Develops and executes procurement strategies to support DC Water’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), overseeing the acquisition of engineering and construction services, capital equipment, and materials essential for large-scale project delivery. Manages the department's end-to-end procurement process for infrastructure construction projects and equipment purchases with an annual spend exceeding $1 billion. Leads category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, and vendor relationships to ensure cost efficiency, quality, and compliance. Drives team performance, procurement administration, and professional development within the department. Collaborates closely with senior executives, department leaders, and regulatory bodies to align purchasing strategies with DC Water’s operational goals and support its mission of strategic, efficient vendor management.

Led strategic sourcing and category management for complex, high-value capital projects with estimated annual spend between $600M to $800M at DC Water, driving cost efficiency, quality, and value. Conducted in-depth market research, developed vendor relationships, crafted customized RFx documents, negotiated contracts, and ensured seamless project delivery. Aligned sourcing strategies with organizational objectives, managed supplier relationships to optimize performance and drive innovation. Guided and mentored procurement specialists, fostering a proactive, growth-oriented team focused on excellence in procurement.

As a Purchasing Manager, I supervise and mentor the Procurement services team enabling effective completion of all team assigned tasks and projects in order to accomplish the operational goals of the division. Responsible for planning, budgeting, training, coaching and evaluating overall Division performance for all activities related to the acquisition of materials, supplies, and services for user organizations.

As a Contracts Supervisor, I lead the Division’s Procurement Section for contract administration of approximately 80 services and commodities contracts. Essential in the progress of the Procurement Section’s Mission, objectives, expectations and goals to deliver best price and value for County’s facilities operations. Assigned, reviewed, evaluated, and provided assistance with tasks and duties of subordinate personnel to ensure optimum quality of work and productivity to increase efficiency. My purchasing experience provided me the skills to successfully negotiate contract terms and manage compliance with contract terms, schedules and budgets and confront difficult issues and take prompt and effective actions to address issues and reduce liabilities.

In the role of Contracting Officer, coordinated and attended meetings with College staff to plan and discuss goals and strategies of action to lead procurement and contracting process for various solicitation methods not limited to ITBs, ITN’s, RFPs, and RFQs. My experience in exploring other governmental agencies’ solicitations and contracts for services and commodities benefited the College by being able to expeditiously procure various goods and services in compliance with state and local laws and regulations. Collaborated in execution of procurement procedures and was directly tasked with reviewing and approving all College’s payment applications and invoices for Construction and Facilities Management projects to ensure compliance with state and local laws and regulations.

As designee for Director of Design and Construction Contracts, executed departmental meetings, procurement method selection, and authorizations pursuant to Board policies.As Construction Purchasing Agent, performed as lead purchasing agent of construction bidding documents, responsible for preparing, editing, reviewing and monitoring preparation of bidding documents, including project manuals and drawings prepared by in-house and/or consulting architects, engineers and technical staff, standard bidding documents prepared by legal consultants and procurement documents. As a lead purchasing agent, anticipated construction and technological trends by exploring, reporting, recommending and implementing new technologies and project delivery methods while evaluating new research and development of new projects and construction techniques to be used to provide the School district quality services and goods.