Dorothy Nwainikone
Program Manager
Triangle,VA
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 12 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Advanced understanding of organizational strategies, financial management, procurement and contracting. Expertise in logistical analysis, Technical and software development, standardization and performance. Thorough understanding of software development lifecycle, procurement and acquisition regulations. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Program Manager
Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency
Quantico, VA
05.2022 - Current
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
- Provided program management expertise in lean strategies and agile methods, practices and execution.
- Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
- Designed and developed programs and projects for dissemination to personnel.
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
- Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
- Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders.
- Devised creative solutions to critical customer and user needs.
- Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums and analytical reports for clients.
- Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.
- Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
- Facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members.
- Participated in pilot tests and revised programs based on feedback and results.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
Program Management Consultant
ICF
Vienna, VA
01.2017 - 05.2022
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Developed complete business plans and operational strategies for new and existing business.
- Evaluated situations and delivered targeted solutions using various tools and resources.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Developed new proposals, contracts and procedures to draw in more clients and streamline work operations.
- Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders for growth opportunities and successful partnerships.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Designed and implemented risk management system to identify and mitigate potential risks.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
Scrum Master/Test Engineer
Innosoftinc
Columbia, MD
07.2015 - 01.2017
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Worked to provide continuous improvement for product development lifecycle.
- Devised test plans to validate accuracy of IT projects.
- Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
- Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
- Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
- Worked across teams outside of engineering to find solutions and answers to issues encountered by engineering personnel.
- Streamlined and optimized workflow and communication by implementing Agile frameworks.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Developed and introduced IT strategies to improve operational efficiency.
- Generated reports for IT project progress and performance.
- Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery.
- Acted as go-to resource for engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements and handling project changes.
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security And Analytics
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 09.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA 09.2020 - 06.2022
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA 09.2020 - 06.2022
Skills
Team leadership and direction
Budget coordination
Policy and procedure improvements
Performance monitoring
Project Management
Information Protection / Data Classification
Quality assurance
Software Development Life Cycle
Quality Assurance Evaluation
Data analysis
Strategic planning
Budgeting and Resource Management
Process Engineering
Operations management
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
- Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC)
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Certification
PMP - Project Management Professional
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security And Analytics
Virginia Tech
09.2022 - Current
Program Manager
Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency
05.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Northern Virginia Community College
09.2020 - 06.2022
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Northern Virginia Community College
09.2020 - 06.2022
Program Management Consultant
ICF
01.2017 - 05.2022
Scrum Master/Test Engineer
Innosoftinc
07.2015 - 01.2017