Louis A. Felix

7907 Orange Plank Rd

Springfield, VA 22153

Mobile: 703-300-8460 Email: dmfelix@verizon.net

U.S. Citizen - Selective Service Registered

PROFILE:

A multi-disciplined professional seeking a management position in a collaborative business which is

looking for assistance in growth and overall success. Experienced in the direct management and

supervision of corporate staff, Program Managers, Systems Engineers, Network Engineers, Software

Engineers, communication technicians, senior / mid-level managers, acquisition professionals, and

contractors, with emphasis in business operations oversight, program management, business

development, proposals, contracts, complex systems planning, scheduling, execution, maintenance,

installation, upgrades, operation cost/performance, configuration management, logistics, testing and

support of secure/non-secure communications, wireless networks, IT, logistics and other multi-disciplined

contract efforts in the commercial and Government environment. Over sixteen years in the training of

technical and tactical communication tasks to government and civilian personnel. Knowledgeable in the

FAR and DFAR. Highly skilled in leading and executing complex and multi-disciplinary projects at all

organizational levels. Proven leader and manager of programs, resources, and staff. Experienced as a

telecommunications, information technology, and business management professional.

SKILLS:

  · Program / Project Management

  · Proposals (Technical, Cost &

Compliance & Management)

  · Government Regulations

EXPERIENCE:

Premier Management Corporation: 11/20/15 - Present

Program Manager: Manage the Program Management and Acquisition Support Services (PM2S)

contract for the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Acquisition Center

(IAC), Command Services Office (CSO) and G6. Provide the coordination of project activities,

deliverables, and client contact. Provide the scheduling, tracking, risk analysis, cost management,

variances, change management, evaluating, and controlling the project. Manage over a dozen Sr.

Acquisition Specialists. Provide liaison functions between corporate and Government Contracting

Officer.

Premier Analysis: 1/19/15 – 7/10/15

Director of Operations: Day to Day oversight responsibility for Corporate and Client Operations of a

small business. Provide program management functions for Department of Defense contracts. Provide

marketing, business development, capture, proposal management, writing, and compliance oversight.

Invoice clients. Provide recruiting.

Independent Consultant: 7/2/13 – 1/18/15

Provided numerous companies with business development, contract management, proposals, invoicing,

business strategy, and Government regulatory compliance.

  · Business Management

  · Training

  · Business Development

  · Contract Administration

  · Financial / Budget Analysis

  · COMSEC

Horizon Industries, Limited: 07/13/06 – 7/01/13 – 40 Hours/Week

Operations Manager / COO / Program Manager / Contract Administrator: Had oversight

responsibility for Corporate and Client Operations of a small business. Oversaw and performed program

management functions for Department of Defense contracts.

  · Managed the day-to-day operations including Human Resources, recruiting, finance, accounting (A/P

and A/R), IT support/network administration, facility management.

  · Provided business development and managed and wrote proposals in areas consisting of technical,

past experience/performance, Government compliance, and pricing. Achieved 400%+ growth.

  · Managed and performed contract administration for all contract files internally and externally with

customers. Managed, updated and maintained all GSA GWACS, MAS, BPA, IDIQ contract

vehicles. Conducted hands-on management and liaison with customers and/or partners of contract

files including but not limited to NDAs, TAs, CTAs, and Subcontracts on contracts which included but

were not limited to FFP, FFPLOE, T&M, LH, IDIQ and non-contracts such as BPAs.

  · Program Management oversight of a DoD multi-year contract consisting of cradle to grave acquisition

support services for Government customers in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, construction &

facilities management, acquisition/Technology & Logistics and services. Received “outstanding”

Government performance rating.

  · Program Management oversight of a DoD multi-year contract consisting of IT support services to a

Government Agency. Received “outstanding” Government performance rating.

  · Provided advice and assistance by identifying and proactively addressing risks which enabled efficient

and effective control of significant risks, and related opportunities to the business and its various

functions. Conducted assessments and resolutions via developed internal controls (e.g. Policies,

Processes, Forms, etc.) which were applied to strategic, corporate relations, operational, financial, or

compliance related issues (e.g. Government Regulations, Directives, Memorandums, etc.), enabling

the business to balance risk and reward. Ensured the business was in full compliance with applicable

regulations regarding insurance, internal and external audits, investigations, contracts, and OPSEC.

TKC Communications: 09/01/05 - 6/30/06 - 40 Hours/Week

Program Manager: Directly responsible for the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public

Debt, FedSource IDIQ program.

  · Increased the program from a 35 project base to over 160 Government Task Order projects worth

approximately $150 million in revenue. Managed both company employees and subcontractors

(~300 personnel) in the performance of multi disciplined efforts from clerical to IT services.

