Matthew Ashton Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Customer Engineer supporting DoD, Civilian, and SLED pre-sales engagement and enablement for the following:Key Partners: WWT, Insight, CDW, SHI, IronBow, and PresidioKey Distributors: Carahsoft and TD Synnex

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Key Accounts: US Air Force, US Space Force (USSF), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), US Northern Command (NORTHCOM), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), US Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Communications Agency (WHCA)

Greater New Orleans Area

StartingBloc is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that educates, inspires, and connects emerging leaders to drive social innovation across sectors. Since 2003, StartingBloc has helped social innovators address the most pressing global challenges of our time by giving fellows the education, inspiration and connections needed to create lasting change. The.

Bethesda, MD

Manhattan Strategy is a boutique research and management consulting firm dedicated to helping our government and commercial clients achieve performance excellence. Manhattan Strategy applies proven frameworks, custom research, best-in-class insights, and domain expertise to measurably enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our clients’ organization..

Ft. Washington, MD

• Research industry standards and best practices for Technology Refresh and Software Licensing of nested IT enterprise systems.
• Assist with facilitating Spartan's Organizational Assessment practice, including conducting 1-on-1 interviews and focus groups.
• Represented Spartan as an Exhibitor at 2014 NDIA Navy Gold Coast Conference (San Diego, CA). Networked with Navy agencies and programs regarding Business Development opportunities for certified 8(a) and.
• Administer Spartan's GovWin company profile/ account; Track potential RFP and new Contract opportunities for Spartan using GovWin, FedBizOpps and USASpending.
• Administer Spartan's Seaport-e company profile/ account.

Ft. Washington, MD

• Technical drafting and writing on Staffing Plan and Past Performance Qualifications Volumes for Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Request for Proposals (RFPs).
• Assisted with servicing a government-contracting IT Help Desk; Serviced Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), Prime Contractors and Subcontractors via phone and e-mail regarding fiscal.
• Trained 3 IT Service Desk staff members on system administration of 2 web-based program management and contract reporting tools. Also, trained staff members on Kayako Fusion ticketing processes and procedures.
• Managed Spartan Business & Technology's Twitter social media platform and contribute to Spartan's Marketing and Communications strategy team.
• Created and updated Monthly Status Reports (MSRs) for 2 IDIQ contracts (Defense and Government), covering 6 Task Orders.
• Administer Spartan's GovWin company profile/ account; Track potential RFP and new Contract opportunities for Spartan using GovWin, FedBizOpps and USASpending.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Conducted a qualitative study interviewing 100 decision makers of Fortune 500 companies to assess business technology consulting service contracting habits.
• Retrieved and organized primary data to analyze and present findings on the determinant factors companies consider when hiring business technology consulting services.
• Researched various marketing techniques and consultant hiring trends across 6 major industries.
• Identified characteristics and presented findings on how business technology consulting firms could add further value to the company’s services.

Wake Forest University School Of Business

Designed for non-business Undergraduate majors, the MA in Management Program at Wake Forest University's Babcock School of Business broadens students' educations beyond the focus of their undergraduate studies. This is done through an intensive 10-month program which includes working in Action Leadership Projects as well as personal and professional.

Palo Alto, CA

• Taught weekly tutorial seminars to 12 Kimball residents centered on audio composition, engineering, and recording.
• Organized theme-related and cultural events and social activities for students.
• Advanced Kimball’s creative arts theme by organizing and supervising concert trips, bi-weekly dorm meetings and facilitated theme-centered discussions among residents.

Palo Alto, CA

• Oversee and preside over activities catered to incoming freshmen during orientation week and subsequent school year.
• Organize and conduct panels, seminars, programs, and social gatherings catered to African and African American freshmen as a Black Recruitment and Orientation Committee coordinator.

Palo Alto, CA

• Planned and organized meetings and social events for Black Greek Letter Organizations on campus.
• Coordinated and organized with Stanford faculty and staff on behalf of all Black Greek Letter Organizations on campus.

Columbia, MD

• Consulted with owners, managers and CEOs of small businesses and conducted on-site presentations regarding Aflac’s Dental, Vision, Accident and Hospital supplemental benefit packages.
• Prepared and organized presentation portfolios, materials, and meetings for senior insurance brokers and district-based agents.
• Trained 2 subordinate summer interns on Aflac’s insurance packages, company policies regarding networking techniques and on-site Aflac presentations.

Conduct research and projects on the company's fiscal expenditures to identify significant trends to improve on future analysis. Assist the Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Budget Director, and Treasurer of the company in day-to-day operations. Assist employees on small projects and sit in on board meetings.

· Assisted project management in meeting various client needs. · Processed consultant invoices and stipend requests. · Verified receipts, calculated payment amounts, and contacted consultants for additional information. · Entered data from staff members' feedback forms into the project database,

College Park, MD

· Conducted experiments on fire sprinkler systems to create a more efficient sprinkler spray.

Master Of Science - Ms, Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Science, Technology And Society

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Phi Omega, Black Student Union, African-American Fraternal/Sororal.

Diploma, Science And Technology Program

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society National Honor Roll Mu Alpha Theta Spanish Honor Society Varsity Men's Soccer Team.