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I know operations from the inside.

Not as a vendor. As someone who's managed programs, portfolios, and people in high-stakes environments for over 17 years.

My Story

Built from the mission up.

I didn't come to consulting from IT. I came from the inside of operations — managing programs, portfolios, and people in defense contracting environments where the stakes are real and the reporting obligations are serious.

Over 17 years, I built the systems, processes, and reporting pipelines that kept programs running and leadership informed. I've managed portfolios exceeding $700M in value, led cross-functional teams, and built automation solutions that turned weeks of manual work into hours.

Along the way, I realized something: most organizations — GovCon firms and growing businesses alike — are overpaying outside vendors for M365 work their own teams could own, if they had the right architecture and the right support. That gap is exactly what Tamara Cook Analytics was built to close.

I bring an MBA in Organizational Leadership, PMP certification, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt to every engagement — plus firsthand knowledge of what it actually takes to make data work in the real world. My clients don't get generic solutions. They get systems built by someone who's sat in their seat.

GovCon expertise, broadly applied. The operational discipline that keeps a defense program running — clean data, reliable automation, systems people actually use — applies to every organization that relies on Microsoft 365. Whether you're a 12-person professional services firm or a 200-person defense contractor, the approach is the same: build it right, train your team, and own your data.

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Credentials
  • MBA, Organizational Leadership
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)
  • Active Secret Clearance
  • BA, Organizational Leadership
Technical Expertise
  • Microsoft Power BI & Report Builder
  • SharePoint & SharePoint Admin
  • Power Automate & Power Query
  • Microsoft 365 Governance
  • SSRS / Paginated Reports
  • Salesforce
Industries Served
  • Defense Contracting
  • Special Operations Support
  • Federal Government Programs
  • Professional Services
  • Healthcare & Nonprofit
Licenses & Certifications

Credentials that matter in the field.

Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management Institute · Active thru 2028
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
LSSI Centro América · Nov 2021
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
LSSI Centro América · Oct 2021
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
LSSI Centro América · Aug 2021
MBA, Organizational Leadership
University of Massachusetts Global
Corporate Financial Planning Analyst
LinkedIn Learning · Aug 2022
Strategic Planning Foundations
LinkedIn Learning · Feb 2022
BRIEF 101: Communication
The BRIEF Lab · Nov 2022

Ready to work with someone who gets it?

GovCon or small business — if your team runs on Microsoft 365 and it isn't working as hard as you are, let's change that.

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