Experience

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  Lockheed martin

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Senior systems engineer

  Senior Systems Engineer – Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Performed technical planning, integration, verification and validation, cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness analysis for total systems. Ensured the logical and systematic conversion of customer and product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performed functional and timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Show less

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  Ibm global services

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Senior project manager

  Served as Project Manager at US Office of Personnel Management for the Retirement Systems Modernization effort. Coordinated, planned, and controlled the software development and infrastructure deployment required to implement OPM’s Coverage Determination Application into the production environment and distribute the application to all Federal agencies. Managed more than 30 IBM system architects, software developers, and subcontractors, from system prototype through general availability.Senior Project Manager – NGA Multi-Systems Maintenance and SupportLed the development of four distributed/server systems engineering and MVS systems projects in support of Classified NGA programs. Senior Project Manager – NGALed the NGA-commissioned United States Imagery and Geospatial Service study, which identified alternatives for upgrading the USIGS infrastructure and transforming USIGS to an e-Business by the year 2010. Staffed the multi-contractor project and managed all IBM input to the USIGS 2005 Study Phase, including e-Business analysis, system transition analysis, and preparation of the final documentation and oral presentation.Senior Systems Engineer – NGA USIGSEvaluated proposed infrastructure upgrades and current customer systems. Identified which systems could be sunset and which could be connected to the proposed infrastructure upgrades. Provided information to NIMA as part of the USIGS 2005 study.Senior Systems Engineer/Project Manager – CIAProvided technical project management and systems engineering support to the CIA’s Policy Based Access Management program. Analyzed existing access management mechanisms and procedures; evaluated near term activities; reviewed existing and in-process standards; assessed data architecture, and generated access management guidelines. Show less

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  Booz allen hamilton

  Jan 2004 - May 2008

  Senior associate - systems engineering and integration consultant

  Systems Engineering and Integration Consultant – National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Provided technical consulting support to the Deputy Director of Systems Engineering (DDSE). Identified and evaluated programs to improve Horizontal Integration across the NRO and US Intelligence Community. Coordinated NRO inputs and responses to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) concerning Horizontal Integration and Information Sharing within the NRO and its mission partners, including the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Security Agency (NSA). Led the Risk and Requirements Management team in support of the Imagery System Acquisition and Operations Directorate’s (IMINT) Systems Engineering Office (SEO). Developed risk and requirements processes, gained concurrence from senior engineering and management staff, and implemented the processes across the IMINT enterprise. Show less

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  Scitor

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2014

  Senior enterprise architect

  Senior Enterprise Architect – Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment Mr. Clay provides technical support to the ODNI / PM-ISE and has played a major role in the implementation of all PM-ISE technical programs and products. During this assignment, Mr. Clay transitioned from a strictly technical role to that of Lead, Technology Programs.Specific skills and accomplishments:As Lead of Technical Programs, supports Architecture, Standards, and Interoperability efforts to implement Information Sharing tools and techniques, supports technical correspondence with various D/As, IC and Industry partners to discuss Information Sharing Environment Mission and Capabilities; and provides project coordination and resource allocation.Provides development over-site and technical input to ISE technical publications. Show less

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  Oasys international corporation

  Sept 2014 - now

  Senior program manager, director - regulatory services

  SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSMr. Clay possesses over 25 years of experience in technical program management, enterprise architecture, systems engineering, and operating systems environment development and implementation. In addition to duties as Senior Enterprise Architect, Mr. Clay currently serves as Oasys’ Senior Program Manager and Director of Professinal Services. His extensive management experience spans both the public and private sectors, activity-based management, systems analysis, and technical and business process reengineering support for US Government, including the Intelligence Community (IC), and commercial clients worldwide. Oasys International Corporation Director, Professional ServicesSenior Program Manager, FCC IV&V As the lead for Oasys’ Independent Validations and Verification (IV&V) Team for the FCC, Mr. Clay supports the FCC Program Manager and Contracting Officer with coordinating of the FCC’s high priority systems modernization in support of the television broadcasters incentive auction, system interfaces with the bidding platform for the incentive auction, and the FCC’s next generation general purpose auction bidding platform. The Oasys IV&V Team validates and verifies software development and delivery schedules, and performs end-to-end functional, application, system, platform, and penetration testing. Mr. Clay also coordinates all staffing and contract modifications, while performing ad-hoc tasking in support of Office of Managing Director and CIO initiatives, including Red Team assessments of projects and functions, and drafting research for CIO-related activities, such as RFP and SOW development for future tasking, etc.In his Professional Services role, Mr. Clay supports all aspects of staffing, service development, and delivery at Oasys. He assists with developing staffing requirements and profiles, and supports alignment of resources to contract, project, and program goals. Show less