  · Made the corporation compliant by taking positive control from the accounting group and quickly

turned around over $6 million in overdue billing and maintained it on schedule.

Andrew Corporation: 01/02/01-01/03/05 - 40 Hours/Week

Program Manager: Directly responsible for the overall management for customer deployment requests

for a Position Determining Entity which physically locates wireless 911 callers (a.k.a. Enhanced 911).

  · Managed 7 wireless carrier accounts (Triton, Cincinnati Bell, Rural Cellular Corporation, Bluegrass,

Eloqui, Corr and Advantage) in excess of $40 million dollars nationally spread encompassing millions

of wireless subscribers.

  · Interfaced directly with Network/Systems Engineering, Network Deployment, Manufacturing,

Customer Support, Marketing and Operation upper management (President, VP and Directors) from

the beginning of an RFP, WBS creation (via Glovia and SAP), and through customer acceptance of the

fulfilled contract. Post customer acceptance, directed joint efforts with marketing and customer

support to extend additional services to include extended warranties, and system sustainment support,

utilizing the resources of all other functional organizations. Directed all functional group elements

assigned.

  · Responsible for business development, the preparation of proposals and the awarding of contracts in

response to RFPs which incorporated quotes, schedule and planning for each customer account per

deployment. Interfaced with corporate presidents, Vice presidents and senior field/operations

personnel during all phases of the deployment. This included, but was not limited to, customer

headquarter visits, site visits, determination of carrier E911 market requirements and customer

problem resolution.

  · Responsible for internal budgets, staffing requirements, facilities, schedules, overall objectives and

specific operating plans as applicable.

Sr. Test & Commissioning Manager: Responsible for the management of 25+ Test and

Commissioning Engineers, 70+ Field Contractors and two managers in the testing of thousands of sites for

AT&T and other wireless carrier customers.

  · Quickly organized the testing group to meet AT&T’s “GSM in Service” (E911) FCC mandate which

entailed monetary fines for AT&T and the company if objectives were not met.

  · Created and managed schedules and plans with a 7 day/week multi-shift schedule. The planning and

execution ensured stakeholder success and also created a smoother transition for the internal company

merger.

  · Responsible for contract invoices, equipment purchases as well as budget justification and tracking.

Manager, Network Deployment: Responsible for the management of 15 field survey and installation

technicians / leads, 4 test and commissioning engineers and 10+ field contractors in the deployment and

implementation of the Enhanced 911 Geometrix system in markets ranging from one to hundreds of cell

sites.

  · Managed customer on site meetings, site visits, schedule and planning for collection of customer site

data for RF/site configuration designs, ordering, installation and Test/Commissioning of the market.

  · Interfaced with customers at the market program management and field level for the deployment of the

system and corporate level for overall status of all markets with respect to survey, installation and test

phases.

  · Contributed directly to the success of the company by creating, writing and implementing the

deployment survey, installation and testing plans, processes and procedures in order to go commercial

with the product.

  · Ensured the E911 deployed system was installed and tested in accordance with FCC mandates.

Customers were AT&T, Verizon, Cincinnati Bell, Triton, RCC, Centennial, Bluegrass, Dobson,

Eloqui, Advantage, Corr, and Hickory Tech.

RF Microsystems: 05/07/97-12/29/00 - 40 Hours/Week

Sr. Systems Analyst / Project Manager: Provided the SCTS and AFSATCOM Systems support to the

NAWCAD St. Inigoes and the MJPO. Provided support to strategic users for the DSCS.

  · Evaluated and recommended changes to the current DSCS-III SCT timing architecture for a more

robust autonomous system.

  · Provided the GPS timing equipment and software program, installation, onsite training (military and

civilian personnel), program review, technical and operational documentation, anomaly resolution,

maintenance, and depot type support for the SCTS (UHF, SHF).

  · Prepared schedules, test plans, conducted tests, reduced and analyzed data, prepared test reports, and

provided recommendations to monitor and maintain the AFSATCOM-1 satellite.

  · Assisted in proposal preparation and re-competes of contracts.

COMSEC Custodian, Facility Security Officer, Information Systems Security Representative:

  · Responsible for the receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, accounting and, when necessary, the

destruction of COMSEC material.

  · Responsible for the maintaining of facility and personnel security clearances, storage capabilities,

classified information access control, required reports, standard practices and procedures, and

education in accordance with DoD 5220.22-M, NISPOM

  · Responsible for maintaining a liaison with the Cognizant Security Agency (DSS), preparation,

administration, and implementation of the AISSP, and ensure reviewing, maintenance, and access of

the security audit records as specified in the CONOP.

