Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) – Senior IT Project Manager - Monterey, CA (Hybrid) 10/2024 – Present Centuria Corporation (Contractor) - Providing a full range of senior project management duties requiring technical and resource-project and process-management support to ensure the successful completion of FNMOC project portfolio requirements. These include responsibility for all appropriate project business metrics in the project charter(s) which will require writing and maintaining Systems Engineering Plans, Project plans, Concepts of Operations, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Integrated Master Plans, Integrated Master Schedules, and Program Management Plans, as well as technical and executive briefs incorporating these planning products as well as periodic status reports. As appropriate, challenge the validity of established procedures and processes with an eye toward enhancement. Analyze and assess existing software documentation and operating procedures to provide recommendations, updates, improvements, as well as develop missing documentation in concert with subject matter experts, to build FNMOC resilience and performance.(06/2024 – 10/2024 TEKSystems (Contractor) – 6-month contract to hire performance-based contract. Responsible for programs with annual revenues of less than $25 million. Directs all phases of program(s) from inception through completion. Serves as the primary contact for the customer on matters pertaining to the program. Manages and responsible for the successful completion of all tasks in the assigned program. Supervises assigned technical and administrative staff, including subordinate supervisors, and performs personnel actions including hiring and performance evaluation. Prepares and provides various reports and technical reviews to senior management as requested. Technical Environment: ServiceNow, Linux, MS Teams, Visio, MS Project, Gitlab, Office365, SCRUM, Agile, ServiceDesk.

Managed an operations team supporting a virtual data environment, both on-premise and virtually in the Cloud. Ensured quality of service for end users by implementing effective IT management processes and metrics. Performed the day-to-day operational tasks in support of maintaining service levels. Coordinated and communicated with various internal and external stakeholders. Managed task timelines and team workloads, communicated impacts of any realized risks or new requirements. Led and directed one or more project teams engaged in the design, implementation, and modification of IT projects that span across functional organizations. Technical Environment: Amazon Web Services (AWS), JIRA, MS Teams, Visio, MS Project, Gitlab, Office365, SCRUM, Agile.

Managed the development and ongoing support for the Explorance Blue application within the Student Experience of Teaching Surveys (SETS) team. Established a team to deliver value for both quarterly SETS cycles and continuous improvement with product, process, and people. Coached and introduced an Agile mindset with prioritized product backlog and SCRUM best practices using tools such as Asana, ServiceNow, and Trello. Managed 10 employees during a complicated reorganization and transition. Supervisory role facilitated cross-team communication, partnering with product managers, resolving natural contention amongst IT talent, developing, and maintaining technology standards, and oversaw technology training and development with an emphasis on emerging technology needs and supported necessary product prioritization. Technical Environment: ServiceNow, Asana, Canvas, Explorance Blue, Google Workspace, Google Analytics, Slack, WordPress.

WorldVision Technologies Inc. (Contractor). Built a team to provide application development, technical consulting, architecture support, technical process, stakeholder management, requirements management, enterprise reporting, and communications management to include policy development in multiple technical areas for the Army. Sized technical projects using an Agile mindset with SCRUM best practices. Provided weekly reports to DLI CIO and PMO on a weekly basis. Data points for use with burndown and velocity charts to manage development progress over time for stakeholders. Facilitator for all implementation and development planning. Established all requirements to include project vision, project charter, requirements, and requirements matrix using PMP methodologies with an Agile mindset. Responsible for the establishment of all communication plans, risks, policies, and procedures to include scope and Agile best practices in real-time using technology. Implemented MS Teams and Gitlab for project tracking.Technical Environment: Gitlab, JIRA, SharePoint, ASP.NET, DOT NET, C#, MS Teams, Office365, MS Project, Visio, Gantt charts, Sakai, VMware, SCRUM, Agile.

