Work
Experience
URS
Federal Services International Moscow,
Russia & Arlington, VA (2007-2013)
IT Operations/BD/Capture/Proposal
Manager IT
Subject Matter Expert (Aug 2014 – present)
Capture/Proposal Management on CBRNE Opportunities: Manage the proposal team and all activities in the
proposal process of large, complex federal government bids from RFP/I/Q release
to contract award. Coordinates proposal efforts across URS SBUs, teaming
partners, subcontractors, contracts, legal, tax, procurement, cost estimating,
technical writers/SMEs, HR, and BD procedural compliance while ensuring
proposals are in accordance with FARs. Research, develop, and deliver multi-divisional,
multi-company responses to USG Requests for Information (RFIs). Results: Since 2011 contributed
significantly to proposals which resulted in over $350M dollars of new
business for TR&S. Managed NASA RLLS, PEACE ICQ, CBEP IIB Armenia, CTR
Logistics Support proposals. Developed
several RFI's for opportunities (DHS, NASA, DTRA, etc.). Developed strategic whitepaper for DTRA CTR
contract “Potential solution for
protecting PII" which received positive (informal) feedback from
client. Developed strategy whitepaper for DTRA's China Nuclear Center of
Excellence project “Early Training
Approach” which kept the contract alive for URS.
CIT Support & Technology Innovation: Create Innovative IT Solutions that supports URS
GSG services delivered to Federal clients. Develop and deliver strategic
whitepapers providing potential solutions to USG clients highlighting URS’ IT
capabilities. Liaise with URS SEIS (Apptis) on future CBRNE IT opportunities.
Responsible for overseeing Host Country National (HCN) IT Specialists to ensure
compliance with corporate IT policies.
Provide International PM’s with IT support. Provide IT (and SE) Subject
Matter Expertise input on all proposals. Create custom demo websites tailored
for each proposal to demonstrate innovative use of technology. Results:
Developed with SEIS a strategic whitepaper for the DTRA CTR contract 'Potential solution for protecting PII"
which received positive (informal) feedback from client. Developed concept for a
unique Global Supply Chain and Personnel Logistics Management System; managed system
development and deployment (400K IT CAPEX). Oversaw HCN IT specialists for
SATC-X, NWTS, SS-25 projects in Russia, SS-24 (Ukraine), and WMDPPP Georgia
ensuring email and IT systems comply with corporate policies -- 99.9% up-time
achieved. Provided support for all new hires (IT equipment and intranet access
provisioning). Created custom websites for selected proposals (ie.
BTRIC/CTRIC). Inventor on record (provisional patent pending) of an innovative
point-of-care solution for health care providers and veterinarians, the URS Mobile BioDetector Solution, a Field
Deployable Solution for Rapidly Detecting Diseases and Transmitting
Standardized (HL7) Results in Real-Time. This project is essentially a
multi-tiered mobile point-of-care system for limited resource settings and
highlights my core competencies: innovation, technical know-how, and bold leadership.
I developed the internal business case, development plan/costs/schedule, and
successfully briefed senior management on the potential market value obtaining
buy-in. The rapid development of a fully
functional prototype required leading a joint venture between our UK partner,
our US-based company, and our software development team in Moscow, Russia. All aspects of the project were under my
direction: technical requirements/design/development, project cost/schedule/risk
management, marketing material creation (brochures, website, whitepaper,
presentations), culminating in a speaking engagement at the 14th International
Biotechnologies Conference Baltimore, MD (June 25-26, 2009) which received many
accolades.
Create and Manage Quality Management Systems (PXPs): Oversee the design, development, implementation and
maintenance of a secure project portal for International program-wide and
project-specific PXPs. Lead the
project-specific adaptations for all International projects. Support activities
involving compliance with applicable regulatory and Quality Management System
requirements. Coordinate the
harmonization of legacy WGI OPs, PEPs, and EG&G Policies into a program-wide
set of Project Execution Procedures (PXPs) tailored for DTRA CTRIC/BTRIC
contracts including client briefings. Results: Updated Safety and
Property PXPs and ensured all CTRIC/BTRIC projects adopted. Facilitated SS-24 (Ukraine), NWTS, SATC-X,
and WMDPPP Azerbaijan had project-specific PXPs. Developed Property Management
briefing that was delivered to DTRA/DCMA and was positively received.
