Daron D.

Fullwood
9413 Merkel Road * Bowie, MD 20715
E-mail: df1002b1c@westpost.net * (301) 580-7222
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Accomplished leader with 20 years experience in finance, business operations, ma
nagement consulting and sales.
Results-oriented manager who maximizes the talents of individual as well as team
resources. Tendency to thrive in dynamic, high-volume environments where attent
ion to detail and creative problem solving are required.
Adept at analyzing, interpreting and simplifying data to promote efficient work-
flow and decision making.
Subject matter expert in Financial Management, Capital Planning Investment Contr
ol (CPIC), Earned Value Management (EVM) and IT Program Management.
CORE COMPETENCIES
* Organizational Leadership * Financial Management & Forecasting
* Risk Management * Customer Service Modeling
* Operations & Supply Chain Management * Business Development
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS - Management Consulting 2003 - Present
Engineering, Solutions, and Products (ESP), Inc. - Arlington, VA
2007 - Present
Project Manager - Department of Defense
Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology ASA(ALT)
Provide management consulting services to the ASA(ALT) Forward Deployed Operatio
ns Team, Kuwait and the Earned Value Management (EVM) Headquarters (HQ) team. EV
M Subject Matter Expert. Maintain cost, schedule, performance and financial repo
rting requirements for all Army acquisition programs greater than $2 billion dol
lars. Responsible for EVM IT system requirements as well as EVM policy implement
ation.
Key Accomplishments:
* Provided operations support to the ASA(ALT) Forward Deployed Support team, Kuw
ait. Responsible for quality service, contract administration, financial managem
ent, staff development and utilization of all contract personnel.
* Advised senior leadership on all cost, schedule and performance matters for th
e Army's top 24 acquisition programs. Reduced overall cost 12% by streamlining p
rogram management tasks and integrated master schedules. Hosted monthly "decisio
n maker forums" to analyze program health and recommend corrective courses of ac
tion.
* Developed and trained the entire HQ staff on how to use EVM for better decisio
n making and forecasting. Trained over 150 DASCs, action officers, PMs and senio
r flag level staff. Training well received by the Assistant Secretary of the Arm
y and praised specifically for its operational relevance.
* Established the requirements for an Army EVM Center of Excellence (COE). The c
enter of excellence reduces reporting time by 30%, errors by 45% and improves cu
stomer service to the acquisition workforce.
* Conducted 4-month customer survey that led to a functional performance upgrade
of the current EVM system Probability of Success P(s). Upgrade led to system re
quirements being developed for an Enterprise EVM Tool.
* Served as a permanent member of the Department of Defense EVM requirements boa
rd. Provided regular subject matter expertise and recommendations to OSD's EVM p
olicy and guidance board and provided the Army's input for the Earned Value Mana
gement Implementation Guide (EVMIG).
* Authored and Published article in the Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technolo
gy magazine titled, "Putting Earned Value Management in Perspective".
Bearing Point, Inc. - Arlington, VA 2005
- 2007
Operations Manager - Navy IT Sector
OPNAV N61 - Finance and Budget Lead / IT Capital Planning Coordinator
OPNAV DNS-4/5 - Electronic Records Management Solution - Risk Manager
Deputy Project Manager for team of 70 consultants including 4 subcontractors and
over 50 stakeholders. Supported multiple DoD clients including the Navy's Chief
Information Office (CIO) DNS-4 and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Com
munications IT Networks (N6). Performed detailed requirements analysis of the Na
vy's top 20 IT initiatives. Established the Navy's Enterprise IT Program Managem
ent Office (EPMO) and deployed the Navy's Electronic Content Management (ECM) Sy
stem - TRIM Context. Personally won 2 multi-year DoD contracts worth $6 million
per year.
Key Accomplishments:
* Finance and Budget team lead. Developed budget and cost estimates totaling $70
0 million dollars used to obtain congressional funding for the Navy's top 5 IT p
rograms. Received more congressional funding than all other division programs co
mbined.
* Project lead for the Navy's IT Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC)
efforts. Developed the IT investment and governance processes as well as the CPI
C asset prioritization model used to determine Navy IT asset health and strategi
c value. Model implementation resulted in $125 million in IT savings.
* Configured the CPIC tool (ProSight) to facilitate the Navy's IT investment sel
ection process. Managed the full deployment lifecycle of ProSight to include con
figuration, process development, scorecards and investor maps.
* Successfully re-established financial and management controls for the Navy Hea
dquarters CIO project. Audited client's financial statements and discovered and
recovered over $350,000 dollars of improperly billed and over-billed invoices. R
estored OPNAV CIO relationship with its funding partners and key stakeholders.
