Sheila Archambault Helke
Washington,DC
Summary
With a proven track record at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), I excel in operations management and building relationships. Spearheaded innovative tech solutions, achieving budget increases through strategic negotiations. My leadership and management skills have significantly enhanced organizational efficiency and program success, demonstrating a strong ability to drive impactful outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer, ODNI - Chief of Staff
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Current
- Functioned as the office's Chief Operating Officer and third-ranked leader, managing director-level GS-14 and GS-15 leaders and subject matter experts
- Oversaw human resources, budget, contracting, logistics, security, emergency management, information technology (IT), strategic communications, executive secretariat, organizational strategy and health, congressional communications, and IC IT governance and oversight functions
Chief of Technology and Data Services
Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 12.2024
- Director-level leader overseeing three dispersed teams of data scientists, IT specialists, and computer scientists creating innovative solutions to investigative and intelligence problems
- Built and maintained partnership relationships, effectively liaising with other divisions to identify complementary technological initiatives and create opportunities to share efforts, resulting in collaborative enterprise solutions
- Managed multi-million-dollar budgets and demonstrated the enterprise impact of my office's work
- Through effective negotiation, I reprioritized resources by identifying other areas for reduction, which resulted in a 7% budget increase for my office
Supervisor, Data and Technology Exploitation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 12.2023
- Office leader, overseeing diverse, enterprise-wide technical projects from implementation to completion
- Improved project management processes, set benchmarks for team members, hosted daily progress check-ins, enhanced intra-agency relationships with technical teams, and identified and resolved technical blockers, resulting in the project completion of an IT application within four months, and optimized product processing time from 8 hours to 8 minutes, reducing overhead costs by over $10,000 monthly
System Owner and Manager
Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Served as the system owner and manager of an enterprise IT application
- Streamlined communication with customers and downstream systems and created strong relationships with other development teams, resolving technical issues between my application and the FBI's central case management system
- Led the agency's efforts to modernize the intelligence cadre's visualization practices and storytelling with data, resulting in improved intelligence product data visualization practices across the FBI
Policy Analyst
Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Led executive preparation of White House National Security Council (NSC) meetings, ensuring the FBI's policy viewpoints, intelligence, and tactical work were highlighted and represented at interagency meetings and that the IC was in sync before politically sensitive meetings
- Coordinated FBI responses to White House executive orders (EO) by bringing together affected parties to discuss concerns and potential solutions, changed minds in the FBI's favor, and preserved critical agency interests
Foreign Operations Specialist
Federal Bureau of Investigation
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Program manager for Legal Attaché offices at U.S
- Embassies in Eastern Europe, maintaining and developing liaison relationships with foreign embassy representatives
Counterterrorism Strategist
National Counterterrorism Center, ODNI
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Assessed the repatriation efforts of foreign terrorist fighters in Syrian Democratic Force custody
- Analyzed counterterrorism budget data in the Congressional Budget Justification Book to assess budget trends, advised leadership on current and planned financial investments, and advocated for more robust program funding to allow the IC to meet national strategic goals
Liaison Officer
National Counterterrorism Center, ODNI
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Managed communications, speech writing, and public affairs
Program Manager
Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2011 - 12.2018
- Executed a national-level national security program, approving or denying technical operations on behalf of FBI Headquarters, advising FBI agents, and influencing changes to operational plans to ensure success
- Designed new processes and policies to safeguard information, bringing together diverse members for discussion and problem-solving, leading to widespread commitment and consensus with FBI field offices and Headquarters supported policy changes; the new policies were incorporated into the office procedures and are currently implemented for all national security technical operations
Education
Ph.D. - Organizational Leadership
Concordia University Chicago
Chicago, IL01.2026
Master's degree - International Affairs
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DCBachelor's degree - International Studies, Political Science, with minors in Middle Eastern Studies and Theology
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MNSkills
- Operations Management
- Relationship Building
- Communications
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategy Development
- Program/Project Management
- Change Management
Certification
- Contracting Officer Representative (COR) certification, 2022
- Federal Acquisition Certification - Program/Project Manager, 2024
- Scrum Master certification, 2024
- Scrum Product Owner certification, 2024
Non Profit Experience
- President, Young Government Leaders (YGL), 01/01/21, 12/31/22, Provided vision for ten chapters nationwide and managed a team of 20 Directors, Chiefs, and Chapter Presidents. Quickly pivoted programming virtually after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing attendance and membership participation by 85% and developing two new revenue streams.
- Board Member and Director, Community Affairs, Junior League of Washington (JLW), 01/01/21, 12/31/22, Led a team of 160 volunteers and fostered relationship-building between the JLW and DC-area non-profits. Managed and motivated 30 volunteers to select by consensus and award around $100,000 in grants to literacy-focused non-profits in the DC community. Created policies to improve organizational capacity for change management.
Timeline
Foreign Operations Specialist
Federal Bureau of Investigation
05.2021 - 07.2021
System Owner and Manager
Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2021 - 12.2022
Policy Analyst
Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2020 - 12.2021
Counterterrorism Strategist
National Counterterrorism Center, ODNI
01.2019 - 12.2020
Liaison Officer
National Counterterrorism Center, ODNI
01.2018 - 12.2019
Program Manager
Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2011 - 12.2018
Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer, ODNI - Chief of Staff
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Current
Chief of Technology and Data Services
Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 12.2024
Supervisor, Data and Technology Exploitation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 12.2023
- Contracting Officer Representative (COR) certification, 2022
- Federal Acquisition Certification - Program/Project Manager, 2024
- Scrum Master certification, 2024
- Scrum Product Owner certification, 2024
Ph.D. - Organizational Leadership
Concordia University Chicago
Master's degree - International Affairs
The Catholic University of America
Bachelor's degree - International Studies, Political Science, with minors in Middle Eastern Studies and Theology
University of St. Thomas
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