Project Management:
Responsible for operational support to OCONUS PM for DTRA’s China Nuclear
Center of Excellence project. Proposed as IT lead for DTRA's CTR Logistics
contract. Lead the development of CTRLIS.net (400K IT CAPEX project). Developed
key CDRLS: Value Added Tax Exemption Processing Aproach (VATEPA), PMP, and
Training Plan. Developed strategy
whitepaper for DTRA's China Center of Excellence project 'Early Training Approach' which kept the contract alive for URS.
Managing 400K IT CAPEX development of CTRLIS with SEIS, HAL, and Neogic - a
Cloud-based Global Supply Chain and Personnel Logistics Management system for CTR
Logistics Support contract and possible re-use by other parts of URS.
Black
& Veatch Moscow,
Russia (2004-2007)
Software Development Manager
As Software
Development Manager for Black & Veatch Corporation I led the design,
development, and implementation of US DoD bio-Surveillance Systems throughout
Georgia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Russia with hands-on throughout the entire
system/software development lifecycle. I
collaborated with foreign ministries,
institute officials, CDC and other global experts
developing an electronic integrated human and animal disease
surveillance that was compatible with WHO and OIE reporting requirements (IHR
2005), was adaptable to recipient-state rules and regulations, and could be
cost-effectively deployed to resource poor regions. In addition, I have successfully worked with
teams of local nationals to ensure that local recipient state staff were fully
trained on the requirements needed to operate, maintain, and sustain the
systems.
Directed by US DoD to
design, develop, and implement a specialty security system for pathogen
repositories in Russia/FSU I utilized a systems engineering approach which
resulted in a one-of-a-kind solution – the Pathogen Asset Control System
(PACS). My collaborative approach and
ability to manage multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams were keys to success
due to the diversity of stakeholders – from 65+ year old institute personnel in
aging labs to forward leading security specialists within the US DoD. I established the blueprint for successfully implementing
PACS at an institute, tailoring PACS to comply with Former Soviet Union Rules
& Regulations along with site-specific Standard Operating Procedures.
Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
· Led the
formation & development of a product-based business unit within Black &
Veatch, managing the life of BV Software Products (concept->market),
consolidating BV’s position as a global leader in: Disease Surveillance, Laboratory Management,
biosecurity & Geographic Information Systems
· Grew a
team of 3 students into a fully functioning business unit with 35 members in
under 3 years, winning a DTRA Sole
Source Contract worth over 60 Million dollars, working daily with the software
development team to develop their skills/build capacity
· Conceptualized
and realized a shared vision for Black & Veatch’s Global Software Product
Portfolio: the Electronic Integration Disease Surveillance System (EIDSS) and
the Pathogen Asset Control System (PACS) in alignment with the business
development strategy by providing leadership, technical guidance, mentoring and
hands-on assistance throughout the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
· Traveled
throughout Central Asia & Russia conducting consultations to create a
common ground, built consensus, and a shared vision - delivering high-impact
presentations, conducting Joint Requirement Discussions (JRDs) with end-users,
Institute Management and project stakeholders to accurately define system
requirements and proper configuration parameters for successfully implementing
and sustaining EIDSS and PACS, building long-term, trust-based relationships
with senior decision makers within foreign govt. ministries & NGOs
· Established
Requirements/Change Management process, capturing user/stakeholders feedback
from EIDSS & PACS, implementing QC/QA processes, testing all releases of
EIDSS & PACS and provided feedback to project team.
