Octavia Rouse
About Octavia Rouse
Octavia Rouse is a Corporate Director of Project Control and Pricing Strategy at DLH Corporation, where she has worked since 2018. She has extensive experience in pricing and finance, having held various roles at Lockheed Martin, L-3 Communications, and DLH Corporation over the past 15 years.
Current Role at DLH Corporation
Octavia Rouse serves as the Corporate Director of Project Control & Pricing Strategy at DLH Corporation. She has held this position since 2018, contributing to the company's strategic pricing and project management initiatives. Her role involves overseeing pricing strategies and ensuring effective project control measures are in place to support the organization's objectives. She is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Previous Experience at DLH Corporation
Before her current role, Octavia Rouse worked at DLH Corporation as a Cost & Pricing Manager from 2015 to 2018. In this capacity, she was responsible for managing cost proposals and pricing strategies, which helped the company secure various contracts. Her tenure at DLH lasted three years.
Career Background at Lockheed Martin
Octavia Rouse has extensive experience at Lockheed Martin, where she held multiple roles over several years. She began as a Business Development Intern in 2006, followed by a Finance Intern position in Cost Management in 2007. She then worked as a Pricing Analyst I from 2009 to 2012, and later as a Contract Negotiator II from 2012 to 2013. Her cumulative experience at Lockheed Martin spanned approximately six years.
Education and Academic Background
Octavia Rouse earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina-Columbia, where she completed a dual major in Management and Marketing, along with a minor in Spanish, from 2004 to 2008. Additionally, she studied Spanish Language and Culture at Universidad de Valladolid in 2008 for 11 months.
Experience at L-3 Communications and Macy's
In addition to her roles at Lockheed Martin and DLH Corporation, Octavia Rouse worked as a Pricing Analyst III at L-3 Communications from 2013 to 2015. She also gained retail experience as an Assistant Buyer at Macy's from 2008 to 2009. These positions contributed to her diverse skill set in pricing and management.