1. Brent Eastman, PMP
Phone: 202-744-2655
E-mail: beastman2@gmail.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/brenteastman/95/2b9/443
Accomplished Project Manager with a proven record of leading growing programs, building effective
teams, and forging consensus among diverse stakeholders
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
● Project Management ● Hiring & Training Staff ● Strategic Thinking
● Contracts Management ● Negotiation & Consensus Building ● Budgeting & Forecasting
● Supervising & Mentoring ● Written & Verbal Communication ● Planning & Organizing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Project Management Consultant, Austin, TX Sep. 2014 – Present
Provide expert advice to the U.S. Department of State on program evaluation methodologies, team
management, long-term vision, and developing a strategy to secure funding from international donors
Program Manager / Deputy Team Leader
U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC Dec. 2008 – July 2014
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Managed an international program with more than 100 projects in 16 countries:
• Managed projects across a range of areas including legal and regulatory reform, emergency
procedures, web design, equipment delivery, training, and curriculum development
• Managed every stage of projects, including defining requirements, designing a project to
meet those requirements, drafting funding proposals, creating and maintaining the project
schedule, integrating projects with organizational strategic planning, creating and tracking
metrics, and reporting across various levels of a highly matrixed organization
• Managed multiple project budgets from $25,000 - $35 mil, tracking spend-down rates,
projecting costs, and making adjustments as needed
• Tripled the number of countries in which we operated in five years
• Negotiated 12 formal agreements and more than 100 informal understandings with foreign
government representatives. This required building consensus around a common solution
among dozens of internal and external stakeholders and building effective relationships with our
partners and customers. My role ranged from leading multi-agency delegations to negotiate with
foreign partners, leading the process to secure consensus among the U.S. agencies on a common
negotiating position, serving as a subject matter expert, negotiating one-on-one with our partners,
and training my staff on how to exercise influence without authority.
• Hired, trained, supervised, and mentored more than 20 staff members
• Developed a training program that improved performance of staff and doubled retention:
• Standardized the process for preparing for international workshops
• Created a series of positions descriptions to define the progression from analyst to
manager to address concerns about limited room for advancement
• Integrated documents developed above into a comprehensive orientation binder and
training program for new analysts
• Earned team superior honor awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013
• Managed the procurement process that transitioned our personnel contract to a new
vendor with 100% retention of key personnel and approximately 20% reduction in cost
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National Security Analyst
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Washington, DC June 2005 - Dec. 2008
Provided on-site support for the U.S. Department of State
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Established a new program to address a client need and grew the program to maturity
• Defined objectives, developed performance metrics, and helped the client double its budget
• CSC more than tripled its contract with the State Department during my tenure, an increase
in revenue of approximately $2 million per year
• Trained and supervised seven new staff members
• Standardized the process for developing country assessments and trained staff on this process
• Organized a major conference that resulted in $2.3 million in contributions to our program
Graduate Assistant
Maxwell School of Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Sep. 2003 - May 2005
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Assisted the Director of the International Relations Department with teaching more than 100
students on presentation skills, web design, video conferencing, and simulation design
Organized transportation for more than 100 high-level guest speakers and improved the
system for tracking participants and speakers
Completed a consulting project that helped a local vocational training organization serve
clients more efficiently with no additional expenses
Program Officer
International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), Washington, DC May 1999 - May 2003
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Managed an Internet development program with approximately 140 free Internet centers in 11
countries and 250 overseas staff
Increased the program from $5 mil to $14 mil in four years
Drafted proposals to our U.S. government client with a success rate of over 85%
EDUCATION:
• Masters of Public Administration, Maxwell School of Syracuse University, 2005
• Master of Arts in International Relations, Maxwell School of Syracuse University, 2005
• Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, American University, 1999
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER SKILLS:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification – July 2013
• Contracting Officer’s Representative certification – Oct 2013
• Scrum Fundamentals certification and Six Sigma Yellow Belt – Dec 2014
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• Completed leadership training courses in 2009 and 2012
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
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