SUMMARY:

• A real driver of change, who relishes the opportunity to leverage his extensive managerial and technical background to influence strategic decisions.
• An energetic and vibrant professional who will deliver projects with excellence using creativity, enthusiasm and years of solid experience in both business analysis and project management Skilled in software delivery management, process management, business requirements definition and client training.
• Technically rounded in waterfall and an array of Agile project management methodologies.
• Essential combination of business knowledge, technical experience, and exceptional facilitation and communication skills enabling me to excel in any project and environment.
• Dynamic and strong in both leadership and team roles.
• Proven track record managing small to multi - million dollar projects using detailed project plans, status reporting, and RAID logs and mitigation
• Expertise and work-experience in a variety of software delivery lifecycle and change management methodologies, allowing flexibly in establish a customer-focused approach for each project specific to the customer needs and product being delivered
• Experienced in the documentation of system and business requirements/specifications, design and development of use and test plans, conducting user acceptance testing, training, and implementing new processes and technology
• Outstanding communication, presentation and facilitation skills. Adept at creating and coordinating extensive communication channels to keep key stakeholders and team members apprised of goals, project status, and resolving issues and conflicts (meeting facilitation, JAD sessions, collaboration workspaces, project reporting)
• Successful history of line management and team development; tailoring the approach to each individual to encourage high team morale, enthusiasm and results

CORE STRENGTHS:

• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• Data Warehousing
• Business Intelligence Requirements
• Gathering SalesForce Administration
• SharePoint Administration
• AWS
• VPC Operations
• Vendor Management
• Contracts Management

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Port Jervis, NY

PMO-Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that project schedules and project scope are well defined.
• Track project progress and risks reported status on a regular basis to the project team and partners.
• Managed and forecast resource and budget allocation.
• Serving as BA, coordinated requirements collection from client resulting in refined and actionable Business Requirements Documentation (BRD).
• Generated Project Charters, Scopes, Project Plans, WBS, Schedules and TEMP.
• Managed the delivery of customer facing web interfaces for data dissemination and integration.
• Scrum Master for team developing customer facing web interface for the delivery of digital publications and back end content authoring by authors.
• Scrum Master supporting effort to develop web delivery to customer of business data purchased by client.
• Manage weekly scrum-of-scrum meetings with dispersed team components in Australia and the United Kingdom.
• Worked closely with stakeholders and end users to devise user stories.
• Worked closely with product owner to deliver a viable product backlog.
• Worked closely with development team to create viable sprint backlogs.
• Actively seek out, track and remove impediments to completing sprints.
• Championed and supported agile software development practices, and tailored process (including scrums, planning, review and retrospective sessions) to each project team.
• Managed offshore development and QA resources.
• Facilitated sprint planning, daily scrums, retrospectives, stakeholder meetings, and software demonstrations.
• Promoted the servile leadership of the Scrum team to allow maximum self-organization.
• Protected development team from outside distractions.
• Work closely with product owner in backlog management and continuous delivery of features.
• Educated and reinforce scrum methodology and agile framework to team members and key stakeholders.
• Managed team velocity using sprint burn-down metrics.

Business Analyst\ SCRUM Master \ Project Manager

Confidential, Bronx, NY

Responsibilities:

• Managed implementation of new SQL-2014 based enterprise data warehouse having Development, UAT, QA and Production environments.
• Collected requirements from executive steering committee for infrastructure build-out, hardware selection, software solutions and network security planning.
• Responsible for overall planning, budgeting, resource allocation, design, development, for all new business.
• Managed BI requirements from LOBs delivering solutions in accordance with the BI road map and priorities.
• Aided end users in creation of user stories and mapping out process and data flows
• Managed team of Tableau developers in delivery of timely reporting and dashboards.
• Managed team of Project Managers, Talend Developers, Tableau Reports Developers, BA Team and QA Team.
• Served as SalesForce CRM - PM\Scrum Master & BA for first time implementation.
• Overall responsibility for delivery of BI digital products for senior management and field managers.

Confidential, New York, NY

PMO- SCRUM Master \Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Spearheaded transformation organization from waterfall to agile methodology.
• Delivered Agile training to the organization and facilitated Scrum execution.
• Managed numerous digital projects simultaneously throughout the SDLC. Interact with business team, budget management, resource management, coordination with business, Infrastructure teams, etc.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Development Managers to plan releases and ensure backlog maintenance.
• Responsible for defining functional specifications, business requirements and acceptance criteria for web development projects.
• Provided sprint burn-down and up reporting to senior management along with dashboards.
• Coordinate and schedule the execution of deliverables across matrixed teams.
• Managed cross-functional project teams: work with engineering, product planning, front-end development, and design, including some resources provided by outside vendors and freelancers.
• Use strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with particular emphasis on the production of clear and detailed written business requirements and functional specifications.
• Managed external vendors for marketing and digital support.
• Management of projects was accomplished using MS Project, JIRA, and GitHub for managing software code.
• Communicated effectively with client contacts, internal resource teams and third-party vendors regarding project requirements, schedules, and deliverables.
• Managed off-shore development teams and Q/A in support of mobile app development for IOS & Android.

