x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by IQ12 with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:31:48 -0500 thread-index: AdEclhQeJkMP/EWZTIybOkrZSPzVsQ== Thread-Topic: Consulting From: To: Subject: Consulting Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:31:47 -0500 Message-ID: <8004C562B10A43D9A4D34BC98FCF8563@IQ12> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Nov 2015 15:31:48.0067 (UTC) FILETIME=[143D0330:01D11C96] CUSTOM Mr Mark Downey Drawer SS McLean VA 22101 downeydata@netzero.net 703-790-9433 GOVE Consulting 68.98.136.226 Dear Sir or Madam: I am interested in consulting work in your State. I am based in the Washington, DC Metro Area USA and I offer my expertise as a; Federal Government Liaison; Federal Government Researcher; Business Advisor; Computer Software Advisor; Technologist Advisor. Enclosed is my Bio, please circulate. I appreciate your consideration and response. Grateful, Mark Downey Downey Data Drawer SS McLean, VA 22101-0729 (703) 790-9433 downeydata@netzero.net Biographical History - Mark Downey, Technologist (Technologist Definition: A person who uses science to arrive at practical solutions.) Drawer SS, McLean, VA 22101-0729 USA - (Washington, DC metro area) downeydata@netzero.net (703) 790-9433 Mark Downey at the age of 23 founded his computer consulting business, Downey Data. Now he has more than 50 innovations in various stages of development. He comes from a long line of inventors and entrepreneurs. His Grandfather worked for the Dodge Brothers 30 years and invented/made tools for the assembly line. His Mother was an Interior Designer for Henry Ford. Innovations include; Physics, Ultrasonics, Software, Defense, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical/Disabled Devices, Telecom, Intel, Forensics, Electronics, Scientific, Homeland/National Security, Biometrics, Nuclear Power/Propulsion, Satellites and Legal Technology. He designed $40 million dollar Massive Parallel Processor computer software, performed analysis/programmed/tracked/predicted the trajectory of satellites with a Supercomputer and designed/programmed a Nationwide Procurement System for the U.S. Dept. Interior/U.S. Geological Survey, which saved three man-years for the life of the system at 90% accuracy. He has worked/consulted for IBM, the Office of the Secy. of Defense (Pentagon), the Office of the Secy. of the Army (Pentagon), the Marine Corps, US Interior Dept., the ATF Forensic Lab, U.S. HHS, the USDA, Phillips Petroleum, a 70,000-member association, MCI Telecommunications and NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. He motivates his staff by giving training, by immersing himself in the work, by giving increasingly difficult and challenging work, by giving financial rewards and most important of all, by giving - compliments ! He formulated five-year Business Plan budgets that exceeded a Billion Dollars, using timelines to allocate human resources, time and financial resources. He has always been able to complete projects on time, under budget and with the satisfaction of the client. He is a firm believer in following Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines; equal employment regardless of race, religion, disability, gender or national origin. If a person is able and willing to work they should be given the opportunity. He has demonstrated the knack of explaining extremely technical material in ways individuals with little technical background and experience could understand. This is certainly an important criterion for anyone in technical fields today. In his computer career he was a Nationwide Computer Broker and designed/programmed a US HHS Financial Mgt/Budget system, which "operated for ten years with no modifications." He says, "The key to a successful, long lasting system is consistency and simplicity!" He had 39 research agreements. International expertise-sales (IBM-South Africa, Belgium) and negotiations (The Netherlands). A Speakers Bureau said he could command $5K.per speaking engagement. He is totally familiar with the inter-workings of Washington, having lived and worked in the Washington, D.C. metro area for forty-three years. He was told his writing is "cogent and succinct", "wealth of knowledge", "personable", "visionary", "determination". "excellent troubleshooter", "very methodical", "honest beyond reproach", "extremely talented", "excellent orchestrator", "Once you make up your mind to do something there is no stopping you !" In his Business Brokerage Business he has expertise with mergers/acquisitions/ liquidations. He suggested to Black & Decker to sell two computer divisions, they did - $70M and $425M. He was nominated for the National Medal of Technology awarded by the President. Some medal recipients include Bill Gates-Microsoft, Grace Hopper-U.S. Navy, Edwin Land-Polaroid, and Steve Jobs-Apple/Next/Pixar. Mark Downey is motivated and inspired by the quote of Henry Ford, "If you want to benefit mankind, do so through your work."