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Coordinate use of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act and other authorizations to maintain the water and hydroelectric power systems, prepare drought contingencies, manage water usage and protect ecosystems in the Upper Colorado Basin Region

Depuy program manager for sustainment of partner aircraft

Acquisition and sustainment program management for the T-38 fleet

Financial Management with Foreign Military partners

Began concurrently supporting NASA's Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program office performing project/program resources analysis as the program office resources executiveProvided expert technical advice and lead a multidisciplinary team, comprised of finance staff, project managers and technical leads from all NASA centers, in multi-year fund programming activities, known as Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE). This involves defining work and identifying associated resource needs for the next five fiscal years. Assessing all full cost elements including, civil servant and contract staff, travel, inventory, interagency funding and major external procurements. Development and implementation of NASA's I-Corps Program.Provide expert technical advice to project managers and financial analysts at NASA centers on funding policy, obligation and expenditure plan development, and lead in developing the current year obligation and expenditure plans. Report monthly to center and program managers on variances to the obligation and expenditure plans.Worked with program managers to implement business system applications and reports such as monthly variance analysis reports.SBIR liaison with NASA Office of Inspector General, Acquisition Integrity Program office and contracting officers providing oversight guidance and support to implement an effective system of internal controls over the program acquisition functions. Prepare draft responses to recommendations from the OIG, coordinate contract administration actions recommended by OIG and monitor the timely implementation of audit recommendations.Use knowledge of procurement and contracting to improve processes for solicitation and selection of SBIR proposals, making awards and administering contracts to ensure procurements comply with program/agency procedures, OIG recommendations, and FAR regulations.Certified NASA Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Identify logistics impacts, resources requirements of new, revised, or proposed programs, and coordinate with operating managers and supervisors to reach consensus. Plan, manage, and execute logistics management tasks fulfilling a broad scope of project responsibilities and ensure that planned logistical elements occur as approved. Advise management of requirements of existing and potential programs and make recommendations to improve program effectiveness. Assess program areas for current and future trends, and recommend programs to fit projected trends. Prepare business case analysis to capture quantifiable and unquantifiable characteristics of proposed projects and future business systems applications. Provide policy advice and guidance on new and proposed logistics policy formulation for agency-wide programs and provide advice on new legislation. Recommend implementation of policies and procedures to enhance integration and modernization of agency/center logistics functions. Interpret public policy intent and legislative requirements to develop and analyze long-range logistics plans for large scale public events conducted for NASA. Provide authoritative technical decisions, advice and consultation on program/project variables and unknowns affecting planning, integration, coordination and critical management of problems associated with program/project management. Develop innovative controls, procedures, and policies to accommodate existing and anticipated event needs.

Plan and develop an integrated Program budget to include in-house Ames workforce, with associated full cost elements, support contractors, and major external contracts.Oversee and manage the development of SOFIA Program budget operations including budget formulation, POP development, and financial program execution plans. Establish reporting requirements for all outside contractors. Review and analyze contractor reporting data and present findings to Program Management. Reconciles financial data reported from contractors with NASA's financial system or recordMonitor, interpret and track the progress of financial activities towards Program objectives.Analyze and resolve all finance issues related to the NASA Ames portion of the SOFIA Program.Provide monthly resource utilization reports including preparation and presentation of SOFIA Program financial reportsPlan, manage, and oversee the disbursement of Program funds, both within Ames and external contracts Acts as Program certifying official for disbursement of Program funds by other Ames organizations

Nasa Ames

Provided management oversight and programmatic support for NASA's Aeronautics projects.Provided expert analysis and evaluations to management on programmatic milestones, schedules, and budgetary resource planning and execution. Designed and developed financial statements and other reports for management and program/project officials. Provide advice and guidance on financial reports, statements, and data to identify trends and deviations from standards or plans.Advised and assisted project managers in creation and maintenance of project plans, schedules and other planning documents and monitor planning activities.Prepared and contribute to reports and other presentations on program planning and evaluation.Performed ad-hoc analysis of project financial and work force data.Created integrated schedules in MS Project, Primavera and one-page schedule reviews in Milestone Pro for reports and presentations.Provided advice and guidance on financial reports, statements, and data to identify trends and deviations from of project plan, schedules and budgets; and then track and analyze program status and predict anticipated progress.Planned and coordinated such efforts with analysts from other centers supporting the project.Conducted test pilot analysis and evaluation of configuration controlled document repository.Served as an expert on budgetary and financial management issue and activities and act as an expert advisor for resource and technical management.Conducted survey to evaluate and analyze scheduling tool needs/wants for center and program mangers.Created and maintain planning database of facilities required by the program.

