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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Create detailed cost models to estimate the costs to sustain the Federal Aviation Administration’s primary radar surveillance systems. Coordinate with subject matter experts in engineering, program management and external vendors to estimate labor and hardware required to keep systems operational. Establish standardized cost and governance procedures for the consolidation of 7 programs under the Terminal Enroute Surveillance Portfolio.Key Accomplishments:• Reduced estimated cost of maintaining ASR-11 radar by 40% projected by the service provider by collaborating with engineering, program management and finance to define sustainment requirements.• Established centralized cost estimating procedures for the Terminal Enroute Surveillance Portfolio which decreased overhead costs by 25%.• Successfully guided ASR-11 Sustainment 3 and 4 to achieve favorable Final Investment Decisions from the Office of Investment Planning and Analysis.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Create pro-forma financial models that accurately project revenue, expenses, and cash flows. Conceptualize and implement highly effective financial processes for the start-up phases for the USPS account. Execute ad-hoc strategy, planning, and expansion analysis for Public Institutions accounts. Continually improve financial data tracking by designing and implementing Tableau dashboards for senior level management that combined information from multiple sources. Created and continue to monitor an opportunity tracking system integral in generating $150M in revenue each year.Key Accomplishments:• Boosted revenue 20% while securing 5% savings in expenses by leading strategic contract re-negotiations.• Enhanced productivity by automating tasks in excel and saving teams 10 hours of work each week.• Cut indirect expenses down by 5% through analysis of account charges to identify and resolve incorrectly allocated charges.• Served as a mentor for a Junior Analyst, which included onboarding, training, and managing her workload.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Identified and managed key risk areas by evaluating business unit balance sheets and income statements. Integral in creating flow charts targeted toward locating and mitigating risk using financial controls. Liaised with external auditors on record management, fixed assets, and ethics awareness, articulately communicating data across multiple business functions.Key Accomplishments:• Spearheaded a company-wide review of labor charges to maximize compliance with timekeeping policies and procedures.• Integral in evaluating and implementing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for internal financial processes, which included serving as the point-of-contact for external software vendors, researching technology, and presenting potential applications to the CFO.

Mclean, Va

- Conducted Price to Win analysis on FY 2016 proposals to assess how price changes could have resulted in wins- Established guidelines for how customers score proposals through PTW to assist BAE Systems in price analysis- Authored 14 relevant experience citations to be submitted on the Alliant II proposal resulting in 7,500 points scored on submission- Produced the Global IT Solutions (GITS) Business Development weekly report that is circulated to the executive team to increase interdepartmental communications- Produced “A Manager’s Guide to Successful Onboarding” as part of the onboarding process review team to provide benchmarks to assist managers in a new employee’s assimilation into BAE Systems- Managed the onboarding and trained 2 interns to ensure they had the proper resources, skills, and training to excel in their positions- Managed the opportunity record tracking system (GovWin) by communicating weekly with capture and business development managers sector wide- Monitored the management of New Business Funds (NBF) to track the budgeted spending within GITS BD

- Independently researched and wrote feature article, “Score From the Gaming Craze”, Investing Daily Personal Finance, August 12, 2015- Conducted research on S&P 500 companies and prepared over 30 stock reports that were published on the website to provide a more in depth experience for customers- Back tested financial models using research from Capital IQ and Bloomberg to gauge performance of models- Conducted competitor research by reviewing competitor’s websites, publications, and promotions to assist the director of marketing in marketing strategy

Chantilly, Va

Bachelor’S Degree, Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Varsity Football

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Activities and Societies: Varsity Football

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