Sr. Program Management Specialist

• Aug 2023 - Present

Chief Of Staff

• Jul 2021 - Aug 2023

Lead five program management offices with over 350 personnel and projects, aligning them with executive business strategies and goals. Established effective communication and coordination among key stakeholders across program management offices through regular reporting and feedback. Designed and implemented personnel assessment and selection procedures that enhance recruitment quality and retention. Managed office space, manpower assessments, and teamwork improvement initiatives for department leaders. Supported executive assistants with scheduling, planning, and organizing Office Director’s meetings and travel. Established and monitored key performance indicators for essential staff members to evaluate team performance and outcomes. Show less

Deputy Program Manager

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2023

Managed an Intelligence Community (IC) Program with four major sub-programs, overseeing research and development and procurement budget for new capabilities to support Joint operational and tactical warfighters. Led and supervised an eight-person team of Joint service military personnel and contractors, ensuring high performance and quality standards. Served as the principal staff officer for all operations and plans, strategy development, force development and modernization, providing guidance and direction to the staff. Assisted with directing, coordinating, supervising, and training the staff on program objectives and requirements. Integrated and synchronized all program components and enforced program execution timelines. Show less

Chief of Architecture Needs Division

• Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

Developed requirements for joint classified Intelligence collection programs within the Intelligence Community (IC) agency, providing advice to the Director, Systems Engineering on emerging collection capabilities. Led a system engineering team of 30 joint personnel to identify and address gaps and shortfalls in space-based capabilities. Managed all enterprise-level requirements, interface management, and configuration management controls, ensuring alignment with the enterprise architecture. Collaborated with IC stakeholders across the enterprise on formal requirement development and enterprise capability assessment. Oversaw Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) as Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR). Supervised joint military junior officers and federal civilian and provided feedback and guidance. Show less

Department of the Army System Coordinator

• Jul 2017 - Aug 2023

Performs portfolio oversight within the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(AL&T)), and Headquarters Department of the Army on cost, schedule, risk, political, economic, and technical issues affecting program execution. Serves as the focal point for the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System in coordination with key stakeholders, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Congress. Collects and evaluates program data to provide accurate information in response to inquiries and defend Army positions on acquisition matters. Show less

Product Manager

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2021

Product Manager (PdM) that leads a multi-disciplinary team of 165 Government, military, and contractors globally dispersed throughout United States, Pacific, Europe, and Southwest Asia. Responsible for the cost, schedule, and performance of Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) Command projects supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); the C4I portion of the Yongsan Relocation Plan/Land Partnership Plan (YRP/LPP) and the transformation of the Army's global IT enterprise for Combatant Commanders. Develops, designs, and delivers Army IT infrastructure and enterprise service capabilities. Directly responsible for personnel management, requirements, fiscal strategy and execution, contract development, negotiation and administration, life cycle logistics management, systems engineering, test and acceptance, systems integration and capability implementation. Show less

Senior Acquisition Officer for Maneuver Support Branch

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

Serves as Senior Acquisition Officer and Branch Chief within the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence CDID. Responsible for providing integrated materiel solutions to the Engineer/Military Police/and Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Proponents, while transitioning to the Army Brigade Modernization and providing a full range of maneuver support capabilities. Identifies and articulates operational requirements and manages program cost, schedule, and performance to ensure Warfighter's operational needs are met. Responsible for the full range of system life-cycle activities, including synchronization of Doctrine-Organizations-Training-Materiel-Leadership and Education-Personnel-Facilities-and Cost-Benefit Analyses (DOTMLPF-C), Soldier/System integration, and system test and evaluation activities. Supervises 5 Acquisition officers and 4 teams of capability developers. Show less

Assistant Product Manager for the MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2013

Principal assistant to the PdM MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) managing lifecycle aspects of the MaxxPro fleet vehicle, and execution of annual Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funds. Manages cost, schedule, and performance for fiscal year 2011-12 requirements. Manages MRAP reset and integration program, hardware modifications, capability insertions, including budget, contract, test, procurement, production, fielding, logistical support, and, in particular, program changes made in light of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) experience. Directs technical and support staff as required. Coordinates day to day program priorities, requirements and schedules with Dept. of Defense agencies and staff, other Program Executive Offices/Program Managers, Training & Doctrine Command, Forces Command, and defense industry contractors. Deploys on short notice worldwide as required as the Product Manager representative. Show less

Assistant Product Manager for the M1A1 SA, Main Battle Tank

• Nov 2009 - Mar 2011

Assistant Product Manager, Abrams Tank System, managing lifecycle aspects of the 5000-vehicle M1, M1A1 and M1A1 AIM fleet, valued at over $14B. Responsible for execution of annual program requirements of $225M. Manages Abrams Integrated Management (AIM) rebuild program and Modifications program, including budget, contract, test, procurement, production, fielding, logistical support, modified work orders and, in particular, program changes made in light of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) experience. Directs technical and support staff as required. Coordinates day to day program priorities, requirements and schedules with OSD/DA/AMC staff, other PEOs/PMs, TRADOC, FORSCOM, and defense industry contractors. Deploys on short notice worldwide as required as the PM's representative to war fighters in the field, to support combat operations. Primary interface with user (Armor School). Show less