Program Management Project

About Me

Program Management professional with expertise in Agile (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies.

Proven leadership success, team-oriented leader that builds highly collaborative work environments. Strong communication, creative problem solving, ability to negotiate while adapting, wears a thick skin while driving organizational success.

Delivering PMO development, Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), enterprise-wide transformations, and Program Management.

Key Highlights

Successfully led the $33M USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP), coordinating 423 staff across 29 states.

Established national communications systems and managed procurement & financial operations for multi-million-dollar initiatives.

Implemented Agile frameworks & Lean Portfolio Management at Fortune 500 and federal organizations, improving delivery efficiency.

Built and matured Program & Quality Management Offices (PMO & QMO) from inception, introducing best-in-class governance models.

Expertise in CMMI Level 3 processes, SAFe Agile transformations, and enterprise-wide strategic planning.

Client List

Gov USDA, CMS CMMI, Dept of State, EPA, NSF, US Treasury, Dept of Education

DOD Air Force, Army, Marines

Finance Fannie Mae

Insurance ALFA Insurance, Liberty Mutual

Pharma Eli Lilly

Telecom Lucent Technologies, Williams Company, Worldcom

Certifications & Education

Masters, IT Project Management, Purdue University

Bachelors, Computer Technology, Purdue University

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Scaled Agilist (SA)

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

Tools & Technologies: JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, MS Office, Trello, SharePoint, SAFe Toolkits, Tableau (including administration for all these tools)

Professional Experience

Project Manager Program Management Office, BD Squared LLC, Tysons Corner, VA, 04/2025 – 06/2025

SHORT TERM CONTRACT - 90 Days., Ends June 30,2025

As a Project Manager in the PMO, I am leading a company-wide initiative to review, document, and enhance all corporate processes with the goal of driving efficiency, scalability, and growth. My work is centered on leveraging AI-driven processes, AI project management tools, and automation to optimize operations and achieve strategic business targets.

Short Team Contract: 90 days

Key Contributions & Initiatives:

Process Review & Optimization – Conducting end-to-end corporate process assessments to identify areas for improvement, documentation, and automation.

Automation & AI Integration – Utilizing AI-based project management tools and workflow automation to increase efficiency and reduce manual efforts.

Employee Satisfaction & Engagement – Developing strategies to improve internal workflows, collaboration, and overall job satisfaction.

Scalability & Growth Enablement – Aligning process improvements with company objectives to ensure sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Program Manager, Windsor Group LLC, Baltimore, MD, 05/2023 – 04/2025

USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP)

Large Multi-State Program Agile-Waterfall 60-Day Standup High Demand Client Lightning speed

Led the creation of a hybrid Program Management Office (PMO) to oversee the rapid implementation of the USDA DFAP. Applied both Agile and Waterfall methodologies to manage a fast-moving, high-impact national initiative.

Managed $33M budget through 3 change requests and a staff of 423 staff (at peak); steady state staff of 112.

Established 22 public facing offices across 18 states covering 27 states

Established 2 regional processing centers under urgent timelines.

Deployed over 100 Mobile Outreach Team members across 29 states and 2 U.S. territories, ensuring broad geographic coverage.

Built and directed a national marketing, social media, and public relations team to increase public engagement.

Managed over 250 vendors, including the coordination of 3 prime contractors and associated sub-vendors to ensure alignment across workstreams.

Implemented a national communications system to support collaboration among dispersed engagement teams.

Oversaw national procurement and financial operations, aligning budget execution with strategic objectives.

Secured a 40% contract budget increase through proactive scope management and financial stewardship.

Directed outreach operations, resulting in the execution of over 500 public engagement events.

77% of awards delivered from the $2.2 billion fund to more than 33,000 eligible applicants.

Transferred 46,486 paper applications and documents to USDA for compliant long-term archiving.

Collaborated with the USDA COR to ensure satisfactory CPARS ratings across all performance categories.

PMO Director (Project Management Office Lead), Innosoft, Baltimore, MD, 11/2021 – 04/2023

Launched and scaled Innosoft PMO and QMO, introducing industry-best practices and achieving CMMI Level 3 compliance.

Performed an assessment of all Innosoft Programs, Projects, and Agile practices through the following:

Develop custom maturity models for Program, Project, and Agile based on industry best and good practices.

Delivered recommendations to senior leadership for bringing all programs, projects, and Agile contracts up to CMMI Level 3.

Developed a corporate Process Asset Library (PAL) consisting of company standards, templates, and processes.

Developed an assessment of the PAL against CMMI Level 3 targets.

Instantiated PMO\QMO Kanban.

Developed and implemented end-to-end process for Quarterly Project Performance Reviews (QPPR) with the customer to drive continuous improvement through the organization while ensuring the highest value delivery to the customer.

CMMI Level 3 Development and Services - Executed all processes to achieve CMMI Level 3 for Development and Services for the company.

Department of Education Grants Management Modernization – Multi-Year BPA – Task order 1 and 2

Jumped in to help the company with a large program that was in jeopardy.

Functioned as: Agile Coach, Release Train Engineer, JIRA Administrator, Scrum Master, Program Manager.

Took the entire team, including the client stakeholders, through an Agile Refresher to reset the baseline.

Collaborated with client Product Owners on the role, responsibilities, practices, and anti-patters.

Executed Program Increment and Scrum ceremonies, mentoring the team along the journey.

Collaborated with the client leadership to establish the G6 Executive Steering Committee, ensuring alignment of program objectives, client awareness, and opportunities for continuous client feedback.

IDOS PMO Manager, Newwave, Windsor Mills, MD, 08/2020 – 11/2021

Redefined the corporate standards for Project Management Governance

Developed and matured the Project Management Office, which led to improved effectiveness of the PMO.

Developed, implemented, and maintained project management best practices and standards (leveraging PMBOK, CMMI and other industry standards).

Assisted Program Delivery organizations with implementation of PMO best practices across each of the organization’s respective projects; worked closely with Project Managers to ensure effective utilization of industry, corporate and PMO best practices.

Established and implemented project compliance methodology.

Facilitated project reviews, and Monthly Sponsor meetings to ensure project requests are prioritized and planned.

Directly supported the organization’s agile/digital transformation initiatives and assisted Project Managers with adoption of Agile methodology.

Established and implemented an Earned Value Management competency.

Program Manager, Windsor Group, LLC, Alexandria, VA, 04/2020 – 08/2020

Collaborated with team to implement a PMI based PMO, advising leadership on implementation strategies, tools, culture, and practices.

Provided Support to improve project management capabilities in the ITSP Program Area while championing the Integrated Master Schedule.

Established technology and processes for PMO functionality, administered PMO tools, and trained team in MS Project, Trello, JIRA, TeamUp, and SharePoint.

SAFe Agile Transformation Lead, Fannie Mae, Washington, DC, 12-2014 to 02-2020

Agile Transformation Lead (SAFe Certified), Fannie Mae, Washington, DC, 06-2018 to 02-2020

Business PMO Manager, Fannie Mae, Washington, DC, 10-2017 to 02-2020

Technology PMO Manager, Fannie Mae, Washington, DC, 05-2016 to 12-2017

Integrated Master Schedule Team Manager, Fannie Mae, Washington, DC, 12-2014 to 05-2016

Senior Project Manager, Department of State, Washington, DC, 11-2011 to 12-2014

Senior Project Manager – Program & Project Management Community of Practice (PPMCoP)

Senior Project Manager – Project Server 2010 Migration

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