DAVID Y SYLLA, PMP

WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA *****

Tel: 703-***-**** (Home); 703-***-**** (Cell)

E-mail: acrg43@r.postjobfree.com

Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)

Summary

Seventeen (17) years of professional experience in managing, controlling, and developing complex pricing models in response to customer requests for proposals. Supported medium and large government programs in all phases of business financial management (budget, price/cost analyses, project control, earned value analysis, cost/price modeling, forecasting, auditing, financial planning & analysis and bid rates estimating). Developed, reviewed business cases and proposals, costs and budget models, performed cost-benefit/cost-effectiveness analyses; budget formulation; procurement cost/price analyses; conducted quantitative and decision analyses in large US agency programs. Performed comparative and competitive analyses based on technical capabilities, programmatic, and costs. Provided cost/price ranges to Joint Contracting Command to support bids award decision making. Developed and conducted cost estimates for a wide range of engineering, IT, procurement, construction, operations and maintenance programs. Developed and formulated Price-to Win (PTW) for Integrated Technology Solutions Group (ITSG-CPS) cost proposal in response to the $22B Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) Next Generation (NG) RFP from Veteran’s Administration (VA). Developed cost exhibits to support cost realism and reasonableness analyses. Lead the Pricing volume content development and publication prior to submission. Reviewed and interpreted RFP/RFQ documentation; identified and developed questions based on the solicitation that impact Pricing compliance and strategy.

Professional Experience

Principal Cost/Price Analyst Consultant MAY 2015 – Present

Provide cost/price expertise through estimation, analyses, controlling small, medium, and large Federal Government proposals or task orders.

Provide full-scope Cost Volume/Cost Narrative development in response to Request For Proposal (RFP)

Assist in interpreting solicitation requirements and development of the pricing strategy

Prepare complex pricing proposals as well as conducting statistical pricing analysis

Perform competitive pricing analysis through Price-to- Win strategy

Develop complex pricing templates utilizing Microsoft Excel that conform to solicitation requirements and organization pricing standards

Develop and formulate indirect rates allocation base in accordance with Cost Accounting Standard (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Facilitate subcontractor price negotiation through in depth cost/price analysis

Developed provisional, forward pricing, final indirect rates

PM Business Financial Management FEB 2015 – MAY 2015

Logistics Systems Incorporated

Responsible for leading financial management, procurement or ACAT, pricing project teams in support of a DISA Multinational Information Sharing (MNIS) IT programs. Ensuring program analyst team delivers high quality services through structured business financial management including;

Preparation, monitoring, and updating product price/cost volume for the PMO

Development of pricing strategy for the MNIS core products

Supporting the formulation and reviewing of cost/price estimates and requirements for new and existing initiatives

Collecting resource information and comparing it with historical data to develop or update current and future component or group resource requirements

Assistance in the evaluation of program execution, assessing the impact of developing trends and issues using appropriate methodologies t o determine if the program is proceeding within available resources and remaining consistent with goals

Gathering, researching, and analyzing resource information to support senior leadership discussions, thinking, and decisions on programmatic resource planning and allocations

Integrating multiple quantitative analyses techniques into planning, execution, performance management and acquisition tasks

Developing and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for all MNIS major six programs

PMO Shared Services Price Analyst AUG 2014 to FEB 2015

Logistics Systems Incorporated

Responsible for developing a PMO cost/price catalog rate structure that efficiently administers FIT’s Managing Partner responsibilities over the Financial Management Line of Business (FMLOB).

Provided tactical composite pricing support to develop and establish FMLOB PMO shared service price catalog

Designed the mechanism/process for collecting, managing and analyzing cost/pricing data for FMLOB initiatives, including the Federal Shared Services Providers (FSSP) benchmarking data

Developed performance measures/metrics related to FMLOB initiatives, including implementation cost and savings/cost avoidance, makes periodic updates, and establish ways to retroactively collect information

Made timely and accurate cost/price data available for decision-making through OMB Exhibit 300

Developed and establish standard estimating procedure to FMLOB shared services price catalog

Created an FMLOB PMO price risk identification and mitigation plan

Developed FMLOB PMO integrated master schedule (IMS) to ensure all PMO activities are captured accurately and properly

Cost/Price Analyst Consultant AUG 2009 to AUG 2014

LSI/CALIBRE Systems Inc

Embedded principal cost/price analyst into U.S. Army Central contract management units Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan to provide commanders and senior leaders with more cost visibility and to assist them incorporate cost modeling and analysis into the requirements definition and determination process. Review Joint Acquisition Review Board (JARB) and Coalition Acquisition Review Board (CARB) resource proposals and determining true requirement costs and evaluated why capabilities requested by the command cost the amount they do. Assisted US Department of Defense to let $47 billions of dollars annual contract cost through rigorous bid pricing control and management process.

