Nakiesha Stevens

Provide end-to-end program management for a cost-plus-fixed-fee prime contract supporting software development, integration, and testing for a High-Performance Computing (HPC) program. Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, manage a 37-person workforce, and oversee financial performance and organic growth.

Led a diverse team of 17 civilian and 100+ contractor personnel within the Office of the Chief Information Officer, managing a $760M program encompassing thick client deployment, VDI, A/V, and mobile computing. Managed technology refresh initiatives across 160 locations, decreasing system downtime by 20%.

Provided leadership and programmatic oversight for the development and sustainment of foundational analytics and services supporting NSA/CSS and tactical customers. Managed cost, schedule, performance, and risk, overseeing staff at two locations including twenty civilian and seventy-five contractor software engineers and data scientists.

Provided leadership and oversight of IT asset management, business continuity planning, and technical executive support to mission partners. Directed 75 government and 150+ contractor staff, managing a $50M annual budget and achieving a $2M reduction in annual operating costs.

Redefined oversight and management of audit/internal controls, establishing a dedicated audit and risk management organization that improved governance and accountability. Led NGA's first independent assessment of financial system controls and conducted in-depth assessments of critical business processes.

Led acquisition and fiscal management activities for DNI's $400M IDIQ offering enterprise management as a service to the IC. Monitored cost, schedule, and technical performance of an agile software development task order for ServiceNow deployment, and provided program status reports to executive leadership.

Designed and implemented a security compliance program, managing project scope, schedule, and budget to address IT security vulnerabilities, resulting in a 20% reduction in recurring audit findings. Prioritized vulnerability remediation and directed personnel and funding to remediate all critical vulnerabilities within deadlines and under budget.

Directed a large-scale infrastructure and application enhancement initiative, leading fifty-five personnel to deliver enhanced imagery exploitation mission capabilities and stabilize system availability, resulting in a 25% increase in operational uptime. Coordinated hardware and software refresh cycles and implemented root cause analysis.

Managed a $500M portfolio of spacecraft, instrument, and information technology acquisition programs, advising the Goddard Space Flight Center Director and CFO on cost, schedule, and technical performance risks. Led engagements with GAO on earned value management system matters.

Delivered expert advisory services to federal sector clients, focusing on expanding economic business analysis service offerings within the IC and IRS client space. Developed project management processes for major IT software investments and provided life cycle cost estimating support.

Software team lead providing technical guidance for design, code, integration, and test activities for Satellite Ground Command and Control software. Developed and maintained project schedules, evaluated technical scope for cost and schedule impacts, and provided system operations and sustainment support.

Earned a Master of Engineering in Project Management from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2009.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Florida A&M University in 2003.