Russell Ege-MBA, PMP, TS(DOD) 1 Rosebay Court Germantown, MD 20874 301-916-6076 re136fbe2@westpost.

net Value Statement Senior Program Manager with Proven Success in Driving Profits, Revenue, and Cust omer Satisfaction through IT Program Capture, Execution, and Operations. Experi ence in all aspects of corporate business operations, such as finance, business development, recruiting and retention, and strategic planning. Summary of Professional Experience Mr. Ege has over 15+ years of experience in information technology project and p rogram management and over 14 years in the federal sector as a management consul tant. He is highly skilled in facilitating teams and managing programs and proje cts. His skills also include client relations, business development, as well as SDLC and database development management. He has expertise in implementing effic ient technical systems that enhance performance and increase program accuracy. Skills and Experience Leadership Mr. Ege is a devout student of leadership styles and techniques. * Has led teams of 10-25 personnel on a long-term basis. Has led teams of 70+ o n an interim basis * Uses a hybrid empowerment-example leadership style * Believes in developing junior staff members into tomorrow's leaders to grow th e organization and move it forward * Thought Leadership- Mr. Ege has a long term vision about where industry and t he consumer are headed and strategically develops plans to optimize opportunitie s Business Functional Expertise Federal: Healthcare, Banking, Finance, Defense, Agriculture, Aviation, et al Corporate: Finance, Banking, and Satellite Telecommunications Software Development Mr. Ege is experienced in all aspects of the software development life cycle. * As a Program Manager, he oversaw several software development projects for a n umber of different government clients. * He has expertise in web, network, and database technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Java, and Microsoft's .NET Framework, among others. * He oversaw a portfolio of applications for the Rural Development Division of t he USDA. Including BAIL, BCAS, BSA, DCS, DocFactory/ALPs, SEBAS and several oth ers * He designed, developed, and maintained an operational and decision support sys tem (MAARS) for the Medicare Managed Care program, ensuring compliance with fina ncial and benefits regulations. * He expanded MAARS to be an analysis and decision-support system to a higher le vel and a broader audience at CMS. * He oversaw the development of the airport-based noise impact model for NASA. * He implemented a client-server program-management system at the NOAA NEXRAD of fice that pooled different types of data. In the process, he discovered large su ms of committed, but unspent funds. * He led the testing and evaluation of enterprise-level project-management softw are at NASA Langley Research Center Business Development * Excellent writer who works long hours to meet corporate objectives * He co-created and initiated a Medicare work program. It was worth $2.5-$4 mill ion per year for eight years, * He redesigned and re-marketed MAARS as an analysis and decision support system to comply with current Medicare laws, prescription-drug coverage policies, and Medicare payment rates allowing LMI Government Consulting to expand its client b

ase at CMS. * He has a high winning proposal rate at the federal, state, and international l evel * He identifies problems and offers solutions before the client even realizes th at they have a problem. He does this by listening for the issues and challenges facing them on a daily basis. Job Assignments InfoReliance 2008-2011 Program Manager At the USDA Rural Development CIO's office, Mr. Ege oversaw the development as w ell as the maintenance and operation of several key USDA systems. He worked clos ely with groups within USDA that oversee the processing and approval of grants a nd loans under the aegis of several technological initiatives, including the exp ansion of the rural broadband program under the 2008 Farm Bill and the 2009 Amer ican Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Mr. Ege was responsible for implementing a w ide range of systems that include workflow systems, executive information system s, and reporting systems. In addition to overseeing systems development projects , Mr. Ege also assisted the USDA with business process improvement and re-engine ering. He also helped implement cutting-edge software development techniques, su ch as the Agile and Test Driven Development methodologies. At the Office of the Chief Information Officer at the Executive Office of the Pr esident, Mr. Ege participated in the project management of several continuing pr ojects that involved information-technology solutions and support. At the United States Marine Corps, he had program-management duties during the i mplementation of a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 solution for the Mari nes.mil website. Booz Allen Hamilton 2007-2008 Associate Mr. Ege served as a subject-matter expert in leading customized software develop ment and technology implementation. He helped set up the program management offi ce for the HHS Consolidated Acquisition System. He managed all functional aspect s of the CMS Medicare Managed Care Program and assisted in developing work under the $4 billion Enterprise Systems Development contract. He was instrumental in winning other contracts, such as the Medicaid Integrity Contractor contract. LMI Government Consulting 1997-2007 Program Manager Mr. Ege led projects for various government agencies. The clients were Medicare, the CMS Medicare Managed Care Program, NASA, and DOD, among others. He particip ated in the strategic planning for directorship efforts and the overall program organization. He supervised large teams of over 20 software developers and other IT staff, and maintained billing rates. He designed, developed, and maintained operational an d decision support systems such as MAARS for the Medicare Managed Care program a nd ensured compliance with financial and benefit regulations. He maintained grou p work programs, managed staff development, and resolved conflicts. He received an LMI President's Award for superior Medicare project efforts. RGII Technologies 1996-1997 Senior Systems Analyst For the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Mr. Ege managed an integr ated database development group. He oversaw business process reengineering, data collection, system integration and development, as well as client training. He created a program management system for the Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) progr am office that tracked and reported on all financial, contractual, and logistics information, including invoices and audit reports. He assisted with financial r eporting. He also served on a team that received an Outstanding Service and Support award from the NEXRAD office. Hughes Network Systems 1994-1996 Financial Analyst He directed the creation and initiation of computer systems for a new satellite-

telecommunications business area to track and report program management, financi al, contractual, and marketing data for departments. He researched financial sce narios concerning current and prospective ventures. He produced financial report s on all of the corporate domestic service programs, including monthly income st atements and general ledger adjustments. He designed a business plan to increase the profitability of SPECNET's satellite -telecommunications business line. Education BA, Government and Politics, University of Maryland BA, Economics, University of Maryland MBA, Finance, University of Maryland Professional Training and Certifications Project Management Institute: PMP Certified (#425992) Certified Agile Development Scrum Master Technical Skills Software Development: Agile, Scrum, Iterative, Waterfall, Spiral Development, CM M, among others Business Process Re Engineering: Scholtes-Joiner Process, and other Shewhart PDC A derived models Project Management: Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Designed Best P ractices Security Clearance Top Secret (DOD) Previously EOP Cleared