PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Project Manager

Confidential, Arlington, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Provide support services to track the progress of eighty plus ongoing projects; develop management reports which track budget, scope, milestones, schedule and status for each of these projects.
• Identify problems/issues related to the development of projects’ progress reports and develop solutions and recommendations.
• Work with Project Officers in Clinical Design and Construction Branch (CDCB) to ensure projects compliance with Joint Commission Standards, and help develop the required documentation and binders.
• Work with Project Officers to develop/complete other reports such as OPE’s (Oracle Projects) reports required by CDCB Branch Chief and management team.
• Maintain records of programs in electronic database and hard copy formats; integrating data from various systems and applications such as SharePoint and SQL Server to produce/develop the required reports.
• Developed enhancements to the existing reporting system used by Project Officers resulting in 35% reduction in time required to complete project reports, after adding navigational buttons and streamlining the user interface.

Business Systems Manager/Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Identify and assemble the right mix of technical skills and experience to maintain high levels of supportability; motivate and drive IT team to understand value of IT policies and adhere to procedures and process requirements.
• Work with a team of engineers responsible for the operation, development, delivery, maintenance and support of Enterprise business systems and applications. Technologies deployed which included web based, in addition to others from Oracle and Microsoft were utilized to develop and implement ERP and Data Warehouse systems, Document Management System, Plant Management System, Employee Attendance/Access system, messaging and Internet/Intranet applications.
• Work with Department Managers to prepare feasibility studies and RFPs, identify, analyze and prioritize technology related operational needs and requirements. Design and develop systems solutions to meet technical, functional, interface and business requirements and integrate with existing infrastructure and business applications. Areas covered include Financial and Project Management, Construction management, Materials Management and Human Resources Management. Systems evaluated include SAP ERP, Oracle E - Business suite and various other systems/solutions.
• Utilize best practices and methodologies for selection, evaluation and implementation of information systems solutions to help strengthen the organization and increase its efficiency.
• Manage projects of acquisition and implementation of system solutions (such as Oracle Applications/Financials E-business Suite) for supply chain and other operational areas of the business, utilizing methodologies - Oracle’s AIM methodology - and standards such as PMP to ensure delivery success at various stages of systems development and implementation. Modules implemented include GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, Pojects and Procurement.
• Manage projects of migration of existing applications to Enterprise Applications and/or ERP, ensuring compliance with security and integrity requirements.
• Managed a team of engineers and third party consultants implementing Oracle-based ERP suite and various other applications solutions such as Access/Time Attendance system, Microsoft Exchange and Primavera Project Management solutions.
• Develop project plans and manage resources, risks, scope, schedule, issues, quality and metrics.
• Resolve issues, problems (escalate when needed) and document project activities and deliverables.
• Establish software usage policies and procedures to ensure protection, security and integrity of enterprise systems and applications
• Research industry for latest technological trends and new and emerging applications related to company’s construction and Real Estate business.
• Ensure IT initiatives are aligned with business objectives; maintain close relationships with all stakeholders and continually review the delivery and performance of software suppliers/vendors against mutually agreed service level agreements and commitments.

Information Systems Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Conducted interviews to complete requirements analysis.
• Negotiated contracts for major hardware/software acquisitions and utilized PowerPoint presentations to present findings to the Executive Committee for approval.
• Procured data processing equipment & business applications serving needs of business processing, Financial Accounting, Logistics/Supply Chain Management/SCM, Sales and Human Resources.
• Managed Help Desk and Technical Support Team in their duties supporting users.
• Acted as technical advisor for an affiliated company on information technology acquisitions and trained their employees on some of their office applications.
• Conducted formal and informal sessions to non-technical users.
• Performed COBIT Compliance General Controls Audit Reviews.

Senior Technical Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Conducted client interviews, established conversion requirements and designed back-end process conversion routines to load data from multiple legacy systems into ORACLE and SQL SERVER COSTPOINT financial modules. This data is also used to implement COGNOS Impromptu and PowerPlay business solutions.
• Interacted with clients to schedule and plan tasks, define requirements and complete the design and analysis, development, documentation, testing, implementation, and problem resolution.Developed routines to handle business process reengineering projects on the basis of changing business rules and requirements and ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Implemented following modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Labor/Leave and Payroll in addition to other Logistics/Supply Chain/Material Management Modules, utilizing Deltek’s PRISM methodology.

Systems Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked with a team to design and develop Interactive Multimedia courseware products using Asymetrix's Icon Author, Macromedia Authorware and other utilities and software programs.
• Worked off-site, at Computer Sciences Corporation with a team to design and develop a GUI Interface for a Client-Server system - and Management Planning System - and data warehouse/business intelligence applications, utilizing initially Informix and later Oracle platforms.