Project Management contractor Resume Columbus OH - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Sixteen years' overall IT experience in development and project management. Management of infrastructure and application projects using both Waterfall and Agile methods. Familiarity with Linux, UNIX, Windows stacks. Hands - on experience with .NET/LAMP stack development and scripting.
Application project management: Development of custom web and mobile applications with complex data architectures. Deployment of large SAAS and other packaged software systems. End-to-end SDLC management. Effective management of customer, stakeholder needs.
Infrastructure project management: Data center migration for critical business systems. Coordination of efforts between multiple teams in a matrix environment. Mitigation of security risks. Development of risk-based testing standards. Piloting new technologies. Balancing competing business, IT interests. Negotiating resolution where strategic goals are in conflict.

AREAS OF STRENGTH:

Legacy systems, currency, security remediation, data center migration, systems integration
Problem projects, process improvement, negotiation/facilitation, conflict resolution, risk management, vendor management, senior stakeholder management
Creative problem solving, root cause analysis, balancing detail and big picture, navigating organizations and organizational change

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Columbus OH

Project Management contractor

Responsibilities:

Led matrix teams supporting vendor development projects for AEP Transmission.
Drove efforts to bring in-flight projects up to standard for financial management and audit requirements.
Liaised between corporate IT and Transmission business unit to improve interactions.
Worked to address significant quality, scope, schedule, and cost issues impacting multiple in-flight projects.
Provided executive reporting to director and managing director-level stakeholders.

Confidential, Columbus OH

Project Management contractor

Responsibilities:

Led matrix teams of up to 30 resources as part of development and infrastructure upgrade projects.
Executed projects in accordance with corporate standards. Actively facilitated communication between multiple IT and business teams.
Provided executive reporting to VP-level stakeholders. Close management of project financials, risks, and issues.
Active support for project teams to address delays and blockers.

Confidential, Chicago IL

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Led matrix teams of up to 10 resources in all aspects of lifecycle project management.
Managed end-to-end solution development for more than 30 enterprise application development projects (.NET) following Agile, Waterfall methodologies.
Coordinated teams across multiple concurrent projects.
Prepared project plans complete with scope baseline, schedule, communications and quality plans.
Adoption of Agile methodology for design and development work within Web Services, Infrastructure departments
Development of application portfolio system to document ownership, dependencies between apps, DBs, and servers
Design of enterprise custom identity management solution leveraging multiple existing systems of record
Development of formal district web governance policies and guidelines
Customization of SharePoint using Twitter Bootstrap for use as CMS for responsive design district public website
Development of interactive reports using Oracle Business Intelligence and custom code for public release of budgets
Audit, redesign of data architecture for undocumented legacy procurement systems
Third party systems implementations: OBI, HP Project Portfolio Management, Gmail/Google Apps; Salsa CRM

Confidential, Chicago IL

Principal, Consultant Web Developer/Designer

Responsibilities:

Designed streamlined information, data architectures based on use case analysis
Developed solutions for improved management and integration of customer and business data and records
Implemented appropriate, low-risk updates to existing applications
Consulted on web asset management best practices (design, content, environments, backups, security)
Developed information, data architectures; managed technology platform integration

Confidential, Chicago IL

Web Developer/Content Manager

Responsibilities:

developed knowledge base of several hundred documents pertaining to trading, risk management, accounting, and in-house application development; designed user manuals outlining steps for implementing options trading strategies; documented trade clearing, back office, risk management processes and guidelines converted intranet assets to LAMP stack; designed, developed intranet business apps; developed secure internal online repository for sensitive documents; installed, customized, tested open source CMS products built, managed web servers (Solaris, Red Hat, BSD); provided Solaris workstation support; provided networking support; managed PBX system managed firm’s vendor agreements with service providers (e.g. trade brokers; data feed providers; clearing and settlement services; hardware, software suppliers); managed firm’s hardware asset records