Project Manager

[JACOB BARRAGAN *****.********@*****.*** CELL: 703-***-****]

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as an Acquisition Analyst/Program Analyst with a primary focus of acquiring services for the Federal Government.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret/SCI

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: Mr. Barragan has progressively gained over 8 years of procurement experience that has allowed him to excel in his current position where he supports an Assistant Program Manager in managing service contracts in aggregate value of $175,000,000.00. His experience consists of serving in the U.S. Army for four years in various roles from Tier I/II helpdesk support to Systems Administration. This experience allowed Mr. Barragan to move into a procurement support role for various types of Information Technology equipment such as servers, routers, and PC’s. Within his current position Mr. Barragan provides acquisition support for various types of service contracts for the USSOCOM Program Manager Special Programs Office.

EXPERIENCE

Project Manager, Program Manager Special Programs, EOIR Technologies

2010- Present

* Since August of 2010, processed over 121 procurement requests for a total estimate of $125,000,000.00 of goods and services supporting USSOCOM.

* Of the 121 procurement requests, 77 were service contract related procurement requests consisting of new contract requirements, exercising options, and adding incremental funding. These requirements totaled approximately $124,000,000.00.

* Of the 121 procurement requests, 44 were for Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products totaling $1,200,000.00 using GSA Advantage, Army CHESS, and open market sources.

* Keeps the government client updated on monthly burn rates and current contract funding levels for three multi-million dollar contracts for intelligence labor services by receiving monthly invoices, documenting monthly invoice amounts in spreadsheets that reflect the current funding, cumulative amount expensed, and the remaining funds on the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs).

* Assists the government client in the preparation of the following procurement documents: Statements of Work, Independent Government Estimates, Justification and Approval for limited competition, Determination and Findings for Not Inherently Government Functions, and gathering security requirements for completion of DD Form 254s.

* Took the primarily role of converting all hard copy contract documents to PDF documents.

* Has over three years experienced derivatively classifying acquisition document such as Statements of Work and Justification and Approval documents using multiple security classification guides at the Secret classification level.

* Acts as a liaison between the requiring activity and the Contracting Office to define requirements.

Acquisition Support Specialist, Pentagon Telecommunications Center, Telos Corporation 2005 – 2010

* Extensive experience in conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and preparing procurement packages in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and agency guidelines and procedures.

* Proficient in preparing the following acquisition documents: Requirements Checklist and Section 508 determination, Equipment Material List/Bill of Materials (BOM), Source List, Independent Government Estimate (IGE), Technical Evaluation, Cost Analysis, Brand Name Justification & Approval.

* Worked with various contracting activities such as GOV Works, Army Contracting Center-National Capital Region, and the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO).

* Supported the customer in the procurement of proprietary specialized appliances such as McAfee Email Gateways.

* Extremely comfortable working with senior management, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Contracting Officers, and Contract Specialists to identify the Governments needs and further define requirements.

* Successfully facilitated teleconference between Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and requirement activity representatives to bridge communication gaps for technical requirements with a total value of 2.2 million dollars which resulted in a better understanding of the requirement for the Contracting Activity.

* Extensive experience supporting the procurement of IBM, and Dell hardware products such as IBM System x3650M2, System x3850M2, and Dell PowerEdge R900 servers.

* Proficient using the following procurement websites to conduct market research and submit RFQ’s: Army CHESS, DOD ESI, GSA Advantage, NASA SEWP, and Ability One.

* Proven record of multi-tasking and effectively managing time.

* Extensive experience working with vendors such as IBM, WWT, IronBow, CDWG in the capacity of reviewing quotes, and addressing problems with orders such as delivery of wrong items.

* Proficient in using electronic databases to submit Purchase Orders such as the Electronic Defense Automated Requisition Tracking System (eDARTS) website.

Messaging Systems Operator, Pentagon Telecommunications Center, Telos Corporation July 2004 – 2005

* Monitored messaging non-delivery trends, and coordinated proper corrective measures with internal and external DMS support centers and personnel.

* Provided customer service interface with supported organizations.

Systems Administrator/Information Systems Security Officer, U.S. Army Pentagon Telecommunications Center March 2003 – July 2004

* Eliminated system downtime by maintaining and updating system backups on a daily, weekly, monthly basis for fifteen systems.

* Maintained proper name constraints and system configurations for twenty-three Certauths, containing three to eight DoD agencies each.

* Successfully upgraded Cipher Net software from version 4.3 to 4.3.1 with no user downtime or complications.

Message Reviewer, U.S. Army Pentagon Telecommunications Center 2002 – 2003

* Reviewed and corrected Unclassified and classified messages on the Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN).

* Conducted daily inventory of COMSEC material and equipment.

Computer Technician, U.S. Army Camp Carroll South Korea 2001 – 2002

* Analyzed and corrected software and hardware problems relating to PCs, printers, and various external hardware.

* Formatted and configured PCs for connection to the Local Area Network. Created and maintained Microsoft Outlook Accounts.

EDUCATION

* B.S. Marketing - George Mason University

* A.S. Business Administration Major - Northern Virginia Community College

* Career Studies Certificate Business Information Technology - Northern Virginia Community College

Continuing Education – Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Courses Completed

* Program Manager Level I – Defense Acquisition University

* ACQ 101 – Fundamentals of Acquisition Management

* SYS 101 – Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management

* CLB 007 – Cost Analysis

* CLB 016 – Introduction to Earned Value Management

* Purchasing Level I – Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

* CON 100 – Shaping Smart Business Arrangements

* CON 237 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures

* CLC 030 – Essentials of Interagency Acquisitions/Fair Opportunity

* CLC 058 – Introduction to Contract pricing

* CLG 001 – DoD Government Purchase Card

* Purchasing Level II – Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

* CON 115 – Contract Fundamentals

* CLC 033 – Contract Format and Structure for DoD e-Business Environment

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