CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT - COST ESTIMATING - CLOSE-OUT AUDITS

Detail-orientated, award-winning professional with a dynamic career in contracts
administration, federal and state compliance, program development initiatives,
proposal/grant administration, and proactive resolutions to challenges. Expertise
in data analysis, FAR, DOD and report writing. Skilled in record and file
maintenance, data entry, project oversight, public contact and oral/written
communications. Quick learner, flexible with a passion to surpass expectations.

Project Management - Contract Development/Negotiation - Grants / Proposals -
Contract Pricing
Team Leadership - Budget Planning - Risk Management - Work Prioritization - DCAA
Reporting
-DOD Program Development & Management - FAR Compliance -Personnel
Training-Scheduling

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ITT GILFILLAN, Van Nuys, California 
Senior Contract Administrator - 2004-2006

Handled all activities concerned with contracts and subcontracts for the sale of
services and equipment Responsible for the review of solicitations, preparation
of proposals, contract negotiation including terms, conditions, prices and cash
flow, contract performance and contract close out . Reviewed solicitations,
initiated proposal preparation plan, and scheduled timely proposal preparation
and submission to customer Negotiated contract terms, conditions, prices and cash
flow. Responsible for post award Contract/ Subcontract administration, follow up,
and general problem solving, shipping status, order status, invoices payments and
customer returns Analysed and monitored cash flow and major accounts receivables.
Acted as primary point of contact within the company to external organizations
and individuals. Trained other departmental employees in contractual processes,
assume lead role in departmental process improvements and team initiatives

 Improved rating of the LSS CPAR from yellow to Satisfactory.

GENERAL MOTORS, Warren, Michigan 
Contract Administrator - 1993-2002

Delivered contract administration excellence for Field Operational Test with the
National Highway Transportation & Safety Administration, Administrator of GM
Government Property. Planned and produced a schedule of activities required to
complete proposals and identify tasks for nine participating consortium members.
Held multiple roles to finalize proposal development. Introduced and sold
numerous proposal concepts such as rate development and red team reviews which
were incorporated as standards for GM proposals and presentations. Audit
Coordinator of NIST ATP and CRADA close-outs. Prepared the proposal business
volume, established the basis of estimate guidelines, and served as facilitator
of red team review for a proposal compliance matrix. Studied and applied FAR in
most organizational disciplines. Skilled at creating and conducting formal
presentations to management and customers. Keyboard skills of 80 wpm with MS
Word; strong software skills with Excel and Power Point. 

- Exceeded goals as Contract Close-Out Specialist and Audit Coordinator.
- Served as Cost Manager of the $200M National Automated Highway System
Consortium, identifying and implementing an off-site business office.
- Realized an additional $12M in sales by serving as subject matter expert to
the Program Management Office 
- Awarded a Letter of Appreciation for Federal Highway Administration in 2000.
- Granted the GM President  's Council Honors Award 1998

HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Fullerton, California
Business Analyst - 1981-1993.

Lead Financial analyst for the $256M ADCAP Torpedo Program, resolving contract
funding and cash flow problems with the government invoices. Worked with design
engineers on VECP  's, provided planning and control of the proof of manufacture
for a transmitter and receiver. Created work package planning sheets for C/SCSC
test equipment contract. Developed proposal cash flow projections for internal
proposal reviews; provided Management with payment plan options to optimize
positive program cash flow. Assisted with the development of computer based
training programs in cost information systems, Corporate Pricing System
Instructional Guide and master scheduling.

- Corporate Superior Performance Award 1994
- Bonus Award of Excellence 1990

EDUCATION & TRAINING

MBA, Finance, University of Redlands 
BA, Business Management, University of Redlands
Certificate in Contract Management, University of California, Irvine

Continuing Education: Project Management for Engineers 9/1993 * Business of
Engineering 10/1993 * FAR Cost Principles 11/1994 * Government Contract Pricing
9/1994 * Accounting, Pricing & Finance - Government Contracts Update 5/1996 *
Fundamentals of Government Contract Accounting, Pricing and Finance 10/1996 *
Basic Government Property 5/1998 * Cooperative Agreements 9/1998 * Government
Contract Audits & Resolving Audit Disputes 4/1999 * Concentracted Course in
Government Contracts 7/1999 * 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 3/2000 * The
Government Contract Intellectual Property Institute 8/2001 * Government Contract
Law 4/2002 *