Monica Chavez
About Monica Chavez
Monica Chavez is the Principal Engineering Project Manager at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in software engineering and project management, holding a Top Secret SCI SSBI Security Clearance.
Title
Monica Chavez is the Principal Engineering Project Manager at Sandia National Laboratories.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Monica Chavez has been serving as the Principal Engineering Project Manager at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 2015. In this role, she is responsible for translating and executing day-to-day project plans, program requirements, and leading software development teams. Monica manages the comprehensive program planning and execution, overseeing team productivity, and technical definition, design, and evaluation.
Previous Positions
Prior to her current role, Monica Chavez worked at ASRC Federal as a Senior Software Engineer from 2014 to 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Before that, she spent several years at Raytheon in various capacities including Senior Principal Software Engineer, Software Department Manager, Principal Software Engineer, Deputy IPT Lead, and more, spanning from 2001 to 2014 in Aurora, Colorado. Monica also worked at Sandia National Laboratories from 1995 to 2001.
Education and Expertise
Monica Chavez holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with an emphasis on Technology, both from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. She also earned a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Colorado Boulder. Monica specializes in object-oriented design and Six Sigma methodologies and has experience as a Scrum Master and Six Sigma Green Belt specialist.
Professional Certifications and Security Clearance
Monica Chavez holds an active Top Secret SCI SSBI Security Clearance. She is certified in Earned Value Management and has an internal program manager certification in progress. In her roles, she leads program and metrics tracking programs, manages program management reviews, and develops defect resolution strategies.