michael nolan, PMP

mnolancv@gmail.com  

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

·               Maximize resources to achieve customer satisfaction and increased productivity, meet deadlines and goals. Implement and coordinate both strategic and tactical plans to enhance performance.

·               Effectively able to communicate complex concepts in an comprehensible approach, matching the message to the audience. Persuasive, with ability to communicate effectively with culturally diverse audience.  Public speaking and executive management briefing experience.

·               Experienced in hiring, training, motivation and evaluation. Skilled in finding problems and performing necessary change through project management or other methods.

·               Adept and experienced in problem solving and providing solutions. Excellent qualifications in leadership and interpersonal communications. 

·               Superlative team player and top manager who will exceed client expectations.

corporate PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT support 

U.s. federal business opportunities – defense, Security and aidJanuary 2016 – Present

CONSULTANT Ukraine & FSU

·               Major contributor in developing proposal manager’s technical, management and cost volumes.

·               Assist customers in defining work and project requirements from RFP artifacts such as SOW/RFP.

·               Develop RFP compliant WBS and WBS dictionary leading to critical path and resource loaded IMS.

·               Utilize Federal contracting and acquisition experience optimizing FAR/DFAR requirements knowledge to assist Contract Manager in developing fully compliant Cost Volume including all support artifacts and documents.

·               Assist Proposal Manager in sourcing multiple vendors (nationally & internationally) to obtain rates for office space, equipment, services or labor through the development of SOWs and PWSs aligned to project RFP.

·               Assist in the development of presentations for corporate gate reviews, capture notes, develop talking points and agendas and track action items and deadlines as required in a SharePoint environment.  

 

monitoring & reporting officer April 2015 – January 2016

Special Monitoring Mission Ukraine Ukraine

organization for security & cooperation in europe (OSCE)

us department of state

·               Monitored progress and adherence to the Implementation of Measures related to the Minsk Agreements agreed upon and signed by all parties involved in hostilities in the East of Ukraine.

·               Investigated reports of shelling by both the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Lugansk People’s Republic militias and logged violations by weapon type’s, direction of fire, number of rounds and conducted crater analysis for inclusion into the daily Minsk violation log which is sent to all 57 OSCE Participating State’s Counsel  Members.

·               Monitored, reported and assisted with locating assistance for those suffering under the poor Humanitarian and Human Dimension aspects of the conflict.

·               Collaborated with local militia commanders to create a window of silence or ceasefire in order to allow utility repair teams, demining activities or to bring necessary assistance to those people trapped along the security buffer zone along the contact line using UAVs and other technology and equipment.

·               Engaged as Patrol Leader, developed daily and weekly patrol plans, authored daily reports, Minsk violation reports, Incident reporting and ad hoc reports focused on humanitarian or infrastructure topics.

·               Engaged as Mission Reporting Officer responsible for Lugansk Oblast (county) daily activity reports for 250 people and average 20 daily patrols covering the separatist and government controlled territories.

 

corporate PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT support

U.s. federal business opportunities – defense, Security and aidJuly 2012 – April 2015

CONSULTANT Ukraine & FSU

·               Major contributor in developing proposal manager’s technical, management and cost volumes.

·               Assist customers in defining work and project requirements from RFP artifacts such as SOW/RFP.

·               Develop RFP compliant WBS and WBS dictionary leading to critical path and resource loaded IMS.

·               Utilize Federal contracting and acquisition experience optimizing FAR/DFAR requirements knowledge to assist Contract Manager in developing fully compliant Cost Volume including all support artifacts and documents.

·               Assist Proposal Manager in sourcing multiple vendors (nationally & internationally) to obtain rates for office space, equipment, services or labor through the development of SOWs and PWSs aligned to project RFP.

·               Assist in the development of presentations for corporate gate reviews, capture notes, develop talking points and agendas and track action items and deadlines as required in a SharePoint environment. 

 

PROGRAM MANAGER

dtra - wmd proliferation prevention programJuly 2010 – June 2012

Parsons global servicesUkraine & Armenia

·               Major contributor (developed technical, management and cost volumes) Regional and Technical subject matter expert responsible for proposal development leading to CTRIC II IDIQ ($1 Billion) contract and subsequent Task Order award for Armenia by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

·               In support of contract award, established Parsons’ national offices in Ukraine and Armenia.

·               Mobilized project office and support teams.

·               Sole responsibility for managing cost, schedule, and technical performance of the $11 million task order encompassing border security enhancements through surveillance, C3, networks, needs assessments, detection and mobility equipment cache purchases & training in support of the WMD-PPP mission to Armenia.

·               Negotiated leases, recruited staff including 15 local national hires, US based reach-back in functions ranging from Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain, HR, Finance, WMD SME’s, Translations, Office Administration and Engineering.

