Walter Bigelow

Experience

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  US Army, Directorate of Personnel and Community Activities

  May 1989 - Apr 1997

  Chief, Servcies/Automation Division

  Managed a diverse division with 28 employees and a $1.3M budget, providing services to over 500 internal and 30,000 external customers.Championed funding for lifecycle replacement of IT hardware, developed Information Management Plan, and administered corporate policies.Supervised procurement office handling contracts over $5.75 million annually, leading a regional team to save $160,000.

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  Univ of Maryland, School of Nursing

  Apr 1997 - Jun 2001

  Manager, Network and Computer Support Servcies

  Managed all Network and Computer Support Services at Univ of Maryland, School of Nursing.Reorganized support office, developed operational program, and consolidated organization's printing needs.Led team in implementing responses to HIPAA regulations and deploying new inventory system.Designed and installed replacement network infrastructure and software for the School of Nursing.

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  Maryland Dept of Public Safety

  Jul 2001 - Mar 2003

  Chief Network Officer

  Designed and installed a new Statewide IP network and managed the existing SNA network for 15,000 users.Revived network rollout project, adding 45% more sites in 14 months with a budget of $9.4 million.Staffed and led a 50+ member user support team, updating strategic and operational programs.

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  Lee, Elliot & Associates

  Mar 2003 - Mar 2004

  President, Consutant

  Managed Systems Development Life Cycle documents for a statewide Active Directory migration project.Developed and executed commercial and government marketing plans for clients.Provided primary leadership and management consulting advice to a top 10 fixed wireless provider.

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  NASA

  Mar 2004 - Jun 2008

  End User Services Program Executive

  Managed NASA-wide IT service consolidation, transforming distributed IT services into a centralized managed services model.Led the $15M NOMAD project, replacing 200+ disparate email systems with a single enterprise Microsoft Outlook solution.Advised the NASA Administrator and CIO on IT strategy, ensuring agency-wide collaboration and efficiency.

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  ATF

  Jun 2008 - Jan 2019

  Division Chief, IT Services Management Division

  Led cloud migration, reduced costs by 15%, closed legacy data centers, made ATF the first DOJ agency to fully adopt cloud services.Pioneered early adoption of Office 365, saving over $1M annually and setting the foundation for DOJ-wide cloud migration. Piloted Dynamics 365.Managed IT infrastructure and operations for 7,500+ employees across 280+ locations, optimized financial planning and resource allocation of $70M+ budget.Led the $500M ESA IV IT Managed Services contract, securing multi-agency participation and significant cost savings.Developed and executed IT modernization strategies, including mobile workforce enablement and cybersecurity enhancements. Show less

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  SAIC (formerly Unisys Federal)

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2022

  Civilian Practice Director

  Established and led delivery teams for the Department of Transportation Enterprise Shared Services contract, enabling full cloud migration and managed services transformation. Directed recruitment, subcontractor agreements and technical implementation strategies.Supported enterprise IT strategy and proposal development across multiple federal agencies, including NASA, DOJ, and HHS.Spearheaded IT modernization for NASA’s Langley Research Center and co-authored the SAIC AEGIS proposal for consolidating NASA’s data centers into a hybrid cloud environment. Show less

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  Alethia Labs

  Oct 2022 - Oct 2024

  Director, Service Delivery

  Designed and launched the Decision Acceleration Lab (DAL), an AI-driven cloud platform accelerating government technology evaluation and procurement.Led DoD prime contract for the Supply Chain Risk Evaluation Environment (SCREEn), optimizing supply chain analytics for multiple weapons systems via Agile software/system development.Oversaw data architecture, AI/ML modeling, cloud platform development, and strategic program management.

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  Lee, Elliot & Associates LLC

  Sept 2024 - now

  President, Consultant

  Utilizing my industry and government expertise, I maximize clients' competitive edge by crafting custom strategies and proposals tailored to their strengths. With a deep knowledge of agency operations and key decision-makers, I enable clients to grow their business and succeed in the market.

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  Deep Water Point & Associates

  Oct 2024 - now

  Principal

  Advise clients on market trends, competitive positioning, and business development strategies to secure federal contracts.Leverage government and industry expertise to provide intelligence, strategic insights, and proposal development for high-value bids.Guide clients in aligning technology capabilities with federal agency needs to drive business expansion.