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*Lead successful acquisition logistics management engagements for clients in various industries, providing expert guidance in supply chain management, procurement, and logistics planning to foster continuous improvement.*Collaborate with clients to develop and implement logistics optimization strategies, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings.*Conducts assessments and audits of logistics operations, identifying areas for improvement and providing recommendations to senior… Show more *Lead successful acquisition logistics management engagements for clients in various industries, providing expert guidance in supply chain management, procurement, and logistics planning to foster continuous improvement.*Collaborate with clients to develop and implement logistics optimization strategies, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings.*Conducts assessments and audits of logistics operations, identifying areas for improvement and providing recommendations to senior leadership.*Produces crosswalk requirements with Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), roadmaps, statements of objectives, project schedules, and scope statements, effectively managing project documentation.*Identified and developed Continuous Service Improvement (CSI) initiatives, enhancing overall project and service delivery effectiveness.*Oversee the development of business case analysis, associated requirements, project planning and schedule oversight, risk management, and performance metrics analysis, resulting in successful project portfolio completion.*Presents substantive project updates and briefings to senior leadership on project status and progress, aligning with their executive responsibilities.*Develops, maintains, and scales standards, templates, and artifacts for managing projects in a way consistent with industry-leading practices, client contractual requirements and policy.*Work cross-functionally to develop and implement trade compliance policies and procedures, resulting in improved compliance and reduced risk.*Administer export compliance assessments and audits, identifying gaps and providing recommendations for remediation to senior leadership.*Remain up to date with modifications in international trade regulations and policies, integrating new strategies and tools to drive continuous improvement. Show less

*Influenced the DoD's COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force as the DCMA lead by shaping the response to the global pandemic emergency*Scaled portfolio management strategies to effectively balance resources and prioritize investments across multiple federal programs*Led the acquisition and procurement process for assigned programs and portfolios, ensuring legal compliance with applicable regulations *Collaborated with stakeholders including HHS, FEMA, Air Force, DLA, Quality… Show more *Influenced the DoD's COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force as the DCMA lead by shaping the response to the global pandemic emergency*Scaled portfolio management strategies to effectively balance resources and prioritize investments across multiple federal programs*Led the acquisition and procurement process for assigned programs and portfolios, ensuring legal compliance with applicable regulations *Collaborated with stakeholders including HHS, FEMA, Air Force, DLA, Quality Assurance, and Policy to deliver 120K life-saving ventilators*Managed a cross-functional team of experts in distributing ventilators by coordinating with suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics teams *Utilized data-driven insights to guide senior leaders on portfolio performance, ensuring effective decision-making in response to the pandemic Show less

*Oversaw the execution of a $1B+ portfolio of complex aerospace programs, ensuring alignment with Air Force and DoD priorities*Led 5 Portfolio Managers and Senior Acquisition Analysts to represent the agency strategic engagements with stakeholders such as the Offices of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Defense Acquisition Executives, and Program Executive Officers*Served as Air Force program liaison to Air Force General Officers, Senior Executive… Show more *Oversaw the execution of a $1B+ portfolio of complex aerospace programs, ensuring alignment with Air Force and DoD priorities*Led 5 Portfolio Managers and Senior Acquisition Analysts to represent the agency strategic engagements with stakeholders such as the Offices of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Defense Acquisition Executives, and Program Executive Officers*Served as Air Force program liaison to Air Force General Officers, Senior Executive Service members, Chief SMEs, and Service Managers*Provided strategic consulting on program health assessments in industrial base sectors and launched data-driven studies to assess risks *Collaborated with industry partners to identify and leverage innovative technologies and methodologies to enhance program outcomes*Conveyed suggestions to stakeholders regarding acquisitions, surveillance oversight, risk management, contract management, and integration *Secured $5M+ in cost savings by implementing new technologies to streamline processes and negotiate favorable vendor contracts Show less

