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Auburn, Alabama, United States

Provide business consultation services (capture, proposal support, and staffing) for Coast Guard and DHS specific opportunitiesProvided Test and Evaluation policy and doctrine support to the Coast Guard Office of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (CG-926)

Bowie, Md

Program Manager for U.S. Coast Guard programs. Responsible for oversight of all Coast Guard contracts and business growth in the Coast Guard market.Lead Program Manager for all Coast Guard task orders.Provided oversight to 3 Program Managers and 60+ on-site staffDirectly responsible for client delivery of 13 task orders with a total value of $36M and 60 full-time staffResponsible for professional development, annual reviews, and oversight of 38 Insight staff membersResponsible for all project milestones to include project plans, deliverables, expense reports, and monthly reportsManaged $50M+ growth in the Coast Guard market, with an increase from 9 task orders and 34 staff in 2013 to 100+ staff and 25+ task orders in 2019

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Created a detailed transition and strategic communication plan for transitioning Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) project staff.Developed interactive Community Model (iCM) for internal/external NAIS stakeholders.Finalized training materials and conducted NAIS operator training in support of Operational Testing and Evaluation (OT&E) efforts.Conducted extensive review/update of Major Systems Acquisition Manual (MSAM) and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process guide.Interviewed more than 40 operators, researched/located over 100 mandates/documents, 100 communication tools, and cataloged over 1000 information transactions to support 4 month Communications Systems (COMMSYS) Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development. Wrote 11 mission scenarios, 2 support scenarios, and provided final technical review for CONOPS document.Updated Long Range Surveillance-Maritime Patrol Aircraft (LRS-MPA) Operational Requirements Document (ORD). Mapped >360 requirements for effectiveness and suitability, identified Key Performance Parameters, Critical Operational Issues, constraints, and restructured document to meet current MSAM guidelines; adjudicated ~530 comments to ensure document would pass through concurrent clearance process in minimum time.

Provide asset management, baseline configuration, and life-cycle cost for 110 microwave sites; review and assess the impact and cost of all proposed site installations; primary liaison between field representatives, HQ and other Coast Guard engineering centers.Developed first centralized budget build and spend plan for new microwave product line providing total asset visibility and accountability; manage the allocation of $1.5M annual operating budget.Initiated Certification and Accreditation (C&A) effort enabling microwave systems to establish security boundaries and connect with the Coast Guard’s data network.

Established spend plan and allocation annual operating budget; supervised blended staff of 30 personnel.Chair, Change Advisory Board (CAB) responsible for preparing, scheduling, distribution and installation of ~200 annual updates/installations for approximately 40,000 enterprise workstations and servers.Coordinated stand up of new Change Management Branch centralizing functions performed by three separate commands and instituting Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices to reduce inefficient processes and increase implementation of change request.Centralized IT training contract to achieve 25% cost reduction.Managed testing/certification of new Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRnet) image for 1,500 workstations; allowed SIPRnet to keep pace with changing technology, provided updated software applications, implemented updated security advisories, and more closely aligned classified and unclassified networks to reduce support cost.Directed the build and deployment of 800 laptops and 4 servers in a eight week period for multiple Incident Command Post (ICP) and personnel supporting the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Formulated budget build, spend plans, and managed the allocation of annual $60M operating budget supporting 130 remote sites and 23 Command Centers.Provided operational oversight and acceptance approval for a major acquisition communications upgrade project (Rescue 21) at 2 Initial Operating Capability commands, 4 Low Rate Initial Production commands, and 17 Full Rate Production systems.Led comprehensive Job Task Analysis for Communications Watch-standers; conducted live interviews at 5 commands and phone interviews at 34 commands over a 2 month period to identify billet shortfalls; well documented analysis created 75 additional positions to address gaps. Led Rescue 21 laboratory and operational Formal Qualification Testing for 3 major Human Systems Interface software builds and 1 major Fault Detection/Fault Localization software enhancement.Researched and documented interoperability requirements with Federal/State/Local first responders and ensured compliance with commercial standards.Established/created annual communications workshop to address operational and user concerns; membership grew from 25 members in 2006 to 250+ in 2009.

Technical lead for Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) Recapitalization Project (LRP) Source Evaluation Board (SEB).Directed Coast Guard policy, guidance and resource allocation to support Loran-C and Differential GPS (DGPS) systems.Managed capital improvement and annual operating expenses account for approximately 140 radio-navigation sites and 400 personnel.Analyzed maintenance actions to develop requirements for de-staffing Loran-C stations and validated requirements with prototype “de-staffed” operation at an operational station.Completed transition of Loran-C and DGPS network service to new vendor and technology 90 days ahead of schedule and under budget.

Lead Project Officer for Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) upgrade project. Responsible for upgrading obsolete HC-130H "wet film" SLAR system with fully integrated digital system supporting International Ice Patrol and Marine Enforcement Protection missions. Validated operational requirements and identified contracting vehicle to allow rapid development and early delivery of system.Lead Project Officer for CG-1 (Gulfstream III) Avionics upgrade. Validated Flight Management System (FMS) and GPS requirements for global operations. Worked closely with contractor to perform upgrade during planned maintenance period; completed project without any operational impact to the Coast Guard’s only Command and Control aircraft.Technical Lead for HU-25 Aircraft Sensor Upgrade. Researched operational requirements and provided technical analysis of existing sensor systems. Identified solutions to provide common components HU-25 Sensors and HC-130H CASPER system to reduce development time and support cost.

Provided fleet-wide Crew Resource Management (CRM) to Coast Guard pilots and aircrew.Provided HU-25 aircrew/avionics ground and in-flight instruction for 52 students annually.Conducted annual standardization flight checks for ~96 aircrew at 6 operational air stations.Provided operator and maintenance training for newly delivered airborne radar and Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) systems.Lead technical expert for sensor systems; worked directly with contractor’s field support technician to support aircraft at home station and deployed aircraft throughout the Caribbean.Avionics line supervisor; supervised ~15 technicians supporting 4 different airframes.

M.S, Technical Management

B.S, Electronics Engineering Technology

M.S, Systems Engineering