Manager Management

John S. "Stan" Kirk

**** ****** ****

Centerville, OH 45459

E-mail:abhyia@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 703-***-****

Active Top Secret Clearance

PROFILE

Senior Information Technology (IT) manager with in depth experience

providing leadership and direction in successfully developing, acquiring,

implementing and managing cost-effective IT programs, policies and

solutions at the organizational enterprise level. Superior leadership,

communication, and negotiation skills. Excellent experience in managing

IT infrastructure, software development (.Net, JAVA, J2EE), operations,

procurement, projects, human capital, processes and budgets.

Chief Information Officer ? Chief Privacy Officer ? Director, Information

Technology ? Software Development Team Management ? Software Release

Management ? Network Operations Center ? Infrastructure ? Information

Security Officer ? Systems Analysis ? Process Improvement ?

Organizational Performance ? Software Testing ? Help Desk ? Systems

Modernization ? ITIL

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As Program Manager, advised the Department of Housing and Urban

Development's CIO on IT transformation and modernization. Also supported

the Comptroller of the Currency by managing a custom software (.Net)

environment consisting of a suite of enterprise applications. Advised

management on software development, release management and software

testing.

Chief Information Officer, Director, Office of Information Systems and

Chief Privacy Officer for the U. S. Capitol Police. Directed all facets

of information technology systems including a complex, large-scale

(Capitol Hill) secure communications environment supporting congressional

stakeholders. Managed an extremely large, encrypted VoIP upgrade to the

communications infrastructure.

Performed the additional managerial function of Acting Director, Office

of Facilities and Logistics. In that role, administered a comprehensive

support management program, including asset management, property and

equipment management, facilities and fleet management and occupational

safety and health management.

Previous position: Deputy Director, Division of Information Systems for

the National Science Foundation (SES career appointment), where I managed

a $45 million budget and a staff as large as 300, counting contractors

and federal employees. Previous to NSF, I was Director, Information

Technology for the Architect of the Capitol (GS-15) at the U.S. Capitol.

Provided overall leadership and direction in implementing NSF's very

large custom software development environment (JAVA, J2EE) that is used

to process over 40,000 research proposals per year, yielding $6 billion

in research awards to the academic community.

At NSF, directed the security and EA programs, receiving an A+ in

Security and tied HUD for the best Enterprise Architecture in the federal

government. I also directed all facets of IT operations to include

improved/streamlined core customer-facing processes.

Co-author of The Integrated Enterprise Life Cycle: Enterprise

Architecture, Investment Management, and System Development chapter in

the published text, Handbook of Enterprise Systems Architecture in

Practice, edited by Dr. Pallab Saha and published by Idea Group, Inc.

ISBN: 978-1-59904-189-6

Leader in the development and implementation of a large e-Government (e-

Gov) initiative. The NSF was a consortia lead for the President's Grants

Management Line of Business (GMLoB) program.

Served as Program Manager (interagency Congressional manager) who found,

procured and built-out a large datacenter. Approx. $80 million

initiative, start to finish. Fastest large real property procurement in

modern federal history. Up and operational within six months of lease.

EMPLOYMENT

Program Manager, Department of HUD, 10/09 - 3/10 (Resigned to relocate to

Ohio)

Pragmatics, Inc

McLean, VA

Supervisor: Dan Chenok, Senior Vice President 703-***-****

. Advised the HUD CIO on transforming an aging and non-integrated

information technology environment consisting of IBM and Unisys

mainframes.

. Focused on business intelligence software for the development of

strategic information gathering

. Developed strategy for business intelligence for Assistant Secretary,

which was approved.

. Also supported the Comptroller of the Currency by managing software

development (.Net) and release management using ClearQuest and ReqPro

tools. Developed metrics based on Service Level Agreements.

CIO, CPO and Director, OIS (SES equivalent), 7/07 - 7/09 (Retired from

federal service)

U. S. Capitol Police

Washington, DC

Supervisor: Gloria Jarmon, 202-***-****

. Served the agency in four roles: Chief Information Officer, Chief

Privacy Officer, Director, Office of Information Systems and Acting

Director, Office of Facilities and Logistics

. Managed a complex environment requiring high-level security (24x7x365)

that would be effective, yet could not interfere with public access to

the Capitol and congressional offices.

. Substantially improved the mission critical communications environment

consisting of 2400 communication devices and 1000 workstations across

multiple, redundant locations.

