CKM, MCSE, ITIL V.3 Foundation Certified

Daniel B. Sparks

13908 Eames Avenue

Centreville, VA 20120

571.224.2716

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ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Proven Project Manager with over 19 years’ experience in the public sector, private sector and US military. Experienced at managing projects, and integration methodologies according to the PMBOK, ITIL, & CMMI and industry best practices. Adept at designing solutions that span various technologies including Cloud (SaaS, PaaS, Iaas), Virtualization, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), ITIL, IT Service Management, Business Service and Process Management, Application Lifecycle Management, Web applications, and integration solutions.Cognizant of FISMA, NIST, and the White House Cloud Strategy. Well versed in Information Assurance according to Department of Defense Instruction 8500.2. Led Managed Data Services and has accomplished the following

Can successfully build and manage strong working relationships across the Enterprise including training & teambuilding, Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Sales Support, Operations, Customer Care, and Engineering. Strong financial/analytical skills required as well as development of business plans, budgeting, forecasting and product performance analytics. Possess exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY

Cloud Computing and Virtualization; ITIL V.3 Foundation Certified; Certified Knowledge Manager; VMWare & Citrix; Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer; SAP Basis. Hardware/Software Experience: Windows 2000 Server/desktop, Windows NT 4.0 Server/Desktop, MS Terminal Server, MS SQL 6.5 and 7.0, MS SMS 1.2 and 2.0, HP Open View Network Node Manager, Microsoft Office; Networking Essentials, NT Workstation 4.0, NT Server 4.0, NT Enterprise 4.0, TCP/IP, Implementing a database design in SQL Server 6.5, Windows 2000. IT Strategy Documentation

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

October 2012 - PMP Exam Preparation Course

March 2011 - ITIL V3 Foundations Course, Quantico, VA

February 2011 – Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM) certification workshop, Virginia Beach, VA

November 2009 – Maritime Staff Operator’s Course, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI

June 2007 – U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College

April 2006 – Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) course, Quantico, VA

April 2006 – Rapid Assessment and Recovery of Troubled Programs course, Quantico, VA

COLLEGE EDUCATION

Howard University - Washington, DC. Bachelor of Arts - 1995

REPRESENTATIVE WORK HISTORY / MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

May 2014 – January 2015: United States Marine Corps – Officer in Charge of Training and Readiness. Responsible for ensuring all training requirements are met at all US Marines Reserve units worldwide. Compile and present Measures of Effectiveness (MOE’s) based upon specific yearly tasks and educational goals.

November 2012 – July 2013:Gemini Industries, Reston, VA - CONTRACT ENDED DUE TO SEQUESTRATION- Staff Action Officer assigned to the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), Counter-IED Operations/Intelligence Integration Center (COIC). Assist in creating strong strategic partnerships with Intelligence Community (IC) elements to further the ONCIX/SSD/CE mission to supplement the background investigative process with automated record checks of commercial, public, and government datasets to identify and resolve issues between periodic reinvestigations (PRs)
- Assist in guiding a professional staff in managing complex projects or programs that are aligned with CE objectives; assist the staff in the definition and review of customer and stakeholder requirements; ensure plans and schedules are developed and followed throughout the life of the project
- Assist the Program Manager in ensuring projects are completed on time, effectively apply team building and coaching techniques, and exchange project or technical information with team members and contractors at formal and informal meetings.

March 2012 – November 2012: eTRANSERVICES, Fredericksburg, VA –Director of Business Development. Directed, established, maintained, and planned the overall policies and goals for a generating new business for a provider of cost saving enterprise transformational services. Core competencies include: Strategic Information Technology (IT) Consulting Services, Enterprise IT Services, Application Development Services, and Program & Acquisition Support Services for governments and commercial organizations.

January 2012 – March 2012: Amtrak Headquarters, Washington, DC / DISYS Corporstion - CONTRACT ENDED DUE TO BUDGET CUTS - Senior Field IT Service Liaison for the Mid-Atlantic Division. Responsible for all virtualization support, maintenance and testing across the enterprise serving all rail facilities between Washington Union Station and New York Penn Station. Provide guidance on all new IT initiatives to include Amtrak compliance with the White House Cloud First strategy.

October 2011 – December 2011: Flatter & Associates, Fredericksburg, VA – Senior Leadership Liaison, Knowledge Management; USMC Training & Education Command (TECOM), Quantico, VA. As the Senior Leadership Liaison, Knowledge Management (KM), responsible for providing the Commanding General, TECOM with guidance and pertinent updates regarding the implementation of the Command Knowledge Management Plan (CKMP). Additionally, I am tasked with developing the CKMP charter, educating the KM team, and leading all internal TECOM KM training at all locations in the TECOM enterprise at USMC posts and stations in the continental United States.

