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Reston, Virginia, United States

Lexington Park, Maryland, United States

• Support the PMA-264 Advanced Development Sonobuoy Program
• Monitor SBIR project cost, schedules, performance, and milestones
• Monitor and update SBIR project management tool
• Maintain oversight and coordinate efforts of assigned projects while identifying and recommending actions to ensureeach project meets or exceeds cost, schedule, and performance parameters
• Construct Program Briefings
• Coordinate SBIR project reviews

Lexington Park, Maryland, United States

• Support the PMA-264 Advanced Development Sonobuoy Program
• Monitor SBIR project cost, schedules, performance, and milestones
• Monitor and update SBIR project management tool
• Maintain oversight and coordinate efforts of assigned projects while identifying and recommending actions to ensureeach project meets or exceeds cost, schedule, and performance parameters
• Construct Program Briefings
• Coordinate SBIR project reviews

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Monitors project cost, schedules, performance, milestones, and key events for multiple DTRA projects
• Serves as portfolio subject matter expert to maintain oversight and coordinate efforts of assigned projects while identifying and recommending actions to ensure each project meets or exceeds cost, schedule and.
• Performs budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds
• Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information and conducts analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information
• Uses budgetary and other automated system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting/funding assignments
• Plans, organizes, and directs budget activities, ensuring organization complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets unit equipment and specialized training needs

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Supported Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Program. Provided day-to-day project management support to client/program in order to ensure the timely completion of tasks, meeting of milestones, and conveyance of.
• Facilitated the development of Program Management Plans and Project Charters for the C-UAS Program, worked with C-UAS Program Team Members (client, other SMEs) to track and evaluate C-UAS project metrics, supported the.
• Supported DHS S&T’s 2019 UN General Assembly C-UAS Pilot. Received performance recognition from client
• Planned and facilitated C-UAS Program Events (meetings, conference calls, reviews, etc.)
• Supported and managed data call collection efforts
• Monitored performer spending to assess burn-rates, spending patterns, and the overall financial health of projects

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Health Agency (DHA) Defense Medical Information Exchange (DMIX) Accomplishments:
• Support the launch of software implementation projects. This includes reviewing project scope, client requirements, and managing resources, developing schedules, drafting status reports, and tracking progress
• Oversee project execution and closely monitor progress; ensure project tasks are completed and milestones met. Actively manage risk mitigation and issue resolution. Analyze scope and requirements changes and assess.
• Manage day-to-day and long-term project stake-holder relationships between Program Manager, vendors, and various functional teams for on-going software implementation project
• Manage the creation and approval of client briefings and daily/weekly/monthly status reports for active projects
• Collaborate and communicate with cross-functional teams to update product road-maps and schedules

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Accomplishments:
• Working on a cross-functional, software product development effort using AGILE SCRUM Methodologies
• Manage the creation and approval of client briefings and weekly status reports
• Collaborate and communicate with cross-functional teams to update all product road-maps
• Facilitate cross-functional team meetings related to the program’s release strategy
• Certified SCRUM MASTER (CSM) as of June 2016. Certification issued through Scrum Alliance

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Project Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) Accomplishments:
• Supervised a project portfolio composed of ~45 1-to-5 year high-risk, high-payoff technical projects valued at over $131 million dollars. Provided day-to-day, active project management to ensure the timely completion.
• Led contract negotiations (which included working with contracting, legal, and technical teams) on four (5) ~$30 million dollar solicitations that achieved the on-boarding of over 35 performers
• Earned the “Performance and Team” Award. Recognized for “outstanding support in the award negotiation phase” of 2 ARPA-E Programs
• Analyzed performer spending to assess burn-rates, spending patterns, and the overall financial health of projects. Analysis identified and prevented performance issues
• Oversaw ARPA-E’s 30-person Project Management Support Staff with the creation of ARPA-E’s quarterly project status chart (a graphical representation of overall, technical, cost, and schedule performance for each of.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Accomplishments:
• Led multiple product requirement collection effort for Department of Homeland Security Operational end-users (U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol, Secret Service, State and Local Law Enforcement, Etc.)
• Oversaw the DHS S&T funded Light Emitting Diode Incapacitator (LEDI) Project, which was featured as one of Time Magazines “100 Most Innovative Technologies of 2007”
• Managed the DHS S&T funded Safe Quick Undercarriage Immobilization Device (SQUID) Project, which was featured as Popular Sciences’ “Technology of the Year” for 2009
• Administered and acted as a technical and programmatic Subject Matter Expert for the Non-Lethal Weapons Technology SBIR. Analyzed 15 SBIR proposals. Helped make final selection of 7 winning awards
• Led and acted as a technical and programmatic Subject Matter Expert for the Non-Lethal Vehicle-Stopping Weapons Technology SBIR. Critiqued 27 SBIR proposals. Helped make final selection of 7 winning awards

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering