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Huntsville, Al, Us

Army Material Command (Amc)

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Promoted to Purchasing Coordinator and Procurement Specialist from internal Project Coordinator position. Successfully established and maintained a standard procurement process in absence of any current available process. Established core relationships with supply vendors and maintained consistent relationships with Government Stakeholders. Single handedly managed and carried out the entire procurement process for several Government Funded Equipment (GFE) builds with each project averaging from $400k to $1.4 million. Facilitated effectively quoting, purchasing, and delivering GFE to government facilities and ensuring proper inventory was met. Executed management level deliverables to show cost savings and schedule wins due to consistent communication with vendors, leadership, and stakeholders as well as enforcement of agile methodology and best practices. Performed routine risk management forecasting to ensure projects and schedules would not be impacted. • Developed and implemented purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.• Met inventory requirements by negotiating contracts with favorable pricing and delivery schedules.• Kept vendors in compliance with contractual obligations by continuously monitoring performance.• Maintained thorough digital records of purchased items, costs, and product performance.• Adjusted sourcing strategies based on supplier performance and input from business units.• Identified trends and developed action items based on meaningful, in-depth reports.• Evaluated purchasing activities with regular pricing analyses, total cost reporting and ad-hoc reports.• Stayed current on market trends by maintaining relationships with vendors, researching offerings, and identifying proactive solutions to company's key problems.• Maintained an organized purchasing department by efficiently preparing and processing purchase requests and purchase orders.

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Successfully established consistent Agile methodologies and organized multiple teams to implement operational and standard processes. Lead multiple scrum teams and provided these methodologies in the lack of a leadership consistent environment. Successfully managed process improvement and policy implementation for several teams averaging roughly 10-15 people per team. Performed routine process reviews for each department and provided improvements with scheduled milestones and re – review periods. • Took initiative and applied innovation in improving work processes.• Facilitated collaborative work, team assignments and discussions.• Assessed maturity of team and identified areas for improvement and further training.• Communicated with program leadership, and development teams to report on status and blockers.• Enabled team to become self-organized and self-managed through consistent coaching.• Assisted with internal and external communications, improving transparency, and disseminating information.• Assessed current and future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers and conducting analysis. • Updated team on milestones and process changes with weekly meetings.• Surveyed customer needs and feedback throughout the development process.• Kept team on-track through quick management of diverse problems.

Logsa- Redstone Arsenal Huntsville, Al

Promoted to provide support for the Logistics Data Analysis Center (LDAC), formerly known as Logistics Support Agency (LOGSA) under the Army Material Command (AMC.) Effectively coordinated and lead multiple development teams with 40 plus team members in a successful converging of two Army entities, IBM and AESIP Enterprise, performing similar objectives to reduce our data center footprint using Agile methodologies. Additionally assisted in the review and delivery of multiple contract deliverables. Consistently managed expectations and ADHOC requests from Government Stakeholders. • Liaised with project stakeholders concerning project details and deliverables.• Presented project plan and accomplishments to key stakeholders using visual, verbal, and written formats.• Established, maintained, and provided management reporting using metrics on project and team progress.• Identified problems and solutions to meet client needs by developing methods to analyze project management and project delivery risks.• Presented project status updates to customers and collected feedback for review.• Established project roadmaps covering objectives, schedules, and budget.• Kept team members on track with regular in-person or remote meetings.• Assisted in planning and implementation of projects• Managed and Reviewed of multiple Contract Deliverables• Coordinated Monthly/Quarterly Project Management Reports• Reported Daily/Weekly Development Analysis Metrics to Clients• Managed Program Key Events Calendars• Managed Program Critical Events Calendars• Managed Program Client Calendars• Managed Program Project Management Calendars• Monitored and react to Program Risks and Issues• Performed Agile Ceremonies• Provided Program Earned Value Metrics to Client

Huntsville, Alabama

Nominated on behalf of Kim King, President of Cyber Huntsville and Bill Steiner, the Executive Vice President of Cyber Huntsville as the 2018-2019 Deputy Director of Events for the Cyber Huntsville Initiative. Assigned to facilitate, manage, and execute Cyber Huntsville Events for the 2018-2019 year in coordination with Deputy Director of Events Ms. Jamie Caro and other Cyber Huntsville Board Members.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Promoted to continue support for the United States Army Material Command – Logistics Support Agency (USAMC-LOGSA). Originally hired as a Sr. Administrative Assistant, my proven skills in organization, time management, and ability to provide reporting, metrics, and presentations consistently earned me the opportunity to accept training and a new position as a Certified Scrum Master. Upon finalizing my training, I lead 3 teams, with 25 personnel, using Agile Methodologies and consistent leadership and management to successfully implement software application development on multiple tools to further support the logistic implantation and requests for US War Fighters. Received multiple achievement awards and recognition from Leadership and was well recognized for carrying a professional demeanor and establishing consistent communication between teams, leadership, and stakeholders. • Organized and facilitated Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, grooming, sprint reviews, demos, and retrospectives.• Led estimation, planning and backlog grooming and refinement in sprints.• Consistently coached the team to improve internal functionality and productivity.• Supported and educated product owners on grooming and maintaining product backlog.• Worked with product management team to develop release plans and keep product backlogs well-groomed, prioritized, and visible to stakeholders.• Updated team on milestones and any project changes with weekly meetings and daily communication.• Consistently forecasted customer needs by communicating daily.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Handled communications between staff and customers, including producing error-free correspondence and routing all mail. Supported meetings by organizing spaces, preparing documentation, and completing meeting notes. Organized and updated file systems, keeping records easily retrievable. Assisted with efficient expense reporting, compiling key data, producing graphs, and preparing presentations. Composed professional correspondence for internal and customer-related uses. Managed diverse communication channels, filtering out irrelevant information, handling basic responses and compiling lists of important messages. Handled all traffic at the front desk of the Government Clients office, screening visitors and collecting packages. Managed multiple management and high-level client calendars. • Operated with a high aptitude for urgency and time management.• Facilitated employee and management record keeping.• Professional Communication• Client Calendar and Schedule Management• Maintained scheduling and event calendars for staff meetings, parties and important deadlines.• Received and distributed incoming mail and digital correspondence.• Welcomed guests, issued passes and took incoming phone calls at reception.• Ordered and distributed office supplies while adhering to fixed office budget.• Created and maintained spreadsheets with advanced Excel functions and calculations to develop reports and lists.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Overview: Post high school graduation enlisted into the US Army Reserve as a 92A: Automated Logistical Specialist. Completed Mandatory Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) requirements. Assigned to the 326th Chemical Battalion in Huntsville, AL. Performed as a 92A supervising and maintaining equipment records for warehouse management. Assisted in field training exercises such as convoy training and Military vehicle driving training. Designated Sponsor for new and future soldiers assigned to the Unit. Responsible for transportation and welfare of Unit Commander during Annual Training Missions as a convoy Supply specialist and Lead Convoy driver. Provided support to maintenance platoon by performing minor maintenance needs to convoy and support vehicles. Provided support to administration (Non Commissioned Officers) NCO’s by in processing and issuing gear to new soldiers as well as out processing and collecting gear from departing soldiers.

Bachelors, Organizational Leadership & Minor In Psychology

Commercial Artwork And Graphic Design, Commercial Artwork And Graphic Design, Senior Graduate

As a Commercial Artwork and Graphic Design Student at AW Beattie Career Center I studied the fundamental basics for Graphic Design.

Senior Graduate

Automated Logistics Specialist, Logistics/Government Procurement, 92A

Activities and Societies: Honorably Discharged after service completion.