Top Talent like Alston are on Pangea

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Alston Feggins

Product Designer
Sales & Business Development Manager
Washington, DC, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Bioengineering Graduate | IT Business Architect
With a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, I have gained a strong foundation in the field. My professional experience includes roles such as IT Senior Business Architect at Booz Allen Hamilton, where I managed application requirements and led elaboration sessions. I also served as a Business Development Consultant at the same company, overseeing strategy, enterprise architecture, and agile transformation. Additionally, I worked as a Scrum Master for IBM, where I learned agile methodology and design thinking basics. My research and testing experience includes roles as a Research Assistant and Mechanical Testing Assistant at Florida Institute of Technology. These positions involved tasks such as measuring fiber diameter, conducting mechanical testing, and analyzing data. My diverse background has equipped me with a range of skills in bioengineering, business architecture, and project management.

Work History

B

IT Senior Business Architect

Booz Allen HamiltonApplication Development - RRPLC - As a Business Architect, I manage all the applications requirements for a 20 person development team. - Lead the elaboration sessions with internal development and client solution delivery teams Enterprise Standards Management (ESM) As Deputy Project Manager, assisting the project lead in managing the data analytics team and federal support in knowledge sharing sessions across the enterprise to provide CIOs with product recommendations for standards and a listing on non-standard products for removal. Develop CIO, ACIO, and senior management briefings on the initiative to reduce the Enterprise Standards Portfolio by 10-15%, (~2800 products). Modernization Integration (MI) As deputy project manager assist the project manager in managing all the technical and functional capabilities for Modernization Integration related activities. Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams within the Enterprise Architecture (EA) contract by meeting with leads to discuss Modernization Integration Team practices and ideas that can be leveraged to enhance relationships between our own EA teams as well as in Core EA.
B

Business Development Consultant

Booz Allen HamiltonJun 2019 - Jul 2021 • 2 yrs 2 mosStrategy Enterprise Architecture Project Lead & Business Analyst Front Door Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Requirement gathering and backlog management - Manage client relations and interactions -manage a small team and a set of deliverables - provide technical support to the front door training - Agile transformation to increase productivity and deliver a working product. Next Generation Financials: Data Validation​ Data Analyst Organize and clean the data to verify the appropriate sources before conducting Excel analysis (VLOOKUPS). Conduct data testing to investigate relationships of data to solve discrepancies found in the Power BI reports.
I

Scrum Master for IBM Architect

IBMMay 2018 - Aug 2018 • 4 mosAssisted in designing a Design Thinking Bootcamp. Maintain team progress by using Trello, Slack, and Zoom for individual and group project updates. Learned agile methodology and design thinking basics through virtual learning and direct mentorship from IBM Architect. Created a set of personas and empathy maps using Mural. Created traveling application using Alexa coded in NodeJS and Javascript.
F

Research Assistant

Florida Institute of TechnologyAug 2017 - Apr 2018 • 9 mosAssist a graduate student in carbon monoxide releasing molecules on electrospun polyethylene fibers. Measured fiber diameter and angular standard deviation on Scanning electron microscope images using Image Pro software.
F

Mechanical Testing Assistant

Florida Institute of TechnologyAug 2017 - Dec 2017 • 5 mosConducted mechanical testing on low-density polyethylene and synthetic skin samples using the Instron or medical devices Analyzed the rate of failure, load applied, and extension on samples tested Used collected data to graphically using MS Excel to display the results of the mechanical testing

Education

F

Florida Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2015 - 2019

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Bioengineering Graduate | IT Business Architect
With a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, I have gained a strong foundation in the field. My professional experience includes roles such as IT Senior Business Architect at Booz Allen Hamilton, where I managed application requirements and led elaboration sessions. I also served as a Business Development Consultant at the same company, overseeing strategy, enterprise architecture, and agile transformation. Additionally, I worked as a Scrum Master for IBM, where I learned agile methodology and design thinking basics. My research and testing experience includes roles as a Research Assistant and Mechanical Testing Assistant at Florida Institute of Technology. These positions involved tasks such as measuring fiber diameter, conducting mechanical testing, and analyzing data. My diverse background has equipped me with a range of skills in bioengineering, business architecture, and project management.

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Top Talent like Alston are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Alston Feggins

Product Designer
Sales & Business Development Manager
Washington, DC, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

B

IT Senior Business Architect

Booz Allen HamiltonApplication Development - RRPLC - As a Business Architect, I manage all the applications requirements for a 20 person development team. - Lead the elaboration sessions with internal development and client solution delivery teams Enterprise Standards Management (ESM) As Deputy Project Manager, assisting the project lead in managing the data analytics team and federal support in knowledge sharing sessions across the enterprise to provide CIOs with product recommendations for standards and a listing on non-standard products for removal. Develop CIO, ACIO, and senior management briefings on the initiative to reduce the Enterprise Standards Portfolio by 10-15%, (~2800 products). Modernization Integration (MI) As deputy project manager assist the project manager in managing all the technical and functional capabilities for Modernization Integration related activities. Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams within the Enterprise Architecture (EA) contract by meeting with leads to discuss Modernization Integration Team practices and ideas that can be leveraged to enhance relationships between our own EA teams as well as in Core EA.
B

Business Development Consultant

Booz Allen HamiltonJun 2019 - Jul 2021 • 2 yrs 2 mosStrategy Enterprise Architecture Project Lead & Business Analyst Front Door Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Requirement gathering and backlog management - Manage client relations and interactions -manage a small team and a set of deliverables - provide technical support to the front door training - Agile transformation to increase productivity and deliver a working product. Next Generation Financials: Data Validation​ Data Analyst Organize and clean the data to verify the appropriate sources before conducting Excel analysis (VLOOKUPS). Conduct data testing to investigate relationships of data to solve discrepancies found in the Power BI reports.
I

Scrum Master for IBM Architect

IBMMay 2018 - Aug 2018 • 4 mosAssisted in designing a Design Thinking Bootcamp. Maintain team progress by using Trello, Slack, and Zoom for individual and group project updates. Learned agile methodology and design thinking basics through virtual learning and direct mentorship from IBM Architect. Created a set of personas and empathy maps using Mural. Created traveling application using Alexa coded in NodeJS and Javascript.
F

Research Assistant

Florida Institute of TechnologyAug 2017 - Apr 2018 • 9 mosAssist a graduate student in carbon monoxide releasing molecules on electrospun polyethylene fibers. Measured fiber diameter and angular standard deviation on Scanning electron microscope images using Image Pro software.
F

Mechanical Testing Assistant

Florida Institute of TechnologyAug 2017 - Dec 2017 • 5 mosConducted mechanical testing on low-density polyethylene and synthetic skin samples using the Instron or medical devices Analyzed the rate of failure, load applied, and extension on samples tested Used collected data to graphically using MS Excel to display the results of the mechanical testing

Education

F

Florida Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2015 - 2019

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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