As an innovative change strategist with a boundless passion for improving quality of life, I know a holistic approach works best when designing advanced technology solutions, optimizing information systems processes, and empowering world-class teams to achieve unrivaled excellence. An expert in risk management frameworks and national security with Top Secret security clearance, I have helped save lives in Africa and Iraq and save millions of dollars for the US Army and National Guard. Now I am eager to bring my thought leadership and business consultancy—honed with defense contractors, government entities, and healthcare organizations—to the public sector. Some notable career achievements include:• Providing pivotal support to the Department of Defense (DoD) and US military by developing and delivering innovative technologies for mission-critical projects, sustaining national security foremost among them.• Serving as a Contracting Officer’s Representative for 2 contracts totaling $23M+. • Developing high-level communications, including statements of work (SOW), proposals, quotes, and contracts. • Instilling a collaborative team culture of integrity, ingenuity, and accountability by analyzing current business methods and delivering new processes to maximize IT development productivity. • Transforming automated business processes by leveraging game-changing technology to accelerate results.• Configuring, redesigning, and replacing systems to improve infrastructure and network performance and securing $3M for a hardware replacement.• Revitalizing software and providing 24/7 network connection support with 100% uptime on systems.I am always interested in growing my professional network. To connect, reach out to me via samwill073@gmail.com.AREAS OF EXPERTISE Systems Architecture & EngineeringTeam Development & LeadershipUser Experience & Due DiligenceSoftware Development Life CycleProgram & Project ManagementContinuous ImprovementProduct ManagementInformation SecurityBusiness ContinuityIT InfrastructureBusiness AcumenOperational RiskTECHNICAL SKILLSSoftware Development Methodologies: Scrum (CSM, CSPO), Kanban, Scaled Agile, SDLCProgramming / Coding / Scripting Languages: UML, SQL, BPL, XACML, SAML, XML HTML, JAVA, PEARL, VB.Net, C/C++, PHPDatabases: Oracle, MySQL, Sybase, SQL Server, Db2, VSAM, MS Access, Change Data Capture, GoldenGateHardware and Software Platforms: Oracle, Exadata, Apple, Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, Android, AIX, HP-UX, LinuxVersion Control Systems: Git/BitbucketCloud Solutions: PaaS; SaaS; Jenkins; CI/CD; AWS
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