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New Braunfels, Tx, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Managed technical program activity, scheduled, and developed Air Force's 1st-ever, congressionally mandated integrated personnel & pay system within a $49.4M contract.• Helmed 269 software interfaces with DoD and OPM partners, from discovery sessions to requirements outlining to effectively deploy for the client’s business, ensuring a seamless transition to the new system• Guided the development of a secure HCM system to provide effective pay and benefits to include retirement annuities, stepped pay levels and investment vehicles of mirroring civilian 401K’s and IRA’s. • Performed integration Q&A with developers, validated data transaction operability for data integrity while adhering to project timelines and scope. • Implemented new and adhered to a change management process allowing continuous business and functional requirements to support the software development lifecycle targeting 82k + USAF Reserve personnel in operation.

Robins Afb, Ga, Us

• Directed installation Financial Services Office: annual economic impact of $14M and worked with budget analysts to resolve fiscal matters for 3400 employees.• Led and conducted multi-discipline FIAR audits along with GAAP compliance inspections to identify and mitigate operational vulnerabilities. • A change agent, headed and revised organizational efficiency and productivity by recommending changes or improvements in organization, manpower, work methods, and procedures pertinent to accounting/budget activities.• Directly responsible for the oversight of daily activities of a major Air Force Reserve hub with corresponding governmental agencies, including Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Defense, FEMA, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and FBI.• Analyzed accounting reports and financial data to identify trends for evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of Air Force activities used in the management and direction of programs.• Developed and compiled factors for improved planning, programming and budgeting, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology.

Vernon, Ct, Us

• Responsible for the oversight of all facets of a $13M government construction contract renovated an innovative passenger facility.• Attained 20 new individual business partners using client relationship-building skills in an expeditionary market, 700 miles from headquarters.• Coordinated and assessed all phases of construction activities while simultaneously providing direction to field personnel to ensure project completion is both on schedule and within budget while maintaining the highest quality of tradesmen's workmanship • Provided transparent oversight to the executive team and C-level management concerning project status, production delays, and stopgap resolutions to maintain job momentum and deployment timelines• Acted as the primary resource in negotiating the sale of 10 contract jobs to improve client quality assurance and vendor relations while upselling $1.5M of add-on services for continual pipelines

Sterling, Va, Us

• Planned overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for $41M of Hurricane Sandy restoration and resiliency projects for 7 of 31 projects. • Performed market research analytics including costs and contractor suitability; projects directly injected $50M of socio-economic impacts to local economies • Reviewed $70M worth of requisition packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements, ensuring consistency with current market practices and conditions while providing recommendations to the government contracting officer for all earned-value (EV) instances. Total savings to the US Government totaled $30M• Spearheaded the negotiations of $6M worth of contract changes, maximizing government benefits and earned values for post-contract developments affecting critical infrastructure and key objectives of future coastline resiliency• Served as consultant to technical personnel and others on contracting work and prepared correspondence throughout the contract lifecycle to external partners, vendors & contractors up through executive-level management teams.

Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, Us

• Directly responsible for the contract design and oversight of LRIP (Low-Rate Initial Production) 5-8 of the Pratt & Whitney designed F-135 aircraft engine valued at $14B. • Mediated 5 years of overhead rates with the contractor’s legal and finance departments to reduce extemporaneous add-on costs, resulting in a savings of $3M to the government Department of Defense and federal taxpayers• Analyzed contract fund status reports, reviewed actual expenditures made by the contractor and balanced the contractor’s progress and expenses compared with negotiated estimates• Resolved delivery schedule problems with critical contractors and negotiated delivery schedule changes, including costs and logistical means for shipping; efforts led to a 45% increase in production rate with on-time delivery

Washington, Dc, Us

• Wholly responsible for 10 separate service contracts and construction projects totaling $13M of federally appropriated funds using standardized specifications and established competitive markets safeguarding the existence of price competition.• Instrumental in the procurement and planning of acquisitions for standard or specialized items, services and construction contracts. Developed solicitations through federally mandated acquisition IT systems using self-developed technical-written scopes of work which emulated end-user requirements, evaluated responses, proposals, and contractors’ eligibility. • Negotiated the total end costs with multiple contractors on 5 separate contracts using technical knowledge and bartering skills to garner an average savings of nearly $3.5M on initial proposals, lauding accolades from senior level management• Worked with headquarters level program managers to decide which projects would have the greatest socio-economic impact of on the surrounding community. Results of analysis input showed a $5M gain to local commerce and trade unions.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Directly responsible for the oversight of daily activities of a major Air Force Reserve hub with corresponding governmental agencies to include: Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Defense, FEMA, Joint Chiefs of Staff and FBI• Acted as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) reporting directly to the installation’s top executive for all matters of security, operations, logistics and emergency management during wartime and peacetime situations.• Developed and managed a cross-functional training program for 75 personnel critical to facilities communications, IT familiarity, production planning and information dissemination through Air Force proprietary AdHoc systems. • Planned and directed operational procedures during contingency operations and homeland defense emergencies, provided C-level management with the necessary information and guidelines to make executive decisions during crisis situations.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Responsible for supervision of Air Force Base Command and Control Watch station during night operations and personnel deployment during training exercises. •Involved in corporate critical information deployments for rapidly changing operational objectives. Responsible for shifting personnel to meet real-time objectives, resource management of field service hardware, interoperability between departmental criteria and personnel. Perform process evaluations during all operational phases to adapt resource management to meet strategic goals. •Extensive experience supervising personnel in operations, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of system components and Air Force Installation operations.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Responsible for the maintenance and inspection of 16 B-52H aircraft weapon systems valued at $1.2 billion each, supporting both a nuclear deterrent commitment and conventional bombing missions during Operation Enduring Freedom.• Defined and initiated projects, and assigned personnel to manage cost, schedule, performance of component projects while working to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the overall project.• As interim operations manager, responsible for planning and coordinating the maintenance efforts of 25 personnel.• Maintain dual certification on nuclear missiles and an array of smart conventional bombs, including Navy munitions

• Responsible for the training of newly assigned transmission operators and regional control center personnel within the Bulk Electric System.• Developed and wrote lesson plans compliant with Department of Energy, N.E.R.C., regional energy pool and corporate standards.• Developed testing materials and administered tests critical to the transmission system operators' responsibilities of providing energy reliably and economically.• Engaged a 10 month training program to provide insight on the efficiency of the program while simultaneously learning the responsibilities of the control room operators.

•As District/Project Manager, developed a quality assurance program utilizing customer feedback to produce superior service and foster future business relations. Efforts led to a 70% return of current customer base •Managed multiple construction crews and projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, working within strict budgets and contractual timeframes by creating clear and attainable project objectives and managing constraints of the project scope while remaining compliant with all state and federal construction and contractual codes.•Served as the point of contact for customers on contractual matters. Acted as contractual “middleman” between company employees and customers, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations.

Masters, Business Administration

Bs, Business Management