Gena Ellis

Optimized workforce planning for 3,500+ technical staff, maintaining an 91% retention rate & ensuring 100% staffing fulfillment for mission-critical milestones. Engineered executive-level SAP/KPI dashboards that provided real-time visibility into resource allocation, reducing decision-making latency by 98%. Spearheaded cross-functional hiring strategies, reducing overall hiring cycle time by 15%.

Directed $150M+ secure systems portfolio, managing architecture & testing phases to ensure 100% DoD/ITAR compliance while maintaining a 1.0 CPI/SPI. Led secure systems engineering activities including architecture, modeling, simulation, & testing. Delivered system performance models under strict DoD compliance. Executed baseline changes, ensuring strict compliance with earned value standards.

Orchestrated a multi-disciplinary proposal team of experts to secure a $13B defense contract capture. Led secure systems engineering and architecture design for a multibillion-dollar program. Guided system development, facilitated stakeholder collaboration and supported contract capture. Established policy frameworks and technical documentation for secure program execution.

Directed cybersecurity integration & compliance across classified programs. Developed risk management strategies for $500M+ missile defense portfolio & achieved multiple ATO certifications. Created technical policy frameworks that standardized compliance across 50 classified programs. Supported project planning, logistics, & secure supply chain operations across classified programs.

Managed cybersecurity compliance for a $50M+ portfolio of aerospace programs, ensuring 100% mission readiness. Streamlined risk management processes, reducing program delays by 30%. Architected automated security dashboards that increased reporting accuracy by 98% and reduced audit preparation time by six weeks. Designed and executed security training, raising compliance awareness program wide.

Secured $500M+ in mission-critical missile defense assets through forensic analysis & proactive threat detection. Secured 7 consecutive SIPRNet ATOs, eliminating certification delays & accelerating deployment by 4 months. Delivered Authored & maintained SSPs that enabled the accreditation of multiple high-priority defense systems. Managed risk mitigation strategies & corrective action planning.