MICHAEL PEPE
Springfield
Summary
Resource Analyst & Contracting Officer’s Representative combining resource forecasting, budget execution analysis, and contractor surveillance for agency-wide operations. Builds data-driven utilization reports that support staffing, fiscal planning, and out-year impact analysis, then translates trends and outliers into decisions for senior leadership. Manages invoicing review, inspection and acceptance, and monthly performance reporting to keep contract delivery aligned with terms and quality requirements.
Overview
9
9
Certifications
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
RESOURCE ANALYST & CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE
HEADQUARTERS FINANCIAL & BUSINESS DIRECTORATE, FORT GREGG-ADAMS
FORT GREGG-ADAMS
05.2022 - 12.2025
- Design and implement resource-tracking methods that capture utilization trends and support budget, staffing, and out-year forecasting.
- Mine automated-system data into manageable datasets, highlight trends and outliers, and inform senior leaders on resource optimization decisions.
- Serve as primary COR for the FIAR contract, coordinating surveillance, invoice acceptance, and performance reporting with DCMA SMEs and the Contracting Officer.
- Lead a Quality Assurance team of 5-9 GS-1910-12 personnel supporting major Saudi Arabian FMS programs and contractor quality requirements.
- Prepare fiscal year funding requirements, maintain the CMO spend plan, and monitor execution for shortages and reprogramming opportunities.
- Direct work for nine civilian contractor Senior Acquisition and Budgeting Advisors across Afghanistan while supporting ANASOC acquisition, logistics, and lifecycle planning.
- Provide NDT expertise, certification training, and QA guidance across the Boston AOR, including surveillance reviews, process reviews, and root-cause analysis support.
SENIOR RESOURCE MANAGER ADVISOR, AFGHAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ADVISOR
CIVILIAN EXPEDITIONARY WORKFORCE
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Coordinated 5-10 advisor workstreams across Afghanistan while aligning acquisition, procurement, and resource management support.
- Advised Afghan Army and ANASOC stakeholders on requirements determination, contracting, procurement, logistics, and life cycle management.
- Directed nine civilian contractor Senior Acquisition and Budgeting Advisors across dispersed locations throughout Afghanistan.
- Monitored APPS implementation for ANASOC and Afghan Local Police units, briefing commanders on status and required corrective actions.
SUPERVISOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE LIAISON
DCMA MIDDLE EAST - RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA & CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT
08.2010 - 08.2013
- Led a 5-9-person QA team supporting major FMS programs and multiple contractors across Saudi Arabia.
- Interpreted higher-level quality specifications and issued local guidance for product, process, and system surveillance.
- Planned and directed subordinate work, set priorities, and managed performance improvement plans when needed.
- Reported program status, team performance, successes, and challenges during weekly senior management briefings.
- Formulated fiscal year funding requirements, maintained the CMO spend plan, and tracked expenses against due dates.
- Monitored budget execution, identified shortages and reprogramming opportunities, and briefed leadership on trends and risks.
- Prepared MIPR requests and coordinated with budget and sponsor stakeholders to validate funding and supporting documentation.
OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR & NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING EXAMINER
MANCHESTER-AFMB PORTSMOUTH, NH
MANCHESTER-AFMB PORTSMOUTH, NH
07.2006 - 03.2007
- Led a multifunctional CAS team of engineers, QA representatives, ACOs, industrial specialists, and procurement technicians.
- Served as the NDT Examiner, applying Level 3 authority across the Boston AOR and maintaining consistent policy implementation.
- Prepared and implemented guidance for NDT policies and directives, supporting consistent application throughout the AOR.
- Trained and examined Quality Assurance Specialists for Level 2 certification while reinforcing compliance with NDT standards.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MANAGER MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TEAM LEADER QUALITY ASSURANCE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT HOST CAS COORDINATOR
NORTHERN EUROPE, ROCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM
ROCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM
09.2002 - 05.2006
- Led a multifunctional team supporting over 100 active contractors located throughout eleven countries and six time zones.
- Managed priorities, work distribution, and suspense tracking to keep customer outcomes and deadlines on track.
- Advised senior management and operational teams on quality assurance, PDREP, NDT certification, and WAWF implementation.
