Brian Roper

  

Biography:

Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

Military Experience: 3.4 years

Work Experience: 15.6 years


Military Service:

  • Rank: Specialist

    Branch/Position: Army

    Period: February 2007 - July 2010

    Occupation: Infantryman - 11B

    Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

    Duties Description:

    To use airborne operations to enclose with and capture or eliminate the enemy. To be an expert of small arms and standard operating procedures as well as battle drills and combat life saver. 

    Training courses:

    • Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Airbrone Wings

Work history:

  • Job Title: Conductor/RCO

    Company: Csx railroad

    Period: April 2015 - July 2018

    Trainings, Certifications and Licences:

    • Conductor/RCO license
  • Job Title: Conductor

    Company: Illinois Railway

    Period: January 2017 - May 2024

    Trainings, Certifications and Licences:

    • Conductor card
    Role Description:

    Also switched and organized cars to make sure they go on the correct train. I worked here while I was laid off at CSX when they called me back since they paid more I went back from my furlough.  

  • Job Title: Conductor/Student Engineer

    Company: Chicago Rail Link

    Period: February 2018 - April 2019

    Trainings, Certifications and Licences:

    • Conductor card
    Role Description:

    To organize cars for trains and also deliver to customers and pull from them in order for their operations to not be interrupted. We were losing our biggest job and my wife was pregnant at the time so I left to go to Canadian National for a secure job. 

  • Job Title: Conductor

    Company: Canadian National

    Period: April 2019 - December 2022

    Trainings, Certifications and Licences:

    • Conductor card
    Role Description:

    We switched cars, delivered and pulled from customers and did safety tests. We also took trains to Champaign and Dubuque. I got hurt at this career and had been wanting to switch to local 150 so I would have a more consistent work cycle rather than on call and I took that as a sign.  


Education:

  • University of Phoenix

    Associate's Degree – Business management

    Period: August 2019 - present

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