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Hampton, VA, US

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) by managing the sustainment of MHS GENESIS account provisioning, ensuring accurate role assignments and account functionalities for medical training facilities. Navigate implementation, sustainment, and gap analysis efforts, driving actionable insights for improved system engagement.Champion end-user comprehension of.

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

• Led and facilitated Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, ensuring smooth execution and adherence to Agile principles.
• Collaborated closely with Product Owner and Developers to prioritize outcome-focused deliverables, emphasizing the creation of impactful results rather than just output.
• Utilized various metrics, such as sprint burndown charts, release burndown charts, and velocity charts, to effectively measure team progress and more accurately forecast data-driven decisions.
• Fostered a culture of personal and team development, encouraging individuals to recognize and leverage their unique skills in a collaborative environment, leading to increased team effectiveness and productivity.
• Effectively track team’s progress, including burn down, velocity and release forecasting.
• Proficiently facilitate scrum ceremonies (grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, etc.).

Chesapeake, VA

• Led the Implementation of CMPRO Product Lifecycle Management: "Directed the implementation of CMPRO Product Lifecycle Management, resulting in a 20% improvement in project efficiency and reducing product development.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients for technical electronic systems support for research and development of Naval shipboard Communications and Network systems
• Provide planning, preparation and execution of improvements and upgrades to over 20 million dollars’ worth of Naval electronic systems for the Atlantic and Pacific Naval Fleet.
• Devised and implemented new SOPs for testing and evaluation, reducing system downtime by 15 percent
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures for Testing and Evaluation of Equipment.
• Conduct engineering cost based-analysis to determine whether equipment is superseded, unnecessary, or beyond economical repair and determine DRMO decisions of Naval assets for the SPAWAR program.

Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

• Established and trained Agile teams, conducting assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses and develop actionplans for continuous value iterations, resulting in improved team performance and delivery.
• Provided direct feedback to leadership on team progress and promptly identified impediments that were delaying teamprogress, enabling swift resolution and minimizing disruptions.
• Implemented Agile principles into shipboard firefighting, medical emergency response, and threat response training,resulting in enhanced operational readiness and effective response capabilities.
• Facilitated regular backlog refinement sessions (weekly, quarterly, and annual) for technicians, ensuring a continuousflow of value and optimal capacity utilization.
• Ensured adherence to Scrum theory, practices, and guidelines within work centers, fostering a culture of continuousimprovement and optimized Agile implementation.
• Supported leaders in promoting Agile principles within the organization, identifying and mitigating recurringimpediments to foster a culture of agility and continuous improvement.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Supervised and trained 18 Collateral Duty Inspectors in 4 work centers in procedural compliance through theprocess and final inspection of all calibrated and repaired assets for U.S Navy Atlantic Fleet and Naval.
• Conducted spot checks on calibration processes and procedures, evaluated test equipment standards, andcoordinated with external entities to procure additional or replacement test equipment to support GPETEreadiness for.
• Tracked and managed 780 calibration standards while prioritizing workload to inspectors and ensuringprocedural compliance in accordance with Naval Safety and Aviation standards.
• Applied quality assurance program practices and principles, increasing compliance by 40% and ensuringconsistent policy adherence.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Served as Work Center Supervisor, for 16 Electronic Technicians in the preventative and corrective maintenanceof General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment (GPETE).
• Performed maintenance on electronic equipment for surface ships, electronic air detection and trackingequipment, communication equipment, and cryptography.
• Provide Logistics Support for Combat Systems and Operations Department by ordering parts, forecasting potentialimpediments, and training fellow technicians in the use of OMNS-NG.
• Trained personnel on Maintenance Layup During Availability Periods.

Pascagoula, Mississippi

• Performed installation and maintenance for onboard communications and navigations systems
• Performed complex troubleshooting and repair on KY-57/58, AN/WSC-43 and KG-84A/C CryptographicEquipment, AN/URC High Frequency Radio and Single Audio Systems (SAS).

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement (SCLA) National Honor SocietyKey Courses: Strategic.

Bachelors, Business/ Technology Management, 3.25

Key Courses: Business Information Systems, Micro/MacroEconomics, Applied Decision Methods, Managerial Accounting, Management of Human.

Associate Of Applied Science (A.A.S), Technical Studies/ Concentration Of Computer Technology, 4.0

Key Courses: Object Oriented Programming, Java, Computer Technology, Network Security, Information Systems