Hi, I’m
Jeffrey Kirkwood
Dumfries,VA
Summary
Strategic IT Project and Portfolio Management Professional with a strong foundation in cloud technologies, database operations, and data visualization. Proven ability to lead and oversee complex enterprise initiatives from planning through execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering measurable results. Skilled in managing cross-functional teams, optimizing workflows, and providing executive-level reporting to support data-driven decision-making. Adept at balancing technical execution with business strategy, enabling organizations to prioritize effectively, mitigate risks, and drive operational excellence. Passionate about delivering scalable, high-impact solutions that advance enterprise priorities and improve performance across portfolios.
Skills
- Project Management: Agile methodologies, JIRA, strategic planning, risk management, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional team leadership
- Cloud & Database Solutions: AWS services, database management, data quality standards, and infrastructure solutions
- Data Analytics & Visualization: SQL, Snowflake, Tableau, QuickSight, data-driven dashboard development, and insights reporting for leadership
- Process Optimization & Automation: Workflow optimization, process automation, and efficiency-driven innovation
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Supporting mobile (iOS/Android) and web application teams in delivering seamless user experiences
- Collaboration & Communication: Bridging technology and business teams, ensuring alignment on deliverables, and managing cross-team dependencies
Certification
- PMP Certified
- SAFe Scrum Master 6.0 Certified
- Top Secret Clearance
Work History
Booz Allen Hamilton, BAH
Associate
04.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Lead the delivery and oversight of multiple enterprise-level cloud and data initiatives under a $22M contract, ensuring alignment with FDA's strategic data modernization goals.
- Serve as a strategic partner to senior FDA stakeholders, guiding cross-functional teams through complex technical implementations in support of agency-wide data governance and supply chain analytics.
- Monitor and report program KPIs, cost performance, and strategic risks to FDA leadership, enabling informed decision-making on high-impact cloud migration and pipeline modernization projects.
- Coordinate project scope adjustments and resource reallocation based on evolving agency priorities, maintaining delivery against organizational objectives.
- Implemented process improvements and Agile best practices across workstreams to optimize delivery speed and reliability.
Booz Allen Hamilton, BAH
Senior Consultant
04.2023 - 04.2024
Job overview
- Managed a portfolio of cloud infrastructure and database enhancement projects across FDA, totaling $3.2M in value, delivering results on schedule and within budget.
- Oversaw risk management, compliance, and scope control across diverse teams of engineers, DBAs, and federal partners, ensuring adherence to EPMO standards.
- Conducted portfolio-level data analysis and executive reporting to surface delivery insights, resource constraints, and inter-project dependencies.
- Supported cloud transformation strategies including infrastructure modernization and scalable architecture adoption, improving system resilience and security posture.
Capital One, Consumer Identity
Principal Associate
01.2023 - 04.2023
Job overview
- Served as a Project Manager for two backend development teams that supported multiple high-visibility initiatives in the Consumer Identity space, building secure and resilient login flows and experiences that handled sensitive customer data.
- Served as the intersection between technology and product teams by coordinating efforts across 12+ cross-functional teams to drive the successful delivery of the Call Center Multifactor Authentication (MFA) service, bridging technical implementation with business needs to ensure a seamless and secure authentication experience for customers engaging with Capital One service agents.
- Tracked project status, risks, and dependencies across multiple development teams and downstream clients, ensuring proactive risk mitigation, cross-team alignment, and successful project completion.
Capital One, Consumer Identity
Senior Associate
08.2021 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Managed multiple projects within the Consumer Identity space, supporting both mobile and web development teams in charge of building secure and seamless user experiences while handling sensitive customer data.
- Served as the project lead for an Agile PMO initiative, developing and deploying data-driven dashboards using Snowflake, SQL, Tableau, and Amazon QuickSight to provide PMO directors with insights into project progress, delivery timelines, and operational efficiency.
- Monitored app defects and web vulnerabilities to enhance security and overall user experience.
- Managed Agile metrics, process efficiency, and team performance in Consumer Identity operations.
Capital One, Cyber Security
Associate
07.2020 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Served as a Project Manager in Capital One’s Cyber Security space, supporting an internal product used by executive leadership to assess the company’s risk posture.
- Conducted research using the MITRE ATT&CK framework to map and analyze potential threat vectors, providing teams with insights to enhance defensive strategies against internal and external cybersecurity threats.
- Led cross-team collaboration efforts, ensuring seamless communication between backend application teams, UI team and stakeholders.
- Managed project timelines, scope, risks, and deliverables, overseeing the implementation of a weighted risk model that calculated risk scores for various applications used across Capital One.
Education
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration And Management
05.2020
University Overview
- Relevant Coursework: Business Strategy, Business Managment, Business Leadership
- Extracurricular Activities: Varsity Ice Hockey Team
- Awarded NEHC All Academic Team 2018, 2019, and 2020
Overview
5
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Additional Experience
- Marketing Internship | AON Affinity - 2019
- Marketing Internship | Rheonix Inc. - 2018
- Accounting Internship | Rheonix Inc. - 2017
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