Steven Esposito, PMP

Experience

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  Analysts International Corporation (AIC)

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

  Senior Programmer/Analyst

  Served as a senior team member providing design, development, testing, and implementation services to Maricopa County, Arizona for their Voter Registration Automated System (VRAS) Project. The VRAS Project encompassed all aspects of voter registration and elections management, including voter maintenance; signature validation; streets and boundaries maintenance in support of reprecincting and redistricting; automatic assignment of voters into their appropriate voting districts (with override capabilities); precinct committeemen and board worker maintenance; ballot ordering and management (early, absentee, and questioned ballot processing); petition processing; polling place support; and voting machine inventory and management. On the VRAS Project, responsible for: * Definition and analysis of user requirements and testing criteria, with an emphasis on streets and boundaries, voter assignment, and polling places* Development of technical program specifications and operations documentation* Programming and testing of on-line screens and batch reports/processes* Training end-user staff on system features and functions Show less

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  Arizona Department of Economic Security

  Jun 1990 - Oct 2000

  Key member of the management team responsible for directing the strategic, tactical, and day-to-day operations of the Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE). Responsible for running the data processing organization for the State's Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program. Represented the Agency at Child Support conferences, workshops, and workgroups. Provided management with decision-making information in the form of reports, proposals, and position papers. Conducted analysis of legislation, rules, and Federal regulations for impacts to Child Support operations and automation. Responsible for all information systems and services, including software development, data and trend analysis, systems and network integration, and specialized systems training and business reengineering for the Arizona Tracking and Location Automated System (ATLAS). Managed staff that performed software development activities, including Federal Welfare Reform (PRWORA) requirements; daily maintenance, support, and operations of the ATLAS system; as well as technical support of the workstations and the telecommunications network for ATLAS. Show less Responsible for the design, implementation, and installation of ATLAS II, Arizona's CSE system, as well as all aspects of maintaining the legacy system. The new system earned Federal certification in August 1996, the seventh system to reach this milestone. Responsibilities included the following:• Managing a staff of 31 that included four project leaders, one database specialist, one LAN supervisor, 17 programmer/analysts, five LAN specialists, and a technical writer• Participated in the development of the External Design Document (EDD) and General Systems Design (GSD) used as the basis for the development project. The EDD was the result of extensive Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions conducted over an eight-month period.• Developing, reviewing, and approving all technical project deliverables, including functional design documents, program specifications, test plans, conversion work plans, data models, data dictionary, and database specifications• Directing the activities of a $20 million, multi-vendor development project with over 100 technical and non-technical personnel• Coordinating the installation and maintenance of 21 LANs with over 800 workstation.• Prioritizing, assigning, and tracking user requested modifications to the automated systems• Reporting status, issues, and corrective action to senior management• Technical management of the vendor responsible for the demographic and financial reconciliation conversion to the original system• Performing all personnel hiring, termination, and performance evaluations Show less

  • DCSE Systems and Automation Administrator/CIO

    Oct 1996 - Oct 2000

  • EDP Project Manager

    Jun 1990 - Sept 1996
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  Northrop Grumman Information Systems

  Oct 2000 - Nov 2001

  Project Manager

  Senior member of a team that provided technical assistance and consulting services to Federal government, states, and tribal entities. Managed Welfare Reform and related projects for the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). Responsible for several major projects including, leading the subcommittee that operationalized a new model for working and processing interstate cases and leading the workgroup that defined approaches and standards for reconciling interstate cases. Participated on teams that were responsible for redesigning or refining the Federal Administrative Offset system, Change Management approach, and Multi-State Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM) processes. Responsibilities included: creating and tracking work plans, writing issue papers and design documents, gathering and interpreting data, reviewing and editing deliverables, conducting and facilitating meetings and conference calls, making presentations, and reporting issues. Show less

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  MAXIMUS

  Dec 2001 - Aug 2010

  Senior Vice President

  Served as the Practice Leader of a 35-person subdivision of a large government services consultancy that provides IT support services, including Project Management Oversight, Quality Assurance, Independent Verification and Validation, and Procurement Support in the State and local government markets. Responsibilities included P&L, marketing and sales, proposal development, project delivery, personnel management, and financial tracking and reporting. Specialized in human services programs, including: Child Support Enforcement, Child Welfare, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, WIC, and Unemployment Compensation. Show less

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  SLI Global Solutions

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2020

  Responsible for SLI’s corporate strategy and execution and leads the company’s growth in the markets it serves, which include systems development oversight, and children and family services program and policy improvement. Using knowledge of the challenges facing government programs and experience in taking and executing a strategic vision, strengthens SLI Global Solutions’ position as an industry leader driving the firm's efforts to achieve its mission to help government entities improve service delivery. Show less Responsible for managing and directing the State & Local Government Practice. Accountable for stability and growth identifying, pursuing, and delivering Project Management and Independent Verification & Validation/Quality Assurance services on government IT projects. Directs a national team of technical and program specialists who help public sector clients mitigate project risks associated with implementing large, complex health and human service systems. Conducts and oversees marketing to government entities, including responding to formal Requests for Proposals and presenting to public sector Technology and Program staff/management at national conferences. Show less

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

  • President, Government Solutions Division

    Sept 2010 - Dec 2017
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  Public Knowledge®

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2022

  Steve was the CEO of Public Knowledge®, a national management consulting firm that exists to help clients solve tough problems and thrive in complex situations. PK expertly blends the science of systems, programs, and people to achieve continued improvements long after the engagements end. Steve was responsible for Public Knowledge's corporate strategy and execution and leads the company’s growth in the markets it serves. Using his knowledge of the challenges facing government programs and experience in creating and executing a strategic vision, he strengthened Public Knowledge’s position as an industry leader driving the firm's efforts to achieve its mission to help government entities improve service delivery and realize the company's vision to be "Your Catalyst for Positive Outcomes". Show less

  • Executive Consultant

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2022