Key Results: Lead PMO and RM branch functions in alignment with DCPAPM strategic plan’s objective to improve compliance functions, enable intelligence-based decisions and deliver customer-centric solutions.Project Management Office (PMO)• Lead and managed PMO support staff and services for 20+ projects and three programs that realized benefits and met business outcomes. Some of the high-priority projects included implementation of Box migration, Zoom, MS Teams Rollout, USB Management, Cloud Migrations, and 508 Improvements,• Coached project managers to adapt and mature project management practices to their projects.• Monitored adherence to project management processes with emphasis on strengthening communication and risk management. • Bridged communications and problem-solving across cross-functional organizations.Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC)• Provided operational governance in compliance with HHS mandate, the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and the Clinger-Cohen Act.• Collaborated with key stakeholders from Engineering, Security, Section 508 and Records Management Teams to successfully implement Jira process, which delivered simplified and streamlined gate review process.• Delivered an intuitive and scalable EPLC process across HRSA Bureau/Offices that resulted in 50%-time savings for Critical Partners and PMs who are no longer required to attend stage gate meetings. Records Management (RM) Program • Directed, coordinated and improved RM program operational functions and activities.NARA OMB M-19-21 Electronic Records Management (ERM)• Leading Enterprise Record Liaisons engagement to achieve compliance with M-19-21 ERM.• Communicated shared M-19-21 ERM goals and objectives with B/Os stakeholders such as System Owners, RLs, and Records Owners.• Managed gap analysis with M-19-21 ERM IT system & program requirements.• Identified and communicated system and program requirements to B/O stakeholders.

Health Human Services Cybersecurity Automation Program (HCAP), Oct 17 - PresentKey Results: Integrate cybersecurity solutions/tools integration to implement threat identification and management resulting in actionable security risk information. Required duties include:• Lead program that include HHS cybersecurity initiatives such as Continuous Diagnostic Monitoring (CDM), Enterprise Splunk and System Governance Risk and Compliance (SGRC Archer).• Collaborated with stakeholders to define HHS cybersecurity automation program.• Elicited, analyzed, validated and documented program requirements.• Created and reviewed business case, program charter and Concept of Operations (CONOPS).• Facilitated strategy sessions to define program charter.• Developed Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Project plan.• Maintained program cost estimates not only for program costs but also for the individual cybersecurity project costs.• Identified real-time risk information through integration of data among cybersecurity tools: CDM sensor tools, Enterprise Splunk and SGRC Archer. Some sub-projects implementation include FISMA Tagging (associating technology assets with FISMA authorized systems), Agency-Wide Adaptive Risk Enumeration (AWARE) score data in Archer, and Continuous Monitoring (ConMon).• Managed implementation of Governance, Risk and Compliance that utilizes SGRC Archer for HHS Operation Divisions.• Created Office of Information Security (OIS) Data Sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Department and OpDivs, which defines how risk data will be shared between Department and OpDivs. • Supported HHS and OpDiv as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Archer’s Assessment and Authorization module.

USAID M/CIO, Partner Vetting System (PVS), Apr’16 – Present Key Results: Counter-terrorism vetting programs to help mitigate the risk of preventing diversion of USAID funds and strengthen national security.* Created and reviewed the business case and charter document for PVS vetting program.* Developed Project Charter to address policy and technical aspects of the vetting program.* Managed project objectives (scope, time, cost) using Agile Project Management Techniques.* Managed and tracked actual costs against an approved budget.* Facilitated workgroup sessions with the key stakeholders to understand business needs, scope and requirements.* Facilitated PVS Backlog Prioritization meetings to prioritize the backlog items by risk and by value.* Elicited, analyzed, validated and documented the business requirements for multiple sprints. * Coordinated with multiple offices and bureaus to review requirements and resolve requirements conflicts.* Identified new opportunities to automate reconciliation of vetting requests. Provided problem statement, identified root cause, impacts and recommended alternatives.

Key Results: Ensure compliance to newly mandated Federal Investigative Standards (FIS).* Created and reviewed a business case for the project. * Determined cost-benefit analysis to support the business case. Provided evidence for cost savings. * Estimated the total life cycle cost (project and Operations & Maintenance). * Collaborated with the stakeholders from Engineering, Information Assurance, ITO and Office of Security to estimate costs.* Provided multiple cost estimation scenario analysis that enabled business to make sound funding decisions.* Elicited, analyzed, validated and documented the user stories (requirements).

eGlobalTech. Program Manager, USAID M/CIO, Network Intrusion Protection System (IPS)Key Results: Improve cybersecurity, a cross-agency priority goal, through implementation of technologies and processes that reduce the risk of security threat.* Implement IPS, a first line of defense, against persistent cybersecurity threats.* Ensure compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act, NIST 800-53 Rev 4.* Plan, manage and execute the project with adherence to the PMO guidelines.* Facilitate requirements workshops to review and improve quality of requirements.* Create integrated master schedule to plan, execute, monitor, control the project.* Manage and communicate project status, risk register and project financials throughout the project.

