Testimonials
The following testimonials are provided as evidence of my professionalism, skills, and character. I give thanks and all glory to God for all the gifts, talents, and opportunities he has provided to me.
From Booz Allen Hamilton
Mr. Daniel F.
Project Manager
Senior Lead Engineer
"Thank you very much for your expert efforts on two tasks during summer 2017. In the first of these, you greatly enhanced an Excel spreadsheet tool which tabulates quantities and projects related costs for DoD enterprise SATCOM gateway equipment at 40+ sites. In discussing the task's general aims and technical approach to addressing them, you proposed tool capabilities I had not originally considered, which we ultimately agreed to have you incorporate. I am grateful not only for your applying your strong expertise in Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), but also for applying your expertise in other areas including ease of use, programmatic significance of data stored within or developed by the tool, and extensibility for future expansion. So, thank you for all of that. Further, thank you also for your willingness to consider and explore approaches you had not originally conceived yourself, and grasping both their merits and challenges.
In the second of these, I asked you to adapt a Python script to extract SATCOM utilization data from some 30+ PDF-format reports, having slightly different formats, and deliver (a) the scripts as adapted for the desired data extraction and (b) Excel tabulation of the extracted data. You went beyond this request by delivering all I asked, plus enhancing the Excel file to enable rapid visual identification of high and low values, representing cases potentially meriting different acquisition or utilization strategies. As you did in the first task (relating to DoD enterprise gateway equipment quantities and projected costs), thank you for exceeding expectations and providing product even more useful than originally envisioned.
Overall, you have been conscientious partner in helping realize better capabilities for colleagues and clients, and I am pleased to both keep you in mind for possible future work, and to have referred your capabilities to colleagues so they may benefit as well."
Mrs. Jennifer K.
Project Manager
Lead Associate
"I have had the pleasure of working with Domenico over the past 6 months as he has supported the SBIR AD-HCA Defense Health Agency project for which I am the Project Manager. Domenico came to us during a time where our team had gone as far as we could with delivering an Access Database solution for the client. Our small team (11 FTEs) did not have the skillset to take this product to the next level with automation. Enter: Domenico. From day one, Domenico assured us that, yes, we could do more to meet the client's needs AND he came with several ideas of how we might anticipate and mitigate future needs. Domenico impresses me for many reasons, but these are the top three:
1) Domenico separates the essential few from the trivial many. As a data manager myself, I understand that these project can get "noisy". Domenico cuts through the noise by focusing on what is essential to the task at hand and works until that task is complete.
2) Domenico is exceptionally transparent in his work resulting in (a) full understanding by those of us who are not subject matter experts to understand where we are in the development process and (b) understanding the LOE it takes to accomplish these different tasks.
3) Domenico focuses on what CAN be done instead of concerning himself with what CANNOT be done. This focus kept our whole team on track and reduced the anxiety that our less data-analysis-inclined team members and clients might have had about whether this solution would meet all of the requirements.
Finally, I just want to say what a pleasure it was to get to know Domenico and have him support our clients right alongside us. He has truly become part of our team and I know the other members of the team see him as an asset, not just for his superb skillset, but also for his personality, sense of humor, and collegiality."
Mrs. Lacy E.
Project Manager
Associate
"Domenico is the ultimate professional. He has spent the past six months working with our team to develop an Access database to our clients. Domenico came to us with not only knowledge of Microsoft Access but how to work on government servers and networks to optimize end user experience. He was quick to work with our team and client to obtain requirements and make sure that the database was what our client envisioned. When we demonstrated the system to her, she was beyond elated at what she saw and spoke for days with how happy she was with the database.
I was particularly impressed with Dom's presentation skills and how he interacts with various client stakeholders. He was able to explain the system to internal Booz Allen, clients, and end users by honing in on their perspective and really explaining the system to them in layman's terms to where they not only understood the system but were able to walk away feeling empowered to use it confidently and efficiently. He is able to really work our end users and clients to asses problems and provide solutions as an excellent consultant should.
His delivery to clients is certainly commendable. He is able to tackle problems head on with clients and does so with a positive attitude that makes him an excellent team member. There were several instances where we found issues or "bugs" within the system. Dom was always able to tackle these issues efficiently and quickly. He was always calm in trouble-shooting and we had minimal impact to the systems as he was able to find quick fixes or work arounds to support the system.
As we move onto our follow-on work, I am excited to have Dom as part of our team. I believe he will be able to help us enhance our current database but also bring automation and modernization to other parts of our client organization."
Ms. Sophia G.