·               Oversaw daily operations of the engineering & technical teams and subcontractors on the ground in Yerevan and along the 500 kilometer Georgian border.

·               Managed relationship between project and the Armenian State Border Guard Service, US Embassy, EXBS and other international donor organizations.

·               Responsibility for contract performance, deliverable development and timely submission, quality, risk, collaborative development of engineering reports and defining requirements, program planning and scope, deadlines, project performance reviews, EVMS and IMS.

 

 

deputy PROGRAM MANAGER

dtra - wmd proliferation prevention InitiativeJuly 2008 – March 2010

raytheon technical services company Ukraine

·               Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of $54 million task order to support Defense Threat Reduction Agency in the form of Engineering and C3 Network, assessments, training, equipment purchases, roadmap, Evaluation Metric Tool in support of the WMD-PPI mission to Ukraine.

·               Serve as primary field manager for monitoring and controlling project and subcontractor performance along the Ukraine – Moldova border.

·               Manage daily operations of the Kiev and Odessa offices, including 115 Local National and 10 EXPAT staff in functions ranging from Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain, HR, Finance, EVMS, WMD SME’s, Scheduling, Translations, Government Liaison, Office Administration and Engineering.

·               Oversee daily operations of the engineering technical teams and subcontractors on the ground in Odessa and along the 700 kilometer Moldovan border and manage project schedule.

·               Manage schedule and cost variances, EVMS reporting and conduct Program Reviews with RTSC and DTRA.

·               Manage relationship between project and the Host Nation State Border Guard and Customs Services of Ukraine, US Embassy and other international donor organizations such as the European Union Border Assistance Mission to coordinate efforts and eliminate redundancy.

 

acquisition workforce career program managerOctober 2007 – February 2008

Office of Acquisitions (cONTRACTOR) Washington, DC

immigration & customs enforcement

·               Directed Acquisition Workforce Career Program and managed careers of all 180 ICE & FPS Contracting Officers and Specialists including office ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program Policy.

·               Facilitated CO’s ability to obtain DHS Level I, II & III Certifications, issued warrants, developed and implemented agency’s first annual training schedule and coordinated COs Continuous Learning.

·               Served as the Career Program Manager and OAQ’s Lead Representative to ICE's Continuity of Operations Working Group representing ICE Component at all DHS Acquisition Career Professional Working group meetings.

·               Contributed to the development of Agency’s first Individual Development Plan and Performance Work Plan

·               Managed twenty-five PMC’s on-sight Contracting support staff in the offices of FOIA, financial management and other contract specialists supporting the government Contracting Officer...

 

program manager July 2007 – October 2007

Office of the CIO (Contractor)Washington, DC

immigration & customs enforcement

·               Stood up the Engineering Division’s Project Management Office for A&AS oversight of the Integration Lab, Network Engineering and Design and Implementation Section Chief’s contracts while managing vendor’s adherence to contract project scope, budget and scheduling.

·               Hired and supervised 25 personnel which provided the Agency assistance casing financial oversight, budget execution planning, acquisition package development and strategy.

·               Our team developed IT system testing requirements, SLDC and rollout security guidelines and procedures.

·               Ultimately managed Agency vendor’s burn rates, contract period of performance and deliverables.

 

portfolio program manager November 2006 – July 2007

Acquisition Planning and Program Branch (cONTRACTOR)  Washington, DC

federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS)                                                             

·               Participated in launching agency’s first Acquisition Planning and Program Branch to provide the full life cycle of federal acquisition support services to the Logistics and Response Branch Directors.

·               Communicated with FEMA strategic partners such as GSA, DLA, DOD and DOT on acquisition strategy and researched strategic partner capabilities and identified new potential strategic partners to assist FEMA in accomplishing their Response and Logistics mission.

·               Delivered strategy, policy and procurement expertise, collaborated with Human Capital, Finance and Procurement to ensure execution of acquisition functions were carried out efficiently through full acquisition life cycle.

·               Provided Acquisition Lifecycle support by defining client/customer requirements, SOW and IGCE development, standing up Source Selection Board and assisting the Chairman in logistical support and the members’ evaluation of technical and cost proposals through to award.

 

DEPUTY program manager FOR ADMINISTRATION

UNIFORMED PROTECTIVE SERVICES (Contractor)August 2006 – November 2006

DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATEWashington, DC

·               Managed day-to-day contract deliverables and cost requirements including labor hours of 900 officers located in 33 buildings within the National Capital Region and 17 Passport offices across the US.

·               Managed all administrative and HR aspects of the force including provision of logistics support in support of Department’s DSS security support needs in relationship to Secretary’s visits & speaking engagements nationwide, officer travel and living arrangements, training academy and graduation, firearm training, registration and officer certifications, K9 handler training arrangements, officer leave and pay discrepancies. 

