Yingchun Chen Shepard
Government Financial And Program Manager
Pacific
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2035
2035
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Contracting Officer's Representative
Naval Hospital Yokosuka
06.2022 - Current
- Coordinated with post-award staff to advise on financial discrepancies, payment term violations, deliverable delays and security breaches.
- Practiced risk mitigation strategies, drafting preventive contract terms and resolving disagreements during negotiations.
- Used standard forms and templates based on individual circumstances, amending as necessary to keep contractual language relevant to evolve with revised standards.
- Developed and integrated contract management templates, methods, and processes to streamline agreements.
- Established and maintained accurate records of purchases, pricing and payment terms.
- Generated reports on purchasing activities to support management decisions.
Financial Management Analyst
Naval Hospital Beaufort
07.2019 - 06.2022
- Recorded, interpreted and communicated financial data and plans using GFEBS.
- Offered budget development and financial planning to clients.
- Developed strong relationships with external partners such as banks, auditors, insurers which contributed to successful negotiations.
- Developed comprehensive financial models for forecasting and budgeting purposes, enabling better decision-making.
Business Analyst/Accountant/AFSO
Solute Consulting, Inc
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- Interacted with project management, contracts personnel, senior technical personnel, and other functional support organizations to comply with company financial policy implementation, cost/schedule baseline development and management, data analysis and reporting
- Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
Various Positions
United States Marine Corps
01.2007 - 05.2018
- Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Observed, received, and otherwise obtained information from all relevant sources and aviation maintenance activities and Naval Air Command Maintenance Programs to ensure effective command operation and readiness
- Drafted performance and quality assurance reports and presented findings t weekly and monthly quality meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX 04.2001 - 05.2022
Bachelor's degree - Business and Management
Excelsior College
Albany, NYAssociate's degree - Administrative/Management
Excelsior College
Albany, NYSkills
Teamwork and collaboration
Multitasking
Six Sigma Green Belt trained
Problem-solving abilities
Contracting Finance
Regulations and Policies compliance
Adaptability to various leadership styles
Flexibility to frequent system updates environment
MS office suits with various updated tools, including Lists, Forms, Power Automate, Power BI, and Visio
Certification
The Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), 11/01/23
Security Clearance
Secret
Job Related Training
- Project Management Training Institute (PMTI) Program Management Training, 11/15/2024
- FAC 089 Writing Quality Past Performance Evaluation, 03/01/23
- ACQ 0030 Overview of Acquisition Ethics, 02/01/23
- CLC 206 Contracting Officer's Representatives in a Contingency Environment, 02/01/23
- DoD 0020 Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) for Acquisition & Contracting Personnel, 03/01/22
- CLC 222 Contracting Officers Representative (COR) Online Training, 03/01/22
- CLC 106 Contracting Officer's Representative with a Mission Focus, 02/01/22
- DoD Financial Management Level 1 Certification, 11/01/21
- SSO Desk FY22 RPT Training, 10/01/21
- Budget Analyst's Essential Guide to Formulation, Justification, and Execution through Management Concepts, 08/01/21
- GFEBS GPC Account Maintainer Certificate, 04/01/21
- 3 Day Fiscal Law Training Course Through AMCS, 03/01/21
- GFEBS Reimbursable Reporter Certificate, 11/01/20
- GFEBS Customer Order Processor Certificate, 11/01/20
- GFEBS Accounts Receivable Reporter Certificate, 11/01/20
- GFEBS Real Property Maintainer Certificate, 10/01/20
- GFEBS Purchase Requisition Funds Certifier Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Misc Pay Approver Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Commitment Processor Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Purchase Order Processor Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Purchase Requisition Approver Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Purchase Requisition Processor Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Journal Voucher Processor Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Project Funds Approver (DPW) Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Project Approver Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Project Structure Controller Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Project Structure Controller (DPW) Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Journal Voucher Processor Maintainer Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Business Intelligence PP&E Reporter Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Financial Reviewer Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS BI Financial Reporter Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Business Intelligence Budget Reporter Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS ERP Central Component Budget Reporter Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Command Budget Reporter Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Funds Management Maintainer Certificate, 01/01/20
- GFEBS Cost ECC Display and Reporter Certificate, 10/01/19
- GFEBS DMLSS Interface Processing Monitor Certificate, 10/01/19
- GFEBS Business Intelligence Managerial Reporter Certificate, 10/01/19
- GFEBS Business Intelligence Labor Reporter Certificate, 10/01/19
- GFEBS Business Intelligence Payroll Corrections Processor Certificate, 10/01/19
- GFEBS Payroll Corrections and HR LOA Processor Certificate, 10/01/19
- GFEBS HR Employee Maintainer, 10/01/19
- GFEBS Business Intelligence Payroll Audit Reporter, 10/01/19
- GFEBS Cost Recovery Processor, 10/01/19
Organizations And Affiliations
American Society of Military Controllers, Yokosuka Chapter, Member
Summary Of Qualification
11 years of extensive experience in military service in project/program management, curriculum development, training, supervision, facilitation, strategic planning, risk management, event coordination, administration, quality assurance, customer service, conflict resolution, inventory, financial planning, and command logistical support.
Awards
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, 05/01/18
Military Service
01/01/07 - 06/01/18, Honorable
Timeline
Contracting Officer's Representative
Naval Hospital Yokosuka
06.2022 - Current
Financial Management Analyst
Naval Hospital Beaufort
07.2019 - 06.2022
Business Analyst/Accountant/AFSO
Solute Consulting, Inc
05.2018 - 11.2018
Various Positions
United States Marine Corps
01.2007 - 05.2018
Master of Science - Accounting
Texas A&M University-Commerce
04.2001 - 05.2022
Associate's degree - Administrative/Management
Excelsior College
Bachelor's degree - Business and Management
Excelsior College
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