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Austin, Texas, Us

•Managed senior and junior developers in creating software and hardware for new retail product•Product enables amateur competitors in the sport of fencing to train with professional methods/tools•Scrum agile style project; ran ceremonies, managed Jira and Confluence for team•Balanced workload of developers across multiple projects by negotiating with peer producers

Austin, Texas, Us

Responsible for:•Production and delivery of 4 game projects built in Unity for the US Government; managing developers and designers in Jira, and managing leaders in Monday.com•Conducting extensive user research (50+ individuals over 15+ organizations) to scope projects and inform design based on needs of end-users•Business development, including: establishing new sources of revenue, standing up internship program, and operational advisement to the CEO

Austin, Texas, Us

•Implemented Agile best practices to improve planning and gather productivity metrics; held daily standups to maintain timeline; managed user stories in Jira; conducted QA testing; strategized directly with CEO•Launched 2 products to manage Facebook ad spend and charge card services for VC-backed startup company •Built and maintained critical path to launch for 7-person international software development team; prevented scope creep; clarified definition of MVP; created system of roadblock escalation to expedite problem solving•Collaborated with 5 third-party vendors; centerpoint of communications between stakeholders and developers

Austin, Tx, Us

• Headed 23 cross-functional projects totaling $19.6-Million• Resolved interpersonal conflict between 6 adversarial clients and led them through a $3-Million emergency project involving highly invasive work in over 60 spaces of a building that had to remain in constant operation• Accelerated the development of junior members by pioneering a mentorship program; crafted training and daily/weekly development sessions; expanded project management roster by empowering existing personnel• Prevented closure of $145-Million/year stadium asset by inventing emergency response strategy to resolve plumbing failures; hired and personally supervised on-site crew; reduced flooding damage by over $1-Million• Collaborated to design change management strategy and merge 5 projects into a $26-Million program; authored compelling letter used by president to seek TX board of regents approval; improved cost/efficiency two-fold

Cedar Park, Texas, Us

• Developed project planning process to address workflow gaps and support company growth; increased project control, securing $30,000 in lost revenue and creating opportunity to recapture $150,000 annually• Leader for on-site work; identified geotechnical drilling error, preventing second mobilization• Designed 6 earth retaining walls and roads as part of $1.6-Million in TxDOT and private projects

Kalamazoo, Michigan, Us

• Established new office to expand client relationships, leading $1.4-Million in revenue• Met with government clients to discuss engineering project opportunities between $1-Million and $10-Million • Presented recommendations to company CEO and assembled subcontractor quotes for bid packages

Washington, Dc, Us

• Executed 40 federal cross-functional projects totaling $13-Million across 14 states, involving 23 military direct-reports, 5 government inspectors, and 8 contractors• Managed 20 projects simultaneously, totaling $7-Million, during government budget sequestration; leveraged relationships to maintain delivery despite 40% loss of project management personnel• Leader of Damage Assessment Team for Hurricane Arthur; team included IT technician, medical health professional, and mechanical engineer. Managed restoration projects to client satisfaction• Reversed deteriorating relationships involving high-ranking stakeholders following natural disaster. Engaged constituents face-to-face, providing active communication; expedited disaster recovery• Negotiated urgent responses to environmental emergencies. Eliminated legal liabilities from chemical spill and waterfront contamination which threatened public utilities; saved $600,000

Washington, Dc, Us

• Selected as investigating officer to interrogate and interview suspects for charges against a military member; discovered overlooked information, leading to dismissal of all charges• Participated in three military deployments and led two engineering divisions at sea in high-pressure environment, enabling ship to interdict $380-Million in contraband• Coordinated meetings across multiple teams to launch system of shared accountability for use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials; inventory system was adopted by neighboring units• Connected feedback between end-users and engineers to redesign water treatment system, increasing ship’s endurance; change was applied across fleet

Master Of Science (Ms), Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Civil Engineering