Aparna Darisipudi

• Hired into a newly created role to bring structure and strategic oversight to a bureau managing 38+ concurrent technology and program initiatives. Built the organization's first portfolio framework, giving leadership visibility into priorities, resource allocation, and strategic fit across the full initiative landscape.

• Led an organization-wide assessment engaging 144 staff across 19 teams to establish the first baseline understanding of operational needs, gaps, and readiness — translating findings into budget priorities and resource decisions.

• Spearheaded AI implementation as the bureau's AI Lead, representing the organization on the department-wide governance team. Educated 150+ staff and leadership on emerging capabilities, translated evolving federal policy into practical guidance, and championed adoption grounded in mission relevance.

• Co-founded the organization's inaugural Data Council and established its first Taxonomy Governance Framework — both subsequently shared as models with federal partners.
  

• Led modernization of WorkforceGPS, the primary technical assistance platform for the national public workforce system, managing a cross-agency team through nine months of requirements development and three leadership transitions to deliver a platform serving 100,000+ users.

• Directed development of SkillCommons, a $4.5M initiative building one of the nation's largest Open Education Resources repositories — preserving workforce curriculum from a $1.9B federal investment and making it freely accessible to community colleges and workforce programs nationwide.

• Managed $11.5M SafeYouth@Works global initiative as Project Director, coordinating partnerships and ensuring compliance across 11 countries with distinct regulatory environments.

• Built community infrastructure and training systems for 60+ managers across 40+ online communities — an operational model later adopted by other federal agencies.

• Oversaw $15M+ across 14+ technical assistance contracts while developing procurement vehicles totaling $60M+ in new contracting infrastructure.

• Co-led a 15-member national interagency workgroup transforming service delivery across 3,000+ American Job Centers, building partnerships across federal, state, and local stakeholders to implement modernized collaboration approaches.

• Built and led the Green Jobs Community of Practice, growing it to 8,000+ members and enabling cross-sector knowledge sharing between workforce development and environmental sustainability professionals. Served as ETA's primary liaison for cross-agency partnerships with EPA, Commerce, HHS, and INEAP across green jobs, sustainable manufacturing, refugee resettlement, and E3 initiatives.

• Established protocols and governance frameworks for 20 online communities — an early model for digital collaboration adopted by other federal agencies.

Selected for a two-year management development program, rotating across the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM).

• Led cross-bureau initiatives , including Federal Project Officer for Russia's HIV/AIDS workforce grant, multi-country contributor to DOL's annual child labor report, and project manager for HR Community Website redesign serving 15,000+ employees.

• Represented the United States government in international meetings on workforce development and contributed to policy development spanning human capital strategy, international labor standards, and economic indicators.

• Contributed to strategic planning, operational systems, and financial management frameworks for international public health programs spanning 17 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, and Europe.

• Developed organization-wide operational tools — including grant management systems, financial management manuals, and online assessment tools — adopted across multiple regions.

• Coordinated global work plans and reporting for 10+ country offices, supporting semi-annual reviews and annual global conferences.