Chief Technology Officer

• Sep 2019 - Present

Director, Enterprise Portfolio and Project Governance

• Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

• Led a team of eight delivering seven enterprise-wide infrastructure modernization projects; valued at $20M.

Program Manager, PMO Governance

• Mar 2017 - Apr 2019

• Subject matter expert in program, project and portfolio management for the organization.• Provided strategic vision for the development of policies/standards for the Project Lifecycle Methodology.• Chaired the Portfolio and Project Management Center of Excellence, comprised of 70 IT Portfolio. Managers, Program Managers, and Project Managers; provides leadership and guidance to staff.• Provided Executive Governance for 34 major IT projects of 334 in the enterprise agency portfolio. • Recognized by as a 2018 ‘State Up & Comer’ for work related to the Project Lifecycle Methodology. Show less

Director, Project Management Office

• Oct 2012 - Feb 2017

• Business PM for the $93M Colorado DRIVES project; the backend system replacement for the Division of Motor Vehicles. Delivered the Drivers Licensing phase in scope, on schedule, and under budget. Expanded online service offerings to the citizen four-fold. • Operationalized the PMO; developed PMO process and policy, refined project artifacts and socialized the strength of centralized project management in the department. • IT liaison for the department, engaging the Governor's Office of Information Technology on critical IT upgrades to the department's systems. Liaised with the state portal vendor to implement needed updates to the department’s online service offerings; destroyed organizational walls and challenges, built bridges. • Served as the Executive Director's designee on the Statewide Internet Portal Authority Board of Directors. • Led the implementation of 331 projects during tenure ranging from small programmatic application changes to large system replacements. Show less

Program Manager

• Jul 2011 - Oct 2012

• Managed a $1.2 million system that provided federally compatible smartcard-based identity credentials. • Directed the Engineering Control Board meetings; managed the program’s configuration control process. • Performed operational audits for compliance with cross-certified organizational policies and procedures. • Led cross-functional teams in successful system development and integrations across two domains. • Managed a $1.2 million system that provided federally compatible smartcard-based identity credentials. • Directed the Engineering Control Board meetings; managed the program’s configuration control process. • Performed operational audits for compliance with cross-certified organizational policies and procedures. • Led cross-functional teams in successful system development and integrations across two domains.

Director, Project Management

• Oct 2008 - Aug 2011

• Led and managed over 900 projects valued at over $1.5 billion which encompassed the full spectrum of IT. • Led operations management for all facets of IT operations and maintenance for U.S. and multinational units. • Authored an organizational training program implemented across the USAF; used by 492 project managers. • Recognized 52 times for excellence in project management, leadership and mentoring of assigned staff. • Led and managed over 900 projects valued at over $1.5 billion which encompassed the full spectrum of IT. • Led operations management for all facets of IT operations and maintenance for U.S. and multinational units. • Authored an organizational training program implemented across the USAF; used by 492 project managers. • Recognized 52 times for excellence in project management, leadership and mentoring of assigned staff.

Senior Project Manager/Infrastructure Planner

• Mar 2006 - Oct 2008

• Led 62 employees in four sections; directly supervised nine mid-level project managers/one analyst • Provided direction for 131 projects/$90 million and an annual organizational budget of $2.3 million • Garnered $1.2 million for infrastructure upgrades; leadership resulted in 12 system upgrades in 2008 • Led $5.4 million facility upgrade; designed sub-systems for a revitalized state-of-the-art IT facility • Designed IT systems for 5 facilities valued at $58 million; voice/network/radio/facility infrastructure • “#1 Project Manager; #1/14 senior managers in business unit; #7 of 259 in the entire organization” Show less

Senior Project Supervisor

• Jan 2003 - Mar 2006

• Supervised and trained 14 project managers in two sections; oversaw 74 projects/$35 million • Managed four projects; $20 million dollars; provided oversight and leadership to multiple project teams • Led a team of 32 technicians; classified network/fiber project; supported Iraq/Afghanistan operations • Supervised and trained 14 project managers in two sections; oversaw 74 projects/$35 million • Managed four projects; $20 million dollars; provided oversight and leadership to multiple project teams • Led a team of 32 technicians; classified network/fiber project; supported Iraq/Afghanistan operations

Planning/Project Supervisor

• Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

• Managed 53 construction projects/$470 million; designed systems layout; analyzed design proposals • Penned facility infrastructure design standard; teamed with civil engineers to implement new processes • Established new project management section; developed processes/procedures; led 12 employees • Managed 53 construction projects/$470 million; designed systems layout; analyzed design proposals • Penned facility infrastructure design standard; teamed with civil engineers to implement new processes • Established new project management section; developed processes/procedures; led 12 employees

Project Supervisor

• Sep 1999 - Jan 2001

• Led, mentored and trained four junior project managers; managed 12 projects valued at $20 million• Supervised 18 mile cable upgrade valued at $600,000; provided connectivity for munitions test range

Project Manager

• Oct 1990 - Sep 1999

• F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter) project manager; redesigned building; developed laser-data-transfer for $200 million program• Improved process; new circuit drop-date; reduced from 259 to 23 days; saved organization $400,000 in the first year• Co-led $13 million fiber project; first of its kind in USAF; new network node constructed based on forward-thinking!