Chris D'Ascenzo, D.BA

Education: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Systems Engineering

The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science

2016 :

Engineer's degree

Systems Engineering

The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science

2016 : 2018

Exec Leadership Program

Global Strategic Leadership

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School



DBA Doctor of Business Administration

Early Stage Risk Management

University of Phoenix

2003 : 2008

MBA

General Management Interdisciplinary

Villanova University

1987 : 1989

Experience: Under a multiple year independent consulting contact for Ascendt Group LLC. Defined, instituted, and direct the GSA Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) pre-sales business capture programs organization at the Sector level. Led Defense and Intelligence Sector wide business strategy and captures to win over $1.4B in competitive global network systems voice, data, and cyber infrastructure task orders for DOD commands. Led capture teams for large (>$800M) company must-win campaigns.

2017 : Present

Verizon Public Sector

DOD Capture Programs Executive (Contract Position)

I founded Ascendt Group LLC in 2013. As a globally certified program and portfolio management professional, I with the help of my associates provide strategy, systems engineering, program and P&L management advisory services for executives who need to grow engineering and technology based businesses in the defense and national security market. Our focus is on intellectual property dependent product and solution businesses. Clients : Artel, AT&T, Harris, IFAS LLC, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Thales, Toris Tech, Verizon Federal, Xerox. Capture rate >60% (Engagements for DOD, Army, MDA, NASA, Department of State, GSA, DISA, State of NY, state Vet Admin). We offer straetgic business capture, FAR expertise and operations performance enhancement services.

• Plan and conduct cybersecurity management and governance : Risk Management Framework analyses

• Provide leadership, project management and business strategy training

• Develop enterprise and business unit level business strategy

• Identify and drive P&L improvement plans

• Provide strategic capture and proposal development leadership

• Active angel investor and advisor to technology based startup companies.

• Hold current DOD clearances

2013 :

Ascendt Group LLC Management Consulting

President and Founder Ascendt Group LLC| National Security | DOD Clearances | P&L Management | IT

Excepted federal appointment to From 2014-2022 under a multiple year recurring program management consulting agreement with the Department of Defense, Office of Secretary of Defense, DAU-Mission Assistance, I delivered C4ISR, weapon system and IT acquisition program management troubleshooting, risk assessments, organizational change management, acquisition strategy planning, and defense industrial base policy enhancement for DOD program acquisition executives (SES, Flag and GO level) across PEOs, commands and Agencies. Also provided curriculum development, leadership consulting and research in support of the Defense Systems Management College Executive program in the areas of full life-cycle program management, systems engineering and IT/cybersecurity management, industrial policy and supply chain risk management. Weekly interaction with senior Program Managers of ACAT1 Major Development Programs at General Officer, SES and O6 levels and across DOD Services PEO's, SPO's, MAJCOMS.

2014 :

United States Department of Defense

Executive Faculty Member | Program Management | Cybersecurity

Recruited as an independent consultant to Shipley Associate given sucessful background in capturing over $1B in competitive new business across many governemnt markets. I provide business capture leadership and systems integration subject matter expertise for large scale competitive proposals for government and commercial clients in Defense, Intelligence and Civilian markets. Capture Leadership assignments in federal healthcare, large scale telecommunications, cybersecurity and business development training.

2015 : 2017

Shipley Associates : We Help Companies Win Business

Senior Capture & Engineering Programs Consultant

Chosen to join the senior leadership team at BAE Systems IT to drive institutional change, program management discipline and increase overall P&L performance. Drove organizational performance for enterprise IT, cybersecurity, program management software and systems engineering and professional services to DIA, Army, Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Security Service, and NSA. Scope of responsibility included up to $300M in revenue and leadership of 1100+ technical employees worldwide. Executed a multiple company sector strategy to achieve the win of a multi-award 5yr IDIQ contract with a $7B ceiling for US Army CECOM.

• Achieved profit-to-cash ratio to over 1.0, and cash conversion to less than 50 days.

• Improved competitive win rate from 50% to over 60%.

• Restructured staff, developed leaders, re-tooled business to ensure financial objectives.

• Improved profit from 7.5% to over 8%, increased customer satisfaction 50 basis points.

• Led teams to win $6.6B Defense Intelligence Agency SITE O&M. (IDIQ) contract

• Led team to win competitive DIA Next-Gen Desktop program.

• Achieved $370M in competitive orders in 2011.

• Increased top-line revenue more than 30% in 2010 and 2011 against 12% goal.

• Stabilized cost & schedule performance for an ACAT 1 NSA crypto SW program.

• Increased business unit productivity by 6%; improved customer satisfaction by 12%

• Developed a CECOM IDIQ Program Management Office develop task order

responses with 20 day turn-around deadlines achieving $5M competitive orders in first

60 days of contract.

2007 : 2013

BAE Systems Information Technology

Vice President General Manager | IT | Program Management | Cybersecurity | Intelligence | P&L

Company: Verizon Public Sector

Years of Experience: 44

Spoken Language: English