Senior Consultant
"I had the pleasure of working with Domenico on a project that required his expertise and extensive knowledge in the creation of Microsoft Access Databases. Domenico assisted my team on the SBIR contract in support of the Assistant Director of Healthcare Administration (AD-HCA) tasked with managing the continued transformation of the Military Health System (MHS) and implementing a post-certification process for the newly established market offices under the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Domenico worked with my team to develop the Market Self-Assessment (MSA) tool; a Microsoft Access Database used to determine whether these newly established market offices have completed the various requirements to determine their full operating capability (FOC). Thus, determining whether these market offices are capable in providing guidance and support to their applicable health care treatment facilities to provide outstanding patient care and safety. With over 75-hours of development sessions, Domenico coded everything our client asked for and more for the MSA which has successfully been deployed to over 20 different market offices in various geographic regions. His extensive knowledge in coding, data visualization, and Excel are incomparable to others working within his field. Not only is he a genius when it comes to performing the head-down duties of coder, but he also excels when put in a client-setting and is leading or facilitating various meetings with key stakeholders. Domenico's overall persona, skills, and experience has not only benefitted the SBIR contract, but has opened the door for various possibilities the DHA clients never thought was possible, thus assisting in our team in getting the funding of our 1st option year.
Domenico is the epitome of what a successful worker at Booz Allen looks like. He encompasses all the Booz Allen values through his behaviors and actions. For instance, Domenico exudes Collective Ingenuity with every effort he does on this contract. His expertise in the development of the database has resulted in him being imaginative and tactical when adding various additions and tricks to make the MSA as successful as it is. He is constantly assisting in making sure the MSA is as user-friendly as possible for the Market Transition Officers (TOs) and uses his critical problem-solving skills to identify and fix any issues the TOs may encounter. Throughout the 75-hour development sessions, Domenico has took it upon himself to teach not only myself, but other members of the team the skills of coding, Excel, and Microsoft Access to ensure that as this tool was being built, we were learning the actual intent and process of how the MSA was developed. This resulted in inspiring myself and fellow team members to begin taking a Booz Allen Coding Cohort to work on some of these skills ourselves. Domenico also exudes Passionate Service through his outstanding ability to manage client expectations and relationships. Domenico has been not only instrumental in making the physical MSA tool so successful, but also has made the deployment and delivery of this tool to our client and stakeholders exceptional through his ability to make meaningful connections. Due to my experience working with Domenico and his overall remarkable capabilities, I have recommended him to multiple different contracts throughout Booz Allen to ensure his expertise and talent can be provided throughout the community of both the Military Health Account and the Defense Account, thus ensuring each client is receiving the best products our firm has to offer.
Lastly, Domenico exudes a Champion's Heart through his desire to make his deliverables the best they possibly can be. Typically, that results in him challenging himself to go above and beyond what he is capable and learning new skill sets to bring back to the clients. He is extremely driven which is evident through his work ethic and his high-quality deliverables.
In conclusion, Domenico is a true asset to the Booz Allen firm. He is a jack of all trades, excelling in data visualization, coding, Excel, and managing client expectations and relationships which makes him an asset not only to this firm, but every project is is a part of. Domenico is an absolute pleasure to work with and I hope I can continue learning more from him as our contract's option year continues."
Mr. Mario M.
Associate
"Mr. Ruggiero's mentorship over the past year has had a greater impact on my technical skills and career goals than years of college. I started working with him shortly after onboarding as a subcontractor, and from day one he made it clear that he was happy to teach what he was doing if I was willing to learn. Over many hours developing different enterprise facing products with aspects developed in both Excel and Access, Domenico provided carefully paced instruction that allowed me to see what he was doing and why he was doing it. Wherever possible and appropriate for our workload, I was given the opportunity to take controls of different aspects of the development process. I gained an invaluable amount of experience in graphic design, VBA code, and the actual structure of a data in Access, while he continued to provide patient leadership and quite often rescue when things went wrong. I learned how to build a database intended to be hosted on SharePoint and access by an enormous audience of users and stakeholders, as well as more localized databases focused on consolidating the legion of information streams coming into one room. The derivative products from this work have required the visualization of complex metrics and relationships in Excel, which have allowed us as consultants to guide and inform the many important decisions that our clients are facing in a rapidly changing environment. This in turn allowed me the personal opportunity to learn several novel, appealing, and exceedingly useful data visualization techniques that I will continue to build on for these and future products.
Domenico taught me that I could make a tool, and that's the most important point. I learned how to make tools that would have been useful for me as a leader in the Navy. He didn't just teach me to fish, he taught me how to make all kinds of fishing gear while also instilling in me the enthusiasm to one day teach others. I full endorse his skill and effectiveness as an instructor and mentor."
Mrs. Deborah A.
