KARYN BARKER

Program Operations | Government Programs | Mission Support & Commercial Space | PMP

"I translate complex customer commitments into organized execution across government-related, aerospace, aviation, and commercial-space delivery environments. As a PMI-certified PMP with Space Coast experience, I build program frameworks, stakeholder alignment, and operating discipline that keep customer commitments visible and delivery teams aligned."

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Executive Summary

I am a PMP-certified program operations and government-program delivery leader with more than 15 years of experience translating complex customer commitments into organized, accountable execution. I bring direct KSC and Space Coast mission-support experience since 2020, supported by prior leadership across aviation, federal and public-infrastructure, commercial, facilities, and construction environments.

My work spans customer and stakeholder coordination, contract and delivery administration, program plans, schedules, resource and cost visibility, risk management, proposal support, process improvement, and executive communication. I am most effective where technical contributors, customer commitments, commercial requirements, and operational delivery must remain aligned.

I have led contract-transition operations, built practical PMO tools and standard operating methods, recovered an important KSC customer relationship, and managed FAR-aware proposal development and first-tier subcontract execution. My approach is grounded in precise communication, sound judgment, and integrity.

I am completing an Executive MBA in Space Commercialization at the University of Central Florida. My focus is to apply a Space Coast perspective and stronger commercial-space fluency to government-program delivery, mission support, customer integration, and program-operations opportunities.

Core Competencies & Expertise

Program Execution & Delivery

Program & Project Management
Program Plans, Milestones & Accountability
Schedule, Cost & Risk Visibility
PMO & Standard Operating Methods
Process Improvement & Performance Tracking

Government & Commercial Customer Delivery

Government-Related, Aerospace, Aviation & Commercial-Space Delivery
FAR-Aware Proposal & First-Tier Subcontract Execution
Contract & Agreement Administration
Stakeholder & Client Communication
Customer Needs, Solutions & Estimates

Mission Support & Operational Readiness

KSC/CCSFS Mission-Support & Customer-Delivery Operations
Cross-Functional Team Coordination
Transition Leadership & Service Continuity
Executive Communication & Follow-Through
Commercial-Space Customer Support

Operational Systems & Continuous Improvement

Microsoft 365 / SharePoint / Teams
Procore Process Implementation
Documentation Controls & Digital Workflows
Knowledge Management & Information Flow
AI Project Management (PMI-CPMAI, In Progress)

Technical Proficiency

Program Controls & Reporting

Microsoft Project
Microsoft Excel & Power BI
Schedule, Progress & Cost-Variance Review
KPI, Status-Reporting & Risk/Action Tracking
Critical Path Method (CPM)

Collaboration & Documentation

Microsoft Teams & SharePoint
Microsoft 365 Suite
Google Workspace
Procore, Bluebeam & Adobe Acrobat Pro
Documentation Controls & Digital Workflows
Knowledge Management

Government & Commercial-Space Context

FAR/DFARS Awareness & First-Tier Subcontract Execution
Agreement & Contract Documentation
SAM.gov, SPRS & PIEE Administration
CMMC/NIST 800-171 Readiness Awareness
Commercial-Space Business & Space-Law Coursework

Strategic Impact & Case Studies

Strategic Customer Recovery & First-Tier Subcontract Win

Project Manager / Estimator | KSC Program Environment

Challenge:

After an important KSC customer relationship had gone inactive, the organization needed to re-establish trust and earn a new opportunity within a sensitive government-program environment.

Action:

Reconnected with customer stakeholders, coordinated with customer contracts and program contacts, and developed a FAR-aware proposal. Following award, coordinated solution development, estimates, approvals, schedules, materials, execution oversight, recurring customer communication, invoicing, and closeout.

Result:

Secured and managed a multiyear first-tier subcontract under a major aerospace prime supporting a sensitive U.S. Air Force program at KSC.

Mission Continuity During a Critical Contract Transition

Interim Facilities Management Leadership | Space Florida IFM Contract | January–April 2024

Challenge:

A leadership transition created a need for disciplined service continuity, clear communication, and renewed stakeholder confidence across a Space Coast contract supporting multiple government, commercial, and operational priorities.

Action:

Provided interim facilities-management leadership during the four-month transition. Directly led 17 facilities personnel, coordinated subcontractors, organized the operating team, maintained visibility across active work, and supported stakeholder communication within a multi-tier agreement environment.

Result:

Helped stabilize the transition, maintained service continuity during active aviation and launch-support activity, and transferred responsibilities to permanent leadership with clearer communication and operating discipline.

Enterprise PMO Development

Project Manager / Estimator | RUSH Facilities

Challenge:

The organization needed more consistent methods for estimating, proposal development, project tracking, documentation, and management visibility across concurrent government-related and commercial work.

Action:

Built practical PMO tools and standardized methods for lifecycle planning, estimating, scheduling, process monitoring, cost tracking, documentation, performance measures, and proposal development to surface scope, schedule, budget, and ownership conditions earlier.

Result:

Created a more repeatable operating structure that improved consistency, supported informed decision-making, and strengthened delivery discipline across concurrent projects.

Additional Experience

Concept-to-Execution Community Development

Owner / Project Development & Business Development | Mercurial, LLC

Challenge:

A community-serving retail and health-services concept required local input, a viable customer-facing approach, public approval, and coordinated execution.

Action:

Developed community relationships, scheduled and hosted feedback meetings, shaped the project’s appearance and material approach, prepared and presented for zoning approval, and coordinated delivery details with partners and local requirements.

Result:

Advanced the concept through stakeholder alignment and zoning approval, demonstrating an entrepreneurial ability to translate early-stage ideas into organized, community-informed project execution.