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Springfield, Va

Leads the development and maintenance of the TSA Business and Performance Architectures; collaborates with TSA lines of business (LOBs) mission/business SMEs to document and consolidate the business capabilities/activities, organizational interfaces, high-level mission threads, information exchanges, and performance measures into enterprise artifacts for mission/business transparency and decision-making. Ensures business and performance architecture data is captured within the EA repository… Show more Leads the development and maintenance of the TSA Business and Performance Architectures; collaborates with TSA lines of business (LOBs) mission/business SMEs to document and consolidate the business capabilities/activities, organizational interfaces, high-level mission threads, information exchanges, and performance measures into enterprise artifacts for mission/business transparency and decision-making. Ensures business and performance architecture data is captured within the EA repository and aligned to the TSA strategic goals/objectives and other architectural domains (systems/applications, data, security, and network). Conducts analysis to identify organizational gaps and redundancies. Analyzes the alignment of people, processes and technologies, pinpoints inefficiencies, and makes recommendations to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the business/mission. Briefs senior leadership and stakeholders on the benefits and status of the TSA EA and Business Architecture. Provides subject matter expertise to TSA Programs to identify gaps and redundancies in business/mission capabilities. Conducts assessment of EA Program Maturity using the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Enterprise Architecture Maturity Model Framework (EAMMF), reports maturity score to DHS, and provides EA program gap analysis to clearly define tasks to increase EA program maturity. Show less

Maryland

Developed governance policies in support of the Department of Defense Education Activity’s (DoDEA) Configuration Management and Access Control and Authentication processes. Assessed Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) findings and established corrective actions.Provided Enterprise Architecture Consultation and Training to the DoN Acquisition and Procurement (AP) Portfolio Manager. Defined the AP business segment processes. Aligned the AP Portfolio IT Investments to the… Show more Developed governance policies in support of the Department of Defense Education Activity’s (DoDEA) Configuration Management and Access Control and Authentication processes. Assessed Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) findings and established corrective actions.Provided Enterprise Architecture Consultation and Training to the DoN Acquisition and Procurement (AP) Portfolio Manager. Defined the AP business segment processes. Aligned the AP Portfolio IT Investments to the business segment. Developed Department of Defense Architecture Framework 2.0 (DoDAF) Compliant models to identify gaps and redundancies in support of the AP Architecture. Established the AP EA Roadmap. Show less

Arlington, Va

Duties:Consolidated the AF Major Command (MAJCOM) Architectures into one overarching Air Force (AF) level Enterprise Architecture (EA). Developed AF EA Implementation Plan defined EA tasks spanning three years. Defined EA information exchanges with Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution, Life Cycle Management, and Capital Planning and Investment Control Processes. Assisted program offices in development of Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) 2.02 compliant… Show more Duties:Consolidated the AF Major Command (MAJCOM) Architectures into one overarching Air Force (AF) level Enterprise Architecture (EA). Developed AF EA Implementation Plan defined EA tasks spanning three years. Defined EA information exchanges with Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution, Life Cycle Management, and Capital Planning and Investment Control Processes. Assisted program offices in development of Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) 2.02 compliant viewpoints for solution architectures. Served as Team Lead for team of five architects.Accomplishments:Facilitated the Mission Assurance (MA) workshop hosted by the Air Force Security Forces. Defined the workshop scope, assisted in the development of the MA needs statement, guided the review and update of the MA CONOPs, and helped identify next steps to map out the AF MA process and align the MA pillars to the overall process for requirements development.Developed and administered EA scenario-based training for AF Cyber 400 to 30 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers at the National Defense University.Established and led first ever AF wide Architecture Development Working Group (ADWG); defined how solution architectures were incorporated into the overarching AF EA. Show less

