TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER Resume

SUMMARY:

Versatile and influential program manager with a 17 - year track record of success managing programs and people in various industries
Extensive experience guiding the end-to-end design and development of complex software products and services
Recognized as an innovator and collaborator with a proven ability to lead, coordinate, manage and strategize toward the efficient and cost-effective completion of SDLC deliverables
Effective at establishing milestones, anticipating issues, and monitoring adherence to project scope, schedules, and requirements
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; leveraging technical and business acumen to deep dive into website usability and facilitate improvements through hands-on creation of use cases and mock-ups
Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) proficient in Agile Methodologies

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: SQL, XML, JSON, DAX, HTML, Python

Technologies: REST, SOAP, OAuth, Django, PostGreSQL, TDD, Scrum, Kanban/continuous build - deployment, Balsamiq, Git

Tools: MS Word, Excel/Power Pivot, Power Point, Project, Visio, Confluence, Jira, Asana

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, MacLeadership Communication Negotiation Agile/Scrum Process Risk Management Organization Coaching Quality Management Problem-Solving Visual Modeling Facilitation/Elicitation PM/BA Tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Responsibilities:

Develop product roadmap for wellwiki.org, a central source of information of over two million oil & gas wells, taking unstructured data from various regions and storing it in a publicly searchable database
Develop product roadmap for cultrtoolkit.com, a suite of web scraping tools for search and discovery of social data
Build and lead cross-functional, distributed development teams - interview, hire, and manage local and off shore teams of up to five engineers
Maintain product backlog - Collaborate with sponsors to validate requirements, decompose requirements into epics and stories, and assign tasks to development team members
Create mock-ups and RFPs, solicit and select bids, run sprint planning and backlog grooming, and report status to sponsors
Document use cases and test cases, create test plans, and execute test plan (regression testing and automated UI testing)

Confidential

PROGRAM MANAGER

Responsibilities:

Managed full project life-cycles of various buried utilities projects for large oil & gas, pipeline, and utilities organizations such as Husky, Crescent Point, Enbridge, Gibsons, Sererus, Epcor, and City of Edmonton
Gathered requirements, defined scope, created schedules and communications plans, analyzed risk, and established milestones for ground disturbance in multimillion-dollar pipeline and oil & gas projects
Mentored employees and provided career advancement opportunities through sponsored third-party training and certifications including: Commercial driver’s licence, Ground Disturbance, First Aid, H2S, and Confined Space Entry
Trained and led a professional self-organizing team of equipment operators and assistants, capable of working efficiently and safely with minimal supervision
Monitored on-site and off-site work, ensuring adherence to quality, schedule, and safety procedures
Evaluated vendor contracts, selected equipment, negotiated financing, performed sales & marketing including website design
Reported status to clients advising of potential risks and corresponding mitigation as detailed in Risk Register, e.g., resequencing

Confidential

OPERATIONS MANGER

Responsibilities:

Oversaw all operations (seeding, spraying, harvest, calving, haying) of a large 4,000-acre grain farm and 350 head cow/calf ranch
Collaborated with accountant and bookkeeper to develop budget and prepare financial statements
Recruited, hired, trained, and supervised all employees in safe operation of heavy equipment (combines, tractors, loaders, sprayers, grain trucks, stock trailers, bailers) and handling of livestock (cattle, horses)
Directed crop production operations, such as seeding/fertilizing, spraying, and harvesting
Planned large operations, such as branding and roundup, with up to 20 personnel and multiple contractors
Negotiated with financers and vendors to successfully procure funding and execute purchases of machinery, land, supplies, and livestock
Gathered and analyzed buyer data to ensure successful negotiations and maximum revenue for the marketing, storage, and shipment of grain, feed, and livestock

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