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Raleigh, North Carolina 501-***-**** adu6kf@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn
SR. IT PROJECT MANAGER
Championing IT Projects by using diverse skillsets to close projects in scope, on schedule, and on budget
Versatile Project Manager with 20+ years’ experience in the Information Technology realm committed to leveraging Project Management Institute’s (PMI) standards as well as use of tacit, implicit, and explicit knowledge to provide Stakeholders’ with a deliverable that satisfies their documented Statement of Requirements while providing periodic status reports on project health during the project lifecycle. Praised for applying creativity to situations and being distinctive among peers while attracting respect and recognition from stakeholders in and outside of organizations. 10+ years supporting multiple US Armed Forces Agencies.
Microsoft Project ServiceNow Microsoft Teams Communication Skills Time Management Analytical Skills Meeting Management Stakeholder Management Acquisitions Recordkeeping Negotiations Emotional Intelligence Leadership Self Motivated
CLEARANCE
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EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
University of Arkansas at Little Rock– Little Rock, AR
Management Information Systems, Dec 2005 Bachelor of Business Administration
PMP: Project Management Professional
CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional
GCIH: Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Certified Incident Handler
ITILv4: Information Technology Infrastructure Library 4th Edition
CIOS: CompTIA Information Technology Operations Specialist
CSIS: CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist
MCSA: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Mission1st Group, Inc. – Camp Arifjan, Kuwait December 2020 to December 2022
Senior IT Project Manager
Utilize verbal and written communication skills to lead multiple project teams from project initiation to project closure focusing on scope, schedule, and cost for Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) Integrated Enterprise Network (IEN) Global Enterprise Network Modernization-OCONUS(GENM-O) formerly Power Projection Enablers (P2E), a Project Management and Acquisition Core that is responsible for providing Information Technology Modernization to the United States Army.
Utilize Microsoft Project as a tool to provide Stakeholders with project statuses and identify, track, and plan remediations of project variances throughout the project lifecycle.
Use creativity and analytical skills to manage risks.
Participated in proposal development meetings for wide ranging development projects throughout the Southwest Asia (SWA) Authority to Operate (AOR).
Conduct multidisciplinary team meetings making sure projects remain on schedule and/or work to collectively shift schedule with the use of Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis.
Manage multiple projects using time management skills to make sure all projects were given the attention needed to maintain their health. Projects include multi-year phased projects with budgets ranging from $4 and $68 million.
Conduct Stakeholder meetings using Microsoft products to display project health and status.
Assist in creating Statements of Work (SOW) and/or Performance Work Statements (PWS).
Assist in creating Network Modernization Capability Set acquisition package documentation.
Participate in the creation of Project Management Plans (Charter, Management Plan, Scope, Schedule, Communication, etc.) in support of indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts.
Management of Vendors and/or integrators.
Verify stakeholders quality controls standards are met or exceeded by witnessing, testing, and documenting integrators implemented products and providing feedback and making sure deficiencies are corrected immediately.
Contribute input to USG in regards to integrators Contractors Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) as well as the monthly COR report.
Participate in Source Selection board to award a Capability Set contract.
Participate in negotiations between the US Government, the Contracting Officer, and Integrator regarding Request for Equitable Adjustments (REA). Prepare Merit evaluation, cost analysis and personnel analysis in preparation for negotiations.
Documentation collection at project closeout
Ability to work independently or within a team.
Use of tacit, explicit, and implicit knowledge as well as coworker consultation to make decisions
Management of 5 intermediate Project Managers. Including review and submission of approved CRDLs and coordinate delivery of on-time deliverables.
Collect and prepare monthly report of accomplishments, completed and on-going tasks, and areas of concern to be provided to the COR.
Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and templates.
Provide input, assist, and monitor transition plan. Facilitated capture of Knowledge Transfer Documents (KTDs).
Mission1st Group, Inc. – Camp Arifjan, Kuwait November 2019 to December 2020
Information Systems Security Officer, Lead
Transitioned USARCENT’s SWA Enterprise (Tier 1) and subordinate Tier 2 sites from DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) to NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) supporting an Engineering and Implementation Unit of the United States Army.
