MICHAEL A. TRUDEAU
Institutional Adoption & Transformation Leader | Former U.S. Navy Submariner
I lead high‑stakes programs where data, economics, and security intersect—and where failure carries operational, institutional, and human consequence. I have been trusted to deliver under conditions of uncertainty, time pressure, and public scrutiny across defense, public‑sector, and regulated environments.
My background spans mission‑critical operations in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force, enterprise‑scale AI and data transformations, national crisis response, and public‑private initiatives linking humanitarian policy to defense industrial capacity. Across these domains, my role has been consistent: to turn complex, fragile systems into dependable mechanisms for action—without sacrificing governance, legitimacy, or strategic coherence..
2004 – 2009
U.S. Navy
Sonar Technician Submarines Second Class (STS2/SS)
USS Houston (SSN-713) & USS Columbus (SSN-762)
Mission‑Critical Operations Under Irreversible Risk
- Board Certifed Submarine Qualified
- 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
Early Institutional Leadership & Transatlantic Exposure
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
Public‑Private Translation & Institutional Execution
MediaVue Systems | Forrester Research | VA | VIGL Fellowship
- MediaVue Systems: Accountable for ITAR/EAR‑compliant international deployments across Russia, Brazil, and Vietnam, operating under export, legal, and reputational constraint
- Forrester Research: Delivered executive decision frameworks that directly informed revenue recovery and operating model changes
- 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 – 2026
Accenture
Enterprise‑Scale Institutional Transformation Leadership
Featured Achievement: Trusted to lead multi‑vendor, multi‑environment programs where disruption, compliance failure, or loss of executive confidence were unacceptable.
- 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 Leadership Under National and Moral Scrutiny
Association of Wartime Allies | Volunteer Leadership
Led analysis and coordination during institutional collapse, where decisions carried human, political, and reputational consequence.
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
National‑Level Public‑Private Institutional Design
Strategic Partnership | US Navy Submarine Industrial Base
Designed and executed a replicable framework translating humanitarian policy into defense industrial capacity at national scale.
- 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
Fiduciary Leadership in High‑Constraint Transactions
Entrusted with stabilizing a distressed business under legal, financial, and family constraint when conventional options had failed.
- 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