KELLY A. CARLSON

**** *** ****** **, **** ***, Washington, DC 20024

• 202-***-**** • addmu4@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

American University Washington College of Law May 2016 Juris Doctor; GPA: 3.49; Washington, DC

Activities: Civil Advocacy Clinic, Student-Attorney (2016) CoP 21 in Paris, France for the (UNFCCC) on climate change, Ambassador Reporter (December 2015) Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, Senior Staff, Technical Editor (2014-2016) Sustainable Development Law & Policy Brief, Executive Board (2014-2016) Honors: Exceptional Service Cicchino Award (175+ hours of pro bono service completed) Publications: Feature article on the Sustainable Development Law & Policy Brief, vol. XVI, issue 1 (Fall 2015); Various blogs covering the UNFCCC party actions on the Sustainable Development Law & Policy Brief blog, available at https://wclsdlp.wordpress.com/tag/kelly-carlson/ (Fall 2015). James Madison University May 2009

Bachelor of Business Administration, Harrisonburg, VA Study Abroad: Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium Summer 2008 BAR ADMISSION

State Bar of the District of Columbia, Member No. 252838. EXPERIENCE

Oracle Corp. November 2019 – Present

Contracts Manager, Reston, VA

• Managed complex information technology deals from cradle to grave in commercial and government space.

• Served as a liaison between the legal group and business units and sales teams to secure deal details and agreeable terms and conditions.

• Negotiated high dollar contracts for Oracle cloud services and Oracle products and software.

• Responsible for successful execution of the entirety of the contracting process ensuring consistency and adhered with the Oracle strategy, commitments and goals as well as with Oracle’s policies and procedures. Washington Business Dynamics, LLC June 2018 – November 2019 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Compliance Specialist, Falls Church, VA

• Responded to procurement requests for information technology equipment and labor to staff medical facilities and ancillary support functions under FAR procedures, providing advisory and task-oriented support to government staff as needed.

• Ensured the contracts management system is efficiently updated and reflects current, historical and projected status of all active portfolio contracts.

• Counseled client counterparts on contract vehicles and strategies, as well as FAR compliance procedures.

• Advised on avoidance of protest issues and contract award risks.

• Reviewed the procurement and contracting process against the FAR policies to ensure compliance and identify efficiencies to be gained; drafted process and policy-driven FAR Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as a result.

• Worked with the contracting office and legal to ensure procurement requests are awarded timely and efficiently.

• Anticipated protest risks and FAR compliance issues and addressed such issues pre-contract award.

• Worked with legal to ensure FAR-based exceptions to procurement regulations and guidelines were utilized accurately and justifiably.

JPS Law, PLLC April 2018 – December 2018

Contract Attorney, McLean, VA

• Reviewed contracts for risks to the client’s legal position and weighed in on the allocation of risk and remedies.

• Successfully resolved contractual disputes involving professional services contracts.

• Assisted in negotiations to recover lost opportunity for profits and fees paid for services in contractual agreements. U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ), CACI January 2017 – June 2018 Contract and Compliance Attorney, Washington, DC

• Engaged in the discovery process to prosecute commercial loan fraud and securities fraud under Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA).

• Investigated a criminal frauds case involving federal institutions, banks, individuals, and parent-child mortgage companies.

• Created case theories and researched key legal issues associated with FIRREA investigations.

• Led parts of the settlement presentation effort in presentations made to target defendants.

• Mastered the interplay of different Federal statutory frameworks with civil and criminal penalties. Bushman Law Group September 2016 – December 2016

Law Clerk, Arlington, VA

• Drafted guardianship and conservator reports, petitions, and statements to the court.

• Became well-versed in the Medicare and Medicaid regimes and changes implemented with certain Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions.

• Assisted conducting client interviews and intake consultations for various civil and transactional matters.

• Assisted drafting divorce decrees and other family law documents.

• Researched and drafted estate planning tools and documentation including powers of attorney, testamentary wills, and trusts.

• Drafted court filings and researched internal procedural questions, sharing my findings via internal research memos. J.R. Howell & Associates May 2014 – September 2014 Law Clerk, Washington, DC

• Researched legal issues brought on by disputed real estate negotiation agreements and drafted legal research memos in support of our client’s position.

• Drafted summary judgment court memos, cease and desist letters, and other court documents and legal opinions.

• Drafted negotiation response letters to real estate and tenancy agreements being terminated. Deloitte Consulting, LLP July 2009 – September 2013 Technology Senior Consultant, Arlington, VA

• Facilitated personnel training events to a wide ranging audience supporting various business functions and roles.

• Resolved conflicting stakeholder positions and identified resource constraints through focus groups and interviewing.

• Implemented large commercial-off-the-shelf software and customized software to client business needs.

• Conducted business issue resolution and knowledge gap analysis to improve the client’s software system.

• Mastered time management and meeting competing deadlines by leading a variety of internal business and personnel development efforts while maintaining client obligations.

• Excelled in clear and concise but detail oriented communication when communicating with various internal stakeholders on initiative status updates.

CERTIFICATIONS

• National Contract Management Association, Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM), October 2019

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