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CachengoDirector, Domestic Initiatives
Aug. 2024 - Jun. 2025Provide strategy and business development activities for this market-disrupting technology company. Cachengo servers use 97% fewer rack units, 99% less power, 95% less floor space, and require 16 x fewer network ports, and are ideal for AI edge computing, as well as full-service datacenter deployment.
Foundation for Infrastructure ResilienceFounder / President
Jun. 2024I founded this non-profit organization to: improve the quality of life and help ensure the continuity of the United States by facilitating sustainable communities and resilient critical infrastructures, fortified against threats and meeting the needs of the 21st century. See https://fir.foundation/
Resilient Projects IncorporatedStrategic Advisor
Sep. 2020Resilient Projects Inc. is how I provide direct consulting services and contracting. Reach out on topics like: - Datacenter Development
- Data Center Start-Up
- Venture Capital / Equity Raises
- Project Finance
- Fiberoptic Cable Deployment (large scale)
- Program Management
- Energy Efficiency Improvements
- Power Stations and Supporting Infrastructure
- Renewable Energy
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Mixed Use Development
- Project Turn-Around
- Infrastructure Survivability
- Critical Operations Assurance
- Business Continuity
Auroros IncorporatedProgram Manager / Co-Founder
Jun. 2018 - Sep. 2020Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaConsulting work included: Responsible for creating repeatable management processes regarding client energy systems, IT infrastructure, and cyber security development that can scale to the $B range. This includes establishment of scalable Program Management Office (PMO) structure and quality standards, architecture, design, and cost estimating, and functional modeling suitable for institutional investor engagement. Also led business continuity, disaster recovery, and cyber security program management for the NC Board of Elections.
North Carolina Board of Elections and Ethics EnforcementContract: Program Manager & Enterprise Architecture Manager
Oct. 2017 - Jul. 2019Raleigh, NCVia various contracting entities- Consulting work included: Served as a cyber security and modernization program management and solution architecture advisor for a portfolio of 18+ modernization projects transforming the distributed nineteen-year old legacy environment to a Cloud solution. This modernization at first reflected a merger of three agencies, which were subsequently unmerged. Also established the Continuity of Operations (COOP) plan to address cyber and physical threats, and created the first detailed Business Continuity Plan for this agency.
InfraGard National Members Alliance - National Disaster Resilience CouncilVolunteer position: Vice Chair / Program Manager
Dec. 2014The InfraGard National Disaster Resilience Council’s (NDRC) is a subgroup of approximately 2,000 volunteers out of the larger FBI-InfraGard membership of approximately 40,000+. Its mission is to assess and understand high risk infrastructure vulnerabilities. Mr. Volandt volunteers as the NDRC Vice Chair, and was co-author/editor for two important books on critical infrastructure resilience (available on Amazon): • Powering Through: From Fragile Infrastructures To Community Resilience
• Powering Through: Building Critical Infrastructure Resilience
CiberDirector (Center for Project Performance)
Aug. 2012 - Aug. 2017Raleigh, NCSuccessfully applied portfolio management governance, enterprise architecture principles and best practices that improved governance of a portfolio of over 1500 technology and services projects valued at over $900M, including decision support for contracting and delivery performance. Led and participated in operationally focused project delivery involving the full sales and project engagement lifecycle included proposals, contracting, managing team members, and oversight for project delivery processes, systems, training, on-boarding, best practice documentation, standards and policy. Key areas of focus included: proposal and contract risk mitigation, Gross Profit improvement, identifying at risk projects using leading indicators, troubled project turn-around, continuous process improvement, delivery manager onboarding, training, mentoring, and coaching, client relationship improvement, risk mitigation, and off-shore support oversight.
Auroros IncorporatedCo-Founder
Mar. 2004 - Aug. 2012Co-Founder. Experience includes federal and commercial entities with national and international scope: establishing and managing programmatic governance, modernization/transformation, organizational change management, corporate technology portfolio management, corporate quality assurance oversight, and direct technology project support for various federal agencies and commercial clients. Example Clients include: • Office of Secretary of Defense
• Headquarters Marine Corps (CIO and Business Enterprise Office)
• Headquarters Army (Enterprise Project Management, Enterprise Architecture, Homeland Nuclear Detonation Response, and Global CBRNE Response Planning) • FBI CJIS (Governance)
• Housing and Urban Development (HUD) • DoD CIO • RTI International
• ValueOptions
Dekker, LTDEnterprise Project Portfolio Management
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2003Mid-AtlanticEnterprise project portfolio management and decision support. Provided project management planning and systems integration support for projects such as the Lockheed Martin’s $15 Billion Coast Guard Deepwater Program. (Departed: mobilized by the USMC)
United States Marine Corps (Reserve and Active Duty)Action Officer
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2004Headquarters Marine Corps CIO (2003-2004)
Action Officer – Active Duty (mobilized for Operation Enduring Freedom)
Enterprise (Marine Corps-wide) program and business transformation, representing the USMC CIO inside the Marine Corps and with external partners such as DoD CIO, Dept of Navy CIO, US Air Force and US Army CIO staff, SOCOM, Intelligence Agencies and key government contracting companies. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for duties performed. Marine Corps Systems Command– Reserve duty (2000-2003)
Provided strategic and tactical technology review and input to program managers regarding command and control systems. Previous Marine Corps experience involved infantry battalion, brigade, and extreme cold weather (arctic) operations.
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