Experience

Nakupuna Companies

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Proposal Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  -Manage the end-to-end federal proposal development process including developing a capture strategy, developing and organizing content, white glove reviews, and submission.-Prepare responses to RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, White Papers, Past Performances, Compliance Matrices, Capability Statements, and Presentations.-Manage 8(a) direct award proposal responses that complied with federal regulations applying to Native Hawaiian–Owned organizations.-Ensure compliance with RFP submission requirements.-Work with technical and subject matter experts to ensure proposal content is accurate and meets deadlines.-Maintain highly organized BD knowledge management and past performance repositories in SharePoint.-Track, measure, and manage business development metrics to ensure they meet corporate goals and report progress to senior management.-Develop market-based competitive intelligence, market assessments, client assessments, and strategic planning efforts in support of expanding specific opportunity pipelines.-Compose compelling/compliant proposal language that responds accurately to requirements while being clear and concise.-Proofread and edit proposal content written by technical experts to ensure it is understandable, clear, accurate, and appropriately meets proposal requirements-Create and develop SOPs and other training materials.-Lead solutioning sessions with technical experts and senior management to develop highly effective proposal response strategies.-Supported ongoing corporate communications initiatives. Show less

• Proposal Coordinator

  • Aug 2018 - Jan 2021

  -Support end-to-end proposal development process, from developing capture strategy to writingand editing proposal responses.-Prepare responses to RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, White Papers, Past Performances, Compliance Matrices, Capability Statements, and Presentations. Ensure compliance with RFP/RFQ submission and packaging requirements-Maintain highly organized BD knowledge management repositories in SharePoint, enabling easein locating current and relevant templates, reference documents, solicitation documentation,drafts and final products.-Assist Business Development Team and Senior Management in developing and tracking specificmetrics for business development and work with internal and external stakeholders to ensurethose targets are achieved.-Adapt and sustain an efficient and effective business development process from identificationthrough proposal submission and contract kickoff. Document processes and support creation ofbusiness development and marketing templates in MS Word and PowerPoint.-Support market-based competitive intelligence, market assessments, client assessments, andstrategic planning efforts in support of expanding specific client-based opportunity portfoliosand pipeline. Become proficient in researching Federal Government contract information usingsources like Govwin, FedBizOpps, FPDS, and other tools to identify important information andissues for the Business Development team and proposal teams. -Edit proposal writing inputs from multiple technical resources and subject matter experts intocompelling and compliant submission-worthy documents that sound like they were written byone writer. Show less



DIGITALSPEC - A Native Hawaiian Organization - NHO 8(a)

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

• Proposal Writer & Coordinator

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  -Prepare responses to RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, White Papers, Past Performances, Compliance Matrices, Capability Statements, and Presentations. Ensure compliance with RFP/RFQ submission and packaging requirements-Make ongoing revisions to proposal templates and marketing materials -Serve as section and volume lead, and develop team assignments for proposal responses as needed-Update proposal libraries and repositories to reflect most current business development materials -Collaborate with SMEs to ensure RFI/RFP responses are accurate and well-organized -Develop schedule of milestones based on time frame allowed to develop and submit -Participate and host solution sessions Show less

• PMO Analyst/Technical Writer

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

  -Obtained 6C Public Trust clearance-Maintain company-wide library of proposal templates, including resumes, referencesand marketing materials-Perform quality assurance (QA) assessments to contract deliverables-Attend to miscellaneous program needs and act as SharePoint Administrator



YRCI

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

• Federal HR Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  -Obtained an OPM-issued MBI Security Clearance in order to serve as a Federal government contractor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. -Create and prepare job analysis forms using Microsoft Office, issue vacancy announcements on USAJobs through Erecruit, and rate applicants for referral. -Assist human resource specialists, supervisory officials and action officers performing technical and administrative work in support of recruitment and placement programs including merit promotion and delegated examining functions. -Communicate with hiring managers and applicants throughout the process of staffing the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Show less



CACI International Inc

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• OPM Background Investigator

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

  -Obtained favorably adjudicated SSBI/Top Secret Clearance level equivalent. -Conducted national security background investigations on federal civilians, military personnel, and contractors -Reviewed multiple different types of records to obtain additional information on subjects of investigation -Communicated with subjects to schedule appointments and discuss all aspects of their investigation. -Obtained favorably adjudicated SSBI/Top Secret Clearance level equivalent. -Conducted national security background investigations on federal civilians, military personnel, and contractors -Reviewed multiple different types of records to obtain additional information on subjects of investigation -Communicated with subjects to schedule appointments and discuss all aspects of their investigation.