Senior Technical Program Manager | AI Infrastructure & Governance Leader | Available for Force Multiplier Roles
MANWELL CLARK · Senior Technical Program Manager · AI · Cloud Infrastructure · Governance

Senior Technical Program Manager
Strategic Leadership & Large-Scale Delivery
AI · LLMs · Cloud Infrastructure · Governance

Well-versed Senior Technical Program Manager with 26+ years leading complex AI/ML platforms, cloud infrastructure modernization, and Zero Trust programs in secure, distributed environments. TS/SCI cleared. Proven at delivering mission-critical programs with 99.2%+ reliability across global teams.

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manwell.clark@gmail.com +1.737.766.7424
Influence Without Authority | Distributed Teams and Network
99.9%
Reliability Track Record
$287M
Portfolio Delivered
17
Global Locations
68
SRE Organization
Profile

Executive Summary

Strategic leadership profile — 26+ years orchestrating large-scale technical programs for distributed organizations.

26+
Years
TRACK RECORD
Large-scale program delivery

Core Competencies

Infrastructure Leadership
Expert

26+ years, $287M portfolio, 68-person SRE org built

Reliability & Scale
Expert

99.9% SLA, 360+ incidents, zero downtime migrations

AI/ML Platform
Advanced

MLOps across 14 regions, 95%+ model accuracy

Cross-Functional Leadership
Expert

10 DoD/NATO agencies, 25+ PMOs, 90% virtual delivery

Operational Excellence
Advanced

29% overhead reduction, 35% audit elimination, S.P.E.E.D. framework

100%
Requirements Match
All 12 core requirements aligned
Zero
Ramp-Up Time
TS/SCI cleared, certified, ready now
14
Global Regions
MLOps deployment experience
$287M
Portfolio Scale
Fleet-wide modernization delivered

Competency Highlights

Key strengths developed across 26+ years of large-scale program delivery in secure, distributed environments.

Core Requirements (100%)

7+ years leading large-scale infrastructure programs
20+ years infrastructure & AI platform delivery
Excellent
Cloud Infrastructure scalability, reliability, efficiency
99.2-99.9% reliability, $287M portfolio
Excellent
Deep internal customer relationships
10 DoD/NATO agencies, 25+ PMOs
Excellent
Adapting infrastructure for changing business needs
Fleet-wide modernization across 7 European sites
Excellent

AI Platform & Nice-to-Haves (95%)

ML infrastructure for in-product use
MLOps platforms for CV/NLP across 14 regions
Excellent
Building solutions with engineers & ML practitioners
12-person AI team, 95%+ accuracy
Excellent
AI/ML in-product lifecycles
Model training, deployment, serving
Strong
Inference at production scale
Sub-minute rollback, continuous scaling
Strong
Entrepreneurship

Strategic Framework

Proven methodology for driving complex technical programs from strategy through execution

S

Strategy

Define vision, success criteria, and stakeholder alignment

Relevance: Fleet-wide modernization strategy
P

Planning

Decompose complex problems into milestones with clear ownership

Relevance: Minimal process, maximum impact
E

Execution

Drive rigor through progress tracking and risk management

Relevance: 0→1 execution in evolving spaces
E

Evolution

Continuously adapt based on insights and changing requirements

Relevance: Platform evolution influence
D

Delivery

Achieve outcomes with measurable business impact

Relevance: 99.2-99.9% reliability delivery
Experience

26+ Years of Infrastructure Excellence

Founder & Principal AI Consultant

Model-7 & Clark & Harper Vision — S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L S.Y.X AI Platform | Remote

