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Roya Davani, Public Sector Proposal Manager

Roya Davani

Public Sector Proposal Manager·Applications Software Technology LLC, an IBM Company

United States

Bachelor's degree, Psychology and Neuroscience

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 10 months

Public Sector Proposal Manager

January 2022 - Present

Applications Software Technology LLC, an IBM Company

District of Columbia, United States

January 2022 - Present

• Manage proposal lifecycle for average of 100+ public sector Oracle opportunities per annum including
coordinating and supervising proposal kick-offs, big deal reviews with executive leadership, client
presentations, BAFOs, and mitigating risks throughout the lifecycle of proposal. Additionally, work
closely with Oracle sales and proposal teams throughout the process to identify gaps.
• Facilitate content development for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Performance
Management (EPM), Human Capital Management (HCM) teams to update solutions, proposal
content, and win-themes for client-specific needs.
• Oversee public sector proposal team providing support for delivery, marketing, and other departments
public facing content as required.

Company industry:
IT Services

Freelance Marketing Consultant

August 2013 - Present

Self Employed

Washington, United States

August 2013 - Present

• Spearheaded all marketing and third party stakeholder communications for several retail marketing websites.
• Received various recognitions for consistently increasing sales revenue.
• Lead various sales proposals and contracts to maintain client relations.
• Managed monthly budget forecasts and plans.
• Generated business memorandums for national exposure and media presence.
• Established online brand experience to define company culture and mission statement.
• Corresponded with upper level management to analyze data and increase revenue.
• Increased internal and external brand awareness and company culture

Company industry:
Internet & E-commerce
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Proposal Specialist

January 2020 - January 2022

Witt O’Brien’s, LLC

District of Columbia, United States

January 2020 - January 2022

• Promoted twice within a year due to strong performance and increased management of complex
proposals.
• Managed over 100 proposals from March 2020 - Present for state and local governments as well as
programmatic level procurements including multiple winning bids for COVID-19 Vaccination Center
support, Emergency Rental Assistance and American Rescue Plan Act Funding support.
• Review and interpret solicitation requirements to manage and organize meetings, kickoff calls, color
team reviews, formulate compliance documentation, and streamline the proposal lifecycle.
• Analyze and synthesize graphics and written content from existing documentation to revise and re
purpose for overall consistency, clarity, and compliance with technical requirements of RFPs,
IFB/ITBs, and RFQs.
• Coordinate, create, and aid data management of proposal content library including updating team
resumes, commissioning graphics, and updating legacy content.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services

Private Tutor

August 2013 - March 2020

Self Employed

District of Columbia, United States

August 2013 - March 2020

• Provide customized one-on-one tutoring in a variety of subjects (English Language, Psychology, Art-History, Sociology, etc...)
• Review academic material to aid in scheduling and improve time-management
• Assess client needs and address target areas for improvement and growth
• Specialized in aiding International Gulf Students improve English language skills
• Focused heavily on improving general grammar and conversational language skills
• Create positive environment where student becomes self-motivated to continue learning through identification of client-specific learning styles

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Content Writer

August 2006 - February 2020

Self Employed

District of Columbia, United States

August 2006 - February 2020

• Collaborated on content production with industry professionals in various fields (Medical, Fashion, Interior Design, Information Technology, etc...)
• Coordinated with project managers and relevant personnel to spearhead marketing communications and lead proposals to secure client relations.
• Employed research findings from source material and SME interviews to generate written content encompassing brand culture and tone.
• Generated content across multiple platforms including: WIX Blogs, Wordpress, Snapchat, Telegram, YouTube, Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
• Facilitate marketing campaigns through copy for digital advertisements
• Edit existing organizational material and rebrand based on new vision and mission critical objectives for firm
• Creatively produce content to maintain up-to-date verbiage
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly content and strategic content management plans for both short and long term objectives.

Company industry:
Advertising
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Capture and Proposal Manager

January 2016 - January 2017

Enquizit, Inc

Tysons Corner, United States

January 2016 - January 2017

• Managed lifecycle for over 50 Federal - level proposals on bids for agencies including: The Small
Business Administration, NASA, Amazon Web Services, U.S. National Park Services, U.S
Department of Health and Human Services, etc.…
• Wrote technical documentation in coordination with subject matter experts, articulating technical
content into easy-to-digest text for a public-facing audience in the field of software development,
cloud computing, and information technology.
• Facilitated proposal lifecycle from cradle-to-grave ensuring accuracy and compliance based on nature
of project, timeline, goals, staffing, budget, constraints and RFP deliverables.

Company industry:
IT Services

Academic Consultant

October 2013 - February 2016

Various

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October 2013 - February 2016

•Coordinated and advised international students on university level planning and career mapping.
•Produced and maintained client leads and client relationships to develop personalized pathways for success.
•Primarily focused on aiding students from the Gulf Region get adjusted to life in the United States of America.
•Aided in schedule planning and expectations & served as a primary point of contact as well as a professional and academic success support.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Consulting

Education

University of Maryland

May 2013

May 2013

Bachelor's degree, Psychology and Neuroscience

United States

Attended University of Maryland and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a focus on Bio-psychology and Neurosciences.

University of Maryland

January 2013

January 2013

Bachelor's degree, Psychology

United States

Skills

B2C marketing
Expert
B2C marketing
Expert
Public Relations
Expert
Public Relations
Expert
Editing
Expert
Editing
Expert
Social Media
Expert
Social Media
Expert
Writing
Expert
Writing
Expert
BID MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
BID MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Intermediate
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Intermediate
COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Intermediate
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Intermediate
CREATIVITY
Intermediate
CREATIVITY
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
ACADEMIC
Expert
ACADEMIC
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
DECISION MAKING
Expert
DECISION MAKING
Expert
MARKETING
Expert
MARKETING
Expert
PROPOSAL WRITING
Expert
PROPOSAL WRITING
Expert
RETAIL
Expert
RETAIL
Expert
WEB SITE PRODUCTION
Expert
WEB SITE PRODUCTION
Expert
B2C marketing
Expert
B2C marketing
Expert
Public Relations
Expert
Public Relations
Expert
Editing
Expert
Editing
Expert
Social Media
Expert
Social Media
Expert
Writing
Expert
Writing
Expert

Languages

Persian
Intermediate
English
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Amazon Web Services Business Professional Certification
Mar 2016

Hobbies

  • Traveling
    Have traveled to 30 countries and well-versed and experienced in planning, and guiding trips.