Project Manager

Amanda Hoover

Waldorf, MD 240-***-****

********.******@*****.***

linkedin.com/in/amanda-hoover-225a2a69/

Leader in Project Management, Emergency Communication, & Radio Operations

Recognized for excellence in optimizing business operations, consistently yielding remarkable organizational change through complete immersion as a technically proficient management professional and creating innovative strategies that differentiate.

Leveraging 15+ years of experience in planning, leading, and managing projects ranging from basic to high complexity projects starting at inception through realization. Self-driven, organized, and detail-oriented, and able to communicate with and manage large, diverse interdisciplinary teams through top tier critical thinking and problem-solving skills and the confidence, resilience, and emotional intelligence to lead teams through complex technical and logistical challenges. Collaborate with interdisciplinary product development teammates to create industry-leading products while communicating directly with Executive Management to manage critical decisions and successful product rollout. Respected as a creative problem solver delivering integrated solutions for supply chain challenges.

Areas of Expertise

Active DOD Top Secret Security Clearance

Organizational Leadership

Quality Control / Assurance

Needs & Performance Analysis

Radio Operations Management

Cultivating Relationships

Regulatory Compliance

Project Scope / Deliverables

Physical Security Management

Process Optimization

Multi-Tasking Ability

Personnel Management

Training & Development

Strategic Business Planning

Communications Security

Project Management

Workflow Prioritization

Resource Allocation

Notable Qualifications & Achievements

United States Air Force Veteran with management experience, immersed by a high-performance orientation, specializing in converting business vision into immeasurable execution through innovative strategies.

Critical Contributor with a robust capacity to lead teams, oversee operations, and perform vast responsibilities while combining a revelation with a collaborative developmental approach to protect on Federal, State, and Local Government Levels.

Proven Track Record and Training in Nuclear Command and Control (NC3) High Frequency Global Operations Management, Radio Operations, Communications Security (COMSEC), Manager and Physical Security Management.

Subject Matter Expert who managed communications and personnel security for over 100 personnel with zero recorded incidents for over seven years.

Sagacious Leader with extraordinary technical skills and expertise in protecting personnel and clientele, enhancing practices, executing dynamic communication, gaining and maintaining diverse relationships in multifaceted environments.

Professional Experience

Eagle Horizon Group, Middleburg, VA

Project Manager, August 2017 - Present

Ensured emergency plans for various types of scenarios and real-world activations to include hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural events, man-made destructive events, State of the Union, Superbowl, etc.

Differentiated Project Manager driving roadmap initiatives and characterizing features based on market plans, regional, competitive and market requirements, and workflow prioritization.

Mitigate risks by defining and controlling project scope through initiative-taking contingency planning while providing clients with project close details to meet their needs and expectations.

Conduct and facilitate cross-functional meetings with over 3,000 members to plan and execute center projects, track milestones, manage monthly spend, analyze progress, and identify the root cause of any identified delays or roadblocks.

Remove barriers that prevented project goal attainment by anticipating project bottlenecks, providing blocking issue management, and balancing business needs versus technical constraints.

Vastly improve project related deliverables in the SOW, MSR, AND ODC, cost estimating, resource allocation, project plans, timelines, and cost and schedule control mechanisms by inserting a sense of urgency across the project life cycle.

Accelerate project efficiency and reduce lead time by aligning business goals with innovative strategies to drive process improvements, competitive advantages, and bottom-line gains.

Notable Successes

Ensured renewal of contract after company received CURE letter from the government.

Updated and improved emergency plans and procedures for program.

Brought remote work to a contract that did not have the capability.

Ensured continued operations during COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining morale and assurance of position security.

Eagle Horizon Group, Middleburg, VA

Radio Technician, March 2017 - August 2017

Facilitated in mission-critical communications while operating telecommunications equipment, including LF, MF, HF, LMR, Satellite and Wi-Fi.

Leveraged valuable insight in designing, installing, and implementing of protective measures for radio systems to modernize system communication paths in eluding outside transmission interferences.

Applied extensive technical knowledge of electronics principles in determining equipment malfunctions and restoring equipment operation to the highest degree of functionality.

Performed daily complex troubleshooting and a full range of radio communications technician assignments.

