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United States

United States

Hands-on business leader and practical strategist with 35 years of comprehensive management experience building public and private markets. Proven C-level executive, leading large and diverse organizations while driving industry-leading growth, financial performance, and exceptional client satisfaction. Thorough understanding of contemporary and emerging technologies and solution offerings such as Low Code Application platforms, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, SaaS, Telecommunications, Agile Development, AI/ML, Enterprise Architecture, and Cybersecurity. In addition, I am a consultant and business development resource to drive growth and set strategies that harmonize people, processes, and technology.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Agency CIO to develop, implement, and monitor an enterprise program providing a full spectrum of IT management and information systems support to MSBP. MSPB is an independent quasi-judicial agency in the Executive Office tasked with managing federal employees’ appeals to furloughs, suspensions, demotions and terminations.• Developed agency’s first 3-year IT Strategy on continuous improvement, strengthening cybersecurity, and creating a service-oriented culture. This increased funding for IT Modernization that was used to accelerate projects. • Adapted and directed resources aligned to Business Units, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Legal Counsel, and oversee all IT contract negotiations and resource recruitment. Delivered contract resources for provisional IT services. • Directed and key player in the design of agencies’ next-generation Software Design Wide Area Network (SDWAN), which is an “adaptive” network to replace the legacy network that supports a zero-trust strategy and meets the intent of E.O. 14028. • Delivered the agency’s Secure Remote Access solution to support remote work in response to the pandemic and complemented the SDWAN project with a modern resilient cybersecurity solution that meets the business objectives for MSPB’s new “work setting”. • Assessed MSPB IT landscape and developed the budget, plans, and delivery requirements, as well as contracted and managed the specialized technical resources necessary to migrate legacy business applications in a PaaS environment. • Delivered MSPBs Board Voting Application that was fielded in 60 days by a cross-cutting team that utilized reusable and scalable code to modify an existing web application to support the new Board voting process. • Complete refresh of client’s end-user computing environment, implementation of security policies and controls regarding data retention, upgrade of IPS, IDS, and firewall platforms (physical and virtual) and secure email.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

* Provide strategic and operational plans that allows IT to meets its objective of satisfying the information and communications needs of the agency and DHS.* Continuously evaluate the overall direction of IT functions to ensure that all activites and projects are meeting the technological needs of OIG and are effectively and efficiently.* Provide general assistance, coordination, guidance, and recommendations to senior leadership and other DHS officials and staff regarding sensitive and confidential technology related issues.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Agency OIG CIO oversees an enterprise and provides executive leadership, vision, and direction necessary to operate the IT services required to support a national organization.Key Responsibilities:* Oversee a $12M annual budget encompassing cybersecurity, software development, web services, infrastructure, operations, and client services. Manage spending within 5% of the approved budget each year.* Led a diverse team of 36, consisting of managers, engineers, developers, and technicians distributed among three branches and six teams. Mentored and developed key personnel within the Chief Information Security Officer Branch and Project Management Office.* Lead staff by collaborating at all levels to support decision-making and creative problem-solving.* Provided contract oversight for 100+ IT vendors, including Departmental managed/shared services, General Services Administration Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC), and agency IT contracts.* Managed two data centers and 40+ agency field office facilities distributed throughout the U.S.* Planned and executed the agency’s first IT performance-based contract for support services and technical consulting to mitigate staff’s skill gaps. This performance-based contract changed IT’s vision by adopting new metrics to measure and improve the overall customer experience, which resulted in reduced response times and transparency on service requests.* Managed OIG’s enterprise technical refresh and IT modernization projects of client hardware and software.* Implemented enterprise mobility solutions to meet customer IT requirements in audit, law enforcement, legal, evaluations, and inspections. Provided leadership and framework for migrating significant legacy on-premise IT systems to the Department’s cloud-based platform.* Planned and executed initiatives that provided technical solutions for business agility to support remote access, cloud, mobile, and multi-platform systems.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Work Experience: Oversee the NNSA Nuclear Weapons Complex Federal Information Security performance assurance program.Key Responsibilities:* Functioned as the subject matter expert for Information Security programs and practices developed within the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Executive Orders, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, and National Industrial Security Program.* Managed $26M Information Security budget; programs included Classified Matter Protection and Control, Technical Surveillance Countermeasures, Operations Security, and Information Security.* Designated Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) Program Manager. Responsible for the Under Secretary HSPD-12 initiative, which ensured authentication of individuals and authorization to facilities and systems. Responsible for personnel and physical security requirements to meet program objectives.* Designated Security Incident Program Manager. Responsible for 24/7 incident and emergency operations for the Nuclear Security Enterprise. Duties included policy, investigation, containment, and inquiry, including Congressional notification and protocol.* Oversaw security operations and implement performance benchmarks, risk assessments, and corrective action plans to ensure optimum performance and security and to ensure adherence to all program objectives.* Provided security advice and leadership to the Nuclear Security Enterprise comprised of 70,000 employees, and made recommendations to improve security as needed.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Work Experience: Managed a team of six employees and 13 fulltime contractors; provided IT leadership, support, and service to a medium-sized agency of 1000 employees.Key Responsibilities:* Oversaw IT and security functions for 60+ facilities including help desk services, security management, telecommunications, video conferencing, wireless, and network services.* Managed the agency’s telecommunications backbone and cost management for network services, including administrating 2 Wide Area Networks, 17 Local Area Networks, 2 Voice and VTC networks, and Enterprise Wireless programs.* Executed and monitored $4M in IT capital and operating budget.* Directed and managed the agency’s Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) IP-basedtelecommunications system and delivered 13 VoIP systems from 2002-2004.* Directed and managed the agency’s Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) IP-basedtelecommunications system and delivered 13 VoIP systems from 2002-2004.* Delivered a distributed Call Center for IG Hotline operations to support efforts to report fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement for USPS operations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Work Experience: Administered and directed a staff of three GS7 through GS11 Security Specialists; implemented security protocols for Program Managers that supported Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP).Key Responsibilities:* Managed security for 23 industrial facilities and 10 government activities, and provided Personnel Security, Automated Information Security, Information Security, and Operations Security.* Served as the Designated Approval Authority for automated information systems for Special Access Programs; reviewed and certified numerous industrial and government security policy documents to ensure compliance with all personal, physical, and information security directives.

Master’S Degree, Information Security

Graduated with honors by College of Technology, EMU.

Bachelor’S Degree, Criminal Justice Administration

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon