Foundation Global Program Manager Resume

SUMMARY

A highly motivated Information Technology professional with experience in project management, planning, analysis, testing and development seeking a leadership role in a high - tech computer group.
Possess strong organizational, communication and supervisory experience in positions of increasing responsibility in private and government establishment. Ability to build and maintain solid business relationships with people on all levels. Knowledge in Management and Process Development, Developing Standards, Planning, Project Management, Foster Teamwork, Vendor Relationships, Problem Solving.
Result achieved in rapid development and implementation of quality computer products using C#, C# .Net, C, Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools (IEF and IDEF), UNIX, DB2, CICS, SQL, CA-7/11, COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, FOCUS, Sun/OS, HTML, XML, Microsoft office tools, Clarity, Clear Case/Quest, BMC Remedy, ARIBA, HPQC and HPALM on various platforms including: Amdahl, HPUX 9000, VAX 11/780, Sun SPARC, Local Area Network, IBM PC and compatible..

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Foundation Global Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Design and led organizational strategy in local, national and international context
Supervised program initiatives design and delivery
Managed and Monitored program quality to ensure top service
Drafted and processed RFP’s and RFQ’s in sourcing efforts for material for mission critical needs
Coordinated with all ad hoc, Volunteers and Standing Board committees

Consultant Release Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Managed all phases of project development and implementation by ensuring business deliverables were completely satisfied, on time and within budget. Overall responsibility to deliver technical solutions to business problems within scope, budget, schedule and quality constraints while providing leadership to the team.
Drove process improvements and operational stability. Plans, designs, analyzes, develops, release schedules and documents to satisfy business requirements for large, complex projects. Build, maintain and communicate environment migration calendar, schedule and change logs, tracking all updates made to each production environment. Provide post implementation support for regular and emergency fixes and updates

Confidential,Bentonville, AR

Release Lead Manager

Responsibilities:

Manage end-to-end support efforts for the hardware and software release process of projects for the POS area by integrating and demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) of release processes; ensuring accuracy, completion and integration of release, implementation and deployment plans across projects to mitigate resource conflicts and ensure compliance with SDLC. Plan, design, develop, test & document all phases of product life cycle. Collaborating with key stakeholders across multiple teams to coordinate release activities and timelines and communicate project potential risk and impact and assisting in the defining of division-wide release process. Developed & Performed software CM plans and milestone. Implement & Oversee the build and deploy process for software release by ensuring the proper packaging and deployment of integrated application components.

Sr. Strategic Contract Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Managed & built strategic alliances with independent software vendors, systems integrators, service providers, and consulting firms. Led companywide teams in implementation of Fieldglass and negotiating contracts for product and services.
Realized a $5.5 million hard cost saving with direct P&L reduction by 2nd quarter of FY through contract re-negotiation efforts. Established business plans to foster relationship management between project teams and vendors. Developed vendor score card used in measuring and communicating performance of vendors throughout the division. Developed and implemented source code escrow process for VMO and ASDA. Drove approved project management discipline and best industry practices across VMO categories, Fieldglass and SAP/ARIBA

Sr. Software Quality Assurance

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Participated in the recommendation and guided the implementation and configuration of HP Quality Center for ISD. Created artifacts, templates in support of quality methodology, techniques for eliciting and verifying requirements. Develop, plan, and conducts quality training programs on software quality concepts, methodologies, and tools; demonstrating quality tools to customers and analysts. Drives quality concept across the division by defining strategies and plans through collaboration to ensure quality process; and providing feedback to management on engagement.
Assisting development teams in defining total testing solutions of major applications; ensuring the proper application of tools, techniques, and methodologies during test cycles; mentoring teams in aspects of quality and testing strategy. Created and executed test plans, test scripts and test cases.