Stacy Nelson

About Stacy Nelson

Experienced Program Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Aviation & Aerospace industry. Skilled in Government Procurement, U.S. Department of Defense, Costpoint, Government, and Intelligence. Strong program and project management professional graduated from Florida Metropolitan University.Multilingual (Spanish and French) Program/Project Manager with over twenty years of program, portfolio and project management experience and an active security clearance. Roles include Senior Program Manager, Product Manager, Deputy Contracts Director, Contracts Manager, Team Lead, Acquisition Support Specialist, and Project Coordinator. Subject Matter Expertise in the Defense Acquisition System preparing budgets, Business Development, sales, ad-hoc reports, Aircraft Operations, Modification and Sustainability, Lifecycle Planning, and supporting Lean Six Sigma efforts. Prepared and presented briefings to a wide range of audiences, including Program Executive Officers, Program Directors and other executive-level management. Knowledgeable in Federal and Defense Acquisition Regulations and has a proven track record supporting government programs, contracts, cost analyses, RAM engineering, and Information Technology. Experience in implementation and administration of the Innotas PPM tool, including customer support and training, data analysis, and reports management. Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool administration. Skilled in Digital Engineering system implementations-(i.e. Planview, Jira, Changepoint, Confluence, Cameo, MATLAB, 3DExperience, SparxEA, AFSIM, AFGROW).

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager -dpaas Lead Deputy

   Astrion

   Feb 2024 — Present · Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, US

   As a Senior Program Manager & Deputy for DPaaS/Cloud One, I serve as the primary engine for enterprise-scale digital transformation and the bridge between high-level cloud strategy and the ground-level engineering reality, ensuring that the migration, security, and scalability of the cloud environment meet both mission requirements and fiscal constraints. Core Responsibilities• Dual-Tier Leadership: Act as the primary advisor while simultaneously leading cross-functional teams (DevSecOps, FinOps, and Engineering) to deliver cloud-native services.• Governance & Compliance: Navigating the complex \"Authority to Operate\"(ATO) processes. Ensuring that the platform remains compliant with federal/enterprise security standards without sacrificing agility.• Stakeholder Diplomacy: Serving as the \"face\" of DPaaS/Cloud One for mission partners. Translate technical cloud jargon into value propositions for leadership and ROI for finance teams.• Resource Management: Managing the $30 Million -foot view of the budget (FinOps) to ensure cloud spend is optimized and that the platform scales sustainably.Key Competencies• Cloud Architecture Literacy: As a technical PM who understands and manages IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, and how S_3 buckets, containers, and serverless functions impact program velocity.• Crisis Management: As PM, I am the first point of escalation. When there is a service outage or a security vulnerability, I will lead the incident response communication.• Agile at Scale: currently the scrum master who plans and runs all sprint activities; running a \"Program Increment\" across multiple teams, ensuring dependencies are mapped and risks are mitigated before they become blockers.

Education

• Florida Metropolitan University

  BS

  1998 — 2002