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Virginia

Note: GDIT acquired CSRA in April 2018.Member of the Defense Innovation Cell, an advanced problem-solving team within the CSRA and GDIT Defense Groups, providing short-term technical leadership in design and implementation of new technology and methodology throughout multiple projects across the company. Worked closely with the Defense Information Systems.

Fairfax, Virginia

Principal systems engineer responsible for Systems Engineering within the DevOps team, coordinating the implementation of new cloud technology Platform as a Service (PaaS) for the intelligence community. Created, documented and managed architecture for cloud integration with Amazon Web Service (AWS). Developed security accreditation documents of new.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Engineering responsibility for Voice Identity Biometric Exploitation Services (VIBES). Created Agile user stories to design the Army’s first voice biometrics intelligence system and became Scrum Master for the team, coaching the team in Agile processes to increase productivity and eliminate bottlenecks. Additional study for the Certified Scrum Professional.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Chief Systems Engineer, SAIC, Alexandria, VA Led the development effort for three SAIC divisions providing software to Distributed Common Ground Station – Army (DCGS-A) Mobile Basic. Responsible for risk management for implementation of three key functional areas, and coordinated with the prime contractor and other subcontractors to mitigate software.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Assessed requirements and development needs of the experimental Global Argus project developed by Georgetown University for the Foreign Broadcast Information Service. Developed a preliminary design adjustment and worked with the leads to tailor a solution for the budget. Created presentation slides to explain to the government customer the benefits of.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led engineering design for precision geopositioning and imagery analysis in the Joint Services Imagery Processing Suite – Navy (JSIPS-N) and DCGS-Navy programs. Led the JSIPS-N Test and Evaluation Team responsible for software system tests and site acceptance tests. Identified fleet requirements for precision targeting and described highly detailed.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

IV&V within the Software Process Management (SPM) group of the United States Postal Service (USPS), including team lead for the Flat Mail Technology team responsible for the test and review of software automating machinery related to the processing and delivery of catalogs, magazines, and large envelopes. Developed test plans and procedures for USPS.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Software Test Engineer providing IV&V for Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center, including three years as lead for the Tomahawk Planning System (TPS) and the Digital Imagery Workstation Suite (DIWS). Reported early lifecycle issues; traced requirements; performed formal documentation reviews; planned, directed, and conducted new functionality, site.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Trained as an Imagery Analyst in the CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology. Performed imagery and all-source analysis duties in the Directorate of Science and Technology and the Directorate of Intelligence in grades GS-7 – GS-13 (inclusive), including:Coordinator for activity the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC) performed in support.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided first level phone support for the technical team. Assisted in identifying individual user issues with new network technology and directed inquiries from the field to the appropriate development or implementation specialist area. Joined the test team to conduct testing for a new payroll system.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), German And Russian Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Dobro Slovo: National Slavic Honor Society

High School, Mathematics Major; Advanced Placement English, World History, German

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Information Technology

MBA-IT conferred 23 December 2019