Senior Program Manager
Resume:
MARK LAURIE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Led global Thunderdome Zero Trust
deployments across DISA, delivering
SASE, SD WAN, and AppSS
modernization with 100 percent
milestone compliance.
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Directed multi continent deployment
teams for Zero Trust modernization,
reducing high severity risks by 30
percent.
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Supported DISA's Zero Trust
expansion to 60 sites and aligned with
SOUTHCOM, EUCOM, and
AFRICOM to accelerate JRSS sunset.
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Managed GCCS J modernization
sustaining 99.9 percent uptime and
reducing downtime by 40 percent
across enterprise C2 environments.
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Scaled JPES and JOPES integrations
from 50 to more than 135 trading
partners, strengthening global TPFDD
exchange reliability.
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Reduced RMF and IA compliance
gaps by 25 percent and maintained
100 percent audit ready
documentation for GCCS J.
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Led Foreign Military Sales execution
across more than 10 million dollars in
FMF and Title 22 programs,
accelerating case throughput by 30
percent.
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Stood up a PMO structure for DSCA
and FMS programs, reducing
approval cycles and improving
governance.
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Ensured full ITAR, EAR, AECA, and
FAA compliance with zero findings
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ACTIVE TS/SCI (T5 ADJUDICATED)
Program Director / Senior Program Manager with 18 years leading $2.5B+ portfolios, 90+ programs, and multi-site modernization initiatives across defense and IT environments. Known for portfolio governance, risk management, stakeholder leadership, and delivery of cloud, infrastructure, and logistics programs with measurable schedule, cost, and compliance results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 2024 - Current
Senior Enterprise Consultant/Program Director Mark Laurie Consulting Services, Laurel, MD
January 2023 - May 2024
Senior Program Manager, Thunderdome ZTE Global Deployments Booz Allen Hamilton, Fort Meade, MD
Stabilized delivery across multiple federal programs during leadership gaps by implementing interim governance routines, decision logs, and escalation paths, maintaining 100% executive visibility and uninterrupted execution.
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Directed operational readiness across multi-site federal programs, improving schedule adherence and reducing downtime through risk controls, critical-path tracking, and resource planning.
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Improved asset utilization across federal programs by using digital platforms and AI analytics, reducing manual reporting cycles by 30% and eliminating performance gaps.
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Insulated high-visibility federal programs from cost and schedule overruns by executing strict resource allocations, critical-path schedule controls, and aggressive risk mitigation strategies from initiation to close-out
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Safeguarded prime contractor performance metrics and eliminated unscheduled operational downtime across distributed cross-functional teams by driving tight synchronization and technical continuity framework alignment.
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Directed deployment readiness for DISA's $1.86B Thunderdome Program across 1,140+ sites, prioritizing infrastructure delivery, circuit dependencies, and risk tracking to launch the initial 60-site baseline on schedule.
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Accelerated enterprise project velocity and slashed recurring workflow delays by 20% across all eight Zero Trust workstreams by implementing strict risk governance architectures and decisive corrective action plans.
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Sustained a 95% on-time installation readiness rate across the global enterprise footprint, eliminating critical path theater communication bottlenecks by tracking 40 to 50 weekly circuit completions and resolving residual technical work items.
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Orchestrated global logistics and supply chain execution for 100+ annual equipment shipments,guaranteeing uninterrupted field
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CONTACT
Laurel, MD 20708
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linkedin.com/in/mark-laurie-mba-
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across multi country FMS portfolios.
Managed more than 90 global DISA
modernization programs totaling 2.5
billion dollars, delivering
MILCON aligned upgrades and full IT
deployments.
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Reduced enterprise risk exposure by
35 percent through NIST and
FISMA aligned governance across
DISA modernization efforts.
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Delivered a 5 million dollar database
modernization at SIWEL, retiring 10
legacy databases and reducing
overhead by 40 percent.
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Automated workflows supporting
more than 1,500 USPS OIG
investigations, recovering 10 million
dollars in fines and saving 11 million
dollars.
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Directed global IT logistics
onboarding for 90 staff with zero cost
overruns and improved productivity
25 percent through ITIL aligned
processes.
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Supported modernization efforts
including LOGMOD, USAF DCAPES,
AOC Weapon System Modernization,
USMC Regional Data Center
Consolidation, Fleet Network Access
Modernization, Cape Canaveral
MILCON, Strategic Communications
Transport Hardening, and Missile
Defense Communications Node
Modernization.