White House Communications Agency: 09/11/94 - 06/06/97 - 40 Hours/Week

Senior Manager: Responsible for the management of the White House Technical Control Facility.

  · Supervised 27+ joint service personnel and directed the installation, maintenance, upgrades, and

operation of over 900 secure and non-secure networks at the White House, OEOB, NEOB, Treasury

Department, State Dept., and the ONDCP. Support included cryptographic, facsimile, teletype, data,

video, Multiplexers, modems, and voice equipment in direct support of the President and Vice

President of the United States, senior White House staff, and the National Security Council.

  · Program Manager of Special Missions, representing the White House worldwide on technical

communications and upgrades for critical foreign Heads of State circuitry. Interfaced with foreign

dignitaries, senior White House Staff and State Department personnel.

  · Managed 4 shift schedules enabling the White House Technical Control Facility to simultaneously

support 14 deployed missions and around-the-clock in-town events during the 1996 Presidential

Campaign, one of the busiest times in agency history.

  · Managed and directed the installation and testing of the Presidential secure UHF SATCOM system;

increased throughput by 400%.

  · Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for a multi- million dollar Secure Video Teleconferencing

System contract.

  · Maintained accountability of a multi-million dollar equipment account dispersed worldwide.

  · Maintained compliance with Government regulations, protocols, directives, standard operating

procedures and internal instructions.

536th Maintenance Co., 45th Corps Support Group: 08/15/91 - 08/15/94 - 40 Hours/Week

Assistant Manager: Responsible for the installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of secure

systems for the Army and Pacific Basin.

  · Managed 11 COMSEC Technicians.

  · Temporarily installed secure systems and provided a deployable maintenance platform during

deployments.

  · Training manager for 60 personnel for both technical and tactical tasks for communications; Created a

training matrix that identified individual completion of each essential task, section strong/weak points,

and overall unit readiness. Adopted throughout the company.

  · Directed and implemented a Cryptographic Modification program for over 3200 critical CCI aircraft

items, 25% ahead of the expected completion date.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Top Secret w/SCI - Active

EDUCATION

Hawaii Pacific University, A.S., Management

AFFILIATIONS

  · Project Management Institute (PMI)

  · National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

  · American Legion

TRAINING / CERTIFICATION

AN/FSC-97 SCTIS Operation & Maintenance

COMSEC Custodian Course

Newbridge Networks 3600 Operations

Hands-On T-1 Operation and T-1 Troubleshooting

Radio Repair

SONET Transport Operations, Administration, and Maintenance

IDNX 90/70/20 Operations and Maintenance

Principles of Acquisition for COR

COMSEC Equipment Repair

The Army Institute of Professional Development:

Essentials of Industrial Security Management

Protecting Secret and Confidential Documents

Army Fiscal Code

Expenditure Accounting

Reimbursement Accounting

General Fund Accounting

Miscellaneous Accounting

Army Stock Fund Accounting Part I

Army Stock Fund Accounting Part II

Basic Electricity

Packing and Unitization

Organizational Behavior and Change

Automatic Switching Systems

Covey Leadership Center: The Seven Habits of Highly effective People

APPLICATION PACKAGE EXPERIENCE

Proficient with word processing and database applications (MSOffice, Excel, PowerPoint, Project,

MSWord, MS Outlook, WAWF, eBuy, SAM, CPARS)

EQUIPMENT FAMILIARITY

Truetime GPS Receiver

TrueTime GPS Antenna

TrueTime Distribution Amplifier

TrueTime Remote Time Display

IDNX 20/70/90 series

Newbridge Mainstreet 3600 Networks

Multiplexers (Codex, Timeplex, ADC)

TrueTime Time Code Generator

Fluke Frequency Counter 6680

SONET

9300 Network Management

UHF/SHF SATCOM Systems

Data Compression (Compact Data Controllers)

CCI equipment repair

Digital, Analog, Video Patch Panels

Facsimiles (Cryptek, Ricoh, Panafax)

Radio equipment repair

Grid Microcomputers (13/1500 series)

ISDN

WANS/LANS

EIA Standards RS-232/422/449/530/RJ-11/T-1/DS-3 ESI Red Switch (Servers)

Single Channel Transponder Injection Subsystem

Geometrix E911 System

Andrew Wireless Location Sensor

Modems (AT&T, Motorola, Codex, DSU, CSU, Tellabs, Optical Data Systems)

Test Equipment (Fireberd, Multi-Meters, Oscilloscopes, Phoenix, Signal Generators)

Video teleconferencing Equipment (MA/COM, Rembrandt)

Fabricating of cables/connectors (Crimp, Solder, Install)

AWARDS:

Presidential Support Badge

Presidential Service Certificate

Several Army Commendation and Achievement Medals