Tony DeGusipe
New Salem,PA
Summary
Dynamic SCRUM Master and Program Manager with a proven track record at SAIC Corporation, excelling in Agile methodologies and process improvements. Successfully led teams of over 500 personnel, ensuring project alignment with business objectives and delivering strategic solutions. Adept at budget management and mentoring, driving operational excellence in complex environments.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SCRUM MASTER TEAM COACH
SAIC CORPORATION
01.2023 - Current
- Oversee and manage all Project Activities
- Manage and Facilitate all AGILE processes and activities
- Designed and implemented continuous process improvements
- Advise Executive Leadership Board of Directors.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Assigned specific tasks to personnel, balancing scheduling demands, available resources and personal skill sets to achieve best possible project outcomes.
- Secured continuous project scope alignment with business objectives and made modifications to enhance effectiveness toward intended result.
- Procured software, hardware and infrastructure required to meet program demands.
- Developed training materials to educate stakeholders about agile methodologies.
- Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
- Delegated tasks to each team member, regularly assessing workloads to complete tasks on time and within project parameters.
- Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
- Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
- Delivered results using strong understanding of project management methodology and PMO standards.
- Conducted application review meetings with end-users to document and gather business needs and translate into functional requirement documents.
- Streamlined operational efficiencies by creating employee schedules, managing payroll, controlling inventory, organizing appointments and executing project compliance procedures.
Program Manager
Rotary Wing Flight Training
Fort Rucker, AL
01.1990 - 03.2025
- Responsible for the transition of the Army Enterprise Resource Planning
- System from the Contractor/Lead System Integrator to the Government with no loss in service to the Army’s National Level Logistics environment
- Supervise all IT business system operations and activities associated with sustainment/capability support and modernization of the Army’s Enterprise Resource
- Planning Systems
- Supervise/Manage a Team of over 500 personnel to sustain and modernize the Army’s
- National Level Business Systems, following all DoD Federal
- Acquisition and Business Transformation policies and regulations
- Manage all hardware and software qualifications and procurement
- Execute and manage contracting actions
- Oversee the development of contracts and statements of work
- Advise senior and executive-level leadership on strategy and program execution
- Conduct briefings for all levels of Senior Executive leadership
- Develop IT Lifecycle Sustainment Plans in support of LMP Increment 2
- Develop transition plans in support of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
- Develop, assign, and manage information technology accreditation requirements
- Develop, manage, and execute budgets in support of Army ERP sustainment operations.
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA
01.2021 - 01.2023
- NON-PROFIT
- Oversee and manage all day-to-day business operations
- Completely restructured GOA to include all business operations
- Designed and implemented GOA’s first Business Operations Center
- Implemented many GOA policies and processes, including their first Employee Handbook
- Manage all payroll and expense report activities
- Serve as the Human Resources Manager
- Manage and oversee all contracts and budgets
- Design, implement, and manage all GOA policies and business processes
- Supervise 40 personnel, including performance appraisals and performance counseling
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, ensuring prompt presentation of activities and schedule for seamless operations
- Ensure reporting of all constituent issues to forecast legislative activities consistent with the political climate and situation
- Advise Executive Leadership Board of Directors
CHIEF OF STAFF
PENNSYLVANIA SENATE
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Oversee and manage daily operations, including event requirements, scheduling of activities, security, location, and logistics
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, ensuring prompt presentation of activities and schedule for seamless operations
- Ensure reporting of all constituent issues to project legislative forecasts consistent with the present legislative situation.
DIRECTOR
C HARPER AUTO GROUP
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsible for overseeing and managing all Business Operations and future requirements
- Manage and oversee requirements, governance, budget, implementation, and configuration management of all Group Business Processes
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate meetings and agendas
- Oversee all facility and grounds maintenance and associated requirements
- Responsible for overseeing and managing all IT Infrastructure requirements, upgrades, and maintenance
- Manage and Lead all Human Resources activities, payroll, personnel, and requirements
- Assist with developing, implementing, and overseeing performance metrics, including key performance parameters and indicators.
DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING, SYSTEM TRANSITION / SUSTAINMENT MANAGER
SAP
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
03.2015 - 05.2019
- OF THE ARMY
- Program Manager responsible for the transition of work and services to sustain the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) (DoD Business System) from the government support contractor to the Federal Government three months ahead of schedule
- This was the first effort of its kind by any government organization in the DoD
- Led and supervised a team of over 400 personnel to sustain the LMP following all DoD Federal Acquisition and Business Transformation policies and regulations
- Oversee the LMP Sustainment and the execution of all Lifecycle Processes in accordance with established performance metrics
- Manage all IT Hardware and Software qualifications and procurement
- Execute and manage contracting actions
- Develop contracts and statements of work
- Advise executive-level management on strategy and program execution
- Conduct briefings for all levels of senior and executive leadership
- Develop IT lifecycle sustainment plans in support of LMP Increment 2
- Develop Transition Plans in support of LMP Increment 2
- Develop, assign, and manage information technology accreditation requirements
- Develop and manage budgets to include budget execution.
