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Raleigh, North Carolina

-Managed a politically delicate project with a director-level client stakeholder to integrate the Cherokee Indian population of Medicaid recipients into a broader State program to improve their level of care.-Integrated a custom digital platform and conducted training for the client to manage the submission and review of over 5k contractual deliverables and reporting requirements sent from external vendors.-Developed over 500 business and technology requirements alongside client counterparts to establish the foundation for project direction and facilitate contractual negotiations with the Tribe.-Reported directly to senior level client leadership on overall project status, risks and issues, and implementation timelines associated with the Tribal project.

Raleigh, North Carolina

-Led the technological implementation of the State’s Medicaid Enrollment Broker. Coordinated effort that led to the creation of a public facing website and mobile application to be used by over 1M beneficiaries.-Coordinated implementation planning and technological development/testing interfaces between several external state vendors leading to a successful launch of the Managed Care program.-Selected as the program management and organization lead for Accenture’s Consultant Development Program. Managed the budget and roster platforms for a program of over 3,000 analysts across the U.S.

Fort Stewart, Georgia

-Project leader of a thirty person team; lead them through a multi-layered planning process, create and consolidate team products and deliver final presentations to organizational leadership.-Routinely advise and collaborate with leadership from outside organizations; recently mentored and advised a team of Canadian Army logistics officers during a month long international training event.-Hand selected for operations assignment despite being a finance officer due to strong previous performance leading teams, ability to adapt, and the capacity to solve complex problems.

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait / Camp Taji, Iraq (Deployed), Fort Stewart, Georgia

-Managed finance offices in two countries; oversaw $6 million worth of U.S. to foreign currency exchanges, reducing US cash on the battlefield to prevent potential funding of adversarial groups.-Coordinated with the Federal Reserve Bank to initiate the Eagle Cash Card Program in Iraq; allowing thousands of soldiers to make safe and secure purchases in the local economy using an encrypted card.-Appointed as a controller for a team of contract payment technicians; audited $50 million in contract payments to foreign contractors, ensuring U.S. fiscal transparency and stewardship goals were met.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

-Resourced land, ammunition, food, and support services for one hundred and twenty soldiers during nine major field training exercises that spanned across the Continental United States.-Created digital tools for operational maintenance that allowed leadership to prioritize immediate issues; forecasted routine replacement parts to keep the company maintenance program within budget.

Colorado Springs, Colorado / Afghanistan (Deployed)

-Leader of a forty-man team of soldiers through a combat deployment, responsible for physical and mental welfare of team, always focused on mission accomplishment.-Assumed additional role as a contract auditor; oversaw over $2 million of essential logistical support contracts to remote Afghan outposts ensuring work was performed efficiently within requirements of the contract.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.)