USAID M/CIO, Security Information Event Management (SIEM), Jul’15 – Dec’15* Developed a Project/Operations Definition Document (aka business case) to implement SIEM for FISMA Moderate Systems * Determined existing Splunk utilization for “As-Is” state and determine “To-Be” state (requirements, process).* Determined alternatives and recommended option for SIEM implementation.

Key Results: Ensure production readiness, reduce the cost of quality, and manage risks by providing holistic testing for key Capital Markets Initiative* Manage integrated User Acceptance Test (iUAT) supporting several cross-functional business areas.* Monitor and control the test development and execution activities using Execution Calendar and Test Readiness Checklist.* Communicate the iUAT summary status on iUAT Executive Dashboard. Report progress both on the test and defects.

Key Results: Performed Enterprise Analysis to drive business strategy and innovation for Mortgage Front End Re-Platform Initiative.* Developed Business Architecture Models using standard architecture framework (TOGAF).* Facilitated workgroup sessions with the key stakeholders to understand stakeholder needs, scope and requirements.* Created target state business process models using the Business Process Modeling Language (BPML).* Performed structured review of the target state business process models. Compared the target state models with the current state models to enable strategic decision making. * Ensured architecture alignment to the strategic vision. Facilitated an understanding of the context and impact of changes to the enterprise.* Collaborated with Business Requirements, Data and Solution Architecture Teams to optimize delivery of traceable business solutions. * Partnered with the business SMEs to define performance metrics for the target state business architecture.

Key Results: Managed remediation of audit issues to mitigate compliance, regulatory, financial and reputational risks.* Managed multiple internal audit findings (projects) impacting multiple functional areas. Projects aimed to close critical process gaps and fulfill compliance requirements. * Collaborated with Line of Business, Risk, Compliance and Audit to define the issue, determine the root cause and identify the impacted functional areas. * Elicited, analyzed, documented, and communicated business requirements for the target state. * Developed and executed remediation plan with milestones and definition of success. Facilitated business controls test to demonstrate sustainability. * Managed project and conducted weekly meetings to communicate status, issues and risks. * Projects remediated issues under areas such as Mortgage Fraud Prevention, Privacy, Regulatory Compliance (Dodd-Frank, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) and Compliance to the Investor Guidelines (Government Sponsored Enterprise).

Key Results: Program monitoring and control to reduce program/project risks. In addition, mitigated project and software development risk by control assessment and optimization. * Performed program monitoring and control activities. Analyzed, monitored and tracked multi-year program budget variance. * Created program dashboard with inputs from project level dashboards. Reported on program status in terms of scope, schedule, people, budget, issues and risks. * Facilitated Weekly Dashboard and Change Control Board Meetings for two programs (Servicing Alignment Initiative and Collateral Valuation). * Evaluated control environment for Program/Project Management Life Cycle and SDLC. Validated controls for adequacy for PMLC/SDLC components. Report on review findings and recommend remediation.

Key Results: Mitigated financial risk by structured review and improvement of process controls. * Managed independent Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) of business processes to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities. * Identifies, evaluates risks and potential impacts. Reviewed strengths and weaknesses of the existing controls. Analyzed data and supporting capabilities to assist in evaluation of risk.* Recommended process design changes. Developed the Risk Control Matrix (RCM) and wrote risk statements in “Cause-Risk-Effect” format. Designed and implemented controls. * Managed Quality Assurance for process packages [process flows, RCMs, and Procedures].* Facilitated review with Internal Audit and Operational Risk teams. Ensures process package conforms to established standards and policies. * Performed root cause analysis for newly issued policy. Identified, managed and tracked policy issues. * Determined impacts to existing processes resulting from the issuance of Treasury’s Supplemental Directive. * Assessed risk and benefits that may result from the policy implementation. Determined the solution alternatives and recommended solutions. * Collaborated with Requirements Team to validate operations impacts. Interfaced with teams to assess the end-to-end impact.