Provided thorough cost management support of USARCENT, deployed enduring sites, and deployed contingency locations ( Title 10 Area of Operations)

Developed analogous and parametric cost estimates using historical budget execution data in support of determining US ARMY CENTRAL cost position in theater of operations

Performed and conducted independent cost/price analysis on all mission requirements prior to Joint Acquisition Review Board/JFUB and make cost informed recommendations to Major Subordinate Units (MSC) Chief of Staff (CoS) and Functional Representatives

Researched and analyzed costs/price issues related to theater area of operations

Analyzed and reviewed financial data and trends to recommend better uses for available resources.

Performed financial trend analyses on funds execution monthly

Assisted leadership incorporating cost considerations into the decision making cycle in the requirements validation process

Mitigated risk of potential cost growth in reviewing and assessing current cost drivers to mission

Developed a methodology to establish common metrics and to refine requirements costs evaluation models

Assessed and determined the fairness and reasonableness of the mission requirements costs/price objective through validation of cost estimates

Assisted US forces Afghanistan to review, validate and ensure the quality and accuracy of retrograde/redeployment, drawdown cost model

Provided recommendations, courses of actions, and decision options on analytical results

Business Operations Manager OCT 2008 to JUN 09

PAE, Lockheed Martin Company, Djibouti Africa

Responsible for controlling and managing all Business Operations of Military Base Operation Support services (BOSS) at Camp Lemonier in Djibouti Horn of Africa with the Department of Navy ( DON). Responsible for managing a team of finance, accounting, contracts, project controllers and estimators in all faucets of program management in including contract compliance, cost management, budget formulation, proposal pricing support, and for maintaining business unit overall revenue forecast. Increased and improved customer confidence on estimated cost at completion of the contract in the short period of time.

Monitored contract price performance and emerging risk to the forecast of $100 million of direct costs

Provided direction and leadership to cost estimators to ensure timely and accurate submittal of required reports and information along with the resolution of any identified problems or issues

Participated in pricing review with senior officials and upper management

Provided cost/price analyses to support informed resource decision for Navy senior officers

Developed should cost analysis model for major base operation support requirements

Developed program Estimate-At-Completion cost model to capture and report contract cost in accordance with NAVY Facility Installation Management Accounting Project (IMAP) model

Responsible for a successful Mandatory Annual Audit Requirements (MAARS 13) with zero major findings from Defense Contract Audit Agency

Cost/Price Volume/Project Control Manager

UNISYS, Inc, Reston Virginia JUL 2006 to OCT 2008

Responsible for developing and maintaining cost/price volume packages on medium and large Department of Defense programs (DFAS Desktop Management, RFID, DISA, and TSA). Provided and maintained complex cost model and estimation processes for most the Blueprint projects within US Department of Defense.

Assisted in developing and updating the organization cost structure in compliant with Cost Accounting Standard (CAS), company’s financial policies and regulations

Provided mentoring, training, and supporting to junior analysts

Monitored and explained comparative pricing results to senior management I support of price to win strategy

Analyzed price submissions, obtained clarifications and justifications and prepare price comparative reports for small to medium-size and large operations

Performed cost/price volume and analysis on more than $400 million budget pipeline

Developed costs/price model for all contract options and new proposals

Responsible for correctness and completeness cost/price narrative and basis of estimate

Researched and analyzed historical cost/pricing data and conduct comprehensive competitive analyses

Developed provisional, forward pricing, final indirect rates

Provided clear and concise proposal narratives and exhibits in all final business proposals

Performed margin and pricing analysis to support key business initiatives

Lead Cost/Price Analyst

Science Applications International Corp, Fall Church, Virginia DEC 2005 to JUL 2006

Responsible for designing and establishing a comprehensive price volume packages and strategies on $900 million dollar business proposal of Defense Global System providing leadership in business financial control support and. Served as cost/price analyst lead to assist Capture and Program Managers to manage and delivered multi-million dollar proposal within scope, time, and budget.

Prepared accurate, compliant cost and business proposals timely within DGS business unit

Established and coordinated schedules, complex cost/price model development, and cost narrative in response to small, medium, large Federal business proposal

Reviewed and analyzed cost/price estimates in cost proposal while maintaining complete and historical files to ensure an audit-ready posture

Conducted market research, analysis, modeling, and recommendations in all phases of the business development lifecycle to include capture, proposal development and post-submittal activities

Developed cost/price competitive strategy based on competitor pricing strategies and historical customer’s funding profile

Participated in pricing review with upper management and coordinate with capture manager to determine pricing structure and strategy

Reviewed all pricing data submitted by project staff and subcontractors for currency, accuracy, completeness, consistency, reasonableness and realism

Sr. Business Analyst

General Dynamics, Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, Virginia APR 2003 to DEC 2005

Supported Marine Corps System Engineering operation within SEG (System Engineering Group), and provided business financial control support at the group and division level. Responsible for resource and profitability analysis on all outgoing proposals and new businesses; implementing all new contract awards into a manageable business plan to be used by the operation team and for training and supervising junior business analysts within Anteon Corporation. Served as a lead financial analyst to assist program managers to manage and deliver multi-million contracts within scope, time, and budget. Assisted in identifying and developing strategic plans to complete the required tasks within the baseline cost and schedule parameters, as well as mitigate any potential problems.