(03/2019-10/2019) GCE (Contractor) – Managed 21 individuals on development projects both internal and external to my organizational unit. Established team vision, project vision, and team communication goals to include individual career goals with PMI project management best practices with an Agile mindset. Assisted in collecting stakeholder requirements to ensure the vision and technical solutions met customer needs and expectations.(10/2018-03/2019) Deloitte (Contractor) - Facilitated the migration of the SharePoint architecture from the West Coast to the East Coast servers. Project lead for planning, development, and implementation of improvements in information technology services, capabilities, and data standards. Established use cases for changing, adding, or decommissioning IT projects or programs.(04/2018–10/2018) DirectViz Solutions, LLC (Contractor) – Responsible for Windows 2008 to 2016 ServiceNow asset migration. Assisted with the implementation of ChangeGear and ServiceNow. Developed a full intranet for the DoD in SharePoint. Lead the implementation of SolarWinds for 24/7 real-time data center monitoring of technical architecture. Responsible for all SharePoint development and support for the DoD and PMO. Developed the process and procedure using SharePoint workflows for the PMO to include requirements and project approval SharePoint workflows for the DoD. (09/2017 – 04/2018) Northrop Grumman (Contractor) - Directed project teams engaged in the design, implementation, and modification of IT projects that spans multiple organizations and military services. Technical Environment: ServiceNow, ChangeGear, CA ServiceDesk, SolarWinds, JIRA, SharePoint, ITIL, Agile, Java, SQL, SharePoint Designer, VMware, MS Project, OneNote, Office365, SourceSafe, physical entry products to include identity protection and biometrics.

Accountable for planning and implementation related to information technology, information management systems, network administration, and security. Developed position papers on sensitive and highly visible issues to board of directors and senior leadership on a wide range of IT portfolios, data, and program management topics. Implemented student IOS tablets per student process for all digital books and interactive classroom technology in each classroom. Implemented a new Cisco network architecture to increase security and stability. Migrated the school to fiber internet. Implemented school's new Content Management System (CMS) SchoolSuite migrating from CMS FinalSite. Redesigned computer lab and student learning center to include implementation of interactive smartboards. Implemented a networked 3D Printers lab on campus. Technical Environment: MakerBot 3D Printers, AutoCAD, Smart Board Technology, Cisco network and firewalls, SchoolSuite, FinalSite, RenWeb, VMware, MS Project, OneNote, Dreamweaver, Google Workspace, Google product suites, Google Analytics, Virtual Reality, and Google Glasses.

Implemented an advanced education and professional development platform in Liferay with a Tomcat back end. The project fulfilled a Department of Defense (DoD) 2007 presidential mandate. Content and document management development responsibilities for the operation and integrity of the LifeRay portal in its entirety. Provided strategic and technical planning, including identification of strengths and weaknesses of the LifeRay portal and technical architecture for further enhancements. Led operations and software development staff. Technical Environment: Liferay, Tomcat, Active Directory, Sakai, MS Project, Agile, CA Service Desk, Visio, Sakai, Dreamweaver, Tomcat, social media, and content management.

Responsible for full implementation and team establishment of 32 individuals for the helpdesk and data center transition from a previous incumbent which included planning, technical implementation, process development, service level agreement (SLA) creation, and a full SharePoint implementation. Planned, defined, and managed implementation of all technical aspects for DLI’s Mission Support Center (MSC) including hosting SharePoint and Blackboard. Developed DLI’s intranet using SharePoint. Managed second-level managers on the contract including managing the day-to-day operations of the helpdesk, data center, and team. Technical environment: SharePoint, MS Project, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, VMware, Tivoli.

SRA International, Inc (acquired by GDIT in 2018) (Contractor) – Responsible for establishing relationships with external agencies for new technical development, technical product support, and technical management. Provided technical presentations on research projects to the Architectural Program Office (APO) on the future of DMDC Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to include multiple Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) products. Managed TAG Team (Technical Advisory Group) and Project Manager for Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) implementation to provide a real-time web service to verify personal identity information in real-time for the FBI and DoD. Managed the first interface between the Defense National Visitors Center (DNVC) and DCCIS/FiXs organizations through a Trusted Gateway Broker (TGB) worldwide. Responsible for all new product and software evaluations when it came to personal identity, security, and biometrics.Technical Environment: SOA, BPEL, JPAS, identity protection, fingerprint readers, card readers, middleware, barcode scanners, biometrics, XML.

Managed new account deployments worldwide for IBM Global Services implementing full helpdesk technical solutions and architectures for major IBM clients like American Express, Solectron, Minute Maid, Coca-Cola, Honeywell, Avaya, and Nissan. Quickly promoted from a Java developer to a team lead for all IBM Global Services helpdesk, transitions, and customer service projects. Managed two Java developers providing technical cost estimates and channeled technical requirements. Responsible for the establishment of each customer’s technical service level agreements (SLAs) and object-oriented reporting packages. Signed and recruited by IBM a year before graduation as a java developer from Cal Poly (SLO). IBM Peer Star winner. Technical Environment: Java, SQL expert, Sybase, DB2, Crystal Reports Expert, Crystal Info, Actuate, Embarcadero Rapid SQL, Peregrine, Remedy, Java Script, Urchin, SourceSafe.