Management Project

Qualifications:

• A motivated and energetic individual, dedicated to self improvement through experience and

mentoring.

• A strong communicator who welcomes the chance to take the lead and apply a wide array of business

and analytical skills to different situations in the interest of generating innovative and creative solutions.

• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining orientation towards a

single goal.

Education:

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore County, MD

M.A. in Economic Policy Analysis December

2008

The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

B.S. in Economics, Smeal College of Business December

2004

Experience / Time Line:

Financial Analyst February 2009-September

2010

BAE Systems, Washington, D.C.

• Constructed NextGen facilities Life Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE) in accordance with FAA Acquisition

Management System (AMS) projecting costs and benefits of program elements totaling over $12 billion

• Forecasted program funding needs based on spending trends by calculating and budgeting life cycle

costs in fiscal year, then year and present value dollars

• Determined feasibility of project through net present value analysis by constructing discounted cash

flows

• Produced business case and sensitivity analyses of NextGen Facilities program cost estimate

• Integrated Capital Investment Plan (CIP) funding into facility sustainment and maintenance costs

• Conducted analyses to aid executive level decision making including; scenario, variance/sensitivity

and net present value analysis and top level briefing metrics

• Collaborated with senior management of FAA service units to collaborate on assumptions, retrieve

necessary information and achieve stakeholder buy in

• Co-authored Basis of Estimate (BOE) document outlining all assumptions, methodology, data and

sources used in LCCE

• Devised approved method for sourcing LCCE BOE via development of Assumptions Appendix and

citation techniques, resulting in increased traceability of assumed expense drivers throughout all

deliverables

• Prepared and presented LCCE executive level briefings/presentations

• Transformed information from FAA business cases into parametric expense drivers and costing tools

• Headed reconstruction, disposition and utilities costing for LCCE

• Decoded and utilized Cost Accounting System (CAS) data to increase accuracy of LCCE cost

elements

• Utilized pivot tables, macros and complex formulas and formatting in Microsoft Excel

• Automated updating of LCCE and BOE from supporting data sources and rollout documents

• Fulfilled ad-hoc interdepartmental financial data requests while maintaining focus on primary project

• Delivered all products on-time under strict deadlines and frenetic atmosphere

Previous Employment

GlaxoSmithKline – Financial Analyst/Investigator

• Analyzed spend reports for financial discrepancies according to state reporting requirements and

company policies, resulting in reduced risk due to compliance

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AO North America – Course Management Assistant

• Liaised with registrars and coordinators to improve the flow of information from course databases,

addressing concerns of medical doctors

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