Nicholas Lewis

Professional Experience

US Department of the Interior

Management & Program Analyst (Feb. 2024 – Present)

• Serves as Senior Project Manager for initiatives like Microsoft 365 optimization, geological database enhancement, congressional reports, and SharePoint migrations using Agile (Scrum, Kanban), ADKAR, and PMBOK best practices.
• Redesigned and automated deliverable approval workflows using Microsoft Teams and PowerAutomate, cutting guidance and policy documentation publishing time by 2 days.
• Produces robust executive briefings and data visualizations in PowerBI and PowerPoint to influence high-level decision-making, aligning cross-functional federal programs with Departmental goals and improving resource allocation.
• Grew public website traffic by 25% via Google Looker Studio and UX/content optimization.

US Department of Labor

Operations Specialist (Oct. 2022 – Feb. 2024)

• Served as Senior Project Manager for multiple large scale Agile projects, including data reporting optimization that reduced procurement data reporting time by an average of 7 days per contract.
• Created and implemented a project management process template to increase collaboration, standardization, stakeholder engagement, and timeliness of projects across the organization.
• Facilitated high-impact meetings and executive briefings with multiple stakeholders, presenting data-driven recommendations for strategic initiatives that drove operational efficiency enhancements.
• Automated reporting using Excel and PowerBI—saved 5 days in monthly processing.

US Department of Defense

IT Specialist (Aug. 2021 – Oct. 2022)

• Served as Digital Communications Manager responsible for developing, maintaining, and growing agency-wide strategic communications and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Directed a 15-person integrated Agile project team to migrate on-premises data to the Microsoft OneDrive cloud, overcoming technical and organizational challenges to deliver the project 3 weeks ahead of schedule
• Transformed raw IT data into executive dashboards and recommendations that optimized annual tech-spending and realigned enterprise communication strategies.
• Implemented multi-channel communication campaigns (email, intranet, public website, and social media) to promote IT services, improving brand awareness and user satisfaction scores.

US Department of the Treasury

Management & Program Analyst (Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2021)

• Led 10+ hybrid projects and analytical studies on 100,000+ employee data points.
• Developed and implemented data-driven strategies, utilizing advanced data visualization techniques (charts, pivot tables, Tableau) to analyze 100,000+ personnel data points to identify trends and patterns in employee efficiency for senior executives.
• Conducted risk assessments and process reviews that eliminated fraud and improved operations.
• Produced 20+ C-suite reports that translated technical project milestones into business outcomes, enabling data-driven portfolio decisions.

Education

• M.S. Finance, University of Kentucky, 2019
• B.A. Kinesiology, University of Kentucky, 2018

Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (in progress)
• Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM)

Technical Proficiencies

• Microsoft 365 Suite: Power Automate, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Project, Visio
• Project Management: Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, Jira, EVMS, Change Management, Scheduling
• Microsoft Excel: Macros, pivot tables, statistical analysis, visualizations
• Data Visualization: PowerBI, PowerPoint, Adobe
• Strategic Communication: Style guides, website content development, SOPs, social media/content marketing