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• Successfully lead a team of 15 technical experts, resulting in a 10% increase in project efficiency
• Increased customer engagements for business case development by half; Elevated vendor engagements for resource planning and risk analysis by 20%
• Directed project planning and execution, developed risk analysis and mitigation plans, and analyzed key performance indicators leading to improved compliance with policies, standards, efficiencies, and effectiveness
• Focused communication with clients and project teams for contract actions, deliverables, and overall performance management resulting in 10% increase to productivity
• Raised divisions value to stakeholders through creation of valuable content and relationships
• Guided division staff to increased reliability, including associate directors and program managers

• Aligned enterprise-level planning with office director and senior staff through programmatic and technical support resulting in increased efficiency
• Lead the forecasting and updating of annual document obligations for fiscal audits resulting in compliance with guidelines and regulations
• Directed a team of 5 software developers and change control boards through agile software development lifecycles leading to a 5% increase in productivity
• Aligned planning and initiatives with the organization’s vision and strategic priorities leading to full compliance for the office
• Created relevant initiatives and content which enhanced the value provided to stakeholders
• Defined organizational policies and procedures leading to business systems maintaining appropriate security posture and complying with legal guidelines during annual procedure reviews

• SETA for (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) directly supporting Deputy Director, HSARPA and S&T Engines Director
• Instrumental in the creation of a group of cross-cutting functional portfolios of diverse topics (networks and communications, identity management, biometrics, big data analytics, behavioral sciences, and modeling and.
• Developed statements of objectives, conventional and management plans, business community outreach responses, designs, requirements, and related documentation for Engines
• Project manager lead who directed and executed multi-disciplined forums for the collaboration of ideas and requirements between the cross-cutting functional Engine portfolio constructs and large Homeland security.
• Successfully briefed D/HSARPA on radical Engine portfolio ideas and progress and potential impacts to Apex and other programs which allowed for their implementation
• Developed and executed management process for standardization of the Engine portfolio construct allowing these portfolios to survive changing leadership by enabling the ideas and requirements to be cataloged.

• Systems Engineering and Technical Analyst (SETA) for a long-term, multi-discipline, Acquisition Category (ACAT) 1 program that will directly and significantly contribute to the Combatant Commander’s (COCOM’s) campaign.
• Consulted with senior management, technical director, and acquisition manager to create, format, review, and staff; acquisition documents, program briefs, and statements of work.
• Interpreted and developed technical guidance for management consideration in achieving quarterly/annual financial objectives and mission success; develops briefings and required ad-hoc reports for the resource sponsor.
• Provided expertise in systems engineering lifecycle planning and supports the management team with diverse oversight, acquisition and programmatic activities to ensure program tracks with established dates and.

• Provided programmatic and technical SETA support to numerous DARPA programs
• Supported source selection evaluation activities for DARPA BAA’s
• Assisted in reviewing and analyzing multiple DARPA Strategic Technology Office programs for government management
• Assisted Program Manager for Army-DARPA Senior Advisory Group (SAG)

Systems Engineering

Bs, Physics

Activities and Societies: Society of Physics Students