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Chip Brown

Advisor

Role and Company

Senior Procurement Professional , IBM

Expertise

25 years experience in information technology

Location

Durham , NC

About Chip

Hi, I am a retired Army Infantry Officer, last job Inspector General 3ID; Currently Sr. Procurement Professional IBM Global Technology Services, and previously IBM's Federal Research group (starting my 19th year with IBM); Program and Project manager Nortel Networks (5 years); Operations Manager Channel Lumber - a Home Depot type store, (3 years). I have a BA in Political Science and Business and and Master of Science in Management. I am very eager to help veterans/spouses navigate, succeed, attain their non-military careers.

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3 years ago

Facilities Management

Hi Franklin, IBM has numerous types of building mostly offices and data centers throughout the world and most of the...

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3 years ago

Do I qualify to apply for a business development role-federal market?

Hi Ian, As you develop your strategy for getting into the Fed space, make sure you bring a depth of...

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3 years ago

Leveraging job opportunities

HI Adam, In addition to Westley's comments. Congrats on anticipation of multiple job offers! Not an easy task. Past the...

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3 years ago

How to find the right mentor to guide throgh the starting process?

Hi Jianxing, You'll know if you trust the person and build a solid relationship with them. Also don't limit yourself...

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3 years ago

How can I ensure to advocate myself in a way that will better my chances for employement, when translating my military experience for civilian employers?

Hi James, You have an enormous amount of skills - leadership being a top one. I would say that if...

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