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Duties:Led Enterprise Architecture Team in the development of system solution architectures in support of the Department of the Navy (DoN) Financial Management Office (FMO). Developed Department of Defense Architecture Framework 2.02 (DoDAF) compliant models to support the DoN FMO Datacenter and System Consolidation efforts. Transcribed FMO Business Process Segment (BPS) documentation into Business Process Model Notation (BPMN) to provide holistic view of the FMO architecture to impact… Show more Duties:Led Enterprise Architecture Team in the development of system solution architectures in support of the Department of the Navy (DoN) Financial Management Office (FMO). Developed Department of Defense Architecture Framework 2.02 (DoDAF) compliant models to support the DoN FMO Datacenter and System Consolidation efforts. Transcribed FMO Business Process Segment (BPS) documentation into Business Process Model Notation (BPMN) to provide holistic view of the FMO architecture to impact investment decision making. Provided consultation on key DoDAF models to develop and display system interface redundancies. Utilized In2itive RREAsults thick client and web applications to create DoDAF models.Accomplishments:Developed a methodology to collect, analyze, model, and validate FMO architectural data for business process models and system data flow diagrams. Aligned business and system data providing stakeholders a holistic view of capability gaps and system redundancies. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Duties:Defined FTC Enterprise Architecture program scope, framework and methodologies to achieve maximum cost-effectiveness. Developed FTC baseline and target business, data, application, and infrastructure architectures and enterprise transition plan. Prepared and presented briefings on various aspects of the FTC Enterprise Architecture program to IT and business stakeholders. Represented the EA group and interfaced with other OCIO IT governance processes such as strategic planning… Show more Duties:Defined FTC Enterprise Architecture program scope, framework and methodologies to achieve maximum cost-effectiveness. Developed FTC baseline and target business, data, application, and infrastructure architectures and enterprise transition plan. Prepared and presented briefings on various aspects of the FTC Enterprise Architecture program to IT and business stakeholders. Represented the EA group and interfaced with other OCIO IT governance processes such as strategic planning, capital planning and investment control, system development lifecycle, and change management. Developed and maintained FTC EA processes, procedures, standards, guidelines, and templates. Conducted formal technical reviews of architecture, designed and built artifacts of IT solution projects, and tracked enterprise architecture compliance.Accomplishments:Led a cross-branch OCIO team to analyze issues and problems faced by the organization in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process and developed a new policy and process to improve SDLC. Successfully addressed different contentious viewpoints and brought the team to agree on a common new policy and process. This new SDLC policy was implemented and used by OCIO to guide all new projects.Delivered high quality and high impact EA deliverables such as the FTC Baseline Application Deployment Architecture and Application Interfaces. These deliverables were first of their kind for FTC and benefitted OCIO staff when planning investments and projects and developing solution architecture and designs. Show less

Led the Network Discovery effort that identified vulnerabilities associated with the Department of Education’s IT assets. Managed the development of the Contracting and Purchasing solution architecture by identifying and documenting business and system requirements for system acquisitions. Worked closely with customers to develop a comprehensive Tactical Maintenance Plan that included a project plan, budget requirements, task descriptions, and a work breakdown structure to maintain the baseline… Show more Led the Network Discovery effort that identified vulnerabilities associated with the Department of Education’s IT assets. Managed the development of the Contracting and Purchasing solution architecture by identifying and documenting business and system requirements for system acquisitions. Worked closely with customers to develop a comprehensive Tactical Maintenance Plan that included a project plan, budget requirements, task descriptions, and a work breakdown structure to maintain the baseline Network Discovery Model. Led a major analysis effort to align Enterprise Architecture and Information Security information to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Information Assurance Division to conduct enterprise risk management. Show less

Provided support to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Business Transformation Office (BTO) in the documentation, standardization, streamlining and implementation, and modernization of business capabilities across the Intelligence Community (IC). Served as the Project Manager for two of the four integrated process teams (IPT), Acquire to Retire (A2R) and Procure to Pay (P2P). The IPTs were comprised of cross-organizational members focused on the integration of business… Show more Provided support to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Business Transformation Office (BTO) in the documentation, standardization, streamlining and implementation, and modernization of business capabilities across the Intelligence Community (IC). Served as the Project Manager for two of the four integrated process teams (IPT), Acquire to Retire (A2R) and Procure to Pay (P2P). The IPTs were comprised of cross-organizational members focused on the integration of business processes, technology and people to create a more efficient end-to-end Procurement and Acquisition functions. Gathered stakeholder information from six IC agencies and led the documentation of the A2R and P2P segment architectures. Mapped business activities to the JARM. Developed Capabilities Roadmap to link proposed IT investments to the target architecture. Managed and maintained the Enterprise Architecture (EA) repository using IBM System Architect. Show less

Led the effort to develop the first ever Enterprise Architecture for the Intelligence segment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (OI&A) for the primary purpose of influencing the IT Governance process. Directed the development of OI&A’s first ever systems interface diagram, which allowed executive management insight into system gaps and redundancies. Facilitated working groups with stakeholders in the six divisions of OI&A, as well as six… Show more Led the effort to develop the first ever Enterprise Architecture for the Intelligence segment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (OI&A) for the primary purpose of influencing the IT Governance process. Directed the development of OI&A’s first ever systems interface diagram, which allowed executive management insight into system gaps and redundancies. Facilitated working groups with stakeholders in the six divisions of OI&A, as well as six additional DHS agencies to obtain their buy-in and to gather and document information to populate the architecture. Mapped the operational business activities to the organizational strategic goals. Documented the current (as-is) architecture while supporting the transition to the to-be architecture, and maintained the EA repository and updated architectural artifacts using IBM System Architect. Lead Enterprise Architect for the development and implementation of OI&A’s Performance Reference Model for managers and key decision makers to understand how, and to what extent, key inputs were enabling progress toward the desired outputs and outcomes. Show less

Masters Science Management, Project Management

Master of Science Management with concentration in Project Management

Bachelor Of Science, Internetworking Technology

Bachelors of Science in Internetworking Technology

High School, Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering