Commodity manager for L3Harris-PSPC. Responsible for all construction related activities for the entire United States. Controlling approx $25 million yearly spend. I am be responsible for the purchasing and bid functions for all construction related activities. I manage the RFP process for subcontractors, material and other vendors, and develop relationships and a pipeline of approved vendors for various functions. I am responsible for the development and oversight of an established group of vendors for use on future projectsESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Prepares conceptual/schematic budgets and projections- Provide initial estimate and guidelines on future development projects based on proposed cost & scope- Monitor/Track commodity markets to strategically align the timing of large commodity driven subcontractor or materials buy out- Create specifications for new construction projects- Create and update comprehensive historic cost database to assist development team with real time conceptual cost analysis tools- Review technical and logistical aspects of assigned projects to improve bid process- Coordinate with design teams & architects to provide feasibility analysis of proposals- Conduct and evaluate prequalification of all contractors and subcontractors- Final approval on all bid documents in conjunction with field staff, project manager, and related departments- Clarify any questions for proposals received, and make recommendations as to bid award- Conduct scope meetings with bidders to ensure all proposals are accurate and functionally similar- Coordinates negotiation of all contracts on assigned projects, in conjunction with legal and contract administration teams- Initiates & leads meetings with contractors concerning any contractual issues or disputes as requested by Project Manager- Design, develop, and evaluate innovative ML/DL models to solve diverse challenges and opportunities across industries

As a research project manager, I assisted with the financial administration of projects from $25k to $4.5 million in accordance with guidelines of the Institute from pre-award through post-award and closeout. I worked closely with the accounting staff, technical team and Institute leadership to ensure accurate project and financial reporting on all grants and contracts. Specific Project Areas worked:- High Energy Research- Machine leaning domain including natural language processing, computer vision, supervised and unsupervised learning, XGBoost and Tensor flow- Lidar usage in autonomous driving- Computational software optimization and organization- Fluid dynamicsRoles and Responsibilities:- Manages the financial review of grants and contracts including documentation, compliance, reporting, and reconciling in accordance with their terms, conditions, laws and regulations such as 2 CFR 200, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) through key responsibilities including:- Preparing and submitting monthly, quarterly and/or final client invoices - Maintain files and documentation in accordance with grant/contract guidelines and accounting practices- Leads grant and contract processes through key responsibilities including:-- Issue subawards/subcontracts/task orders; initiates amendments and award modifications (no-cost extensions, requests for increased funding, re-budgeting, supplemental requests etc.)-- Final project closeouts as needed-- Review, preparation and negotiation of awards including grants, cooperative agreements contracts and/or vendor agreements-- Provide high-quality customer service to external and internal customers by prompt responses to inquiriesSkills used:- Federal regulations governing grants/agreements- Hands on experience with multiple contract types (Cost, Time, and Fixed)- Expansive understanding of scientific and engineering research, academic organizations

- Design and implement machine learning and data products that are used to make informed data-backed decisions- Create and tune data collection pipelines - Analyze large data sets- Validate model predictions through AB testing, back propagation and correct test/train splits- Participate in Kaggle competitions- Explore and refine neural style algorithms

People Development: Ensure the timely deployment of People development plan and assure the competencies of his/her team as per the agreed plan with PM (proper training inclusive of equipment, safety procedures, and hygiene) Enforce strict compliance to standard operating procedures (SOPs) by all personnel within the team. Ongoing coaching of employees to fulfill and exceed the requirements of the job through NCE approach. Daily review of achievement of targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings. Ensure the development and implementation of action plans to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement initiatives. Facilitate seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production ManagementSafe Environment: Ensure a safe work environment is maintained at all times. Updated work instructions available for all positions. Processes are run in accordance with SOP's, SSOP's and other documentation. Activities being performed having an environmental impact are communicated and accomplished according to the environmental management.Rigorous Quality Standards: Ensure quality objectives are met including regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks, and product quality checks conducted according to policies. Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors. Check and enforce personnel hygiene & safety e.g. protective clothing (uniform), shoe change & hand wash. Production Focus: Ensure continuous line Controls and immediate corrective action to assure prescribed quality and to ensure compliance with manufacturing instructions, internal and external regulations, procedures & policies.

Responsible for quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) inspection and surveillance business operations in the Marcellus, Utica and Eagleford Shale on behalf of oil operator drilling and completions equipment. Notable highlights include:+ Cost-Savings / Margin Improvement: Personally negotiated service contracts and logistics expenses that not only improved the quality of life and effectiveness of employees, but also improved program margins. + Sales / Business Development: Maintained and fostered international business relationships with drilling engineers, drilling superintendents, drilling managers, and key logistics and supply chain personnel through service summary presentations and regular client visits.+ Operations: Responsible for supporting 8 oil operators nationwide in three of the most demanding shale plays. + Equipment Versatility: Managed quality audits for drill string components, completions equipment, facility safety, ISO certification processes and site condition surveys. + Cross-Functional Team Leadership: As primary and central point of contact for clients, adeptly manage and coordinate different departments outside of operations, including accounting (invoicing), travel (logistics), and sales (contract fulfillment and prep work).

As a project manager in Kyrgyzstan, I am responsible for the coordination and completion of numerous projects while also balancing several additional duties. At this time, I've completed or am completing approximately $5.6 million dollars’ worth of construction as well as being the Operational Security (OPSEC) Manager and the Squadron Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) officer. Finally I am the theater support agency liaison officer with duties including coordinating design and engineering of host nation support facilities. Currently Managing:7 Construction ProjectsOngoing OPSEC and ATFP ProgramsFuture Planning Process2nd Quarter Project Prioritization ProcessComplete ProjectsATFP InspectionOPSEC InspectionTheater Support Design Projects1st Quarter Project Prioritization Process

Duties included detailed cost estimates of multiple projects, in depth designs of base maintenance and new construction projects. Section Commander Duties included reviewing enlisted evaluations for 247 personnel and recommending corrective measures for poor performers. Solely responsible for deployment training and readiness for 57 personnel flight. -Wing focal point for 2 training construction projects with a combined value of $1.7million. Finished projects $350k under budget with no scope creep. Provided daily reports and weekly briefing slides.-Spearheaded acquisition of materials for 6 concurrent projects including procurement from joint services, saving $450k+ in transportation costs. Handled rapidly changing design and construction priorities from 9 joint organizations.-Accomplished hands on design and construction work via cradle to turn over management of 3 projects including road work, stick frame building and helicopter parking apron. Compiled material cost and source database of over 100 items which allowed for rapid procurement of long lead items.

I was a basic engineering intern at federal signal. My day to day duties included process analysis and systems engineering.