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Technology, cybersecurity, and program delivery across complex organizations.

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Goal-Oriented Human Performance Technologies (GoHPT)

Program Director, Federal Cyber and Cloud Services / Chief Information Security Officer

Mar 2023 – Present

Leads federal cybersecurity program delivery and corporate cybersecurity governance.

  • Redesigned IRS authorization intake and scheduling for 25+ professionals across five Agile assessment teams.
  • Increased annual completed assessments from approximately 65 to 85 year over year with the same staffing; reduced intake cycle time from six weeks to one.
  • Coordinates staffing, delivery plans, risks, partners, and executive reporting across a dispersed workforce.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Federal
  • Program leadership

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Vice President, Sr Manager Program Management

Jan 2017 – Mar 2023

Established integrated delivery governance across a portfolio involving more than 20 Agile teams in regulated financial services.

  • Connected product roadmaps, milestones, financials, staffing demand, risks, and dependencies across business and technology teams.
  • Coordinated Global Identity and Access Management initiatives involving digital keys, certificates, and enterprise data migration across international stakeholders.
  • Improved Jira delivery-data integrity approximately 50% through stronger data discipline and delivery controls.
  • Financial services
  • Agile
  • Identity & access management

Computech

Executive Consultant, CIO Advisory Services

Jul 2016 – Dec 2016

Advised executive leadership on resilience, organizational effectiveness, and technology delivery during a six-month engagement.

  • Reviewed disaster-recovery policies, staffing models, roles, and technology governance.
  • Led software deliveries using .NET/C#, Oracle, and SQL Server.
  • Supported Microsoft licensing recertification.
  • Technology delivery
  • Governance

Ventech Solutions, Inc.

Executive Director, Federal Solutions Delivery / Federal Division Executive

Sep 2014 – Jun 2016

Directed financial and delivery performance across a $50M+ federal contract portfolio and $10M+ annual operating budget.

  • Scaled the federal division from 7 to nearly 60 personnel in approximately two years across development, quality assurance, infrastructure, operations, and support.
  • Managed forecasts, labor utilization, funding, subcontractors, and delivery risk across multiple contract types.
  • Supported award and mobilization of the 10-year, $400M+ CMS Healthcare Quality Information Systems contract as part of the executive leadership team.
  • Portfolio leadership
  • Federal
  • Organization growth

Solutions By Design II (SBD)

Federal Program Manager, Oracle Development

Oct 2013 – Sep 2014

Led a 12-person team delivering federal application and data services across multiple projects.

  • Managed planning, budget, staffing, requirements, risk, and customer reporting.
  • Oversaw Oracle applications, a data warehouse, and Informatica workflows, including Railroad Retirement Board work.
  • Coordinated prime and subcontractor resources for 24×7 support.
  • Federal
  • Program leadership
  • Technology delivery

RCF Information Systems / Air Force Research Laboratory

Federal IT Operations Support Manager / Deputy Program Manager / Information Assurance Manager

Mar 2006 – Oct 2013

Managed a $12M enterprise program supporting approximately 3,000 scientists and engineers at more than 10 worldwide locations.

  • Led an approximately 17-person team across applications, databases, infrastructure, help desk, and information assurance.
  • Coordinated two Air Force data-center moves and migrations.
  • Directed security controls, vulnerability remediation, and audit evidence supporting accreditation and operational security.
  • Federal
  • Cybersecurity
  • Program leadership
  • Infrastructure

Namasco Corporation

Senior Oracle Developer

Oct 2005 – Mar 2006

Supported international manufacturing ERP delivery as part of a six-person team.

  • Developed and tested Oracle applications and PL/SQL packages.
  • Supported domestic and international users.
  • Technology delivery
  • Oracle

Perma-Fix

Product and Vendor Manager / Lead Oracle Architect

Aug 2004 – Oct 2005

Brought manufacturing facilities online with an Oracle hazardous-waste tracking application.

  • Gathered requirements and defined vendor statements of work.
  • Coordinated procurement and trained users.
  • Technology delivery
  • Oracle

Earlier technical experience

Oracle development, database administration, systems analysis, and Linux administration across federal, retail, consulting, and manufacturing environments.

  • Oasis Systems / CSC · Mar 2003 – Aug 2004
  • Shonac · Feb 2002 – Mar 2003
  • CCAi · Feb 2001 – Oct 2001
  • Libbey Glass · Sep 2000 – Feb 2001
  • OhioOnline · Oct 1999 – Sep 2000
  • Mega-Solutions · Feb 1998 – Oct 1999
  • AlliedSignal · Feb 1992 – Jun 1995