Proposal Manager & Technical Writing Leader (GovCon)

Professional Experience Proposal Manager and Technical Writing

NoVA Technology LLC (my company name), Lowes Island, VA 20165/ 3/2025 - Present.

Did both LLC and full-time employment. Was a proposal management and technical writing for several companies as a 1099 and an employee (Mandex, Inc. and Clarity Innovations LLC). Did full lifecycle development for multiple concurrent federal government proposals in a GovCon environment, executing end-to-end processes from requirements gathering and Request for Proposal (RFP)/Request for Information (RFI) analysis through compliant final production and submission for the Intelligence Community, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Army clients, resulting in a on-time submission rate across 15+ proposals.

Managed proposals across diverse federal contract vehicles, including Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task orders and Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), as well as RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, in national security and advanced technology markets.

Applied my understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and federal procurement processes to ensure full regulatory compliance, conduct thorough solicitation analysis, and deliver strategically positioned, risk-mitigated proposals.

Proven ability to manage multiple proposals simultaneously under tight deadlines while providing on-demand capture, proposal solutions, and technical writing support to multiple federal contractor clients 100% deadline adherence.

Demonstrated excellent writing, editing, organizational, and communication skills to translate complex technical, regulatory, management, past performance, and pricing data into clear, compelling, and customer-focused content.

This and all the following experiences include the ability to understand and adhere to the FAR. I assisted with pricing, locate key personnel, and complete other tasks that may be required.

Amentum Corporation/US Army Intelligence Headquarters (INSCOM) Fort Belvoir, VA and other classified locations: 9/2023 – 2/2025

This role required federal proposal management and FAR knowledge. Coordinated the proposal team, served as the SME, and acted as the proposal and capture manager and technical writer, contributing to successful contract awards and technical publications.

Independently authored and delivered the complete documentation suite for the U.S. Army’s Centralized Personnel Database (CPD) as the sole writer, producing approximately 24 important system guides and an additional 15 user manuals, each ranging 20–80 pages (totaling over 2,000 pages), without any assistance from project managers, SMEs, technical staff, or other resources—demonstrating expertise in documenting software and systems by creating clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation for IT systems and processes, ensuring accessibility and ease of understanding for users and stakeholders.

Produced user-friendly guides, manuals, and tutorials to empower users in efficiently navigating and leveraging CPD products and services to their fullest potential, developing foundational CPD documentation that became the standard reference for managing all army projects at INSCOM; the framework was subsequently adopted by the U.S. Navy, showcasing ability to create clear, scalable, and mission-critical technical content under extreme resource constraints, supporting o users and reducing training time.

Collaborated closely with software developers, engineers, and stakeholders to gather precise technical specifications and requirements, ensuring accuracy and relevance in documentation projects; conducted 20+ interviews and incorporated feedback to achieve accuracy in final outputs.

Revitalized and updated legacy documentation that had not been revised in over 10 years by performing a comprehensive gap analysis, filling critical content voids, and ensuring technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and exceptional clarity across all deliverables, addressing gaps and improving document usability scores.

Designed and implemented user-friendly templates with embedded links to external guides and resources to streamline profile updates, training, certifications, and compliance tracking, thereby significantly improving usability and accessibility for diverse audiences, aligning with experience in HTML pages and metadata tags for enhanced documentation, resulting in a 40% decrease in user error rates.

Authored four additional technically complex user manuals for Fort Belvoir projects, consistently translating intricate processes into precise, well-organized, and audience-focused documentation while managing multiple concurrent deliverables, delivering all on-time and under budget constraints.

Remained abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in information technology and technical writing, driving continuous enhancement of documentation processes and standards to uphold excellence and relevance, as evidenced by modernizing legacy materials and implementing improvements that enhanced overall efficiency.

Proposal Manager and Technical Writer NoVA Technology LLC, Lowes Island, VA 20165, 1/2017 – 8/2023

Note: I was a consultant working for a staffing firm. The telecommunications companies did not hire these positions to be full-time employees due to having unions.

