{"id":56699,"date":"2023-05-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=56699"},"modified":"2023-05-26T06:55:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:55:33","slug":"salesforce-military-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-military-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"From Flight Suit to Golden Hoodie: How Salesforce\u2019s Military Programs Helped David Nava Find His Post-Navy Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s note: This story was originally published in May 2022, but was last updated in May 2023 for accuracy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five-year-olds usually have some pretty interesting career aspirations. Astronauts. Elephant trainers. Paleontologists. Those are what you\u2019d expect when it comes to a kindergartener\u2019s dream jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Nava liked dinosaurs and spaceships just as much as the next kid, but he had different plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was five when I decided that I was going to be in the Navy,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-family-business\">&#8216;The family business&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"56705-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" 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https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/CONVAR602.jpg?w=274&amp;h=365 274w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/CONVAR602.jpg?w=678&amp;h=904 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/CONVAR602.jpg?w=113&amp;h=150 113w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/CONVAR602.jpg?w=145&amp;h=193 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Joining the military was far less of a deliberate decision and more fulfillment of his destiny \u2013 a part of his DNA and military lineage that came with the territory of having the last name Nava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy great-grandfather was in the Navy,\u201d Nava says. \u201cMy grandfathers, both of them served in World War II \u2026 My dad served in Vietnam and later in the Gulf War, my sister served \u2026 I just knew that I was going to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And starting in 1999, he did just that by accepting a commission as an Ensign in the Navy. His day (and night) job was jamming enemy radar and communications as a Naval Flight Officer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And as part of his \u201ccollateral duties\u201d \u2013 side jobs in addition to your main role \u2013 Nava also became his squadron\u2019s legal officer, which put him in charge of the team\u2019s legal paperwork. Then, he became a Schedules Officer, where he wrote aircraft flight schedules. Next, he became a Warfare Planner, where Nava drafted exercise and combat plans for jamming enemy radars, communications, and other electronics while also providing American forces and their allies advanced warning of potential threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blazing-a-new-trail-after-the-navy\">Blazing a new trail after the Navy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Nava served, learned and defended his country for 20 years in the military, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander. During those two decades, he was deployed over Iraq for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/news\/operation-northern-watch-mission-complete-1.3658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operation Northern Watch<\/a>, twice in Afghanistan and once in the Philippines for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.navy.mil\/browse-by-topic\/wars-conflicts-and-operations\/middle-east\/operation-enduring-freedom.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operation Enduring Freedom<\/a>. Over that time Nava found himself in challenging situations, but none would prepare him for what was to come.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe hardest thing that I&#8217;ve ever had to do in my life was transitioning from the military,\u201d Nava says. \u201cNot only do I have to redefine my professional identity, I have to redefine my personal identity, my social identity. The military defined everything about my life, every decision that I&#8217;ve made; every thought that I had revolved and related in some way to the military.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"56710-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Mahan-Rotunda-in-Chokers.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Mahan-Rotunda-in-Chokers.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Mahan-Rotunda-in-Chokers.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300 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https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Mahan-Rotunda-in-Chokers.jpg?w=145&amp;h=193 145w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Mahan-Rotunda-in-Chokers.jpg?w=1218&amp;h=1624 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>David Nava is seen here in his Officer Service Dress White (\u201cChokers\u201d) uniform at the Naval War College in 2014.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, Nava was armed with the education, discipline and confidence that he gained while in the Navy. He knew he could likely figure out whatever was in front of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat&#8217;s what we have to do, and we get very good at that. To being literally dropped in a new situation and getting up to speed very quickly, learning what we have to know to be successful, and then executing,\u201d Nava says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So he took on the transition with gusto, armed with not only his military intangibles, but two Master\u2019s degrees, a Project Management Professional certification, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Villanova, and a Certified Scrum Master certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had a whole lot of credentials, but there was one nagging problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;d never had a job outside the military aside from a couple jobs in college, making pizzas,\u201d Nava jokes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-lucky-linkedin-connection-leads-to-a-next-chance\">A lucky LinkedIn connection leads to a next chance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That would all change quickly. A chance LinkedIn encounter led him to Trailhead and eventually to <a href=\"https:\/\/veterans.force.com\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce Military<\/a>, which gives military veterans and their spouses free training, exams, and certifications, and helps line them up with career opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span class=\"js-twitter-inline\">What I found at Salesforce is a career path that let me do all the things I love to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<cite>David Nava, Lead SOlution Engineer, Salesforce<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>And through the Salesforce Military program, one big hurdle is eliminated for veterans. The courses within the Salesforce program are made free to the Military Trailblazer community \u2014 a huge kickstart for those who are facing an experience and skills gap and are trying to find a way into a new career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was like, okay, if it&#8217;s free, there&#8217;s no risk, I&#8217;ll go take a look at Salesforce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within Salesforce Military, Nava found a dedicated group of professionals that work at Salesforce and help to support veterans\u2019 transitions to careers in technology. He also learned about the <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/content\/learn\/modules\/vetforce\/know-vetforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailhead Military program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat I found at Salesforce is a career path that let me do all the things I love to do,\u201d Nava says. \u201cOn that deep dive, that period of rediscovery, I had discovered that I love to create processes, fix processes, build them from scratch \u2026 That&#8217;s really when I doubled down and I decided, \u2019Hey, I&#8217;m all in, this is the company and the career path for me, and that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m going to do with my future.