SUMMARY:

• Practiced IT Project Manager with experience in a wide variety of projects ranging from zero budget process re - engineering projects to million dollar system migrations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Microsoft Project/Project Server
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft VISIO
• Adobe Acrobat
• Oracle/SQL Plus
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Sage 300 CRE
• BuilderMT
• Sales Simplicity
• Punchlist Manager
• Crystal Reports/Crystal Reports Server
• Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS)
• PowerSchool

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Ephrata, PA

IT Applications Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for recommending and implementing system enhancements to allow for more accurate and effective data management and reporting.
• Lead teams to implement new processes and procedures. Conduct Best Practice sessions and create documentation to improve processes that relate to data accuracy.
• Create real-time interactive reports that combine data from multiple systems. Serve as the main point of contact for all software and hardware issues.
• Act as the liaison to external partners relating to all software, hardware and network services.

Project Manager Project

Responsibilities:

• Purchase and configuration of a new software module
• Purchase of iPads
• Development of construction activities and templates
• Documentation of new processes and responsibilities
• Training of purchasing staff and construction foremen
• Development of reports

Project Manager Project

Responsibilities:

• Defining and testing changes to current system
• Documentation of new processes and responsibilities
• Training of accounting staff and construction foremen
• Communication and coordination with vendors

Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for streamlining data collection processes and reporting across multiple business units. Core team member on 2 year project to consolidate 5 separate companies into one cohesive business including network/email, accounting and other systems, and suppliers. Documented and improved processes related to data integrity.
• Managed groups and communicated with internal and external customers on the relevancy of company data.
• Recommended and oversaw system enhancements to allow for more accurate and effective data upkeep.
• Created complex reports which combined data from multiple data sources using Excel and Crystal Reports.

Data integration Project Lead Project

Responsibilities:

• Due diligence of all data integration points
• Standardization and conversion of system tables and code lists
• Training end users on best practices

Senior Data Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the timely collection, analysis, and interpretation of data related to research projects (e.g. special education student data, disadvantaged business enterprise data).
• My main focus was the contract with PA DOE which included acting as a liaison for DOE. Data analysis involved developing Microsoft Access tables, macros, and queries, Microsoft Excel templates, macros, and pivot tables, and complex Crystal Reports.

Information Systems Project Manager/Student Data

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing projects and developing processes for more efficient data collection, reporting and analysis of student data specific to special education.
• Managed staff within three functional areas - PowerSchool & Tera development and support, Child Accounting, and PennData/PIMS reporting.
• IU13 PennData Administrator, PAsecureID Administrator, and Pennsylvania Information Management Systems (PIMS) Administrator to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Purchase, installation, and configuration of PowerSchool
• Standardization and conversion of existing student records maintained by each special education program (FileMaker databases, Access databases, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents)
• Documentation and training of admin staff (~20) and teachers (~50)
• Development of reports and procedures for annual maintenance/rollover

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed a team of analysts and programmers, developed/maintained company websites, web store, reports (including financial reports), and automated processes (such as invoice generation, bill payment, third party bill reconciliations).
• Provided training and documentation on new/upgraded applications. Lead and participated in large scale projects such as system consolidations/upgrades, due diligence, and process improvement.
• Acting Oracle DBA.

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Interview and hire a web developer
• Design of the customer experience appearance and workflow
• Development of interactive maps
• Linking of our billing system to the website

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

MIS Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervising personnel (both on the East and West coasts), hardware/software testing & troubleshooting, training, and purchasing; system support and maintenance, generation of management reports, Visual FoxPro/Oracle application development, hiring/interviewing, and payroll. Also acted as the technical liaison to outside vendors.

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Understand each companies’ current billing system data scheme
• Update our current system if new service area or equipment plans were needed
• Develop data conversion tables
• Determine an implementation plan based on billing cycles
• Notify existing customers of transition, timing, and any service changes
• Train corporate billing reps on any new/unique features
• Train new staff if needed