Expert Details
Financial Economics, Information Economics & Capital Planning
ID: 108007
Virginia, USA
Expert has significant experience in designing and building spreadsheet-based cost and benefit analysis models, including computer system operations costs. He has experience with distribution simulation of cost and benefit variables. He also has experience as an expert witness in cost analysis.
Expert has an MBA in Finance and has a consulting practice in financial economics, specializing in capital planning and cost-benefit analysis.
Expert is an expert in the use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access for building financial models and has experience developing Excel Visual Basic macros.
Expert has many years of experience developing life cycle costs for information technology investment analysis.
Expert has many years of experience using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access to develop cost-benefit models and calculate financial metrics. He is certified by the Gartner Group in the use of their Total Cost of Ownership model for technology infrastructure life cycle costs development.
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Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1983 | Degree: M.B.A. | Subject: Finance & Management | Institution: George Washington University |
| Year: 1972 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Psychology & Statistics | Institution: Michigan State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1983 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert is Founder and Principal Consultant. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1983 | Employer: ABT Associates, Washington Operations | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1980 | Employer: System Development Corporation | Title: Program Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1977 | Employer: Computer Sciences Corporation | Title: Technical Specialist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1974 to 1976 | Employer: Massachusetts Department of Welfare | Title: | Department: Project Manager |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to Present | Agency: Homeland Security | Role: Financial Consultant | Description: Expert consulted on the program's cost-benefit analyses, financial risk analyses, and budget development. |
| Years: 2000 to 2004 | Agency: IRS | Role: Financial Consultant | Description: Expert consulted on the program's cost-benefit analyses, financial risk analyses, and budget development. |
| Years: 2004 to 2004 | Agency: FEMA | Role: Financial Consultant | Description: Expert consulted on the program's cost-benefit analyses, financial risk analyses, and budget development. |
Fields of Expertise
risk assessment, Monte Carlo method, cost-benefit analysis, economics, cost analysis, labor cost estimation, finance, economic analysis, spreadsheet, spreadsheet software, life-cycle cost, life-cycle costing, computer system cost modeling, cost modeling, computer spreadsheet, cost model, financial planning, ownership, capital planning, Internal Revenue Service, spreadsheet analysis, electricity price, cost accounting, computer user interface design, accounting, statistical computer software, utility cost analysis, project management software selection, cost estimation, computer technology, modeling, management information system, information management