Neal Oakman
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
- Contract Specialist with three years of experience managing acquisition processes from cradle to grave.
- Executed FFP contracts, BPAs, BPA Calls, IDIQs, Task/Delivery Orders, and modifications for the Department of the Army's supplies and services procurements covering 5 Army installations in the National Capital Region.
- Dynamic Data Analyst skilled in data visualization, statistical analysis, and machine learning. Proven ability to build interactive Power BI dashboards and analyze large datasets to deliver actionable insights.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acquisition SME/Data Analyst
Nakupuna Consulting LLC
Arlington, VA
07.2025 - Current
- Collected and cleaned Office of the Under Secretary of War Research & Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) services contract data.
- Analyzed services acquisition data and built Power BI dashboards to present findings to senior leaders incorporating multiple visualization types.
- Power BI dashboards allow consumers to interact with the data using slicers and the "Drill-through" function to identify specific contract(s) each visualization is referencing.
- Tracking all OUSW(R&E) services contracts with the Washington Headquarters Service Acquisition Directorate (WHS AD) and reporting progress weekly using an original dashboard.
- Developed the Research, Engineering, and Technical Services (RETS) visual and tracker to assist WHS AD by identifying remaining ceiling on the IDIQ and identify upcoming mission essential contract actions.
- Assist senior leaders by visualizing upcoming contract actions within 30, 60, 90, and 120 days respectively.
Contract Specialist
Mission & Installation Contracting Command
Fort Belvoir, VA
08.2022 - 07.2025
- Served as a Contract Specialist for MICC-Fort Belvoir, developing market research reports, solicitations, and awards for over five installations across the National Capital Region, using the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS).
- Manage, schedule, report, and track in excess of one-hundred acquisition packages using the Paperless Contract File (PCF) software.
- Compiled packages for my portfolio of five installations using BPAs, FFPs, and IDIQs, including regulatory and statutory guidance to include the FAR, DFARS, and AFARS.
Data Analytics Engineering Student
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
08.2022 - 05.2025
- Analyze large datasets in Excel through the use of pivot tables
- Perform data cleaning and pre-processing techniques to detect and mitigate multicollinearity, zero variance, missing values, and duplicate data entries.
- Execute code in R and RapidMiner to perform data mining tasks, including Multiple Linear Regression and Logistic Regression.
- Create machine learning tasks in Python, including supervised and unsupervised learning models such as Random Forests and K-Means Clustering.
- Visualize data in Tableau, including multiple bar charts, line graphs, and circle graphs.
Education
Master of Science - Data Analytics Engineering
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA05-2025
Master of Arts - Teaching
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA12-2017
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05-2015
Skills
- Data visualization
Proficient use of Tableau and Microsoft Power BI
- Statistical analysis using Python, RapidMiner, R, SQL queries, and Excel
- Interpretative Skills
Data Mining, Machine Learning, and Critical thinking
- Familiarization with Chat GPT
- Effective oral and written communication
- Market research
- Proficient use of the procurement strategies for FFP service and supply contracts, single and multiple-award IDIQs, and BPAs
Certification
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Back to Basics Contracting Certification (Highest Level)
Accomplishments
- Received two Commander coins from the Military District of Washington for outstanding end of year contract support for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024
- Received outstanding performance awards for 2022, 2023, and 2024 from the Mission & Installation Contracting Command
Timeline
Acquisition SME/Data Analyst
Nakupuna Consulting LLC
07.2025 - Current
Contract Specialist
Mission & Installation Contracting Command
08.2022 - 07.2025
Data Analytics Engineering Student
George Mason University
08.2022 - 05.2025
Master of Science - Data Analytics Engineering
George Mason University
Master of Arts - Teaching
James Madison University
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
James Madison University