Desiree Lewis
Los Alamos
Summary
Technical management professional prepared for demanding projects. Proven track record in driving technology initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, and aligning with LANL's mission. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Adept at navigating dynamic environments, leveraging expertise in project planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Known for adaptability and reliability in achieving project success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Project Manager/Project Leader
Los Alamos National Laboratory
08.2021 - Current
- Create project plans catered to programmatic needs, delivering the desired milestones and outcomes while staying within scope, schedule, and budget.
- Manage and report project milestones with a plethora of stakeholders including senior management and subcontractors working for Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- Conduct risk assessments and mitigation for projects and work activities.
- Use creative problem-solving and task analysis to assemble and lead teams across organizations to address and manage local and institutional issues.
- Biological Select Agent Alternate Responsible Official: Designated official responsible for compliance with CDC select agent regulations. To include implementation and maintenance of procedures, processes, and capabilities required to maintain compliance with 42 CFR 73 (Select Agent and Toxins Regulations).
Work Control Planner
Los Alamos National Laboratory
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Project manager of BUILDER and Asset Suite Integration Tool development to include planning, execution, and tracking of tool development alongside subcontractor.
- Project manager for updating complicated data sets within the BUILDER database by collaborating with cross-functional teams to align goals and ensure project success.
- Realignment of Master Equipment List, resulting in updated records of hundreds of thousands of laboratory components to be used for vital laboratory congressional funding as well as tracking and work controls for equipment maintenance and replacement.
- Liaison for the Master Equipment List requiring coordination between laboratory personnel to include management, engineers, Facility Operations Directors, and more.
- Record keeping, progress tracking, and Master Equipment List task planning and implementation.
Project Coordinator
Cross Connection, Inc.
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Familiarity and ability to apply LANL project specifications, project documents, and construction drawing sets to produce documents including Integrated Work Documents (IWDs), product data, quality assurance, and closeout document submittals, and Environment, Safety, and Health Plans.
- Project planning and coordination between LANL to meet project deadlines.
- Completed quality control on blueprints, drawings, and schematics to be submitted successfully to LANL for construction design build projects.
- Record keeping, tracking, and organization of documentation between LANL and Cross Connection, Inc. Project Teams.
- Training in Project Management including training in Microsoft Projects, serving as Assistant Project Manager.
Safety/Component Inspection Team/Machinist Mate Reactor Auxiliaries
USS Enterprise (CVN 65)
02.2016 - 01.2017
- Ambassador between the Navy of the USS Enterprise for communications between the Navy and Newport News Naval Shipyard workers, to ensure compliance with all regulations.
- Completed, tracked, and corrected Work Authorization Forms, ensuring progress toward decommissioning of the USS Enterprise. Coordinated Work Authorization Forms with Newport News Naval Shipyard.
- Tracked status, oversaw safety, and monitored functionality of all USS Enterprise spaces in preparation for decommissioning. Coordinated planning of, tracking of, and final closing of spaces with Newport News Shipyard.
- Wrote and maintained record of trouble tickets to ensure ship’s compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and implemented OSHA standards and guidelines in day to day activity. Coordinated trouble tickets with Newport News Naval Shipyard.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic
Midatlantic Regional Maintenance Center
05.2014 - 02.2016
- Hydro-static tested, maintained, and troubleshot heat exchangers, on multiple ships, saving the Navy thousands of dollars in repairs and replacement components.
- Tracking, monitoring, and modification of facility air conditioning and refrigeration systems operation and maintenance.
- Ensured quality assurance standards were met in order to uphold safety of thousands of Naval personnel as well as proper performance of ship components.
- Monitored, tracked, and facilitated annual naval training on safety, hazardous material, and general military training to ensure 100% training completion rate of 45 personnel.
Main Machinery Room Mechanic
USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75)
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Maintained, operated, and preserved mechanical propulsion equipment onboard naval nuclear aircraft carrier, leading to US Naval mission completion of a nine month deployment.
- Performed troubleshooting on mechanical equipment via root cause analysis to maintain operation of critical system components of secondary nuclear powered propulsion equipment.
