Project Manager

Professional Experience

Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, VA

Associate, Strategy and Organization Division

June 2008 - October 2012

Booz Allen Hamilton is a global strategy and technology consulting firm

that focuses on providing consulting services to government agencies,

corporations, institutions, and non-profit organizations.

Deeply insightful Associate focused on capturing strategic opportunities

and solving critical client challenges. Led project teams to apply

strategy, organizational analysis, and analytic best practices to drive

strategic initiatives and operational effectiveness. Employed project

management and interpersonal client management skills to deliver lasting

results to clients and to Booz Allen over the past four years.

Additionally:

Led project delivery and ensured clients were kept abreast of project

progress. Managed implementation teams to ensure on-time delivery and

oversaw project quality control

Supported development of large-scale systems and applications using Agile

development and SDLC methodologies by developing project planning documents

such as work breakdown structures (WBS), reporting procedures, and quality

control processes

Conducted stakeholder interviews to understand business needs and translate

them to development teams

Facilitated development of business requirements for enterprise level

systems by documenting requirements, submitting requirements for

implementation, and reporting on implementation schedules

Crafted testing requirements and oversaw use case and user acceptance

testing (UAT) processes

Developed strategic and operational analysis recommendations yielding

concept of operations and business model improvements that drove

efficiencies and/or expansion opportunities. Improved strategic focus of a

healthcare provider by revising their strategic plan and updating

performance metrics

Designed the project management approach and work breakdown structure to

support development of a new IT system and organizational units

Developed staff by conducting performance reviews and interviewed

prospective candidates

Led development of strategic planning, organizational design and strategic

communications educational materials to aid start-up companies in the

Middle East through Booz Allen's pro bono partnership with Synergos

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Washington, DC

Budget Analyst II, Office of Budget, Program Analysis, and Strategic

Planning October 2005 - May 2008

The PCAOB is a non-profit corporation established by Congress in 2002 by

the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to oversee the audits of public companies in order

to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in

the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports.

Highly engaged Budget Analyst that focused on the Board's strategic

planning and budget development cycle in addition to developing strategic

plans and budgets for the organization and it's departments. Conducted ad

hoc analyses of programs to refine and mature the organization in its early

years. Additionally:

Established organization and department budgets, analyzed department

priorities against internal investments, and conducted financial

projections and reviews. Supported SEC approval of the PCAOB budget by

developing materials for public hearings and the annual report

Increased efficiency of inspections cycle by working with the Inspections

Division to analyze inspection frequency patterns

Reduced travel expenses and implemented a new travel management system by

working with the Office of Finance to analyze travel spending trends

Reduced yearly compensation budget by $2MM by working with the Office of

Human Resources to analyze and re-design the Board's hiring practices

Developed an IT investment strategy board to facilitate strategic

technology investments (hardware, software, infrastructure, etc)

Worked full-time as a Recruiting Coordinator and then as a Budget Analyst

while attending graduate school full time at George Washington University

Education

George Washington University, Washington, DC

Master of Arts, Organizational Sciences GPA: 3.6

May 2007

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Bachelor of Science, Industrial / Organizational Psychology

Minor in Business Administration GPA: 3.4

August 2005 - Graduated in three years

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office (Advanced Power Point, Excel, and Word skills), Microsoft

Project, Microsoft Visio, and Citrix TM-1

Accomplishments and Honors

Pro bono consulting volunteer with Greater DC Cares, 2010

Certified Project Manager by Project Management Institute, 2009

Volunteer for ALS Awareness Charity Golf Tournament at Booz Allen Hamilton,

2009

Pro bono consulting volunteer at Booz Allen Hamilton, 2008

Volunteer at the National Zoo, 2007

Member National Society for Collegiate Scholars, 2004

Eagle Scout, 2000

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