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Delivered operations consulting
focused on workflow optimization,
readiness, and cycle consistency using
modern digital and AI driven tools.
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SKILLS
March 2021 - January 2023
Senior Program Manager, GCCS-J C2 JPES CompQsoft / DISA, Fort Meade, MD
installation schedules by ensuring complex MBOM/IBOM packages were staged and delivered worldwide with zero loss. Authored and instituted the mandatory High/Elevated Risk Travel Request framework to protect OCONUS deployment teams; personally directed personnel protection, transit accountability, and physical security protocols to guarantee team safety during high-consequence deployments into hostile countries.
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Managed high-probability, high-impact technical risks across all Zero Trust Edge (ZTE) architectures, aggressively tracking implementation dependencies, complex circuit actions, and external vendor software release timelines through structured IPT meetings to eliminate unscheduled downtime during active site cutovers, network updates, and emergency patch deployments.
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Advanced joint-component theater survivability and secure data sharing capabilities, directly empowering real-time global maritime and southern theater operations by leading intensive technical design reviews and engineering optimization for DISA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and SOUTHCOM.
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Optimized prime-contractor execution of a $75M+ multi-task order IDIQ contract vehicle across FFP and CPFF task orders, safeguarding corporate profit margins and driving critical resource allocation decisions through precision management of CLIN-level labor and forecasts.
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Sustained 99.9% operational uptime and reduced mission downtime by 40% across enterprise Command and Control (C2) environments, guaranteeing continuous system availability for global joint forces during high-velocity cloud migration initiatives.
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Maximized software development velocity by executing 40 annual Agile/SAFe releases—comprising 28 O&M and 12 RDT&E deployments through the C2SE Lab—delivering rapid technical updates and mission- critical patches to the field without operational disruption.
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Guaranteed 100% data compliance and secured active ATO certifications across Joint C2 networks, defending theater communications from external cyber threats by executing strict RMF protocols, tracking 12+ POA&Ms, and neutralizing ~16 annual IAVA vulnerabilities.
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Eliminated enterprise architecture fragmentation across the Joint C2 portfolio, slashing system duplication and lifecycle sustainment costs by seamlessly transitioning JOPES, JCRM, and PFG into the unified JPES Framework.
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Ensured theater-wide joint interoperability and immediate combat readiness by anchoring technical design reviews, software modernization milestones, and complex portfolio dependencies directly to overarching Joint C2 objectives.
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Accelerated critical DoD cloud modernization by directing cross- functional IPT meetings for the full JPES database rebuild, establishing the program's first-ever resilient cloud instance on schedule to expand tactical processing capabilities.
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Mitigated contract financial risk and projected portfolio variances utilizing rigorous EVM analysis, preventing funding shortfalls and budget breaches by monitoring ETC/EAC metrics and strictly enforcing 70% burn-rate thresholds.
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Program Leadership: Portfolio
Management, PMO Leadership, CLIN
& LCAT Management, Strategic
Resource Planning, Vendor &
Subcontractor Governance,
Stakeholder Engagement, Talent
Optimization & Mentoring,
Onboarding & Recruitment Lifecycle,
Change Management, Executive
Reporting & Quad Briefings, Cross-
Functional Team Synchronization,
Scope Management, Schedule
Management, Cost Control,
Performance Management, Quality
Management, Requirements
Management, Change Control,
Lifecycle/EoS, IPT Management,
Executive Dashboards, KPI Reporting,
Milestone Tracking, Decision-Support
Analysis
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Delivery / Methodologies: CDRL
Lifecycle Fulfillment, SOW / PWS
Development, DoD Appropriations &
Funding (DWCF, O&M, Procurement,
RDT&E) MIPR Funding Transfers,
TEP Evaluation & Execution,
MILCON Program Management, FMS
Lifecycle Management (LOR/LOA),
ITAR / EAR Export Compliance,
DSCA Statutory Framework, EFTS,
Earned Value Management (EVM),
Cost Estimation and ROM
Development, Configuration Control
Board (CCB), Re-baselining, Risk
Management Framework (RMF), NIST
800-53, FISMA, OSA, MTS, SAP, ATO
Certification Protocols, Agile/SAFe
Frameworks, ITIL Service
Management, Technical Design
Reviews (PDRs/CDRs), Waterfall,
Hybrid, SDLC, MEP Infrastructure
Engineering, SLA Monitoring
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December 2017 - March 2021
Senior Program Manager, FMS & DSCA PMO Alion Science & Technology, Arlington, VA
September 2012 - December 2017
Senior Program Manager, DISA IE1 Portfolio & Global Modernization AECOM, Fort Meade, MD
Maintained 100% mission delivery across all task orders despite severe COVID-19 operational disruptions, funding volatility, and personnel constraints; actively neutralized high-consequence program risks, stabilized labor retention, and restructured delivery schedules to prevent milestone slippage.
