Summary
James Perry is a results-driven project manager and former Special Forces officer with 10+ years of leadership experience and a 24-year career in the U.S. Army shaping complex defense programs and operations. He has managed more than $10M in projects and now applies that discipline to commercial project delivery at M.C. Dean, leveraging an MBA in Defense Management and a BS in Industrial & Systems Engineering. His background spans battalion command, operations direction, and senior DoD policy roles—bringing a rare mix of tactical operational insight and strategic program management. Known for solving high-stakes problems under pressure, he translates mission-focused planning into measurable project outcomes and stakeholder alignment. Though grounded in defense, he also identifies as a software/tech specialist, bridging technical teams and program objectives even when code isn’t the primary deliverable. Based in the Washington DC–Baltimore area, he combines operational credibility with civilian project execution to deliver scalable, auditable solutions.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Industrial & Systems Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Industrial & Systems Engineering at University of Florida
Master of Business Administration - MBA Defense Management, Master of Business Administration - MBA Defense Management at American Public University System