· Created
Multi-language Documentation (Deployment guides, User Manuals, SOPs, Training
Material, SRS, SDD, Ops & Support)
Results: By 2007
EIDSS had reached a product maturity stage where it had a dedicated DTRA CIT
team who oversaw the requirements management and configuration control
board. In essence, EIDSS had a life of
its own. EIDSS & PACS passed
Government Acceptance Testing (GAT) are now being deployed to over 7 countries
with hundreds of end-users trained to-date. 1,000+
previously unaccounted strains from 6 collections were barcode labelled and
catalogued. Institute Management adopted
PACS as their pathogen accounting system.
PACS certified for use in RF. Uzbekistan,
Kazakhstan, and Georgia central Biocontainment facilities have adopted PACS as
their main security and pathogen accounting system.
BEYOND
Computer Services Victoria,
BC, Canada (1992 – 2004)
Managing Partner/Principal Consultant
Owned/Operated this computer consulting company with over
250 satisfied clients throughout Western Canada and the United States during 12
years of operation helping
clients to better manage the information and knowledge vital to their business:
·
Management
Consulting: assessing current business
processes/needs and developing long-term, scalable solutions which bridge the
gap between people, business, and technology
·
IT
Project Management: Leading large scale
development & implementations of IT systems
·
Systems/Software
Development: creating tools uniquely
matched to meet the clients’ needs
·
Computer
Networks Design, Procurement, Installation, and Support
·
24 x 7
personal onsite technical support to local businesses and home users
·
Website
Design and Promotion
The following business opportunities are
some of the many under my direction which were created, capabilities developed,
and solutions implemented under budget, ahead of time, and with extra benefits
to the customer:
|
·
U.S. Army Corp: Recession Rate Analysis System
·
City of Richmond
Engineering Department, Traffic Signal Control System
·
City of Vancouver
Engineering Department, Traffic Meter Maintenance System
·
MacDonald Lewis Law
Firm, Custom built Lawyer Billing System
·
Yukon
Housing Corporation: Housing Operations
Management System
·
PhatPhunk Records, Los Angeles: Royalty
Tracking and Management System
·
Lawyers: EXACT for Lawyers System.
· Arthritis Society of Canada:
Grant Tracking and Management System
· Nanaimo Family
Life: SocialNet
Case Management System
|
·
British Columbia Rail Passenger Services:
Integrated Client Transactions
Management System
· Victoria Health Project: Unified Treatment Tracking System for
Healthcare Service Providers
·
Thunder Bay Health Unit: Health Unit Information System
·
Health Care System Delivery Agents (physicians, hospitals,
etc.): Medical Records
Manager
·
City of Richmond Health Department: Immunization Management System
·
Kootenay Lake District Hospital: Patient
Audit Tracking and Management System
· Central Vancouver
Island Health Region: Unusual Incident Reporting System
·
Mulessa Management Company: Interactive
Customer Service Delivery System for the Internet
|
Integrated
Medical Information System (IMIS) – Canada, Technical Lead
I
was contracted as a Medical Information Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME) by
a group of Doctors in Victoria, BC to perform requirements analysis,
preliminary design, and prototyping for an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
system based on CDC’s Public Health Conceptual Data Model (PHCDM) and ongoing
Electronic Health Record (EHR) initiatives in British Columbia. The goal was to create a system that would
allow Doctors in Canada/USA to replace their exsiting paper-based patient
record system with a fully electronic system thereby improving accuracy and
efficiency and reducing cost. I interviewed over 30 Doctors, Specialists,
Nurses, Administrative staff, and Hospital workers to determine the standard
Business Processes involved with EMR. I
created the preliminary system design, database model, and web-based interface
which was successfully demonstrated to the group of doctors. The results and lessons learned from this
in-depth analysis can be directly applied to EHR/EMR system implementation in
the USA.
Evaluation
of the Victoria Health Project, Canada
I
acted as the technical lead, establishing information systems for collecting
and analyzing data during a 4 year in depth evaluation of this project aimed at
improving the service delivery for aging patients in Victoria, BC. Resulted in a Unified Treatment Tracking
System for healthcare service providers - a large scale, multi-agency system
that spanned over 14 health care agencies.