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vidyard wp-block-embed-vidyard\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/embed\/v4.js\"><\/script><img decoding=\"async\"  style=\"width: 100%; margin: auto; display: block;\"  class=\"vidyard-player-embed\"  src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/J4dXCao75oLzFC9oxxVhDL.jpg\"  data-uuid=\"J4dXCao75oLzFC9oxxVhDL\"  data-v=\"4\"  data-type=\"inline\"  data-width=\"500\"  data-height=\"187\"\/>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the work and studying is done during what Nava calls \u201cthe magic hours\u201d \u2013 from 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.. &#8220;Nobody wants to be up at 3:00 a.m., nobody. My kids aren&#8217;t awake, my job, the folks that I work with are not awake, nobody&#8217;s awake. And so it was that time that I used to upskill. And I would do Trailhead, I would read books, I would work on my personal professional branding,&#8221; Nava said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nava eventually landed an internship within the Salesforce ecosystem at the \u201cvery military friendly\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/polsource.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PolSource<\/a>, which helps create bespoke solutions on the Salesforce platform for its customers. Then, after a year working there, Salesforce reached out, and he was eventually hired as a senior solutions consultant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nava has been promoted twice since then \u2013 first to Senior Solution Engineer, then in February 2021, to Lead Solution Engineer. And in February 2022, Nava was awarded the coveted <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/trailblazers\/golden-hoodie?&amp;utm_source=salesforce&amp;utm_medium=blog-360&amp;utm_campaign=trailblazer_blog&amp;utm_content=tbc_oct21_golden_hoodie_tradition&amp;icid=SFBLOG:tbc-blog:7010M0000025ltGQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Golden Hoodie,<\/a> reserved for the rarest of Salesforce Trailblazers who go above and beyond in their community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"56717-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Salesforce_Foward_P-1126.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56717\" 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id=\"h-perseverance-and-determination-lead-to-a-golden-hoodie\"><strong>Perseverance and determination lead to a \u2018Golden Hoodie\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing his history, Nava\u2019s Golden Hoodie shouldn\u2019t be a surprise. He began his Salesforce education earning his first three <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/trailblazer-ranks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailhead badges<\/a>: CRM for Salesforce Classic, Accounts &amp; Contacts for Salesforce Classic, and Leads and Opportunities for Salesforce Classic. Then three more. Then five. Now? He\u2019s up to nearly 2,000 badges earned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"56713-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=754\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=221&amp;h=300 221w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=768&amp;h=1044 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=754&amp;h=1024 754w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=194&amp;h=264 194w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=269&amp;h=365 269w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=678&amp;h=921 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=110&amp;h=150 110w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=142&amp;h=193 142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div id=\"56713-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large prevent-download\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=754\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=221&amp;h=300 221w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=768&amp;h=1044 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=754&amp;h=1024 754w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=194&amp;h=264 194w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=269&amp;h=365 269w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=678&amp;h=921 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=110&amp;h=150 110w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/DavidNava_GoldenHoodie.jpeg?w=142&amp;h=193 142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Or, to put it into perspective, out of 73,000-plus Salesforce employees, Nava is in the top 20 badge holders, and has his eyes set on number one. His LinkedIn bio sums it up pretty concisely: \u201cSalesforce Golden Hoodie Recipient \u2601\ufe0f | 19x Trailhead\/myTrailhead Ranger \ud83e\udded | 14x Salesforce Certified Application Architect \ud83d\udcd0 | Navy Veteran \u2693\ufe0f\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nava has always had the personal POV of \u201cleaving a place better than I found it,\u201d and so he gives back in the best way he knows how: By hosting weekly Salesforce Office Hours for Military Trailblazers and Allies to help them get started in the ecosystem. Pairing up with a different co-host each week, Nava has already led more than 50-plus sessions which were seen by more than 2,000 participants in the first year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span class=\"js-twitter-inline\">Trailblazers see failure as a necessary part of the learning process \u2026 They get up, they dust themselves off, they go again.<\/span><\/p>\n<cite>DAVID NAVA, Lead Solution Engineer, Salesforce<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been a perfect combination: Nava\u2019s military experience and intense desire to better himself (and others) paired with the free curriculum and programs within Salesforce Military and Trailhead Military make him \u2013 and veterans like him \u2013 perfect Trailblazers in the making.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTrailblazers don&#8217;t look at failure in the same way that other folks do,\u201d Nava explains. \u201cThey see failure as a necessary part of the learning process \u2026 They get up, they dust themselves off, they go again. 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class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>David Nava mans the cockpit of his EA-6B Prowler over the skies of Afghanistan in the 2003-2004 timeframe.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"56715-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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commitment to Veterans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-to-upskill-80k-veterans-donates-1m-to-veterans-education-workforce-innovation-orgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-military-initiatives-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read how<\/a> another Salesforce employee helps continue a legacy in his work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s note: This story was originally published in May 2022, but was last updated in May 2023 for accuracy. 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