Kellen Ecker

Senior Management Consultant / Project Manager

Aptive Resources

Jun 2023 - Current (3 years 1 month)

• Provide federal consulting services to the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) Office of Health Informatics (OHI) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Portfolio Office (CPMO), driving modernization initiatives. • Led process improvement projects reducing Event Set Hierarchy (ESH) orphan event codes from 76,000 to under 1,000 through agile workgroups and stakeholder collaboration. • Facilitated development of executive-level briefings for senior leadership, delivering data-driven recommendations aligned with VA strategic goals. • Coordinated High-Fidelity Moderate Sedation Simulation exercises supporting EHRM Go-Live operations at Lovell FHCC, ensuring operational readiness. • Supported Office of Health Transformation (OHT

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Senior Consultant / Project Manager

Evoke Consulting

Jan 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 6 months)

• Supported the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Office of Business Integration (OBI) Business Investment Management (BIM) Team in aligning IT and business modernization initiatives with federal directives. • Led cross-functional teams to address legislative mandates, including the PACT Act, ensuring programmatic and acquisition compliance with OMB and VA standards. • Developed and delivered executive briefing packages to VBA governance bodies, contributing to project prioritization and portfolio risk management. • Oversaw contractor team workloads, providing mentorship on stakeholder engagement and consulting methodologies. • Spearheaded development of an internal training repository ("Evoke University") supporting CMMI process

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Project Manager

Sep 2017 - Jan 2022 (4 years 5 months)

• Directed full lifecycle project management (initiation through closeout) for VBA modernization initiatives within the Office of Business and Process Integration (OBPI). • Authored and maintained project documentation, including Charters, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Business Cases, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). • Engaged with federal stakeholders across multiple business lines to drive consensus, manage dependencies, and resolve risks aligned with VA priorities.

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Program Analyst (Junior)

Mar 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year 7 months)

• Supported strategic planning efforts within VBA's OBPI by maintaining capability roadmaps and project management artifacts. • Facilitated federal stakeholder engagement to align project objectives with broader VA strategic goals.

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Manufacturing Manager

San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS)

Sep 2012 - Mar 2016 (3 years 7 months)

• Managed large-scale manufacturing operations, emphasizing process standardization, resource optimization, and change control procedures.

Quality Assurance Specialist

Medtronic

Mar 2012 - Sep 2012 (7 months)

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Diabetes Therapy Associate

Mar 2010 - Mar 2012 (2 years 1 month)

• Managed patient onboarding processes, coordinating documentation and insurance verifications with healthcare providers.

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