Business Operations Specialist Project Contrl Mgr, Sr. Proj Control

APRIL A. BROWN

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Participative and polished Management Professional with 16 years of extensive experience in project controls and

financial analysis in the DoD community with cross-functional support in contracts management. Progressive leadership

experiences have created a passion for surpassing financial and service objectives via a combination of world-class

service delivery, lean operating methods and incentive driven rewards for team management and achievement.

Proven expertise in the following:

Estimates to Complete (ETCs) Estimates at Completion (EACs) ROM/Pricing Development

Project Monitoring & Reporting Sarbanes Oxley Reporting (SoX) Requirements Analysis

Forecasting/Expenditure Analysis Contracts Research & Review Writing and Editing

Subcontractor Expenditure Analysis Hiring/Training/Supervising Life Cycle Management

Multi-Million Dollar P&L Management Client Relations Communications

Budget Formulation and Analysis

EVM Analysis and Support

CLEARANCE INFORMATION:

TS/SCI (Adjudication March 2008; SCI 2005 and 2008); CI-Poly (Adjudication July 2008)

Currently Inactive

EDUCATION

MBA, Business Administration, With Honors, Strayer University, June 2000

B.S., Business Administration, Cum Laude, Strayer College, June 1992

Federal Contract Management Certificate, Northern Virginia Community College, March 2008

Continuing Education Course Work

Certificate of Completion, Government Procurement and Contracting, University of Virginia, 1992

Certificate of Completion, Accounting for Contracts and Subcontracts, Center for Public Management, 1996

Certificate of Completion, Cost & Price Analysis, NCMA/SAIC University, 6/2000

Certificate of Completion, Current Issues in Government Contracting, Institute of Management Accountants, 10/2001

Certificate of Completion, Division Controller Training, SAIC University, 5/2002

Certificate of Completion, Earned Value Management System (EVMS), SAIC, 10/2005

Lean and Six Sigma Training – Yellow Belt, 11/2008

Defense Acquisition University – Acquisition 101 “Fundamentals of System Acquisition Management”, 7/2009

PROFESSIONAL CAREER HISTORY

Citizant, Chantilly, VA 5/2011 – Present

Business Operations Specialist and Program Control

Selected Accomplishments:

APRIL A. BROWN

Direct report to COO to support operational directives, financial planning (long and short range), risk monitoring,

facilitate PMRs and IPRs, facilitate annual budget process and direct other operational support data down to the

division levels. Integral participant in operation’s process management.

In Support of program managers – formalized project controls for the corporation, developed ETC/EAC criteria and

tracking using excel and COGNOS reporting tool, Develop and conduct Program Management Training, perform

program surveillance on project costs, complete risk request, assist with Business Unit level PMRs and other

financial forecasting as needed to roll up to the operation level.

Formalized, developed and assists with all contract pricing and pricing analysis.

Regularly interface with other functional support areas: Contracts, Finance, Accounts Payables and Program

Managers.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Falls Church, VA & Pentagon 3/2010 – 2/2011

Project Controller for Health Services Business Unit

Sr. Business Resource Analyst for AF/A8 Contract Support

Selected Accomplishments:

Provided accurate and real-time data in project control management for military health services contract for

revenues up to $15 million (8 different contracts under FFP and T&M contracting types)

In Support of AF/A8 Office, advised COTR and Senior Executives on contractual financial related matters for

contract support including: validation of contractor monthly status reports, monitor contract financial and contract

execution performance to ensure data integrity, generate routine and financial ad hoc status reports, business

analysis and resource reporting, managed project control support to A8 COTR and Budges Analyst, research issues

and concerns regarding contractor compliance against FAR and DFAR for contract compliance and complete other

ad hoc reports or financial analysis using excel spreadsheets as needed.

Assisted in Independent Cost Estimates

URS (EG&G), Quantico, VA/QCC - Acquisition and Cost Analyst 10/2009 – 03/2010

Acquisition Program Analyst in support of the PM Engineers contract for Construction Equipment and Material Handling

Acquisitions for Marine Corp. Program Office.

