams) supporting 1,500+ users; define governance, workspace strategy, and access/RLS.
    • Design high-performance semantic models and shared datasets; author complex DAX measures; craft Power Query ETL (M) for large, multi-source data (CSV/Excel/SharePoint/SQL).
    • Use Python (pandas/NumPy) and R (tidyverse) for data cleaning, joins, time-series shaping, outlier checks, and validation prior to BI refresh.
    • Build visual reports in Power BI and executive Excel dashboards (Power Pivot + VBA) for readiness, training, personnel, and program health.
    • Create Power Apps for controlled data entry and master-data stewardship; orchestrate approvals/notifications with Power Automate.
    • Lead KPI design with senior stakeholders; publish standards for metadata, refresh cadence, and versioning; train SMEs; champion LSS techniques.
    • KM Lead (certified): enterprise taxonomy, content lifecycle, metadata/search standards, and knowledge-transfer training aligned with BI governance.
  • Customer Relations Manager / Program Analyst — DHS (TSA) | 2012–2014
    • Portfolio analytics and capital planning with SQL/Excel models, variance analysis, and executive reporting; standardized dashboard packs.
  • Supervisory IT Specialist — IRS | 2010–2012
    • Led 12–15 staff; implemented ITIL-aligned SLA dashboards, backlog/incident analytics in Excel/Access with VBA automation; instituted metric reviews.
  • Project Manager / Senior IT Specialist — DOJ | 2009–2010
    • Directed 3,500+ endpoint/domain migration; built migration tracking datasets and status dashboards; SharePoint reporting for exec stakeholders.
  • Senior IT Specialist — BBG/VOA | 2007–2009
    • Supported 24/7 global ops; authored availability/readiness metrics; maintained COOP/DR imaging and reporting assets.
  • Earlier roles: SSA; Verizon
    • Server admin & reporting; multi-site network & operations with capacity/utilization reporting, trend analysis, and queue/incident analytics.