Maintain documentation, packages, and artifacts utilizing DISA eMASS and other enterprise applications for Information Systems, including (Unclassified/Classified) network enclaves (voice/data), Program Managed / Program of Record (PM/POR) and Platform IT (PIT) systems.
Perform assessments of government systems and locations to ensure the appropriate levels of administrative, technical, and physical security controls are applied in accordance with RMF standards.
Provide Information Assurance/Cyber Network Defense (IA/CND) security recommendations per policies and procedures, determine impacts to network operations, review corrective actions. Perform risk analysis against mission impact, ccoordinate mitigations, acquisition stragety, and procurement actions.
Investigate Cross Domain Violations and Non-Disclosure of Classified Information incidents.
Provide security overview, risk analysis, and risk mitigation strategies throughout the Engineering and Implementation (E&I) design and build process of new bases, technology replacements of Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT), and network enterprise services across multiple enclaves.
Perform ad-hoc and scheduled vulnerability audits on enterprise services, utilizing ACAS and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) vulnerability scans, including STIG reviews and provide recommended corrective actions to ensure IS/IT systems are compliant. Document results, create POA&M(s) and collect required artifacts in preparation for Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) submission.
Provide NETCOM with required monthly FISMA reporting which entails identifying compliant and non-compliant, elevated and non-elevated Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) accounts throughout SWA.
Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and templates.
Provide input, assist, and monitor transition plan. Facilitated capture of Knowledge Transfer Documents (KTDs).
General Dynamics Information Technology – Al Jaber Airbase, Kuwait July 2017 to November 2019
Information Assurance Program Manager
Lead United States Air Force Central (AFCENT) Cyber Readiness 365 (CR365) Program locally through initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling to include PM/POR systems.
Define scope of the program in collaboration with key stakeholders.
Develop content strategies tailored to AFCENT goals and vision for the strategic network.
Leverage data and analytics to guide the program in an upward trend of progress in Cyber Readiness.
Provide functional direction to team members, as well as assign workload tasks.
Manage stakeholder communication and expectations, conduct weekly status meeting with local and rear stakeholders.
Manage and review quality of work to ensure it meets AFCENT guidelines and standards.
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
Participate in Change Management meetings with military and contractor leadership to discuss, document, and implement approved changes.
Keep Certification and Accreditation documents current (hardware and software list, network diagrams).
Investigate Cross Domain Violations and Non-Disclosure of Classified Information incidents.
Preform Software license management.
Conduct TEMPEST validations and annual assessments.
Review account paperwork for completion before allowing access to AFCENT network.
CACI International Inc. – Dahlgren, VA January 2015 to June 2017
Information Systems Security Officer
Develop and maintain PIT Systems DIACAP Certification and Accreditation (C&A) documentation packages and artifacts using eMASS for the United States Navy.
Support Information Assurance Control (IAC) validation efforts for unclassified and classified systems and networks.
Support and lead future RMF validation efforts for multiple enclaves.
Liaison between Certifying Authority (CA), Operational Designated Approving Authority (ODAA), and various Platform Information Technology (PIT) systems and their stakeholders.
BAE Systems – Washington, D.C. February to December 2014
Information Systems Security Officer
Develop and maintain Enterprise Systems DIACAP C&A documentation packages and artifacts using eMASS for the United States Navy.
Support IAC validation efforts for multiple enclaves.
Liaison between Certifying Authority (CA), Operational Designated Approving Authority (ODAA), and various Platform Information Technology (PIT) systems and their stakeholders.
ITT Inc. – Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan August 2010 to April 2013
Information Assurance Analyst Lead
Perform multiple enclave system and network vulnerability scans using Retina scanning tool making sure endpoints connected to the USARCENT network are compliant and secure.
Scanned systems for unauthorized software, malware, unauthorized access, and unauthorized devices using the Q-TIP network scanning tool.
Perform and document monthly employee evaluations.
Train incoming personnel and evaluate work for completeness and accuracy.
Review account paperwork for completion before allowing access to SWA network.
Investigate and document identified network compromises and vulnerabilities. Compile security logs and other related incident documentation.
Generate Daily Reports of unpatched computers falling below required compliance metrics and perform mitigations.