Project Officer Environmental Protection
Resume:
Ravi Surampudi
Brighton, MA *****
*********.****@***.***
EDUCATION:
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Masters in Sports Management December 2021
California State University Northridge Northridge, CA
Bachelor’s of Science Business Management May 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Work Experience:
Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 Boston, MA July 2023-present
Conduct EPA grant baseline reviews, “cost” and “no cost amendments, as well as pre-award and post award.
Use EPA’s Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS) to track all grants and make the baselines are up to date.
Maintain and update Excel spreadsheet for closeouts, noting when all grants were closed
Assist in processing various required reports as they are submitted to the Grants Management Office, e.g. transmitting Final Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) to EPA’s RTP Finance Center.
Run financial reports from the Compass Data Warehouse; make sure a zero balance is shown and grant is financially closed.
Ensure that the EPA Project Officer close out certifications are received and accepted within 120 days after grant closes. If Project Officer certification not received, follow up with email or phone call.
Ensure that Assistance Agreements are awarded within 45 working days from receipt of complete fundable funding package: includes approved application, funding recommendation without errors, commitment notice.
Prepare completed close out file folders based on fiscal year approach provided by EPA Headquarters. Maintain record sheet to correspond with Next Generation Grant System/Grant Resilience and Innovative Partnerships (NGGS/GRIP) output.
Assist in achieving national metric of 90% close out rate.
Trained in Next Generation Grants System modules in Funding Recommendations.
RAVI PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT
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Environmental Results through Grant Stewardship of Agency’s Financial Assistance Programs
Applications are reviewed within 20 working days 95% of the time;
Less than 10% of Award packages contain major errors.
Guidance and regulation interpretation provided to project officers and others.
Answers are provided within a reasonable timeframe.
Performs and documents evaluative check and balance fiduciary reviews of program office funding recommendations to ensure all elements meet statutory, regulatory and current policy requirements.
The goals, objectives, appropriate PRC are identified correctly and describes how the project is linked to the EPA Strategic Plan.
Proactively initiate resolution of problems or issues by presenting recommendations and alternatives to Team Leader and/or management before issues escalate to higher levels.
Desk reviews and baselines are performed as assigned.
Assistance Agreements are closed out within 12 months from end date, providing all documentation is received.
Operational Support and Customer Service for EPA Mission Accomplishments
Managing and maintaining customer relations, both internal and external.
Offering to help whether it may or may not be in one’s specific assignment/function.
Providing assistance to customers in order to facilitate customer access to Grants Management Office.
Keeping promises to recipients by delivering a quality service or product in a timely fashion.
Working with necessary personnel to ensure the service or product is delivered.
Acting on what is learned.
Fixing problems quickly by implementing good suggestions and taking responsibility
Skills and Major Accomplishments:
Started Environmental Protection Agency as GS 7 in March 2020-March 2021. GS 9 March 2021-September 2021 Region 6. Currently as Grants Management Specialist in Region 1 GS 9 July 2023-present.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, TX
March 2020- September 2021
Baselines, Cost Reviews
Assisted with General Assistance Program (GAP) grants.
Created file folders.
Transitioned from Lotus notes and IGMS to NGGS in 2021
Federal Center Joint Certification Program (WRP)
Battle Creek, MI June 2019-September 2019
Utilizes spread sheets, data entry and briefings.
Collects and reviews data.
Provided technical support and complied research conducted by higher graded analyst.
Uses a variety of software to collect and summarize relevant statistical data and uses graphics software to create charts for presentations.
US Air Force, April 2014-January 2019, Internship
(WRP) Law Office B August 2018-January 2019 Wright Patterson, Air Force Base, OH
Assisted the attorneys with the documents and files to their offices
Inputted the data that the information was delivered to the right attorney and paralegals.
Medical Cost Reimbursement Program May 2018-August 2018 Wright Patterson, Air Force Base
Assisted the paralegals with open and closed claims
Mailed the documents to the injured military and civilian clients.
Law Office A July 2017-November 2017 Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Assisted the paralegals with notaries and power of attorneys and printing the documents for the military and civilian clients.
Set up will appointments for attorneys in the computer which the appointments were usually on Wednesdays.
EEO office May 2016-August 2016 Scott AFB, IL
Created Kneeboards and excel and power point for EEO office
Did pie charts and graphs for minorities and women’s goals to be officers in the Air Force
Other Work Experience
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: January 2022-April 2023
SOFI Stadium and You tube Theater
May 2022- January 2023
MLB Play Ball Park 2022, June 2022-July 2022
Six Flags over Texas, April 2021-February 2022
American Airlines Center, August 2021- October 2021
Worked concerts and Dallas Stars and Mavericks games as an usher/ticket taker.
Stadium People April- 2021-October 2021
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