Confidential, New York, NY

Project Manager/ Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed the deployment of SaaS based software platform for digital signage.
• Manage numerous national/international accounts valued in excess of $2M.
• Clearly define client’s network and software goals as well as manage sub-contractors performing site surveys and installations.
• Aide clients in defining content strategy and requirements and assets to be published.
• Managed all aspects of content development, testing and implementation.
• Perform/organize user acceptance testing.
• Prepare project status reports for Senior Management.
• Used strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with particular emphasis on the production of clear and detailed written Business Requirements and Functional Specifications.
• Maintained strong relationships with business and technology partners; analyzed business processes & workflows
• Provided client user introductory training and advanced training in person and via the web.
• Perform network operations (Content Creation to specifications, Scheduling, Network Monitoring).
• Created project scopes of works, RFPs, SOWs and cost proposals and manage all projects CSP.

Confidential, Mountain View, CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed a multi-faceted team of Electrical, RF and Network Engineers and logistics personnel in the worldwide deployment of Gunshot Location Systems (GLS) for local, federal and state law enforcement organizations.
• Wrote projects master plans, master schedules & WBS along with translating customer requirements into actionable WBS task.
• Managed multiple projects throughout the entirety of the SDLC process.
• Charged with system design and documentation for the RF network, sensor locations and base station locations.
• Performed Systems Integration of Confidential IT hardware and software in the design of network architecture.
• Performed server build-out to project specifications as well as conducted end user training.
• Utilized ArcGIS, MS SharePoint, MS Project, MS Office, MS SQL Server, MS Map point and other applications in the performance of management duties.

Confidential, Ashburn, VA

Director / Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw the $4M overhaul of Confidential teleconference center in advance of international military exercise.
• Managed MS Windows XP to windows seven migrations along with MS Exchange server.
• Wrote RFIs, RFPs and SOWs in support of contractual requirements.
• Performed GAP analysis of business and system process flows, user administration, and requirements.
• Wrote training curriculum for use and operations of strategic and tactical video teleconference assets.
• Implemented “Single Belly Button” providing full range of Technical Support from Tier I “First Responder” to Tier III expert level engineering, configuration, and vendor specific on-site service 24X7.
• Utilized MS Project and MS SharePoint in coordinating projects management activities.

Confidential, New York, NY

IT Project Manager / BA - PMO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated team effort in the upgrade (replace & install) of end of life Confidential mainframe while maintaining 100% system availability during Data Center system transition.
• Performed costing analysis for vendor selection and acquisition of Confidential hardware in support network architecture.
• Working in conjunction with senior executives, coordinated the selection of location, service provider and associated infrastructure for the relocation of data center operations.
• Presented periodic Dashboard reports on the current project, future opportunities and client issues.
• Solicited business requirements from stakeholders in support of regulatory requirements.

Confidential, Eatontown, NJ

Information Assurance Engineer - PMO

Responsibilities:

• Managed the establishment of Information Security controls in conjunction with the validation of the system security architecture for a Confidential Software Compliant Architecture (SCA) tactical radio.
• Managed a team of 10 S/W engineer. 5 mechanical & electrical engineers in executing the SDLC using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Responsible for vendor management for all engineering and development.
• Achieved National Security Agency approval for radio security architecture implementing FIPS AES 140-2.

Confidential, Long Branch, NJ

Project Manager - PMO

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for an $80M Confidential satellite control system project.
• Responsible for managing scope, cost, schedule, performance and contractual deliverables.
• Oversaw the software development of application containing over 1.5M lines of code utilizing the agile methodology and Waterfall method for associated sub-projects.
• Led a core matrix team of 48 of varying engineers, project managers and support staff.
• Accurately identified major system design error in advance of production start saving $33M in re-design costs.
• Presented periodic Dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunities and client issues.
• Prepared SOOs, RFPs, SOWs and tailored CDRLS, test and logistics plans.
• Presented monthly dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunities and client issues.
• Acted as government liaison in managing contract support personnel and vendors.

Confidential, Suitland, MD

Intelligence Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Acquired geo-political and maritime data on foreign nations of interest.
• Senior Intelligence Training Instructor for special navy operations team

Confidential, Silver Spring, MD

Telecommunications Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed a staff of twenty-two telecommunications technicians supporting the telecommunications infrastructure of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• Supervised staff in providing telecommunications Voice/Data Transmission Installation of services as well as Inventory.
• Worked closely customers to obtain communications business requirements.
• Voice/Validation (IV), PBX Installations RCDD/CAT5 and Billing Reconciliation of Voice and Data Transmission.
• Design and install Confidential horizontal and backbone cabling systems allowing cost effective, easy changes for future structured cable system design, adds/moves/changes, certification, testing, and warranties.
• Presented periodic Dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunities and client issues.