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Division Chief leading multiple teams providing life safety, security, and government compliance across 42 facility locations, 15,000 employees, and 60+ federal client engagements. Manages daily operations of 59-member team comprised of physical & technical security, vendor service providers, and government security officers. • Ensures compliance with government accreditation requirements for 33 secured operating locations • Coordinates all Mergers and Acquisitions activities for security in support of corporate growth targets• Orchestrates mutual support of multi-disciplinary teams to achieve corporate goals for efficiency and cost• Focal point for classified contract and subcontract management for all cleared agency engagements• Identified and supported automation and simplification of existing processes to drive increased efficiency

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Answered corporate leadership need for an enterprise-wide Business Continuity Program of record. Established impactful resiliency plans supporting Emergency Readiness, Crisis Management, and Disaster Recovery. Created end-to-end program with the ability to scale and adjust scope based on situation and level of impact. • Transformed C-suite requirements into clear objectives and engaged support of cross-functional teams• Successfully managed quality and timely BCM program deliverables all within budget• Proved effectiveness of plans in several real word events such as the 2017 hurricane season, the 2018/2019 Federal Government Shutdown, and the COVID-19 pandemic• Implemented effective business recovery strategies based on risk assessment and business impact analysis, avoided millions of dollars in potentially lost revenue and negative impact to client delivery• Integrated business continuity planning and IT Disaster Recovery (IT/DR) for seamless execution• Implemented automated platforms such as Everbridge, ISOS, and ServiceNow to reduce latency and cost • Provided oversight for continuity of operations for over 60 facility locations throughout the United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for security operations for newly established subsidiary company. Overhauled all physical and technical security functions and controls for 44 facility locations throughout the United States. • Optimized operations by establishing and implementing corporate policies and procedures to support the company’s growing corporate access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance programs• Provided Crisis Management Leadership, guiding a burgeoning company through numerous potentially catastrophic situations, reducing impact to operations, and managing risk exposure

Orlando, Florida Area

Deputy PMO Lead responsible for daily operations on $10B competitive contract engaging 12 teaming partners. Automated proposal development, project startup, and delivery management through one-stop web portal. Lauded by leadership for efficiency and ease of use, reduced PMO operating costs, and adopted by other PMOs. • Managed and authored numerous proposal efforts, including technical, management, and cost volumes• Provided budget analysis and oversight for DoD business development & delivery; kept costs competitive• Successfully led five client delivery projects and pioneered integration of Agile methodology to company

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Provided valuable insight and direction to the technical development of modeling and simulation at the USAF Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC). Performed scenario development & mission planning, proposal & budget development, and mission execution support, ensuring satisfaction of client objectives & requirements. • Assistant Project Officer (APO) for USAF Virtual Flag Exercises and DoD testing/training events• Technical Manager for Scenario Generation System (SGS), a milestone in automated scenario planning• Recognized as a subject-matter expert (SME) on Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Electronic Warfare (EW), Information Operations (IO), and assigned simulation systems

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