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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEUS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NUCLEAR SMUGGLING DETECTION & DETERRENCE Washington, DC1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585Series 0130, Foreign Affairs Specialist. Grade level: NQ-03. 40 Hours/Week. 06/01/2011 to 05/12/2024Manage and supervise multi-million dollar and multi-year contracts, budgets, and big multi-disciplinary teams, to build capacity via grants in counter nuclear smuggling in 11 countries including controlling program goals, resource/budget allocation, work plans, and assessing contractor performance, program mission effectiveness, and accomplishments.Oversaw multi-year implementation of large multi-million dollar complex multi-node centrally networked systems with IT hardware and software at dozens of seaports, airports, land border crossings, with remote real-time access using layers of contractors, sub-contractors, and technical advisors under my direction, guidance, and monitoring for adherence to program guidelines and contractual requirements for budget, scope, schedule, quality, safety, and foreign governmental and U.S. interagency relationships including the State Department, DoD, DHS, USAID, Commerce Dept, Customs and Border Protection. Typically exceeded expectations in policy adherence in performance reviews and received awards while completing multiple, complex team assignments with competing deadlines.Implemented new multi-million dollar initiatives, such as for nuclear forensics, frontier areas and law enforcement, requiring early and close multi-stakeholder coordination while managing budget/expenditures for dozens of tasks, creating schedules and deliverable dates, interviewing stakeholders to define requirements, and reviewing risk management plans. I conducted research, analysis, and resolved broad scope issues, i.e., border and internal security.Overcome sustainability challenges of assistance per U.S. regulations, and guidelines, government-to-government agreements, and other partner arrangements significantly exceeding expectations in policy implementation.Apply knowledge of other U.S. Government (USG) and international agencies and entities carrying out nonproliferation programs and efforts independently and consistently under special circumstances, and formulate and track budget priorities communicating with many executives, division directors, external senior and front-line supervisors, contractor and consulting teams under my leadership, including mentees.Lead integrated teams and develop and implement process improvements including reviews of cost-effectiveness and measures. Prepare briefing materials and decision memoranda for senior officials frequently for international negotiations and internal policy, such as cyber security, maintenance, forensics, data analysis, operations, training, procedures, laws, exercises, emergency response. Expertly maintain comprehensive knowledge of operations and solve problems. At headquarters, I managed programs and projects providing technical guidance on design, implementation, and adoption of new initiatives such as nuclear forensics, frontier security, and law enforcement capacity building worth millions of dollars, for sensitive security partners, and training others on adoption of initiatives.Collaborate/coordinate with USG inter-agency as well as international and local organizations to guide programmatic and technical direction to contractors in accomplishing work such as resolving problems presented by subordinates and parallel units. Analyzed/evaluated program effectiveness, recommended policies, procedures, directed broad operations and assignments. Facilitated high-level meetings. Analyzed/evaluated issues to facilitate actionable decisions.Analyzed, negotiated, administered acceptance testing against contractual requirements, to close out financial assistance awards often worth millions of dollars. Transferred and monitored property, approved upgrades long-term.Independently and frequently advised senior officials to analyze and evaluate critical programs and operations while supervising and consulting on program data development for use in metrics, management, and direction.Supervised plan development by analyzing quantitative and qualitative data across broad and complex system implementation and sustainability activities, including development and maintenance of program information systems, such as Excel and SharePoint. I used the data to form high dollar proposals and budgets as well as reporting systems requirements such as specifications, data collection and analysis techniques, and systems evaluation.Prepared technical proposals and summaries for executive committees, reviewed, approved, and delivered training materials or job aids, often consolidating multiple sources into a single report for internal/external customers.In evaluating pros and cons of alternatives for management and analysts, I provided advice on resolutions to problems. My advice led to increased performance towards meeting program training metrics worth millions of dollars annually.Interpreted