Peter Kamocsai

Experience

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  Transparency International

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Intern

  --Advocacy--• Collaborated on the highly successful 'Time to wake up and act against corruption' nationwide advocacy campaign on open governance, transparency, and corruption issues. The campaign reached thousands through events and social media.• Assisted in the acquisition and preparation of campaign materials, brochures, posters, tools, and technology.• Helped plan and execute campaign events and meetings for the public, diplomatic corps, media, and donors.--Research and administration--• Investigated open governance, corporate accountability, and consumer protection issues.• Analyzed qualitative data on corruption and unfair market practices, and entered systematized data into online databases for public use.• Maintained and updated internal databases on stakeholders and donors.• Supported compiling and filing spending reports and performed basic accounting tasks.• Provided administrative, clerical, and logistical support for office staff. Show less

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  Marlowe and Company, LLC

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Public Policy Fellow

  --Research--• Explored past and proposed legislation and policies in areas including transportation and energy. Wrote memoranda based on previous research for internal staff and client use.• Identified grants for local government clients in four states in healthcare and public health, education, emergency management, transportation, energy, environment, and cybersecurity.• Analyzed past and current issues in transportation, healthcare, education, and public-private partnerships.• Provided research support to colleagues.--Grants--• Monitored grant websites and databases and identified relevant funding opportunities for clients.• Helped maintain internal grant database for future reference and client use. Grants pertained to healthcare and public health, education, transportation, emergency preparedness and management, energy, environment, and cybersecurity.• Assisted in compiling funding opportunities for local government clients in four states. Show less

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  George Washington University

  May 2014 - May 2014

  Commencement Staff

  • Collaborated in the management of the university's spring 2014 commencement as a student staff member.

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  Loudoun County Government

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Performance Management Consultant

  --Research and consulting--• Coordinated research project through full research cycle, from defining the problem to making recommendations.• Identified and analyzed relevant performance management practices in cities and counties nationwide.• Conducted primary research through interviews with city and county officials, budget officers, and county administrators.• Performed secondary research through a qualitative literature review.• Focused on best and promising practices and what Loudoun County could learn from other local governments and their development and implementation of performance management systems.• Co-wrote report based on collected and analyzed research with recommendations for the implementation and continued use of a new, consolidated performance management system and tools.• Presented research to fellow students, Trachtenberg School faculty and alumni.• Presented findings to Loudoun County staff. Show less

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  Aerospace Industries Association

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Legislative Affairs Intern

  --Research and writing--• Conducted qualitative research on legislative issues, aerospace companies, and industry statistics.• Updated comprehensive internal legislative databases.• Collaborated on preparing weekly legislative affairs newsletters through MagnetMail for client and internal staff use.• Attended Congressional hearings on issues in space policy and national security and wrote brief summaries for newsletters that were sent out to 300+ clients.• Co-authored and edited advocacy report on the effects of the Budget Control Act of 2011 on programs vital to economic stability and national security. Created infographics, graphs, and data tables to complement the report. --Event management--• Assisted in managing a Capitol Hill events for Congressional staff, aerospace industry professionals and experts, and government and military officials. Show less

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  Partnership for Public Service

  Aug 2015 - Feb 2022

  --Strategy--• Developed the first organization-wide strategy to drive program expansion into technology policy, an emergent growth area for the organization.• Conducted internal analysis to identify the organization’s strengths and weaknesses, and secured buy-in from internal stakeholders.• Conducted environmental scan and 20+ stakeholder interviews to identify business risks and opportunities, gain an understanding of our brand, and build relationships with potential partners and funders in government and the private sector.--Project management and research and analysis--• Leading design conversations to identify appropriate research methodologies, leading qualitative research interviews, collecting and analyzing quantitative data obtained from databases or custom surveys, writing research briefs, and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders, including upper management, senior government executives, and the media.• Responsible for content planning within analytical and advocacy projects and campaigns to achieve maximum traditional and social media exposure.• Leading team of researchers and associates to manage timelines, operations, deliverables, and research activities to ensure projects remain on track and on budget.• Recognized as a project manager who completes projects on schedule, as well as on or under budget.• Writing research and advocacy products on technical topics, such as AI, for a generalist audience. Translating complex technical ideas and in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis into accessible products with actionable recommendations for executive and legislative branch decision makers. Show less --Project management--• Recognized as top performing project manager by leadership and external partners.• Managed cross-functional project teams and day-to-day interactions with business partners and foundation sponsors, such as Booz Allen Hamilton, the IBM Center for The Business of Government, and the Laura and John Arnold Foundation.• Worked effectively through uncertainty and constant change in the political environment and partner expectations. Known as a researcher and manager who can successfully pivot after changes in the external environment, such as a presidential election.--Research and analysis--• Created the first quantitative analysis of the impact of artificial intelligence on the federal workforce. The analysis was considered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in its strategic workforce planning and the Swedish Agency for Digital Government in AI tool implementation.• Led interviews with senior government leaders, including C-suite executives and deputy secretaries.• Organized and hosted roundtables with 20-25 attendees from government, private sector, academia and think tanks.--Artificial intelligence--• Led the Partnership's work on artificial intelligence and AI's use in the federal government.• Wrote the Partnership's first research brief on artificial intelligence. The brief focused on four organizations using or planning to use AI. Navigated editorial process including 6+ reviewers and editors, design team and corporate sponsor.• Built relationships with organizations conducting research on AI and government and with AI experts in and out of government.--Team and people management--• Served as an intern coordinator. Managed intern cohort with up to 20 interns each term during the spring, summer and fall terms. Responsible for coordinating intern hiring for the entire organization.• Supervised full-time staff member and multiple interns. Show less --Research and analysis--• Co-wrote high-visibility research reports. Helped produce a report on the federal government's use of innovative acquisition methods; the report is now listed on https://techfarhub.cio.gov/learning-center/case-studies/, a U.S. Digital Service-maintained government website, as a resource for acquisition professionals. Also helped produce a report on organizational transformation within the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and its implications for cross-government and cross-sector collaboration; the report was presented to top U.S. federal executive branch leadership across presidential administrations. Show less

  • Manager, Research and Analysis

    Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Associate Manager, Research and Analysis

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

  • Associate, Research

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
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  NBCUniversal

  Feb 2022 - now

  Program Manager

  • Managing relationships within the film & TV studios subportfolio, which includes project intake, prioritization, and high-level requirements gathering for all product lines.• Managing efforts to support a 1-2 major programs of projects, including managing the strategic roadmap and improving existing processes with our Enterprise Product and Engineering teams.• Maintaining frequent communication with peers and working groups across NBCUniversal to ensure team is delivering what is needed to our portfolio of brands and business units.• Monitoring project progress and all outstanding project concerns, including but not limited to, tracking Jira tickets, timelines, and issues and risks lists and communicate updates to colleagues and management• Managing multiple competing projects across internal development squads and acting as first point of escalation for all issues and concerns.• Creating project charters, hosting project kick-offs, and creating project plans and status docs.• Contributing to defining best practices, processes, and documentation for the Program Management team. Show less