I’ve worked for the District of Columbia for over fourteen years for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Throughout my time here I’ve been a constant learner and dedicated worker who has continually transitioned to new roles within the organization every few years that require new skill sets and have broadened my responsibilities and my impact on the organization.
While finishing my networking centric education and transitioning from technician/engineer to project management I had the opportunity to be lead sales engineer on the District of Columbia’s $25 million federal BTOP initiative. Focusing on the health and education sector, I was tasked with bridging the digital divide in underserved areas by signing nonprofits to the program, bringing them fiber based Internet, transport, VoIP and WiFi services. The project was hugely rewarding, socially in being able to give something to the community, and as a challenging and exciting career opportunity. The District of Columbia’s BTOP program, DC-CAN, was successful in meeting the criteria and goals set for by NTIA (National Telecommunication and Information Administration) by becoming a self-sustaining entity with $1.5 in annual revenue based off of the customer contracts I brought into the program.
Post BTOP and based off of my performance new opportunities opened up and I then transitioned to be the Team Lead for the Business Unit with ten project managers working for me. We interface with over seventy District agencies for all of their Internet, data transport, VoIP, WiFi and data center needs. This includes major agencies such as the Metropolitan Police Department, Fire and Emergency Services as well as the DC Public School system.
Most recently I've accepted the position of Associate Chief Technology Officer, under the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, directing the District's the District of Columbia’s ICT (Internet and Communications Technology) Program - DC-Net.