Support the Identity, Credential, and Access (ICAM) program at USCIS Presented information to up to 85 participants, including ICAM program, leadership, and OIT stakeholders Led cross-team ICAM collaboration, including release planning reviews, weekly project milestones, and risk reviews Created a community of practices for ScrumMasters and Testers to enhance skills and establish standard work procedures Delivered a variety of capabilities, to the client, utilizing the Scrum framework Improved duty officer program by updating certification process, work references, and scheduling

Palantir Technologies | Jun 2022 - Nov 2022

Deployment Strategist

Identify requirements by interfacing with client and software engineers Expertly managed client relationships Deliver software and products that address client's business use case

Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies | Dec 2019 - May 2020

IT Strategic Manager

Consult with the US Army’s operations department to devise and implement an Army wide IT and data strategy. Highlighted Duties: ▪ Serve on a team of consultants engaged in programmatic support services to deliver portfolio management, data analysis, strategic planning and risk management, using evaluation techniques for projects within the client’s IT portfolio ▪ Assess the US Army’s capacity to execute strategic priorities, assess current-state operations within the portfolio management division, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop strategies for improving coordination and project execution. ▪ Provide Resource Management, conduct market research and create outreach activities. ▪ Determine targets and baselines to identify performance trends, collaborating with other divisions to translate goals and objectives into a business planning process. ▪ Regularly engage with the client to obtain and review quarterly metric status, strategic work products and priorities, and to determine when to escalate risks and issues to leadership for quick resolution. Accomplishments: ➢ Provided guidance and advice on the transition from Phase I to Phase II of the US Army data strategy

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

Data Analyst

MANAGEMENT OF BUDGET OPERATIONS: Provide agency-level oversight, management, and control of a mission, theme, program, project, service or organization's budget formulation and execution activities. Review and formulate guidance for use in developing an integrated budget. Prepare/edit justifications for funding needs. Serve as primary financial interface between Headquarters (HQ) OCFO and mission directorate Resource Managers. Provide agency-level financial analysis, plans, and briefings for management. Conduct frequent communications with resources personnel to ensure effective budget advocacy. FINANCIAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF BUDGET PROGRAM: Serve as an expert, analyzing and resolving complex issues related to the financial program aspects of a significant organizational segment of the agency. Prepare detailed analyses and estimates of annual funding and workforce needs for one or more future budget years. Provide management officials with procedural and regulatory guidance concerning availability of or limitations on the use of funds. FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES: Analyze and resolve complex issues related to the financial aspect of programs where the resolution of problems requires an integrated financial approach. Projects complex organization data to provide managers with an overall financial status of the applicable area, including the obligation and expenditure of funds. FINANCIAL SYSTEMS OPERATIONS: As required, serve on government working groups involved in long range planning and improvement of agency- wide financial management systems. Encourage technology development advances in process and equipment. BUDGET OBLIGATIONS/EXPENDITURES MONITORING: Analyze and evaluate relationships between major operating program changes and the financial state of the organization. Take action to ensure adequate funds for mission, theme, program/project or service coverage.

Dept of Homeland Security | Jun 2013 - Jan 2015

Senior Project Manager

LEADERSHIP: Apply knowledge of accounting, budgetary, acquisition and financial management practices to budget formulation, justification and execution. Oversee the development of evaluation plans, procedures and methodologies, conducting large-scale studies to analyze proposed changes and assess processes and internal controls. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Manage complex, large dollar-value contracts. Review current and projected programs, including policies, planning/program development, program content and budgets to recommend, discuss and defend critical resourcing requirements. Analyze broad aspects of activity program requirements in terms of missions, program objective and total system output capabilities based on knowledge of organizational budget policies, directives, circulars and regulations to determine effects on program management. Manage Continuous Process Improvement process. PROGRAM ANALYSIS: Research and analyze program practices to enhance best practices and effect policy changes. Design and conduct a variety of large-scale analytical studies, researching and investigating new or improved business and management practices to conduct program, performance and budgetary analysis and determine impact on mission-critical program operations. Analyze and evaluate proposed changes, applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques and management support principles, processes and systems to assess efficiency and effectiveness. PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Serve as task lead for technical evaluation teams to improve contract productivity and increase quality of work. Determine targets and baselines to measure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and identify performance trends, collaborating with others to translate goals and objectives into a business planning process. Assess and manage risks and take corrective action.

United States Marine Corps | Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

Special Project Manager

Identified deficiencies in current recruiting policies and standard operating procedures. Coordinated with various agencies to revise aforementioned policies. This ensured the sales process received the adequate support required to fulfill recruiting requirements.

United States Marine Corps | Aug 2008 - Oct 2010

Marketing Director

Directed marketing initiatives for organization of more than 1000 recruiters. Devised new and innovative marketing campaigns that were credited with over 30% of all recruiting activities. The biggest lesson learned - all advertising needs to be trackable and have a call to action.

United States Marine Corps | Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

Air Officer and Reconstruction Officer

Advised ground combat commander on the effective use of air assets. Worked alongside the Department of State to rebuild the heavily damaged Ramadi, Iraq infrastructure. Focus areas were electricity and fuel. Within the first 30 days of arriving in theatre, located the key stakeholders and organized a campaign to deliver fuel to a city of more than 200,000 residents.

United States Marine Corps | Feb 2002 - Aug 2007

Naval Aviator

Provided electronic support to ground combat units in Afghanistan and Iraq. Flew over 400 combat flight hours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

United States Marine Corps | May 2001 - Present

Senior Project Manager

LEADERSHIP: Apply knowledge of accounting, budgetary, acquisition and financial management practices to budget formulation, justification and execution. Supervise up to 100 personnel. Oversee development of evaluation plans, procedures and methodologies to improve programs. Oversee the development of evaluation plans, procedures and methodologies, conducting large-scale studies to analyze proposed changes and assess processes and internal controls. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Manage complex, large dollar-value contracts. Review current and projected programs, including policies, planning/program development, program content and budgets to recommend, discuss and defend critical resourcing requirements. Analyze broad aspects of activity program requirements in terms of missions, program objective and total system output capabilities based on knowledge of organizational budget policies, directives, circulars and regulations to determine effects on program management. Manage Continuous Process Improvement process. PROGRAM ANALYSIS: Research and analyze program practices to enhance best practices and effect policy changes. Design and conduct a variety of large-scale analytical studies, researching and investigating new or improved business and management practices to conduct program, performance and budgetary analysis and determine impact on mission-critical program operations. Analyze and evaluate proposed changes, applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques and management support principles, processes and systems to assess efficiency and effectiveness. PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Serve as task lead for technical evaluation teams to improve contract productivity and increase quality of work. Determine targets and baselines to measure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and identify performance trends, collaborating with others to translate goals and objectives into a business planning process. Assess and manage risks and take corrective action.

My Education

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Full Stack Web Development, Computer Software EngineeringfreeCodeCamp | 2018

Master of Arts (M.A.), Accounting with a specialization in TaxationStrayer University | 2016

Certificates Various | 2008

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), EconomicsUnited States Naval Academy | 2001

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