Gwen Williamson

7309 Messenger Drive Ÿ Willow Spring, NC 27592 Ÿ williamsong22@yahoo.com Ÿ 915-246-4400

 

Career Summary

§    Extensive experience with Proposal Management, Technical Writing, Proposal Writing, Business Development- over 15 years.

§    Writer Core Areas- Technical, Marketing, Proposals, Curriculum Development

§    Market Segments-  Federal (13 years), Energy (2 years), Finance

§    Technologies/Subject Matter: Information Technology, Engineering, Senior Subject Matter Experts

 

Professional Experience

 

URS/Array Services Group (Finance)

Location: Virtual, Home Office- Minnesota 

Senior Proposal Writer                                                                                                                                                   2016

Currently supporting four profit companies corporately owned by United Recovery Services. URS/Array Services Group provides revenue cycle management, accounts receivable management and call center solutions. Verticals include Health Care, Financial Services, Government Higher Education, Telecom and Retail. Providing proposal development, proposal back up when teams need additional support (Proposal Manager on leave), scheduling, writing, extensive editing and quality assurance. Coordination with subject matter experts for new content relative to RFP requirements and subsequent editing.

 

Self Employed Consultant, (Government, Private-Services)                                                                          2014-2015

Location: Raleigh, NC

Proposal Manager/Writer

Provided small to medium size companies’ full cycle proposal management and content development. Clients were government contractors with content varying from security communications equipment (TX Dot Cameras), UAV remote controlled aircrafts, contract administrative staffing to TSA security support.

 

Quanta Technology, LLC, (Energy-Services)                     2012-2014             

Location: Raleigh, NC

Proposal Manager

·               Proposal management for senior level utility, energy consulting services. Areas supported- Transmission, Distribution, Asset Management, Advisory Services, and Regulatory. Value of most bids ranges from $150K to $2M- over 150 proposals in 2012/2014.

·               Support included initial evaluation of RFP, risk/opportunity analysis, outline development, major/minor theme development.  Extensive writing to support Corporate Introduction, Management and Past Performance sections. Reviewed technical and management input for correct grammar, themes and discriminators, ensuring the content is logical and supported the RFP requirements. Edited input from Senior Engineers for grammar, consistency “one author” style, acronyms. Performed quality control prior to production and electronic/ hard copy production and delivery.

·               Tracked the status of all RFPs and RFIs through feasibility, preparation, response and transition to the project team. Prepared monthly statistical revenue reports for all business areas (Technical Consulting, Advisory Services and International).

·               Post RFP – Scrubbed content and stored in Proposal library. Updated prior write ups with new content.

·               Updated Past Performance Volume with new content, reference information.

 

 

 

Management and Engineering International, Inc. (METI), (Federal-Services)       2004-2012

Location: El Paso, Texas 

Proposal Manager/ Business Development Manager

·               Reported to Senior Vice President Business Development of METI. Customers included: FAA, Army, Air Force, USDA, and Navy.  Identified RFP strengths/weaknesses and contacted teaming partners for rounding out the team. Participated in teaming strategies relative to joint ventures, mentor protégé, sub/prime relationships.

·               Core areas- Information Technology, Engineering, Disaster Subject Matter Experts, Acquisition, USFS Scientists.

·               Supported/ served as a senior writer/book boss on over 200 large proposals ranging from $5M to over $400M in value.

·               Proposal Management included initial evaluation of RFP, risk/opportunity analysis, scheduling, outline development, and writing to support each Management, Technical and Past Performance sections. As an editor, reviewed input from teaming partners for correct grammar, themes and discriminators, ensuring that content was logical and supported the RFP requirements. Rewrote as necessary so that the finished product reflected ‘one author, one solution’.

·               Contract Administration involved the administration of contracts, including prime and subcontracts. Responsible for preparation of correspondence, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, subcontracts, contract modifications and change orders. Regulations: DOD- FAR, DFAR and FAA AMS.

 

Mantech-Advanced Development Group, Inc., (Federal-Services)                       2002 -2004

Location: El Paso, Texas 

Training, Curriculum Developer

·               Provided curriculum development for Army Air Defense Basic Non-commissioned Officer School (Ft. Bliss).

·               Designed drafts for graphics team visuals that would engage student and provide interactive learning

·               Training was achieved using an XML authoring tool on an interactive Internet web-based medium.

·               Authored 25 lessons each with a pre-course assessments, individual lessons and validation tests

 

Research Analysis and Maintenance, Inc., (Federal-Services)         1999-2002

Location: El Paso, Texas

Proposal Developer

·               Performed recruitment, contract analysis, and managed manpower/job descriptions/resumes for proposals.

·               Utilized SOW, task orders and employee updates to prepare contract summaries as part of corporate proposal library

·               Wrote HR management plan with compensation and recruitment sections for proposals.

 

DATAMARK, Inc. (Private-Services)          1997-1999

Location: El Paso, Texas

Human Resources Manager

Multi-site international data processing company, locally owned

·               Managed all corporate Human Resources activities of 1000 employees at multi-site international data processing operations. Directly supervised seven employees-recruitment, benefits, training.

·               Oversaw extensive labor relations, internal investigations, safety management, workman's compensation, supervisory training and interaction with outside agencies.

·               Wrote and implemented numerous policy additions.

·               Streamlined HR administration by rewriting all administrative forms and procedures involving paper flow between Human Resources and Accounting.

 

BDM Management Services Company,(Federal-Services)                 1993 to 1996

Location: Fort Polk, Louisiana 

Human Resources Manager

·               Responsible for all human resources/administrative functions for a labor force of 375.

·               Supervised six employees responsible for contract administrative support including human resources, payroll, contract reporting, travel, security clearances and safety.

·               Advised and counseled Directors, Managers and Supervisors (22 total) in employee performance, discipline and discharge issues.

·               Provided start up transitional support for contract relocation from Ft. Chaffee, AR to Ft. Polk, LA. Out-processed labor force in Ft. Chaffee; recruited and staffed replacement labor force at Ft. Polk.

 

Education

B. A. Business Management, North Carolina State University

MA Global Management Program, University of Phoenix (not completed) 3.97 GPA

 

Proposal Training

Hy Silver, 1999

Shipley Associates Business Development/Proposal Management Training, 2011

90Degrees of Design, 2012

 

 

Security Clearance

 

Department of Defense Security Clearance (Inactive)

 

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