Aaron Ross

Project Management ConsultantFull Time

• Job Details:Senior management consultant for the Ministry of Interior (MOI), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to lead the development and implementation of standardized PMI based disciplines for the Systems Integration and Engineering (SIE) Project -- a $2.1B Border Security Project. In heading up this large cross-functional, multi-national 35 member team on this complex and challenging project, my initial focus was to develop close coordination with the prime contractor and cultivate a synergistic relationship with the prime and the SIE Functional Managers in the areas of: C4ISR, Engineering, Information Technology, Organizational Development & CONOPS, Training, PMO and the MOI Program Directorate. Project sensors include: FLIR EO/IR cameras; Spexcer/TRGS Ground Surveillance Radar; Automatic Identification System (AIS); Radio Direction Finder (RDF) all tied together using ActaCor and Rola intelligence software. In addition, I immediately restructured and formalized the SIE Project Management Office support function and gave it the responsibility to develop and implement quantitative project reviews, (monthly and quarterly), to review cost, schedule and performance in accordance with contract requirements and deliverables. These critical reviews will lead to a decrease in project related risk and cost overruns, as well as, allow for early, real-time, identification of anomalies before they become problematic which can jeopardize project success.

Country ManagerFull Time

• Job Details:Directed technical staff and managed commercial vendors on an IT services contract in support of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Task Force for Business and Stability Operations, (TFBSO) providing secure and unsecure C4I system support to clients at five locations throughout Afghanistan. • Managed overall execution effort for the contract to control scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk, to ensure customer satisfaction and meet corporate mandates. • Authored initial Project Management Plan which detailed Staffing and Organizational Structure, Project Transition Processes and Schedule, Network Monitoring and Control to include automated tools, techniques and methods, Configuration and Change Management, Quality Control Plan, Risk Management Plan, property accountability and control and project deliverables. • Led the successful transition of contract services and support for Futron and the implementation of two network performance and management tools: SolarWinds and Packet Shaper as well as upgrading servers, WAP’s, backbone cabling, integrating terabyte storage capability and installing Cisco ASA’s for firewall protection. • Created monthly progress and status report that provided both summary and detailed description of a service outage or degraded condition and detailed corrective action taken to resolve it. This report served as basis for evaluating existing conditions, pinpointing where improvements were needed based on trends identified in the report. It also served as a tool to evaluate level of effort and equitable distribution of labor across the program. • Negotiated service contracts with local internet service providers, both terrestrial and VSAT, and an office services and supply company to purchase replacement OEM toner cartridges for printers at all TFBSO locations. • Implemented standardized documentation control and reporting practices across the network. Standards included rack elevation drawings, network topology drawings, detailed configuration or "cut-sheets" that specify site specific equipment configuration, current software loads, cable run lists, passwords, user licenses and equipment (GFE) accountability. • Drafted and proposed strategy to implement a PMO as a cost center detailing the ability to execute projects on time, on scope and within budget through utilization of proven project management methodologies; increase efficiency of project, startup, execution, monitoring and closeout; implement quantitative project reviews, (monthly or quarterly), to review cost, schedule and performance and decrease in project-related risk and cost overruns.

Sr Technical Business AnalystFull Time

• Job Details:Senior Analyst assigned to the LOGCAP Headquarters as lead for evaluation and analysis of SOW/PWS and project change proposal and cost estimates for two prime contractors performing Base Life Support (BLS) and Logistics Support Services (LSS) functions for all of Afghanistan. • Advisor to Deputy Program Director for evaluations conducted on proposals relating to new construction, renovations and new logistics support services to ensure prime contractors aptly plan to utilize surplus materials and existing labor, where appropriate, to minimize hiring and deploying new employees and purchasing new equipment and evaluate cost proposals that were submitted to perform work. • Provided guidance to the DPD regarding utilization of assets listed in the PBUSE database as a definitive cost savings measure for the LOGCAP IV Program – as well as reutilization of materials or property recovered as part of base closures in Iraq and Afghanistan. • Reviewed engineering plans, schedules and cost estimates to assess the validity of their basis of estimate. Trained and assisted the Government support officers at remote locations on change management process, proposal and technical evaluation, project execution and tracking from inception through completion. • Identified project dependencies and critical path to minimize exposure and risk, developed detailed trend analysis charts which identified program efficiencies and deficiencies in the four primary phases of the change management process.