I performed an in-depth process analysis, and system needs analysis in
order to better serve the client’s needs.
A centralized database was created along with handheld, portable patient
treatment delivery tracking devices at each of the remote agencies. These devices tracked patient/treatment
activity throughout the day. At night
the central computer would dial out to each of the 14 remote agencies –
downloading the patient treatment data.
As this project was over 15 years ago, it demonstrates my vision,
innovation, and creativity in regards to providing tools for health projects
and information management solutions.
Integrated Health
Information Management System, Canada
I led the evaluation
and re-design of a completely integrated Health Information Management System
for the Thunder Bay Health Unit. Eight government systems were combined to
form HUIS. I was responsible for
business, technical and systems analysis of existing systems, data modeling,
normalizing, and analyzing the data design, and program interfaces. Understanding the clients’ processes,
systems, and business needs and coming up with an integrated, comprehensive
system design was key to success in this project. The same strong analytical skills and
understanding of integrated health systems will be applied to new projects.
Health Care System Medical Records Manager, Canada
Formally known as the
MediTrak, I was responsible for product concept, research, design, deployment,
and support. I surveyed over 100 health
care professionals as to their information management issues. I performed various business, process,
cost-benefit, and system requirements analysis.
Throughout this venture I gained in-depth knowledge of the Ministry of
Health’s requirements regarding patient treatment tracking and billing.
Immunization
Management System, Canada
I evaluated the City of Richmond Health
Department’s Immunization Management System and made recommendations for a more
cost-effective program delivery. After
reviewing the clients’ needs for improved efficiency, lower costs, and more
accuracy in tracking their patient immunization records I designed and
developed a portable, integrated, paperless system that utilizes barcodes as
the most efficient data entry technique.
Lessons learned from this project will be applied to any new project.
Patient
Audit Tracking and Management System, Canada
I
evaluated the Kootenay Lake District
Hospital’s Patient Audit Tracking and Management System and made recommendations for a more
cost-effective program delivery. After
performing the business and process analysis and defining systems
specifications a system was design which utilized barcodes and portable,
handheld data entry devices to track patient treatment histories. The system provided the client with a cost
effective, efficient way to enter patient questionnaires and assessments as
well.
Nuclear
Threat Initiative (NTI) Avian Influenza Pilot Project, Russia
From 2006-2007 NTI was tasked with developing a strategy for implementing a Proof-of-Concept Veterinary Surveillance
System in a selected region in
Southern Russia. NTI were directed by OSD Policy to
work with me on developing the project concept with
participating institutes. My
on-the-ground experience and technical expertise allowed me to develop the relationships with key Russian
institutes and collaboratively develop the project plan.
Field trips, assessments, and project development discussions were
conducted. A detailed project
proposal with scope of work, costs, and
schedule was prepared by me and submitted for review by NTI’s board. Eventually, NTI handed over the lead
of this project to US DoD.
|
· Marymount University, Cyber Security Program (2014-)
· Project Management Professional (PMP) – in progress
· DoD Systems Acquisition Management & Systems
Engineering, Defense Acquisition University, 2009
· Peace, Conflict, & Development, United Nations
University for Peace in Costa Rica, 2008
|
· Russian as a Foreign Language, Linden & Denz, 2007
· Leadership Victoria (by invitation), Grad 2003
· University of Victoria: Deans’ Entrance Scholarship for top
student, Computer Engineering (3 years), 1991
· St. Michaels
School: Provincial Scholarship, 1988
|
· See http://www.mygoodhelper.com/caring.html and www.nosigram.com
· Moscow, Russia and Tbilisi,
Georgia: Volunteered at hospitals and rehabilitation centers;
Volunteered at orphanages and detention centers and took groups of children to
various theatrical performances; Sponsored several students through University
· Burundi, Africa: Envisioned, funded, and embarked on a mission to help an orphanage;
Volunteered for 1 week at a Psycho-Neurological Hospital; Created and funded a
Micro-Agriculture project “we help
ourselves”
References
are available on request.
