Peter Amaral ****
Courthouse Road
Spotsylvania,
VA 22551
Telephone:
*****.*.******@*****.***
Clearance
Top Secret - Department of Defense
Experience
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Arlington, VA
Systems Analyst - December 2008 - April 2010
. Conducted System Operational Verification Tests (SOVTs) aboard several
US Navy carriers and amphib vessels and several ashore verification
and validation tests at the Washington Planning Center, Washington
Navy Yard, District of Columbia and SPAWAR Charleston, South Carolina.
. Performed testing and test planning for Joint Concentrator
Architecture (JCA), Joint Services Imagery Processing System - Navy
(JSIPS-N), and Block 1 computer systems supporting Distributed Common
Ground System - Navy (DCGS-N).
. Developed several sections of formal SOVT test procedures. Developed
test element mapping document.
. Created test matrix for JSIPS-N test procedures.
. Reviewed and corrected test procedures for accuracy and readability
for appropriate audience.
AltaOne Federal Credit Union, Ridgecrest, CA
Assistant Internal Auditor - June 2004 - August 2008
. Performed daily review of file maintenance and employee account
activity for unauthorized, unacceptable or inappropriate transactions.
. Conducted audits on branches, including cash counts, security
verification, and regulatory compliance verification. Conducted
monthly loan audits to review for compliance with AltaOne policies and
procedures, and state, federal, and National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA) regulations.
. Created a loan audit procedure manual that was shared with the various
lending departments to describe Internal Audit's procedure for
auditing loans.
. Developed queries to pull customized reports with SQL and Microsoft
Query, which assisted in research for special projects such as
embezzlement and member complaint investigations. Collaborated with
various law enforcement levels on several projects.
. Reported audit results, findings, and recommendations to the
Supervisory (Audit) Committee of the Board of Directors, as well as
AltaOne CEO and President and relevant members of Senior Management.
. Documented Internal Audit departmental procedures for all tasks and
duties.
. Served as liaison between AltaOne and external auditors and
regulators.
SAIC, Ridgecrest, CA
Data Management Technician - March 2001 - December 2002
. Prepared de-obligation of contractually tied funds and reconciled SAIC
system to vouchers, recouping over $1 million for the company to re-
dedicate to other projects.
. Maintained employee education and training databases. Oversaw
learning center and various library materials available for employee
use. Assisted employees with class registration. Coordinated
employee instruction through onsite training classes offered through
local community college.
. Prepared procurement invoices for accounts payable. Reconciled costs
on subcontractor invoices.
. Researched missing travel orders and travel reimbursement vouchers.
Audited travel orders and vouchers for accuracy. Input travel order
information into financial and tracking databases.
Sun Life Financial, Wellesley Hills, MA
Census Specialist - July 2000 - December 2000
. Received censuses from field offices, streamlining information for
underwriters.
. Weighted census candidate risk factors based on age, gender, and
occupation for underwriters.
. Determined relevant information from raw data.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA
Research Assistant - June 1997 - July 2000
. Conducted research for several projects relating to New England marine
economy.
. Gathered, entered, processed, and analyzed data.
. Designed charts, graphs, tables and other visual aids for reports from
raw data.
. Assisted in technical writing, verbally describing the visual aids in
the report text.
. Participated in onsite interviews. Developed mailed survey
questionnaires. Translated questionnaires into Portuguese for non-
English speaking subjects. Transcribed taped interviews.
Education
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Bachelor of Arts in Economics - June 2000
Minor: Portuguese
GPA: 3.058
Semester hours: 125
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Certificate in Portuguese Studies - July 1996.
Summer Program
JER Group, coursework in Technical Writing I and II, November 2003.
Skills
Computer:
Quick Query (Q2), Common Geopositioning Services (CGS), SOCET GXP, Vantage,
Information Access Services (IAS), Imagery Exploitation Support System
(IESS) including Enhanced Analyst Client (EAC), Image Product Library
Administrator Client (IPLAC), Geospatial Exploitation Manager (GEM).
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer; Microsoft
Query and Access; SQL; Netscape/Mozilla, Firefox; USERS's SmarTerm core
operating system; Microsoft Windows and Mac OS.
Language:
Proficiently bilingual in Portuguese and English
Other:
Superior proofreading skills. Keen attention to detail. Adept at learning
new computer programs and applications quickly.
Awards
Meritorious Award, July 2005, for designing and instructing beginner and
intermediate Microsoft Excel courses for AltaOne employees.
Meritorious Award, February 2008, for contributing to team that stopped
fraudulent use of AltaOne brand by identity thieves.