. Directed the mission critical project to upgrade all facets of current

radio environment to an all-digital network covering a large

environment using encrypted VoIP technology.

. Supported intelligence-based systems aligned with U. S. Capitol

Police's responsibility to protect the Capitol environment, Members of

Congress, dignitaries, staff and visitors.

. Oversaw and led procurement and human capital initiatives relating to

information technology, facilities and property.

. Regularly met and briefed the Chief of Police on all facets of

information technology and wireless communication.

. Responsibilities as Acting Director, Office of Facilities and

Logistics included asset, property and equipment management, facility

and fleet management, occupational and health management.

Deputy Director, Division of Information Systems (Senior Executive

Service), 4/06 - 7/07

National Science Foundation

Arlington, VA

Supervisor: Andrea Norris, 703-***-****

. Initiated and designed NSF's effort to improve IT operations by

implementing ITIL-based processes. Streamlined the entire Help Desk

service operation in an environment of more than 60,000 service

requests per year in support of internal users and the estimated

200,000 external users.

. Managed a complex environment that included 400+ servers, led critical

effort to implement the Next Generation Infrastructure environment,

consisting of JAVA/J2EE technology.

. Administered the procurement and budget process, developed a better

budget/procurement process with more effective controls. Eliminated a

$6M shortfall.

. Developed, presented and managed the IT $45 million annual budget.

Developed and awarded contracts, and monitored contractor performance.

. Initiated, led and administered human capital initiatives.

. Frequently called upon to develop presentations and briefings for

senior executives internal and external to the agency. Conducted

information sharing conference with Northwestern University.

. Oversaw the management of approximately 300 federal and contract

employees.

Director, Information Technology GS-2210-15, 10/04 - 4/06

Acting Director, Information Technology, GS-2210-15, 5/04-10/04

CTO/Deputy Director, GS-2210-15, 06/00-05/04

Deputy Director, GS-334-14, 11/94-06/00

Office of the Architect of the Capitol, Washington, DC

Supervisor: Dave Ferguson, 202-***-****

Served as principal advisor to the Architect of the Capitol and his

executive staff on all IT issues. Managed and delivered IT services and

ensured highest quality customer service. Developed and successfully

implemented enterprise IT policy; evaluating resources to provide cost-

effective information services. Adapted and implemented state-of-the-art

IT advances and automated information system management innovations.

Supervised a professional IT staff of 70+ and determined staffing

requirements and resolved related issues. Defined and successfully

implemented re-invention and re-engineering efforts.

. Led the AOC's very successful project to implement an Enterprise

Architecture to support the agency's business processes through the

use of enabling technology.

. Designed, implemented and managed a robust Unix (Sun) and Oracle

environment to support enterprise applications.

. Led the design and implementation of a fully redundant computing

environment of 130+ Windows and Unix servers.

. Implemented Storage Area Network (SAN) technology across multiple

locations.

. Director, Business Systems Modernization Office (BSMO).

. Led the Legislative Branch Alternate Computer Facility (ACF) project,

which included the House, Senate and LOC. Project scope was $80M,

completed on time and on budget.

. Developed, presented and managed the IT $20+ million annual budget.

. Developed and implemented technological strategy in support of agency

business units.

. Established and co-chaired the IT Standards and Architecture Committee

as part of a Best Practices/Strategic Planning implementation.

. Directed personnel actions and mediated all conflict resolution

issues. Recognized for fostering and promoting EEO principles and

policies within AOC.

. Developed responses to congressional inquires concerning agency's IT

program.

. Developed congressional hearing statements and project status updates

for the agency head's annual congressional budget testimony.

. Duties included role as AOC Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with

overall IT architectural responsibility. Implemented scalable

technology comprised of Unix, Oracle and Windows.

. Led platform consolidation design to migrate from mainframe, Netware

and AS/400 platforms.

EDUCATION

MS, Computer Systems Management (3.846 GPA)

University of Maryland University College

BS, Summa Cum Laude (3.945), Information Systems Management

University of Maryland University College

CLEARANCES

ACTIVE TOP SECRET

Publication

Co-author of The Integrated Enterprise Life Cycle: Enterprise

Architecture, Investment Management, and System Development chapter in

the published text, Handbook of Enterprise Systems Architecture in

Practice, edited by Dr. Pallab Saha, published by Idea Group, Inc. ISBN:

978-1-59904-189-6.

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