Experienced professional with proven track record of creating positive work environments, anticipating change, and exceeding customer expectations

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

·               Proven performer with Masters Degree and 20+ years of relevant experience.

·               Experienced Program Manager skilled in training, information technology and acquisition logistics.    

·               Strong business acumen and ability to negotiate and guide decision making.

·               Able to orchestrate multiple activities simultaneously; uses resources effectively and efficiently.

·               Talented problem solver, team player and team leader. Easily adapts to new environments. 

·               Relates well to all kinds of people. Friendly, cheerful, and brings a positive spirit to any organization.

·               Clearance:  Top Secret, Active.

 

Professional experience

2014 – 2016, Director, Business Development, Triune Inc.

·               Develop strategic business pursuits for contract work.

·               Provide technical and managerial support for projects

·               Manage proposal teams, determine requirements, build cross-reference matrices, conduct reviews.

·               Coordinate strategic alliances with industry and government to determine business solutions.

·               Conduct business development activities from business capture to award.  Develop price-to-win strategies for proposals.

 

2010 – 2014, Manager, Operations & Programs, Sonalysts, Inc.

·               Operations and Program Manager for Sonalysts’ Dayton, OH office.

·               Provide technical and managerial support for Small Business Innovate Research (SBIR) projects and Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

·               Write proposals for full and open competition, small business set-asides, SBIRs, and BAAs.

·               Promote Sonalysts’ capabilities throughout the Dayton community.  Form strategic alliances and teaming agreements with government leaders and vendors.

·               Conduct business development activities from business capture to award.  Develop price-to-win strategies for proposals.

·               Proposal Manager for the Training Systems Acquisition (TSA) III procurement.

·               Capture Manager for the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM) international culture courseware.

 

2000 – 2010, Program Manager, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC); IT Sector

·               Managed team of 15 people who developed applications for DoD customers.  Staffed and supervised six people in Germany who provided technical intelligence training for the 7th Army Command.

·               Developed project schedules and tracked financials for contracts with the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Aeronautical System Center (ASC), Air Education and Training Command (AETC), HQ USAF, and other AF organizations. 

·               Conducted analyses for program transactions including invoice accuracy, estimates to completion, and variances. 

·               Designed and developed support system for the Contracting Business Intelligence Services (CBIS) system at AFMC, which was distributed internationally.

·               Supported proposals for multi-million dollar programs such as the AF Tanker program, Air Force Equipment Management System (AFEMS), E-2D Helicopter, and the 7th Army (Europe).

·               Managed development of business processes for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

·               Reconciled financials and validated deliverables prior to delivery to customer.  Identified variances and wrote justifications for these variances. Utilized an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to manage projects.

·               Managed development of a customized learning management system (LMS).

·               Designed and developed interactive scenarios/exercises for military operations.

·               Researched the applicability of social media as it pertains to conducting daily business within AETC.

·               Responsible for all aspects of business capture and development. 

·               Analyzed Profit and Loss data and wrote monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

·               Completed PMI training classes.

 

1996 – 2000, Supervisor, EDS IT Solutions

·               Supervised team of 10 people who developed Interactive Courseware (ICW) and manuals for GMAC financial systems.  Conducted system training in GMAC field offices throughout the U.S.

·               Led the effort to convert hard-copy manuals to online Computer Based Training (CBT).  Wrote style guide for CBT development.  Trained employees on authoring with the Phoenix Learning Management System (LMS) for CBT development.

·               Developed and managed IT project schedules for system modernization upgrades.  Created rollout and distribution schedules for each system release.

·               Tracked project financials, developed delivery schedules, interfaced with customer, and determined program requirements.

 

1990 – 1996, IT Systems Analyst, SAIC

·               Led the Asset Management Integrated Process Team (IPT) for the Air Force Equipment Management System (AFEMS).  Conducted needs analysis for the six functional areas of AFEMS.  Developed mock-up system screens using PacBase.  Conducted acquisition logistics classroom, CBT, and system training at all the Air Logistics Centers (ALCs).

·               Designed the training system within the Phoenix LMS.  Program lead for the CBT development and delivery.  Programmed CBT templates for rapid prototyping.  Converted mainframe CBT to PC-based delivery.

·               Utilized the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation (ADDIE) learning model with the Instructional System Design (ISD) process for all training development.

 

1988 – 1990, CBT Developer, Eagle Technology

·               Wrote the project CBT standards and guidelines.  Coded CBT modules within an LMS.

·               Wrote objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy.

·               Developed scenarios based on real-life situations of AF personnel.

·               Wrote CBT storyboards for the F-16 ATLAS program.  Conducted ATLAS classroom training at Lowry Air Force Base.

TECHNICAL

·               Languages:Basic, ATLAS, Pacbase

·               Computer Systems:Windows 95/98/2000/XP/2007/2010

·               Software Knowledge:MS Office 2007/2010, MS Project,

Learning Management Systems (LMS), SharePoint,

Livelink, Adobe Captivate and Dreamweaver

·               Program Mgt. Tools:MS Project, EVMS, ARTEMIS, MS Excel

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·               Honors:Inducted into the Gamma Sigma Delta Honorary Society for scholastic achievement

·               Awards:Performance Bonus, 2011

·               NGC:  Employee of the Month, 2002; performance awards 2005, 2006, 2008

·               Guest Speaker:National e-Learning Conference, 2002

 

EDUCATION/TRAINING

·               M.S., Program Administration, Ohio State University

·               B.S., Applied Science, Ohio State University

·               PMI, completed class, studying for PMP certification

·               Business Objects Design & Development

 

Affiliations

Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP), member

Project Management Institute (PMI), member

eLearning Guild, member and former board member

Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), member

Dayton Area Defense Contractors Association, member 

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