Aaron Houghton
Troutdale,OR
Summary
Combat veteran and Executive Construction Program and Financial Leader with 20+ years of high-stakes experience overseeing the financial and contractual execution of large-scale government construction projects within a $1 Billion annual infrastructure portfolio (US Army Corps of Engineers).Expertise includes rigorous contract compliance (FAR),project cost control, and direct management of a $4.6 Million bi-weekly construction labor budget. Offers a unique combination of federal acquisition oversight, technical datacenter operational fluency (NTT, Cinamazone) essential for mission-critical builds, and proven combat logistics leadership. Combat veteran and recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Systems Accountant /Business Systems Analyst
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Portland, United States
01.2020 - Current
- Construction Program Financial Control: Directs the financial lifecycle and risk mitigation for a $1 Billion infrastructure portfolio, successfully manages capital and operating expense programs (up to $50M/year) focused on repairs and remodels of large-scale government facilities.
- Contract Lifecycle Management: Provides strategic fiscal direction and contract compliance oversight for a portfolio of construction projects, ensuring absolute data integrity and adherence to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in coordination with the contracting office.
- Critical Path Validation & Project Forecasting: Collaborates with Program Managers and Engineers to validate project schedules and critical path timelines in P2 software, directly impacting efficient resource allocation and forecast accuracy for multimillion-dollar construction efforts.
- Enterprise System Administration (CEFMS): Functions as the overall District Administrator for the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS)—an Oracle forms / Oracle web forms based ERP—maintaining data integrity, system security, and user training across all financial and contract management modules used for construction projects.
- High-Volume Labor Budget Oversight: Directly manages bi-weekly payroll operations for over 1,500 personnel, controlling the fiscal execution and compliance for a $4.6 Million bi-weekly construction labor budget.
- Cost Savings & Procurement: Oversess a $5M/year procurement program for facility repairs, successfully negotiates vendor contracts to drive cost savings and manages the supply chain risk associated with large capital projects.
- Process Optimization: Applies Lean methodology to construction support operations, streamlining financial processes to enhance budget efficiency and reduces reporting errors by 12% across infrastructure project reporting.
Owner / Founder
Microtech Systems Northwest
Troutdale, Oregon
01.1998 - Current
- High-Volume Retail & B2B Operations: Launched and maintained 3 retail locations, generating up to $2.5 Million monthly volume through retail sales and corporate B2B contracts (1997–2002), providing deep experience in high-stakes commercial sales, inventory, and financial control.
- International B2B & Critical Network Infrastructure: Managed international B2B relationships, procurement, and deployment of computer and network infrastructure for highly successful business entities in Medellin and Bogota, Colombia, and Sagamihara and Tokyo, Japan, demonstrating expertise in global supply chain logistics and mission-critical IT integration.
- Datacenter & Co-location Operational Knowledge: Gained first-hand operational and facility logistics knowledge from working extensively inside major commercial datacenter and co-location environments (e.g., First World/NTT, Cinamazone, 800.com), providing direct insight into the physical security, operational protocols, and reliability standards required for mission critical operations.
- Technical Commissioning & Integration: Founded and managed a successful technical solutions firm, personally overseeing the assembly and deployment of over 10,000 custom computer systems—a background that provides deep technical fluency for commissioning new IT infrastructure or integrating complex owner-furnished equipment within critical facilities.
Chief of Resource Management Division
Defense Health Agency / U.S. Army Medical Command
Camp Zama, Japan
02.2010 - 01.2020
- Major Capital Project Financial Oversight: Directed the financial management and contracting support for a major $55 Million two-year military hospital renovation project (Defense Health Agency and Public Health Command Pacific), coordinating fiscal accountability between the Japanese Engineer Division (USACE) and the prime contractor (Obayashi Corporation).
- Portfolio and Team Management: Supervised 15 analysts managing a $100 Million military medical network budget across 15 federal facilities, implementing GFEBS (SAP-based) for compliance and cost control across the Asia region.
- Cost Control & System Integration: Led the integration of GFEBS/SAP data with MEPRS (Oracle-based cost analytics platform) to provide real-time defense medical cost analytics and performance reporting across 13 geographic locations.
- Risk & Compliance Advising: Served as a policy advisor, updating guidelines and ensuring internal control compliance to mitigate financial risks associated with large, long-duration capital construction and operational expenditures.
- Logistics & Resource Coordination: Managed the Defense Travel System (DTS) for 500+ personnel, coordinating travel logistics to ensure compliance and optimize project and operational schedules, mirroring contractor mobilization planning.
U.S. Air Force Veteran – Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Logistics
Air Force Special Operations Command
Moffett Federal Airfield / Nasa Research Center, CA
10.2001 - 02.2010
- High-Pressure Resource Management: Directed logistics for multimillion-dollar AFSOC missions, managing budgets, schedules, and resources in combat zones—experience directly analogous to high-pressure, schedule-critical construction project coordination.
- Strategic Logistics & Campaign Planning: Spearheaded all Air Force Special Operations logistics planning and resource delivery for CJSOTF-N (Task Force Viking) during Operation Iraqi Freedom, coordinating resource movements with Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and Army USASOC logisticians. The successful culmination of this effort was the establishment of Joint Special Operations Task Force-North (JSOTF-North), securing the northern Iraq battlespace (Kurdish Autonomous Zone) prior to the initial invasion.
- Global Deployment & Optimization: Deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, and PLAN Colombia, ensuring resource optimization under extreme, non-permissive conditions.
- Recognition: Awarded Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and Air Force Commendation Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters for exceptional leadership.
Education
Certification - DFMC2 - DOD Financial Management Level 2 Certification, Comptrollers Fiscal Law Certification, Extensive Professional Training in Finance And Analytics
United States Department of Defense
Graduate School Certification - Internal Control Administrator
Graduate School USA
Washington, DCAdditional Certifications - U.S. Army Medical Command Lean Leader Course
Defense Health Agency
Skills
- Construction Contract Management
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
- Mission Critical Infrastructure
- Project Control & Scheduling (P2/CEFMS)
- Supply Chain & Vendor Negotiation
- Risk Management & Compliance
- $46M Labor Budget Oversight
- Process Optimization (Lean Methodology)
- Data Center Operations
Accomplishments
- Managed financial systems for a $1B+ USACE portfolio, administering a system with 1,500+ end users and delivering precise forecasts and cost-saving strategies.
- Led budgeting and analysis for a $100M+ medical network, enhancing efficiency through data-driven insights.
- Awarded Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for exceptional leadership in combat roles.
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Japanese
Limited
CV available
- Detailed federal CV available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Systems Accountant /Business Systems Analyst
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
01.2020 - Current
Chief of Resource Management Division
Defense Health Agency / U.S. Army Medical Command
02.2010 - 01.2020
U.S. Air Force Veteran – Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Logistics
Air Force Special Operations Command
10.2001 - 02.2010
Owner / Founder
Microtech Systems Northwest
01.1998 - Current
Certification - DFMC2 - DOD Financial Management Level 2 Certification, Comptrollers Fiscal Law Certification, Extensive Professional Training in Finance And Analytics
United States Department of Defense
Graduate School Certification - Internal Control Administrator
Graduate School USA
Additional Certifications - U.S. Army Medical Command Lean Leader Course
Defense Health Agency