Key Results: Established program management office to support program and project management activities.* Assessed and implemented Program Management Office Light (PMO-Light) to manage contracts. The PMO-Light encapsulated the program and project management development standards and processes. * Focused on collaboration with the Program Managers to assess and to report on program risks across federal contracts. * Implemented several innovation initiatives to improve business development functions. * Skilled in writing technical proposals, past performances and QA plans. Participated and provided constructive feedback during proposal reviews (Pink, Red and Gold). * Established the objectives and measures to become a high performance organization. * Employed ADDIE/RID instructional system design models to design, develop and deliver training. * Implemented several workplace improvement initiatives such as Saleforce.com, Employee Performance Evaluation and Recruitment and Hiring processes.

Key Results: Modeling to determine process optimization and perform forecasting to determine optimum resource utilization.* Elicit and manage requirements for Single Family Property Disposition (SFPD) Guidebook project. * Modeled the current state oversight and monitoring process and procedure in a detailed and coherent manner. * Enabled HUD to embed control measures in the SFPD process. Managed project schedule and communicated project status.* Provided solution assessment and validation support to REO Asset Acquisitions forecast initiative, which uses the time series models and modeling techniques such as exponential smoothing, auto regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA). * Packaged and presented forecasting report results to the HUD Executives.

Key Results: Provided leadership in business analysis, requirements management, business architecture and project management on several key initiatives to meet Freddie Mac’s strategic objectives. Some initiatives include:Business Analyst Senior, Mortgage Insurance Expansion Initiative • Reduced credit risk for the riskier loans in the portfolio. • Elicited, analyzed, documented, communicated and managed business requirements. • Conducted formal requirements review, resolved conflicting requirements and obtained sign-off. • Assessed system impacts and determined how the existing infrastructure can be leveraged to execute the transaction.Business Analyst Senior, Initiative Reporting Management System • Developed requirements for maintaining program portfolio data, entering resource plan forecast, maintaining project information (budgets, benefits, issues, and risks) and performing variance analysis. Interface requirements for PeopleSoft Project Costing (actual project costs) and for UMT Portfolio Manager (Initiative planning data). Requirements Manager, Default Asset Management (DAM) Re-design Initiative* A strategic multi-year effort to automate and to reduce cycle time for processing high-risk loans. * Lead and managed a team of Business Analysts to deliver requirements using Use Cases. * Guided business towards optimal solution by understanding business needs, vision and strategy. * Streamlined workflow, automated process, and managed centralized rules using Pega’s Business Process Management Suite (BPMS).Requirements Practice Lead, Freddie Mac’s Corporate Initiative Delivery Model (CIDM)* CIDM is an end-to-end SDLC methodology. * CIDM utilized industry best practices such as RUP, Six Sigma, and PMBOK. * Customized the Requirements Development process to meet the business needs. * Facilitated customer adoption by developing and delivering requirements discipline training.

Senior Business Analyst* Held-For-Investment (HFI) to Held-For-Sale (HFS) Strategic Enhancement provides the corporation the common data source for classifying loans as HFS, HFI and Securitized* Classified data source enables downstream systems such as accounting to apply accounting treatment for HFS loans and HFI loans.. Elicited, analyzed, documented and communicated Business Requirements. Document to business stakeholders. Conducted formal requirements review, resolved conflicting requirements and obtained formal sign-off.Senior Business Analyst,* OP36 project, a mortgage operations re-design initiative, implements improved data controls and process reconciliations for supporting Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Data Quality Compliance.* Interviewed key stakeholders from Decentralized Accounting Units (DAU). Supported Enterprise Data Governance by identifying Data Stewards who were accountable for the Critical Data Elements.* Performed data transformation and mapping by analyzing data, metadata, and rules managed by the source systems. * Developed requirements using interface data mapping and reverse engineering techniques. * Engaged both business and technical teams to validate and verify data requirements.Senior Business Analyst* Key team player in the effort to reduce Freddie Mac’s Month Close process from six weeks to five calendar days. * Identified strategies to optimize the processes and to re-sequence automation (i.e. system jobs). * Identified validation metrics used to certify the accuracy of the Month Close process. Process Engineer* Applied Six Sigma-compliant DMAIC methodology for improving Defect Management Process. * Determined the customer’s CTQ issues and requirements for current process.* Performed gap analysis between current performance and desired performance. * Developed target state process and recommended improvements.

Work at various insurance, financial services customersXL America, Chubb, H&R Block, Ecolab, National Linen Service, Oglethorpe Power, American Home Shield, Aeronomics, and Oppenheimer