Leadership and supervisory skills supporting business operations and planning within organization

Established and implemented financial policies and procedures in support of projects and the organization

Responsible for development administrative of Marine Corps System Engineering Group budget and financial plans

Responsible for Financial Planning and Analysis for $250 million operation within System Engineering Group (SEG)

Set up all subcontractor agreements, commitment tracking and cost reporting system for over 100 million dollar operations

Participated in the preparation of budgets and schedules for all contract work and conducted financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis

Developed and maintained budget spreadsheet model in support of various Marine Corps, NAVSEA programs

Ensured adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government

Provided business control support on multiple System Engineering Group contract vehicles (Firm-Fixed Price, Time & Material & Cost- Plus)

Supported Marketing and Proposal team in all new business activity

Developed, allocated and managed the negotiated budgets at the responsible department level

Prepared a monthly Estimate-At-Complete at the required CLIN/SLIN or contract level

Provided Cost and Schedule Analysis against both the original and revised budget plans (Earned Value Analysis)

Supported Group Controllers in developing and managing sale and revenue plans

Provided cash projection of the operation on the monthly and quarterly basis

Project Control Analyst

Science Applications International Corp, Fall Church, Virginia JAN 1998 to APR 2003

Supported 150 million dollars operation within one of the largest defense contractors in the United States in all phases of project cost management including:

Maintaining and developing estimates and cost/ schedule baseline, work breakdown structures and related dictionaries

Participating in planning, tracking, analyzing, and reporting of projects of varying contract types, size, complexity and level of risk.

Monitoring projects costs, commitments, schedules performance, and performance against baseline

Developing and maintaining Estimate-At-Completion for proper revenue recognition of various types of Contracts (Firm Fixed Price, Firm Fixed Price Level of Effort, Cost - Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Fixed incentive, Time & Materials)

Performing complex evaluations of existing procedures, processes, techniques, models and systems related to management problems or contractual issues

Providing inputs and directions to the program managers for cost estimates and schedules by using graphs, tables, and charts

Providing early warning of potential problems and recommendations to the managers so that preventative or corrective action can be taken

Assisting Business Units in developing Basis of Estimates and justifications for proposal costing

Financial Analyst

Norrell Financial, Reston, Virginia JAN 1997 to JAN 1998

Generated and established budget/cost report for medium level of government programs. Allocated budget data to each identifiable task given the work breakdown information. Conducted Department of Defense government contract cost reporting. And assisted Lead Financial Analyst to conduct performance analysis on the projects

Reported written trends and budget analysis to management. Assumed all project control functions in all phases of Department of Defense contracts

Analyzed and reported variances and trends of actual versus plan

Prepared written and verbal reports to management regarding cost schedule variances and trends

Provided support in identifying project management and controlled resources and documentation when needed

Conducted various financial analyses; cost benefit analyses, budget formulation and provided business strategic analyses for multiple federal agencies

Incorporated contractual changes into control system by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines

Participated in the control of costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system

Established commitment tracking and cost reporting system for some major government contracts

Account Specialist

American Red Cross Fall Church, Virginia MAR 1996 to JAN 1997

Responsible for monitoring vouchers and controlling payments on several accounts.

Responsible for balancing and reconciling cash accounts, posting accounts upon receipt of payment, making sure a proper distribution of payments is implemented. Reported accounts summary to account manager

Reconciled all bank accounts monthly, and maintained ancillary revenue records related to contracts and prepares required payment and reports.

Involved in managing the reporting, reconciliation, and recording of donations to the disaster campaign

Managed Development Dept. budget, oversee the pricing system for development services, and

Developed analyses to enhance the effectiveness of our Chapter-based fundraising

Assisted with Federal grant and private grant project tracking, reporting, and compliance with governing award and contractual mandates

Education

B.S., Finance, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, May 1998

MBA, Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia, May 2004

Customers:

DISA-Data Service Installation and Maintenance, Multinational Information Sharing (MNIS)

NAVSEA - Ship Maintenance, Defense Support

USMC – FMS CEOss Radar, CH-53E SLEP, CEOss BMADS

Office Of Naval Research – Technical Research Support in Hawaii

HHS/HCFA - Transition Support & Network Assessment

HHS/OS - Transition Support

HHS/SAMSA - Transition Support

MAA - Transition Support

US State Department

Treasury Department - Disaster Relieve Effort

Veterans Administration - Web Engineering

Walter Reed - System Engineering Support

MHS - USNS Mercy & Fleet Surgeon

Defense Supply Service Washington - EI/DS DataMart Operations

DSH-Department of Homeland Security

DFAS-Seat Management

NATO-NAMSA Base Operations Support

ARCENT- Cost of War

Clearance:

Active Secret

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