Overview
William Shields is Founder & Principal at Synthminds [1][6]. Shields holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the United States Naval Academy [13], a Master of Business Administration from William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business [12], and a Master of Science in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School [11]. Shields serves as an active duty US Navy Supply Corps Lieutenant Commander with more than nineteen years of organizational leadership, financial management, and customer service experience [2]. Currently, Shields holds positions as Director of Innovation and Digital Transformation at the U.S. Navy Supply Corps School [3], Adjunct Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Prompt Engineering at both Rutgers Business School [4] and Upright Education [5], and Artificial Intelligence Expert Consultant and Agency Founder on Upwork [7].
Profile introduction
Active duty US Navy Supply Corps Lieutenant Commander, with more than nineteen years of organizational leadership, financial management, and results-oriented customer service experience. Proven efficient and effective in global supply chain management; and recognized talent at attaining results in a dynamic, pressurized environment. Experienced procurement and finance manager with proven results. History of results-driven performance in strategic sourcing, operational procurement and logistics, supplier management with a focus on end customer satisfaction. Leverages machine learning, simulati…
Career history
- Director - Innovation and Digital TransformationJan 2026 to presentU.S. Navy Supply Corps School
- Adjunct Professor | Artificial Intelligence & Prompt EngineeringSep 2025 to presentRutgers Business School
- Adjunct Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Prompt EngineeringAug 2025 to presentUpright Education
- Founder & PrincipalJan 2023 to presentSynthminds.AI
- Artificial Intelligence Expert Consultant / Agency FounderMar 2023 to presentUpwork
- Artificial Intelligence InstructorMay 2023 to Jan 2026Uplimit (Formerly CoRise)
- Director, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk C440 North DivisionOct 2022 to Jan 2026NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk
- Fractional Chief Technology OfficerNov 2023 to May 2024Morpheme | ai
- Founder & PrincipalSynthminds
Education
- Master of Science - MS, Operations Research2020 - 2022Naval Postgraduate School
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business2016 - 2017William & MaryRaymond A. Mason School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics2003 - 2007United States Naval Academy
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