SUMMARY:

• Highly accomplished and innovative Project Management Professional (PMP) experienced in a broad range of technologies, platforms and industries.
• I have demonstrated success leveraging technology to manage mission critical projects, creating a sustainable competitive advantage and delivering high - quality solutions.
• I possess solid management, communication, and consulting skills, and am capable of motivating and mentoring individuals to maximum levels of productivity.
• I am driven and committed to building and leading highly focused, cohesive and productive IT teams that deliver rich strategic value to organizations; delivering quality results, on time and within budget on mission critical systems or systems at risk.
• Served as the Administrator and Client Support Specialist for the Enterprise Project Management (EPM) systems for Confidential and Amtrak, and SharePoint systems for Amtrak. Developed reporting systems from MS Project and related systems data for PMO and senior leadership.
• Installed and configured Microsoft Project Server for several organizations to augment and enable their existing business processes, and where necessary, to align business processes with PMI’s Confidential to implement “best practices”.
• Conceived and spearheaded re-architecture of the corporate reporting environment at LifeMasters for Reporting Analysts and Management by creating a common source of information (data warehouse), and adopting a common reporting toolset (SSRS); resulting in consistent, accurate and readily available client information, allowing for growth while maintaining the existing staff levels.
• Developed and managed work breakdown structure and project plans for IT projects including vision, scope and objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, project schedules, funding and resource requirements and staffing. Managed project execution to adhere to budget, schedule, scope, and quality assurance. Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems. Monitored the performance of project team members and kept dynamic project schedules. Provided and documented performance feedback and reports to stakeholders. Performed risk assessments to develop response strategies.
• Led the development of several data warehouse reporting solutions in highly matrixed team environments. Achieved “trusted advisor” status, leading to multiple company assignments.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Technical Project, Program and Portfolio Management, Project Management Offices (PMO) and Project Management Lifecycles ( Confidential ); Microsoft Project Server implementations and administration
• Development Lifecycles, strategic resource planning, cost containment and budgeting, Statement of Work and Proposal development and presentation and resulting development, implementation and resource and project Management. Microsoft SharePoint
• Key Performance Indicator analysis and reporting solutions for Senior and Executive Management utilization. Focus, Microsoft SQL Server SSMS, SSRS and SSAS

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

Enterprise Project Management: Microsoft Project Professional and Project Server;

Application Development Management: Waterfall, Agile Software Development Lifecycles, PMI’s Confidential and Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) Project Management Lifecycles and Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, .NET Technologies.

Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing: Microsoft SQL Server; Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS), Reporting Services (SSRS), ProClarity, Focus

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Owings Mills, MD

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the EPM Support trouble line and troubleshoot and answer client issues.
• Solicit requirements and develop and implement client reports in Microsoft Reporting Services from Microsoft Project Server databases, Clarity databases and TimeControl databases.
• Develop management reports from MS Project using Microsoft Reporting Services (SSRS).
• Automated a manual system for annual filing to the SEC.

Confidential, Silicon Valley, CA

Senior IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured Microsoft Project Server
• Managed a proof-of-concept (POC) project to implement a prototype of Microsoft Analysis Services for Confidential Co.
• Consult with users, management, vendors and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements and develop and submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate client requirements and create and maintain SharePoint sites to accommodate their content management needs.
• Maintain the EPM Support trouble line and troubleshoot and answer client issues.
• Solicit requirements and develop and implement client reports in Microsoft Reporting Services from Microsoft Project Server databases.
• Develop management reports from MS Project databases using Microsoft Reporting Services (SSRS).

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented an IBM FileNet system to secure the intellectual property of CECOM, U.S. Army as they anticipated a high employee turnover in their move from Ft. Monmouth NJ to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
• Developed and updated project plan; including information such as objectives, technologies, systems, specifications, schedules, funding and staffing.
• Project Management activities; conferred with resources to identify and resolve problems and directed and coordinated activities of resources, prepared project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

Confidential, South San Francisco, CA

Director, Reporting

Responsibilities:

• Ensured appropriate hiring and reinforcing of technical skill sets for employees, improving resource utilization, visibility and awareness by senior management, resulting in increased productivity levels and staff advancement.
• Effectively utilized external resources to augment and mentor internal staff and ensure the completion of mission-critical projects.
• Evaluated the organization’s technology use and needs and recommended and implemented improvements and hardware and software upgrades.
• Directed daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards, and setting deadlines.

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Senior Director

Responsibilities:

• Ensured appropriate hiring and reinforcing of technical skill sets for employees, improving resource utilization, visibility and awareness by senior management, resulting in increased productivity levels and staff advancement.
• Effectively utilized external resources to augment and mentor internal staff and ensure the completion of mission-critical projects.
• Met with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
• Controlled operational budget and expenditures and purchased necessary equipment.
• Assigned and reviewed work of systems analysts, programmers, consultants, and DBA’s.
• Directed daily operations, analyzed workflow, established priorities, developed standards, and set deadlines.
• Participated in the rollout of a PMO within the IT department and the implementation of a Confidential based project management methodology (“Method G”) for Confidential .