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Senior Program Manager with a record of conceiving, designing and implementing successful large-scale technical projects ranging from systems engineering, integration, and infrastructure to software development and hardware engineering in corporate environments and austere locations. I have been allowed and honored to manage Programs from Baghdad to the Beltway and from Fallujah to Florida. I have proven success completing projects on time, within a budget and to Department of Defense requirements. Possess unique ability to galvanize teams to achieve ambitious results.SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Effectively managed multiple project teams of up to 50 direct report members and over 200 indirect-report including military, government, and contractors in domestic and Combat locations.
Liaised with foreign partners to develop long-term processes that were sustainable with consideration to their government and cultural requirements while achieving business and budget targets of $23M. Managed independent project management, acquisition, engineering, financial, contracting, logistics, Research & Development, Test & Evaluation and business process improvements to maintain and develop the next generation Marine Corps Signals Intelligence capabilities. Maintained project budgets in compliance with Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) directives and provided legal justification for spending plans with congressional oversight.
Ensured the successful drafting and submission of a supplementary budget proposal for $23M was supported and in keeping with the laws and regulations prior to receiving the authorization from the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
Utilized unobligated funds from congressional approved projects to include essential upgrades to distributed systems deployed in combat. Established and defined Software Development Life Cycle best practices for separate code requirements. Ensured buy-in from all team members, project owners, stakeholders and included sequences of steps that were quantifiable and achievable utilizing the Capability Maturity Model Integration and PMI methods respectively.Certifications Current SECRET clearance, Previous Top-Secret SCI (26 years) Graduate Certificate in Project Management DAWIA Certified Program Manager III NSA Certified Software Engineering Process Project Manager Professional
Total Quality Leadership/ManagementPlatforms and ToolsSoftware: MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, MS SHAREPOINt
Having enjoyed my short sabbatical, I am now prepared to rejoin the workforce. My children are now fully employed And My son is a firefighter Paramedic and, my daughter works in a surgery center. NOV 2015 JUL 2023I had been deployed over half of my children s lives so, I wanted to take time to have a positive influence over them before they left the nest, so to speak. Father of 2 high school athletes Coached daughter wrestling against boys also Coached son and daughter in power lifting. The two most difficult Programs i have ever managed!!PROGRAM MANAGER III (S)AUG 2012 NOV 2015DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY Orlando, FLProgram Manager managed oversight of four Department of Defense (DoD) Programs utilizing functional specialists to ensure all aspects of the programs remained within DoD requirements and restrictions.Air Launched Targets ($MMM), Medium Range Ballistic Missile Targets ($MMM), Lightweight Laser Direction Rangefinder ($MMM) and Thermal Weapons Sights ($MMM). Gathered data by holding weekly meetings with the Program Support Teams and visiting the facilities unannounced. Reported progress in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation/Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR/FAR) as required. Identified where the facilities should be, in accordance with the Program Plan, and where government Program Managers planned for the program to be, and the disparity in where the programs were. Performed Earned Value Management on two programs as they met the dollar and risk thresholds.
Held weekly Program Support Team meetings to ensure the functional specialist were accomplishing their tasks and to disallow the contractor from disengaging, particularly on safety issues. Engaged both the customer (government) and the supplier to ascertain where the short comings were.
PROGRAM MANAGER (TS/SCI) JAN 2010 JUNE 2012
Center for Information Dominance Pensacola, FLManaged four Program teams and an annual budget to operate, maintain, procure and develop personnel, hardware, software and infrastructure. Formulated plans and policies with consideration to diverse backgrounds and experiences of military, government and contracting personnel. Achieved program goals through focus on milestones, critical paths and communicating project status using Earned Value Management and leveling resources where needed. Selected Accomplishments: Implemented Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) software process improvement methodology to include Extreme Programming (XP) commensurate with Agile sprints.
Established and defined Software Development Life Cycle best practices for inexperienced software developers to provide a framework for database development and integration testing. Contained scope creep by adhering to the agreed upon Work Breakdown Structure and source documents, thereby saving approximately $500K in writing new code.
Implemented processes to reuse software and hardware code where feasible without sacrifice to functionality, reliability or adaptability of applications with SSL and PKI security considerations. Managed organizational operations by establishing direction, facilitating team-focused meetings, and tracking risk management through Operations Risk Management matrix consistent with established goals, objectives and policies. Motivated and insulated project teams from difficult cross-functional team friction, varying ideas and methods, and coding preferences while under an imminent deadline. Saved the project from failure by providing development parameters to the teams without sacrificing technical creativity.Senior ProGRAM Manager (TS/SCI) MAY 2008 JAN 2010Marine Corps Systems Command Quantico, VAManaged multiple independent, though mutually reliant, $149.8M projects. Applied project management, acquisition, engineering, financial, contracting, logistics, Research & Development, Test & Evaluation and business process improvement to maintain and develop the next generation Marine Corps Signals Intelligence capabilities.
Selected Accomplishments: Successfully drafted and submitted a supplementary budget proposal for $3M of separate projects using unobligated funds to include essential upgrades to distributed systems deployed overseas. Effectively managed multiple project teams of 50 members, military, government and contractor, across four states and four off shore teams in the design, build, test and delivery of web-based applications, telecommunications, network distribution, database management and analysis systems. Established build criteria with a combination of COTS/GOTS/MOTS hardware and software, objectives and thresholds of system capabilities with change requests considered and integrated into the project plan, with software development adhering to iterative and incremental models as well as traditional Waterfall methods. Leveraged all possible resources to include major academic institutions and DARPA to reduce contract costs.
Established contracts with independent vendors and Department of Defense entities to ensure seamless integration, compatibility and compliance. Continuously gathered customer requirements to ensure final product would allow maximum functionality in every configuration necessary for worldwide employment and mission success. Acted as a liaison with National Intelligence Community partners to ensure compliance and standardization where feasible.PROGRAM MANAGER- INTEGRATION (TS/SCI) JUNE 2001 - APR 2008NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY Fort Meade, MDTechnical to Tactical Systems Integration Manager that supported worldwide customers given current technological advancements and limitations. Ensured server migration and requisite software development efforts remained operational and ongoing during personnel shortage. Deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq in support of military operations. Liaised with foreign partners to develop long term processes that are sustainable with consideration to their government and cultural requirements while maintaining an $00M Monthly Budget. Global business analyst. Mined global databases for patterns and trends to determine gaps in distributed products and ensure accessibility to web-based applications and repositories. Global Network Vulnerability Analyst. Led a team of analysts to determine current vulnerabilities in networks and recommend corrective action to secure vital data. Led and supported technical teams tackling complex SIGINT problems.Education And TrainingM.S. Global Business Leadership 2010University of San Diego San Diego, CADAWIA Certified PROGRAM Manager III 2014Defense Acquisition University Fort Belvoir, VAB.S. Information Systems 2007University of Maryland, University College Adelphi, MD
Certified software engineering process 2002 national security agency Fort Meade MD
Total quality management/Leadership Instructor 1993 Ministry of Defense, UK
Additional coursework taken to better understand my project team members and enhance decision-making: HP Openview Network Node Manager. Foundstone Ultimate Hacking Expert. Cisco router configuration. Information Assurance. Java Programming. OC-3/OC-12 Multiplexer maintenance. Software Process Improvement. Information Systems Security Engineering. Software Quality Assurance and Quality Control.References available on request |
