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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• Draft and submit weekly/monthly accomplishment reports

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• Draft and submit weekly/monthly accomplishment reports

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 performance parameters• 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• Authors quality acquisition support documentation, staffs and initiates timely workflow actions for sustainable capabilities, warfighter employment and solution protection• Prepares briefing presentations in support of informational and decisional authority boards• Submits weekly/monthly summary of deliverables • Identifies risk and implements risk mitigation strategies to projects

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 deliverables for end-users• 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 development and improvement of CUAS Program processes and artifacts. Offered recommendations to client regarding the execution of the C-UAS Program • 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• Developed and updated C-UAS Program Documentation (QUAD Charts, One-Pagers, Briefings, etc.)• Managed day-to-day and long-term project stake-holder relationships between Program Manager, vendors, and various functional teams for on-going projects• Participated in performer site visits and internal program/project reviews and compiled after-action reports that collect and summarize key points, and, if needed, offer recommendations or alternative courses-of-action• Initiated and executed contract/funding actions• Reviewed and offered feedback on performer(s) statement(s) of work, SOW, to ensure the SOWs structurally and substantively aligned with stakeholder (client, contracting team, component customer) requirements

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 impact to the project timeline and delivery• 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• Lead and facilitate weekly and ad hoc cross-functional team meetings and troubleshooting sessions• Manage feedback gathering exercises and provide feedback on technical white papers, status reports, and briefings• Certified SCRUM Product Owner (CSPO) as of November 2016. Certification issued through Scrum Alliance• Certified SCRUM Master as of December 2016. Certification issued through ICAgile Professional

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 of tasks, milestones, and deliverable• 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 ARPA-E’s ~ 300 projects) and generated comprehensive, quarterly analysis on the performance metrics of the agency’s ongoing ~ 300 projects. Analysis identified performance trends and patterns• Trained multiple colleagues on award negotiation and project management best practices. Created training materials, hosted training sessions, and evaluated colleague performance. Training helped ensure colleagues complete negotiations on schedule• Led the creation of Operation Manuals. Collected client requirements. Established task priorities. Managed a team of technical writers. Coordinated interviews. Manuals yielded greater structure, consistency, and efficiency in terms of process execution • Managed project information for ~38 projects in ARPA-E’s Energy Program Information Center (ePIC) to establish baselines, track project performance patterns, identify anomalies, and prevent setbacks.

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 • Produced 41 Non-Lethal Weapons Technology proposal feedback reports. 100% of the feedback was accepted by non-selected applicants without challenge. Accuracy of reports strengthened the reliability of the award process• Won the “HIGH-FIVE” Award for successfully leading the Non-Lethal Weapons Technology SBIR Solicitation Process• Authored 27 Less-Lethal Vehicle-Stopping Weapons Technology proposal feedback reports.100% of the feedback was accepted by non-selected applicants without challenge. Exactness of reports enhanced the credibility of the award process• Wrote 9 RTAP proposal feedback reports. 100% of the feedback was accepted by non-selected applicants without challenge. Preciseness of feedback advanced the soundness of the award process

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

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