Linda Ingargiola
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Independent and energetic 20+-year Contractor providing strategic analysis and critical thinking utilizing great communication skills and a drive to succeed in any assigned task or challenge. Contributes valuable ideas and effective problem-solving solutions, placing a premium on the delivery of enhanced products and services to Government/Industry/Stakeholder clients.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Analyst Principle / Executive Assistant
Zachary Piper Solutions/Scientific Applications Integration Corporation (SAIC)
Colorado Springs, CO
12.2022 - 05.2025
- Direct support to the OTTI-IPO for two Materiel Leaders MLs (05-level) and over 160-personnel for the Live and Physical Range and Readiness & Sustainment Branches
- Assisted the Gov’t, FFRDC(s) and Contractor Staff in the development of Space Defense Agency’s weapon systems for the Cyber, Engineering, Electromagnetic, Advance Projects and Sustainment Ranges
- Primary Point-of-Contact (POC) to the MLs providing administrative support, maintaining databases and a variety of other complex administrative duties
- Assisted with the Program Management Review (PMR) scheduling; assisted with slide development, formatting and editing for the $4B USSF OTTI contract
- Interfaced with leadership for the OTTI/Other Government departments, divisions and external partners and stakeholders from 2-to-4-Letter organizations
- Ensured responses to taskers, action items and data calls were properly Accessed, Analyzed, Answered and/or Assigned (my 4-As) as required
- Evaluated incoming correspondence, summarizing/highlighting key issues or topics; communicated with the MLs or Program Leads to ensure proper and timely responses
- Prepared, distributed and tracked all other office correspondence to ensure maximum exposure for the priorities of the MLs
- Prioritized meetings and updated calendars for ML’s daily schedules and upcoming travels
- Trusted employee; worked independently with minimal oversight, showcasing the ability to take initiative and make decisions on behalf of the primary Government customers
Senior Acquisition Associate
Quantech Services, Inc.
Peterson Space Force Base, CO
02.2018 - 04.2022
- Managerial lead for the Director’s Action Group (DAG) in support of the SSC 45th Space Wing Command, Space Launch Delta Range Management (SSC SLD 45/RM) Division
- Supported, tasked and relayed information to personnel at SSC SLD 45/RM, internal personnel and Geographical Supported Units at Patrick and Vandenberg Space Force Bases
- Reported directly to the System Program Office (SPO) Program Manager (PM) and Product Support Manager (PSM) providing efficient and outstanding administrative support
- Performed final editing/formatting for briefings, point papers, staff packages (including the electronic Staff Summary Sheet [eSSS]) and Comment Resolution Matrix (CRM)
- Prioritized remarks for the Front Office for General Officer (GO) Reviews
- Arranged to ensure accuracy for the Front Office and General Officer endorsement
- Reviewed all reports and prepared read-ahead material(s) in preparation for SPO PM and PSM review; obtained signature(s) for delivery to higher Senior Leadership
- Managed the organization’s workflow utilizing the Tasker Management Tool (TMT) to certify assignment(s) were distributed to appropriate individuals or groups; methodically tracked all assignments through their lifecycle to meet/exceed suspense date(s)
- Collected, formatted and vetted inputs from Branch Chiefs for the Division’s Weekly Activity Report (WAR)
- Uploaded to Confluence/Jira repositories for Division Senior Leader/GO direct and timely access
- Created new technical documents/instruction manuals to support Division staff on business processes and practices, increasing organizational efficiency by ~25%
Portfolio & Integration Analyst
Sigmatech, Inc.
Peterson Air Force Base, CO
06.2012 - 02.2018
- Managed the Core Function Support Plan (CFSP) Portfolio/Workflow for over 90-personnel aimed at the AFSPC Strategic Requirements, Integration and Analysis (A5/8/9X) Division
- Central focal point for the receipt, analysis, distribution, and tracking of 2000-2400 annual tasks assigned as: TMT, Higher Headquarters, Congressional, Presidential and DoD
- Advised, assisted and recommended revisions in the Portfolio to ensure Space/Cyberspace capabilities were properly analyzed, assigned, reviewed, and formatted to meet mission plans, objectives, actions and milestones (POA&Ms)
- Followed the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) processes (Acquisition, Requirements, and Funding) that support the Defense Acquisition System
- Executed quality assurance related to Space and Cyber modernization efforts (Science and Technology, Resilience, Development Planning, System Architecture and Industry/Stakeholder Engagement)
- Ensured actions were coordinated, staffed and correctly processed; confirmed precision of Staff Summary Sheets, Memorandum of Record and Point Papers; reviewed for accuracy, correcting any deficient issues
- Developed and implemented new systematic processes for deliverables which increased Division productivity by 25%, and a 100% on-time record for all TMT/other tasker submissions
Training Support Technician
Boecore, Inc.
Colorado Springs, CO
09.2008 - 06.2012
- Training support point-of-contact responsible for monitoring the lifecycle, student experience, and test requirements for three distinct BMDS Courses
- Supported 15+ instructors for the facilitator-led one-week BMDS Staff Course, one-hour to half-day Executive Seminar and the 2-week BMDS Sensor Manager Course
- Supported approximately 170-190 annual BMDS educational course events
- Provided protocol support for senior leadership (O-6, GS [13-15], GO/FO/SES) for the BMDS Executive Seminar
- Assisted with the production of foreign disclosed versions of training materials for selected Foreign Nationals
- Authored a 300+ page, unclassified, technical edited Student Reference Supplement as a companion document to accompany all instructor-led courses, or as an invaluable desktop reference
- Publication received 3-star General Officer-level recognition
- Distributed to students, and local, national, and approved international audiences as the “go-to” BMDS guide
- Product recognized and selected by the USAF Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) training community as a baseline resource for their BMDS training program
- Publication received Joint-certification by the United States Joint Forces Command (JFCOM)
- Selected as an Individual Training Plan requirement for the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command - Army Strategic Command (SMDC-ARSTRAT) Sensor Manager Training Program
- Created automated forms, reports, metrics and checklists to increase efficiency for instructors and events
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Management
Western Governor’s University
Associates of Applied Science Degree - Accounting/Business Administration
Everest Junior College
Colorado Springs, COSkills
- Requirement Focused
- Responsive to Senior Leader Requirements
- Receptive with Strong Communication Skills
- Customer Service Professional
- Detail Orientated
- Critical, Innovative and Strategic Thinker
- Determined and Driven & Problem Solver
- Academia Training Support
- Data Analysis and Metrics
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Quick Study
- Tasker Management Tool (TMT)
- Microsoft Suite
- Confluence
- Jira
- SharePoint
- Live Link
- Defense Travel System
- Multitasker
Certification
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Acquisition 101 Course: Sep 2018
Timeline
Project Analyst Principle / Executive Assistant
Zachary Piper Solutions/Scientific Applications Integration Corporation (SAIC)
12.2022 - 05.2025
Senior Acquisition Associate
Quantech Services, Inc.
02.2018 - 04.2022
Portfolio & Integration Analyst
Sigmatech, Inc.
06.2012 - 02.2018
Training Support Technician
Boecore, Inc.
09.2008 - 06.2012
Associates of Applied Science Degree - Accounting/Business Administration
Everest Junior College
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Management
Western Governor’s University