Colin Shea Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Managed multiple government contracts including a contract valued at $7M over 4 years, and achieved estimated $2M in on contract growth, while also supporting the sale of supplementary product licenses for opportunities worth $500k per year.Led team of 13 staff , with plans to grow project team to 17 people by the end of 2024, to implement a mission critical software platform modernization for a government client, resulting in a new program for performing physical inspections.Delivered a platform upgrade including a new way to perform physical inspections to government client ahead of schedule, enabling client to meet or exceed all congressional milestones.Achieved CPARs of Very Good for key categories across on relevant government contracts.Stood up Project Management Office (PMO), to support standardized tracking of project status.

Manages 3 multi-year projects valued at over $1.5 million annual, for an IT consulting firmLeads 10 analyst and developer project staff as part of an Agile software development teamMonitors and controls project budget and schedule, while reporting weekly on project metrics to corporate managementCoordinates with project stakeholders to identify and resolve technical risks and opportunities, prevent scope creep, communicate critical decisions, and ensure objectives are metIdentifies project technical requirements and works with developers and solution architects to design technically feasible systems able to meet client needs Provides guidance to junior and mid-level staff on the production of project deliverables including requirements and user story documentation; test plans, test scripts, and test performance; and software demosReviews and approves product backlog items for work while balancing client needs and project budget to provide the client the best value for their dollarsWrites and reviews detailed responses to government proposal and market research requests, participating in the successful capture of multiple GWACs, BPAs, and IDIQsRuns the corporate Program Management Office, charged ensuring cross program coordination and implementing best practices across programsSupports corporate certification audits for ISO 20000-1, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and CMMI Level 3 - Dev

Reston, Va

Led a 6 person development team in meeting program requirements and delivering software updates for 5 applicationsPerformed system analysis to develop specifications and design solutions, which met business needs and technical requirementsManaged Product Backlog for government federal building inventory applications which were designed to track and catalog building business plans, preservation plans, and energy usage.Coordinated with stakeholders including the government business line to synthesize user issues and groom five Product Backlogs into clearly defined user storiesDefined application releases and drove product roll out for enhancements and bug fixes, while working with the development team and users to deliver application updates in timely manner.Wrote 8+ successful business proposals for federal government contract acquisitions and contract recompetes

Reston, Va

Acted as the conduit between the customers and development team for three federal government agency applications, recording user stories and resolving issuesAs scrum master, organized an 8-person Agile scrum team to design and develop the a new building survey module, generating a cost savings of 80% on the previous application’s licensing feeMonitored and reported on development status at client meetings and in regular status reports, for multimillion dollar contractsCoordinated with stakeholders to develop application roadmapsManaged the product backlog for three programs, coordinating user story development, for releases with 100+ stories eachTransitioned three separate software development teams supporting federal government customers from a waterfall to an Agile development approachLead in-person and virtual product demos, training sessions, and application support and coordinated user feedback sessionsDirected a 4 man team to develop a Salesforce application to ingest and analyze government agency property inventoriesDeveloped and adhered to project schedule and milestones, providing the government with multiple releases ahead of their internal schedule

Chantilly, Va

Led a product development working group to ensure system closure and produce requirements documentationShaped a leadership development program during rebranding to align with career development desires of employees for the 15 participantsBriefed the customer governing body on potential improvements to their systems

Chantilly, Va & King Of Prussia, Pa

Managed 6 subject matter experts in an Electro Optical ICD team for a new satellite system and resolved technical issues in support of customer milestonesCoordinated with internal and external stakeholders to build out requirements and external ICD baseline documents for a new satellite programOrganized 150 person conference on new Electro Optical Satellite ProductsAnalyzed corporate financial data using IBM COGNOS and produced summary reports that examined new growth opportunities and tracked expenditures Transitioned program management processes for a 500 head contract away from manual systems to automated tools with support from the project management office

Charlottesville, Va

Maintained fuse deposition modelling 3D printers for use in a lab environment

Washington D.C.

Determined and plotted a new protection radius for grandfathered earth stations

Charlottesville, Va

Supported development of nanotech policy at the University of Virginia by collecting and summarizing papers and articles for policy writers