- Interpreted higher-level specifications and drafted local guidance for process surveillance, data normalization, and trend analysis.
- Reviewed onsite QA surveillance plans, identified process improvements, and delivered training on policy and procedure compliance.
- Coordinated guidance and problem resolution for specialized programs across operational teams and subordinate staff.
- Performed independent reviews of critical Naval Special Emphasis Program shipments and verified certification documentation against contract requirements.
SPECIAL PROCESSES TEAM MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TEAM LEADER & SENIOR QA SPECIALIST THE HEADQUARTERS TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT GROUP
BOSTON, MA
BOSTON, MA
01.1998 - 09.2002
- Conduct [number]% quality system reviews to verify special-emphasis shipments and contract requirements are met.
- Review [number] certification cases per week while maintaining consistent NDT and QA standards.
- Serve as technical authority on QA, NDT, and Naval Special Emphasis Programs across the Technical Assessment Group.
- Deliver NDT certification, recertification, and S50 metals training to support consistent specialist qualification.
- Provide guidance to Operational Teams on higher-level specifications, surveillance plans, and implementation of written directives.
- Perform independent reviews of critical shipments, pre-award surveys, quality system reviews, and management internal control reviews.
- Prepare local guidance and training that standardizes QA surveillance, data collection, normalization, and trend analysis across the CMO.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Framingham State College
Associate of Science - undefined
Dean College
Franklin, MA01-1990
Skills
- Resource analysis
- Budget execution
- Trend analysis
- Contracting officer representative training
- Contract surveillance
- Quality assurance
- Nondestructive testing
- Quality system reviews
- Process surveillance
- Performance reporting
- Corrective action tracking
- Vendor performance management
- Root cause analysis
- Internal controls assessment
- Budget formulation
Certification
DAWIA Level 3 Business – Financial Management
Certifications
- Intro to Naval Nuclear Propulsion, N01 / May1989
- Software QA for Managers, M32 / Aug1991
- Intermediate Earned Value Management Course / Dec2007
- Earned Value Management System Validation and Surveillance, BCF 262 /Oct2007
- Program Managers Tools, PMT 250 / Nov2007
- Earned Value Management Course, BCF-102 / Sep2007
- Stephen Covey, 7-Habits of Highly Successful People / May2004
- The Art of Program Support / Feb2004
- Leadership Developing Your Leadership Potential / Sep2001
- Human Resources Personnel Management for Supervisors / Sep2000
- Excelling as a First Time Supervisor / Sep1999
- Introduction to Supervision / Oct 1998
- Managing Multiple Priorities / Jan 1999
- Team Leadership Essentials / Aug 1998
- EIS-SPSS Executive Information System Statistical Training /Aug1995
- Effective Briefing Techniques / Jun1992
- Intermediate Systems Acquisition, ACQ 201 / Apr1996
- AQAP 2070 NATO Mutual GQA Process / Apr2004
- Hazardous Material Handling, SMPT-5 / Nov1993
- Geometric Dimensioning, Tolerancing, & Measuring Techniques (1987)
Timeline
RESOURCE ANALYST & CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE
HEADQUARTERS FINANCIAL & BUSINESS DIRECTORATE, FORT GREGG-ADAMS
05.2022 - 12.2025
SENIOR RESOURCE MANAGER ADVISOR, AFGHAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ADVISOR
CIVILIAN EXPEDITIONARY WORKFORCE
09.2017 - 08.2018
SUPERVISOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE LIAISON
DCMA MIDDLE EAST - RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
08.2010 - 08.2013
OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR & NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING EXAMINER
MANCHESTER-AFMB PORTSMOUTH, NH
07.2006 - 03.2007
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MANAGER MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TEAM LEADER QUALITY ASSURANCE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT HOST CAS COORDINATOR
NORTHERN EUROPE, ROCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM
09.2002 - 05.2006
SPECIAL PROCESSES TEAM MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TEAM LEADER & SENIOR QA SPECIALIST THE HEADQUARTERS TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT GROUP
BOSTON, MA
01.1998 - 09.2002
Associate of Science - undefined
Dean College
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Framingham State College