Provided proposal solutions and technical writing support to multiple staffing companies and prime contractors in the GovCon environment, primarily supporting Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community agencies, contributing to 50+ proposals with a high win rate and $2B in awarded contracts.

Served as a Proposal Solutions and Technical Writer on a $1.6B cybersecurity contract at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), collaborating directly with senior cybersecurity leadership to update standard operating procedures (SOPs) for intrusion detection teams and develop new task order requirements, demonstrating a basic understanding of technical concepts in software development, engineering, and networking, while documenting software and systems through clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation, enhancing team efficiency by 25%.

Managed end-to-end proposal solutions for the USDA $350M RFI on the General Services Administration (GSA) Enterprise Information Solutions (EIS) contract vehicle (estimated $70B ceiling), demonstrating direct experience with major GSA contract vehicles and securing follow-on opportunities worth $100M.

Oversaw and personally authored responses for more than 20 high-value GSA EIS task order proposals concurrently (most exceeding $70M each), successfully managing multiple proposals simultaneously under tight federal deadlines while maintaining exceptional accuracy and clarity.

Produced technically precise, persuasive, and audience-focused proposal content and operational documentation through close coordination with technical leadership, showcasing strong writing, editing, organizational, and communication skills, and experience writing, editing, producing, and overseeing reports, presentations, and similar documentation, generating over 1,000 pages annually, including user guides and manuals that empowered users to navigate IT services effectively.

This experience demonstrates my ability to meet the requirements of a Proposal Solutions Technical Writer, including excellent writing, editing, organizational, and communication skills; proven ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously under tight constraints; and independent execution of complex technical/regulatory content.

Transferable strengths include independent high-volume production, legacy modernization, template development, technical accuracy, and clarity—skills that are valuable in technical proposal volumes, user guides, and continuous improvement of information technology (IT) documentation, reducing production time by 30% through standardized templates.

Proficient in applying Microsoft Office tools, SharePoint, and other collaboration platforms; and would be adaptable to Jira and Confluence for project tracking and supporting teams.

Proposal Manager/Technical Writer CenturyLink (now Lumen Corporation), via The Select Group (Staffing Firm) Arlington, VA 2015 – 7/2018

Consulted for one of the largest U.S. telecommunications companies on a multi-billion-dollar GSA EIS contract vehicle, contributing to over $5B in task order pursuits.

Provided proposal solutions and technical writing support in a proposal/technical writing environment for one of the largest U.S. telecommunications providers under a multi-billion-dollar GSA EIS contract vehicle.

Authored technically complex proposal content for high-value task orders ranging from $300M to $1.6B, spanning cybersecurity, cloud computing, managed IT services, colocation, and secure global communication systems, highlighting experience with adhering to requirements and specification development in IT contexts, while collaborating with software developers, engineers, and stakeholders to gather precise technical specifications, delivering content for 50+ task orders.

Contributed high-impact technical writing to more than 40 concurrent federal proposals, demonstrating proven ability to manage multiple proposals simultaneously under tight deadlines while maintaining exceptional accuracy, clarity, and compliance.

Led technical writing efforts for two major federal contract wins: the Veterans Affairs (VA) T4NG contract and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) recompete, strengthening experience across multiple federal contract vehicles (GSA EIS, VA T4NG, and DISA programs) and securing $800M in combined value.

Interviewed SMEs across technical, delivery, and operational teams, synthesized complex information, and translated it into clear, persuasive, and strategically positioned proposal content, demonstrating strong writing, editing, organizational, and communication skills, as well as the ability to advocate discipline-related knowledge and conduct over 100 interviews.

This experience meets the requirements for GovCon proposal experience, managing multiple contract vehicles including the GSA, managing 40+ proposals under tight deadlines, coordinating with technical/delivery organizations, and demonstrating excellent writing/editing/organizational/communication skills.

