PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY Federal Desk Officer Feb. 10 to present Brief senior official on issues and prepare talking points international meetings on nuclear energy. Draft letters from the Deputy Secretary and coordinate with the interagency on bilateral agreements, action plans, press releases, background information, itineraries, and speeches under tight schedule. Prepare proposals to obtain project funding.
US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Washington, DC Federal Project Manager Oct. 06 to Nov. 09 Managed, under the Office of the Second Line of Defense Megaports Initiative, $80 million to implement detection, determent, and interdiction of illicit trafficking in special nuclear materials at major seaports in Western Europe. Supervised large technical teams of national laboratory managers, scientists, engineers, and contractors. Led delegations, negotiated, and oversaw implementation agreements with foreign governments. Executed in record time installation of a complex system at the Port of Lisbon, Portugal and two ports in Belgium in cooperation with local stakeholders by directing contractors. Met 25% of program total annual success metrics establishing and overseeing detailed work plans, budget, and schedules. Managed implementation at 3 ports in Spain. Determined technical designs and concepts of operations, requirements, statements of work, and schedules. Implemented ideas for automated communications and software features saving labor costs of operators. Monitored several installed systems focusing on sustainability, training, operations, maintenance, assessment, repairs. Formulated, approved, and oversaw budgets and costs, determined staffing requirements. Undertook special assignments. Administered updates to the program Communications System Design Requirements. Oversaw technical advisory panels reviewing multi-million dollar proposals to improve technologies. Coordinated with other U.S. government agencies such as State Department, Homeland Security, and Customs. Drafted relevant policy papers, talking points, speeches, and give presentations on program implementation. Advised management on program policies and ensure adherence to Federal procurement practices and budget process. Fulfilled time-sensitive tasks, prepared briefing packages for high level delegation and GAO visits to sites.
US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION OFFICE Washington, DC Federal Project Manager July 01 to Sept. 06 Oversaw $100+ million to improve security of multi-ton weapons-grade nuclear material at very large production and storage facilities in three formerly secret cities in Siberia and three sites in Ukraine on time and within budget. Negotiated with Russian and Ukrainian government senior officials and facility representatives to execute approximately two dozen contracts and ensured appropriate use of funds. Supervised large technical project teams, including experts in physical protection, nuclear material controls and accounting, protection forces, computer systems and communication networks, and many engineering disciplines. Evaluated project team technical solutions and issued recommendations to management on mission accomplishment judging by adherence to program and federal guidelines, cost analysis, and schedule risk. Coordinated with contractors, scientists, and government agencies. Drafted and gave presentations to senior officials.
US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY Washington, DC - Kyiv, Ukraine Nonproliferation Program Fellow June 99 to July 01 Coordinated $3-4 million annual assistance to Eurasia in export control of nuclear technology. Researched, investigated, and tracked nuclear export license applications. Represented DOE at U.S. government (USG) inter-agency meetings. Worked with project teams, contractors, and foreign government representatives. Facilitated, based in Kyiv, Ukraine one year, USG nonproliferation programs, especially export and border control and prevention of illicit trafficking. Assisted and advised USG agencies and contractors in program implementation. Distributed weekly progress reports to wide USG audience. Served as primary point of contact between DOE and local contractors in submission of work plans and projects budgets. Organized an end use analysis workshop.
ENERGY INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INC. Washington, DC Research Associate June 98 to Oct 98 Researched, collected, and analyzed financial and production data from financial reports and SEC filings for two publications ranking the worlds top oil and gas companies. Drafted questionnaire to companies.
US TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE Washington, DC Research Assistant Feb. 98 - April 98 Drafted 25 Eurasian country economic profile fact sheets. Summarized industry trade barrier complaints.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, US EMBASSY, CONSULAR SECTION Kyiv, Ukraine Consular Assistant Aug. 95 - July 97 Drafted 100+ letters monthly to Congress and others from the Ambassador. Interviewed 50+ visa applicants daily and assisted adjudication. Maintained databases on visa fraud and congressional correspondence. Conducted statistical analysis. Justified visa rejections to applicant associates and relatives.
INTELNEWS, INC., ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWS AGENCY Kyiv, Ukraine Office Manager/Correspondent Jan. 95 - March 95 Managed office operations, maintained supplies and client relations, directed subscription deliveries, kept records of $100K+ in annual subscriptions. Designed and signed sales contracts. Wrote feature articles on commerce and politics.
NEW YORK STATE SENATOR NELLIE SANTIAGO, LEGISLATIVE OFFICE Albany, New York Legislative Assistant Jan. 93 - July 93 Generated idea for legislative bill amending New York State banking law. Represented Senator at lobby functions.
AWARDS U.S. Department of Energy Performance Awards: 2003 - 2009.
PUBLICATIONS Co-Author, Experience in integrating material protection, control, accounting, and protective force upgrades at a unique underground nuclear production facility presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, July 2004. Several feature political and commercial articles published in English-language news daily in Ukraine, 1995.
LANGUAGES Proficient Russian, fluent Ukrainian. Studied Italian, German, Latin, Greek TRAINING Certified Program/Project Manager, U.S. Federal Acquisition Institute, DOE, Level 1, August 2007. Several DOE project management training courses: configuration control, contracts, MS Project, federal budget process, team building, time management, emotional intelligence, difficult personalities, security, etc. Interdict/RadAcad Weapons of Mass Destruction Training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, 18-20 July 2006, Hanford Nuclear Site, Richland, Washington. International Negotiations one week seminar, Foreign Service Institute, 2002. Nuclear Nonproliferation Program, Trained by DOE, national laboratories, and other agencies in all aspects of nonproliferation and export control. Received technical briefings on USG programs, nuclear physics, reactors, production, processing, weapon assembly, security, illicit trafficking, safety, multilateral treaties, June Sept. 1999. Chemical and Biological Warfare Proliferation Course, one-week seminar sponsored by the CIA, October 1999.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS President, The Washington Group, an international association of Ukrainian-American professionals. Oversaw all activities and meetings. Increased assets by 30%. Organized speaking engagements, 2005-2009. Project Management Institute, Member. Pi Sigma Alpha: Political Science National Honor Society Member, Spring 1993.
EDUCATION JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Washington, DC MA, International Relations. Concentrations: International Economics, American Foreign Policy May 99
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