BARBARA ANN BURGWALD, PMP
Business Analyst, Capital Planner
acecsi@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: PMP and IT professional with proven success
combining extensive technical and business knowledge with seasoned
leadership skills to drive operational performance supporting strategic
organizational goals.
WBB, Reston, Virginia, 2013-2014, Business Analyst, Capital Planner
Analyzed investments and portfolios of Defense Business Systems (DBS)
providing investment visibility, enabling investment options, integrating
Deputy Chief Management Officer (DCMO) processes, establishing an
investment review support structure and provided on-going Capital Planning
and Investment Control (CPIC) services. Analyzed budget certification
requests and prepared responses, coordinating with the Investment Review
Board (IRB). Performed data analysis, prepared briefings for the
investment review process for DoD Information Technology Portfolio
Repository (DITPR) submissions. Identified process and guidance
refinements, integrating DCMO processes with DoD and government wide
management processes, in support of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and
Execution (PPBE).
ABEX Systems, Fairfax, Virginia, 2012-2013, Business Analyst, Capital
Planner
Provided Capital Planning and Business Analysis support to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Department of Justice (DoJ). Managed
reporting and quality reviews of all CPIC processes and deliverables for
clients with emphasis on OMB and GAO requirements: Exhibit 300 A & B and
Exhibit 53. Planned and executed all phases of the CPIC cycle. Used
eCPIC. Planned and implemented internal TechStat and PortfolioStat
processes. Prepared OMB submissions. Facilitated meetings: meeting
materials, agendas, minutes and action items. Developed and used
SharePoint site to maintain team collaboration.
Business Intelligence, Inc. (BII), Fairfax, Virginia, 2011-2012, Business
Analyst, Capital Planner
Provided Project Management Professional (PMP) best practices techniques
and advice in support of client IT portfolio investments, including
development of standardized procedures and forms to mature the Capital
Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process.
Performed business analysis and capital planning duties associated with the
CPIC process to satisfy OMB Circular A-11 requirements in alignment with
Government Accounting Office (GAO) IT Investment Management (ITIM) best
practices. Compiled Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for Operational
Readiness Reviews (ORRs).
Prepared and maintained the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Program Support Center's (PSC) Exhibit 300B and Budget Requests for IT
investments for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Used Oracle Primavera. Prepared, submitted or maintained project
documentation required by the Exhibit 300B process, including Earned Value
Management (EVM), Integrated Project Schedules (IPS), Annual Operational
Analysis (AOA) and Risk Management Registers.
Collaborated with business managers assessing project success to deliver
substantial return on investment (ROI) or other benefits to achieve mission
and business objectives. Provided guidance in program management and
process analysis to insure the delivery and quality of functional,
operational and Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) releases, upgrades,
patches, and security. Developed Training Materials. Assisted Government
and contractor colleagues in the collection and presentation of planned
versus actual spending and schedule performance data, and on Independent
Review Board (IRB) data and documents.
Developed training materials for Cost Benefit Analysis, OMB Exhibit 300s
and Risk Management integrating key functions and processes.
Koniag Technology Solutions (KTS), Chantilly, Virginia, 2008-2011, Business
Analyst, Capital Planner
Developed KTS's IT Portfolio Management Center of Excellence (COE) to
adopt, promote, and sustain the development and usage of industry best
practices, processes, expertise, and knowledge with respect to IT Portfolio
Management and Capital Planning and Investment Control and thereby play a
key role in the IT investment management with DOI and all Federal clients.
Incorporated Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and Software
Engineering Institute (SEI) best practices.
Developed Capital Planning and Project Management training materials for
the COE.
Collaboratively managed Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) IT investment
portfolio of more than 250 investments/projects, resulting in higher
overall return on IT. Provided onsite support for Department of the
Interior (DOI) and Bureau clients: BIA and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
in Washington, DC as a Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC)
thought leader. Supervised one CPIC analyst.
Provided Project Management Professional (PMP) best practices techniques
and advice in support of client IT portfolio investments, including
development of standardized procedures to mature the CPIC process.
Performed business analysis and capital planning duties associated with the
CPIC process to satisfy OMB Circular A-11 requirements in alignment with
GAO IT Investment Management (ITIM) best practices.
Developed ITIM Maturity Assessment. Provided consulting services for
client IT investments through all CPIC phases.
Used eCPIC to prepare the Exhibit 300 and Budget Requests for IT
investments for submission to DOI and OMB. Prepared, submitted and
maintained project documentation required by the Exhibit 300 process,
including Alternatives Analyses and Risk Management Plans.
Collaborated with business managers assessing project success to deliver
substantial return on investment (ROI) or other benefits to achieve BIA
mission and business objectives.
Assisted Government and contractor colleagues in the collection and
presentation of planned versus actual spending and schedule performance
data, and on IRB data and documents.
Conducted Operational Analyses.
Collaborated with stakeholders to determine the appropriate level of Earned
Value Management (EVM) implementation and managed data to assist project
and investment managers implement EVM.
Developed training materials for Cost Benefit Analysis, OMB Exhibit 300s
and Risk Management, integrating key functions and processes.
Master Key Consulting, Bethesda, Maryland, 2007-2008, Program / Project
Control
Managed critical Program Management Office (PMO) artifacts, including
project plans, dashboards, reports, and metrics for the U.S. Dept. of
Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and Office of the Chief Information
Officer (OCIO).