2012 – Present
  • • Led end-to-end development of S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L S.Y.X AI platform, modernizing legacy PHP monolith to React + Node.js microservices with custom 13B-parameter LLM
  • • Delivered AI-powered veteran case management platform processing 2.5TB domain data, achieving 95%+ accuracy and sub-2-second inference responses
  • • Architected scalable Kubernetes-deployed architecture with React 18 frontend, Node.js backend, PostgreSQL, and real-time AI chat capabilities
  • • Orchestrated 10-week zero-downtime PHP-to-Node.js migration across 8 domain microservices, implementing JWT auth, RBAC, and HIPAA-compliant security
  • • Established SRE practices including Prometheus monitoring, SLO frameworks, and automated compliance logging, targeting 99.9% platform uptime
  • • Built and mentored 12-person distributed team delivering full-stack AI solution with Atomic Design UI and multi-language support for veteran users
LLMs React 18 Node.js Kubernetes PostgreSQL SRE HIPAA

Principal Technical Program Manager

Huntington Ingalls Industries — Enterprise Infrastructure & AI Platform

2022 – Present
68 SREs | 17 Geographic Locations
  • • Drove MLOps platform adoption using SPEED framework across 14 global regions
  • • Coordinated 12,000+ hours accelerating model-to-production cycles
  • • Enabled sub-minute rollback capabilities, avoiding $100K in penalties
  • • Abstracted infrastructure complexity for internal intelligence customers
MLOps Computer Vision NLP CI/CD Cloud

Senior Program Manager

Envistacom LLC — Security & Infrastructure

2021 – 2022
68 SREs | 8 Geographic Locations
  • • Built and led fully distributed engineering team
  • • Commanded virtual war rooms for 360+ incidents
  • • Achieved 99.9% SLA compliance through self-healing monitoring
  • • Reduced operational toil by 25% ($200K savings)
SRE Monitoring Automation Incident Response

Senior Technical Program Manager

Datapath Inc — Critical Asset Protection & Infrastructure Modernization

2019 – 2021
96 SREs | 7 Geographic Locations
  • • Owned full $36M P&L for enterprise infrastructure modernization
  • • Delivered serial-to-IP transformation with 100% uptime
  • • Zero security incidents during classified migration
  • • Applied SPEED phases to decompose complex migrations
Infrastructure Modernization Classified Systems P&L Management

Senior Security Program Manager / SRE Manager

United States Air Force — Global Distributed Operations

2013 – 2019
68 SREs | 7 Geographic Locations
  • • Established distributed PMO across 7 European sites
  • • Built 68-person SRE organization from scratch
  • • Implemented SLO/SLI frameworks achieving 99.2% reliability
  • • Reduced manual audit overhead by 35% through digital workflows
SRE SLO/SLI Microservices IaC

Technical Program Manager

United States Air Force — Platform Engineering

2010 – 2013
5 Global Sites | 700GB+ Daily
  • • Delivered distributed systems and sensor integrations (UAV platforms)
  • • Achieved 99.9% availability via fault-tolerant architectures
  • • Drove cloud-native transformation to microservices
  • • Reduced deployment cycles from 24 months to 90 days
Distributed Systems API Gateways Cloud-Native UAV

Systems Engineer / Engineering Manager — Network Infrastructure

United States Air Force — Satellite System and Closed Network Systems | Oklahoma & Europe

December 1999 – June 2010
Satellite Systems | 32-Node Fiber | NOC | SRE
  • • Infrastructure & SRE: Orchestrated a 32-node fiber network and NOC operations using SRE runbooks and remote monitoring for mission-critical satellite platforms.
  • • Operational Governance: Standardized engineering criteria and executed 2,100+ technical audits via virtual validation to ensure performance across secure tactical sites.
Satellite Systems 32-Node Fiber Network Operations Center SRE
Impact

Results That Speak

99.2%

SRE Reliability

Achieved through SLO/SLI frameworks, fault-tolerant architectures, and proactive risk mitigation

Business Impact: Platform reliability at scale
99.9%

SLA Compliance

Virtual war room command for 360+ incidents with self-healing monitoring systems

Business Impact: High availability standards
100%

Uptime Classified

Zero downtime during critical infrastructure modernizations in classified environments

Business Impact: Risk-free migrations
68

SRE Organization Built

Built from scratch across 7 geographic locations with distributed culture design

Business Impact: Team scaling experience
12

AI Team Founded

Specialized AI team with 85% retention, 95%+ model accuracy

Business Impact: AI/ML capabilities
25%

Toil Reduction

Delivered through automation and efficiency initiatives, saving $200K+ annually

Business Impact: Fleet-wide efficiency

Technical Oversight Areas

AI & Machine Learning

TensorFlow PyTorch Keras Scikit-learn NLP Computer Vision MLOps LLMs

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes Docker Terraform Ansible Prometheus

Systems & Platforms

Python React Node.js REST APIs MongoDB CI/CD Zero Trust
Credentials

Zero Ramp-Up. Instant Authority.

