Kenward Sims, Mba Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Extensive experience in program management of programs in excess of $10M incorporating 20+ employees. Dedicated and well organized leader driven to success. Able to work with all levels of the work staff to bring them together as a cohesive and focused team. Enjoy interacting with customers, contractors, management and employees. Immediately available.

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

• Responsible for sales of all products in the store • Work with customers to provide solutions and products for their projects and needs• Maintained store inventory

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

• Assigned to Inside Garden and Outside Garden departments • Work with customers to provide solutions and products for their projects and needs• Responsible for sales of outdoor power equipment, grills, plants, growing supplies, landscape supplies

Plano, Tx

Managed multiple Department of Defense (DoD) programs and directed program teams in effective program execution to successfully deliver products and services that met customer expectations and technical requirements within budget and schedule.• Managed programs across multiple business areas and DoD customers, successfully managed Government contracts in excess of $10M in value.• Organized and led proposal teams including associate contractors in delivering fully compliant proposals to SBIR’s, RFI’s and RFP’s.• Successfully developed and executed program plans based on contract requirements and customer expectations. • Managed program Cost Account Managers and monitored and maintained overall program plan and budget utilizing Earned Value Management. • Developed and presented program status reports and reviews.• Created and implemented business development plans for insertion and expansion of state of the art radar technology within existing Government and contractor programs and into new market opportunities.• Wrote and maintained the company Program Management Process including training and implementation of process updates.• Member of Safety Committee: Responsible for emergency response and evacuation• Member of Charity Committee: Responsible for educational charity activities

Richardson, Tx

Directed operations of the Government Programs Business Unit, directing company Program Managers in the effective management of Department of Defense (DoD) and other Federal Government programs. Interacted with peers within the company to monitor and maintain business unit and company goals and business objectives. Managed Corporate Security Program and reported to Senior Management on all aspects of security implementation and issues.• Successfully managed Government contracts in excess of $10M • Organized and led proposal teams including associate contractors in delivering fully compliant proposals to SBIR’s, RFI’s and RFP’s.• Negotiated additional funding and extended contract periods of performance on existing contracts, directly leading to additional bookings in excess of $3.5M and contributing to company profits.• Created and implemented business development plans for expanding technological capabilities and solutions within existing programs and into new market opportunities.• Maintained successful Department of Defense (DoD) Industrial Security Program, paying special attention to efficiencies in implementation to promote company success while adhering to security requirements.• Developed and implemented Navy Transition Plan that repackaged our Navy medical software products and put ScenPro and our Force Medical Toolkit in the forefront of awareness within Navy medicine organizations, leading to the establishment of a significant test bed at the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC).• Assumed management of near defunct development program that provided mission critical operational emergency response command and control system at a Government location and grew the program from an existing budget of $80K to over $2.8M.• Led program managers in refining program management skills and tools to ensure projects delivered high quality products within budget and program timelines.

Garland, Tx

Managed all activities for Information Security Management and Security Processing groups. Managed security policies and programs for multiple classified Government programs and Raytheon company proprietary contracts. Established group tasking and priorities, assisted team members in establishing personal goals and development programs, and managed budgetary requirements.• Managed security as a business, ensuring that security programs were designed and implemented to work within business objectives. • Developed, implemented and managed security programs for protection of company and customer information and assets for multiple contracts at multiple sites with the United States and overseas.• Conducted investigations into misuse of information systems, computer fraud and loss of company data and assets, providing detailed reports of findings.• Developed and implemented security policies and practices for protection of company technology from foreign entities and compliance with United States technology export requirements.• Conducted risk assessments on company contracts and business ventures to identify potential security risks and implemented risk mitigation strategies.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Mathematics