DEPUTY, ASSISTANT PRODUCT MANAGER, LOGISTICSMODERNIZATION PROGRAM
SAP, ENGILITY CORPORATION
01.2012 - 03.2015
- Assist the Government with leading and managing acquisition activities following all DoD Federal Acquisition and Business Transformation policies and regulations
- Oversee and execute an acquisition budget supporting design, development, and implementation
- Supervise, lead, and manage the integration of Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) applications with SAP functional capabilities and with Ammunition requirements
- Supervise, lead, and manage the development of Item Unique Identification (barcode technology) processes to enable SAP-based business processes
- Facilitate and manage SAP-based business process, requirements, and solution design workshops
- This required a strong understanding of the Order to Cash and Procure to Pay processes
- Conduct Fit-Gap analysis during critical SAP design workshops
- Manage all Hardware and Software qualifications and procurement
- Execute and manage all contracting actions
- Assist with the development of contracts and statements of work
- Advise executive-level leadership on strategy and program execution
- Conduct briefings at all levels of senior leadership
- Develop Lifecycle Sustainment Plans
- Develop Transition Plans
- Manage all day-to-day operations and activities
- Develop, assign, and manage Information Technology accreditation requirements.
Education
Defense Acquisition University -
01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts
Excelsior College
Albany, NY01.2012
Defense Acquisition University -
Huntsville, AL01.2010
Government Executive Management Course -
Shepherdstown, WV01.1998
Master of Arts - Theological Studies
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VASkills
- Program and Project Management
- Agile methodologies
- Process and Performance Standards and Metrics
- Information Technology
- SAP / Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- System Acquisition and Sustainment
- Portfolio Management
- LEAN Process Improvement
- Supervising
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Contracting
- Data Exploitation
- Business Operations
- Development of Program Requirements
- Budget
- Planning
- Execution
- Executive Policy and Governance
- Business Process Reengineering
Certification
- Defense Acquisition University Certification Level III: Information Technology and Acquisition, 2016
- Department of Defense Top Secret - SCI Security Clearance, 2013
- Defense Acquisition University Certification Level II: Intermediate Program Management, 2011
- Defense Acquisition University Certification Level I: Information Resources Management, 2011
- Defense Acquisition University Certification Level I: Fundamentals of System Acquisition and Management, 2010
- SAP Certification Plant Maintenance and Material Management, 2008
- FAA Commercial Rotary Wing Pilot Certification (VFR/IFR), 1990
Military Experience
- Department of the Army Staff Officer Course, 2006, Alexandria, VA
- Warrant Officer Senior Staff Course, 2006, Fort Rucker, AL
- Combat Developer Course (User/Program Requirements), 2005, Fort Rucker, AL
- Army Program Integrator Course, 2005, Fort Rucker, AL
- Aviation Maintenance Test Pilot Course (AH-64D), 2003, Fort Rucker, AL
- AH-64D Longbow Helicopter Aviator Qualification Course, 2002, Fort Rucker, AL
- Senior Supply Chain Managers Course, 1998, Little Rock, AR
- Warrant Officer Advanced Course, 1997, Fort Rucker, AL
- Aviation Maintenance Test Pilot Course (AH-64A), 1993, Fort Rucker, AL
- Aviation Logistics Managers Course, 1993, Fort Rucker, AL
- AH-64A Apache Helicopter Aviator Qualification Course, 1992, Fort Rucker, AL
- AH-1F Cobra Helicopter Aviator Qualification Course, 1990, Fort Rucker, AL
- Rotary Wing Flight Training, 1990, Fort Rucker, AL
- Warrant Officer Candidate Course, 1989, Fort Rucker, AL
Affiliations
- Providing assistance to community-wide efforts.
- Coaching and mentoring young leaders and adults.
- Assisting several charities with events and fundraising activities.
- Guest speaking at businesses, churches, and community-based organizations.
Timeline
SCRUM MASTER TEAM COACH
SAIC CORPORATION
01.2023 - Current
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA
01.2021 - 01.2023
CHIEF OF STAFF
PENNSYLVANIA SENATE
01.2021 - 01.2021
DIRECTOR
C HARPER AUTO GROUP
01.2019 - 01.2020
DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING, SYSTEM TRANSITION / SUSTAINMENT MANAGER
SAP
03.2015 - 05.2019
DEPUTY, ASSISTANT PRODUCT MANAGER, LOGISTICSMODERNIZATION PROGRAM
SAP, ENGILITY CORPORATION
01.2012 - 03.2015
Program Manager
Rotary Wing Flight Training
01.1990 - 03.2025
Defense Acquisition University -
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts
Excelsior College
Defense Acquisition University -
Government Executive Management Course -
Master of Arts - Theological Studies
Liberty University
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