Security Clearance Public Sector

BINDI D. KOMMURU

*** ********* *** **********, ** 21784 860-***-**** *****.*******@*****.*** Dedicated labor, employment, and regulatory professional with over 10 years of experience in the public sector and a strong commitment to upholding workplace rights, ensuring compliance with employment laws, and advancing fair labor practices. Skilled in interpreting and enforcing employment laws, advising on labor policies, and ensuring regulatory compliance to uphold workplace integrity and operational effectiveness.

EDUCATION

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., 2010

Bar Admissions: Connecticut (2010) and Maryland (2012) Honors: Quinnipiac University School of Law Scholarship 2007-2008 Activities: Certified Mediation training; Civil Clinic (Legal Intern); APALSA UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, B.A., Economics, 2007

Honors: Leadership Scholarship, 2003-2007

Activities: Indian Students Association

Resident Assistant, 2005-2006

EXPERIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA), Fort Meade, Maryland Attorney-Advisor November 2022 – Present

Personnel, Employment, and Labor Law Practice Group, Active Secret Security Clearance Advise DISA personnel on a wide range of federal personnel law and labor matters, to include employee misconduct, performance management, conflicts of interest, ethics, reasonable accommodations, discrimination claims, appeals of adverse actions, and military service reemployment matters. Represent DISA before the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Labor Relations Authority, and federal court. Litigation work includes a full range of motions practice, extensive legal research, significant discovery work, settlement negotiations, and preparation for hearing. Draft comprehensive settlement agreements. Review and advise on federal personnel policies to ensure compliance and mitigate risk. Conduct legal sufficiency reviews of disciplinary actions, adverse actions, and harassment investigations and recommend appropriate action. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Woodlawn, Maryland Regulatory Analyst, October 2017 – November 2022

Developed, clarified, interpreted and ensured compliance with policies affecting the disability program under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Drafted regulatory text for the proposed and final rules for the digestive body system, skin body system, the vocational factor of work, and the vocational factor of education. Conducted medical and vocational research, analyzed case data to inform future policy revisions, and provided technical advice on the interpretation of medical and vocational policy. Drafted comprehensive subregulatory guidance for disability adjudicators and led internal training efforts for various regulations to ensure compliance. Provided technical opinion of federal court decisions affecting vocational policy and advised on appeals of disability decisions. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Woodlawn, Maryland Supervisory Attorney Advisor, July 2016 – October 2017 Supervised, trained and mentored 14 attorney advisors at two national case assistance centers within the disability adjudication component. Performed quality review of disability decisions and delivered comprehensive trainings to ensure compliance with program policy and case assistance center quality standards. Developed and implemented strategies to allow for more efficient workflow for case processing of aged and critical cases, and consistently exceeded nation-wide benchmarks. Conducted performance appraisals and actively performance managed two underperforming employees, navigating complex labor relations issues.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Woodlawn, Maryland and Towson, Maryland Attorney Advisor, May 2014 – July 2016

Analyzed and evaluated disability claims arising under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Synthesized large volumes of medical evidence to legally support findings, accurately and succinctly analyzed credibility factors, and developed case theory and strategy. Conducted prehearing and post hearing reviews and advised administrative law judges on case strengths and weaknesses. Drafted legally sufficient disability decisions. Analyzed complex issues involving adult disability, childhood disability, widow or widower benefits, continuing disability reviews and Appeals Council remands. Drafted interrogatories for vocational experts and medical experts. Reviewed and advised on fee petitions. SPECIAL COUNSEL, Baltimore, Maryland

Contract Attorney, September 2012 - May 2014

Reviewed documents to identify attorney-client privileged material utilizing Ringtail software. Identified areas of risk or compliance issues. Promoted to second-level review for quality control review (top 8%). Trained and assisted contract attorneys on identifying privileged material. NEW BRITAIN SUPERIOR COURT, New Britain, Connecticut Temporary Assistant Clerk, August 2010 – September 2012 Assisted judges on family and civil matters including contested and uncontested divorces, temporary restraining order hearings, child support hearings, civil short calendar, foreclosure docket, debt collection proceedings, bench and jury trials involving personal injury and other tort lawsuits. Conducted legal research and drafted court orders for Honorable Edward J. Dolan. Advised Judge Dolan of changes in courtroom procedure and recommended appointments of guardians ad litem. Provided guidance on procedural matters to pro se parties.

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Last Annual Rating of Record: Outstanding

Last Merit Promotion: 2024

Last Annual Award: 2025

Deputy Commissioners Citation: 2021

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