Education

MBA Information Technology Project Management · 2019
  • Strategic IT program management and enterprise-level planning
  • OKR development, alignment, and execution across technical organizations
  • Business strategy integration with technical program delivery
  • Financial oversight, budgeting, and P&L management for large-scale programs
  • Executive-level communication and stakeholder alignment
  • Portfolio management and resource forecasting for complex initiatives
BA Psychology · 2006
  • Team dynamics, motivation, and high-performance culture building
  • Stakeholder influence, negotiation, and conflict resolution
  • Leadership psychology and change management in technical environments
  • Behavioral analytics for team performance optimization
  • Cross-functional collaboration and remote/distributed team leadership
  • Emotional intelligence applied to mentoring, coaching, and organizational development
AAS IT Electronic Systems Engineering · 2005
  • Foundational systems engineering and technical infrastructure design
  • Hardware/software integration and troubleshooting in mission-critical environments
  • Technical acumen for cloud infrastructure, networks, and distributed systems
  • Requirements analysis and technical solution architecture
  • Hands-on engineering perspective that bridges strategy and implementation
  • Reliable systems design principles applied to high-availability platforms

Certifications

PMP Project Management Professional
  • Strategic program planning and execution across complex technical initiatives
  • Risk identification, mitigation, and contingency planning
  • Stakeholder management and cross-functional alignment
  • Resource allocation and budget oversight for large-scale programs
  • Performance measurement using KPIs, earned value management, and reporting
CISM Certified Information Security Manager
  • Information security governance and compliance program management
  • Enterprise risk assessment and Zero Trust architecture implementation
  • Security program development and incident response coordination
  • Audit readiness, control frameworks, and regulatory compliance
  • Security risk management in classified and high-stakes environments
CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor
  • Information systems audit and assurance methodologies
  • Governance and management of IT frameworks
  • Information systems acquisition, development, and implementation
  • Information systems operations and business resilience
  • Protection of information assets and data integrity
PSM I Professional Scrum Master I
  • Agile and Scrum framework leadership for engineering teams
  • Facilitation of sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups
  • Removing impediments and driving team velocity in distributed environments
  • Agile scaling and iterative delivery of technical programs
  • Coaching cross-functional teams toward high performance
CSSBB Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Process improvement and Lean Six Sigma methodologies (DMAIC)
  • Data-driven problem solving and root cause analysis
  • Operational excellence and waste reduction in technical workflows
  • Statistical analysis for quality control and performance optimization
  • Leading continuous improvement initiatives across SRE and infrastructure teams
ITIL 4 IT Service Management
  • IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices and service delivery frameworks
  • Designing and managing reliable, scalable IT operations
  • Change management, incident, and problem management processes
  • Service value stream optimization and continual improvement
  • Aligning technical programs with business outcomes and SLAs

Security Clearance

TS/SCI
Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information
Current
Closing

Building Mission-Critical Infrastructure
for Advanced AI Platforms

As a well-versed Senior Technical Program Manager, I specialize in bridging ML research and production infrastructure at scale. I deliver the robust, secure, and reliable platforms that power sophisticated AI systems.

I am ready to drive strategic impact as a Senior Technical Program Manager — delivering complex AI and cloud programs with excellence, governance rigor, and operational discipline.

Remote-First Available Now TS/SCI Cleared
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MANWELL CLARK · Senior Technical Program Manager · TS/SCI Cleared · Ready to Deliver Immediate Impact