Former Key Advisor to the Deputy Director/Space Force Element Commander (Brig General | O-7 and Lt Col | O-5 USAF), responsible for maintaining military discipline and standards, and the health & welfare of all military personnel. As the First Sergeant, I ensured discipline is fair and equitable and assists Unit Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders on matters impacting the professional development, proper utilization, and readiness of assigned personnel. I also promoted unit physical fitness and morale events as well as ensures the safety of military personnel.

Led a team of 1 intern, and 3 government Budget Analysts, responsible for managing a multi-million-dollar portfolio appropriated for Joint Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community Programs. Monitored the cash flow, oversaw the work activities of the financial department; generated reports; prepared and submitted budgets and resource reports and statements; performed ad-hoc and non-routine financial analysis; managed client accounts; and implemented annual reports for designated groups.• Analyzed and developed budget reports to coordinate over $100M in budget realignments; provided fiscal guidance to 15 Intelligence Community (IC) mission directorates on Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), Internal Agreements (IAs) for MSA projects.• Evaluated contract proposals and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) with Project Managers, Contract Officers, & Contracting Officer's Technical Representatives (COTRs), to determine the validity of assumptions and proposed costs.• Reconciled/validated Inter-Agency (IA) transactions; consolidated/analyzed responses to the Tri-Annual Review (TAR) for Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management Board (SAF/FMB). Reallocated unclaimed O&M funds, recouped from outstanding payments annually.• Developed financial/budgetary reports across the IC and Department of Defense (DoD) partners and reviewed/processed Inter Agency Agreements, D&Fs, and Military Inter-Departmental Purchase Requests (MIPR) transactions.

Developed budgets, assessed programs, developed ways to reduce costs through feasibility studies; provided support to policy makers and Program Directors, ensured efficient coordination/collaboration across various cost centers, directorates, and mission partners; assisted Comptrollers in CY & FYDP budget formulation and allocations, provided obligation and expense projections; provided assistance by gathering, organizing, and analyzing financial data for IPBS and CBJB submissions, and preparing of financial reports; Validated invoices and CFSR data for settlement and contract funding actions.

Monitored staff development, project management, and day-to-day management activities; created spend plans for 11 R&D portfolios; ensured that Project Managers and certifying officials executed budget activities IAW the Anti Deficiency Act and the FAR; reviewed contract proposals, fostered strong relationships through fellowship and collaboration with mission partners and OGAs; developed portfolio management trackers for efficient reporting of program activities.• Versed in Contract Mods and No Cost Extensions; validated CFSR data; certified 150+ funding actions worth $30M+• Led weekly budget meetings w/Sr Leaders and Program Leads; crafted 6 spend plans capturing $30M+ R&D activities.• Oversaw program control and fiscal activities IAW the FAR, EO 12333, the ADA, and other government regulations.• Facilitated collaboration reviews, PMRs and BMRs; developed reporting tools to evaluate fiscal activities against metrics.