Project Customer

Gina M. Wade

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Huntsville, AL 35806 251-***-****

Background:

Active Secret Clearance and over 15 years of experience in the research, private industry, and academic environments.

Dedicated, flexible and responsible with the ability to lead small teams in a fast-paced work atmosphere. Strong written

and oral communication and presentation skills with capacity to identify, analyze, and solve problems.

Objective:

Continue to design and develop Architecture Description documentation for intricate systems/projects within

Department of Defense Architecture Framework [DoDAF] 2.02 guidelines. Enhance communications between Project

Management, developers, and Customers/Users to facilitate project development. Continue to boost systems

engineering experience by developing communication, coordination, and documentation skills to project elements in

order to produce desired results.

Summary of Qualifications:

Active Secret Clearance

Experience in recognizing, listening, and understanding multifaceted Customer needs and project/systems

requirements in order to efficiently develop Department of Defense Architecture Framework [DoDAF]

viewpoints and other technical documentation

Clear communicator and presenter with ability to explain and demonstrate scientific and technical information

to wide variety of audiences

Loyal team member with a positive attitude that enjoys working with others in developing and utilizing team

members’ strengths in solving a complex problem or developing a project

Relevant Accomplishments:

Oasys, Inc June 2014 – April 2015

Senior Engineer/Analyst

Design, develop, and refine Architecture Description documentation within the DoDAF 2.02 guidelines for complex U.S.

Army and DoD systems/projects. Condense and communicate information gathered from investigation of Subject

Matter Experts [SMEs], Internet resources, and other publications into DoDAF described viewpoints and Unified

Modeling Language [UML] diagrams.

*Please see CV for full list of Roles*

Oasys, Inc Customer Development and Communications Role:

Initiate and participate in Customer and SME interviews to extract information and gain understanding of

system/project to develop DoDAF viewpoints and diagrams to highlight unique and beneficial system/project

qualities

Listen to and understand Customer stated and implied needs and requirements

Design, create, and edit figures to demonstrate Customer’s compliance to DoD and Business Enterprise

Architecture (BEA) guidelines using Microsoft Visio to create UML diagrams

Create and edit DoDAF viewpoints resulting in a better explanation and understanding of complex U.S. Army and

DoD projects

Oasys, Inc Team Development Role:

Communicate Customer needs and requirements to Team members to expedite documentation process

Initiate, participate, and at times, lead Team Peer Review of DoDAF viewpoints to clarify and proofread

information contained within documentation

Recommend edits and reasoning for edits of DoDAF viewpoints authored by team members

Connect with Project Leads about Team concerns and questions

Von Braun Center for Science & Innovation [VCSI] February 2010 – May 2014

System Tester/Researcher

Prepared and participated in demonstrations of the Arctic Collaborative Environment [ACE] tool to strategic partners

and international audiences that helped utilize and leverage the tool to match their research and operational needs.

Communicated with developers and Project Management in implementation of project requirements based on

discussions with User communities, developers and testers.

ACE is an open-access, web-based, environmental decision-support system that integrates existing data to enable long-

term environmental planning and real-time responses to humanitarian, environmental and security issues in the Arctic.

Team members include: National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], United States European Command [US

EUCOM], and Department of Defense [DoD] Joint Capability Technology Demonstration [JCTD] Office.

*Please see CV for full list of partners and ACE Roles*

ACE Tool Demonstration Role:

● Successfully developed and led numerous demonstrations to project stakeholders to include: U.S. Inter-

Agency, Academia, and members of the International Arctic Community

ACE Team Development Roles:

● Steered oral and written communications and linkages with established strategic educational and agency

partners

● Translated new User requirements into functional aspects and managed integration of these functions to

Project Managers and Technical team to clarify development and refinement of the Tool

ACE Tool Development, Test and Refinement Roles:

● Prioritized Tool capabilities, ‘bug’ fixes [via Mantis] and tasks based on project goals and User feedback to

uphold the project’s scope and remain on schedule

● Created and published written and video training materials using SnagIt software

● Managed integration and organization of data sets, computer models, and satellite imagery as part of the

data catalog

● Developed and implemented software design test plans to test functionality and usability to confirm Tool

meets project requirements

Universities Space Research Association [USRA] October 2009 – October 2010

Research Associate

Processed and analyzed data from earth orbiting satellites while collaborating with the NASA Marshall Space Flight

Center Earth Science group on research projects in public health, air quality, coastal science and meteorology. Prepared

documents detailing procedures of the research process and prepared proposals in pursuit of future related projects.

Project Team Development Role:

● Processed and analyzed satellite and meteorological data sets for applications in NASA and Centers for

Disease Control and Prediction (CDC) research projects in meteorology and public health

● Performed basic computer and data processing which required proficiency in Microsoft Excel to utilize

statistical and spatial analysis methods

*Please see CV for USRA presentations and publications*

University of South Alabama [USA] August 2003 – September 2009

Instructor / Lab Instructor of Physical Geography and Meteorology

Educated, evaluated and graded undergraduate student work in physical science and meteorology.

Classroom Management and Student Development Roles:

● As a twelve month employee, taught multiple sections of Geography labs and Meteorology labs and lectures

● Co-leader and co-developer of Severe Storms Evaluation Trip, a two week field work trip with at least seven

USA students in order to provide them with “hands-on” experience with severe weather life cycle

Curriculum Development and Implementation Roles:

● Developed and instructed the on-campus and distance learning Introduction to Meteorology lectures and

on-campus Introduction to Meteorology lab classes

● Identified and implemented major revisions to General Meteorology Lab to better prepare students for

meteorological career

University and Departmental Service Roles:

● Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Geography and Meteorology majors

● Faculty Co-Advisor to USA’s Chapter of the American Meteorological Society

● Influenced development, organization and running of the Southeastern Atmospheric and Coastal Processes

Symposium [SeCAPS] with undergraduate students

● Volunteered in many university / community outreach projects

*Please see CV for complete list of Roles and Service*

Education:

Mississippi State University August 2003

Master of Geosciences

● Thesis: An Analysis of Meteorological Variability Associated with Regional Heat-Related Deaths

University of South Alabama May 1999

Bachelor of Science in Geography with Concentration in Meteorology

● Minor in Mathematics

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