Da’Shaun A. Joseph

Program Manager | Doctoral Candidate | Producer

Program Management Expert Pursuing AI Specialization for the Future of Project and Thought Leadership.

dashaun.joseph@gmail.com 7039867044

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Program Manager (PgM)

Google 06/2022-Present

Brooklyn, NY

Lead product, UX, and engineering teams to deliver a portfolio of projects within Google Drive. Identify inefficiencies and steward organizational excellence through consistent communication with stakeholders, full lifecycle program management, OKR tracking, program reviews, launch readiness, and strategy contributions while ensuring project milestones and deliverables are met on time.

Achievements/Tasks

Lead team to deliver 3 products to internal and external consumers (> $100,000) within the first 6 months in the role using a newly defined corporate launch lifecycle and processes.
Successfully planned, hosted, and executed project summit with a cross-functional team resulting in streamlined collaboration and strategy execution.
Recognized as a 2022 Woman of Color STEM Award Winner for Professional Achievement in Industry.

Program Manager | Business Development Principal

Jacobs Engineering Group 08/2018-06/2022

Herndon, VA

Oversee the development and implementation of $100M+ strategic projects, business forecasts, and technical sales, including program management, marketing and branding, RFP/RFI activities, interconnected and cross-project activities, training, and gate reviews. Perform proposal and capture management functions in addition to competitive market analysis and program management oversight activities for new bids and contract awards within the Federal Government. Served as the sole Strategic Advisor to Client Sales executive on all new client technology services bids prior to company acquisition.

Key Accomplishments

Aggressively pursued targets and client relationships, successfully securing over 3 major bid submissions and $50M in task order opportunities in the first 90 days at KeyW (acquired by Jacobs in 2019).
Cultivated functional coordination between Capture and Proposal Management teams that rendered over $500M in potential new bids from government clients.
Reversed 2 investment losses totaling over $200K by successfully delivering an at-risk proposal to the involved client.

Deputy Capture Manager | Senior Proposal Manager

Perspecta (formerly DXC Technology/Hewlett Packard Enterprise/HP) 04/2015-08/2018

Herndon, VA

Served as the key lead on all proposal efforts to ensure compliance and cohesive cross-functional coordination directly supporting the Client Sales Executive. Oversaw $650K+ bid budgets, internal and external resource assignment, NDAs, and subcontractor agreements. Leveraged technical knowledge and negotiation skills to author functional responses to RFIs and RFPs to the Federal Government.

Key Accomplishments

Integral player behind one of the largest Government contract wins within our Intel book of business valued at over $800M over the life of the contract.
Oversaw the winning team of an agile development project; the biggest financial achievement of the fiscal year, resulting in new work and growth for the business worth over $1B in potential revenue.

Senior Systems and Test Engineer

Lockheed Martin 09/2011-03/2015

Herndon, VA

Maintained positive, trusting relationships with Government clients through reliable project management of customer components, elements, and systems. Developed new system capabilities that facilitated on-time software deployment by performing continuous and rigorous test cases.

Key Accomplishments

Recipient of the Presidential Special Recognition Award in 2011 and 2012 for showcasing exceptional command skills and executive presence on various projects throughout the year.
Implemented a decrease in testing time and increase in operational efficiency through the development of various process improvements and systems testing.

Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP)

Lockheed Martin 07/2007-09/2011

Herndon, VA

Selected out of 100 ELDP applicants to serve as the Technical Assistant to the Business Development Director and Line of Business Vice President supporting the Federal Government. Responsibilities included budget management reports for strategic proposals, technical briefings, chairing educational outreach activities with local schools, utilizing Camtasia Studio software to produce instructional training videos that enhanced customer/user experiences.

Key Accomplishments

Recognized for strong IT comprehension and excellent organizational and communication skills with the Lockheed Martin SPOT Awards in 2008 and 2009.
While Staffing Manager to over 100 full-time employees, lead my team to award fees of 95-100% and processed over 5,000 staffing applications.
Served as a voting member on the Academy of Information Technology board.

ORGANIZATIONS | AFFILIATIONS

D.A. Joseph LLC (Boom Speaks | Boom Productions) (2020 - Present) Founder CEO

IT Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) (2017 - Present) Board of Directors; 2022 Associate Member Vice Chair; 2018 Management Academy Cohort Graduate

Virginia Council on Women Advisory Board, Commonwealth of Virginia (07/2019-07/2022) Education Equity Chair

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc (2011 - Present) Leadership Fellow | Alumni Member

Norfolk State University Computer Science Advisory Board (2017-2023) Board Member

CREDENTIALS

McKinsey & Company (2021) Management Accelerator Program

EDUCATION

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, D.Eng George Washington University 01/2024-Present 2026 Doctoral Candidate.

Systems Engineering, MS George Washington University 05/2010 Washington, DC

Computer Engineering, BS Norfolk State University 08/2003-05/2007 Norfolk, VA

Highlights

Attended on a DNIMAS Full Academic Scholarship.
Recipient of a General Electric Scholarship (2007).
Recipient of the NSUAA Alumni Association 'Millennium Leader Award' (2017).

HONORS | AWARDS

Women of Color Award - STEM Professional In Industry (10/2022)

Black Engineer of The Year (BEYA) Engineer of the Year Nominee (2021)

STEM Success Summit Rising Heroine Finalist (11/2018) March of Dimes - Heroines of Washington Millennium Leader Award (07/2017) Norfolk State University Alumni Association Excellence in STEAM Award (03/2016) Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professionals Network Alumni Engineer of the Year (03/2012) National Society of Black Engineers New Faces of Engineering (02/2012) USA Today Rising Engineer Spotlight (02/2013) National Engineers Week

SKILLS EXPERTISE

Program/Project Management Strategic Partnerships Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (JEDI) Public Speaking Personal Branding Emotional Intelligence Social Media Marketing Leadership Development Strategy & Growth Leadership Client Sales Business to Business (B2B) Proposal & Capture Management Consulting Event & Video Production

CREDENTIALS

Program Management Professional (PMP) (2015-Present) #187178 ITIL V3 Foundations (2015-Present) #20000338392 Yale University (2020-2020) Science of Wellbeing Shaw Academy (2020-2020) Social Media Marketing