Gert Berthold Email & Phone Number

Fairfax, VA

Business Development and Strategic, Operational and Technical Consulting in the areas of AI/ML-enabled Data Analytics, Data Science, Data Management and Enterprise Systems for the DoD (US Air Force, Dept of Navy, US Army, DARPA), IC and Federal agencies

Arlington, VA

Business Development; IT, infrastructure, software and systems engineering solutions; and programmatic support to Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Commerce and Department of Transportation customers

Arlington, VA, Vienna, VA

• Transforming Business Development from staff augmentation to the delivery of service-based solutions. Characterized company capabilities, service delivery areas, solutions and value propositions. Formalized partner.
• Developed capability-based solution services and a marketing/sales plan that generated >$20M in business pipeline with a win rate >45% over the past 18 months.
• Captured prime role on GSA OASIS Best-in-Class Contract elite vehicle

Management Consulting Services delivering progressive policy, process, technology, and organization change solutions in the areas of: - Business Transformation - Value & Supply Chain Optimization - Investment Assessment / Portfolio Management - Government Acquisition & Contracting - Program Management - Quality Management (IV&V) - Risk Assessment, Supply.

Afghanistan

• Established & managed a Task Force Forensic Financial Intelligence Cell providing commanders and acquisition teams with situational understanding on the flow of contract funds and recommended actions to deny.
• Defined and implemented methods and sparse data mgt to obtain transparency and accountability on the flow of goods, services and money in the vendor network associated with $13B+ annually of US contracts in Afghanistan.
• Engineered and managed oversight operations including contract risk assessments, developing operational improvements, working with DARPA to define leading edge big & sparse data analyses, the tracing of links from US.
• Drafted policy and new best practices for contingency procurement and supply chain operations that have become either US regulation or new standards.
• Developed trusted inter-agency working relationships fostering the sharing of fused information in support of respective missions and operational improvement, a highly atypical accomplishment.
• Resulting efforts of assessment, identification, and mitigation led to:o Delivering $1.2B in cost optimization / savings & initiating $120M in cost recovery actions.o Maintaining compliance with US law by removing.

Arlington, VA

• Program Director - Iraqi Transportation Network (ITN)Oversaw exploration, implementation, and validation of an Iraqi national transportation network, under the DoD force enabling concept (“Money as a Weapon”), where.
• Developed business case including total cost of ownership for an Iraqi $50M+ national multi-modal transportation network (ITN) moving military and commercial cargo.
• Assisted in the startup of the ITN’s cargo transport business structure and operations.
• Oversaw pilot implementation of US counter-insurgency / terrorism / intelligence element from concept to Full Operating Capability, capturing lessons learned & recommendations.
• Enabled issue resolution & risk mitigation for transportation operations throughout Iraq.Program Director - Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI)Established and managed the Program Office for a new compliant, Oracle.
• Developed the total cost of ownership program budget and supported the attainment of funding.

Fairfax, VA

• Investment / Portfolio ManagementManaged the execution of a cross Mission Area portfolio management process to ensure compliance and consistency of portfolio investment governance spanning the DoD Acquisition.
• Established, in 18 months, the common process, methods, and tools used by all DoD Acquisition and Procurement personnel to support the Business System Investment Review and compliance validation for all domains.
• Delivered a standard that has since been leveraged across all DoD & many US Federal Agencies.
• Led the review, integration, and advisement process for all investments >$1M (>2500 systems) including rationalizing and transition planning of duplicate / overlapping enterprise and divisional systems to meet business.

Dallas, TX

• Established & led the Demand Chain Management (DCM) consulting practice.
• Developed and delivered methodology, tools, solution development and training programs to deliver distributed order management technology solutions to global customers.Commercial Practices Mission Management Monitoring.
• First to demonstrate viability of commercial technologies within the US Intelligence Community.Semiconductor Device Manufacturer PilotLed the design and pilot deployment of a distributed order management (and returns).

• Led the creation and management of the enterprise program office for the largest CPG marketplace ($150M+ capitalization).
• Integrated and managed the delivery of marketplace’s programs including order management, strategic sourcing, cooperative supply chain optimization, advanced planning & scheduling, financials, change management, and.

Bayport, MN

• Led a 200 person, internal business consulting & implementation unit for a commercial window manufacturer integrating the company’s strategic programs, methodology, and competency development.
• Restructured $30M of strategic change projects including a delayed full-scope ERP implementation and new transportation, MES and pricing tools to meet updated scope and schedule targets.
• Led the evaluation and organizational restructuring of business units to matrix management.
• Developed internal competencies in the areas of program management, supply chain optimization, advanced planning / scheduling, financial & business processes; technology integration, and organizational change management.

Rosemont, IL

• Industrial Products / Baan ERP Practice Established & led the US practice focused on Industrial Products companies with a global leadership role for Baan and other mid-market ERP practice initiatives.
• Managed or oversaw the implementation of over 8 full enterprise business solutions involving process reengineering, advanced technologies, and change management for Fortune 500 and multi-$B Industrial Sector companies.
• Hired & managed high-performance teams with 6% turnover when industry norm was > 30%.Worldwide Planning and Inventory Management System Implementation 1998-1999Led the logistics management implementation for the.
• Achieved a 1200% ROI within the first 9 months of operation.

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Theta Tau

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Theta Tau