Developed, published, and maintained the Project Management Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) that outlined project planning processes.
Provided reports to Senior Management as required. Managed all aspects of
projects during their life cycle from initiation to closure, including
scope, time, cost, resources, risk, communication, project integration,
procurement and quality.
Developed, reviewed and maintained project artifacts, including Work
Structures (WBS), Project Schedules, System Development Life Cycles (SDLC),
Project Management Plans, Project Status Reports, OMB Exhibit 300s and EVM.
Managed IT Audit Preparation efforts and responses. Prepared reports for
stakeholders.
Developed Installation Status Report (ISR) Infrastructure FY2009 Cost
Factors for the Army (Cost and Economics) for Facility Category Groups
(FGC).
Completed the FY08 Army's Force and Organization Cost Estimating System
(FORCES) cost model used for force cost estimating and planning.
Henry Jackson Foundation, Rockville, Maryland, 2006-2007, Program Manager
Hired and managed a team of nine medical professionals, Nurse
Practitioners. Managed clinical trials. Managed data, databases,
reporting and systems for congressionally funded clinical trials.
Designed logical and physical system architecture, databases and systems.
Performed analysis, design, security and change control.
Developed Statements of Work (SOW), project plans, policies and SOPs
throughout the SDLC for custom system development efforts. Managed data
and conducted data Quality Assurance (QA). Performed testing, and compiled
metrics.
Composed, edited and organized documentation. Developed ad hoc queries for
oversight and reporting. Compiled reports to meet requirements of the
Clinical Trial Independent Review Board (IRB) and U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) regulatory compliance.
Prepared study findings for statistical analysis for domestic and
international publications.
Discovery Communications, Incorporated, Silver Spring, Maryland, 2001-2006
Manager, Database Engineering and Operations
Managed technical projects and work of a nine-person, 24x7, database
administration team supporting more than 300 Oracle and MS SQL Server
development, QA, and production databases worldwide for more than 80
applications, including SAP ERP, Data Mart, CRM, Ad Sales, and training.
Managed and supervised data management engineering and operation functions.
Oversaw timely backup of databases, updates, migrations, change and
configuration management, business requirement analysis, data modeling and
integration, and system interfaces for domestic and international systems.
Wrote mission, vision and goals statement. Developed strategies for long-
term technological direction/enterprise architecture. Managed budgets and
enterprise resources.
Wrote business plans, improved business practices and procedures and
increased reporting. Worked with external auditors on operational risk
analysis and compliance assessments, including technical architecture,
database, performance, integration, system management and security.
Developed Acquisition and Asset Management Guidelines resulting in FY2005
savings of more than $400K.
Oracle Corporation, Reston, Virginia, 1999-2001, 1995-1997, Senior
Principal Consultant
Redesigned a high reliability data warehouse for the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute clinical trials results, including a
repository to compile a complete and accurate set of cancer treatment
results for statistical and clinical analysis. Analyzed and designed the
NIH database using Oracle Tools, including Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports,
Designer, Portal, and SQL Loader.
Conducted Health Check assessments of the data model, technical
environment, SQL code, and database and application architecture, making
urgent improvements immediately. Wrote extensive analysis reports, made
recommendations to significantly improve application and system performance
and trained client. Modeled the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) National Emergency Information System, including logical and
physical models.
Designed and generated the Admissions subsystem of the Central Facility
Project for the U.S. Naval Academy Admissions Office, including Admissions
Tracking.
National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1997-1999, Database Architect
Managed a team of eight program analysts and Oracle Database Administrators
providing database, systems and technology leadership to all IS supported
areas, 24x7 worldwide.
Developed and maintained corporate database architecture throughout the
SDLC. Managed upgrades and configuration of Oracle databases on 15 UNIX
servers.
Developed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and corporate IS technology
standards, including policies and procedures for configuration management
program, software upgrades and long-term capital acquisition proposals.
Authored Long Range Automation and Communications Plan and Configuration
Management Plan. Developed detailed hardware and software acquisition
budgets, evaluated vendors and technical solutions.
Represented NGS with full authority to resolve database issues among
partners, consultants and vendors.
PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
Configuration Management of Electro-Optics
Development of Environmental Impact Studies (EIS)
Federal Reserve - Bank Operational Reviews
Data Management
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified, 506207, Project Management
Institute (PMI)
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certified
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering coursework, George Washington
University, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree, Sociology and Social Work, George Mason
University, Fairfax, Virginia
SKILLS AND TRAINING:
Project Management, Performance Management, Database Architecture and
Design, Business Analysis, IT Investment Management and Reporting (ITIM),
Program Management, Earned Value Management (EVM), Capital Planning and
Investment Control (CPIC), SEI Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI),
Role Based Security Training (RBST), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR),
ICAM Definition Languages (IDEF), Enterprise Modeling and Business Process
Improvement (BPR), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA), Change and Configuration Management, PVCS Version Control Manager,
American Sign Language (ASL), MS Project, WORD, Excel, Oracle Service
Oriented Architecture (SOA) and 30 other technical Oracle classes.
SECURITY CLEARANCES: Public Trust and DISA Top Secret