Lead Technologist- Trusted Advisor to UAE government client
Booz Allen Hamilton
Total years of experience :20 years, 5 Months
Provide acquisition support for developing RFI/ RFP to select vendors to design, implement, and operate the solution
Develop tender technical/commercial evaluation framework for vendor analysis, contracting & procurement process
Define mission concept, capabilities, requirements, elaborating on infrastructure, technical, & operational architecture
Design a phased solution approach to transform policy directives based on strategic objectives & stakeholder priorities
Consolidated enterprise and reference architecture authoritative platform under SPAWAR for all Navy networks
Developed a Defense-in-Depth Functional Implementation Architecture (DFIA) & Information Assurance (IA) Risk Management Framework (RMF) to improve Navy IT configuration, capabilities, cybersecurity, interoperability
Developed certification compliance criteria & governance structure for coordinating implementation & resourcing
Defined boundaries of enterprise & platform target architectures with interface specifications, standards & profiles
Served as primary point of contact and liaison between end users/developers/clients/other DoS organizations
Designed business process improvements while complying with DoS, CMMI, & SDLC processes & procedures
Managed software release schedules by coordinating stakeholders, documentation & following resolutions to closure
Documented user needs to convert to business rules, requirements, use case using RequisitePro/ClearCase/ClearQuest
Facilitated daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, integrated product team & milestone gate meetings
Updated proposed program management tools to increase collaboration and enhance operational efficiencies
Maintained an IMS for sprint planning and tracking milestones at critical phases from a structured release standpoint
Facilitated IT Assessments for ROM reviews, change control boards & other technology process improvements
Led client-vendor, cross-department working sessions to map IT solutions & interdependencies between initiatives
Conducted the Tollgate Management process in order to achieve compliance with SOX Impact Assessments
Updated system architecture artifacts and led systems engineering, technical, & acquisition milestone reviews
Performed business process reengineering, strategic communications, process improvement & change management
Maintained CIO dashboard to report performance metrics, schedule, risk, actions, accomplishments & dependencies
Managed program inquires & knowledge sharing with business and IT to control variances in scope, cost, and quality
Developed DoDAF 2.0 Architecture Artifacts to integrate the VA/DoD integrated Electronic Health Record (iEHR)
Ensured architecture was compatible and in compliance with policies, standards, constraints & enterprise standards
Facilitated design reviews of the threshold and objective states of the artifacts to gain buy-in from stakeholders
Lead the test approach, informing the client on planning, strategy, and progress for two VLER Health products
Managed test events by estimating level of effort, resources, schedule, risks and leading hot wash meetings with client
Adapted processes to fit challenges associated with each product, while performing Capabilities & Risk Assessment
Supported stakeholders on applications progress through lifecycle from design to readiness of delivery to operations
Matured overall systems quality through application of Systems Engineering & Program Management practices
Worked in hands-on environment using biometrics, data fusion, & augmented reality technology on Android platform
Led integration at multiple client sites (Wyle/SAIC/Army G2) for on-schedule deliveries, training & capability demos
Prepared User Guides, Test Procedures, & Test Verification Matrices for Agile development software release cycles
Provided Field Support as the Sensor Engineer at Edwards & Beale Air Force Bases & PAX Navy Base
Evaluated field failures & improved performance on SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) & EO/IR sensors
Troubleshot Receiver Exciters & Processors using Network/Spectrum/Logic Analyzers, Oscilloscope, DMMs
Met aggressive customer demands on costs & scheduling for Integration of Radar Analog/Digital Testing
Established Requirements documentation, Interconnect Diagrams, Wire lists & Schematics Development for Radar Systems Integration Lab (RSIL) & Boeing-727 Raytheon Multi-Program Test-bed (RMT) Flights
Performed Trade Study using CRISP (Cost-Risk-Installation-Supportability-Performance) reports for growth options for classified radar programs
Investigated anomalies, implemented corrective/preventive actions & served as customer liaison to improve reliability
Streamlined Failure Reporting & Corrective Action System; presented to Failure Review Board for adjudication
Generated Requirements Verification for Consent to Integrate, Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews
Coordinated daily testing, facilities & mechanical activities (Cable/Flight Unit installation, equipment setup)
Facilitated contract IVP/RVP requirement sell-off through analysis & presentations to the Data Review Board
Developed extensive knowledge of spacecraft environmental, thermal vacuum, vibration & acoustical testing
Provided Post Delivery Support for Spacecraft-Payload Assembly, Integration & Testing at Northrop Grumman