relevant laws, regulations, policies to apply and guide foreign agencies to improve prosecution and enforcement to counter nuclear smuggling from national level down to local site level.Used different analytical and evaluative metrics, both qualitative and quantitative, to track and accomplish projects efficiently, such as earned value management, and program operations, such as sustainability of assistance provided in the several dozens of millions of dollars over fourteen years. Often identified costs and resources to complete tasks.Initiated and oversaw studies, recommendations, and collaboration with foreign partners on a wide range of laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the program, resulting in increased enforcement.Using management principles and processes to perform project management, such as leadership, risk assessment, and customer relations, I effectively coordinated and integrated project solutions to meet objectives. For example, I convinced the governments of Portugal and Belgium to apply resources necessary to operate the systems we provided by writing letters and interacting diplomatically with, and delivering oral and written presentations to, stakeholders, the U.S. embassy, my management, over several years to salvage the USG investment of almost $70 million dollars.With risk assessments, conducted analyses to execute among several partners complicated financial assistance pre- and post-awards, especially frequently identifying and resolving requirement deficiencies and related judgements.Communicated orally and in writing to internal and external senior stakeholders frequently regarding controversial issues and with difficult personalities. Coordinated response to customer requests that involved multiple issues and/or program areas. Led a multi-organizational maintenance task force that implemented process improvements.In the program cyber security task force, drafted remote access policy, reviewed goals, met with external groups.Recommended procurement strategy to management and acquisition specialists while applying guidance from Federal Acquisition Regulation, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Orders, and internal policies.Reviewed and approved requisition requirements and specifications ensuring compliance with polices and procedures, market factors, often under austere conditions abroad, and accepting deliverables.US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION (DETAIL) Washington, DCSeries 0130, Foreign Affairs Specialist Grade level NQ-03 40 Hours/Week 8/15/2022 to 12/15/2022Supported the Deputy Administrator (DA) for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation to coordinate across many offices and the U.S. interagency regarding Europe. Represented DA in multiple interagency meetings and reported on efforts.US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY POLICY Wash, DCSeries 0130 Foreign Affairs Specialist Grade level NQ-03 40 Hours/Week 11/01/2009 to 05/30/2011Briefed senior officials on Europe and prepared talking points for international meetings on nuclear energy.Drafted, edited, and coordinated input to executive level correspondence, bilateral agreements, action plans, multilateral conferences, agendas, background data, speeches, press releases, and logistics under tight schedule.Collaborated with the US government interagency including the National Security Council, Departments of State and Commerce, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, National Nuclear Security Administration, and other DOE offices.US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Washington, DCSeries 0130 Foreign Affairs Specialist Grade level NQ-03 40 Hours/Week 10/01/2006 to 10/30/2009Managed $80 million per year to implement detection, determent, and interdiction of illicit trafficking in special nuclear materials at major seaports in Western Europe. Determined and ensured compliance with policies, procedures.Supervised daily large technical teams of national laboratory managers, scientists, engineers, and contractors.Led monthly delegations, negotiated, and oversaw implementation agreements with foreign governments.Executed in record time installation of a complex system at the Port of Lisbon, Portugal and two ports in Belgium in cooperation with local stakeholders by directing contractors. Met 25% of program total annual success metrics establishing and overseeing detailed work plans, budget, and schedules. Managed implementation at 3 ports in Spain.Determined technical designs and concepts of operations, requirements, statements of work, and schedules. Implemented ideas for automated communications and software features saving operator labor costs.Monitored several installed systems focusing on sustainability, training, operations, maintenance, assessment, repairs.Planned, administered, approved, and oversaw budgets and costs, determined staffing requirements.Undertook special assignments. Administered updates to the program Communications System Design Requirements. Oversaw technical advisory panels reviewing multi-million dollar proposals to improve technologies.With organizational awareness, coordinated