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Provide project management support to multiple project leads and a high volume of concurrent projects. Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of software engineering project deliverables and milestones. Assists project leads by coordinating regular/tiger team meetings and keeping detailed minutes.Implements strategies for deploying and implementing new program planning policy initiatives and measures the effectiveness of implementation.Manage and track the approval of all software requests from initial request to final approval.Provides performance and trending analysis relative to timeliness for Software Engineering efforts, and records/publishes lessons learned.

Worked as a contractor for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to complete background investigations for candidates obtaining a government security clearance. Investigated candidate's place of past employment; reviewed personnel records, interviewed supervisors. Investigated neighborhoods, and interviewed neighbors of the candidates current and past home addresses.Prepared comprehensive and confidential background reports based on the information obtained during the investigations performed.

Provides contract support to the United States Coast Guard Office of Energy Management. Providing daily assistance to the Fuel Card Program Office. Assist in maintaining all USCG Fuel Card Programs, including: DHS Fleet Card, DoD Fleet Card, AIR/SEA card.● Assisted in maintaining all USCG Fuel Purchasing Programs to include, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Fleet Card, Department of Defense (DoD) Fleet Card, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Ships’ bunkers’ Easy Acquisition Card (SEA Card®), DLA Energy Aviation Into-Plane Reimbursable Card (AIR Card®) and DLA Energy SEA Card SWIPE; duties included card ordering, activations, cancellations, training and user management and validation● Performed Global Accounts Management (GAM) role for DLA Energy EEBP and iRAPT program● Utilized Microsoft Access Database to track user management and training (proficient in All Microsoft Suite programs, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook)● Ensured required documentation for fuel purchasing programs met retention requirements● Created reports to monitor and analyze fuel transactions to insure proper use and to identify possible fraud, waste and/or abuse● Supported internal controls by managing and completing the monthly DHS Fleet Card post-payment audit● Assisted in mission support for tactical assets by providing assistance in ordering fuel● Provided financial analysis support by researching transaction data for payment issues and providing recommended solutions● Worked directly with fuel vendors, DLA Energy and DHS to identify areas for process improvement● Assisted in development of policy and procedure documents to support programs and users

Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) Program Manager Assistant• Provide daily assistance to the ATA Program Managers as well as ATA Logistics Manager• Responsible for working directly with ATA Instructors and Interpreters to arrange travel requests, lodging and rental vehicles during the duration of their course.• Responsible for reviewing contracts between ACADEMI and ATA Instructors.• Perform compliance checks of instructor files to determine all required documentation has been signed• Responsible for inputting instructor payroll information.• Assist in the organization and planning of all ATA course graduation ceremonies.• Assist with arranging travel for incoming and outgoing students to ACADEMI, responsible for planning the student’s weekly cultural outings.• Responsible for arranging visitor’s request and performing back ground checks.• Responsible for petty cash drawer, during my tenure with ACADEMI the petty cash drawer has been maintained at 100% compliance for balancing and required documentation.

Provided contract support to the United States Coast Guard Office of Energy Management. Providing daily assistance to the Fuel Card Program Office. Assist in maintaining all USCG Fuel Card Programs, including: DHS Fleet Card, DoD Fleet Card, AIR/SEA card.Duties included conducting the DHS Post Payment Audit and reviewing audit documentation received by units to ensure validity of transactions and all policies were met. Assisted in development of desk guides for programs in order to assist program users, and desk guides for internal processes.Routine maintenance on fuel cards (activations, cancellations, reporting cards lost/stolen, changing accounting strings, setting purchase limits). Monitoring transactions on fuel cards to insure proper use as well as no fraudulent activity. Assist financial staff by researching transaction data for payment issuesWork directly with fuel vendors as well as Defense Logistics Agency – Energy to keep programs running efficiently.