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- Served as executive advisor and support for the NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate’s (STMD) Early Stage Innovations and Partnerships (ESIP) portfolio, including communications and strategic planning support and expertise.- Supported the NASA Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing (PCC) Program Executive (PE) and Leadership Team by providing program and project management, strategic planning, and data analytics and reporting for the PCC program.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Served as a project manager for a financial technology customer. I worked with senior executives to establish operational and governance norms, developed key business artifacts and tools, and served as interim Chief of Staff for a fast growing financial technology startup.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Helped stand-up and build a network of Carnegie Mellon University alumni interested in startups and entrepreneurship. Our goal was to connect those interested in working at startups with CMU founders and connecting future CMU founders to sources of capital investment. - I led the DC-chapter of the alumni group. The national network grew from 0 to more than 6K members.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Led teams that supported the government-wide IT Vendor Management Office (ITVMO).- Led teams that supported government-wide IT policy projects and initiatives through the General Services Administration (GSA).- Started several internal company initiatives related to recruiting, organizational design, marketing, and knowledge management.- Led and facilitated a strategic planning workshop with senior executive for NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program in which the leadership team established program goals, performance measures, and project milestones for the next 5 years.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Served as Deputy Program Manager for the government-wide IT Vendor Management Office (ITVMO) leading the organization from initial conception to maturation. I led website development, content management, and the communications team supporting the ITVMO. I worked closely with ITVMO leaders and senior government stakeholders to design ITVMO strategy and operations to solve acquisition problems for federal agencies.- Continued supporting Data Center and Cloud Optimization Initiative (DCCOI) policy and other IT policy initiatives for GSA.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Supported government-wide IT policy initiatives at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).- Data Center Optimization Initiative; supported federal data center and cloud policy and helped establish, manage, and grow the Federal Cloud and Infrastructure Community of Practice (C&I CoP).- Drafted and supported the development of federal IT policy memoranda.- Co-authored the Application Rationalization Playbook and other key policy documents.- Supported the CIO Council's Innovation Committee and authored several white papers on emerging technology trends and their potential future impact on federal agencies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Supported the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (OFCIO) on IT policy and projects.- Technology Modernization Fund (TMF); helped establish the TMF PMO and operationalize the TMF Board. - Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI); drafted policy and worked with agencies to meet requirements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Selected for the highly-competitive Deloitte Federal graduate student apprenticeship program- Worked at Deloitte full-time while attending graduate school at the Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College Washington, DC campus- Assisted front office federal clients within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Supported office operations, communicated with constituents, and drafted policy memos and talking points.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- drafting visa applications for customers and worked closely with attorneys to solve customer's immigration issues.

Bs, International Relations & Politics

Activities and Societies: Carnegie Mellon Men's Soccer Friedman Fellow Washington Semester ProgramDietrich College of Humanities.

Ms, Public Policy And Management

Activities and Societies: DC Track

Politics And Public Policy

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies Semester in Washington Program