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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia Area

Develop and analyze capital spend forecasts and associated variance analyses for $8.0B Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. Create and implement labor and travel cost tracking template for project and contractor personnel. Train controls personnel to implement project controls processes and procedures. Review and recommend changes in contract commercial strategies.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Key Responsibilities: Developed, analyzed and presented capital spend budgets, forecasts and associated variance analyses for four midstream capital growth projects totaling $520M. Created and executed first monthly risk and opportunity reporting process. Implemented first Earned Value Management “lite” schedule and cost model for construction contract performance. Created first project controls manual detailing project budgeting, variance reporting and capital spend forecasting processes and proceduresSkills Acquired & Lessons Learned:- Build an organization from scratch: Build trust of internal customers by being of service. Integrate into the larger organization by building credibility and accountability for the new mission. Spend an inordinate amount of time on developing and refining processes and procedures and make sure to staff appropriately along the way.- Leverage prior industry experience: There is no one-size fits all approach to solving problems of similar size and scope in different industries. Be willing to dumb down processes and procedures and adapt approaches that worked well in a previous experience. Level of detail, mastery of skills and thoroughness of process will likely be significantly different even between companies within the same industry.

Herndon, Va

Key Responsibilities: Compile and analyze orders, sales, profit, cash forecasts and variance analyses for line of business with 40 diverse programs and $390M in revenue (2013). Direct and execute special financial projects, training and process development for the same line of business. Manage business unit overhead budget development process and control $100M overhead spending plan. Lead three program financial analysts in executing the financial operations of a $20M sales/yr program portfolio with a $100M sales/yr long range plan. Skills acquired & Lessons Learned:- Evaluate and motivate different types of talent: Know exactly what types of skills the organization needs and hire a team with complimentary skills. Follow through on promises made and make it public when a team member succeeds. - Lead from the front: Know how to do the job of the person below you and don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty. Be able to train and enable your employees. Be visible on the frontline.- Develop and execute a business strategy: Don’t try to be everything at once. Seek to develop no more than three core competencies at a time. Make every business decision with the strategy in mind. Don’t be afraid to shrink if necessary. - Manage a crisis: Move swiftly but calmly. Assemble a team of invested parties and focus on accurately assessing the situation before trying to respond. If there is doubt in the response it is best to over respond rather than under respond. - Don’t just follow the numbers: Recognize the limitations of a business case and when history isn’t a good prediction of the future. The results of some actions simply can’t be measured in dollars.

Herndon, Va

Key Responsibilities: Tracked and managed $60M in yearly sales for 50 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity task orders. Managed 14-day cost estimating process for task order proposals by coordinating task order engineering leads and cost estimating groups, developing basis of estimates, and pricing select proposals. Forecasted orders, sales, profit and cash by task order on a monthly basis by utilizing knowledge of individual task order schedules, deliverables and trends.Skills Acquired & Lessons Learned:- Build a customer relationship: Listen attentively, and anticipate and address needs before they arise. Be available/responsive and find ways to make up for service failures- Build a better business case: Learn how to quantify the unknown, align the case to the overall strategy, and be explicit in stating the risks. - Build a failure proof team: Make each member specialize and create skills redundancies among members. Have a leader that has ultimate decision authority, but still relies heavily on member input.

Herndon, Va

One-Year RotationsProgram Financial Analyst (05/09 – 06/10)Key Responsibilities: Estimated program financials for $80M sales/year services contract located in Djibouti, Africa. Established and revised program financial policies, rhythms and deliverables.Skills Acquired & Lessons Learned:- Thrive in Virtual Relationships: Bridge gap between headquarters requirements and field realities. Become the ultimate arbitrator and be able to translate for both sides.- Manage Change: Gain clear understanding of existing process, develop plan for change and establish trust with affected parties. Communicate change exhaustively and track results.Cost Estimator (06/08 – 05/09)Key Responsibilities: Developed and compiled 50 proposal cost volumes to comply with U.S. Government Federal Acquisition Regulations and Lockheed Martin internal cost estimating guidelinesSkills Acquired & Lessons Learned:- Lead in a vacuum: Coordinated proposal process for Sr. managers and directors. Assigned roles to team participants, coordinated pricing inputs, compiled business case and assured approval of proposals.- Respond under pressure: Embrace the deadline and rise to the occasion. Effectively prioritize tasks and schedule appropriately.Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst (05/07 – 06/08)Key Responsibilities: Complied and analyzed orders, sales, EBIT, cash forecasts and variance analyses for a business area with 40 diverse programs and $340M in revenue (2007)Skills Acquired & Lessons Learned:- Give effective presentations: Consider audience and put key message into context. Build graphs that make sense and make numbers meaningful. - Communicate effectively: Put complex accounting concepts into terms engineers can understand. Deliver bad news messages with honesty and recommendations.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega