Adobe In Design for Desktop Publishing and Photoshop Graphic Design
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Tracy D McGee
Chesapeake
Summary
Experienced Enterprise/Systems/Solutions Architect with 19 years of Architecture Modeling, Design, Product Development and Delivery (Models, Diagrams, Technical Documents and Drawings
Multifaceted understanding of Architecture Frameworks such as Dept. of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Minister of Defense Architecture Framework (MoDAF) and NATO Architecture Framework and Total Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
Delivered Framework Views, Viewpoints, Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) Diagrams, Business, Systems and Integrated Architecture Models, Diagram and Artifacts.
Experience Modeler using ArchiMate, Object Oriented/Unified Modeling Language (UML), Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and Functional Modeling (Business Operations/Task and Systems Functions/Operations/Performance)
Experienced Architecture Modeling and Design Tools: OpenText (Formerly ProVision), Cameo (Formerly No Magic Draw, IBM System Architect, Rational Suite/UML, Rhapsody SysML and Archi 4.9.3
Lead/Led Solutions Architecture Design and Technical Review Session with Product Delivery Team Systems Engineers involving System/Software Deployment, Systems-to-Systems Interface; work with Database Admins for Database Deployments (MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, IBM Db2)
Naval Sea Logistics Command GS-13 Civilian - Navy Maintenance Systems Deployment and Implementation Analyst
6+ yrs Consultancy experience within Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), Joint Staff J6 Communications Directorate, Armed Services (US Army) and Private Sector, Shipyard US Navy Shipbuilding
DoD/J6 Liaison/Representative to NATO Federated Missions Networked (FMN) Systems Program Management Office.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Solutions Architect (Systems Architect 4)
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS)
08.2021 - Current
Solutions Architect within the Applications-Administration Services (AAS) Product Team, IT Services (ITS) Portfolio
Experienced/Trained in Agile Operating System (AOS) Kanban Methodology; and familiar with Azure DevOps (ADO) Tool for planned work and projects and solution design principles
Work with Delivery Managers and Product Owners, on all matters, pertaining to software updates, installs and version changes
Work across the ADO to support Portfolio Epics and Features
Duties and responsibilities: coordinate with and provide support to the Product Delivery Manager and the Product Owner in developing internal tasks; task-related activities and process models (BPMN or Activity Diagram) to document and define our Azure DevOps (ADO) procedures and coordination with the Delivery Owner and Delivery Teams
Monitor work across the ADO Board and ensure Features are linked to ITS Epics
Coordinate with the ITS Technical Architect to ensure architecture alignment and information documentation from Features are mapped and defined in each related Epic
Collectively work with and support the Delivery Owner (DO) and Delivery Teams (DT) regarding assigned ADO Features and Feature-Story development that require system-level modeling, technical research, discussion and planning sessions with assigned App-Admins and vendors
When required provide cross-functional architecture support, develop process models and activity diagrams, system-level component models; and be familiar with system specifications documents (SSD); system requirement or design documents (SRD/SDD).
Lead Sr. Enterprise Architect
ITC Defense
05.2019 - 08.2021
Enterprise Architecture support to Missions Architecture Branch (MAB), Architecture Integration Division (AID), Joint Staff J6 DD C5I
Support the MAB Lead, for coalition or multinational architectures which includes, Mission Partner Environment (MPE) and NATO Federated Mission Networking (FMN) Framework for cross-domain interoperability to support coalition warfighting
When required, provide architecture development and support to the JS J6 Coalition Interoperability Division (CID) for Coalition Interoperability Assessment and Verification (CIAV)
Familiar with NATO Architecture Framework (NAFv4) for viewpoint standardization; research Joint Publications, MIL-STDs, NATO Doctrine, Allied Joint Publications (AJP) and other relevant artifacts, to include DoD Instructions or Directives.
Sr. Enterprise Architect
Kapili Government Services
04.2019 - 05.2019
Contract Support (Pentagon) to the (Headquarters Dept
Of the Army) G-3/5/7 Command and Control Support Agency (CCSA) Portfolio Management and Business Architecture Development and Support to the Functional Community
Used business process modeling methods, such as BPMN for swim-lane modeling, DoDAF OV-5 Activity Diagrams and OV-6c Event Trace Diagrams (sequences of activities or events).
Gov’t Civilian - GS-13 Systems Implementation and Deployment Analyst
Navy Civilian Program Analyst - Naval Sea Logistics Center (NSLC)
01.2018 - 01.2019
Served as Shore Maritime Maintenance Implementation and Deployment Analyst
Supported the new program management office (PMO) for Navy Maritime Maintenance Enterprise Solution - Technical Refresh (NMMES-TR); Obtained ACQ 101 (DAU) Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management and was responsible for employment and site implementation planning, execution, and transition of the Navy Maritime Maintenance Enterprise Solution - Technical Refresh (NMMES-TR) solution into the Navy Public Shipyards, Regional Maintenance Centers, Ship Repair Facilities, and Trident Refit Facilities
Perform a full range of acquisition and business planning tasks to include process modeling, requirements collection and analysis, and systems modeling
Familiar with and reviewed a full range of program office acquisition documents to include Acquisition Plan (AP), Acquisition Strategy (AS), Capability Support Plan (CSP), Change Management Planning and other aspects of acquisition life cycle support.
Lead Enterprise Architect
CSRA - Computer Science Corporation (CSC) Government Solutions
04.2015 - 01.2018
Advisor, Systems Engineering, NAVSEA Program Management Office for Information Technology (PMO-IT) Norfolk, Virginia
Provided Enterprise Architecture product development support for select shipyard IT programs and initiatives, such as, the Maritime Systems Environment; and the Navy Maritime Maintenance Enterprise Solution – Technical Refresh (NMMES-TR)
Performed various architecture support functions, to include, requirements collections and analysis, DoDAF product development using Rhapsody SyML, and collaborative meetings.
Sr. Systems Architect
ManTech, Inc.
10.2014 - 04.2015
Supported NAVESEA Program Management Office Information Technology (PMO-IT) Maritime Solution Environment (MSE) Program
Supported NAVSEA shipyard maintenance applications, service life extension (SLE) efforts, IT program management, DoDAF Architecture development to include business process and functional modeling (BPMN), using IBM Rhapsody Systems Modeling Language (SysML) Software
Provide support for systems application development support and implementation planning.
Enterprise Architect
ALTA IT Services, Inc.
10.2013 - 10.2014
Contract support to the Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army (IPPS-A) Program Management Office (PMO)
IPPS-A is designed to serve and support, US Army personnel information management and pay requirements
Provided enterprise architecture and DoDAF modeling support; develop Data Information Views (Conceptual and Logical Data Models), Business Process Re-Engineering, Business Processes, System View Diagrams, System Functions and Services Diagrams.
Sr. Enterprise Architect
CACI, Inc.
03.2012 - 10.2013
Supporting the Joint Improvised Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Enterprise Architecture (EA) Division
I am direct support to the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) Enterprise Architecture (EA) Division, for enterprise architecture strategy development, and plan implementation; Business Process Re-Engineering; DoDAF modeling and development
Lead / support enterprise architecture integration meetings; coordinate with the Chief Architect, regarding JIEDDO Information Environment Architecture matters, to include, Counter- Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) mission architecture, governance, and compliance; perform research and analysis and support to cross-functional teams (Manpower and Personnel, Knowledge Management, IT Portfolio, and other Functional areas).
Enterprise Architect
Virtual Enterprise Architects
01.2011 - 04.2011
Supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) Business Reference Architecture (BRA)
The VHA Enterprise Systems Management Office is responsible for developing an overarching modeling scope of the VHA BRA Mission Areas, Business Services, Enterprise Services, Lines of Business and Sub- Functions of the DVA Healthcare System
Work with a core team of sub-contractors responsible for performing architecture process modeling, research and analysis of the VHA business requirements for healthcare management, health delivery, systems-application, and technology.
Lead Enterprise Architect
Deloitte Consulting LLP
05.2009 - 01.2011
Supporting the USJFCOM J6/ Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Information Technology (IT) Portfolio Management Program
Developed client requirements, for technology considerations, and investments; created systems- to-systems interface diagrams (SV-1), and the SV-6 data-exchange matrix
Developed IT functional / dynamic models and business processes (OV-5); operational view (OV), and systems view (SV) architecture diagrams (product-sets)
Assisted OCIO IT Portfolio Management and Investment Analyst through process assessment and analysis; process hierarchical modeling and information mapping of key data or data-sets (OV-7 Logical Modeling) to support investment decision making
Perform IT business process analysis; provide investment process improvement recommendations through architecture concept
Developed OO models using UML method, conducted modeling analysis and technical reviews as required.
Lead Systems Architect
Bearing Point, Inc.
05.2006 - 10.2007
Supporting the Joint Medical Logistics Functional Development Center (JMLFDC)
Responsible for developing enterprise architecture requirements for Information Technology (IT) Systems, supporting cross-functional teaming, to include, systems engineering, and software Testing and systems functional requirements reviews
Supported joint interoperability testing and systems testing for re-certification
Utilize the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) to develop systems-to-systems interfacing diagrams (SV-1) and Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) diagram
Performed research and analysis via online access of many DoD portal capabilities
Knowledgeable of the OMG Object Oriented (OO) methodology with UML; supported Joint Interoperability Testing Command (JTIC) requirement for system re-certification, developed information support plans (ISP) and supported functional requirements collection activities
Additional, special task: Performed HL7 electronic health record (EHR), UML design review, on behalf of the DMLSS Program Management Office, for patient and equipment in transit tracking, using RFID technology
The review was to examine utility of the RFID technology within the DMLSS program.
Sr. Operational Architect
L-3 Government Services, Inc.
02.2005 - 05.2006
Supporting the organizing, planning, process development and completion of integrated architecture for the Architecture and Integration Management Directorate (AIMD)
When required, serves as team leader for the development and integration of various DoDAF Operational View and System Views and the systems that underpin those views
Performed business process development, and gap analysis to support process improvement requirement; developed operational views, such as, the (OV-2) to show specific information exchanges between operational nodes and operational activities, and systems view (identify capabilities) and mission threads that can be mapped from the platform level to the appropriate operational node(s)
Performed capabilities and mission threads analysis of warfighting system of systems (SoS) or family of systems (FoS)
Prepared formal and informal reports, briefing slides to support and inform decision makers.
MAJ/0-4 US Army
HQ EUCOM/ECPA
01.2004 - 02.2005
Army Officer Strategic Planner and Analyst in the J5 Strategy and Policy Division, US European Command (EUCOM)
Duties required analysis and interpretation of National Security, Military, and Defense Strategy documents, Presidential Decision Briefs (PDB), OSD initiatives, new emerging strategic concepts and implementation strategies, and other related military matters
Assist in the program management, development, and dissemination of planning data in support of the US European Command Theater Transformation concept and implementation strategy
Coordinate with the command staff, directorates, service component action officers to support tasking and suspense requirements to include the OSD-Global Defense Posture initiative, HQ, EUCOM theater security cooperation, transformation planning and execution
Develop information papers, point papers, white papers, and executive summaries on behalf of the Command Group, J5Director, Deputy Director and Branch Chief to inform and or support command positions
Assist in the development of long-range strategic planning and concept development, other deliberate and time sensitive planning
Perform data management, collection, and analysis of strategic level documents, joint and service publications, studies, assessments and after-action reports
Develop and conduct briefings, and training products
Possess strong analytical skills and computer training, to include software programs, such as Excel and PowerPoint.
Education
Skills
Over 10 yrs Architecture Development
6 yrs Collaborative Lead/Planning Experience
Senior Management Presentation
Senior Military Leadership Briefing
Business Solutions Planning and Design
15 yrs of Military Service and Joint Staff Experience
5 yrs NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Affiliation
Customer Client Engagement
Requirements Intake and Collection
Requirements Assessment and Needs Analysis
Business Process Management and Analysis
Conceptual Data Modeling
Integrated Architecture Development
Black Box and White Box Modeling Concepts
Technical Analysis
Process Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Technical Support and Assistance
System and Software Testing
IT Governance and Approval Process
WebEx, Teams, Zoom Collaboration
Azure DevOps Technology
Kanban Project Workflow
Software Project Planning, Development Support
Software Deployment Implementation
Software Modeling and Design Proficiency
Microsoft Office 365
Accomplishments
Current/Solutions Architect Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) November 2021- December 2023
Led Successful Discussion and Deployment of SharpCloud Software for NNS-Production Planning Yard (PPY) Project Planning, Strategy and Roadmap Alignment
Led Successful Acquisition of NAVSEA (Naval Sea) Systems Command Advance Technical Information Management System (ATIS) v1.5 Software for accessing and storing Ships/Submarine Technical Drawings
Coordinated with NNS-Corporate Technical Lead for Tax and Accounting Dept. to Acquire AuditBoard Tax and Accounting Software
Supported Lead Systems Engineer in Acquiring, Testing and Production Deployment Planning ASG-Cypress v9.5 Document Management System (DMS)
Developed Draft NNS Architecture Framework Concept Model and White Paper, as a member of T56 Business Technology and Transformation (BT&T) Architecture Team
Clearance
Secret Active
Modeling And Tool Design Experience
Extensive modeling and tool design experience: Object Oriented (OO) with UML (Unified Modeling Language), Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), Business and Systems level modeling; to include experience using industry leading modeling software: Rhapsody Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Cameo-No Magic Draw, and UNICOM (formerly IBM) Systems Architect.
Qualifications Summary
Skilled business systems and information technology (IT) Solutions Architect (SA) with hands-on experience in the Private, Federal and DoD sectors. Proven experience and understanding of the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA), and Defense Business Systems/DoDI 5000.75 (Business Systems Requirements and Acquisitions). Obtained DAU/Acquisition Certification Level-One.
Adobe In Design for Desktop Publishing and Photoshop Graphic Design
2015 - Acquired, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite of Software (which includes In Design and Photoshop (PSD)) and other Modules.
In Design for Desktop Publishing, News Letters, Cover Conceps/Graphics
Photoshop for Graphics Design, Photographic Image Refinement/Corrections, Image Manipulation
Timeline
Solutions Architect (Systems Architect 4)
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS)
08.2021 - Current
Lead Sr. Enterprise Architect
ITC Defense
05.2019 - 08.2021
Sr. Enterprise Architect
Kapili Government Services
04.2019 - 05.2019
Gov’t Civilian - GS-13 Systems Implementation and Deployment Analyst
Navy Civilian Program Analyst - Naval Sea Logistics Center (NSLC)
01.2018 - 01.2019
Lead Enterprise Architect
CSRA - Computer Science Corporation (CSC) Government Solutions