Kymberly Brown

About Kymberly Brown

Finance professional with wide ranging experience in both private and government sectors…

Experience

1. Business Finance Manager at Arpa-h (Contractor)

   Blu Omega

   Jun 2023 — Present · Rockville, MD, US

   Oversees the $58.8M ARPA-H DIGIHEALS cybersecurity project budget and business process improvement consultant for the Resilient Systems Mission Office leadership team• Develops cost justification analysis and fiscal year forecast; Creates briefings and reports providing the Program Manager with current and future program financial outlook and client deliverable progress• Manages and forecasts cash flow to ensure adequate liquidity for operational needs; Implements strategies to optimize working capital and manage financial risks• Partners with the Program Manager in preparing, coordinating, and evaluating BAAs, FOAs, RFIs, and RFPs• Delivers 1:1 mentorship to drive employee professional development on problem-solving best practices to succeed in their roles which was adopted as a standard in the organizationKey Accomplishments: • Trained 30 regarding the spend plan tool that was single-handedly developed (high-level and low-level forecasting tool giving month-over-month details of performers under project portfolio, planned invoicing, remaining balance analysis, dashboard, top analysis, total portfolio dollars, fiscal year over fiscal year, broken down under tasks)• Designed and produced an interactive forecasting tool for the Resilient Systems Mission Office and PATIO that has been adopted which granularly captures cost projections YoY, MoM by task and subtasks allowing for real-time monitoring of portfolio spend• Spearheaded New Start program budget development ensuring timely progression of program framework• Managing budget of $60M Cybersecurity/AI program aiming to enable safe deployment of healthcare technology

Education

• The George Washington University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance, General

  2006 — 2010