Debra L Waldrop
Haymarket, VA 20169
abl46f@r.postjobfree.com
Overview
Seeking a challenging career position with a progressive organization which will fully utilize
acquired training, expertise and experience. Desire incentive opportunities that reward superior
performance with personal growth and professional advancement.
EXPERIENCE HISTORY & HIGHLIGHTS
US Information Technologies, Inc
Chantilly, VA
Director of Training -Contract Work (1/10-4/10)
• Business Development and Marketing.
• Internal and external customer training.
• New client engagement procedures and strategies.
• Lead generations, customer strategy development.
• Staffing.
• Prepared training curriculum and materials.
Northrop Grumman
Chantilly, VA
Project Manager (9/04-12/09)
• Project Integration Management. Managed two Government contracts worth more than $25
million. Monitored and controlled the projects. Performed Integrated Change Control.
• Managed 40 individuals who are located across the U.S.
• Project Scope Management.
• Addressed issues or concerns from the Client or trainers in the field.
• Project Time Management. Defined project activities, estimated activity resources,
developed and controlled project schedules.
• Project Cost Management. Estimated and controlled costs on the projects.
• Project Quality Management. Planned for quality, performed quality assurance, and
performed quality control. Ensured the trainers satisfactorily completed their assigned tasks,
to include project deliverables.
• Project Human Resources Management. Acquired, developed and managed the project
team.
• Project Communications Management. Planned projects communications with team
members, customers and stakeholders. Distributed information. Managed stakeholder
expectations. Reported on training performance and progress to include weekly and monthly
reports and other metrics monitoring the effectiveness of training.
• Project Risk Management. Identified project risks, planned risks responses, monitored and
controlled risks.
• Project Procurement Management. Built a solid relationship between the customer and
Northrop Grumman as well with vendors to ensure future business.
• Prepared and/or modified training curriculum and materials.
• Developed and disseminated training on new builds, functionalities, and solutions as they
were released to the field.
• Conducted orientations and seminars for all trainers.
• Conducted yearly reviews and assessments for trainers.
• Approved trainer’s time and expense reporting.
• Training of AHLTA for Doctors, Nurses, Technicians, Clerks and other users as needed.
• AHLTA subject matter expert.
• Trained AHLTA EMR at Reynolds Army Community Hospital and Kenner Army Health Clinic.
Computer Generated Solutions
New York, NY
Supervisor/Trainer (3/03-8/04)
• Trained AHLTA EMR at Army Hospitals across the country.
• Managed trainers at various sites.
• Developed simulation web-based training tool.
• Editing and technical writing.
Advanced Interactive Systems
Renton, WA
Trainer/Assessor (10/02-1/03)
• Managed and trained TSA baggage screeners during their on the job training.
• Coordinated OJT scheduling, observations, evaluations and reviews.
• Prepared reports and maintained records of work accomplishments.
• Administered final evaluation of TSA screeners on their ability to carry out all job functions.
Transportation Security Administration
Dallas, TX
Baggage Screener (9/02-10/02)
• Screened airline passenger baggage at Love Field Airport.
Sprint
Irving, TX
Release Management - Test Engineer (1996 - 2001)
• Managed mainframe-testing activities for projects from small to large impact to the Sprint
market.
• Coordinated test planning between more than 20 application representatives.
• Documented testing activities and timelines to allow monitoring or project status.
• Simultaneously provided 24-hour test support for multiple projects.
• Determined cycle assignments for projects.
• Documented production simulated cycles for batch execution.
• Researched testing issues.
• Conducted testing on the MPS (Message Processing System) application.
• Conducted testing on the CIS (Customer Information System) application.
• Wrote test scripts.
• Managed and conducted system integration, product, regression, load/stress, and capacity
testing.