Senior Consultant
"I had the pleasure of working with Domenico on a project that required his expertise in facilitating the creation of an Access database for the Market Execution Office (MEO) during the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Market Transition. Additionally, I was able to work alongside Domenico while creating the Market Support Assessment (MSA) tool for the transitioning Markets before they were certified. His extensive knowledge in creating an Access database, coding, data visualization, and Excel is exceptional and was the driving force behind creating successful tools for the client. His willingness to teach our team what he was doing and why, and his ability to frame rapidly evolving issues and complex problems demonstrated the Booz Allen value of collective ingenuity. Domenico has consistently been a source of useful and creative ideas when addressing the needs of the client and his efforts have shown his strong commitment to the firm by his work of high-quality. Domenico exudes the Booz Allen value of passionate service to the project(s) he works on by demonstrating his vision and enthusiasm with which he is involved in. His eagerness to always step in to assist where it was needed was greatly appreciated by the team and by the client he supported. Domenico has a champion's heart evidence by his work ethic and pursuit of excellence. He never hesitates when developing what is needed and consistently asks questions to ensure his quality of work meets or exceeds the standard. Another strength Domenico exhibits is his competence to make meaningful connections with team members and clients, proving his skills when developing deliverables of high quality.
Domenico's talents, team player attitude, and interpersonal skills are of value to any team he may find himself on. Domenico is a pleasure to work with and I look forward to working with him again on future projects."
Mr. Jason N.
Business Analytics
Associate
"We asked Domenico to join us in San Diego on short notice and two weeks before the holidays to provide on-site support for an important strategic investment project and also to provide training to colleagues in our business and financial analyst community. Domenico put together a customized four-hour curriculum on his Advanced Office Analysis and Automation (AOAA) solution that included relevant use cases, a discussion on Navy applicability and live hands-on examples. This training was well received by our analyst community and provided much needed advanced training to challenge our more seasoned analysts. Thank you Domenico for the hard work and passionate service to your West Coast colleagues!"
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"Domenico certainly provided tremendously valuable support for the VA-NSOC Enterprise Network Defense Next Generation Support (END NG) contract, specifically with automation of the Daily Activity Report (DAR) and later, automation of the Open Ticket Report (ORT). Both automation efforts resulted in reduction of daily report production times from hours to minutes, thereby enabling the SOC analysts to be able to spend more time on security event monitoring & incident response coordination, instead of report writing.
Domenico was also instrumental in building a semi-automated Executive Dashboard spreadsheet that enabled the dynamic reporting of key SOC performance-related metrics to VA upper leadership. He briefed the Executive Dashboard to VA-NSOC leadership, where they were suitably impressed with the dashboard and found it quite useful."
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"Domenico is very professional, responsive, efficient and enthusiastic. I have asked for his assistance with two "tools" and both have been exceptional. He makes it seem so easy to accomplish whatever we request. He also helps us understand the options and the associated level of effort to achieve certain functionality. This allows us to make educated decisions on whether further development / refinements are warranted. Needless to say, I enjoy working with Domenico because of his can-do attitude, logical approach to problem solving, and his pleasant, respectful nature."
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"Domenico provided support on our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Engagement Task Force task. He was one of the two developers for the Excel-based ICAO Data Reporting Tool. He always makes himself available when a quick turn-around update is needed to the tool. His expertise, knowledge, and proficiency in VBA coding is invaluable and the clients are very impressed by the tool when I present it to new people.
Domenico does thorough QA/QC reviews, is able to find solutions to problems quickly and effectively, and his time management is exceptional. His communications are clear, direct, and timely and he has the ability to explain technical coding to a basic Microsoft user. Domenico is creative and thinks outside of the box on deliverables and solutions. Our team and client has greatly appreciated the support Domenico has provided."
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"Domenico supported a cost estimation task on a Veteran's Affairs (VA) contract. He was able to build a custom database that pulled in 40 to 60 Excel files and made the data consumable for VA leadership. These high-level directors find the output products from the database very useful and valuable, to the point where they ONLY look at the products from the tool. Tool outputs remove the need for managers to have to dig through cumbersome data files. Domenico's work on this project allowed him to display his unique skillset. He was very thorough and detail oriented He was easy going in his support but exceptional in his execution.
He came onto the task in the final stages (at last minutes) and essentially saved the final delivery. In the most critical delivery phase of the project, the project team made mistakes that put them in a difficult position. Domenico worked with the project team until midnight on the night of the delivery date to get products submitted. Domenico's effort essentially saved their project. Delivery after midnight may have resulted in default of delivery [and loss of payment]. His work ethic and availability was critical to timely delivery."
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"Domenico's assistance was invaluable in getting a data gathering and analysis capability in place for the Army IMCOM Mission Assurance Program. It wasn't easy, considering that they never met face-to-face and were never closer than 500 miles away from each other. The functionality received with I-HART enabled [the team] to take a full 14 days off the average time it takes from Outbrief to report publication -- A 33% time savings."