▪ Responsible for directing operations/overseeing strategic planning, contracts, and governance across the organization▪ Prepares/oversees budget, providing strategic leadership and making decisions regarding the direction of current/new projects▪ Develops and maintains a centralized digital company communication plan, creating transparent and open communication flows ▪ Deep formal knowledge and years of practical experience in program/project management and collaboration tools, with strong process orientation, business acumen, and communication skills▪ Drive project execution with change/business transformation; track status; expect, supervise, and control change, own scope, and risk management; proactively seek and resolve blockers through effective communication and customer concern to collaborators▪ Influencing Enterprise Program/Project Managers leading diverse, global teams across eight (8) cultures/time zones using both PMI Waterfall and Agile to deliver projects on time, within budget, and scope by constantly examining the critical path factor▪ Write/edit technical/non-technical, governance/compliance documents - Diversity & Inclusion (Diversity Strategy, Inclusive Procurement, prioritizing HUBs, MWBEs, LGBTQQIA+, Vets, Disabled, meeting 100% of requirements▪ Knowledgeable of government regulations and reporting, CFR, OMB A-81, BEAD, IIJA, ARPA, and how they interact with the State/Federal and other requirements/regulations/pass-through restrictions▪ Plans/develops a repository of documents, Center of Excellence, ensuring version control and archiving of files▪ Approved 130+ SOPs, training manuals, HR manuals, policies/procedures, championing diversity & inclusion ▪ Works cross-functionally in a fast-paced Agile environment, determining interdependencies, release plans, sprint cycles–what's best for the customer, team, and project to deliver best-in-class products

▪ Short-term contract working as SME on two federal grant programs, ensuring RFOs, sub-award process, and paperwork were in accordance with rules, regulations, and guidelines, providing best practices and federal mandates on grant and contracted awards ▪ SME for the Opioid Abatement Funds Council to develop, sub-award, manage, and monitor the OAFC Program: $1.6B Settlement / $1.1B to CPA for sub-awards (naloxone distribution, prevention/education, media campaign)▪ Provide review & comments on NOFA for naloxone sub-awards and design funding forms, rules & regulations, policies & procedures in accordance with statutes, HIPPA, PII, etc. ▪ Advocate for and foster collaborative efforts with local, state, federal, for-profit, and non-profit agencies for transparency, non-duplication of services, and better data collection▪ Purchasing and/or managing a variety of service contracts, including IT support services, financial management services, broadband services, and a multitude of other services for the constituents of Texas▪ SME for the Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO), created by HB5, 87th Legislative Session, placed under the CPA’s Government Affairs and Programs ▪ Review and comment, support, and provide technical expertise on programs under BDO Portfolio: BOOT, Pole Replacement, and IIJA Digital Opportunity Program▪ Developing, implementing, and reviewing contract plans for pre-award, post-award, price/cost analysis, and a wide variety of procurement activities▪ Perform solicitation, administration, close-out, and termination of purchase orders, contracts, and grants

▪ Senior Project Manager, streamlining DOD’s Digital 6th Gen, F135 Sustainment Program, using Swagger UI to generate interactive Rest API Gateway for Data Mesh Platform and Informatica software ▪ Scrum Master, coaching Product Owner, practicing the Agile manifesto and PMI framework, collaborating with a team of architects, engineers, cyber security, vendors, and other stakeholders delivering end-to-end projects/products ▪ Simultaneously managed 4-15 Digital/IT projects with a global, cross-functional team using Agile methodology ▪ Increased production and decreased risk by implementing and globally scaling the eCommerce platform using APIs and ETL to integrate multiple digital channels and define data movement ▪ Responsible for leading teams through high priority, $20B/$500M programs, reporting at an executive level, releasing Minimum Viable Products using SDLC and Agile, cutting dev costs, producing value-added, lean products at the earliest possible stage▪ Held daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and other Agile ceremonies ▪ Researched, cleansed, and analyzed corporate data, identifying root causes and trends to identify solutions and organize apps in preparation for ML and BI, ensuring data was backed up and encrypted ▪ Edited/wrote sections of Reference Architecture, adding Cyber Security section for the Data Mesh, providing direction for large, advanced technology projects which were inclusive of data domain security and protection to manage cyber security ▪ Managed Jira and Azure DevOps, transitioned systems, planned, tracked, and reported on multiple projects/programs▪ Built diverse and inclusive global teams spanning eight (8) time zones and cultures, where the team culture was one of belonging

