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Crystal User

@crystaluser3

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MBA public administration professional specializing in finance, operations, and program management.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role where I can lead finance and operations for federal or large-scale programs, drive process improvements, mentor teams, and influence strategic decisions in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

I am a results-driven public administration professional with an MBA and over 15 years of experience in finance, operations, and organizational management for large-scale federal programs. I have led cost planning, resource allocation, and performance reporting while strengthening processes and ensuring compliance to support strategic decision-making.

I excel at workforce planning, policy implementation, and stakeholder engagement, having partnered with leadership and government representatives to resolve data and compliance issues and to present findings to senior executives. I am dedicated to advancing public service through effective program management, process improvement, and resource stewardship.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Operations Finance Analyst

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Jul 2021 - Aug 2025 (4 years 1 month)

Directed cost planning and resource allocation for multi-million-dollar shipbuilding programs, delivered performance reports and financial updates to leadership, and ensured fiscal accountability by monitoring labor, overhead, and program costs.

Budgeting Financial Planning Cost Analysis performance reporting Stakeholder Engagement Program Management Compliance Resource Allocation

Engineer Planning Analyst

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Jul 2019 - Jul 2021 (2 years)

Partnered with department leadership to design hiring strategies and workforce plans, prepared cost estimates and project schedules to guide long-term planning, and collaborated with government representatives to resolve data and compliance issues.

Workforce Planning Cost Estimation Scheduling Stakeholder Management Government Relations Data Analysis Compliance Strategic Planning

Quality Analyst

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Jan 2019 - Jul 2019 (6 months)

Led process reviews during a PEER rotation, identified inefficiencies and implemented corrective actions, and developed policy-driven solutions with reports and recommendations for executive and government stakeholders.

Process Improvement Quality Assurance Policy Implementation Root Cause Analysis Reporting Compliance

Planner/Scheduler

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Jun 2013 - Jan 2019 (5 years 7 months)

Managed cross-department schedules and resources to meet contract requirements, presented program updates to Navy officials and senior executives, and streamlined scheduling processes to improve on-time performance.

Scheduling Contract Management Process Improvement Performance Tracking

Administrative Functional Support III

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Jul 2004 - Jun 2013 (8 years 11 months)

Managed sensitive records and prepared executive-level reports, supported program reviews and presentations for large-scale federal projects, and coordinated communications, meetings, and administrative workflows.