Rhys Carter Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Va, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lead for contract team supporting efforts to stand up an anti-fraud capability at a large Federal Agency. Currently oversee team of ~25 FTE in these efforts, including business process engineers, data scientists and data modelers. Led analysis of existing anti-fraud efforts, design of to-be processes, and stand-up of anti-fraud investigative capabilities using data mining, machine learning and other techniques. Directed analytics and process engineering cross-functional teams to implement… Show more Lead for contract team supporting efforts to stand up an anti-fraud capability at a large Federal Agency. Currently oversee team of ~25 FTE in these efforts, including business process engineers, data scientists and data modelers. Led analysis of existing anti-fraud efforts, design of to-be processes, and stand-up of anti-fraud investigative capabilities using data mining, machine learning and other techniques. Directed analytics and process engineering cross-functional teams to implement proactive fraud monitoring and outreach capabilities across various forms of fraud affecting the agency. Show less

Data Scientist in the Metis 12-Week Data Science Bootcamp, gaining hands-on training in the latest tools and techniques in automated data collection, data engineering, and machine learning. Selected projects include:> Fraud Classifier: Built an XGBoost-based classification model to identify fraud instances from 500k transactions.> Twitter & Discussion Forum Analysis: Conducted natural language processing using NMFand CorEx topic modeling on both select Twitter accounts and… Show more Data Scientist in the Metis 12-Week Data Science Bootcamp, gaining hands-on training in the latest tools and techniques in automated data collection, data engineering, and machine learning. Selected projects include:> Fraud Classifier: Built an XGBoost-based classification model to identify fraud instances from 500k transactions.> Twitter & Discussion Forum Analysis: Conducted natural language processing using NMFand CorEx topic modeling on both select Twitter accounts and discussion forum posts to identify emerging trends and potential challenge areas for the target population. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Senior Project Manager for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information & Technology (OI&T) providing requirements gathering and system design support. Part of the management team (13 individuals) for large contract (~120 personnel) leading this effort. Roles/duties include direct management of 1-3 projects at any given time, as well as indirect supervision of another 2-3. Total Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) managed at any point is roughly 10-20. On projects directly managed and… Show more Senior Project Manager for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information & Technology (OI&T) providing requirements gathering and system design support. Part of the management team (13 individuals) for large contract (~120 personnel) leading this effort. Roles/duties include direct management of 1-3 projects at any given time, as well as indirect supervision of another 2-3. Total Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) managed at any point is roughly 10-20. On projects directly managed and completed (4, ranging in length of 3-6 months, as of July 2016) have an average Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) score of 4.9 out of 5. Most recent completed assignment was assessing a division within the VA (annual budget ~$70 million) to improve performance and capabilities of the office. Specifically developed a full assessment questionnaire and survey to baseline data, then developed recommendations to make the needed performance improvements. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Previously served as a Project Manager on the engagement with the VA.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Was the on-site Project Manager for an Enterprise Architecture (EA) engagement within DHS. Responsible for team management, contract finances, coordination with internal resources, staffing, and also the primary POC for client and subcontractor engagement. Additionally provided support on a specific segment architecture, performing current-state data collection, target-state identification and assisting with transition plan development. Also assisted in the development of a tailored version of… Show more Was the on-site Project Manager for an Enterprise Architecture (EA) engagement within DHS. Responsible for team management, contract finances, coordination with internal resources, staffing, and also the primary POC for client and subcontractor engagement. Additionally provided support on a specific segment architecture, performing current-state data collection, target-state identification and assisting with transition plan development. Also assisted in the development of a tailored version of the Federal Enterprise Architecture's (FEA) Collaborative Planning Methodology (CPM). Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Previously was Deputy Project Manager on the EA engagement at DHS. Was primarily responsible for contract finances and engagement with back-office resources. Also provided segment architecture and analytical support.

Began work on the DHS EA engagement in October 2011, assisting with segment architecture work and providing general analytical support as indicated above. Previously worked as a Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (FPDS-NG) system administrator at the US Coast Guard (USCG), providing help desk support to field users, and analytical support to the division's management. During time at USCG also developed a process for, then managed, a semi-annual audit of records across the… Show more Began work on the DHS EA engagement in October 2011, assisting with segment architecture work and providing general analytical support as indicated above. Previously worked as a Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (FPDS-NG) system administrator at the US Coast Guard (USCG), providing help desk support to field users, and analytical support to the division's management. During time at USCG also developed a process for, then managed, a semi-annual audit of records across the acquisition offices of the agency. This involved pulling a sample of records, collecting and analyzing data from the audit, presenting findings to management, then developing training to address any issues identified. Show less

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Worked as an internal consultant on the contracting process for Kadix Systems (later acquired by DRC). Developed a 'toolkit' for new contracts to manage their finances, employee burn-rates, etc. Transitioned to the Coast Guard's FPDS-NG Help Desk, during which time was promoted to Sr. Consultant.

Master’S Degree, Applied Mathematics And Statistics

Bachelor’S Degree, Commerce (Focus: International Business)