Professional Portfolio: Erica Andrews
Project Manager, Sr. Systems Engineer, and Software Developer
Washington, DC metro area, Northern Virginia: Alexandria/Crystal City

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Below are screenshots and links for some of the professional work. As this work is law enforcement sensitive, there are limits to what can be published on my site. Please refer to my resume for additional information regarding my professional experience.

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Professional Experience: DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)

Other Industry Experience

Mobile Data Computing (MDC) Program [2007-2009]: In support of the DC Metropolitan Police Department’s Smart Patrol modernization initiative, this program was responsible for the procurement, configuration, installation, and deployment of 945 Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) throughout the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). As a result of the Program, MPD currently has 450 patrol cars with mounted MDTs, allowing officers to perform NCIC checks, utilize silent dispatch functions, access investigative tools, and complete paperless automated field reports. An additional 495 hand-held MDTs were also deployed to training officers and specialized units. The inventory of 945 units consists of Panasonic Toughbooks (Models CF-30 and CF-74). My role as Project Manager for the MDC program: Responsible for managing the deployment and maintenance of 945 ruggedized laptops (MDTs/MDCs) Oversees MDT deployment, system installation, and maintenance operations for the entire Department Provides expertise in wireless communication, network infrastructure, project management, and training as well as security and information assurance Develops documentation for MDT system installation, security, maintenance, and risk mitigation Supervises an installation and maintenance site designed to centralize MDT support services in a ‘Pit-Stop’ format Provides server administration for the central system linking the MDTs to Wales/NCIC and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Helped coordinate and assisted with the training of over 2,500 sworn police personnel in the use of the MDT Provided round-the-clock support during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Monitors all procurement/purchasing, logistics, inventory, and HR factors impacting the Program The GPS-enabled MDTs offer improved efficiency and officer safety. These new technological capabilities mean DC police spend less time in the station and more time patrolling our streets. On October 21, 2008, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Chief of Police Cathy Lanier, and MPD CTO Travis Hudnall announced the success of the Smart Patrol modernization initiative to the press.

AWARDS RECEIVED Police Chief's Medal of Merit Award for Outstanding Performance [11/25/2008] Media Coverage Mayor's Press Release [10/21/08]: "Mission Accomplished" Ruggedized laptops deployed to Police, Fire, and EMS. Mayor's Press Release - 10/21/2008 [Left-to-right: MPD Chief Cathy Lanier, Fire Chief Dennis Rubin, MPD CTO Travis Hudnall (my boss), Mayor Adrian Fenty] Chief Lanier's Press Release - 10/24/2008 Press Release - Nov. 2007 This program, by far, gave me plenty of headaches and long days. However it has also been, by far, the most FUN, educational, and meaningful professional experience of my life. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Columbo [2005, 2006]: Mining over 20 criminal justice databases, Columbo is a high-traffic, high-availibility secure crime analysis system used by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). I contributed heavily to the development, deployment, and quality assurance of Columbo. While working at MPD, I developed a new "Person Search" module for Columbo that allows officers to search for subjects in real-time throughout 12 databases using a single, simplified user interface. I also helped provide real-time, on-site technical, desktop, and system administrative support for Columbo as required to both police officers and civilians during morning crime briefings directed by Executive Assistant Chief Michael J. Fitzgerald and Chief of Police Charles H. Ramsey in the Synchronized Operations Command Complex (SOCC), Department headquarters. Of course, this application is not open to the general public and snapshots of this sensitive system cannot be displayed on this site.

Media Coverage Interview with DC Police Chief Charles Ramsey: How Columbo provides MPD with High Tech Information Sharing Hub (7/13/05) Eweek News Article: Columbo