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Office Of Management & Budget: Office Of The Federal Chief Information Officer

- Provide subject matter expertise across federal cybersecurity laws, policies, guidance, authorities, and best practices. - Lead cybersecurity initiatives under the Federal Chief Information Security Officer (FCISO). - Conduct agency oversight of EO 14028 implementation in coordination with the National Security Council (NSC) and the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). - Coordinate with CISA on federal cybersecurity initiatives (FISMA, CDM, cyber incidents). - Lead… Show more - Provide subject matter expertise across federal cybersecurity laws, policies, guidance, authorities, and best practices. - Lead cybersecurity initiatives under the Federal Chief Information Security Officer (FCISO). - Conduct agency oversight of EO 14028 implementation in coordination with the National Security Council (NSC) and the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). - Coordinate with CISA on federal cybersecurity initiatives (FISMA, CDM, cyber incidents). - Lead cross-agency subcommittees and working groups to improve federal cybersecurity requirements and metrics. - Present data-driven analysis and operational recommendations to leadership. - Develop reports in response to GAO engagements and congressional mandates. - Develop cybersecurity dashboards using PowerBi. Show less

• Responsible for the coordination of key federal, state and local partnerships that are important to the overall success of the organization.• Accountable for the execution, management and quality control of federal OT/ICS cybersecurity projects from concept to completion, ensuring client satisfaction and meeting all timeline milestones and deliverables within the required parameters.• Organized, coordinated, and directed all program planning and support activities… Show more • Responsible for the coordination of key federal, state and local partnerships that are important to the overall success of the organization.• Accountable for the execution, management and quality control of federal OT/ICS cybersecurity projects from concept to completion, ensuring client satisfaction and meeting all timeline milestones and deliverables within the required parameters.• Organized, coordinated, and directed all program planning and support activities, including PMO support personnel.• Briefed program officials regarding program status and issues.• Served as the central escalation point for agency and internal issues.• Communicated proactively with agency and supporting third party vendors on production recommendations, risks, challenges, and solutions.• Contributed to ongoing improvement of processes to allow for smooth execution of projects and improved efficiencies across departments and project team members. Show less

Office Of Management & Budget / U.S. Courts

• Developed IT security policies and system security plans to achieve and maintain an Authority to Operate (ATO) of systems ranging from small single-purpose systems to large shared service platforms.• Participated in working groups and developed reports in response to Presidential Executive Order 13800 on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure.• Supported various Office of American Innovation (OAI) initiatives to modernize Federal… Show more • Developed IT security policies and system security plans to achieve and maintain an Authority to Operate (ATO) of systems ranging from small single-purpose systems to large shared service platforms.• Participated in working groups and developed reports in response to Presidential Executive Order 13800 on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure.• Supported various Office of American Innovation (OAI) initiatives to modernize Federal IT.• Updated government-wide policies to enable federal agency adoption of cloud and shared services.• Developed congressional reports to meet cybersecurity legislative requirements.• Supported oversight efforts of the National Cybersecurity Protection System (NCPS).• Analyzed FISMA submissions and produced reports to assess federal agency cybersecurity risk.• Participated in working groups to develop and improve risk models for agency risk assessments.• Analyzed case studies to identify trends and best practices to inform policy and strategic program decisions.• Participated in various Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) initiatives and tiger teams. Show less

Office Of Management & Budget: Office Of The Federal Chief Information Officer

• Managed requirements across multiple agency mission tools.• Provided subject matter expertise for various OMB policies, initiatives, and processes.• Planned agile sprints, created user stories, prioritized operational tasks, implemented software enhancements, and coordinated data management tasks on multiple projects.• Participated in various government policy working groups.• Led modernization efforts of IT systems.• Identified and implemented… Show more • Managed requirements across multiple agency mission tools.• Provided subject matter expertise for various OMB policies, initiatives, and processes.• Planned agile sprints, created user stories, prioritized operational tasks, implemented software enhancements, and coordinated data management tasks on multiple projects.• Participated in various government policy working groups.• Led modernization efforts of IT systems.• Identified and implemented process improvements to increase efficiency and delivery time.• Led requirements gathering sessions among a variety of stakeholders.• Facilitated cross-team decisions and communication consistency.• Documented requirements, test cases, wireframes, and other technical documentation.• Developed and reviewed quality assurance plans.• Managed client expectations with changes in project scope.• Developed and presented executive reports and analysis. Show less

Office Of Management And Budget: E-Gov & It

• Provided subject matter expertise, analysis, and on-site requirements support for a citizen-facing information systems.• Bridged communications between the client and multiple remote development teams.• Elicited and documented requirements.• Captured meeting minutes.• Conducted data analysis.• Led technical implementation discussions.• Conducted quality assurance testing.• Planned agile sprints and road maps.• Coordinated… Show more • Provided subject matter expertise, analysis, and on-site requirements support for a citizen-facing information systems.• Bridged communications between the client and multiple remote development teams.• Elicited and documented requirements.• Captured meeting minutes.• Conducted data analysis.• Led technical implementation discussions.• Conducted quality assurance testing.• Planned agile sprints and road maps.• Coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions.• Provided CPIC support to Federal agencies. Show less

Master’S Degree, Cybersecurity

Bachelor Of Science, Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Fraternity

High School Degree