Responsible for working with program stakeholders to explore and introduce emerging technologies to improve system processes across multiple components, while managing various projects within the Department of Justice (DOJ) Automated Litigation System Support Initiative• Assess and engage emerging technologies in data analytics, electronic litigation, AI/ML, robotic process automation, evidence data management, secure file sharing, and geospatial intelligence for its applicability and relevance to meet stakeholder needs• Evaluate cost effectiveness with shared pricing, security authorization and contract vehicles• Facilitate pilot efforts of emerging technologies and provide strategic communication to advance effective use of technology for litigating division and law enforcement components with the design of the CTO Technology Resource Guide and Comparison Matrixes that provide quick summary of solutions in use at the Department with its security status and available contract vehicles along with technical features and pricing• Promote efficient knowledge sharing and collaboration by identifying potential speakers and topics for the Innovation Community of Interest bimonthly meetings, Automated Litigation Support Services Community of Interest monthly meetings, and by tracking action items, milestones, and follow up discussions• Drafted and incorporated feedback from leadership and CTO team on the strategy document and practical playbook for sustainable and mission driven innovation for OCIOResponsible for working with front-end developers to create interactive, data dynamic dashboards and data gathering forms from existing spreadsheets and manual processes• Evaluate stakeholder needs, finding opportunities in manual process to expedite the workflow by collaborating with technical SME to ingest and transform data directly from data sources into user-friendly data analytics and visualization for OCIO, HR leadership, FOIA, and Criminal Division*See resume

Responsible for working with front-end developers and program stakeholders in designing the user experience and interface formission-critical applications for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).• Regularly engage with stakeholders for requirements gathering to define functionality and user experience strategies • Develop storyboards, mockups, process flows and/or prototypes to illustrate web application functionality• Routinely advise best practices and technical approaches on application interface and data presentation• Gather user interface design specifications from end-users and business analysts• Communicate technical requirements for web applications to application developers• Conduct tests of user interface functionality• Participate in active team environment as both a continual learner and supportive coach Create intuitive, user-friendly user interfaces for custom web applications• Build new user interface components for a variety of mission critical applications• Provides expertise to meet 508 compliance standardization for DEA applications• Build new customer-facing features using HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript to enhance webapplication functionality• Develop web application style guides and design standards

Responsible for the ideation, development and implementation of three major design initiatives within U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); the Advisory Opinion and the Chief of Financial Budget Office. Assisted in establishing the BIS Innovations Program Office and helped create and manage the Innovation and Change Management Programs. Volunteered to manage an additional project failing to meet contractual goals and yielded significant improvements. Program/Project Management• Collaborated with program director to establish and set goals, objectives, timelines and milestones of the Change Management and Innovations Programs and presented it to major stakeholders for buy in and approval• Formed and oversaw employee based focus group and conducted meetings to gather and utilize data acquired from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to target objectives for the program• Developed and managed corporate identity of newly formed BIS Innovations Program Office assuring all visual materials maintained brand consistency• Formulated, designed and disseminated full ad campaign to recruit employees to submit ideas for Innovations Program• Managed and parsed collected data, directed members and coordinated meetings to meet objectives, proposed deadlinesand milestones of both programs, using judgment to make adjustments to timeline when necessary• Supervised personnel involved in all aspects of project activity, organized and assigned responsibilities to subordinates, oversaw the successful completion of all assigned tasks, and maintains customer contacts to ensure conformity to all contractual obligations and milestones• Positioned teammates for opportunities to develop skills, gaining experience in line with their career development goalsSee resume for additional duties

Responsible for the complete layout and design of the U.S. Department of Defense, Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) 2016 Review Book. Final output designed and formatted for print and web utilizing Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). https://www.cttso.gov/Documents/ReviewBooks/2016_Review_Book_FINALWEB.pdf• Collaborated with subject matter experts and department staff to ensure all visual and written materials were formatted and in a language appropriate for target audience• Ensured graphics are properly formatted, meet resolution and quality standards, and are used in accordance with copyright law and licensing• Instituted and maintained a streamlined and efficient image repository system• Created, researched and selected art and photographic materials to complement or supplement text• Researched and procured the most cost and quality effective printer to produce a product that work meets Agency andDepartmental visual standards and style guides• Recommended and successfully negotiated new procedures and coordinated activities to ensure the successful produc-tion of the review book by the necessary due date• Created and design plaques, posters, signage, and other visual products for client events• Produced drafts for the updating and redesign of the external website

Responsible for leading and working with a graphics/multimedia team in conjunction with Instructional Course Designers to develop and create training materials for use in Web-Based Trainings and webinars for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Virtual Campus• Served as team lead to track progress on task assignments and project goals and communicated issues to management and team members• Supervised others in planning, illustrating, designing and finalizing a large variety of complex visual presentations• Ensured all images and products were in compliance with VA policies, 508 standards, and web training procedures• Applied experience to illustrate abstract ideas and technical concepts and relay them into educational, instructional and curriculum-related subject matter• Created info-graphics, charts, original illustrations, templates, and assembled montages of stock photos to accompany supportive text for PowerPoint slide decks and converted them into multimedia virtual presentations• Developed presentations by interpreting storyboards, using voice narrations and music to create animations using Adobe Flash/After Effects/Captivate• Provided creative and design support for print and social media platforms, and promotion of virtual learning vehicles• Volunteered to perform in live video broadcasts, webinars, training sessions and presentations including voice-over narration

