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Washington, Dc, Us

• Managing requirements, developing capabilities, and sustaining configuration management to support shore-based units across a spectrum of missions in accordance with Coast Guard policies.• Responsible for all infrastructure, facilities, equipment, and Command Center systems used across 37 sectors, 47 Marine Safety Units, 48 command centers, and 12 Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) centers.• Maintaining communication with senior management and capability users to encourage frequent collaboration and strategic planning, clearly define roles, and manage short and long-term projects.• Taking an active leadership role as VTS and Command Center system capabilities manager, resulting in increased productivity of cross-program management teams.• Developing new IT VTS operating systems to mitigate critical cyber security vulnerabilities and enhance mission performance.• Selected to serve as the Shore Force Enterprise Sponsor’s Representative on the Maritime Domain Awareness and Communications Portfolio Working Groups.• Chosen to be a voting member on the VTS Program’s Configuration Control Board and Requirements Review Board.• Ensuring VTS units are equipped and staffed in compliance with Coast Guard policies and International Association of Lighthouse Authorities standards.• Took immediate action upon starting the position to correct several years of deficient practices that had resulted in the submission of inaccurate project management performance reports.• Implementing a plan to correct previous reports and developing cross-programmatic report generation and reviews to meet DHS and OMB requirements.• Evaluating the impacts of emerging cybersecurity and Headquarters, DHS, and DOD policy changes to determine impacts on command center IT systems and VTS units.• Launching long-term plans to recapitalize hardware, IT software, equipment, and sensor components nearing end-of-service life expectancy, resulting in significant cost savings and standardization.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Effectively supervised 24/7 all-missions watch at the Sector Command Center.• Planned and directed prevention, response, and intel departments duty teams and 15 field units, including 5 WPBs, 6 small boat stations, and 3 navigation team aids, in responding to 11 CG missions, such as SAR, LE, MER, and PWCS.• Utilized excellent communication and interpersonal skills to serve as interagency liaison for maritime security and safety activities and maintain positive relationships between SCC and field units.• Managed all SCC watch schedules through a dynamic summer PCS season, while ensuring the best use of limited watch standing resources during the height of SAR season.• Delivered concise yet informative briefs and situational awareness to senior leaders to support data-driven decision-making.• Applied strong attention to detail in reviewing and editing numerous SMIBs, UMIBs, MARBs, BNMs, and COTP orders and writing 70 OPSUMs and 6 AWS alerts.• Developed presentations and talking points for commercial assistance provider meetings and 911 dispatcher training.• Successfully conducted an investigation for a Gold Life Saving Medal nominee.• Served as part of the STAN prep team and led the command center to receive an overall score of 90% on the visit, while also receiving the highest score on an individual CDO knowledge test.• Coordinated responses to over 60 cases and managed a wide variety of CG and OGA assets, saving and assisting over 65 lives and $1.75 Million in property.• Trained CDOs on the NCC CIC script and AWS system, while continuously improving planning and preparation for major cases and non-routine tasks.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Led 3-person, 12-hour NCC watches while ensuring accuracy, integration, and presentation of CG and interagency information.• Presented daily verbal operations briefs to the CCG, VCG, DCO, DCMS and other CG senior leaders.• Routinely exercised high-level classified interagency communications within the National Capital Region (NCR), while advising on and participating in national policy development and exercises.• Coordinated 20 critical incident and 11 MOTR calls and communicated the most crucial information to senior leaders, while educating multiple areas on CCG and DHS reporting requirements.• Led duty sections comprising team members in CG National and affiliated CCs, and tracked, analyzed, and maintained situational awareness of SAR, LE, Marine Safety, and Homeland Security events.• Provided and interpreted policy guidance to field commanders, delivered briefs to DHS, CCG, and HQ Directorates, and liaised with the White House, DHS, DOJ, DOT, DOS, and DOD to facilitate time-critical responses and effective communication flow.• Kept senior CG leaders informed of major operations and ensured HQ directorates were prepared for pending decisions and potential DHS, congressional, and media inquiries regarding over 450 cases.• Oversaw successful information management for the interdiction of 2K migrants and 50K pounds of illegal narcotics worth $595 Million.• Enabled the Ops Law Group to clarify legal options to field units and multi-agency operations in real-time.• Identified and adjusted watch processes and guidelines, while providing NCC with awareness before actionable thresholds were triggered to bolster productivity.

Washington, Dc, Us

Among many crucial on-ship responsibilities, served as a direct representative of the commanding officer and maintained responsibility for safe navigation, mission performance, ship security and appearance, and crew safety and discipline for roughly 100 crew members.

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelors Degree, Business/Managerial Economics