The mission of Defense is to establish the Defense Security Standard – an security auditing methodology that is rigorous, standardized, and repeatable, fostering further opportunities for mainstream adoption of decentralized technology.

Promoted to Program Manager from previous Senior Project Manager Role. Establish, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with key enterprise level clients by identifying strategies/solutions and managing multiple projects through strong communication, excellent organization, and strategic planning skills.Primary duties include:- Management of complex user experience, product development and quality assurance projects by balancing scope, time, cost, and quality in addition to risk assessment and mitigation.- Management of large project teams including project managers, software engineers, user experience designers, and quality assurance engineers.- Client management and team leadership.- Creating strategies and solutions in partnership with client’s senior marketing, communications, technical, and executive management teams.- Identifying and addressing business requirements and strategic goals.- Delivery of expected value to the client.- Achievement of sustained profitability and positioning the organization for continued success and partnership with clients.

Promoted to Senior Project Manager from previous role of Project Manager.

Managed and provided administrative support for several development projects (ranging from 50 to 22,000 hours) simultaneously for multiple clients from kick-off to launch; developed project plans, scope documents, schedules, and provided resource forecasting; leading client meetings; identifying and mitigating risk; providing day to day guidance for both creative and technical developers; client advocacy and support; and facilitating effective and open communication among all project stakeholders.

Planned and executed CVT’s annual event on Capitol Hill commemorating the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture for members of Congress and their staffers, members of the Senate and their staffers, foreign dignitaries and ambassadors, members of the human rights INGO community, and members of the media; advocacy work on Capitol Hill to garner support for the Torture Victims Relief Act and US funding for the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, monitoring relevant committee hearings, attending coalition meetings, preparing reports, drafting, editing and publishing pamphlets and papers, providing administrative support, and event planning and preparation.

Organized and managed Mercy Corps’ Middle Eastern Children’s Institute (MECI) interactive psychosocial summer program in the Palestinian village of Beit Rima, managed and rationalized the project budget which included sub-budgets for community stakeholder organizations, and assured appropriate documentation, reporting, and visibility.

Performed a wide range of duties including data entry, newsletter editing and publishing, writing proposals and memorandums, managing the construction and design of an Embassyfitness center project, and chair of the fitness center committee.

Completed and submitted the American Embassy, Lilongwe inventory of 2005; Researched and updated the American citizens’ registration.

Supported embassy management and administration by newsletter editing and publishing; writing proposals and memorandums; managing the construction and design of an Embassy fitness center; and data entry.

Worked in the Visa Section and the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate, supported Foreign Service Officers by updating the contact database, data entry, translating English/Arabic during visa interviews, visa printing, and application screening.