Program Officer

Bunyakiat Petri

**** ******* ****** ** ***** Church, VA 22041 202-***-**** adcgwx@r.postjobfree.com Page 1 of 1 Bunyakiat Petri, Program Director

Project Management Proposal and Policy Development Operations Lead AT A GLANCE

• Extensive experience of

managing multi-

disciplinary teams and

sustaining various

aspects of program

activities

• Sound knowledge of

public policy with the

ability to plan, manage,

and deliver complex

projects

• Proficient in

coordinating events,

liaising with community

leaders, developing

reports and assessing

program performance

SOFTWARE SKILLS

• SharePoint

• Python/MySQL/PHP

• Power BI

• Visio

• Microsoft

• Adobe Suites

• WordPress and

SharePoint websites

• Social media platforms

• Graphic designs,

charts, data

presentations

ASSOCIATION

• Association of Thai

Professionals in

America and Canada

(ATPAC)

• Toastmasters

International –

Membership Vice

President

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent)

Thai (Fluent)

Spanish (Conversational)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Office of Science and Technology (OST) Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C. Program and Policy Consultant January, 2016 - Present

• Coordinate biotech, medical, space, & educational projects between agencies in Thailand and N&S Americas

• Use online media, events, and conferences to manage and expand networks with a variety of stakeholders

• Utilize data and statistics to conduct qualitative and policy research and report to the Permanent Secretary of Thailand Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI)

• Improve intergovernmental/interagency relations, create collaborations, and influence policy decisions

• Ensure project adherence to data privacy and security requirements and other contractual stipulations

• Evaluate program operational components and outline risks and solutions for action by senior staff members

• Use data science and analytic tools to improve organization’s online communication performance Key Achievements

- Successfully established strategic partnerships with over 20 U.S. Government entities and initiated researcher exchange program between Thailand and Latin America

- Developed training projects with NASA for 14 Thai graduate/undergraduate students

- Organized over 20 successful bilateral and multilateral events and workshops

- Spearheaded a proposal and secured $65K in funding for an American/Thai STEM research project

- Presented at scientific Conferences organized by OST for audience ranging from 20 to 200 Assistant Project Manager October, 2014 - January, 2016

• Worked directly with Department of State Foreign Affairs Office, foreign diplomats in D.C., researchers, and academia to drive and support top down/bottom up collaborations

• Performed as a liaison among technical project staff, researchers, internal business departments, external consultants, subcontractors, and clients

• Delegated assignments to staff of four to meet deadline and effectively control costs

• Tracked project performance to analyze the completion of short- and long-term goals in an agile approach

• Monitored subcontractor expenses and invoicing, conducted cost analyses and forecasted project costs

• Led design for websites, newsletters, brochures using WordPress, HTML, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

• Wrote Statement of Work (SOW) to support project proposals and managed award process management Key Achievements

– Achieved 4 annual programs and 20+ collaborative projects which boosted the agency reputation and sustained good working relationships with partners Administrative Consultant October, 2012 - September, 2014

• Analyzed scientific research and policy to formulate policy recommendations for the Ministry

• Created press releases and newsletters, increasing awareness of partner agencies, scientific networks, U.S. government, media, and general public on current initiatives

• Managed correspondence and prepared reports for the Embassy and MHESI dignitaries

• Recorded, transcribed and distributed minutes of foreign relations meetings

• Maintained the utmost discretion when dealing with sensitive information by following Embassy protocol Key Achievements

Trained 3 of strategic consultants to ensure attention to detail and adherence to Embassy protocol Junior Staff December, 2010 - September, 2012

• Started social media outreach, redesigned the website for the Royal Thai Embassy (HTML/HPH/ JavaScript)

• Used data science and website metric analytics to pinpoint successes and suggest campaign improvements

• Maintained Embassy databases in MySQL and Microsoft Access

• Built relationships with Embassy staff to strengthen and support the objectives for the Office Key Achievements

- Pioneered a social media campaign that doubled referral traffic to the Royal Thai Embassy’s website EDUCATION

Ph.D (Candidate), Science and Technology Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA MS, Science and Technology Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA (May 2017) MA, Mass Communication, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO (May 2009) BA, Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University (May 2004)

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