·               Ensured accuracy of bi-monthly million dollar plus invoice for more than 900 CLINs and supporting allowable expense documentation.

·               Managed contract costs, deliverables and burn rates.

 

grant project manager 

office of grants & program MANAGEMENT (cONTRACTOR)     January 2006 – August 2006

executive office of the mayor of Washington D.C.Washington, DC

·               Project Manager in a five-person Project Management Office reporting to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice and the State Administrative Agent for the Office of Homeland Security.

·               Managed $40 million in National Capital Region Department of Homeland Security, Urban Area Security Initiative grants and the District of Columbia State Homeland Security Program grants.

·               Coordinated, aligned resources and drove projects associated with DHS grant awards while managing grantee burn rates and schedules to insure timely expenditure of grant funding and developed all associated reports.

·               Clarified and interpreted DHS grant processes, linking DHS National Priorities and project initiatives with DHS Target Capabilities.

·               Developed first NCR Critical Infrastructure Protection working group charter, program plan and draft strategy, participated in High Impact Risk Assessment of National Capital Region in accordance with the DHS National Infrastructure Protection Program.

·               Aligned HSPD Preparedness Initiatives to Concept Papers, supported the NCR Senior Policy Group in grant awards, monitored project expenditures, reviewing and modifying project scopes, project schedules and budget worksheets. Ensured grantees remained on time, on target and achieved project deliverables.

 

 

 

senior project coordinator September 2004 – January 2006

international counterproliferation program Alexandria, VA

defense threat reduction agency-U.S. department of defense

computer Sciences Corporation, inc.

·               Coordinated 30+ Executive Level briefings and overseas training, curriculum development and publication is several languages for exercise events to the former Soviet Union states and Baltics for events hosted by Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s International Counterproliferation Program. All logistical requirements including delivery internationally of training equipment, flights and hotels, embassy coordination, translators, in country transportation and meeting facilities, participant lists and vetting. 

·               Orchestrated program and training calendars, maintained constant communication with DOD, DHS, DTRA, FBI, DOS Export Control and Border Security, US Embassies, Defense Attaches and CSC team members.

·               Managed daily activities of three FTEs while interacting with seven subcontracting firms and approximately 30 consultants and reported contract burn rates.

 

border monitor – Republic of GeorgiaJanuary 2004 – May 2004

organization for security & cooperation in europe Vienna, Austria & Georgia

us department of state

·               Assigned to the OSCE Mission to Georgia to monitor remote areas of the Georgian-Chechen-Dagestan Republic’s border and possible border incursions in conjunction with OSCE treaty between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Georgia.

 

ceo and executive directorMarch 1997 – December 2003

national freight, llcCentral Asia

·               Chartered and registered a full-service international freight forwarding and logistics company that was ultimately acquired by a large multinational freight handler to develop a presence throughout Central Asia.

·               Hired and supervised staff of more than 70 local employees and two expatriates in five countries while working with more than 20 subcontractors in the areas of international executive relocations, import and export customs clearance, rail, air, ground and overseas forwarding services.

 

Previous Employment

·               Deputy Commercial Officer. US Department of Commerce, US Embassy Almaty, Kazakhstan

·               Deputy General Services Officer, US Department of State, US Embassy, Almaty, Kazakhstan

·               CAG Security, Contractor, US Department of State , Diplomatic Security Service

US Embassy Almaty, Kazakhstan-US  Embassy Vienna, Austria-US Embassy Prague, Czech Republic

US Embassy Pretoria, South Africa-US Embassy Nicosia, Cyprus-US Embassy Moscow, Russia, USSR

bachelor of arts1998

Prairie State Community College (IL) & governors state university Kazakhstan

Major in Business Administration; minor in Computer Sciences; GPA 3.2/4.0

 

Professional Development

·   Certifications: Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute

·   Department of Homeland Security Federal Financial Management System Training

·   OSCE Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)

·   Raytheon Level II EVMS Certification

·  USAF Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Training

·   USDOS Diplomatic Security Emergency Response Training

·   Fluent in Russian

·   United States Air Force 1986 – 1990, Honorable Discharge

·   Industrial Security Specialist Philippines, Korea, Good Fellow AFB TX, Lackland AFB TX

·   Security Specialist /Air Base Ground Defense School Instructor

·   Top Secret Sensitive Compartment Information – NSA, Lapsed

·   Department of Energy “Q” Clearance, (Lapsed)

·   Diplomatic Security Service/Department of State Top Secret SCI, lapsed

·   Ongoing reinvestigation to reinstate security clearance

·   Department of Homeland Security, ICE Secret Security Clearance Level 5 (Lapsed)

·   John L. Levitow Honor Leadership Graduate Award (USAF)

·   USAF Crow Valley Air Base Ground Defense training facility top participant (3 times), Philippines