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California, United States

• Program Manager for three, high-level projects valued over $11 million focusing on Tactical Vehicle Hybridization and Electrical Vehicle (EV) Charging.
• Negotiated EV Charging contracts, using Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract structure, valued over $10 million where new technology and business use-cases will be tested across eight military installations in.
• Built and maintained relationships with various vendors and government partners throughout the lifecycle of projects which resulted in a new Department of Defense (DoD) Partner brought onto contract for an ongoing.
• Trained and mentored new program managers throughout the life cycle of projects.

Mountain View, California

• Expert knowledge of the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) processes and OTA contract structures.
• Materially involved in the execution of over 15 cyber projects valued near $500 million including the coordination review of nearly 300 commercial proposals, execution of projects once contracts were awarded, and the.
• Routinely provided feedback and guidance on structuring government responses to solicitations to ensure compliance with Federal laws.
• Trained multiple project managers and portfolio analysis in different aspects of their responsibilities including the DIU acquisition process, internal database management, government research, marketing material, and.
• Supported senior management reports to the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), USCYBERCOM and NSA, as well as Congressional committees and staff.
• Interfaced between the Federal and State Government, Foreign Governments, entrepreneurs, start-up firms, and commercial technology companies to increase the DoD access to disruptive cybersecurity commercial.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Founding member of the organization focused on achieving a sustainable future by seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technologies and best practices, renewing the global climate through accessible power and energy.
• Leading federal strategy development by working with industry experts and building relationships with Congressional members and staff.

• Provided leadership to facilitate ONE's growth into the public sector by conducting market analysis of the public sector to determine existing gaps and opportunities for ONE to bridge these gaps in the market.
• Lead in responses to RFPs, primarily the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy.
• Lead in sales for battery packs for both the commercial companies and defense-focused companies.
• Identified and executed contracts with public sector entities as well as Defense Primes.
• Built and maintained relationships with Federal Offices responsible for developing the U.S. national battery strategy.
• Participated in key trade and local associations to advance business objectives and company awareness.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Designed and conducted financial and programatic audits in accordance with government auditing standards of a variety of unclassified and classified federal programs under the purview of the Department of Defense.
• Conducted annual contract, budgetary, and schedule reviews of weapon systems that examined 80+ programs valued at over $1.7 trillion.
• Versed in aspects of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplemental (DFARS).
• Recommendations developed resulted in a variety of federal agencies and departments implementing new policies and guidance to better operate their programs such as the DOD implementing agency wide changes to improve.
• Provided factual and analytical information on the audit issues in a clear, balanced manner to be used in the form of a report to be submitted to Congress.
• Designed and developed visual graphics to convey complex ideas and information in a clear and concise manner for those with little knowledge related to the subject.

Salem, OR

Salem, OR

Whiskeytown National Recreational Park: Whiskeytown, CA

Whiskeytown National Recreational Park: Whiskeytown, CA

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Science And Spanish

Activities and Societies: Varsity Crew 2009-2013

Certificate, Cyber Policy, Security And Risk Executive Program