MICHAEL A. TRUDEAU
Program Manager | Data/AI Transformation Leader | Former U.S. Navy Submariner
I work at the intersection of geoeconomics, AI Governance, and institutional resilience. My goal is to help organizations design strategies and data systems that perform under pressure.
My career began in the U.S. Navy, where I learned to navigate uncertainty with clarity and discipline. Since then, I’ve led national-scale data operations, advised on refugee and immigration strategy, and authored macroeconomic analyses on trade, tariffs, and institutional trust.
Across every project, whether coordinating a humanitarian response, running programs, or shaping risk insights for public and private clients, my focus remains the same: to make complexity visible, actionable, and strategically useful.
My work sits at the intersection of data and decision, fragility and foresight. I believe that when institutions are under stress, they need structure, insight, and leadership, not more noise.
This site is a home for my writing, dashboards, and belief in a simple principle: clarity is a strategic asset.
2004 – 2009
U.S. Navy
Sonar Technician Submarines Second Class (STS2/SS)
USS Houston (SSN-713) & USS Columbus (SSN-762)
- Tracked and analyzed 8,000+ acoustic contacts during Western Pacific deployments
- Led training and qualification programs for 30+ watch stations across Sonar and Navigation divisions
- Served as Secret Material Manager with zero discrepancies during inspections
- Demonstrated leadership beyond formal rank with increased authority prior to paygrade advancement
- Received multiple commendations from Submarine Squadron Commanders and Pacific fleet leadership
2009 – 2018
Education & Early Leadership
Northeastern University | BA & MBA
International Political Economy | Finance & Economics
- Student Veterans Organization President: Awarded 'Chapter of the Year' by Student Veterans of America (2013)
- Model NATO Captain: 1st Place International Competition (2012, 2013) | Invited to NATO Heads of State Summit
- Think Transatlantic Winner: German Embassy essay competition (2013) | Invited to Berlin for policy talks
- Kostas Institute: Infrastructure resilience research (CO-OP)
2013 – 2018
Transition & Strategy Roles
MediaVue Systems | Forrester Research | VA | VIGL Fellowship
- MediaVue Systems: Managed international ITAR/EAR-compliant deployments across Russia, Brazil, and Vietnam
- Forrester Research: Built KPI frameworks and executive analyses driving measurable sales turnaround
- Veterans in Global Leadership: Competitive 12-month fellowship for high-potential student veterans
- VA Individual Placement & Support: Integrated employment services into recovery coordination for high-need veterans
2019 – Present
Accenture
Program Manager / Delivery Lead – Enterprise Platforms, Data Analytics & AI
Featured Achievement: State of Ohio Delivery Lead – Led 30-person team delivering $15M+ enterprise BI modernization across 8+ concurrent workstreams
- State of Ohio: Directed AWS, Snowflake, IBM Cognos migration | Zero-disruption multi-environment deployment | NIST/CIS compliance | Executive steering committees
- Build Submarines Initiative: Originated engagement bridging Afghan refugee skilled trades with submarine manufacturing workforce gaps
- California COVID Response: Led 6-person analytics team for statewide command center enabling real-time operational decisions
- International Retailer: Designed end-to-end Power BI dashboards integrating cross-dock economics and supply chain KPIs
- Healthcare & Aerospace: Appeals process modernization (8-week assessment) | SAP PMO Lead (greenfield implementation)
2021 – Present
Crisis & Humanitarian Advocacy
Association of Wartime Allies | Volunteer Leadership
Congressional Recognition: Work cited in U.S. congressional oversight and recognized by U.S. Secretary of State (June 2023)
- Led longitudinal research program tracking 20,300+ Afghan SIV applicants through original survey research
- Published 4 quarterly reports (106 pages) documenting gender-based persecution, veteran moral injury, and targeted violence
- First systematic study of gender-based persecution under Taliban (98.2% of women reporting economic opportunity loss)
- First documentation of veteran moral injury from evacuation (41% of 1,450 veterans reporting trauma)
- Coordinated emergency response during Afghanistan government collapse supporting ~95,000 refugee cases
2021 – 2023
Build Submarines Initiative
Strategic Partnership | US Navy Submarine Industrial Base
- Originated Accenture's engagement identifying strategic connection between refugee skilled trades and submarine manufacturing workforce gaps
- Established direct partnership with Director of Submarine Industrial Base engaging 16,000+ defense suppliers
- Led creative strategy for national campaign including "building giants" brand narrative
- Delivered high-impact media: 60-second commercial during Army-Navy Game, broadcast TV, YouTube, targeted OOH advertising
- Created replicable framework bridging humanitarian policy and defense industrial strategy
2025
DocuFeed Technologies
Business Acquisition Advisor | Pro-Bono
- Prevented distressed auction sale through comprehensive financial assessment using Azure Document Intelligence
- Digitized decade of paper-based records, extracting data from thousands of invoices to reconstruct accurate financials
- Structured creative $500K seller-financed deal when traditional financing unavailable
- Coordinated complex multi-party transaction across family, legal, SBA, and buyer stakeholders
- Executed operational transition including machine inventory, asset documentation, and customer handoffs