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Alexandria, Virginia, United States

• Supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information and Integration Portfolio Management in the monitoring of nuclear delivery system modernization and sustainment activities totaling over $20B..
• Prepares recommendations on the program’s readiness to enter/exit acquisition milestones in accordance with statutory, regulatory and DoD guidance
• Summaries studies and analyses that support technical, programmatic, and organizational decision-making on nuclear modernization and sustainment programs

Arlington, VA

• Facilitated and lead collaborations with program development and execution staff to analyze performance, cost, schedule execution, and risk management to support Independent Technical Risk Assessments of acquisition.
• Participated in systems studies and analyses that supported technical, programmatic, and organizational decision-making on Nuclear Modernization and Nuclear Communication, Command and Control programs
• Developed recommendations for the Chief Engineer for Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineer on the program’s technical readiness to enter/exit acquisition milestones in accordance with statutory.
• Lead collaborations with the Systems Program Office development and program execution staff to maintain insight into the programs’ performance, cost, schedule execution, and risk management
• Performed ad hoc analyses and generated technical reports and presentations to support leadership’s public speaking engagements, symposium, conferences, and Congressional/OSD/Service reports

Arlington, VA

• Led projects that analyzed DoD Joint Staff’s business operations. Provided recommendations to improve process performance while reducing manpower and resource requirements.
• Supervised contract personnel; prepared performance reports; managed task assignments and project deliverables; liaised with project partners to develop communication strategies for assigned projects
• Cataloged process flows to support the identification of non-value-added steps
• Evaluated process task completion times and frequency to validate staffing requirements
• Teamed with IT and Knowledge Management specialists to evaluate process flows candidates for automation

Pentagon, Washington DC

• Led a collaborative 28-person team responsible for oversight of all Air Force nuclear requirements, budgetary, planning and technical issues.
• Researched and developed strategies for the presentation, justification, and defense of strategic systems investment plans to senior DoD Officials
• Led and participated in forums that directly supported Headquarters-level actions regarding the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and B61Tailkit Assembly modernization.
• Worked and supported PPBE initiatives that garnered a $3.5B increase in Air Force Nuclear funding
• Served as the nuclear surety subject matter expert on a $95M combined weapon storage and maintenance facility recapitalization program

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ

• Led a 120-person squadron responsible for talent acquisition for 9 military installations spanning 17 states. Decision authority for human capital and resource planning as well all strategic planning and performance.
• Managed the execution of a $1.2M operations budget
• Set unit priorities, resource requirements, and established performance metrics.
• Implemented data analysis techniques to gauge return on investment and personnel effectiveness

Pentagon, Washington DC

• Led review of DoD directives and instructions for their impact on the Reserve Components and responded to Congressional inquiries and White House correspondence
• Evaluated financial plans and strategies for congressionally mandated programs
• Prepared guidance and decision briefs to shape executive-level decisions

Pentagon, Washington DC

• Delivered management and operational support to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the executive staff, for a 70-person organization. Prepared executive-level briefings and.
• Managed the implementation of departmental strategic and operational guidelines
• Coordinated Headquarters’ responses to Congressional inquiries

• Former Senior Nuclear Missile Operator with experience at tactical and headquarters units
• Applied project management and system development methods to evaluate options to modernize a logistics manpower simulation model and associated IT infrastructure
• Analyzed and documented gaps between current and future state to support IT modernization programs
• Led client system requirement development sessions to support IT and process improvement initiatives
• Gathered data using a variety of techniques to perform analyses to identify problem areas and solutions
• Studied, analyzed, and developed ways to improve the accuracy and validity of simulation models

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