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James Foster
VSR, Department of Veteran Affairs
Location: Houston, TX United States
Joined: Nov 15th, 2011

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Prairie View A&M University class of 1989

Undergrad Major: Business Administration

Claim To Fame:

Wisconsin Sleepers

Most Memorable Moment:

Play baseball for Prairie View

High School: Franklin D. Roosevelt in Dallas, TX class of 1985

Activities & Accomplishments:

All District and All American Honorable Mention (Baseball)

Best Memories:

Senior Graduation

Experience

I currently work with Department of Veteran Affairs as VSR
I have 8 years of experience working in the Purchasing industry.

Veterans Service Representative | Department of Veterans Affairs
From June 2009 to Current • 17 year(s)
Counselor and advocate for VA claimants providing information about benefits and assisting with applications. Legal technician gathering evidence and making benefit determinations.

Buyer/Planner | National Oilwell Varco
From July 2008 to February 2009 • 1 year(s)
Responsible for strategic buying, forecasting and planning of parts and service for daily operations. Created purchase orders and participated in sourcing and inventory management strategy.

Procurement, Warehouse, Logistics - Site Manager | Duncan Equipment / QuietFlex Manufacturing and Halliburton
From January 2005 to June 2008 • 3 year(s)
Managed procurement processes, warehouse operations, and logistics relationships. Supervised employees and implemented safety and inventory management programs.

Ramp Agent - Airline Cargo Operations | Continental Airlines
From January 2002 to December 2007 • 5 year(s)
Responsible for all aspects of Ramp Operations, Flight Control and Load Planning.

Resource Manager - Information Systems | Systems and Software
From January 2001 to December 2002 • 1 year(s)
Analyzed hardware and software interfaces and optimized computer resource usage. Participated in designing, coding, testing and documenting operating systems.

Senior Network Engineer - Communication | Nortel Network
From January 1997 to December 2001 • 4 year(s)
Supervised team of 6-12 people and provided training on equipment setup and troubleshooting. Led end-to-end testing of customer equipment and managed software installations.

Armor - Military Services | US Marine Corp
From January 1987 to December 1997 • 10 year(s)
Managed and maintained supply levels and oversaw weaponry issuance. Ensured compliance with governmental sanctions and military guidelines, served in Desert Storm.

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