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 Lead Analyst providing direct on-site support to clients for multiple Department of Defense (DoD) programs; charged with understanding client mission, setting / managing expectations, troubleshooting problems, and clearly communicating results for a portfolio of complex software defined systems Maintains the Program Office Estimate, a robust, flexible predictive model with dynamic visualizations used to forecast costs, identify risk and opportunity trade space, and ensure the most efficient allocation of resources Develops Cost Estimating Relationships (CER) using machine learning techniques to inform model updates Conducts ongoing cost and schedule portfolio risk analysis by gathering subject matter expert inputs and running Monte Carlo simulations with tools such as Crystal Ball and @RISK to assess confidence in forecasts Provides quick turn (< 1 hour) impact statements to defend budget reductions and aid key stakeholders in strategic decision making; leverages ad hoc models and domain expertise to quickly identify trade space and impact Leads the development of an installation cost analysis tool to reduce estimate variation and improve accuracy across the Enterprise; uses Python for data cleaning/manipulation (Pandas) and prediction (scikit-learn) and Tableau for visualization and user interface Co-lead hiring manager for 35+ FTE Cost Analytics team; responsible for identifying and tracking requirements, reviewing resumes, interviewing candidates, and making hiring recommendations to senior leadership Career Manager for 8-10 analysts across 3 program offices and 10+ individual clients; responsible for daily management (conflict resolution), time reporting approval, and career progression (including promotion cases) Active contributor to the Firm’s business development process; responsible for identifying client gaps and opportunities, promoting brand awareness, capturing business, and providing key inputs to proposal efforts

 Lead Analyst providing direct on-site support to clients for multiple Department of Defense (DoD) programs; charged with understanding client mission, setting / managing expectations, troubleshooting problems, and clearly communicating results for a portfolio of complex software defined systems Maintains the Program Office Estimate, a robust, flexible predictive model with dynamic visualizations used to forecast costs, identify risk and opportunity trade space, and ensure the most efficient allocation of resources Provides quick turn (< 1 hour) impact statements to defend budget reductions and aid key stakeholders in strategic decision making; leverages ad hoc models and domain expertise to quickly identify trade space and impact Managed the development of an inventory optimization tool that recommends part re-order dates based on failure rate uncertainty distributions; leverages Linear Programming in Excel Solver and a risk tool similar to @RISK Career Manager for multiple analysts; responsible for daily management (conflict resolution), time reporting approval, and career progression (including promotion cases) Active contributor to the Cost Analytics team hiring and onboarding process Contributor to the Firm’s business development process; responsible for identifying client gaps and opportunities and providing inputs to proposal efforts

 Provides cost estimating and data analysis support directly to military and civilian clients in defense acquisition program offices Primarily responsible for developing and maintaining the Excel based Program Lifecycle Cost Estimate (PLCCE) Conducts ongoing risk assessments to determine feasibility of cost estimate Assists in budget development to ensure warfighter requirements are sufficiently resourced throughout the program lifecycle Develops impact statements on behalf of the program manager to quantify and defend potential budget reductions Develops and monitors Should Cost targets to ensure annual and lifecycle affordability goals are met in support of better buying power initiatives  Performs regular analysis of Contractor’s Earned Value Management (EVM) data to identify cost and schedule disconnects Supports inter-agency cost reconciliation efforts for major acquisition milestone reviews, including Milestone C and LRIP decisions Updates acquisition documentation for quarterly and annual reporting to OSD and Congress Supports Ad hoc cost and funding drills to aid key stakeholders in strategic decision making Actively participates in the Firm’s continuing education offerings

 Provides cost estimating and data analysis support directly to military and civilian clients in defense acquisition program offices Primarily responsible for maintaining the Program Lifecycle Cost Estimate (PLCCE) Assists in budget development to ensure warfighter requirements are sufficiently resourced throughout the program lifecycle Performs regular analysis of Contractor’s Earned Value Management (EVM) data to identify cost and schedule disconnects Updates acquisition documentation for quarterly and annual reporting to OSD and Congress Supports Ad hoc cost and funding drills to aid key stakeholders in strategic decision making Actively participates in the Firm’s continuing education offerings

 Provided dedicated support to a finance team leading a deep dive study of cost data across more than ten Navy program management offices Responsible for collecting and analyzing data, interviewing finance managers, and archiving the results  Helped prepare and deliver solutions and recommendations to maximize the efficiency of future resource allocation

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Master'S Degree, Business Analytics