- Followed and reviewed technical procedures and participated in lock out/tag out procedures to complete maintenance and operations.
- Extensive log-taking for trend analysis, system walk-downs, and equipment operation management to ensure functionality of ship’s propulsion unit.
- Responsible for maintenance, operation, and repair of distilling units for potable water production for ship’s crew and machinery.
- Tracked, corrected, and conducted training on log deficiencies pertaining to seven propulsion plant watch stations, leading to 100% success rate in log audits.
- Managed the day to day use of 4,500 gallons of lube oil for two nuclear powered main engines, two turbine generators, and five air compressors to guarantee mission completion.
General Manager
General Nutrition Center
02.2008 - 02.2011
- Company Overview: Various NJ Locations
- Scheduled, managed payroll, directed, and trained employees, achieved and exceeded company’s set sales goals.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Replaced prior management, discovered the misconduct of several employees responsible for unauthorized monetary and inventory loss, which resulted in employee termination, saving the company thousands of dollars in future loss.
- Organized and maintained store and employee records resulting in successful human resource and loss prevention operations.
- Operated and troubleshot point of sale computer systems.
- Conflict management among employees and customers.
- Human resource experience in hiring, termination, and personnel relations of store employees.
Education
Master’s Degree - Organizational Leadership
Excelsior University
Bachelor of Science - Nuclear Engineering Technology
Excelsior University
Fluid Dynamics, General Chemistry, General Physics, Heat Transfer, Industrial Safety, Nuclear Reactor Engineering, Radiation Protection Engineering, Radiation Protection Technology, Technical Mathematics
Navy Nuclear Power School
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Navy Gas Free Engineer School
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Quality Assurance Inspector School
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Navy Nuclear Machinist’s Mate A School
Skills
- Project Management
- DOE and LANL Standards
- Laboratory (LANL) Quality Requirements/Procedures
- Nuclear Facility Operations
- Work Authorization Forms
- Propulsion Plant Operations
- OSHA Guidelines
- Quality Assurance Inspections
Accomplishments
Worked with various LANL entities to successfully complete the multimillion dollar projects to set up two Bioscience Division buildings and evacuate the current space. Spearheaded Bioscience Divsion's role of communicating and ensuring compliance for the conversion of office and other spaces into Biosafety Level 1 and 2 laboratories, abiding by the Center for Disease Control, National Institute of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, and LANL policies and guidelines.
Led Bioscience Division's efforts to move out of a facility the division occupied for over 30 years to include cleaning out historical equipment and chemicals. Directly responsible for managing the removal of thousands of pieces of equipment from the space that required input and coordination from Industrial Hygienists, Radiological Control Technicians, Waste Management Professionals, Security Professionals, and beyond.
Spearheaded the conversion of a Property Protection Area into a Limited Area, managing, scope, budget, and schedule.
Worked with stakeholders to add red network and NSN to a building that only contained yellow network with very few resources.
Timeline
Technical Project Manager/Project Leader
Los Alamos National Laboratory
08.2021 - Current
Work Control Planner
Los Alamos National Laboratory
06.2019 - 08.2021
Project Coordinator
Cross Connection, Inc.
08.2017 - 06.2019
Safety/Component Inspection Team/Machinist Mate Reactor Auxiliaries
USS Enterprise (CVN 65)
02.2016 - 01.2017
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic
Midatlantic Regional Maintenance Center
05.2014 - 02.2016
Main Machinery Room Mechanic
USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75)
05.2013 - 05.2014
General Manager
General Nutrition Center
02.2008 - 02.2011
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Navy Gas Free Engineer School
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Quality Assurance Inspector School
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Navy Nuclear Machinist’s Mate A School
Master’s Degree - Organizational Leadership
Excelsior University
Bachelor of Science - Nuclear Engineering Technology
Excelsior University
Fluid Dynamics, General Chemistry, General Physics, Heat Transfer, Industrial Safety, Nuclear Reactor Engineering, Radiation Protection Engineering, Radiation Protection Technology, Technical Mathematics
Navy Nuclear Power School
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