DeAndre Byrd-Fulbright, MBA, DAWIA III

Experience

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  US Army

  Apr 2005 - Dec 2012

  Logistics Operations Supervisor

  Led and managed a cross-functional team that designed, implemented, and performed Customer Service and Administrative operations. Redesign focused on meeting all relevant statutory and mandatory requirements associated with Transportation, Asset Management, and Logistics Operations while eliminating redundancies and non-value added business practices. Led several high value, high visibility projects, including the centralization of both air and ground operations for both the United States Air Force and Army for an entire Base of Operation in the middle east. Show less

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  Terex Corporation

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

  District Sales Representative / Used Assets Manager

  Responsible for managing direct distribution clients and regional sales network. Responsible for every aspect of the business development process. Sales responsibilities exceedingly managed over $20M dollars of used equipment assets, oversight of 10 executive distribution accounts, and inventory reduction. Key Performance Indicators, expense budgeting, and product value proposition management. Worked in concert with associates in Sales, Product Supply, Customer Service, Logistics and Supply Chain, Vice Presidents, and Directors. Show less

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Network Contracting Office 17

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2019

  Contract Specialist

  Served as an emerging leader and highly specialized FAC-C level II Contract Specialist for Construction Branch, in NCO 17, in which I efficiently conducted all elements of the pre-award and post-award functions including source selection, contracting negotiation, and complex contract administration on Construction and Architect & Engineering projects.Identified as a high-potential emerging leader by competing against all eligible candidates throughout the entire VA; selected and completed the VA’s Aspiring Leadership Program established to enhance competencies and skills within the leadership dynamic to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information and objective decisions. Show less

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  United States Air Force - 2nd Contracting Squadron

  Oct 2019 - May 2021

  In this position, I conducted all elements of the pre-award, award, and post-award functions including ensuring successful soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, and complex contract performance management on Construction and Architect and Engineering (A-E) services projects.Spearheaded Combined Acquisition Strategy Panel and Acquisition Plan to posture the wing for a $1B infrastructure increase and merged four contracts; anticipated Government saving of $400K from 2.4K administration hours/year for a 10 year Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) valued over $360M. Show less

  • Team Lead Contracting Officer

    Oct 2020 - May 2021

  • Contracting Officer

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
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  Air Force District of Washington

  May 2021 - now

  Acting Branch Chief Contracting Officer

  Serve as a highly specialized DAWIA level III Acting Branch Chief for Enterprise Support, in Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Strategic Enterprise Support Division, in which I efficiently conduct all elements of the pre- award, award and post award functions for a $802M Air Force wide portfolio to support various enterprise level programs to enable fulfillment of Pentagon mission partners.Hand selected as Acting Branch Chief – staff of four; full performance at the NHIV/GS14 level for 4 months conducting Enterprise wide Support, Training and team member development, and timely obligation for 71 contract actions; executed 24 contracts & 47 mods to ensure 100% HAF support.Primary Contracting Officer for $315M cost contract, accelerated the $315M 2022 Project Air Force (PAF) cost contract award by spearheading the draft and completion of the award; initiated all communication with RAND, SAF/AQ and other SESs; assisted in negotiations and awarded FY21 RAND $2.1M Need for For Fee.Coordinate with a number of SESs,’ Air Force Technical Director, and GAO for AF Studies and Analyses, to resolve RAND PAF FY22 Cost Containment estimate measures and core funding problems that resulted in the RAND Project Air Force Steering Group quick-turn decision on cost containment measures for strategic RTD&E projects; $18M obligation.Collaborate with GAO monthly to conduct internal audits to ascertain federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) engagement and compliance with contract and regulatory requirements throughout follow on Task Order awards and negotiations settlements regarding RAND PAF.Responsible for contract administration for $260M Department of Air Force Senior Leadership Development Planning (DAFSLP) contract; manages complex SES customers, Senior Leader teams, and supplier relationships; executes TO’s, scope determinations, and $20M ceiling increase earning high customer satisfaction ratings on obligations valued over $14M. Show less