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Governed cross-functional execution across a complex multi-vendor ecosystem, aggressively managing a primary subcontractor responsible for cybersecurity and configuration management alongside multiple external software development vendors to guarantee strict SLA compliance and zero-defect product handoffs.
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Secured perfect contract compliance and exceptional CPARS evaluations by governing C2SE task-order performance, ensuring flawless award-fee eligibility through precision IMS updates, comprehensive risk registers, and accurate MSR submissions.
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Advanced integrated operations, logistics, manpower, and personnel planning capabilities by driving critical DCAPES modernization initiatives, directly strengthening multi-component theater mobilization velocity.
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Directed a $2B FMS portfolio across 20+ active cases and 300+ partner requests, managing the full lifecycle from LOR/P&A through LOA closure and milestone execution.
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Guaranteed 100% operational availability across a $2.5B, 100-program enterprise portfolio as Prime Contractor Program Manager, delivering communication infrastructure readiness for USAF, USSF, and DoD systems globally.
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Expanded international partner nation combat capabilities and coalition interoperability by orchestrating complex Total Package Approach
(TPA) strategies; delivered technically precise LOA documentation, manpower configurations, life-cycle cost estimates, and training logistics.
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Engineered high-consequence technology transfer and disclosure strategies for priority weapons platforms, including USAF F-15, F-16, C- 130, UAV/UAS, Javelin, and NVD programs; vetted defense articles against strict disclosure requirements to protect sensitive technologies.
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Achieved a 100% success rate with zero ITAR/EAR compliance findings by leading the high-velocity preparation and submission of 12+ critical export license packages per quarter, including Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs) and DSP-5 permanent export licenses.
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Insulated multi-country FMS and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) portfolios from regulatory risks by governing absolute statutory compliance across the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), FAA, DoD, and DSCA framework.
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Accelerated strategic case execution across the KSA and Gulf-region theater by driving high-level alignment between international ministries, foreign defense attachés, implementation agencies (SAF/IA, AFSAC, AFLCMC), and major defense industry primes.
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Managed 90+ global DISA modernization programs totaling $2.5B, delivering MILCON-aligned upgrades and enterprise IT deployments across multiple sites.
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Tools / Platforms: Contract
Integrationvironments (PIEE, WAWF,
ESA, SAm.gov), Bluebeam, Microsoft
Visio, Microsoft Project, Microsoft
Office, SharePoint, MS Teams, Jira,
Confluence, ServiceNow,
Management Information Decision
Software (MIDS), Deltek Cobra, Citrix
VDI Architecture, Zero Trust Edge
(ZTE) Systems, SASE & SD-WAN
Environments, AWRDS Database
Management, Secure Cloud / Database
Management, AWS, Azure, Google
Cloud Practitioner (GCP),
Workflow/Storage Modernization,
Network Upgrades, Infrastructure
Transitions, PMI; Federal & DoD
Branches: (USAF, ANG, USMC, USN,
STRATCOM, NSA, MDA, FBI, DISA,
DLA, DSCA); FMS Enclaves: (CMCS,
MISIL, CISIL, DPAS, DSAMS, SAMM,
SCIP); Program Management Tools:
(PMT, ACQMAT, CSPT, NASA SEWP;
Logistics & Procurement Suites:
(FEDLOG, FLIS, Qlik Sense)
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CERTIFICATIONS
05/2024
Multi-Cloud Computing Practitioner -
Google Cloud Platform
03/2020
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Scrum
Study - #768125
04/2018
Advanced Project Management
Professional Training - 35 Verified
Contact Hours / PMI Curriculum
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Dynamac Corporation NAVSEA
(Naval Sea Systems Command) –
Technical & Engineering Support
• Coordinated engineering change
documents (ECMs/ECBs), technical
reviews, and configuration data for
NAVSEA 05/504 milestone compliance.
• Managed CDRLs, technical manuals,
and logistics lifecycles for major Navy
surface warfare, submarine, and
SPAWAR C4I integration programs.