Performed full end-to-end proposal management, explicit FAR/procurement process depth, capture/pricing team leadership, and utilized tools such as GovWin, SharePoint, and others; proven experience in managing and delivering projects on-time and within budget using methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall, completing 90% of projects under budget.

Proposal Solutions Manager and Technical Writer MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc., Lanham, MD from 2013 – 2015

Supported a service-disabled veteran-owned small business and a prime contractor on the GSA Alliant Small Business (ASB) GWAC, managing pursuits totaling $910M.

Served as Vice-Chair of the GSA Advisory Small Business Industry Council, influencing policies for 200+ small businesses.

Managed technical writing and multitasked across multiple opportunities simultaneously, handling 10–15 projects quarterly, including producing comprehensive technical documentation for IT systems and processes.

Led proposal solutions and technical writing for a $400M civilian agency opportunity, a $250M Army contract, $200M, $35M, and $25M opportunities with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

Proposal Solutions Manager and Technical Writer Siemens Government Technologies, Inc., Arlington, VA 2012 - 2013

Managed proposal solutions and technical writing for the GSA GWAC, focused on energy savings performance contracts (ESPC), and oversaw six proposals totaling over $500M+.

Managed proposals exceeding 1,500 pages and interviewed field engineers to develop content, synthesizing input from 30+ engineers to ensure precise technical specifications and requirements.

Collaborated with technical staff to create foundational documents for technical, management, past performance, and other deliverables, producing more than 2,000 pages of user-friendly guides and manuals.

Turned around a low win rate (6 out of 50+ prior submissions) by winning all six subsequent proposals (100%-win rate), resulting in a net profit of $251M and energy savings of 15% across client sites.

Proposal Solutions Manager and Technical Writer Vizada Corporation (acquired by European Aerospace Defense Systems, EADS), Rockville, MD, 2010 – 2011

Interviewed SMEs and authored documentation for satellite communication (SATCOM) processes and procedures across 28 documents, each 10–30 pages in length (totaling approximately 560+ pages), documenting software and systems with clarity and accessibility.

Collaborated with IT to develop a SharePoint site for content tracking and management, improving access for over 100 users and reducing retrieval time by 50%.

Managed proposal solutions and technical writing for a large DoD contract involving Swift Broadband communications on the Global Hawk Project, contributing to a $100M+ award.

Contributed to the GSA SATCOM GWAC (CS2) by identifying a major discrepancy in GSA requirements, briefing engineers, and resulting in a revised RFP that the company won, securing $150M in value.

Worked with technical staff to create 28 foundational documents for service lines, including Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), Swift Broadband, SATCOM, and Teleports, standardizing processes for five global teams while driving continuous improvement in documentation standards.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Journalism/University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Certifications

Shipley Proposal Management Certified/approximately 2007

Shipley Capture Management Certified/approximately 2007

Microsoft Office Certified (Northern Virginia Community College)

Web Master Certified (Northern Virginia Community College) – Includes expertise in HTML pages and metadata tags

Skills

Proposal Solutions Development: RFP/RFI analysis, Win theme development, solution architecture, compliance matrices, and SharePoint and other proposal tasks.

Technical Writing: User manuals, system guides, standard operating procedures, process documentation, and template design; experience with HTML pages, metadata tags, and chatbot requirement/specification development.

Tools: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, Jira, and Confluence (adaptable proficiency).

Domains: national security, cybersecurity, telecommunications, IT services, energy savings, and satellite communications (SATCOM); basic understanding of software development, engineering, and networking concepts.

Contract Vehicles: GSA EIS, GWACs, IDIQs, ESPCs, T4NG, DISA, and many intelligence agencies (full list available upon request).

Other: Demonstrated experience writing and editing government documentation; end-to-end documentation process management; proven project management with Agile, Scrum, and waterfall methodologies; excellent oral and written communication; and independent and team collaboration.

Clearance

U.S. Citizen; Experience in classified GovCon environments; Active Yankee White/Secret and TS/SCI clearances.

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