Michael Loney

Hello! My Name is Michael Loney. I Graduated from Ankeny Centennial High School in 2020.

After

Graduation I was sent to Basic and AIT with the United States Army National Guard. During my 6 year contract I received multiple awards for outstanding Marksmanship and for Leadership. I was accepted and sent to Multiple military schools with extra training and more responsibility assigned to me.

While I was in the Army I enrolled into Cochise College and finished the UAS Operator Program. After finishing school I started working for Amazon as a delivery driver and while working with Amazon I was promoted multiple times, after 2.5 years of working with them I finished with the title Shipping Manager and Weekend Operations Manager. Once I left Amazon and started to work for Corteva as a Logistics Analyst Assistant.

Seed Research Logistics Analyst at Corteva (2025-08 – Present)

• Order seed through SAP systems. (Foreseed, Seed Request ++, and more)
• Conduct demand planning and create correlating reports.
• Ensure quality of order through point of ordering to end destination.
• Maintain accurate records through ERP and web-based systems.
• Support planning and execution of multiple aspects of seed warehouse operations
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Regulatory and Company, Policies and procedures.
• Assist other areas of research center planning operations during downtime of core responsibilities

Shipping Manager, Weekend Operations and Fleet Manager at Amazon (2023-03 – 2025-08)

• Effectively communicated with and checked in Contracted drivers in accordance with arrival and departure times.
• Utilized SAP systems for accurate inventory records
• Organized and prepared packages for RTS crash sorts and assisted in flex dispatching.
• Documented road barriers to assist with delivery process.
• Repaired damaged packages, corrected labels, and stowed packages in designated locations.
• Problem-solved to facilitate on-time and safe load-in/load-out practices.
• Maintained accuracy and volume rate in scanning, labeling, and uploading products into inventory system.
• Oversee and manage weekend operations.
• Monitor driver delivery progress to ensure routes are completed on time.
• Build roster and assigned routes based on employee skills and needs.
• Inspected vehicles prior to dispatching to ensure safety compliance.

UAS Operator at Army National Guard (2019-10 – 2025-10)

• Pilot in command of the Shadow v2 (RQ-7B v2) Unmanned Aerial System.
• Conducted ISR missions to provide critical battlefield intelligence.
• Performed daily mission and flight planning in fast-paced environments.
• Operated ground control stations and assembled flight equipment.
• Conducted repairs, programming, and system changes on drones.
• Planned flight paths and captured high-quality video and still imagery.
• Sent to multiple advanced training schools. (Squad Designated Marksman, Basic Leadership Course, ECT.)

UAS Operator Program – Cochise College (2021-06 – 2023-10)