* Led team that configured, deployed and sustained the Navy's Enterprise Records
Management Solution (ERMS). Responsible for all process improvement, quality as
surance, and project planning initiatives. Trained over 1000 end-users and 30 sy
stems administrators on the Navy's ECM System TRIM Context.
* Successfully stood up an Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO). Personal
ly developed the project management framework and related documentation to stand
up this Business IT program office. Assisted client in developing a workable vi
sion and communicating that vision to internal and external stakeholders.
RGS & Associates, Inc. - Arlington, VA 200
3 - 2005
Senior Consultant - Department of Defense Solutions Group, Arlington,VA
OPNAV N71 - Project Manager/Finance and Budget (PPBE) Team Coordinator
ARMY G8 - Project Lead/Operations Research and IT Integration Support
Lead consultant to the CIO of the Navy (N71) and the CFO of the Army (G8). Prepa
red detailed cost models, financial statements, and acquisition milestone docume
nts. Managed the preparation, submission and execution of a $1.1 billion dollar
IT budget. Coordinated all operational analysis and research studies to identify
and analyze bottlenecks and inaccuracies within the Army's Supply, Acquisition,
Logistics, and Maintenance Systems. Helped the Army define its Financial IT req
uirements. Personally won 2 multi-year DoD contracts.
Key Accomplishments:
* Negotiated over a billion dollars for the installation of IT networks and infr
astructure on all US Navy ships.
* Reduced number of Navy Logistics & Readiness legacy systems from 15,000 to 2,0
00 saving the Navy 75 million.
* Created an integrated change process to consolidate six primary IT systems int
o one master data warehouse. Uncovered inaccuracies within the current database
design resulting in a more efficient system design and saving the Army 40 milli
on dollars over ten years.
* Recommended by client to train 40 contractors from 3 companies on DoD financia
l management principles.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS - Finance 1996 - 2003
Financial Consultant
Merrill Lynch, Greenbelt, MD, UBS PaineWebber, Bethesda, MD, Ryan Beck & Co., Ba
ltimore, MD
Provided personal CFO and private wealth management services to high-net worth i
ndividuals, corporations, and non-profit organizations. Areas of focus included
business and strategic planning, asset and liability management, tax and estate
planning, retirement, college, and customized financial advisory services.
Key Accomplishments:
* Built a 5-person team that managed over $20 million dollars for high net-worth
individuals. Responsible for the financial guidance, strategic planning, resear
ch and investment selection for over 200 clients.
* Top sales performer in equity and fixed income investments. Outperformed yearl
y goal by $2 million dollars.
* Negotiated exclusive rights to provide college fund investments for a 45,000 e
mployee Fortune 500 Company.
* Frequently appeared on WHUR 96.3 FM radio as a guest financial expert.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS - Military Service 1990 - 1996
U.S. Navy - Naval Officer
Business Financial Manager (BFM) -
Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington, VA
Finance & Business Services Officer - USS Inchon LPH-12 Norfolk, VA
Served as a Business Operations Manager for the Navy. Selected for exclusive BFM
internship. Cost control and budgeting manager for the AN/BSY-2 weapons system
on the Navy's $2 billion dollar Sea Wolf Submarine project.
Key Accomplishments:
* Performed Controller duties for 2,000 person business unit. Personally respons
ible and accountable for $2 million in cash and $400,000 in monthly vouchers and
other accounts payable.
* Flawlessly managed all financial statements, accounting, payroll and other fis
cal activities including all shipboard business, retail operations and customer
service programs.
* Won the "Blue E" onboard the USS Inchon LPH-12; awarded to the best shipboard
Business operations, Finance and Logistics Division in Norfolk, VA, the Navy's l
argest homeport.
EDUCATION and TRAINING
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, Annapolis, MD 199
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B.S. Mathematics Concentration: Operations Research
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA
1995
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
Business Resources Management Program (BRMP) - Completion
DEFENSE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE, Ft. Belvoir, VA 1996
Business Financial Manager Program (BFM - Navy sub-specialty code 0031S)
DONALD T. REGAN SCHOOL OF ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, 1999
Princeton, NJ
Merrill Lynch, Certified Financial Manager (CFM) Designation
CLEARANCES AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Secret Security Clearance - Active
Business Financial Manager-Navy sub-specialty code 0031S
Certified Level II Defense Acquisition Contracting Officer
Certified Financial Manager (CFM) - Merrill Lynch
Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt
Qualified in Supply Corps Surface Warfare
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) - Trained
Series 7, 63, 65, Life, Health & Disability Licensed