Management Project
Resume:
Nicholas
S.
Swingle
St
S
Arlington,
VA
22204
(703)
517- 5543
acs1yr@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
A
proven
leader
with
a
track
record
of
excellence
in
executive
communication,
client
service,
and
thought leadership
in
strategy,
planning,
process,
and
storytelling.
Possesses
a
unique
combination
of
business
and creative
abilities
with
effective
communication
skills
and
a
drive
to
stay
results- focused.
Demonstrated
ability
to learn,
quickly
and
self- taught
when
needed.
• Won
awards
in
multiple
forms
of
storytelling,
such
as
in
business
architecture
and
in
film: o Subject
matter
expert
and
lead
contributor
on
the
winning
team
for
the
inaugural Department
of
Defense
Enterprise
Architecture
Achievement
Award; o Produced,
directed,
filmed,
and
edited
the
Drake
Magazine’s
Movie
of
the
Year,
2014.
• Grew
a
new
film,
photography,
and
design
business
over
four
years
from
zero
to
$100k
in
annual revenue
while
working
a
separate
full
time
job.
• Consistently
led
client- service
teams
and
projects,
valued
up
to
~$2M,
to
successful
completion across
multiple
industries:
defense,
energy,
logistics,
human
resources,
biometrics,
and information/knowledge
management.
• Promoted
three
times
in
his
first
five
years
and
the
recipient
of
one
of
the
most
prestigious individual
company
awards
at
one
of
the
top- rated
technology
consulting
firms
in
the
world.
• Certified
Project
Management
Professional
(PMP)
and
Knowledge
Manager
(CKM). PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
TwoFisted
Heart
Productions,
Arlington,
VA
March
2011
–
Present Co- Owner/Operator,
Director,
Producer,
Editor,
Photographer Co- owner/operator
of
a
boutique
creative
company
offering
design,
photography,
and
film
services,
specializing in
promotional
storytelling
and
digital
content
development
for
products,
businesses,
and
initiatives.
• Led
the
business
development,
client
relationship
management,
planning,
conceptualizing,
producing, directing,
filming,
editing,
post- production,
and
creative
integration/continuity
for
client
projects
• Identified
and
managed
subcontractors
to
augment
organic
capabilities
to
meet
project
needs
• Led
and
collaboratively
developed
concepts,
scripts,
interviews,
voice- over,
storyboards,
etc.
• Led
all
aspects
of
producing
short
documentaries,
including
a
successful
Kickstarter
campaign
($14k)
• Work
has
been
featured
in
domestic
and
international
film
festivals,
web
sites,
magazines,
and
catalogs
• Clients
and
film
sponsors
include
large
outdoor
retailers,
tourism,
craft
consumer
products,
and
non- profits Pareto
Energy,
Washington
D.C.
June
2014
–
Dec.
2015 Chief
Knowledge
Officer
A
partner
at
a
start- up
energy
company
specializing
in
removing
the
friction
at
the
seam
between
the
macrogrid
(electric
utilities)
and
microgrids
(distributed
energy
resources).
• Led
the
development
and
execution
of
corporate
structures
(e.g.
quarterly
strategic
plans)
and
internal process
improvements
(e.g.
task
management)
for
better
collaboration,
productivity,
and
scale- up
• Led
a
corporate
rebranding
including
logo,
color
scheme,
document
templates,
website,
and
collateral
• Developed
infographics
and
other
visuals
and
copy
for
marketing,
legal
filings,
sales,
and
investor
outreach Booz
Allen
Hamilton,
McLean,
VA
Aug.
2005
–
April
2014 A
management
consultant
specializing
in
leading
teams
for
planning,
analyzing,
and
communicating organizations,
processes,
and
investments.
Expertise
includes
strategic
planning,
project
management,
change management,
enterprise
architecture
(DODAF,
SCOR,
etc.),
portfolio
management,
process
engineering
(incl. Business
Process
Modeling
Notation),
knowledge
management,
and
business
development.
• Led
and
advised
on
multifaceted
change
management
initiatives
and
strategic
decisions,
including conceptualization
and
hands- on
influencing
and
engagement
with
global
stakeholders
and
cross- functional entities
• Led
complex
analyses
and
the
development
of
models,
infographics,
presentations,
and
reports
to
convey insights
and
recommendations
for
processes,
programs,
portfolios,
and
organizations.
• Led
the
development
of
enterprise
architectures
and
transition
roadmaps,
supported
by
business
process models
and
system
analyses,
for
global
organizations.
Results
included
an
approved
five- year
convergence strategy
for
a
$4B+
IT
portfolio
and
a
migration
plan
to
an
Oracle
enterprise
resource
planning
(ERP)
system.
• Led
project
engagements,
client
relationships,
intellectual
capital
and
whitepaper
development,
and
hiring, managing,
and
leading
staff
to
meet
larger
team
performance
and
financial
targets.
• Co- led
business
development
efforts
to
directly
capture
~$2M
in
new
and
follow- on
work
in
FY13. Antares
Management
Solutions,
Cleveland,
Ohio
Summers
2003,
2004 Software
Developer
(internship)
Part
of
the
core
development
team
for
a
.NET
document
management
replacement
project. ProjectLead
Consulting,
Akron,
Ohio
Jun.
2003- Dec.
2004 Consultant
&
Webmaster
(Part- time)
Responsible
for
project
deliverables
to
meet
client
requirements
and
the
internal
company
web
site. CERTIFICATIONS
Certified
Knowledge
Manager
(CKM)
Feb
2014 Project
Management
Professional
(PMP)
May
2010 Secret
Clearance
(inactive)
May
2006 EDUCATION
University
of
Virginia,
Charlottesville,
VA
May
2005 BS
in
Systems
and
Information
Engineering,
Cumulative
GPA:
3.6 TECHNICAL
SKILLS
Proficient:
MS
Office,
Visio,
Project,
Access,
Adobe
Premiere,
WordPress,
IBM
System
Architect,
BPMN Familiar:
After
Effects,
Photoshop,
Lightroom,
Illustrator,
InDesign,
Audition,
SharePoint,
HTML,
SQL,
C HONORS/ACTIVITIES
• Multimedia
volunteer
at
the
Kennedy
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts
and
various
501(c)(3)
organizations
• Volunteer
with
Five
Talents
International,
a
nonprofit
microfinance
organization
• Tau
Beta
Pi
Engineering
Honor
Society,
Omega
Rho
Honor
Society
for
Systems
and
Information
Engineering, University
of
Virginia
Dean’s
List
and
inducted
into
the
National
Society
of
Collegiate
Scholars
• Graduated
Valedictorian
out
of
400
in
the
Jackson
High
School
Class
of
2001
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