Experience

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  Nashville comfort llc

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Business operations intern

  Performed local market research; worked on accounting and financials; interacted with clients; created job listings and set up interviews; managed social media channels; performed property evaluations

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  Tennessee valley authority

  Dec 2018 - Apr 2019

  Portfolio management analyst

  - Managed a $550,000 investment portfolio funded by the Tennessee Valley Authority with a small group of students as part of Capital Management Group, a highly selective investments course at the University of Alabama in Huntsville- Oversaw Information Technology and Financials sectors, which made up 34% of the stock portfolio- Performed stock market research and valuation analysis of securities using Morningstar and S&P tools, then recommended securities for purchase with a goal of increasing the overall portfolio value- Successfully pitched stocks to a group of TVA executives and local investors Show less

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  Kbr, inc.

  Jun 2019 - now

  - Forecasts, controls, and reports project costs needed within the publicly traded, high-growth organization- Develops and provides project variances, trending and analysis of expenditures, and completion reports- Reviews project costs incurred by category, calculates future costs based on labor productivity, material price increases, subcontracts, wage rates, risk analysis, on-contract proposal pricing and compiles financial CDRLs across various program types (Cost Plus, T&M, Firm Fixed Price, hybrid programs)- Routinely coordinates with, solicits inputs from, and collaborates with technical, business, and financial management leaders to ensure all activities and associated dependencies (internal and external) are documented and tracked for schedule and risk management- Develops and supports Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Project Setup, quarterly Estimates atCompletion (EAC), billing reconciliation, backlog analysis, and subcontractor funding managementand monthly subcontractor and material accruals- Mentors and trains new hires and junior analysts, conducts group and individual training sessions, andprovides support to project teams and analysts during program transitions- Leads monthly, quarterly and annual operations unit meetings and presents financial budgets, forecasts and actuals to executive leadership (up to division VP level), quantifies risks and opportunities with operations management, supports making business decisions based on financial and cost prognosis- Solves complex problems requiring detailed knowledge of industry best practices in projectcontrol, creates process improvements, generates financial reporting tools to fit contract requirements- Prepares presentations and metrics for internal and external customers and maintains a high level ofcustomer focus, including regular interfacing with customer operations and financial leads- Ensures compliance with internal policies, as well as FAR, SOX, CAS and other government regulations Show less

  • Sr. Specialist I, Cost Control

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Specialist, Cost Control

    Jul 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Associate Specialist, Cost Control

    Jun 2019 - Jul 2021