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Huntsville, Al, Us

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama

• IT Certified Professional/IT Subject Matter Expert supporting the Engineering and Project Management Division (EPMD) at HQ AMC CIO/G-6. Provides support through review, analysis, and recommendation concerning strategic and tactical options for improved management and performance of current IT enterprise supporting Enterprise and organizational mission requirements. Performs specialized studies, analysis, options, and recommendations and document their findings through technical reports. Prepares and delivers Senior IT/SME Special Studies that address the technical analysis and EPMD recommendations for IT processes, enterprise IT solutions, and enterprise IT service delivery. Performs specialized activities for systems engineering, systems analysis, architecture, information technology, computer programming, and project management. Performs analysis and provides solutions for system and hardware integration; architecture, configuration management; capability planning, Data Warehousing and Enterprise Content Management (ECM); Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) concepts; Enterprise Portal Technology; Emerging Technologies; IT Best Business Practices; Quality programs; Systems Engineering; Secure Coding; and Application STIGS. Performs technical analysis which considers the objectives, strategies, and critical success factors needed to achieve the effective and efficient integration and implementation of technologies relate to business processes and business systems/applications. Identifies program justifications, tradeoff analyses, and related support considerations. Provides analysis and recommendations to address technology and business issues such as impact on process, organization, data, applications, scope, acquisition documentation, and related issues.

Redstone Arsenal, Al

Lead analyst for a team supporting the Army Materiel Command (AMC) CIO/G6 Enterprise Integration Division in the areas of LandWarNet/Mission Command integration and Army Network Mission Area support. Support development of the AMC Strategic Plan and AMC Campaign Plan.

Redstone Arsenal

Lead analyst for a team supporting the Army Materiel Command (AMC) CIO/G6 Enterprise Integration Division in the areas of LandWarNet/Mission Command integration and Army Network Mission Area support.

Redstone Arsenal, Al

Project Leader for three teams of subject matter experts, business analysts, and software developers supporting the Army Materiel Command (AMC) CIO/G-6 with professional and technical analysis and development in the areas of program management, systems engineering, enterprise architecture, data center consolidation, and systems migration, to include:• Recommend and support the adoption of external data models, schema, standards and the utilization of standard data modeling tools. • Perform and document technical assessments of proposed IT initiatives and conduct research and recommendations for AMC CIO decision makers. • Support requirements development and management, project planning, system and test engineering plans, use case definition, and configuration management for IT initiatives and programs; • Review and evaluate applications, providing recommendations concerning sustainment and migration in a cloud computing environment; • Review, evaluate, and support application migration initiatives and pilot programs (Windows 7, IPv6, Enterprise Email, etc). • Support the management of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) within the Command. • Conduct Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) of potential IT acquisitions and deliver associated business case analyses.• Update and maintain the AMC HQ suite of Quickbase applications.

Northern Virginia

I lead a 25-person business unit (4 separate project teams) providing support to the DOD Deputy Chief Management Officer/Chief Architect, the Standard Procurement System (SPS) Joint Program Management Office (JPMO), the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and the US Army Program Executive Office – Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS). I act as a senior consultant to Jacobs’ Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) program support team in systems engineering, requirements management, and DOD acquisition management.

Alexandria, Va

Director of Operations for the information technology support division, with full business operations (planning, staffing, project financial performance, recruiting, and training.) Provided management oversight for 12-15 project teams supporting DOD and other clients in the areas of requirements analysis and data modeling, database design and development, full life cycle IT systems development, migration planning, acquisition management support, electronic commerce (EC) solutions, and IT performance measurement.Project manager for a project team managing the performance metrics used by the US Army Information Technology Agency (ITA,) Provided integrated master schedule (IMS/IMP) and earned value management (EVMS) support to the DLA CRM PMOProvided acquisition management support to the DOD Fuels Automated System (FAS) program management officeDeveloped, implemented and taught a PMBOK© compliant project management training course Program Manager for IT support tasks for the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, The DOD Office of General Counsel, and OUSD (AT&L)Led the functional and technical requirements analysis for integration of web technology solutions for the DOD Education Activity.Supported the Army (ODISC4) in developing a GPRA and Clinger-Cohen compliant performance measurement structure for the Army Enterprise Architecture (AEA) program. Analyzed requirements and developed policies and procedures for DOD implementation of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 and the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Developed the “DOD Guide to Managing Information Technology (IT) as an Investment and Measuring Performance"Developed the technical approaches and cost proposals for multiple major contract initiatives, resulting in contract awards in excess of $100 million.

Multiple Locations In Usa And Germany

1992 - 1996: I was the personal representative of the Commander of U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) to the Pentagon. I facilitated and coordinated all USAREUR staff actions within the Department of the Army, including personnel, operations, logistics, and PPBES input. I routinely coordinated directly with the White House, Congress, the media, and other executive agencies, as well as DOD.1991- 1992:I led the Plans and Program Division responsible for developing and resourcing training strategies for the Army in Europe. I managed the migration of the 65,000-man force to a training strategy based on using simulations, simulators, and devices to substitute for field training exercises. The resulting strategy maintained or improved USAREUR’s combat readiness while reducing operating tempo costs by more than 25 percent. 1990-1991: I managed the program office responsible for all aspects of developing and fielding the Combat Maneuver Training Center, then the Army’s newest and most sophisticated combat training center. I developed and implemented strategies and plans for facilities, equipment, personnel, and instrumentation and managed an annual budget of $30+ million. As the training center became fully operational, I managed the transition of the program management function to the training center.1985-1989: I led three project teams, a technical support cell, and an analytical support contractor in managing the Army’s $150 million combat training center’s instrumentation program. I developed procurement strategies, statements of work, performance specifications, and independent cost estimates; and acted as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for contracts up to $40 million. I was personally responsible for the Army Master Plan for this program.1976-1985: I served in a variety of command and staff positions in mechanized infantry units, at all levels from division staff to platoon leader, in the United States and Germany.

Bs, Physics

Activities and Societies: Army ROTC

Ms, Information Management

Ms, Systems Management