*Attained program milestones by orchestrating the successful acquisition of the ACAT III, $904M Afghanistan Basic Trainer/Light Lift (BT/LL) *Conceptualized program schedule, budget, contract, deliverables, and services to guide delivery of critical capabilities to the warfighter*Led a team of 10 to triage interim support and maintenance training for 32 aircraft and training devices for the Afghanistan Air Force*Prioritized T-6 Users Group Program, managing a $3.7M United States… Show more *Attained program milestones by orchestrating the successful acquisition of the ACAT III, $904M Afghanistan Basic Trainer/Light Lift (BT/LL) *Conceptualized program schedule, budget, contract, deliverables, and services to guide delivery of critical capabilities to the warfighter*Led a team of 10 to triage interim support and maintenance training for 32 aircraft and training devices for the Afghanistan Air Force*Prioritized T-6 Users Group Program, managing a $3.7M United States Government and Internal Partners Joint Information Forum budget*Assembled program plans, policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure the efficient execution of security assistance programs by deadline*Systematized with partner nations and U.S. government agencies to classify security needs, develop requirements, and secure funding*Developed program budgets to strategically allocate resources and reduce futile costs, adhering to funding and reporting requirements*Supervised acquisition, logistics, and international affairs professionals by delivering equipment, services, training, and support *Completed program reviews to determine strengths and weaknesses of engineering and logistics consulting, data, and configuration upgrades*Presented program updates and briefings to senior stakeholders, foreign government officials, industry partners, and Congress*Collaborated with U.S. and foreign military counterparts to promote interoperability and sharing mutual best practices fortify regional security Show less

*Facilitated the successful acquisition of the $340M C-5M Core Mission Computer/Weather Radar New Start Program*Managed cost, schedule, and performance of projects for RERP, EMD, LRIP contracts to modernize deployment of 52 C-5M series aircraft *Led 48 multi-functional member team to ensure seamless design, development, and integration of radar sustainment modification program*Produced Acquisition Decision Memorandum, Acquisition Program Baseline, and MS B briefing to proceed… Show more *Facilitated the successful acquisition of the $340M C-5M Core Mission Computer/Weather Radar New Start Program*Managed cost, schedule, and performance of projects for RERP, EMD, LRIP contracts to modernize deployment of 52 C-5M series aircraft *Led 48 multi-functional member team to ensure seamless design, development, and integration of radar sustainment modification program*Produced Acquisition Decision Memorandum, Acquisition Program Baseline, and MS B briefing to proceed into Milestone and contract award*Authored program Competitive Acquisition Strategy, Life Cycle Management Plan/Life Cycle Sustainment Plan, and Information Support Plan *Minimized errors by 20% from cultivating new processes to implement acquisition procedures and preventative metric standards*Oversaw enterprise team, including Robins Air Logistics Center, Lockheed Martin, and SMEs for high visibility C-5 Enterprise Drawing Issue*Managed key performance parameters to magnify cost-effectiveness and milestone efficiency to attain project goals and objectives Show less

*Led logistics integration into the Global Hawk system (GHS), ensuring seamless integration of $17B acquisition category (ACAT) 1D program*Directed Program Objective Memorandums/Budget Estimate Submissions to execute $19M+ for Engineering Manufacturing and Development*Spearheaded pricing data analysis to secure $24M to elevate critical repairs, spares, and training hardware to foster operational capacity *Outlined supportability requirements to certify 12 PSEs supported fielding and… Show more *Led logistics integration into the Global Hawk system (GHS), ensuring seamless integration of $17B acquisition category (ACAT) 1D program*Directed Program Objective Memorandums/Budget Estimate Submissions to execute $19M+ for Engineering Manufacturing and Development*Spearheaded pricing data analysis to secure $24M to elevate critical repairs, spares, and training hardware to foster operational capacity *Outlined supportability requirements to certify 12 PSEs supported fielding and retrofit of GH aircraft to 5 operating locations and bases *Procured $270M of 3010 funding for Readiness Spares Packages kits to support worldwide deployment and flight test operations*Analyzed user requirements and foreign business practices by conducting OCONUS site visits to finalize host nation agreements *Developed logistics plans and strategies to support the acquisition, maintenance, and sustainment of deployment equipment and systems*Co-led GH working groups by delivering quarterly briefings and action plans on logistics supportability status to Air Force Headquarters *Served as IPT Lead for Block 30 DMAWG from coordinating logistics efforts with 20+ multi-org members to ensure SORAPl compliance*Partnered with functional areas such as engineering, finance, and procurement to ensure logistics requirements were fully integrated*Established risk mitigation plans through conducting risk assessments to address logistics-related technical, costs, and scheduling risks*Defined and managed logistics metrics and key performance indicator measures through monitoring project performance to meet milestones Show less

Master Of Science, Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management