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Washington, Dc, Us

Arlington, Virginia, United States

I head a strategic, high-impact program portfolio for a complex production mission planning product, overseeing a 20-person team charged with implementing new capabilities and correcting deficiencies. I manage the program’s performance, cost, scope, schedule, approvals, risk mitigation and deliverables in close collaboration with the PEM and Chief Engineer. Provide hands-on technical leadership throughout development processes, triaging issues, identifying root causes and resolving challenges to enable project progress. I establish and maintain product roadmap in alignment with program requirements and customer and end user needs, while identifying opportunities for future enhancements. Directly manage 10 software and system engineers.Highlights include:• Providing exceptional client service, addressing non-technical and technical situations and skillfully resolving issues with contracts, financial reporting, customer communications and product deliverables while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. • Leveraging technical expertise and monitoring software trends to recommend opportunities for product improvement, integrating new technology and expanding capabilities for a key operational system. • Utilizing Kanban processes within development cycles, resulting in successful product delivery into customer environment with minimal defects. • Promoting employee engagement by providing training, mentoring and coaching to enable professional development, educating on DevSecOps best practices and onboarding new engineering staff. • Successfully navigating a challenging situation with a key client, facilitating dialog with leadership and establishing deadlines to enable progress and program execution. • Strengthening and maintaining positive customer relationships, providing technical guidance and communication throughout requirements, design, and testing phases, and ensuring seamless integration into system architecture.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

I drove processes for the proposal and operations for a strategic future program for mission autonomy, leading “Ready Day One” activities to ensure plans and teams were execution-ready ahead of contract award. I collaborated across engineering, QA, Security, IT and Program Management, managing contributors and stakeholders so review milestones were met, estimates were created accurately, and approvals were secured. Provided ongoing client consultation with the Chief Engineer throughout execution of the resulting solution.• Effective proposal management resulting in being awarded contract with total value of millions of dollars over 1.5 years.• Fostering positive and collaborative interactions among a distributed team by creating an inclusive, supportive work environment and enabling successful program delivery within an aggressive timeframe.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Led the initiative to establish the RTMM organization with primary focus on implementing mission management software products, establishing a business case and gaining approval from senior leadership. I created a fully functioning unit with business development, program planning and execution capabilities, and provided technical guidance and development expertise for R&D and autonomy technology projects. I encouraged collaboration between business areas to drive progress for technical and programmatic projects.Highlights included: • Being a key contributor to a sector-wide initiative in collaboration with Software Discipline Director and VP of Engineering to establish Center of Excellence to fund, staff and manage RTMM technologies.• Leading an R&D program to consolidate disparate software applications into a unified product and developing scope for future enhancements while streamlining program execution.• Mentoring and training the software engineering team to improve design and coding processes, resulting in a streamlined workflow, enhanced product performance and maintainability, effectiveness and ROI.• Successfully establishing RTMM CG as a “go to” organization, enabling effective facilitation of mission management programs with a team of 10 software and system engineers. • Selected as Chair of Architecture Review Board for high-visibility autonomy campaign utilizing RTMM technologies, adjudicating activities in alignment with customer needs and program requirements.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

I was charged with transforming an at-risk R&D program to host an internal classified data center. I partnered with project management, engineering, IT, security and facilities to identify gaps within program design, technical infrastructure and hardware inventory, and created new plans and schedules for implementation. I led all communications with prime contractor, providing technical, hardware and facility updates to ensure successful execution by established deadlines. Achievements included:• Overhauling the project plan and establishing collaboration and communication between cross-functional teams to drive progress, implementing processes to reduce risk and enabling “return to green” status.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

I provided technical guidance and strategy for a complex software development portfolio. Led all aspects of the development lifecycle including requirements derivation, preliminary and critical designs, implementation, system test and final delivery. I designed and delivered operator product training and education, and supported product engineering and customer communication.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

I built, scaled and managed a diverse team of software and system engineers, scientists and project managers, guiding career development and enabling growth and progression. Recruited and on-boarded new employees, established annual goal setting and advocated with senior leadership to secure promotions and compensation increases while improving employee retention.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Led a development program to integrate an autonomy product into a new customer system and improve support for additional platforms and payloads. I was primary technical point of contact, providing customer and operator communication, overseeing troubleshooting and testing, and ensuring program met critical timelines, budget parameters and mission planning objectives. Managed and mentored a team of 5 software engineers. Successes included:• Developing and delivering operator training in real-world scenarios, enabling faster software product utilization, streamlining workflow and improving productivity.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

As part of an Agile development squad, I implemented new capabilities and defect resolution across the product code base. Planned and managed initial phase of a new product development program, overseeing project documentation and co-contractor activities to ensure seamless integration and maintaining UI quality. Achievements included:• Championing the use of emerging message/API standards to position programs for long-term success and leveraging the resulting technology across future programs.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Reston, Virginia, United States

Provided network administration and development for IRS.gov. Installed, configured and maintained server applications, including BEA WebLogic Server 8.1, iPlanet Web Server 6.0 and Vignette V6 Content Management Server. Developed AMT Assistant for IRS.gov using J2EE and Struts, and developed and maintained stand-alone Java applications for performing maintenance tasks. Served as subject matter expert for BEA WebLogic Server 8.1.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi