Program Director - Strategic Enterprise IT Leadership

Program Director

strategic leadership enterprise implementation business development

Expert in Project Management Methodologies: Consistently execute projects according to strict timetables and budgets to ensure most effective business operation and highest levels of productivity performance. Experienced in predictive and incremental approach to Project Management, experienced in waterfall and agile methodologies.

Excellent Communication Skills: Highly experienced at briefing at the Executive/Flag Officer Level, relationship building, conflict resolution, and team building.

Substantial IT Executive Experience: Providing strategic leadership for IT projects in a geographically dispersed environment. Successful Commanding Officer of a 218-person military organization.

Skills Summary

Project Management:

PMBOK

CMMI

Agile Software Development

Systems Engineering

System Migrations/Integrations

Vendor Management

Enterprise Resource Planning

NATO Common Funded Capability Development Governance Model (CFCDGM)

IT Project Lifecycle:

Requirements Analysis

ROI Analysis

Costing & Budgeting

Project Scheduling

Testing/QA/Rollout/Support

SDLC

IT Strategy

Healthcare

Network Security

Value-Added Leadership:

Strong Cross-Functional Leadership

Team Building & Mentoring

Client Relations & Presentations

Proven Verbal and written communication skills

Business Analysis

Demonstrated Leadership & Personnel Management

Career Progression

Spektrum Group, NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT), Program Manager, 2023 to Present

Led a multinational Team in creating a command system for use in NATO Strategic and Tactical Commands as well as the National level, successfully completing an approved 322-page Capability Programme Plan (CPP). Coordinated teams and individuals spread over multiple countries in a concerted effort, overseeing schedules and budget, in a complex, diplomatic environment. Responsible for creating and submitting the Capability Requirement Brief (CRB) in direct support of the NATO Defense Planning Process (NDPP). Chaired muti-national, multi-functional User Working Groups. Briefed executive stakeholders on activities, often travelling to Europe to conduct status briefings.

PROSOFT, BlueWater Federal Solutions, US Fleet Forces Command, N6, Program Manager, 2019 to 2023

Managed multiple projects, using Project Management strategies to ensure timely completion, within budget. Acted as a key member of the Change Control Board, directly briefing senior leadership on countless decision briefs, and asked to develop recommendations for procurement for technical upgrades. Provided coaching and leadership to Seven Managers. Implemented the organization's vision and mission focusing on long term goals. Developed and executed the company's business strategies. Provided strategic advice to the leadership team. Prepared and implemented comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement. Managed teams to ensure all business goals and objectives are reached. Worked with managers to sustain and grow programs and services. Supported the organization's strategic alliances and partnership. Created budgets and tracked expenditures. Analyzed problematic situations and occurrences and provided solutions to ensure positive resolutions. Directly responsible for six teams: Engineering (Future Development, STIG, and Troubleshooting), Developers, Data Storage, Network Security, VTC, and Help Desk.

Cambridge International Systems/Entrust, Maritime Sealift Command IT PROJECT Manager, 20016 to 2019

Worked through the full spectrum of Project Management principles to deliver a stand-alone Naval Navigation aid for the US Government Maritime Sealift Command. Built and managed elite coalitions of professionals delegated with developing innovative technical solutions oriented toward IT infrastructure upgrades. Maintained project schedules and evaluated project deliverables, directed ongoing technical optimizations and led Navy Maritime Sealift Command IT structure enhancements.

US Army, Lieutenant Colonel, Director, enterprise management, 1994 to 2016

oDirector of Enterprise Management, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC 2014-2016

oDirector of Knowledge Management, 311 Signal Command, Fort Shafter, HI 2012-2014

oChief, Network Engineering (G35/7, 311th Signal Command, Fort Shafter, HI 2010-2012

oHead, Automation Information Systems & Senior US Army Officer, NATO Air Combatant Command, Izmir, Turkey 2007-2010

oDirector, Regional Network Operations & Security Center, NETCOM, HI 2004-2007

oDeputy DOIM, 1st Signal Brigade, Camp Walker, South Korea 2002-2003

Successful Commanding Officer of 218 personnel, leading, directing, and coordinating multiple ongoing projects. Experienced in delivering complex IT integration projects at the strategic and tactical level.

Achievement Highlights:

Led two separate migration efforts to the cloud via Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Oversaw US Army Hospital (Healthcare) Technology planning, maintenance, and installation, as well as preparations for HIPAA inspections.

Developed policies for US Army Pacific Capacity Management, Virtual Server Management, SAN Storage Space Management, Physical Space Management, Port Management, and Firewall management.

Fully developed a NATO Capability Programme Plan from the Operational Requirements Statement to First Release Candidate.

Member of the PACOM working group to implement DoD Visitor Log on, Active Directory Federation Services, and Global Address List Information Sharing.

Designed and implemented ITIL framework for the US Army’s Pacific Region.

Implemented DHCP and 802.1X Network Access Protection for the US Army Pacific Region.

Engineered the redesign and upgrade of the CENTRIXS-J Network for US Forces, Japan.

Directed and led the Army’s Hawaii Regional Network Operations and Security Center (RNOSC). A 24-hour 7-day a week enterprise monitoring and security center, ensuring continuous operations with a 99.88% operational rate. Responsible for security team, (DIACAP and DITSCAP), and monitoring and scanning operations for SIPR and NIPR networks.

Drafted Information Assurance Vulnerability Assessment policies and guidelines enabling 100% compliance with all directives for over 5000 computers in South Korea.

Designed and implemented additional one-time use Secret network for use with non-NATO country representatives during exercise STEADFAST JOIST.

Designed network security protocols for Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Maliki’s internal government network and provided network security training for the Iraqi Minister of Defense and Staff.

Representative Projects (2004 to Present)

Program Management: As Program Manager fully developed a Command and Control System for Strategic and Tactical NATO Military Commands, Member Nations, and Friendly Nations, working with citizens of over a dozen European Nations spread throughout Europe and at the Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk.

Systems Engineering: Managed all phases of engineering life cycle (ELC) for numerous DoD and Military projects.

oLed design and implementation of a multi-million-EURO network upgrade to a fiber backbone in the Turkish NATO installation upgrading routers, switches and fiber cable increasing network bandwidth.

oSingularly responsible for migrating all of US Army Pacific to the DISA Enterprise Email (DEE) service.

oEngineered and directed SQL Server upgrades from SQL 2008 to SQL 2012.

oBuilt classified and unclassified SharePoint knowledge management portals for two different commands.

oEngineered the CENTRIXS-J upgrade for US Forces, Japan.

Custom Software Developments: Managed all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) for numerous custom solutions.

oImplemented Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

oDelivered custom solutions to include Visual Information System (VIS) and the upgraded Navigational Aid System (NAVAIDS)

System Integrations/Migrations: Project-managed large-scale initiatives involving the transition of programs to new platforms and the merger of disparate systems from other organizations.

oMerged over 300 organizational work groups into a single AD Forest.

oMigration and multiple upgrades of SharePoint portals.

Information Security: Oversee and manage several security packages through the entire DIACAP, DITSCAP, RMF process.

Early Career

US Army, NETWORK MANAGEMENT OFFICER, 2001 to 2016

Managed Network Operations Centers, overseeing security teams, engineering teams, data engineers, system engineers, and developers to ensure uninterrupted, secure network connectivity. Oversee planning future upgrades and improvements, briefed senior leadership on activity.

US Army, INFANTRY OFFICER, 1994 to 2001

Commissioned as an Infantry Officer in 1994, served as an Infantry Platoon Leader, Mortar Platoon Leader, and Operations officer in 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Commanded an Infantry Company with the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment and served as the Division Tasking Officer for the 25th Infantry Division.

US Marine Corps, COMMUNICATIONS NCO, 1985 to 1991

Meritorious graduate of every course, from the Field Radio Operator Course and HF Communications Center Operators Course to Continuous Wave and the NCO Academy. Served with the 1st Marine Division.

Education & Credentials

BA in Asian Studies/Business Administration, Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)

NATO Capability Delivery & Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management Course, 2023

NATO Staff Officer Orientation Course, 2007

NATO Programme Director’s Workshop, 2023

ITIL V3 Foundations, 2015

ITIL Intermediate (Service Strategy), 2019

PMI-Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Expires 2027

Certified Scrum Master, 2019

CompTIA Security+, 2021

HIPAA Security, 2021

HIPAA Awareness for Business Associates, 2021

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