Experience

Falconwood, Incorporated

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Support Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States

• COE Program Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States

• Assistant Product Manager - Logistics

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2022



Army National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Company Fire Support Officer

  • Oct 2020 - Present

• Joint Forward Observer/ Team Lead

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2020

  Pikesville, Maryland • Authored a Strategic Position Paper for the Maryland National Guard that sparked the process for creating a new fires detachment for Joint and Multinational fires. • Coordinated, managed, and evaluated terminal attack fires for joint and multinational/coalition forces. • Served as one of four JFO-Es for the entire state of Maryland and supported Northeast region of the United States. • Conducted Strengthens, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis to measure unit… Show more • Authored a Strategic Position Paper for the Maryland National Guard that sparked the process for creating a new fires detachment for Joint and Multinational fires. • Coordinated, managed, and evaluated terminal attack fires for joint and multinational/coalition forces. • Served as one of four JFO-Es for the entire state of Maryland and supported Northeast region of the United States. • Conducted Strengthens, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis to measure unit readiness and develop training programs to meet those needs.

• IMS and Risk Management Lead

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2020

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Build and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule for the Navy Maritime Maintenance Enterprise Solution (NMMES) Technical Refresh (TR). NMMES-TR informational video: https://donknowledge.com/NMMESTR/nmmestr.html Integrate Agile principles into the program's framework.



ValidaTek, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

  Washington, District Of Columbia  Managed special projects for the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs’ Office of Consular Systems and Technology.  Tracked, coordinated, organized, and drove workloads of four teams.  Identified processes and value streams, implemented improvements, and used those standard processes for strategic planning.  Managed projects using the Agile framework

• Project Management

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2017

  Washington Navy Yard, District Of Columbia o Coordinated with Navy Network stakeholders to re-establish S/TEAG and other Strategy forums to solicit input and review of Program Office’s Service and Technical Strategies. o Led 8-12 staff and communicated program deliverables and requirements to 250 stakeholders. o Managed complex technical topics and inputs to S/TEAG schedule to include joint and OCONUS programs o Applied broad range of qualitative/ quantitative management and evaluation methods. o Reviewed budget… Show more o Coordinated with Navy Network stakeholders to re-establish S/TEAG and other Strategy forums to solicit input and review of Program Office’s Service and Technical Strategies. o Led 8-12 staff and communicated program deliverables and requirements to 250 stakeholders. o Managed complex technical topics and inputs to S/TEAG schedule to include joint and OCONUS programs o Applied broad range of qualitative/ quantitative management and evaluation methods. o Reviewed budget, ordered supplies, and signed invoices for venue. Engineering Project Support: o Provided project management support to the Naval Enterprise Network. o Began development of a training module for incoming engineers about NEN processes, organization, and mission. o Provided project management support of network transformation long and short-term goals. o Assisted in NEN contract recompete and OCONUS network integration. o Oversaw execution of PEO EIS Innovation Cell (IC)—a strategic acquisition department that acquires new technologies for the Naval Enterprise Network (NEN). o Provided coordination support to review IC deliverables between multiple agencies. o Assisted in qualitative and quantitative analysis of IC’s new technology BCAs for strategic review. o Created strategic roadmap for Cloud Computing Services in the NEN o SharePoint content manager for IT Service Strategy Modernization and Design (ITSSMD) Show less



JRogers Consulting LLC (JRC LLC)

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

• Program Specialist

  • Dec 2013 - May 2014

  Washinton D.C. • The APEX Senior Executive Orientation is a development program designed to provide newly appointed Senior Executives with an understanding of the Department of Defense. Originally a Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) contract, I collaborated with BAH employees to ensure a smooth hand-off. • Provided key analysis of program participants to include demographics and education-level. Working alongside the Program Manager, I processed and composited all data into the executive report for senior… Show more • The APEX Senior Executive Orientation is a development program designed to provide newly appointed Senior Executives with an understanding of the Department of Defense. Originally a Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) contract, I collaborated with BAH employees to ensure a smooth hand-off. • Provided key analysis of program participants to include demographics and education-level. Working alongside the Program Manager, I processed and composited all data into the executive report for senior leadership and client review. • Managed the coordination and logistics for 45 participants and over 23 speakers for a 14 day program in locations nationwide. • Through my creative thinking I recognized an opportunity for process improvement by streamlining a labor intensive participant registration. I have learned that this process has been implemented in current programs. • Provided weekly progress reports to senior leadership on the planning team, including the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Senior Executive Management Office. • Managed the post-event analysis to include survey evaluations and gap analysis of the 14 day program. Through the use of my technical experience, several process improvements such as the introduction of IT programs to automate data analysis. Show less

• Battle Non-Commissioned Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Camp Beuhring, Kuwait • Managed army aviation operations in Kuwait. • Quickly researched, analyzed and made decisions based on technical and tactical data. • Lead team of four in tracking and evaluating aviation. • Facilitated communications between battalions. • Oversaw the documentation of Staff Duty Log.

• Fire Support Specialist

  • 2009 - 2012

  Multiple Locations (Camp Grayling, MI/Whitesand Missile Range, TX/Fort Bliss, TX • Managed and lead training programs in field artillery from both a theoretical and practical perspective. • Created all training materials including PowerPoint presentations and print materials. • Translated complex technical information into clear, understandable format.

• Radio Telephone Operator

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Managed communications for aviation operations outside Baghdad and throughout the Iraqi Joint Operations Area

• Brigade Supply & Logistics Operative

  • 2011 - 2011

  Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD • Coordinated supply and logistics of equipment between Fort Hood, Texas and Iraq. • Maintained inventory of sensitive clearance-level equipment (radio, weapons etc.)