Daven Williams

Experience

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  Exegetics, Inc

  Sept 2000 - Mar 2004

  Software Engineer

  • Project coordinator for a BioInformatics software & science research effort• Aided in establishing partnerships with scientific research companies• Designed and developed OCR and BioInformatics software applications

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  E-site Marketing

  May 2004 - May 2005

  Software Engineer

  • Business analyst and software developer for Web software projects

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  I/O Software, Inc.

  May 2005 - Aug 2006

  Program Manager

  • Part of a standards committee for the BioAPI development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) • Managed software & hardware teams developing a BioInformatics suite• Responded to Federal Government and private industry RFPs

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  Analytic Services Inc.

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2008

  Senior System Analyst

  • Managed software projects using a combination of Waterfall and Agile methods• Business analyst and system architect for enterprise system implementations• Performed process management under the corporate project management office (PMO)

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  Hewlett-Packard

  Oct 2008 - Apr 2012

  Project Manager

  • Managed a software development team working on a custom Operating System for a government agency• Designed solutions and project plans to respond to Federal Government RFPs• Project manager and lead business analyst for an enterprise manufacturing and sales solution for a global commercial customer• Took ownership of several underperforming contracts to bring them back on track

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  SAIC

  Apr 2012 - Nov 2012

  Project Manager

  • Managed an Agile software development team that was creating custom language translation software• Crafted responses for government contract RFPs including schedules, staffing needs, and financial forecasts

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  Pelco by Schneider Electric

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2014

  Business Analyst & Project Coordinator

  Cross-team coordinator and requirements manager for a video management and camera system • Project coordinator for over fifteen interrelated software development and camera hardware design projects• Transitioned the company from Waterfall to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) processes• Worked with internal and external customers to generate and manage requirements for multiple projects• Helped remediate off-track projects via scope and schedule management

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  SelectHub

  Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

  Director of Technology Research

  • Implemented Scaled Agile methodologies to optimize business strategy and resource allocation, increasing operational efficiency.• Developed competitive pricing models for technology comparison services, leading to a successful product launch.• Managed a globally distributed team researching 70+ technology solutions across nine categories, producing detailed cost-benefit and feasibility studies for enterprise clients.

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  Phacil, Inc

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  PMO Consultant

  • Established a corporate Agile PMO and trained managers in SAFe methodologies for USDA programs, improving project efficiency.• Designed an Agile Earned Value Management (EVM) framework integrating PMBOK-based financial tracking with Agile delivery metrics.

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  Guidehouse

  Dec 2015 - Aug 2024

  Director

  • Program Manager for the $189M USDA Enterprise Applications Services (EAS) contract, scaling revenue from $24M to $45M annually and expanding from 104 to 289 employees over five years.• Managed a $100M+ annual business capture pipeline, contributing to significant federal and commercial contract wins.• Managed a $35M/year U.S. Census contract, overseeing financial operations, cloud migration, and large-scale change management initiatives.• Spearheaded a turnaround for a $20M/year NOAA contract, reversing a negative revenue trajectory and achieving 10% profitability within 10 months.• Designed and deployed a custom financial management system that automated invoicing, reducing manual effort by 98% and optimizing billing accuracy across 300+ contracts and 79 projects.• Established and led a PMO for a $45M/year multi-project contract, integrating Agile, SAFe, and ITIL methodologies to enhance project execution and efficiency.• Implemented an automated Jira-based onboarding/offboarding workflow, reducing employee onboarding time by over 15 hours per hire, accommodating 10+ new hires per month.• Oversaw subcontractor management across 14 large federal contracts, reviewing invoices, payments, and task assignments for 26 subcontracting companies, resolving a 14-month backlog of incorrect payments, and preventing five subcontractor stop-work orders. Show less

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  ECCO Select

  Aug 2024 - now

  Director

  • Led federal contracting business capture initiatives, including proposal development, pricing strategy, and solution architecture.• Served as SME on Agile methodologies, program management, and operational support strategies, supporting multiple high-value federal opportunities.• Spearheaded a large-scale USDA DISC PMO realignment, transitioning network services from AT&T to Lumen, impacting thousands of end-users.• Managed the transition of over 500 firewall devices across USDA DISC, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure security compliance.• Developed and implemented a unified Change Management and Problem Management framework across 14 OCIO centers, leveraging ServiceNow to standardize workflows and increase efficiency.• Developed strategy, guidelines, and best practices for company use of ChatGPT, code creation tools, and other AI/ML technologies. Show less