Delivered structural hardening and facility readiness by supervising
$1M+ per-site MILCON programs and MEP upgrades; directed site access, complex trenching operations, and civil routing for the New Cumberland brick-and-mortar build.
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Eliminated theater network vulnerabilities by directing major $1M+ facility modernizations across Richmond & Cape Canaveral DLA sites; successfully decommissioned antiquated analog trunks and obsolete optical hardware to establish modern, high-scalability IP-based transport.
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Secured continuous theater transport survivability by engineering a global MPLS architecture across 160+ CONUS/OCONUS sites, establishing robust path redundancy and secure routing frameworks for distributed commands in high-threat environments.
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Ensured predictable programmatic cost controls by formulating 100+ baseline rough order of magnitude (ROM) developments and cost estimations, and adapting financial forecasts dynamically against shifting customer funding and scope changes.
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Synchronized theater operations for SES and GS-15 stakeholders across 100 concurrent programs, designing a dynamic, tiered governance framework that mandated daily operational reporting for high-priority global deployments.
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Optimized executive bandwidth by managing a weekly briefing cycle for 4 to 6 high-visibility spotlight programs, enabling rapid escalation and immediate response when shifting milestones required critical path interventions.
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Maintained strict data compliance across low-visibility assets on a monthly and quarterly cadence, leveraging MIDS automated tracking to verify requirements, track materials, and secure 100% CDRL fulfillment.
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Protected overarching theater milestones from schedule slippage by defending program variances before the Configuration Control Board
(CCB), and utilizing automated risk heat maps to successfully authorize cost and schedule re-baselining..
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Accelerated material supply chains by coordinating multi-million dollar DITCO funding through strict IPT leadership, driving close technical design reviews and engineering alignment between multi-disciplinary engineering teams and the DLA Program Manager.
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Enhanced remote combat capabilities by orchestrating multi-site DISA CONUS MILCON initiatives and MSPP upgrades, completing zero- downtime equipment relocations and physical path engineering for the Ramstein RPA facility.
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Secured vital communication fail-safes by modernizing network survivability for 8 Air Force Bases (AFBs), executing high-priority DISN diversity deployments across critical Air Combat Command (ACC) environments globally.
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Enabled next-gen weapon platform deployment by accelerating network routing and infrastructure engineering, driving secure lifecycle data integration for fifth-generation fighters (F-35), advanced tankers
(KC-46), and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (MQ-9).
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Enabled next-gen weapon platform deployment by accelerating network routing and infrastructure engineering, driving secure lifecycle data integration for fifth-generation fighters (F-35), advanced tankers
(KC-46), and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (MQ-9).
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Expanded global transport capabilities by directing 6 specialized subsea, space, and missile defense portfolios; established unprecedented secure connectivity via the GTMO Undersea Fiber Project to eliminate satellite dependencies, while safeguarding MICOM, Space Fence, Stennis, MDA, and Med-COI network.
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OAO Corporation USCG Fleet
Logistics Systems (FLS) Modernization
– Chief Systems Administrator
• Led full systems administration and
technical lifecycle integration (SDLC) to
modernize the U.S. Coast Guard's core
procurement and financial platforms.
• Conducted Joint Application
Development (JAD) sessions with USCG
stakeholders to capture, refine, and
validate complex system requirements.
SAIC PEO(CU) (Tomahawk Cruise
Missiles & UAV/UAS Program Office)
– Sr. Systems Program Administrator
• Supported PEOCU-1/2 modernization
initiatives across NSWC divisions,
SPAWAR teams, and primary defense
shipyard engineering networks.
• Designed and deployed cross-
command messaging architectures and
enterprise routing fixes to optimize
reliability for NAVSEA and NAVAIR
partners.
May 2012 - September 2012
Program Manager, Database Modernization SIWEL, Inc., Rosslyn, VA August 2009 - May 2012
IT Program Manager & Global IT Logistics Manager Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTSI), Columbia, MD
Mitigated system obsolescence by leading cross-functional IPTs through 20+ simultaneous tech refreshes; chaired strict technical design reviews to replace antiquated architecture, ensuring long-term architectural scalability during massive SIPRNET Private IP routing and Core Router upgrades.
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Recovered $10M in federal fines and generated $11M in programmatic cost savings by modernizing case management systems with encrypted reporting pipelines that directly supported 1,500+ law enforcement investigations.
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Slashed infrastructure overhead by 40% and eliminated unnecessary hardware purchases by directing a $5M enterprise database and application modernization that retired 4 antiquated servers and 10 legacy databases.
