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Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Us

Lead a software procurement and implementation initiative for Speedway LLC in support of an impending IPO.

Arlington, Va, Us

Served as product owner on a transformative initiative for the 26K-employee Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), which purchases consumable materials and provides them to all military branches and other government agencies. Integral part of building the “Enterprise Dashboard”, which for the first time, would convert massive amounts of procurement/distribution data into easy-to-understand dashboards that enable individual employees to make real-time decisions. Consulted with clients to understand their needs/feature requirements, presented solutions that met expectations and gained consensus on the path forward. Translated solution requirements into technical roadmaps for developers and QA technicians. Monitored project progress and course corrected with customers and development team when needed.

Washington, Dc, Us

Worked as an embedded consultant within Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to help the organization maximize their spending on external goods and services in the face of challenging 10% annual budget cuts. Partnered with clients at all levels to learn the DOD contracting process, enterprise-wide buying patterns and opportunities for improvement. Gathered data and conducted in-depth spend analyses to inform solution options. Involved Wright-Patterson employees in building/executing tools and processes that were implemented organization-wide.

New York, Ny, Us

Hired as a Relationship Manager to customize systems for multiple functions in the Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) office. Gained an understanding of all systems used in the group, internal pain points and customer expectations to design systems that benefitted all parties. Partnered with divisional leaders to integrate new systems and remain in-step with regulatory changes. Expanded role by taking on Application Product Owner responsibilities to build customer applications for the AWM group. Collaborated with end-users to conceptualize new applications, influenced senior leaders to fund projects and distilled concepts into workable tools.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Recruited by a leading financial institution to participate in a rotational leadership program aimed at junior military officers. Gained valuable and diverse business experience across vendor management functions. Initially served as an IT helpdesk project manager to implement enterprise-wide initiatives and process improvements. Transitioned into a business controls role to manage relationships and the performance of large third-party facilities management partners. Promoted to Vendor Relationship Manager to lead the bank’s partnership with 11 key vendors. Ensured contract/regulatory compliance, vendor performance and smooth interactions between the bank and providers.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Initially served as a Research Behavioral Scientist to study and improve the human experience across the Air Force. Conducted research which revealed the cause of a potentially life-threatening aerospace life-support equipment malfunction and produced a predictive model for quantifying performance drops in the aviation environment. Promoted to Staff Officer to lead the Distinguished Visitors function at the Air Force Research Labs headquarters. Architected personalized visits by Government leaders and brought them together with scientists/engineers seeking project funding.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Behavioral Sciences: Human Factors