▪ Wrote Human Resource Manual following government rules and building an inclusive workplace for recipients of PPP loans▪ Development of program performance metrics and reporting structure for incorporating diversity and inclusion strategies▪ Consulted on strategic business planning, project/program management, process improvement, and social media marketing plans▪ Wrote Standard Operations Procedure Manual – interviewed diverse staff, reviewed business processes and operation processes/procedures, presented findings, made recommendations for improvements, including D&I and Belonging policy▪ Recommended and procured vendor, replacing legacy system, updating cyber security to prevent attacks on PII data and system▪ Provided OSHA, COVID-19, Cyber Security, Active Shooter, and other FEMA and safety training to staff ▪ Prepared and worked with PPP loan application/reporting requirements, meeting 100% of obligations on time

▪ Team lead, working with Coordinator managing HR needs, staff development, and setting priorities; mentoring/coaching staff▪ During Covid outbreak, secured a partnership with the 36 CommUnity Care City/County Health Clinics, ensuring data gathered from clients with diverse socio-economic backgrounds were not missed, and developed metrics showing the project’s success▪ Partnered with the TX Lottery Commission, printing the Census logo on lottery tickets sold in over 10K retail outlets, reaching over 200M Texans and others multiple times – the 2020 Census largest scaling project▪ Provided weekly reports to leadership evaluating quantitative and qualitative data based on administrative tools (mapping, low-response-rate, etc.), making strategic recommendations on community initiatives▪ Collaborated to build inclusive and diverse partnerships, ensuring Texas receives its share of federal funding’s appropriations over the next 10 years (200B+) from an accurate census and redistricting, creating jobs, providing housing, CDBG, roads, etc.▪ Oversaw Rural Cultural Planning efforts, targeting the vast number of Hispanics missed in the 2010 Census in Rural Counties; created metrics to prove success, showed a 42% Hispanic increase in 2020, greater than the combined growth of other races ▪ Team lead, implementation of the CRM platform and processing of trustworthy data ensuring it was analyzed, cleansed, and accurate, troubleshooting and finding workarounds for staff when necessary▪ Ensured data (entire Nation’s data, PII) was compliant with privacy/security laws, GDPR/CCPA/ITAR; access granted on need basis (view/revoke), data encrypted, strong passwords, etc. – all this using Census newly implemented cloud-based SAAS▪ Federal Public Trust Clearance

▪ Enterprise PM for TX Dept of Emerg. Mgmt. Grant Mgmt. Sys. and the USAS portal implementing system for FEMA’s $2.1B to 13M Hurricane Harvey victims, escalating and deploying 9 mos. ahead of schedule at Governor’s request▪ Member of State Financial Team in SOC, using QuickBooks to get FEMA funds to people in crisis▪ Led team of 9 in assessing, mobilizing, and modernizing on-prem legacy mainframe to AWS Cloud▪ Led agency through Major Info Resource Projects requiring QAT review-IT projects >$15M, met reporting deadlines ahead of schedule ▪ Worked with Cyber on the Federal Real ID TSA minimum security standards, making updates to the DL system, protecting PII, requiring all 29M+ Texans to get new DLs/IDs▪ Scrum Master, led Team for PII protocol, encryption-telnet protocol, reader specs for chip, re-config Linux operating system, etc. ▪ Executed implementation of agencies’ Learning Content Management System software, a training system used by 80K law enforcement officers in >3K offices for training certification▪ Conducted an analysis of procurement process, showing inefficiencies; led improvement processes, increasing efficiency by 20% and meeting transparency mandates of SB20▪ Sr PM for HE Student Loan Sys (HELMS), interfaces between THECB, stakeholders, vendors, and USAS, managed updates, fixes, version releases ▪ Led team of 15 in technology/culture shift during transition from credit cards to ACH/debit card Transaction Processing software, leading to >$800K in savings ▪ Collaboration with DIR, positioning agency against cyber threats ▪ Collaborated with technical/non-technical stakeholders, developing business cases, project and communication plans, dashboards, budgets, and other documents, ensuring requirements adhered to statutes/policies▪ Surveyed Direct Service Workforce in TX, 86th Leg, Rider 157; performed assessments showing the crisis Texas faces as 5.2B Baby Boomers age out, revealing need to increase workforce by 11-28% in the next 10 yrs.

