Experience

Opinion Dynamics

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Data Management

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Abt Associates

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader | IT Consultant | Business Analyst | Project Manager

  • 1998 - 2019

  TEAM LEADER, DATA SCIENCE, SURVEY AND ENABLING TECHNOLOGY (DSET) Division (2015 to 2019) ▪️Member of Senior Leadership Team contributing to strategic planning and implementation for $50M per year division. Oversaw operations and management of 20 designers, front-end developers, application developers, QA/testers, and DevOps to produce a wide range of technology solutions. ▪️Directed the Enabling Technology group within DSET (2017 to 2019). Served as business liaison and IT… Show more TEAM LEADER, DATA SCIENCE, SURVEY AND ENABLING TECHNOLOGY (DSET) Division (2015 to 2019) ▪️Member of Senior Leadership Team contributing to strategic planning and implementation for $50M per year division. Oversaw operations and management of 20 designers, front-end developers, application developers, QA/testers, and DevOps to produce a wide range of technology solutions. ▪️Directed the Enabling Technology group within DSET (2017 to 2019). Served as business liaison and IT consultant between DSET and the other lines of business within Abt. Collaborated with internal partners on capture planning, business development, and proposal activities to develop new work. Monitored progress, performance and risks associated with all projects and engagements. Oversaw staffing decisions, including assignments, reporting structures and performance reviews. IT CONSULTANT (2004 to 2019) ▪️One of 3 founding members, selected by the CEO, to design and implement the pilot “IT Solutions Center” (2004) which became formalized as the Client Technology Center, under the CIO. Eventually merged to become a $50M data capture and survey subsidiary SRBI and form wholly new division: Data Science Surveys and Enabling Technology. BUSINESS ANALYST/PROJECT MANAGER (1998 to 2019) ▪️Managed the design, development, and deployment of data-driven Web applications as well as other technology-based products and services across a broad range of federal agencies. Extensive experience working with federal IT departments to ensure compliance with security, accessibility, and enterprise architecture requirements. Excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as excellent presentation skills and ability to conduct presentations to large groups.

• Portfolio Manager

  • 2015 - 2016

  ▪️Oversaw business development, capture planning, and proposal writing associated with technology solutions for Domestic Health line of business. Conducted bi-weekly reviews to monitor and managed risks for 6-12 projects worth $3M per year, and ensured deliverables were on scope, on budget, and on schedule.

• Technical Lead | Developer

  • 2011 - 2015

  ▪️Developed mobile data collection and monitoring systems for international field projects. Travelled to Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia and Vietnam to set up mobile data collection systems for site offices. Introduced real-time, high quality mobile data collection system, replacing paper-based data collection processes. Partnered with local governments and officials, project teams, and local stakeholders to document and validate requirements.