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