Nasa Ames

Have you ever planned future robotic missions to the moon? I have! Gathered, analyzed and synthesized scientific and programmatic requirements to form an architecture of potential robotic lunar missions. Analyzed lunar missions to ensure they met financial, technical and schedule constraints.Led work groups of scientists and engineers to formulate proposed payloads for hypothetical small spacecraft missions. Planned and coordinated such efforts with other work groups.Evaluated mission proposals and created and maintained a proposal database. Monitored the planning activities of both Center and NASA Headquarters to provide advice on program execution to assure maximum program benefit and to assure compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations.Analyzed a variety of reports and information to prepare justifications for consolidated architecture budgets. Managed configuration control of architecture documents.Created ad hoc reports and schedules used to brief agency and center management on architecture progress.Conducted a survey NASA program managers on mission architectures, then analyzed, consolidated and presented the results to program management.Prepared and contributed to reports and other presentations on program planning and evaluation.Participated in the Program office's successful Readiness Review and Non-Advocate Review.Wrote draft of schedule development process. Wrote Master's thesis on the RLEP architecture development process.

Nasa Ames

Designed and developed financial statements and other reports for management and program/project officials by creating monthly reports to analyze project funds that had been costed and obligated.Acted as an expert advisor for resource and technical management.Provided expert analysis and evaluations to management on programmatic milestones, schedules, and budgetary resourceplanning and execution by performing monthly variance analysis workforce and expenditure levels and performing monthly milestone reviews with technical managers to address trends and variations from planned performance.Maintained schedule of project milestones and performed monthly milestone reviews with technical managers to address trends and variations from planned performance.Created and maintained project configuration control system. Developed necessary systems to respond to NASA Headquarters and Center Management regarding programs by creating a variance analysis system that tied financial data to schedule performance.Logged, tracked, and reported project risks to program and center management. Held task managers accountable for associated budget and schedule variances and risk mitigation plans so as to keep the project on track for meeting anticipated technical and financial milestones or gates and planed and coordinated such efforts with other analysts.Developed project operating plans that met program budgetary guidelines and adjusted those plans according to changing budget realities throughout the fiscal year.Created project schedules and held task managers accountable for schedule progress on a monthly basis.Created monthly project APMC reports and ad hoc program and mission directorate reports. Ensured project complied with program and center budgetary guidelines, reporting processes and project management guidelines and regulations found in 7120.5.

Nasa Ames

Provided advice on program and budget execution to assure maximum program benefit and to assure compliance with applicable guidelines andregulations by performing variance analysis on program workforce levels and reporting results to resources manager. Tested Flight Operations schedule delay scenarios, evaluated and reported on results. Analyzed a variety of reports and information to prepare justifications for consolidated budget for preparation of the SOFIA Flight Operations POP submission for FY 2007, and provided expert advice to management on the use of funds.Prepared and contributed to reports and other presentations on program planning and evaluation by creating the Flight Operations POP presentation.Created Flight Operations schedules using MS Project.Updated and consolidated the Flight Operations schedule with SOFIA development and transition schedules.

Nasa Ames

Researched, recommended and implemented equipment/instrument maintenance plans for managers and customers of the Ames Calibration Lab (ACL).Created purchasing request forms utilized for making ACL purchases. Created MS Access database for tracking ACL purchases and generating monthly purchasing reports for Wyle and NASA management.Track and analyze ACL customer spending to ensure sufficient funds for equipment maintenance programs and predict needs for changes to funding levels.Interpretation and reporting of equipment deviations from established standards and allowances.Ensured ACL compliance with government and contractor purchasing guidelines. Ensured equipment met technical standards for usage after being serviced by ACL.Acted as the liaison between ACL technicians and their customers and managers providing expert advice in establishing maintenance plans and appropriate funding of those plans.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Land Survey/Geomatics

Land Survey/Geomatics, CADD, GIS, Public Land Survey System, Land Law and Legal Descriptions, Photogrammetry/Remote Sensing, Geodesy.

Mba, Business Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Aviation/Airway Management And Operations