July 2011 – September 2011: NJVC, LLC Vienna, VA – POSITION TERMINATED DUE TO LEVERAGED BUYOUT – Capture Manager, Cloud Services

As Cloud Capture Manager, I am responsible for devising the capture strategy, and planning the search for new promising business opportunities and customers. In addition, I must communicate the strategy effectively to the capture team, in order to execute the win strategy. Additionally, I have tolead full life cycle of strategic capture activities, from initial identification and qualification through bid strategy and proposal approach.

March 2002 – July 2011: MOBILIZED IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, SERVING CONTINUOSLY ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN DUTIES OF INCREASED SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITY.

October 2010 – July 2011: Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, Training & Education Command (TECOM), I served as Deputy Command Information Officer. Oversee operations in direct support of this initiative to include the TECOM helpdesk for the enterprise wide VMWare solution and SharePoint portal. The helpdesk’s main focus is to provide guidance on defining the organizations content management requirements and assist with site design within the constraints of the environment. Above all provide outstanding customer service and resolve any issues effectively and in a timely manner.

September 2009 – October 2010: Expeditionary Strike Group FIVE, NSA Bahrain – Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) Officer. Responsible for leading a staff six trained communications and Information Technology (IT) specialists, reporting directly to a United States Navy Admiral and providing him and his command 24x7 IT support. Maintained up to the minute readiness for any military contingency in the Arabian Gulf area and led efforts to modernize computer and communications equipment and training of all ESG-5 personnel. Maintained strict IA compliance with DODI 8500.2.

October 2008 – August 2009: Headquarters, United States Marine Corps – Action Officer, Manpower Plans and Policy Branch, Quantico, VA. Responsible for achieving the strategic goal of seeking highly qualified minority and female applicants for careers as Marine Corps officers. I led the Marine Corps strategic overview of tracking and guiding young officers to ensure the maximum Human Relations Return on Investment on training young officers. Additionally, I aided the overall communications effort to increase the number of minority and female officers.

October 2006 – October 2008: Headquarters, United States Marine Corps – Field Historian / Operations Officer / Communications Officer, Marine Corps History Division, Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA

A Field Historian collects and preserves the cumulative operational and institutional experience of the Marine Corps in order to educate Marines, inform the public, and honor the deeds of Marines. As the Communications Officer, provide all communications / data support to the entire staff of History Division, and to be the History Division’s liaison to higher headquarters on all communications / data issues.

February 2006 – October 2006: United States Marine Corps – Lead Business Manager, Strategic Business Team, Product Group 15, Ground Transportation & Engineering Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico,Virginia

As the Lead Business Manager, led the Strategic Business Team (SBT) which is tasked to provide business advice and direct support to the Product Group Director and Program Managers in the development of a unified acquisition approach. In addition, the SBT led the business development and strategic communications aims of Marine Corps Systems Command. I was responsible for the successful execution of program scenarios within the constraints of affordability and return on investment, resulting in the efficient and effective procurement of weapons systems for the Fleet Marine Force.

October 2004 – February 2006: United States Marine Corps – Project Officer, Unit Operations Center, Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia

As the Team Lead for Deployed Support Operations, planned and led two successful deployments to Iraq. Responsible for the successful collaboration, integration, installation, operation and maintenance of over 10 Unit Operation Center (UOC) mobile command and control operations centers currently in use in Iraq. UOC is being utilized at Battalion and Regimental level warfighting organizations engaged in daily active combat operations. I led the mixed Marine Corps – General Dynamics team that is imbedded with combat units throughout the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

March 2004 – October 2004: United States Marine Corps – Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) Site Transition Officer- in – Charge, Headquarters, US Marine Forces Pacific, Camp Smith, Honolulu, Hawaii

Mobilized in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Assigned as the Officer in Charge for the entire implementation of NMCI at the HQ for all Marine Forces in the Pacific area of responsibility. Successfully led a mixed team of Marine and civilian engineers and contracting personnel, in this massive transition while mitigating the effects on warfighting operations.

July 2003 – March 2004: Alion Science and Technology – Senior Military Analyst

Assigned to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) NETWARS Program Office. NETWARS is the Department of Defense (DoD) standard, Joint Forces collaboration, command and control modeling and simulation tool. I was also on the team responsible for the training, marketing and successful fielding of NETWARS to military commands and civilian DoD clients worldwide.

March 2002 – July 2003: United States Marine Corps – Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) Transition Officer, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Mobilized in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Responsible for the starting and coordinating the successful transition all USMC command, control, communications and computer (C4) systems in the Far East theatre of operations to NMCI. Operational Command and control (C2) planner who prepared and reviewed all classified and unclassified computer network accreditation packages.