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Vienna, Virginia, United States

• The Management Evaluation Management System (MEMS) is a centralized content management, tracking and reporting system used by USDA, FNS regional office and State Agency personnel to record, manage and report on the.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions with FNS stakeholders and their State Agency partners to understand their needs and help define the requirements for future development efforts… Show more The Management Evaluation.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions with FNS stakeholders and their State Agency partners to understand their needs and help define the requirements for future development efforts, while ensuring their alignment with.
• Develop user stories and acceptance criteria for new requirements based on feedback received during the working sessions with FNS and State Agency stakeholders.
• Worked closely with user interface/user experience team member and technical lead to develop wireframes of proposed solutions to ensure consistency throughout the application and ensure client needs are met.
• Prepare Release Notification Text and Product Traceability Matrix documentation for each product release.

Rockville, Maryland, United States

• Provided operational support to the new Office of Data Science and Sharing (ODSS) team by conducting interviews with NIH staff to consolidating business requirements for data gathered across a wide range of Eunice.
• Worked with leadership to develop a survey shared with a larger NICHD audience designed to provide initial analysis that would help shape the mission of the… Show more Provided operational support to the new Office of.
• Worked with leadership to develop a survey shared with a larger NICHD audience designed to provide initial analysis that would help shape the mission of the new office.
• Assisted conducting follow up interviews with staff to understand their needs and help leadership determine best practices and implement standards for the collection, management and sharing of the data collected.

• Acquired TeraThink Corporation in April, 2020.Procurement and grants management solutions at Department of State (DoS) are built on multiple platforms. The Department wants to consolidate these processes within a.
• Led testing effort… Show more Acquired TeraThink Corporation in April, 2020.Procurement and grants management solutions at Department of State (DoS) are built on multiple platforms. The Department wants to consolidate.
• Led testing effort for Regional Financial Management System (RFMS) integrations with Ariba and FPDS, including the development of tests to verify functionality and ensure optimal user experience for new features.
• Built and maintain the RFMS training site using SharePoint Online. Reviewed quick reference guides and computer based trainings constructed using Adobe Connect.
• Served as a liaison between development team and Department stakeholders for grants management effort. Prepared regular status reports and led weekly status meeting with leadership.
• Facilitated requirement working group sessions with DoS grant Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Participated in user interface design sessions to review drafted wireframes before presentation to broader group. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• The Plant Protection and Quarantine at USDA uses a web based application to manage data collected from phytosanitary treatments executed to protect the health of U.S. agriculture from quarantined pests. The current.
• Participated in gap analysis meetings with client to determine the project scope. Sessions identified what requirements and enhancements should be included in… Show more The Plant Protection and Quarantine at USDA uses.
• Participated in gap analysis meetings with client to determine the project scope. Sessions identified what requirements and enhancements should be included in the current effort and what is considered future work.
• Evaluated information from existing business process documentation and legacy training environments to determine the current state and help identify future needs. Documented detailed as-is and to-be functional business.
• Served as the primary point of contact for multiple treatment types and facilitated requirements sessions with diverse group of SMEs to elicit and analyze business need.The ezFedGrants external portal used by the.
• Served as the day-to-day point of contact for the client and the Pega development team for system testing matters and provided support to the USDA quality assurance team performing user acceptance testing.

