New York City Metropolitan Area
Andrew Vasile is a problem-solving professional with more than a 15 years' experience conducting research, writing professional documents, and managing deadline-driven projects. He is a clear and logical writer with an ability to translate the complex knowledge of subject-matter experts into compelling, lucid, and concise English prose. He has a demonstrated ability to interact productively with stakeholders on all levels. Mr. Vasile’s career includes service delivery for multiple Federal agencies, including the Departments of State, Defense, and Transportation, as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). He has held numerous customer-facing roles, including positions embedded with client personnel. His duties have also taken him overseas, including short-term assignments in Ghana and a long-term assignment in Afghanistan. Mr. Vasile approaches consulting with the understanding that it is first and foremost a customer-service business. His guiding values are courtesy, responsiveness, and proactivity. He understands the importance of active listening to ascertain customer needs, as well as clear communication to set expectations and convey progress. Mr. Vasile holds a master’s degree from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from Boston College.
• Maintains positive client relationships through effective communication, actionable reporting, and high-quality deliverables. • Engages clients to understand their needs, establish corresponding workplans and operating methods, and manage issues and risks. • Supervises a team of 6 direct reports on a variety of engagements, providing guidance and support. • Liaises with corporate office personnel to manage contractual relationships, capitalize on new business opportunities, and resolve administrative difficulties.
• Assisted in launching a $200 million Digital Transformation Project (DTP) for a large state-run university system. • Established project governance structures and bodies to facilitate participation and input among diverse stakeholders, while also providing for effective, centralized decision-making. • Developed processes, procedures, templates, and quick-reference guides for project start-up and planning. • Supported Advisory Task Force and subcommittee meetings by developing agendas, slide decks, and talking points. • Ran Project Management Office (PMO) scrum meetings to help coordinate team members and surface risks and issues. • Developed project’s weekly and monthly reports. Designed and maintained project dashboard. • Developed consultant time tracking system to facilitate monthly invoicing.
• Wrote and edited deliverables, proposals, artifacts, and other business communications products. • Supported company subject matter experts on a range of engagements, including with state and federal clients. • Conducted project planning, business analysis, and other activities generally considered outside the scope of a technical writer. • Participated in several proposal efforts to win new business.
• Writes and edits copy for a wide variety of formats, including blog posts, social media posts, press releases, editorials, technical instructions, and product/solutions marketing slicks. • Quickly learns new subject matter by conducting independent research and interviewing subject matter experts. Principal topic areas include crypto-security and energy policy.
Wrote and managed proposals for civil engineering projects.
• Served as the principal writer/editor for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. • Managed the agency’s document review process, to include assigning tasks and deadlines, providing comments, integrating stakeholder feedback, and formatting final results to develop polished, presentable documents. • Wrote and edited letters, memoranda, talking points, executive emails, and reports for internal and external audiences. • Received 2018 Herculean Effort Award for “outstanding commitment, dedication, and hard work.”
• Proposal writer and manager for small USAID contractor; secured $3.5M in new business. • Coordinated internal and external stakeholders to create persuasive value propositions. • Developed systems for prioritizing opportunities.