Volanno provides custom software development, program management, and advanced data analytics services targeted to the transportation industry.
Dawn Amore is the president of a successful software development and IT consulting company. She provides leadership and vision to her team, while helping to solve tough problems for her clients.
Describe your industry experience:
- Technology Consulting
- Program Management
- Software Design
- Systems Integration
- Data Analytics and Visualization
- Change Management
- Business Development
- Government Contracting
- Aviation and Rail Industry Experience
Describe your functional experience:
- Owner of a small business in Washington, DC since 2003, $10-$15M
- Maintained profitability and growth over 15 years
- Built structure that has allowed the company to grow more rapidly in the past three years
- Developed of new lines of business and marketed them
- Successfully applied for new state and local IT contracts including GSA Schedule 70
- Managed complex projects in the rail industry
Describe your key business transactional experience:
- Developed business cases for multi-million dollar investment decisions
- Successfully implemented large, award-winning technology programs
- Provided change management for technology roll outs
- Negotiated multi-million dollar contracts
- Ensured contract compliance by creating policies and in-house software tools that will maximize return on investment and increase productivity
- Developed subcontracting and teaming agreements, necessary for winning business in the federal sector
- Developed data warehouse for Federal Aviation Administration that provides executive level reporting each morning
- Designed and implemented Amtrak’s nationwide train tracking software algorithm.
- Designed software system for writing strategic plans, business plans, and performance assessment
What is the most important skill you bring to a corporate board?
- Experienced with federal contracting, GWACs, and state procurement vehicles
- Successfully built relationships by learning how to outperform the competition
- Successfully turned around at-risk technology projects
- Focus on building relationships with clients, so that our firm is viewed as a strategic partner, not just a service provider
- Built teams that work efficiently and effectively and exceed client expectations
- Developed market valuation techniques for small businesses
- Holds an MBA from George Washington University School of Business, Certified Scrum Master, Project Management Professional, and Six Sigma Green Belt
