Adam N.
Executive Leadership | Strategic Architect & Plan Author | IT Infrastructure, Network & Operations | $50M P&L Oversight | Zero Trust & Cloud Strategy | USMC Veteran
- Role
- N-wave Director (Acting) at Noaa National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- Location
- Silver Spring, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Adam N.
A definitive leader and Strategic Architect (ZP-05/GS-15 equivalent) who authors the long-term vision and financial foundation for high-value national IT programs. I specialize in transforming complex, mission-critical infrastructure while operating a 100% customer-funded enterprise with a focus on quantifiable ROI.My Executive Mandate & Impact:Financial Strategy & Forecasting: Led the proposal and financial modeling that projected $3.26 Billion in required lifecycle spend to sustain a proven 22.7% average annual revenue growth.Human Capital ROI: Quantified the value of the security portfolio, delivering in annual operational savings per customer by eliminating the need for a dedicated compliance FTE.Architecture & Security Mandate: Authored the FY 2026−2037 Strategic Plan that mandates the full Zero Trust Architecture and defines the roadmap for the One DOC ecosystem.Operational Excellence & Resilience: Delivered a 75% reduction in time-to-market for new service deployment (from 120 to <30 days) and secured a recurring annual saving through crisis SD-WAN/Starlink deployment.Scale & Quality: Oversee a NOAA Division that serves every NOAA Line Office and nearly every DOC Bureau with a Five 9\'s SLA on the 400 Gbps national backbone.
Experience
N-wave Director (Acting)
Noaa National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Feb 2026 — Present · Silver Spring, MD, US
N-Wave Director (Acting), Supervisory IT Program ManagerNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/ DOCStrategic Planning & Vision: Personally authored the N−Wave Strategic Plan, defining the vision for the nation\'s Agile \"Smart Network\" and One DOC ecosystem.Financial Authority: Created the service cost models and led the $3.26 Billion capital plan proposal, documenting the projected 22.7% average annual revenue growth.Enterprise Transformation: Secured the internal mandate for the complete architectural overhaul of the DOC HQ Network (HCHBNet), commencing a two-year project to modernize the architecture and consolidate 185 legacy devices saving $7 million in equipment refresh.Operational Agility & Time-to-Market: Led the SD-WAN strategic pivot, reducing new site deployment time-to-market by 75%(from 120 to <30 days).Crisis Leadership & ROI: Directed emergency deployment of SD−WAN/Starlink to restore mission-critical sites during a 6+ month undersea fiber cut, achieving a recurring annual saving.Security & Compliance: Served as the NOAA representative in the DOC Zero Trust Working Group; expanded service mandate to successfully cover every NOAA Line Office and virtually every DOC Bureau.
Education
University of Phoenix Online
Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology
2006 — 2014
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