Morris Smith

About Morris Smith

Over 22 years’ experience serving clients in the Department of Defense and Civilian sectors with a complete foundation in the areas of information technology and instructional systems design and training. My most recent experience includes supporting the Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army (IPPS-A). This project will support the largest PeopleSoft deployment in the world up to 1.4 million users at final operating capacity.

Experience

1. Program and Budget Enterprise System Senior Training Specialist

   MANTECH

   Mar 2025 — Present

   Air Force PBES Subject Matter Expert (SME) conducts, designs, and facilitates training programs, overseeing in-person and virtual sessions while assessing their effectiveness. Additionally, the SME is responsible for coordinating participant enrollment and managing logistics, including scheduling, venue arrangements, and equipment requirements- Provide assistance and training to new users, linking PBES functionalities with Air Force PPB processes- Ensure new users develop skills to perform confidently and compliantly with Air Force policies and procedures- Offer desk-side, phone, or virtual support to assist PBES users in their daily responsibilities- Contribute to the support and enhancement of the PBES helpdesk- Streamline PBES technical functionalities to facilitate seamless integration into users\' daily operations- Assess feedback collected via surveys and analyze employee performance metrics to ascertain the alignment of learning outcomes with training objectives- Leverage this data to enhance training content and methodologies as necessary- Continuous evaluation of training effectiveness is crucial for improving training programs- Interpret Program, Planning, Budget, and Execution (PPB) processes into specific PBES requirements- Serve as a liaison between the functional requirements of PBES users and the corresponding technical solutions.

Education

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  BS, Psychology

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Analysis
• Cisco Technologies
• Management
• Program Management
• Operating Systems
• Budgets
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Recruiting
• Tc-2
• Military
• Msat
• Unix
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Network Engineering
• Technical Support
• Customer Service
• Dcam
• Databases
• Networking
• Tcp/Ip
• Integration
• Ahlta
• Dod
• Troubleshooting
• Information Assurance
• Switches
• System Administration
• Security Clearance
• Training
• Software Documentation
• Data Center
• Routers