Increased system performance, configuring operating parameters, troubleshooting, and repairing telecommunications equipment, and expanded coverages using a variety of modes (voice, video, and data).

ACG Systems, Annapolis, MD

Radio Technician, May 2016 - March 2017

Executed ground based radio communications systems planning, system design, implementation, installation, support and problem solving for commercial and military aircrafts.

Analyzed and comprehended diagnostic test results to repair and program radios and wireless equipment: UHF/VHF.

Fortified equipment operating efficiency by staying current in technical theory, application, and operational discipline.

Swiftly repaired nonfunctional equipment by replacing defective modules or components through standard troubleshooting procedures and practices.

Military Experience

United States Air Force, Joint Base Andrews, MD

Progressive Leadership Roles, 2008 - 2016

Operations Training Manager Improved voice/data air-to-ground support for the President, Vice-President, Top 5 and cabinet members. Excelled operator’s knowledge of Emergency Action Messages, FOXTROT messages and authentication.

Nuclear Command and Control Communication NCS Operations Manager Steered operations mission support for 13 global stations, acting as a quintessential point between NCS and higher headquarters in resolving impeding operational issues.

COMSEC Officer 100% accountability and safeguarded classified and unclassified items in COMSEC program.

Radio Operator Reshaped global network of high frequency radios to provide rapid, infallible communications support to the President of the United States, Secretary of Defense, and Department of Defense agencies, government aircraft and ships during peacetime, contingency operations and war.

Security Manager Successfully managed all training for personnel in proper handling, marking, storage, and destruction of classified materials to surpass performance benchmarks set by management.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Technical Management, March 2024 American Military University

Project Management Capstone, February 2018 Villanova University

Master Certificate in Applied Project Management, February 2018 Villanova University

Mastery in Project Management, January 2018 Villanova University

Essentials of Project Management, October 2017 Villanova University

Training & Development

Introduction to Emergency Management ~ American Military University, 2020

Emergency Planning ~ American Military University, 2020

FEMA Incident Command System courses ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-700a, ICS-700b and ICS-800, 2017

Operations Manager ~ Joint Base Andrews, 2012

Airman Leadership School ~ Joint Base Andrews, MD, 2014

Flight Security Manager ~ Joint Base Andrews, 2011

COMSEC Manager ~ Joint Base Andrews, 2008

Technical Training, Radio Operator ~ Keesler AFB, 2008

Awards

Awarded excellence award by Wing Commander for Excellence in Training

Officially recognized by Air Force Executive Leadership for superior leadership abilities

Promoted six months ahead of peers in recognition of exceptional performance.

Technical Proficiencies

Systems Mastered

Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Adobe PDF

Capriccio Time Sheet System

Capriccio Invoice System

ADP employee profile

References

Mr. Lance Nogosek

CEO

Ultimate K9 Dog Training

11068 Ellinger Drive

White Plains, MD 20695

301-***-**** *******@*****.***

Relationship

Personal: Known since February 2010

Mrs. Anna Nicole Gray

Talent Acquisition Specialist II

Baptist Health

103 Cobblestone Drive

Cabot, AR 72023

850-***-**** *****.****@*******-******.***

Relationship

Personal: Known since February 2011

Mr. Dan North

Database Programmer/Administrator

Eagle Horizon Group

PO Box 1

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

571-***-**** *******@*******.***

Relationship

Professional: Mr. North was my subordinate at Eagle Horizon Group from February 2017 to present

Mr. Matthew Morch

COO

MOI

3700 Toone Street, Apt 1421

Baltimore, MD 21224

410-***-**** *******.*****@*****.***

Relationship

Personal: Known since February 2010

Mr. Seth Caron

Owner/Head Instructor

Lineage BJJ

44723 St Andrews Church Road

California, MD 20619

636-***-**** *************@*****.***

Relationship

Professional: Co-worker in the United States Air Force from 2011 until 2016

Personal: Known since 2011

Mr. Aundrea Hogan

Operations Manager

Leidos

3216 Careysbrook Court

Waldorf, MD 20601

301-***-**** ************@*****.***

Relationship

Professional: Supervisor in USAF from 2009 to 2011

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