Washington, DC

• Acquired Phase One Consulting Group in August, 2017The Office of the Secretary (OST) determined their existing document management system was reaching the end of its useful life. For functional, technical and security.
• Worked closely with client with to define requirements and understand their needs, investing extra time to assure the… Show more Acquired Phase One Consulting Group in August, 2017The Office of the Secretary (OST).
• Worked closely with client with to define requirements and understand their needs, investing extra time to assure the client their mission/goals would be incorporated in the final product.
• Authored and maintained deliverables submitted to the client, including system and user acceptance test plans, test scripts, requirements traceability matrix and the functional design document.
• Uncovered and triaged over 160 defects throughout all testing efforts. Worked with the client to reproduce errors and monitored defects in Microsoft Team Foundation Server.
• Held 10-12 demonstration and design sessions with client to flesh out new requirements, determine how they would envision potential implementation or introduce them to new features. OST conducts 508 compliance scans of.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) implemented the Grants Management Solution Suite (GMSS), built on the Microsoft Dynamics platform. GMSS was designed to designed to assist state agencies with.
• Participated in requirements workshops to elicit requirements for a broad range of stakeholders, accounting for the needs for the 50 states and 7 territories covered… Show more The National Highway Traffic Safety.
• Participated in requirements workshops to elicit requirements for a broad range of stakeholders, accounting for the needs for the 50 states and 7 territories covered under NHTSA grants.
• Developed testing documentation, including release test plans and manual test scripts and coordinated functional testing efforts. Worked closely with help desk staff to facilitate user acceptance testing.
• Provided demonstrations for OCIO and NHTSA’s Regional Operations and Program Delivery (ROPD) staff to showcase new functionality built in to GMSS. Assisted training lead with review of training documentation to ensure.

Washington, DC

• Merged with V-Concepts, LLC in April, 2013Our company partnered with Fluxx, a software-as-a-service, cloud-based grants management solution for nonprofit organizations, to assist with product implementation for several.
• Facilitated kickoff and discovery meetings to outline processes and define requirements. Drafted documentation to assist the configuration team with client build, including the development of master field, workflow and.
• Influenced product owners on development of quality assurance strategies. Introduced best practices and overhauled existing procedures to improve the efficiency of their testing teams. Guided functional quality and.
• Conducted demonstrations for client to introduce employees to system capabilities. Coauthored user guide and other training materials based on client feedback and updated functionality.Sole quality assurance resource.
• Consulted with client and development team to clarify requirements and develop manual test scripts designed to confirm functionality. Held demonstrations for client and contracted staff to introduce new functionality..

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided operational support to the Policy, Requirements and Configuration team by consolidating business requirements gathered across a wide range of FEMA programs for Non Disaster (ND) Grants, a customized solution.
• Worked with clients to gather, refine and prioritize requirements. Liaised with the development team on design and/or implementation strategies utilizing industry best practices.
• Reviewed… Show more Provided operational support to the Policy, Requirements and Configuration team by consolidating business requirements gathered across a wide range of FEMA programs for Non Disaster (ND) Grants, a.
• Reviewed development team deliverables to ensure stakeholder needs were addressed, and grant policies were adhered to properly. Composed high-level design documentation to streamlining processes while ensuring client.
• Developed configuration workbooks and other testing materials, including test plans, test cases, test scripts, and requirements traceability matrices. Facilitated functional quality and user acceptance testing. Show less

Bethesda, MD

• Awarded 2009 Master Key Consulting Key Principles Award for consistently and efficiently demonstrating corporate key principles in work with the clients and through interaction with coworkers.Served as the primary.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to develop and clarify requirements for Grants Management System (GMS), a web-based application designed to assist the Office of Justice Programs with grants management.
• Oversaw functional quality and user acceptance testing, including the development of test plans, manual test scripts and traceability matrices.
• Performed one-on-one training sessions and group demonstrations for essential Federal personnel to train staff on new functionality, and trained new employees on testing procedures and Department process and policies..

Rockville, MD

• Coordinated the implementation of software and interfaced minibar servers with hotel’s property management system to ensure proper billing to guest folio.
• Responsible for the on-site training of hotel staffs throughout North America and Europe and acted as the primary point of contact for hotel management during installation.
• Assisted with the requirements analysis and UAT testing of proprietary minibar management software installed and aided in the development of training materials… Show more
• Assisted with the requirements analysis and UAT testing of proprietary minibar management software installed and aided in the development of training materials and attendant ‘cheat sheets’. Show less