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Florida, United States

Launched a consulting practice registered with the state of Florida and the Small Business Administration as part of the Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VetCert) which affords eligibility to compete for set-aside contracting opportunities such as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).Conducted marketing analyses and business development services to pursue opportunities with the Federal Government for the implementation of enterprise-wide IT infrastructure capabilities at diverse agencies and government data and communication centers.

Washington, Dc, Us

Promoted to direct a team of 5 Project Managers and 2 Project Coordinators managing a portfolio of 14+ enterprise projects, representing over $80M in capital expenditure. Projects included the deployment of new technology capabilities, upgrades, and system modernization to support operations for the VA, including the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and the Office of Information Technology.■ Mentored team in the acquisition, delivery, and installation of IT hardware (servers, network switches) using Agile and Scrum methodologies. Partnered with engineers, security, logistics, and cross-functional personnel.■ Collaborated with leaders across the organization and directed a cross-functional team in updating computer systems from older versions of Windows Operating Systems across 130 VA Medical Centers and 6 data centers.■ Identified cost drivers and complex factors for the full portfolio of enterprise-wide infrastructure projects, resulting in a 21% increase in the efficiency of estimating project costs.■ Maintained 100% compliance with agency standards by enforcing project documentation and project transition protocols. Increased efficiency of reporting project status to executive management from 72% to 97% compliance.

Washington, Dc, Us

Oversaw the planning, implementation, and tracking of Enterprise-wide projects with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Managed matrixed resources throughout the United States dedicated to large-scale IT infrastructure projects. Accountable for developing a Disaster Recovery Plan and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). ■ Directly assess, document, and mitigate risks for all 25+ enterprise projects in the department. ■ Led the timely deployment of 6,500 laptops within a $600K budget to meet the Under Secretary’s goal of enabling teleworking capability to 50% of personnel by the end of the calendar year 2015. ■ Worked with Hewlett-Packard to implement and install of Real Time Locator System software (RTLS) to tag and track temperature control of medical equipment in over 30 VA Medical Centers across the U.S. ■ Directed a $2.5M project to create a new Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) call center with a capacity for 200 agents needed to handle call volumes from Veterans in Distress. ■ Led multi-state project team to ensure the timely installation of computers, call center set-up, and acquisition of maintenance agreements for equipment and specialized call center software licenses.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led department that provided desktop support to 1,200 end-users in a VA Medical Center Facility. Managed 10 IT Desktop Support Personnel, a Telecommunications Specialist, and an Administrative Assistant. Partnered with senior leaders of the Medical Center to coordinated infrastructure upgrades to the medical center. ■ Championed a customer service revolution eliminating department favoritism and creating a culture of quality and integrity for entire service footprint. ■ Received accolades from the Senior Executive Service (SES) Director of the Medical Center and Department Heads on improved service. ■ Completed organizational upgrade to newer Windows version within budget and ahead of schedule and without any gaps in service. ■ Replaced antiquated Medical Center telephone system for over 1,300 phone stations with zero interruption in service.

Washington, Dc, Us

Project Manager for Joint Forces, European, Special Operations, and Southern Command projects. Managed project resources including Network engineers, Server/Platform Engineers, Security Officers, and Database Engineers. Developed schedules and estimates for Continuity of Operations projects for SOUTHCOM. ■ Led a multifunctional 7 person IT site survey team to the Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in support of US Southern Command’s data hosting project to migrate information systems and e-mails from GTMO to the US.■ Led requirements analysis effort for hosting of a Missile Defense Agency system, brought Information Assurance issues to resolution and developed a Performance Work Statement and Statement of Work for onsite contractor staff. ■ Coordinated $2.5M operational budget and directed the hiring of 10 contractor personnel in the Theater Enterprise Computing Center in Bahrain.

Mount Laurel, Nj, Us

Led 3 Cost Analysts on estimation projects for clients including: IRS. Homeland Security, US Navy, Weatherford (Oil & Gas). ■ Directed cost research to analyze industry standard Technical Readiness Levels and determine how they could be incorporated into PRICE True H cost estimation relationships (CERs). ■ Identified and installed a COTS (off-the-shelf) product “RIMDrill” that produced the required training and daily-drilling reports Weatherford needed to maintain compliance with Federal contracts in Iraq. ■ Travelled to Sichuan, China and installed RIMDrill on laptops and conducted training to ensure needed gas drilling was completed prior to the start of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. ■ Met with IRS leaders to analyze requirements and deliver cost estimates for the software development of new programs that would assist taxpayers to prepare their taxes.■ Conducted requirement gathering and vendor selection criteria enabling US Army to upgrade their Defense Property System (DPS). ■ Successfully led a team estimating the hardware costs for an Analysis of Alternatives for a Navy antenna system.

Washington, Dc, Us

Reservist who volunteered for a one-year Active Duty assignment to led the cost estimation of maintenance IT costs for legacy logistics computer systems. Identified tool and developed methodology for estimating costs for over 2,000 legacy IT logistics systems. Managed and trained contractors to use the tool and develop estimates.■ Led development for accurate cost information for legacy logistics systems that were being consolidated into newly established Information Technology (IT) Management Portfolios. ■ Directly contributed to the Logistics Functional Area Manager’s (FAM) goal of achieving the most efficient and effective level of mission support by developing and implementing consolidated IT Portfolio Management. ■ Modeled and analyzed Sea Basing (OPNAV N42) logistical scenarios, developed recommendations, and briefed senior officers on recommendations and findings.■ Team estimates of $10M were successfully cross-checked and validated with estimates from the Gartner Group and allowed Navy leadership to make analytical and cost-savings decisions based on which systems needed to be shut down.

Us

Retained as a consultant working on cost estimates and Independent Validations and Verifications (IVVs). Promoted two years later to Project Manager directing web development projects, and in 2003 promoted to Senior Account Manager in Sales/Marketing visiting clients and conducting product demonstrations. Clients included Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Department of Labor.■ Managed 8 staff members including Computer Programmers and Database Administrators. Administered budgets of $200K per project.■ Designed web pages that displayed real-time employee data broken down by organizational unit giving the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator greater organizational visibility and enabled better HR management of over 6K employees. ■ Used Agile methodology of software development to automate the Department of Labor’s Departmental and Presidential budget submissions. Delivered a user-friendly system that saved on labor and provided 100% accuracy.

New York, Ny, Us

Navy Logistics manpower study at KPMG Consulting/Bearing Point

Washington, Dc, Us

Supply Offficer on several ships. Shore duties included Aviation Support Division Officer, Naval Audit Service, Deputy Inspector General etc.

Mba, International Business

Bba, Information Systems