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Bringing elegant and practical sustainability solutions to U.S. consumers, transforming underdeveloped, and vulnerable urban areas using Green infrastructure (GI) and low-impact development (LID) solutions. Our solutions encompass green building design, alternative energy, water management, waste management, food security, economic security, and open green space.

Frederick, Maryland, Us

Helping businesses through three main services: Lead Generation, Consulting, and Digital Marketing.➤ Lead Generation: How many hot leads did your digital marketing initiatives generate this week? This month? This year? How much would you like to improve those numbers?➤ How We Do It:- Conversion-Based Messaging (CBM) - Is your marketing and website messaging speaking to a specific niche audience? Do you understand their problems, fears, and concerns? Your niche marketing must be laser-focused to solve a prospect's problems. The riches are in the niches and the better you can communicate to a specific audience, the more sales.➤ Consulting: As your business expands, so will your need for additional resources. Consider us your on-call experts. Let Apollo Marketing support your strategic planning and tactical implementation for online marketing, freeing.➤ How We Do It:We work with many business owners to build and analyze marketing plans and key performance indicators to determine true opportunity costs and return on investment. This transitions the business owner from tactical knee-jerk marketing to informed strategic marketing.➤ Digital Marketing: Are you thinking about hiring a digital marketing employee? Why not leverage a team with a full suite of services for the same cost?➤ How We Do It:It all starts with researching and understanding your industry and your competitors. Our goal is to make your brand stand out, communicate effectively with visitors, and get that phone ringing more. If you have an amazing website but not many calls, we may be able to help.

Herndon, Virginia, Us

Supported and managed multi-year SATCOM programs involving hardware and software development as well as documentation deliverables. Maintained a high attention to detail and worked well in a matrix management organization structure. • Interfaces between customers, subcontractors, internal organizations, and executive management• Works with Product Management, System Architecture, and Engineering teams to build HW, SW, Interface, and integration testing documentation• Creates Statements of Work, Work Breakdown Structures, and schedules• Works with engineering in an Agile environment; translating programmatic requirements to scrum teams and tracking development through sprints to provide early engineering drops, final builds to achieve overall programmatic milestones• Builds programmatic delivery packages from internal documentation• Builds pricing rough order of magnitudes and quotations• Works with engineering, test, and customers to build and achieve FAI, FAT, and ATP approvals

Served as the program manager for the Defense Information System Agency’s Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Center support contract. Monitored team performance, oversaw timely issue resolution, provided coaching and guidance, and communicated with senior leadership daily. Managed simultaneous, complex tasks; often highly visible with extremely short deadlines. Ensured program management was streamlined in a cost effective manner with emphasis on communication, leadership, and collaboration with the Government customer.• Managed 30 subject matter experts globally; employees held PhDs, advanced engineering expertise, and included strategic planners, acquisition managers, and process improvement professionals• Reviewed and edited tasks and deliverables as measured against a Performance Work Statement (PWS)• Captured requirement changes to incorporate into contract modifications to secure gross margins• Leveraged resources in ensuring a quick, lean and satisfactory response to Congressional and Executive-level mandates• Worked in all phases of the project lifecycle for traceable completion of extensive contract deliverables• Led people through a daily changing environment while fostering solidarity, integrity, and team building

Chantilly, Va, Us

Served as the Lead Accounts Manager of the DISA COMSATCOM Center in support of the DoD’s usage of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS), Inmarsat’s family of services.• The MSS team provided assistance to the acquisition team, Program Management Office (PMO), and facilitated transition of over 8,000 end users to a new contract vehicle• Performed source selection evaluations and acquisition support• MSS team was the winner of DISA 2011 award for Non-Technical Program/Project of the year

Owned and operated a consulting company specializing in physical security, backbone infrastructure, communications, business development, quality control, and training. The company was built to consult for the two Kuwait contracts worked while previously under ITT.• Consulted for two government contracts totaling $14 million.• Provided engineering solutions for upgrades and Tier III troubleshooting.• Wrote multiple business development proposals for new business and expanding the Kuwaiti Company’s US Military business section.• Performed on-site technical training to operating contractors and government personnel.• Performed Quality Control for the security maintenance on two US Military bases in Kuwait.• Performed Program Management Office (PMO) support for Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (KO) relations, discussions, and deliverables.

