Richard J Blake
Alpine,CA
Summary
I offer a combined thirty-plus years of experience in government acquisition, information technology, business management, product management, and business development. A review of my resume hopefully indicates a varied skill set, including: an ability to manage highly diverse and complex projects to a successful outcome.
Overview
51
51
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Program Manager
International Business Machines, IBM
San Diego, CA
02.2021 - Current
- Directly manage existing and emerging government wide contract vehicles awarded to IBM
- Socialize benefits and advantages of government wide vehicles with internal and external stakeholders
- Build and maintain relationships with key government stakeholders
- Review completed work to verify consistency, quality and compliance.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to identify objectives and deliverables for projects.
Senior Vendor Engagement Advisor
GSA
Washington, DC
05.2018 - 12.2021
- General Services Administration – Customer and Stakeholder Engagement (CaSE)
- Assist in developing and implementing a significant Industry Partner outreach and training effort designed to improve and enhance communication, cooperation, and collaboration toward improved acquisition solutions.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
GSA
Washington, DC
01.2016 - 05.2018
- Lead a highly qualified team as we work toward government systems modernization and enhancement \
- Introduced SAFe, Lean-Agile methods to team and agency
- Staff included 60+ government employees and contractors with an annual budget of $40-50 Million to support O&M and significant DM&E challenges
- Commitment to budget management and valued investment strategies at an enterprise & portfolio level
- Continued management and support of GSA's Cloud Initiative in compliance with The Cloud First directive
Business Management Specialist
GSA
San Diego, CA
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Member of the Enterprise Government-Wide Acquisition Center team managing the Alliant and the Alliant 2 Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC)
- Direct interface with industry partners, client agencies and other stakeholders concerning technical and acquisition strategy matters to shape emerging contract to meet a wide variety of government needs
- Led the efforts to develop program budgets and objectives based on detailed quantitative analysis of the Federal IT spend and emerging technological influence using balanced scorecard principles to track metrics
- Represented GSA and GWACs as an instructional speaker at numerous events, meetings, conventions and seminars including GSA Expo, ACT/IAC events, and other government and industry-sponsored events
- Ability to explain complex theory in simple, plain language
- Introduced the concept of Emerging Technology as a source selection benchmark indicating industry commitment to the latest in IT trends and drivers
Senior Manager – Support Desk
Catapult Technologies
San Diego, CA
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Earned a reputation as a valuable and cooperative coworker by being fair, honest, and willing to help others when needed
- Developed solutions as part of the quality management team
- Helped prioritize work schedules and delegated assignments
- Daily interfacing with engineers on various projects
- Dealt tactfully and effectively with difficult customers
- Developed business and strategic action plans to enhance ongoing activities
Chief Information Officer
eCend Managed Systems, Avaya
Denver, CO
01.2001 - 01.2006
Chief Technology Officer
Salient Networks
Carlsbad, CA
01.1999 - 01.2001
Chief Technology Officer
ProKennex Inc
San Diego, CA
02.1996 - 04.1998
E5 - 11E20 / 10
US ARMY
12.1972 - 12.1975
- Honorable discharge with various awards, citations, and honors
Education
COR CERTIFICATION II - Federal Acqusition Compliance
FAC-C - DAU
01.2006
CCNA -
AVAYA UNIVERSITY
01.2002
Skills
- Policy and Procedure Development & Compliance
- Government Acquisition Strategy & Execution
- Program Reviews
- Relationship Building
- Project Management
- Project Coordination
- Vendor Sourcing
- Technical Proficiency
Affiliations
* Innovator of the Year - Coalition of Government Procurement - 2015
* Member VFW, 1980
* American Legion, 2002
* Member Military Order of the Purple Heart, 1975
Timeline
Senior Program Manager
International Business Machines, IBM
02.2021 - Current
Senior Vendor Engagement Advisor
GSA
05.2018 - 12.2021
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
GSA
01.2016 - 05.2018
Business Management Specialist
GSA
01.2009 - 01.2016
Senior Manager – Support Desk
Catapult Technologies
01.2007 - 01.2009
Chief Information Officer
eCend Managed Systems, Avaya
01.2001 - 01.2006
Chief Technology Officer
Salient Networks
01.1999 - 01.2001
Chief Technology Officer
ProKennex Inc
02.1996 - 04.1998
E5 - 11E20 / 10
US ARMY
12.1972 - 12.1975
COR CERTIFICATION II - Federal Acqusition Compliance
FAC-C - DAU
CCNA -
AVAYA UNIVERSITY
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