Selected Accomplishments:

Successfully coordinates overall acquisition activities and support documentation; tracks project budgets and

creates/maintains documentation related to program histories.

Authored Standard Operating Procedure for Life Cycle Cost Estimating; streamlined cost estimate process.

Analyzes expenditures, identifies methods of improvement, development of reports, prepares cost justifications and

presents findings to upper management for approval.

Correlates requirements with program plans to ensure that necessary support provided is correctly achieved.

Communicates effectively with senior management, high officials and peers.

URS (EG&G), Woodbridge, VA - Earned Value and Cost Analyst 8/2008 – 10/2009

Supported USMC PMAAA EFV Vehicle in Acquisition/Business Management for Earned Value and Cost Analysis.

Selected Accomplishments:

Authored Standard Operating Procedures for Earned Value Process and formalized internal controls process, with

analysis; along with other EV Analyst developed an Excel tool to capture contractor data in order for the Government

to effectively make managerial decisions on BCWP, BCWS and cost/schedule variance and efficiencies.

Provided support analysis of contractor customer status performance reports (CPRs) and other deliverables,

attended contractor to government meetings, made recommendations on EV findings and developed out brief

assessments.

APRIL A. BROWN

Reviewed and analyzed all Earned Value Metrics (BCWS/BCWP/ACWP, SV, CV, BAC etc.) reported by Contractor.

Participated in joint surveillance and integrated baseline reviews, which included participation in CAM interviews,

analysis of CAM assessments and tracking IBR action items.

JB&A & SENSA Solutions, Reston, VA 7/2007 – 8/2008

Management Analyst/Subject Matter Expert

Combined Selected Accomplishments for JB&A and SENSA assignments:

Reviewed and analyzed the PSA prime contract (bottoms up), ensured FAR and DFAR clause requirements were

met; reviewed customer cost reporting and recommended appropriate changes

Developed assessments of all internal processes and procedures, authored standards of compliance and developed

an integral strategic controls process relevant to external and internal audits

Recreated expenditures analysis by developing an Excel spreadsheet which captured all contract activities.

Developed a successful internal audit and surveillance plan for project management and controls.

Assessed and reviewed contract Life Cycle, staffing and budgeting processes, as well as internal controls for current

accounting system; developed a successful internal process control surveillance program

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Arlington, McLean, Crystal City 2/1997 - 7/2007

Operations Project Control Manager - Technology Research & Integration Business Unit

Focal point to lead the day-to-day internal project control functions for the operation.

Selected Accomplishments:

Created a highly successful single tool (time-phased EAC Spreadsheet), which captured historical data and allowed

for future planning of ETC costs, captured rate applications and revenue/profitability calculations. Tool passed

internal and external financial audits.

Team Lead for SoX (Sarbanes Oxley) remediation efforts.

Created a more efficient internal operation’s process for determining new business (Go/No Go decisions on bids and

proposals).

Streamlined the process for tracking/monitoring subcontractor contracts, expenditure analysis and proposal reviews.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Line Project Controller Promoted to Business Analyst and Operations Lead Controller for

Advances Technologies & Analytic Solutions Operation and Threat Reduction and Analysis Operation (TRAO)

Selected Accomplishments:

Provided accurate and real-time data in project control management for several transitional operations with

revenues of up to $50 million.

Managed project control, contractual, financial and business analysis support; provided controller

hiring/training/mentoring.

MITRE FFRDC - Division Administrator for Project Management 1993 - 1997

Selected Accomplishments:

Directed full financial and contract disclosure to CIIS Division Managers on program financial data for direct and

indirect projects, totaling $11 million in revenue for several Washington Operation Divisions.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Hardware: PC/MAC

APRIL A. BROWN

Software: Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project, COGNOS Reporting, DDA, SIMIS, SAP, Hyperion (aka: Brio),

ACCESS, Deltek Costpoint, wInsight & COBRA (entry level)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

SAIC University Trainer – Instructor for the Project Financial Management and Reporting Course (PFMR)

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