Helene Topping
SUMMARY:
A Project Management Professional (PMP) with extensive experience in:
Program and project management
General management (including Profit and Loss)
Software development projects
Information security
Business Development
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Raytheon Capture Manager/Information Assurance Consultant 5/09 – 6/11
• Secured and managed Information Assurance (IA) and software development consulting engagements for Department of Defense customers
Truestone Business Development/ Information Assurance Consultant 8/08 – 5/09
• Pursued, won and managed delivery of Information Technology and Information Assurance projects for Department of Defense customers throughout the project lifecycle
AT&T Government Solutions Inc. Associate Director 11/07 – 8/08
• Established new AT&T Information Technology facility, managed contract service delivery and personnel
WareOnEarthCommunications
Program Manager 1/06– 11/07
• Captured and managed project delivery to Department of Defense customers, including estimates, proposals, Statements of Work (SOWs), scope and risk management
Project Manager, Information Assurance Analyst 12/02 – 12/05
• Managed and performed security Certification and Accreditation efforts for Department of Defense customers (requirements, work breakdowns, estimates, personnel, security appraisals, quality control)
Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) (formerly SCT) Program Manager 8/97 – 6/02
• Managed the delivery of Information Technology projects to a local government entity (projects, personnel, financials); pursued new engagements (requirements, work breakdowns, estimates, proposals)
Md. Dept. Of Housing and Community Development IT Director 5/94 – 7/97
• Directed Information Technology efforts (software development and communications network) for a state agency, (budgets, Information Technology Master Plan, personnel, Quality Assurance, project methodology)
Digital Equipment Corporation Software Services Manager 1/83-11/93
• Managed Profit & Loss Center, directed software projects (work breakdowns, estimates, cost/pricing, schedules, change control, Statements of Work, Proposals, Business Plans, Budgets)
CERTIFICATION
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP)
• National Training Standards (Committee on National Security Systems): NSTISSI 4011, CNSSI 4012, CNSSI 4013(A), CNSSI 4014(A), NSTISSI 4015, CNSSI 4016(A)
EDUCATION:
Capitol College MS in Network Security
State University of New York MS in Education
St. John’s University BA in French
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
• NDIA
• PMI
• Women in Defense