Project Manager Senior Program

George L. Fountain Jr., MBA, PMP®, CPMAI+E™

Silver Spring, MD ************@*****.*** 240-***-**** LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/george-fountain-jr-09896837

Summary

Strategic technologist and senior program leader with 20+ years of experience delivering digital transformation and ethical AI initiatives across NIH, USDA, DOE, HHS, and Commerce. Proven success in modernizing grants systems, leading cross-functional teams, and improving delivery velocity and compliance. Known for a servant leadership style, PMP and CPMAI+E™ certifications, and hands-on expertise with Agile, AI pilots, and cloud-based platforms.

️ Core Competencies

● AI Strategy & Responsible

Innovation

● Agile Project Leadership (Scrum,

CPMAI, SAFe)

● Federal IT Modernization & Grants

Compliance

● Executive Stakeholder Engagement

● Jira, Smartsheet, Power Automate,

Salesforce

● SDLC, UAT, DevOps, Change

Control

️ Professional Experience

Booz Allen Hamilton – Lead Technologist / IT Project Manager McLean, VA Jan 2017 – Present

Contract: NIH / NIAID (OCICB)

● Directed Agile and hybrid development for 50+ NIH apps supporting scientific research and cyber infrastructure.

● Supervised teams delivering 100+ releases with <1% post-deployment defects.

● Developed a proof of concept for AI chatbots using Power Automate and generative AI, showing a 30% reduction in response times.

● Built estimation tools used by 15 PMs to streamline planning by 20%.

● Earned 5 consecutive NIAID Director and OCIO Merit Awards for innovation. Contract: USDA / NIFA

● Led Agile software delivery across 11 federal grant programs using Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet.

● Engineered Java-based formula grant engine, saving 15+ staff over a week of manual work per cycle.

● Documented SDLC and compliance processes supporting Cooperative Extension under the Land-grant University System.

● Delivered stakeholder demos and UAT to ensure stable deployments and policy alignment.

Contract: DOE / Office of Science (PAMS)

● Led transition planning, requirements elicitation, and stakeholder alignment.

● Served as interim lead and SME, producing a production-ready release within 30 days. iBuildCapacity LLC – President

Silver Spring, MD Nov 2014 – Dec 2016

● Founded a consultancy focused on federal grants compliance and system transformation.

● Designed lifecycle workflows and post-award systems to improve audit readiness and delivery tracking.

● Evaluated legacy systems and advised on modernization for clients in education, housing, and global health.

● Clients included PATH.org, Morehouse College, GWU, and Enterprise Community Partners.

Dovel Technologies – Program Director

Rockville, MD Jun 2012 – Oct 2014

● Directed grants modernization for HHS's GrantSolutions, supporting ASPR, HUD, and CDC.

● Managed Scrum teams (6–11 people) using Salesforce and internal PM tools.

● Led requirements workshops and Agile delivery across multiple agency programs. Booz Allen Hamilton – Program Manager

Contract: Dept. of Commerce / NTIA Apr 2010 – Jun 2012

● Oversaw $1.3B in Recovery Act infrastructure grants; supported 22 recipients with compliance and performance oversight.

● Delivered 5 site audits and authored reports for Congress and senior executives. 1

● Supervised analysts and FPOs, achieving 100% milestone completion and 95% satisfaction.

Additional Work History

Additional relevant roles available upon request. Full experience spans 20+ years in federal IT, grants transformation, and digital modernization.

Education

MBA, Hood College – Frederick, MD

B.S. Business Administration, Morgan State University – Baltimore, MD

Certifications

● PMP® – Project Management Institute

● CPMAI+E™ – PMI/Cognilytica

● SAFe 5 Agilist – Scaled Agile

● Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) – Scrum Alliance

● ICAgile Agile Team Facilitator

● Federal Grants Management – Management Concepts

Additional

● Clearance: Public Trust

● In Progress: Microsoft Azure AI-900 Certification

● Memberships: PMI, Scrum Alliance

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