with other U.S. government and other agencies such as IAEA, State Department, Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Defense, USAID, on assistance.Drafted relevant policy papers, talking points, speeches, and give presentations on program implementation.Advised management on program policies and ensure adherence to Federal procurement practices and budget process.Fulfilled time-sensitive tasks, prepared briefing packages for high level delegation and GAO visits to sites.SOUTH OF THE PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Remote, Washington, DCTreasurer and Property Development 4 Hours/Month 07/01/2003 to PresentManage/track/bookkeep $15,000 budget for all accounts, including maintenance and repair, water, insurance, landscaping, waste, pest control, cleaning, electricity, etc.Compare vendors for quality, scope, and price, having saved $1,000s over years.Prepare and distribute monthly statements, and periodically prepare documentation for purchaser mortgage providers.Rent unit as landlord, track payments, taxes, coordinate repairs, maintenance, and upgrades.Evaluate for lending dozens of thousands of dollars to property developers in several states since 2019. Track loans.US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION OFFICE Washington, DCSeries 0130 Foreign Affairs Specialist Grade level NQ-03 40 Hours/Week 07/01/2001 to 09/15/2006Oversaw $100+ million to improve security of multi-ton weapons-grade nuclear material at very large production and storage facilities in three formerly secret cities in Siberia and three sites in Ukraine on schedule and budget.Negotiated with Russian and Ukrainian government senior officials and facility representatives to execute approximately two dozen contracts and ensured appropriate use of funds in coordination with the IAEA.Supervised large technical project teams, including experts in physical protection, nuclear material controls and accounting, protection forces, computer systems and communication networks, and many engineering disciplines.Evaluated technical solutions and issued recommendations to management by adherence to program and federal guidelines, best practices, cost analysis, and schedule risk. Developed and maintained data systems.Coordinated with contractors, scientists, and government agencies. Presented to high level officials.US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY Washington, DC - Kyiv, UkraineNonproliferation Program Fellow 40 Hours/Week 06/01/1999 to 06/30/2001Coordinated $3-4 million annual assistance to Eurasia in export control of nuclear technology.Represented DOE at U.S. government inter-agency meetings with project teams, contractors, and foreign governments.Facilitated, in Ukraine one year, USG nonproliferation programs, especially export control and illicit trafficking prevention. Assisted and advised USG agencies and contractors in program implementation.Distributed weekly progress reports to wide USG audience. Served as primary point of contact between DOE and local contractors in submission of work plans and projects budgets. Organized an end use analysis workshop.ENERGY INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INC. 1401 New York Ave NW, Washington, DCResearch Associate 20 Hours/Week 06/01/1998 to 10/10/1998Researched, collected, and analyzed financial and production data from financial reports and SEC filings for two publications ranking the worlds top oil and gas companies. Drafted questionnaire for data solicitationDEPARTMENT OF STATE, US EMBASSY, CONSULAR SECTION Kyiv, UkraineConsular Assistant 40 Hours/Week 08/01/1995 to 07/31/1997Drafted 100+ letters monthly to Congress and others from the Ambassador. Interviewed 50+ visa applicants daily and assisted adjudication. Maintained visa fraud databases and congressional correspondence. Conducted statistical analysis.INTELNEWS, INC., ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWS AGENCY Kyiv, UkraineOffice Manager/Correspondent 40 Hours/Week 12/01/1994 to 04/01/1995Managed office operations, maintained client relations, kept subscription records, generated contracts, conducted sales.NEW YORK STATE SENATOR, LEGISLATIVE OFFICE Albany, New YorkLegislative Assistant 40 Hours/Week 1/03/1993 to 06/30/1993Generated and drafted idea for legislative bill amending banking law. Represented Senator at lobby functions.PUBLICATIONSSeveral feature political and commercial articles published in English-language news daily in Kyiv, Ukraine, 1995.LANGUAGES Proficient Russian, fluent Ukrainian.TRAININGCertified Program/Project Manager, DOE, U.S. Federal Acquisition Institute, Level 1, August 2007Project Management Certification, Project Management InstituteEDUCATIONJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Washington, DCMA, International Relations. Concentrations: International Economics, American Foreign Policy 05/27/1999VOLUNTEER Washington, DCPresident and Membership Director, The Washington Group 06/10/1998 - 09/01/2009Led an association of hundreds of Ukrainian American professionals. Increased membership and revenue 25%. Organized events, policy maker talks, outreach. Oversaw a dozen volunteers, $30,000 in assets. |
