Professional Summary
Project Manager with executive management with 15 years of project management, estimating, budgeting, supervision and training support experience in both the public and private sector. Areas of technical expertise include CompTIA A+Operating Systems and Hardware, Network+, Linux+/RHEL, Cisco Routing & Switching, CompTIA Security+
Education
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh, NC October 2012-2014
Network Administration and Security
Professional Experience
CDM Smith February 2018- Dec 2021
Costing Specialist/Construction Manager (Contract ended)
Wrote Scope of work for various types of disaster and content projects
Perform Cost Estimate reviews of FEMA PA project worksheets
Perform Cost Estimates and hazard mitigation
Wrote Damage Description and Dimensions for app cert projects
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, I was task to write covid-19 projects which included writing the damage description, scope, determination memo for ineligible projects.
Federal Emergency Management Agency February 2016- Dec.2017
Project Specialist/ CEF Estimator/local hire/Site Inspector/PDMG
Perform reviews of FEMA PA project worksheets.
Perform Cost Estimate reviews of FEMA PA project worksheets
Perform Cost Estimates
Conduct onsite field investigations in support of FEMA Project Specialist, write determination or statements of professional opinions.
Performed site inspections to collect data, photos and dimensions to develop the damage description and dimensions in Grants Manager.
Oversaw claims process by reviewing and validating damage details, scopes of work and cost with the applicant.
Regularly input of information in Grants Manager.
Dept of Health and Human Services-Raleigh, NC December/2013-Feb.2016
Tester/Staff Development Specialist
Working within North Carolina counties to train county income maintenance workers on using the NC FAST computer system that have replaced multiple legacy systems, for programs such as Medicaid, Food Stamps and TANF services. Work within the NC FAST Implementation team to develop quality training methods, materials and innovative presentation methods that are geared to engage adult learners. Help desk operation and metrics, Script testing in ALM Quality center, SharePoint, BMC Remedy help desk software and incident management, adult learning, training and training development, Curam, Medicaid, Food and Nutrition, and TANF.
Hughes Masonry-Durham, NC July/2013-Feb.2016
Project Manager (Part-time)
Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
Prepare estimates and cost proposals.
Invoicing
ICM Electric-Durham, NC February/2011-May.2012
Project Manager (contracted)
Managed and lead teams on a day to day basis.
Overseeing construction projects from start to finish.
Development of project execution plans (schedules manpower requirements, and budgets) and estimating electrical projects
Proper selection of vendors and subcontractors.
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
The Lexx Group, Inc-Washington, DC March/2009-Dec.2010
Project Manager/Superintendent Construction
Managed and lead teams on a day to day basis.
Overseeing construction projects from start to finish.
Development of project execution plans (schedules manpower requirements, and budgets)
The Lexx Group, Inc-Washington, DC July/2007-March.2009
Project Manager (part-time)
Managed and completed commercial renovation projects
Managed skilled workers and subcontractors
Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
Construction estimating
Additional Skills and Training:
US Army Reserves 6/1986 to 6/1994 Cannon Fire Direction Specialist
Proficient with various software such as Windows 7, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, BMC IT Service Management Software
CompTIA A+ Hardware and Operating Systems
CompTIA Network+ and Security+
Linxu+
MS Active Directory
Cisco Routing and Switching
Project Management Methodology
Construction Management
Cost Estimating
Site Inspector
Program Delivery Manager(PDMG)