Develop strategies, policies and procedures for the launch of Strom, Inc. and Strom Energy, Inc. Established board of directors and executive compensation plan. Created Articles of Incorporation for both Strom Inc. and Strom Energy with Glauben Besitz, LLC. serving as the holding company. Designed communication policies and conducted, staff and contractor onboarding. Determined fundraising procedures and Request for Proposals and vendor negotiations with contractors, energy and equipment… Show more Develop strategies, policies and procedures for the launch of Strom, Inc. and Strom Energy, Inc. Established board of directors and executive compensation plan. Created Articles of Incorporation for both Strom Inc. and Strom Energy with Glauben Besitz, LLC. serving as the holding company. Designed communication policies and conducted, staff and contractor onboarding. Determined fundraising procedures and Request for Proposals and vendor negotiations with contractors, energy and equipment companies. Managed creation and submission process for a Liquid Natural Gas export license from the Federal government assembling legal, accounting and engineering team to navigate the application process. Received Liquid Natural Gas export license from the Department of Energy to do business with countries with a Free Trade Agreement and Non-Free Trade Agreement with the US for Strom Inc. Earned certification for the company as a Qualified Facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 for Strom Energy, Inc. Show less

Provided executive leadership and portfolio, program, project and staff management. Managed business development and Information Technology strategy. Prepared Capture Management Plans to create a new business pipeline and managed business programs and project portfolios. Achievements:• Updated legacy mainframe with a modern server-based data warehousing graphical user interface application for the Division of Ground Water and Drinking Water for the Department of the US… Show more Provided executive leadership and portfolio, program, project and staff management. Managed business development and Information Technology strategy. Prepared Capture Management Plans to create a new business pipeline and managed business programs and project portfolios. Achievements:• Updated legacy mainframe with a modern server-based data warehousing graphical user interface application for the Division of Ground Water and Drinking Water for the Department of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Submitted winning RFP and hired all staff for the project. Developed application providing real-time access to national EPA data and reports. Recognized with Environmental Protection Agency's Award for Outstanding Accomplishments by a Small Business. • Negotiated a subcontracting agreement for software development and wide-area network design and support with Raytheon for a NASA project with more than $2 million in annual revenue. • Developed an information tracking system for the US Army Reserves. Migrated existing system from multiple legacy sources to a comprehensive modern system. Designed system to track soldier’s military service from enlistment, military training, higher education, technical schools, benefits, housing, travel, leave and TDY, promotions, recognition, and separation or retirement from the service. Provided automated assistance for career advancement. • Won a military contract requiring facility security and employee security clearances. Researched and obtained Secret Clearance and served as Facility Security Officer. Spearheaded security records and tracking of military project personnel for technology and cybersecurity risks. Established information assurance standards to meet DSS Industrial Security per the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. Established company as a Secure Facility. Show less

Independent Consultant serving as Project Manager for company’s contracted Y2K remediation projects.Accomplishments:• MedStar, Inc. - Led the Y2K team for MedStar, Inc.’s four Baltimore Hospitals. Developed system requirements, designs, project estimates, and project plans. Managed the redesign of legacy systems for Y2K compliance. Represented the client in executive status meetings.• Howard University Hospital - Solicited and procured contract for the Renal Transplant System… Show more Independent Consultant serving as Project Manager for company’s contracted Y2K remediation projects.Accomplishments:• MedStar, Inc. - Led the Y2K team for MedStar, Inc.’s four Baltimore Hospitals. Developed system requirements, designs, project estimates, and project plans. Managed the redesign of legacy systems for Y2K compliance. Represented the client in executive status meetings.• Howard University Hospital - Solicited and procured contract for the Renal Transplant System Replacement Project. Managed the design and implementation of the system.KEYWORDS:Executive Team Management, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management, Problem Solving, Business Development, Technical Implementations, Strategic & Mission Planning, Budget & Cost Management Show less

While serving as CIO, I served as the executive leader responsible for IT, Payroll, Treasury, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions where I managed over 170 employees. Was responsible for all government funds for a budget of over 750-million-dollars.Achievements:• Enhanced government-wide operations by implementing a Cash Receipts module that collected payments and recorded transactions in real-time. Improved revenue collection time by over 50%, reduced fraud and errors… Show more While serving as CIO, I served as the executive leader responsible for IT, Payroll, Treasury, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions where I managed over 170 employees. Was responsible for all government funds for a budget of over 750-million-dollars.Achievements:• Enhanced government-wide operations by implementing a Cash Receipts module that collected payments and recorded transactions in real-time. Improved revenue collection time by over 50%, reduced fraud and errors while increasing revenues by 20%. Replaced the paper and batch processing of requisitions with a Requisition and Purchase Order Module. Implemented a payroll module, where agencies key-in payroll transactions online instead of forwarding paper documents to the Data Entry Division. These and other innovative solutions improved efficiencies, reduced processing times, allowed senior managers government-wide to make informed decisions quickly and allowed me to close the Data Entry Division. Data entry staffers were retrained to serve as government-wide trainers for use of the Financial Management Systems. • Reengineered business processes for agencies’ business offices • Developed and delivered presentations on Using Technology and Business Process Improvements to upgrade Financial Management Functions to other US Territories and affiliated countries as a guest by the US Department of Interior in Hawaii (Maui and Oahu).• Awarded the Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service from the Governor of the US Virgin Islands. Show less

Provided executive leadership for developing and maintaining policies and procedures, agency direction, and IT Governance. Developed and administered agencies’ budgets. Stayed abreast of new applications, technologies, technical methods, trends, and advances. Provided technical direction to personnel, and direct assistance/counseling in the areas of employee mentorship, career planning, and problem/conflict resolution. Achievements:• Led the definition, creation, and management of… Show more Provided executive leadership for developing and maintaining policies and procedures, agency direction, and IT Governance. Developed and administered agencies’ budgets. Stayed abreast of new applications, technologies, technical methods, trends, and advances. Provided technical direction to personnel, and direct assistance/counseling in the areas of employee mentorship, career planning, and problem/conflict resolution. Achievements:• Led the definition, creation, and management of the Bureau of Information Technology (BIT). BIT was developed to lead all IT hardware/software purchases, software development, IT security, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Projects, Programs, Portfolio Management and LAN/WAN networking solutions. Improved coordination of IT purchases and contracting services. • Improved communication by designing and implementing a Government-Wide Area Network (GWAN) for the central government and an Education Territory-Wide Area Network (ETAN) for the public-school system that connected over 1500 classrooms and administrative offices to the Internet. I installed government-wide email capabilities, file sharing, and voice and video services. Because of this implementation, for the first-time agencies could share information electronically, which improved efficiency by over 70%.• Initiated and implemented a Tele-Medicine program between the Roy Lester Schneider Medical Center and Howard University Hospital. Patients were able to gain access to medical specialties that were not present on-island. • Wrote and won a 16-million-dollar federal grant for the design and implantation of a comprehensive Health Information System (HIS). Negotiated a 32-million-dollar line of credit for Y2K remediation services. KEYWORDS:Executive Team Management, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management, Problem Solving, Business Development, Technical Implementations, Strategic & Mission Planning, Budget & Cost Management Show less