▪ Teamwork/Leadership: Turned around failing cloud-based software development project with budget and schedule overruns; led mid- to senior-level data/system architects, cloud infrastructure, and cyber security SMEs; dedicated significant personal time, effort, and energy, converting short-term project into long-term role.▪ Strategy/Leadership: Steered program through programmatic/technical restructure; orchestrated and briefed hybrid strategy to senior DHS executives; trained government staff to assume lead developer and integrator role, spreading work across multiple vendors; persuaded peers/senior leaders to support program through Initial Operating Capability (IOC); currently completing development and architecture refresh.▪ Contract Management/Negotiation: Led technical review of Operations and Maintenance proposal against government requirements; negotiated contract terms and conditions; developed unique staffing approach and software licensing deferment; Saved $15+ million in first 2 years and ~$40 million in cost avoidance over contract life.▪ Communication/Review Management: Focused on ensuring successful program performance and effective communication by leading weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews with executives at all levels; created briefing material to provide program status and gain necessary guidance and support.▪ Trusted Advisor/Collaboration: As principal technical advisor to Executive Program Manager, applied organizational leadership by collaborating with senior officials across DHS, expertly representing program; guaranteed development support by identifying and filling critical gaps with additional resources.▪ Information/Facilitation: As technical/program expert, participated in meetings with stakeholder Executives; updated technical progress, costs, schedule, and performance execution; apprised stakeholder and customer leadership of program status; captured direction and identified potential issues.

▪ Program Management/Technology Implementation/Cyber Security/Leadership: As Deputy Product Director, Technical Director, and Chief of Security, managed/improved IT operations and Cyber Security at 2 of the largest DoD enterprise IT systems, (Army Financial Management System (GFEBS) and Army Knowledge Online (AKO).✓ GFEBS—Led technical staff and advised multiple Program Managers on how to provide a secure, reliable, and scalable SAP platform that processed hundreds of thousands of budget transactions monthly, allowing the successful execution of $100+ billion budget annually.

▪ AKO—Leveraged IT, Cyber Security, and Program Management expertise to lead team of 160 civilians, military, and contractors that delivered engineering, design, implementation, and support of DoD’s most extensive IT System. Provided a secure, reliable, scalable platform that processed 15+ million emails daily and facilitated knowledge sharing and collaboration for 2.5+ million DoD users (60k simultaneously).

▪ Oversee the day-to-day Operations, Security and Engineering initiatives for the DoD's largest enterprise system providing email and collaboration capabilities to over 2.5 million users.

▪ Responsible for securing the Army's enterprise portal and email system. ▪ Certify and accredit the system.▪ Protect the system, users, and data from internal and external threats.▪ Review and implement applicable DoD and Army policies and regulations.