Sheila Spohn Email & Phone Number

Crystal City, Va

Lifecycle Management Lead (contractor) in the Product Assurance Unit at the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)

Annapolis Junction, Md

* Business Development* Systems Engineering* Market Research* Whitepapers* Customer Relationship Management

Washington Dc

•Extremely competent technical consultant sought by peers, management and clients•Skilled manager with proven success at delivering projects on time and within scope•Recognized by management as an extremely reliable results driven product consultant•Maintained constant communication with management and clients to report metrics and status and brief issues and recommendations supporting program decision making•Successful record of managing high priority projects delivering critical services on-time•Coordinated or performed all activities related to the integration of new data sets•Analyzed and streamlined processes reducing risk and increasing team efficiency•Delivered complete products to include authoring complex system documentation•Employed expert customer service resolving issues and delivering vital case data•Ran operations and maintenance ensuring rapid delivery of terabytes of critical data•Instrumental in achieving 98% production availability for a multi-platform system•Directed or conducted system activities through the project lifecycle; 0% degradation

Chantilly Va, Ft. Belvoir Va, Greenbelt Md

Management Analysis and Leadership:•Employed proactive management style ensuring team efficiency and project success•Led and mentored 4 to 10 people on multiple contracts in various SDLC environments•Consulted with clients to determine business needs and appropriate technical solutions•Managed test program work scope, schedule and milestones on multiple contracts•Ensured work was appropriate, well planned and performed in a cost effective manner•Advised program management on Section 508 regulations ensuring legal compliance•Chaired daily and weekly meetings with internal and external stakeholders to analyze, prioritize and scope system issues, review requirements and discuss change requests•Directed all activities related to functional and acceptance testing on 4 contracts•Identified and reported future directions and resource needs to program management•Proactively communicated pertinent information supporting contract-level decision making process to stakeholders and contract management•Managed disparate test activities with overlapping milestones across 3 baselines•Approved test plans and procedures on 4 contracts ensuring robust system testingTechnical and Documentation:•Competent problem solver with exceptional commitment to quality and communication•Recognized for competency in conducting demonstrations, training and briefings•Authored extremely complex contract deliverable documentation for all test milestones•Reviewed requirements to determine system objectives and appropriate test strategy•Appointed as a key peer reviewer for multi-discipline contract deliverable documents•Collected, wrote and tracked requirements on 4 contracts using RM software•Revised, managed and executed a production system certification training program•Tested and integrated highly technical multi-platform systems in SDLC environments•Improved problem report quality and cross-team collaboration ultimately reducing team's overall time to resolve

Mclean, Va

•Determined project scope and analyzed “as is” and “to be” system states with client•Used sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternative design solutions•Evaluated functional requirements ensuring robust application development•Developed and thoroughly tested applications for integration or independent delivery

Mclean, Va

•Elicited, wrote and managed client requirements for new or existing intelligence analyst tools•Evaluated business processes and requirements supporting application development•Worked closely with users to ensure applications solved system issues or met new needs•Designed and developed multiple SQL Server and Access applications•Independently learned new skills and technologies needed to complete assigned tasks

Mclean, Va

•Provided consulting services to corporate and government clients on multiple contracts•Assessed business needs and participated in rapid prototyping to gain new business•Competent consultant providing product development support on- and off-site•Awarded for contributions as a Senior Consultant on several projects

Suitland, Maryland

•Identified, documented and developed IT tools for analysts using waterfall methodology•Translated business requirements into technical solutions as part of the ONI website team•Designed, developed and tested web and client-server applications on a UNIX platform

Ft. Belvoir, Va

• Completed AS in General Studies, magna cum laude, while working full time

Ft Bragg, Nc And Ft Myer, Va

• Honorably discharged after completing two active duty enlistments• Completed the Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) at the top of my class• Completed the Military Police Investigations (MPI) course with high marks• Completed the Domestic Violence Intervention Training (DVIT) course

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