Captain Obvious

123-456-7890

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captain@obvious.com

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linkedin.com/in/captain-obvious

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obvious.com

Summary

Senior Stater of the Apparent with two decades of pointing things out in cross-functional meetings. Known for noticing what everyone else has already noticed, then announcing it confidently. Brings the rare ability to confirm out loud what the room already quietly suspects.

Experience
Senior Stater of the Apparent
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ACME Corp
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San Francisco, CA

Mar 2014 - Present

  • Pointed out the elephant in the room across 47 quarterly all-hands.
  • Reminded teams that deadlines are deadlines; consulted calendars as needed.
  • Noted, with confidence, that the sky was blue and that water was wet.
  • Identified the root cause as the thing that had, in fact, caused it.
Junior Observer
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Obvious Industries
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Cleveland, OH

Jun 2010 - Feb 2014

  • Confirmed in writing that several meetings could have been emails.
  • Aligned the team on the importance of alignment.
  • Nodded thoughtfully during 200+ team standups.
Projects

Obviously

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Open source

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Mar 2014 - Present

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github.com/captainobvious/obviously

Searchable index of statements that, while technically true, contribute zero new information. 12,000+ entries and counting; sortable by meeting type.

Skills

Communication

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Obvious commentary, Restating the question, Acknowledging acknowledgments, Confirming the confirmed

Strategic

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Pointing things out, Noting the noted, Identifying the identified

Leadership

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Aligning on alignment, Owning the obvious, Driving consensus toward the inevitable

Education
BA, Stating the Obvious

University of Plain Sight

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Cleveland, OH

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2006 - 2010