TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS Office: (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project)

Hardware Exposure: Cisco Routers and Switches, Network Encryptors, Servers

Software Exposure: Network Monitoring Tools (Cisco works, HP OpenView), Linux Red Hat

Tools: Remedy Action Request System, HP Service Manager, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

IT Network Project Manager

Confidential, MD

Responsibilities:

• Network Service Project Manager who oversees multiple concurrent projects ranging from short and long term projects consisting of hours. This includes projects that are complex in nature that allows me the ability to balance competing priorities and resources in support of global customers needing Information Technology solutions. Projects range from leading large Wide Area Network and Local Area Network implementations. This includes managing the deployment of end user services such as desktop, printers, VoIP phone services and video conferencing services. I also manage efforts that include the installation of network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls. I partner with internal and external stakeholders to thoroughly understand project requirements, assessing the needs of the customer, outlining and gaining a greater understanding of the scope of the projects as well as identify any upfront risks and issues. Responsible for resolving issues on the project and mitigating future risks and escalating these to the appropriate levels.
• Interact directly with key stakeholders to include engineering support, government and contractor leadership, end user customers and various support entities. Develop and maintain strong relationships with management and customers. Interface between leadership and technology teams. Direct and manage resources to accomplish various project tasks. Work with team members to identify changes to the scope, schedule and budget for projects and I ensure these changes are vetted and approved within the internal change management process.
• Provide project management oversight from cradle to grave of technical implementations by scheduling, monitoring and facilitating the project requirements in accordance with PMBOK methodologies. Responsible for leading projects and managing them throughout the life of the project to include initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and closing. Monitor the progress of team members and provide support and direction for projects. Also, meet financial objectives of the customer and the organization by forecasting requirements, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Coordinate on - going key activities on projects by conducting information gathering sessions of requirements, providing cost estimates and schedules, performing site survey with customers and engineering team and provide technical documentations. Communicate effectively across various organizational structures.
• I maintain continuous open communications with key stakeholders by providing daily, weekly and monthly status reports and making sure that all issues and concerns are accounted for and addressed. Responsible for project deliverables as well as maintaining control of cost, schedule and quality on the project. Also have the ability to understand business and technical issues and working the appropriate resources to resolve them.

Systems Engineer Integration and Test Lead

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Responsibilities:

• Led the effort to create process and procedures for system test requirements coming into customer organization
• Developed test plan and procedure documentation to be executed in lab environments in preparation for system deployment
• Effectively interacted with multiple people throughout various organizations to meet mission needs and organizational goals.
• Assisted with setting up network environment for lab system to include network switches and firewalls.

Project Systems Deployment Lead

Confidential, Fort Meade, MD

Responsibilities:

• Led 4 concurrent system deployments to support the DoD Network Cyber Initiatives. Had oversight for all implementations by participating in verifying and validating requirements for the projects as well as assessing the scope of the work to be completed. I also worked with the Program Office to acquire funding and ensured funding was efficiently executed to support the buy, build and delivery of mission critical systems.
• Partnered with key stakeholders in the DoD and external agencies to thoroughly understand requirements for successful deployment of mission critical systems.
• Coordinated with Program Offices to acquire funding and ensure funding was efficiently executed to support the buy, build and delivering of mission critical computer systems.
• Conducted timely meetings with customers, addressing key project factors to include Logistical support, System Security, Documentation, and Sustainment
• Provided regular status reports by collecting and summarizing data from various team members and briefed senior management throughout the projects.
• Consulted daily with mission owners, systems users, management, contractors and engineers to address overall needs and issues.
• Worked extensively with Information System Security Officers and various entities to obtain Interim Authority to Test and Authority to Operate status in order to deploy systems to meet operational needs.

Project Manager

Confidential, Fort Meade, MD

Responsibilities:

• Simultaneously managed 10-12 communications implementation projects located throughout the headquarter enterprise as well as other customer facilities and installations.
• Managed project resources through PMBOK methodologies to ensure cost, schedule and performance were consistent with customer requirements.
• Administered projects with multiple requirements including; Local Area Network/Wide Area Network installations, setups and configurations, telephony communications, intranet network capability and point-to-point implementations.
• Interfaced with customers to gain detailed requirements daily over the phone, via email and in person.
• Oversaw the progress of system developments by offsite contractors. Collaborated with business managers ensuring funding was available and in place for additional development costs.
• Served as a Contracting Officer Representative on multiple contract efforts to include engineering development, engineering and technical support, hardware delivery and life cycle support/upgrades.
• Provided daily, weekly and monthly status reports on all projects and briefed senior management on progress.
• Maintained outstanding working relationships with various partners and agencies within the IC.
• Ensured projects were completed to fully satisfy customer requirements.