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Served as the Sites Manager of two simultaneous physical security installations for two US Military bases valued at $12 million. The system consists of a microwave perimeter Intrusion Detection System (IDS) around each base, color/thermal Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras used for intrusion identification, dual ring redundant fiber loops, auxiliary redundant power systems, a multi-terminal command and control rooms with intrusion monitoring and tamper detection, and redundant Vindicator V5 IDS's. Promoted to Country Manager to manage all Physical Security contracts within Kuwait, work with Business Development to pursue new business opportunities, and provide Project Management support for the Middle East region.• Supervised two simultaneous installations valued at $12 million.• Managed a multinational team that exceeded 45 personnel.• Primary contact for all matters with the Military and COR.• During Operations and Maintenance phase, managed maintenance team, trained contractor and military in system functionality and operations, performed QC on all maintenance performed, and provided third level troubleshooting support.• Worked with value centers to perform contract/subcontract modifications, cost performance metrics, budget/operations planning, and business development to pursue new opportunities and assist with re-competes..

Chantilly, Va, Us

Provided project management support for operation requirements planning and program implementation support to Headquarters Air Force Space Command and Army Space Command. Provided Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) of Air Force MILSATCOM. The goal was to use the CBA, build a Functional Area Analysis (FAA) of gaps in AF MILSATCOM, and provide a recommendation for future MILSATCOM procurements. Government funding of the task order was cut after the completion of the CBA.• Provided military Satellite Communications System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support that included: o Requirements analysis o Mission area planningo Operational requirements and initial concepts documentationo System engineering developmento Initial operational capability on assigned Air Force satellite systems

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Supported multiple ITT Systems Division programs by instruction personnel in operations and maintenance of NET.com/CACI's Promina 800 Series and REDCOM's Integrated Services Digital Network Gateway Exchange (IGX) Private Branch Exchange (PBX). Built a state of the art training facility at ITT Systems Headquarters.• Responsible for the building and reporting of all metrics for training past performance to management.• Worked on continuous process improvement with a focus on cycle time reduction and performance metrics.• Built training schedules, developed curriculum, tracked training critiques, and course tests for the training department.• Acted as a point of contact and liaison for all issues from the personnel attending training.• Assisted Business Development process with writing and reviewing proposals sections which included:o Business Introductionso Phase-ino Quality Plano Technical Evaluation Notice Questions and Answerso Technical Operations and Maintenanceo Performance Metricso Watch bills/shift schedules to fulfill manning requirements• Worked with senior management during reviews and acted as a subject matter expert for Satellite Communications Services Contracts and Proposals.

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Hired as a System Technician to travel to multiple locations throughout out Iraq to install and maintain phone centers in support of the US Direct contract. The call centers consisted of a V-Sat suite with responsibility including everything from the generator to the telephone. Installations involved two man teams setting up V-Sat dish, rack equipment, switch configuration, phone and electrical wiring, and environmental control installation for each site.• Installed over 30 sites.• Direct area of responsibility included 14 sites.• Worked as a standalone employee having no immediate supervision to complete all mission goals.• Worked directly with local customers, local vendors, and coordinated all logistics support for each installation.• Promoted to Lead Technician and then supported 40+ sites by traveling to locations for upgrades, repair, and tier III troubleshooting assistance.

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Provided support in a matrix organization to multiple Military satellite communication (SATCOM) contracts as a technical instructor for new systems. Developed total training packages that included Lesson Plans, Curriculum Outlines, Training Materials, Test Packages, and Training Task Analysis. Traveled to installation locations to instruct both civilian and military personnel.• Developed training packages for RSCCE, GSCCE, WGS, Ka-Stars, CNPS, and TMCS programs.• Conducted training seminars and meetings with government personnel.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Satellite Communications Controller / Team Leader 05/2000 – 03/2002Bravo Company, 1st Satellite Control Battalion - Fort Meade, MDManaged a team of six soldiers. Managed control of the payload of U.S. military communications satellites. Provided operational, troubleshooting, and maintenance support to SATCOM users from all branches of the U.S. military services, intelligence organizations, and foreign country allies.• Managed both tactical and strategic user support• Equipment worked with included: GNCC, ITOS, DFCS, DNPS, ECCM, and PSCCE• Performed TT&C on DSCS III satellitesTactical Satellite Communications Operator / Maintainer 04/1999 – 05/2000252nd Signal Company, 93rd Signal Battalion – Fort Gordon, GAProvided worldwide communications and internet access via secure military networks. Operated and maintained light and heavy tactical satellite communication terminals in multiple locations throughout the U.S. and Central America. • Worked with CISCO routers, SHF, EHF, and HF communications equipmentStrategic Satellite Communications Operator / Maintainer 03/1997 – 03/1999333rd Signal Company, 58th Signal Battalion – Fort Buckner, Okinawa, JapanOperated, maintained, upgraded, and performed troubleshooting at a dual 39b satellite communications site. Supported all branches of the U.S. Military and allied forces.• Performed Operations and maintenance on CISCO routers, tactical telecom switches, crypto, strategic and tactical multiplexers, IDNX(Promina), and HTMT communications equipment.• Served as Circuit Actions NCO, managing, installing and performing troubleshooting of new telecommunications circuits.