Ernest Whitaker Ii, Pmp, Spc, Rte, A-Csm Email & Phone Number

Mclean, Va, Us

Help drive transformation across organizations by leveraging frameworks, including Scaled Agile (SAFe), Scrum, and Kanban. o Drive the adoption of the Agile mentality through Lean Portfolio Management, Agile delivery knowledge, and Agile life cycle management tools while coaching and mentoring team members.o Facilitates Agile Release Train (ART) launches from end-to-end, deliver SAFe training and workshops including: Leading SAFe, SAFe for Teams, SAFe PO and PM, and Values Stream Identification, helps bring standard methodologies into the organization, and partner closely with senior leadership to establish lean agile routines and practices that transform the organization to run agile at scale, Integration and Continuous Development, DevOps, and automation.

Mclean, Va, Us

Ensured software engineering teams' delivery success by leveraging appropriate Agile methodology to enable predictable, quality delivery while maintaining a focus on the team's continuous improvement.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

12-week program by the US Chamber of Commerce providing transitioning service members with professional training and hands-on experience in the civilian workforce.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

o Served as lead Public Works Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for over 50 construction and services contracts valued at over $20 million while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolveo Led all Army installation engineering functions (real property management, housing leases, construction projects, environmental compliance, production/product control, power/utility/sewage plants, public works center operations) supporting $1 billion worth of Army assets o Supervised the facility maintenance, construction design, and project management of a 1200+personnel unit with over 50 facilities and a $1.5 million project budget annuallyo Planed, resourced, and coordinated execution of strategic operations for a 100+ personnel unit responsible for training 4000+ new US Army Soldiers annuallyo Responsible for all installation development functions spanning construction projects, realproperty management, personnel housing, environmental compliance, and critical infrastructuremanagement (power utility plants, sewage, housing, fire and emergency services) spanningthree different base camps in Doha, Qataro Responsible for operation, maintenance, and preservation of a 31 personnel organization with vehicles and equipment valued over $7 million and maintaining a specialized operational budget of $20,000o Responsible for planning of over 100x individual and collective training events to ensure unit proficiency in all required battle tasks and drills with 0 safety incidents and all to required standards

Arlington, Virginia, Us

o Responsible for the sustainment operations and supply chain management of all unit equipment valued over $84 million while developing, managing, and executing the organization's $1 million annual budgeto Supervised all logistical support, accountability, maintenance, and readiness of a 450+ personnel military construction and combat engineering organization with over 380 vehicles and 60 types of special equipment in support of military deployment operations valued at over $31 milliono Responsible for the resource management, maintenance planning, and readiness tracking for a heavy combat engineering company and all associated equipment o Supervised the daily supply chain management, logistical operations, and maintenance resupply in support of unit training and wartime deployment operationso Oversaw the logistical operations for the unit’s return deployment from Afghanistan with $0 loss of equipmento Conducted strategic coordination with both military and civilian agencies to accomplish the organization's goal and maximize resourceso Lead planning and integrated contracted support during military deployment operationso Provided guidance on preparing acquisition packages and managing the organization's Contracting Officer’s Representatives (COR) who were responsible for coordinating basic service and supply contractso Draft Performance Work Statements (PWS), independent government cost estimates, and purchase requests in support of strategic operations o Provided contract performance oversight to ensure all requirements were met

Arlington, Virginia, Us

o Commanded a Basic Combat Training company consisting of 24 personnel responsible fortraining and transitioning 1200+ civilians worldwide into US Army Soldiers annually amidst the COVID-19 pandemico Commanded an 87 personnel Airborne Combat Engineer Sapper Company in support of the 82nd ABN’s short notice, global response force mission ready to execute joint forcible entry parachute assault anywhere within the world within 18 hourso Led a fully functioning Directorate of Public Works (DPW) staff comprising a total of 3 Army Active Duty Soldiers, 2 Department of the Army (DA) Civilians, and over 430 contractors and other country nationals (OCNs) in support of expanded base operations.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

o Effectively collaborated and translated military training data from multiple staff sections into comprehensive, multi-media verbal, written, and visual formats to clearly communicate progress to leaders, peers, and subordinateso Led company transition to virtual operations during initial COVID shutdowns to ensure unit maintained logistical support to the 82nd Airborne Division o Created new digital and analog systems and methods to streamline coordination between staff sections resulting in 75% increased productivity within the unit o Streamlined communication and productivity within the company utilizing cross-platform, centralized messaging systems leading to the #1 company rating within the organization

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering/Industrial Management