John Ortiz
Assistant Director | Science, Technology Assessments, Analytics | Mentor | Thought Leader
- Role
- Assistant Director at Us Government Accountability Office
- Location
- Madison, AL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Ortiz
A highly effective leader with 33 years directing best practice studies, audit projects, and analyses of technology, systems, processes, and policies. Collaborates with world class thinkers at executive branch agencies, private industry, academia, and non-profits to advance knowledge on technology readiness, cloud practices, and knowledge-based acquisitions. Creates communities of excellence with our nation\'s thought leaders and world class organizations to establish best practices for improving the way organizations develop, acquire, and produce high-quality products and services. Manages a portfolio of #technologyreadinessassessment #technologyreadinesslevel #trl #technologymaturity #technologymaturationplan analyses to determine the quality of decisions made by federal agencies and their project managers. Areas of deep knowledge includes large acquisition projects, and organizational systems, processes, and controls. Recipient of numerous awards for excellence in leadership, including Managing Director awards, Meritorious Service Awards, and Agency Teamwork Awards. My passion is to develop, mentor, and support high-caliber professionals and communities, and empower them to deliver high quality products and services that are beneficial, relevant, and timely for the client. Security clearance: Top Secret, and Q Specialties include project monitoring and controls, and development of critical technologies in bio-surveillance, nuclear arms control, weapon systems, space systems (hardware and software), and nuclear weapons and facilities. Other areas include leading practices in cloud computing practices (acquisition, cybersecurity, and workforce) in the public and private sectors.
Experience
Assistant Director
Us Government Accountability Office
Apr 2022 — Present · US
Manages portfolio of projects on cost, schedule, technology readiness, analysis of alternatives, and agile analysis. As a subject expert in technology readiness and other related subject, I am responsible for representing GAO in these areas to support client needs, and interfacing with external organizations, associations, and groups.
Education
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
BSBA, Accounting
1985 — 1990
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
MSM, Management of Technology
1993 — 1996
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