▪ Recognized for leadership role through the John F. Kennedy Memorial Award for work during and after Hurricane Tomas, consolidating volunteers and coordinating efforts with local and national government entities ▪ Obtained USAID funding, wrote a proposal, and procured a vendor for the deployment of an Islandwide law enforcement communications system, repaying the Police Chief for aid in consolidating Volunteers during hurricane response efforts▪ Strategically collaborated with local international business CEOs following natural disasters, creating sustainable community development initiatives that were mutually beneficial for their business model and the local community ▪ Connected indigenous crafters with tourist shop owners for training on long-term business sustainability to promote cultural survival and increase revenue for all stakeholders▪ Collected, analyzed, and validated data on HIV/AIDS showing the prevalence of disease in the older population; wrote model curriculum focused on the population using President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)▪ Collected islandwide data on diabetes, leveraged resources, and evaluated the project based on changes that occurred in the social and political environment, leading to the establishment of National islandwide medical guidelines passed by Parliament ▪ Coordinated logistics and facilitated collaboration between government ministries, local and international physicians, and NGOs for training on medical guidelines, managing two conferences to train the medical community across the Island▪ Collaboratively wrote 12 successful grant proposals remaining true to cultural needs (USAID, European Union, World Bank, PEPFAR, Red Cross, etc.), teaching the local community how to set up, manage, and sustain programs

▪ Began as a meeting leader, promoted to Regional Media Rep after three months; at six years, began working full-time as Corporate Development Director, successfully building more than 550 corporate /agency partnerships ▪ Received Diamond Leader Award for outstanding customer service ▪ Originated, nurtured, and managed corporate account relationships, creating long-term, sustainable relationships▪ Performed market analysis, developing strategic analysis, using KPIs in planning roadmaps aligning with vision and strategy▪ Managed marketing, public relations, and media, ensuring Weight Watchers, Int. brand, mission, and value were represented to the external marketplace – Public Relations Representative for the region providing TV, radio, and newspaper appearances▪ Collaborated with stakeholders across the corporation, Scientists, Designers, Technology, Business Leaders, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Marketing, Engineers, Finance & Accounting, and Operations to manage and maximize program and product sales▪ Drove internal relations- recruited, managed, and motivated meeting room teams, including evaluations and career development plans, which included training to improve efficiency and quality of individual and teamwork (team of 20+)▪ Increased retention rate of staff by 75% and retention rate of business partnerships by 90%▪ Developed and presented briefings to executive management▪ Drove membership, product sales, and member retention, consistently meeting or exceeding personal and company goals

▪ Oversaw, directed, and participated in the development and operation of the newly formed grants management program, including framework development, policy development, and direction related to grants management at TYC▪ Lead - State Grants Team, appointed as the State Point of Contact for implementation of the Federal grants.gov portal, representing rural/urban areas, ensuring the needs of Texans were met when establishing the grants.gov Federal portal ▪ Procured /administered successfully several $B in Federal block and discretionary funds, state awards, corporate and foundation awards - VOCA, VAWA, SAMSHA, COPS, EUDL, etc., sub-awarded and managed sub-awards ▪ Served on grant review teams and Agency Annual Plans for various agencies, PUC, DFS, HHSC, TEA, TDHCA, TDA, etc.▪ Recruited to state government after serving as Team Lead on a strategic planning project, Comprehensive Strategy, DOJ Community Planning Model focused on female community elders, selected by DOJ as TOT to train 26 other communities ▪ Supervised interns/ staff – directed, motivated, trained, and evaluated staff, overseeing daily grant team operations▪ Interpreted Federal rules/regulations (OMB Circulars, Single Audit Act, etc.), guiding sub-recipients of funding ▪ Hired, managed, and mentored team; monitored production and output reports; provided performance evaluations▪ Wrote Grants General Administrative Procedures based on Federal/State rules, regulations, and guidelines; managed approval process/workflow through the Board of Directors and Legislature; implemented and trained staff on Procedures▪ Wrote “Grant Writing & Administration to Win” curriculum, training thousands during one- and two-day seminars ▪ Coordinated/managed a portfolio of large state/federal grant programs, responsible for lifecycle, pre-post award activities ▪ Tracked, analyzed, and wrote briefings on legislative bills, making recommendations regarding the bill’s impact