Reonardo Bryant
Ethel,USA
Summary
Accomplished professional with 19 years of extensive experience at FEMA, excelling in database management and data analysis. Leveraged SQL and Access to enhance reporting accuracy, supporting over 87,000 applicants. Demonstrated leadership by effectively managing teams and projects. Proficient in Microsoft Project and Power BI, ensuring seamless integration and quality assurance across systems.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Assistance Operations Support Specialist
FEMA
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2018 - Current
- Receive and download data from across multiple platforms (Grants Manager, LAPA, Enterprise Data Warehouse, EMMIE) and implement data mining techniques utilized to generate charts, graphs, and comprehensive reports of current projects administered by FEMA Public Assistance and the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (LA GOHSEP)
- Track the progression of established milestones and project statuses during the Public Assistance project closeout process under multiple events that have affected Louisiana and the surrounding states
- Configure and update tables, views, queries, and data structures utilizing SQL, Access, and Excel applications to tailor duty-specific reports for the various departments under the Public Assistance Branch
- Periodically assist PAXIR group with analyzing and processing complex and sensitive Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) requests
- Update daily report metrics that track the internally generated workorder statuses for external stakeholders that have been processed and evaluated by FEMA PA Task Force Leaders and Site Inspectors
- Utilize Microsoft Project to generate and update Gantt Charts for submission to management for tracking milestones
Database Management Technical Specialist/COR Alternate
FEMA
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2007 - 01.2018
- Was responsible for the configuration, implementation, integration, quality assurance, and installation of databases that met the business requirements of the organization
- Ensured the seamless integration of the databases with the standard operating systems and other technical systems provided and supported by FEMA
- Wrote and executed SQL and Access-based queries to develop customized reports for the various departments under the FEMA Individual Assistance Branch
- Developed test criteria, inputs, and expected output for the different functioning programs supported by the databases and other software applications
- Served as Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to perform closeout reconciliation of IA Housing Contracts executed by the Maintenance and Deactivation Contractors (MDCs)
- Utilized the Federal Response and Recovery Applicant Tracking System (FRRATS) and a standalone Access database to compile and reconcile data used to perform cross-analysis of invoices and supporting documentation submitted for payment and contract closeout.
Applicant Services Program Specialist – IT Lead
FEMA
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Created customized productivity reports using Access programming methodologies
- Projected the progression of established milestones and deadlines for completion of assignments, projects, and tasks that have helped house over 87,000 applicants
- Troubleshot, installed, and provided access to databases and advanced application systems operating over a virtual private network
- Identified, distributed, and balanced workload and tasks among 35 employees in accordance with established workflow
Software Quality Engineer - Internship
Boeing Company
Houston, TX
01.2004 - 12.2004
- Verified that Guidance and Navigation Control (GNC) software and Electrical Power System (EPS) software testing were properly configured and controlled
- Designed templates that were implemented into an online auditing application program to attain Level 5 CMMI certification before the recertification deadline
- Assured software development processes were properly conducted, and the required artifacts were generated during the hardware/software integration development phase
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Southern University And A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA01.2005
Skills
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project
- Grants Manager
- Microsoft Word
- Power BI
- Excel
- C, C
- Cobol
- Unix
- Linux
- SQL
- ASP
Certification
Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)- Federal Acquisition Institute - 2006
References
References are available upon request.
Timeline
Public Assistance Operations Support Specialist
FEMA
01.2018 - Current
Database Management Technical Specialist/COR Alternate
FEMA
01.2007 - 01.2018
Applicant Services Program Specialist – IT Lead
FEMA
01.2005 - 01.2007
Software Quality Engineer - Internship
Boeing Company
01.2004 - 12.2004
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Southern University And A&M College