DEI Expert that leads program management with a focus on customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and problem-solving service-oriented professional with a rich experience in assuming ownership of projects from initiation through delivery, communicating project status and issues regularly to key stakeholders, managing prioritization and implementation of projects, and validating project requirements and schedules in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. ★Expertise includes start-up project implementation, early growth, tracking DEI initiatives, and contract compliance. For a major chunk of my career, I have delivered phenomenal leadership in the successful delivery of multiple aviation projects and programs such as the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (ACDBE) for Birmingham Airport Authority and Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA). In these roles, I have attained numerous accomplishments as follows:★At Birmingham Airport Authority: Successfully delivered the authority’s largest project, facilitated the airport’s federally regulated programs in compliance with federal regulations, served as Airport Representative of the State of Alabama Unified Certification Program to ensure uniformity of certification procedures throughout the state.★At Hillsborough County Aviation Authority: Led the implementation of DBE and ACDBE programs for Tampa International Airport and Hillsborough County Aviation Authority’s three general aviation airports, minimized non-compliance complaints by 90% through compliance and awareness training, reduced project reporting discrepancies, and improved on-time reporting to the executive staff and authority board members.Among my peers, I am recognized as a proactive individual skilled in initiating change & implementing effective business strategies in challenging environments to enhance revenue generation, customer satisfaction, market share expansion, and profitability. To know more about me, please drop a line at: onebaa@gmail.com
Listed skills include Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Government, Government Liaison, and 24 others.