Federal Bureau of Investigations, Mantech InternationalTS Level security clearanceAs the Webmaster for the Counterterrorism Division’s (CTD) training unit, I was solely responsible for the proficiency in web content management systems utilizing Microsoft SharePoint. This involved:•. Identifying user navigation problems and their causes, gathering and analyzing relevant SharePoint data and determining the best design solution•. Redesigning the unit web page to a more efficient user experience interface by using graphical based elements versus text layouts to improve navigation and usability of the site•. Compiling data from website feedback, collaborating with Unit Chiefs and writing, revising and recommending new policies and procedures to management on how to maintain and improve existing and future sites to maintain division-wide style and consistency • Conducting meetings to train and provide technical guidance to peers and other staff to ensure the compliance and maintenance of individual unit sites to the new SOPAs the Visual Information Specialist, I was the SME responsible for:• Creating visual presentations and publications to educators, and the senior leadership and policy makers incorporating original designs, concepts and visual styles for publications, exhibits, presentations and marketing materials•. Conducting planning sessions in the development of communication products, produced technical written communications, collected information and researched material to be used in art work, illustrations, charts, graphs and presentations•. Designing logos, unit seals, templates, info-graphics to support agency programs, policies and initiatives, special events and communications campaigns• Overseeing all graphical elements, including fonts for consistency in color, text, size, and effectiveness to convey intended message • Properly handling sensitive materials, maintaining class and unclass databases and ensure good recordkeeping.

TS security level clearanceMy primary duty on this contract was to be the desktop publisher and designer for the company’s customer. My responsibilities were:•. Utilize desktop publishing software to manage layout, design, formatting of the Special Investigator General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) to congress •. Pre-flight the document and coordinate with the Government Printing Office (GPO) for offset and process color printing, packaging and delivery of the finished product• Compiling data from website feedback, collaborating with Unit Chiefs and writing, revising and recommending new policies and procedures to management on how to maintain and improve existing and future sites to maintain division-wide style and consistency In addition to serving as the DTP, I was also responsible for all customer and company related graphic design. In this capacity, I was tasked to:•. Create the official seal for government client Special Investigator General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)•. Identify website problems and their causes, gathering and analyzing relevant data from website reports and feedback, and determine the most efficient solutions •. Maintain an effective graphic and visual design presence that projected a professional, polished and effective organizational branding•. Provide technical and artistic guidance to executives and managers as well as establish the standard for all graphical elements for consistency in color, text, size, and effectiveness •. Develop and update visual themes for corporate and client websites

US Coast Guard, TS Level Security ClearanceMy initial role was provide graphic support; however, it expanded to data analysis and assisting with the preparations of reports for Enterprise Architectures. As graphics support, I was responsible for:•. Creating original graphics from concept to completion from information generated by the client for the integration into various US Coast Guard (USCG) publications and congress briefings•. Assisting the Director in the drafting of abstract concepts and creating visual products to convey and/or enhance intended messages to proposed audience•. Collaborating with clients and staff members to develop specific ideas on the appearance and content of communication products •. Developing briefing materials and reports, analyzing documents on program related issues for leadership; created and updated visual themes for old and new charts and images for use in the USCG•. Visually translating and clarifying information for users and to audiences of diverse interests and backgrounds for the most effective delivery of the intended messageMy duties also included creation of full color slides using Microsoft Powerpoint, the creation and production of display posters, and other marketing materials for Dept. of Homeland Security conferences, and monitoring the application of department logos and seals for proper usage standards.

As the Lead Webmaster/Designer, I was responsible for the companies website and the team that maintained it. This included:•. Wire-framing, content flow and design production from inception layout of the full company website•. Reimagining the existing and outdated site (due to usability issues, broken links and poor layout) to establish the structure and design using CSS •. Leading a team of two designers to maintain, update and create new graphical banners to keep a fresh and updated appeal to new customers•. Created a web content management system and trained other designers in the assemblage and manipulation of images and the creation of templates to be implemented to give added value to corporate image and identityAs the Sr. Designer on proposal graphics support, my duties included, but were not limited to, the supervision of a graphics team to:•. Develop from concept to completion original graphics, diagrams and illustrations from abstract and complex data generated by authors for the integration into proposals•. Create relevant visual themes for covers, backs, headers and spines continuing the color themes from internal proposal graphics •. Develop and maintain an image database to track and oversee that all proposal graphics are consistent in color, text, size, style and effectiveness•. Lead additional artistic and publication staff, when necessary, to assure all graphics were complete in a timely and efficient manner to assure proposal production dates were metIn addition to proposal support, my team established a solid visual Corporate Identity by implementing strong design techniques for tri-folds, fliers, posters, display booths and marketing materials for corporate departments (Human Resources, Marketing, etc.).