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Improved enterprise system performance by 35% by executing targeted database schema optimizations, precision application logic enhancements, and infrastructure baseline performance tuning.
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Directed end-to-end project lifecycle, schedule, and delivery management for enterprise database modernization and migration initiatives.
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Insulated high-visibility migration milestones from severe technology- security and compliance risks by leading a comprehensive hardware/software assessment that evaluated in-house server capacity, version compatibility, and licensing constraints across multiple platforms.
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Guaranteed zero unscheduled operational downtime across the enterprise footprint by directing end-to-end project lifecycles, critical- path schedules, and configuration management frameworks for complex database migrations.
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Defended mission-critical data enclaves against data exfiltration and configuration drift by implementing rigorous database audit controls, precision asset tracking safeguards, and automated configuration management protocols.
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Guaranteed 100% data compliance across the $50M+ ASLAC Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) contract mandate by architecting an integrated Earned Value Management (EVM) system; developed a technical workaround linking Deltek Cobra and Microsoft Project to enable precision Project Planning and Control (PP&C) tracking.
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Established a 7-day-a-week executive triage and risk containment framework during a high-stakes, 1-year contract transition; authored daily operational quad charts under compressed timelines to pre-brief the CIO, insulate the IT division from cross-functional vulnerabilities, and align technical data.
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Defended infrastructure baselines and transition metrics before C-suite executives (CEO, COO, CIO) during recurring daily operational reviews; collaborated across cross-functional HR, procurement, and operations lines to resolve real-time technical bottlenecks and safeguard prime contractor execution.
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Eliminated transition gaps and protected prime contractor award fees during high-stakes mergers and acquisitions by leading a 90-person
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global matrix team through complex enterprise logistics integrations with zero cost overruns.
Guaranteed 100% infrastructure availability for a 150+ user corporate node in Alexandria, Virginia, directing a 10-person technical staff to eliminate network downtime and remediate hardware/software failures while simultaneously deployed on-site.
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Onboarded and transitioned 100 to 200+ on-base personnel over to the Honeywell corporate structure, orchestrating mass technical onboarding pipelines and leading the deployment of localized IT systems to unlock immediate HR benefits migration and time-tracking capabilities.
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Engineered secure network connectivity and cloud interfaces within deep, austere bunker environments, successfully establishing tactical bandwidth, cellular routing, and secure Citrix front-ends to eliminate unscheduled downtime.
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Maximized global theater property accountability and strategic asset visibility by serving as the HTSI Logistics Division's lead worldwide IT liaison for the AWRDS database (Army War Reserve Deployment System); managed tracking, disposition decisions, and left-behind equipment (LBE) recovery workflows for warfighting assets globally.
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Preserved theater command-and-control continuity for deployed forward forces by orchestrating rapid-response tactical communication provisioning; directed overnight programming, secure shipping pipelines, and active theater cutovers to eliminate communication blackouts for troops in combat zones.
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Expanded global business pipelines and won new logistics workstreams by partnering with executive capture teams to engineer the technical IT architecture, system interoperability footprints, and cost models for multi-million dollar federal proposals.
Guaranteed 100% operational continuity across logistics and infrastructure workstreams by directing accelerated 30-day program phase-ins following high-visibility incumbent wins and corporate mergers.
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Boosted operational productivity by 25% across global infrastructures by standardizing support workflows using rigorous, ITIL-aligned service management frameworks.
Slashed active service-desk ticket volumes by 20% and enhanced system reliability by engineering secure IT services and communication architectures tailored specifically for austere, high-threat environments.
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Slashed active service-desk ticket volumes by 20% and enhanced system reliability by engineering secure IT services and communication architectures tailored specifically for austere, high-threat environments.
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EDUCATION
MBA Business Administration And Management
University of Maryland, Smith School of Business, College Park, MD Bachelor of Science Computer Science & Mathematics University of Maryland, College Park, MD
GPA: 3.0
• Summa Cum Laude
• Dean's List
• Awarded: Presidential Management Fellow (Finalist)
• 3.93 GPA
• Ranked in Top 1 % of class
• Ruff-Ross Scholarship Recipient
• US Senator Scholarship-Paul Sarbanes
• Professional Development: Intern (Dynamac)
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• $2.5B+ DISA modernization portfolio across 90+ global projects.
• Global Zero Trust deployments across multi-continent sites
• GCCS-J modernization sustaining 99.9% uptime
• FMS case execution exceeding $10M across multi-country portfolios.
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