PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Program Manager / Technical Adviser Contractor

Confidential, DC

Responsibilities:

• Researched the new requirement(s), developed a phased plan of support, elicited buy - in from the Confidential, Deputy CIO, stakeholders, and team members. Allocated a budget of $12MM for the first year of support.
• Provided personal oversight of the staffing of all 86 positions - to include duty descriptions, advertising, vetting, interviewing, selecting, and on-boarding for employees and contractors.
• Created and involved in the negotiation of several multi-million dollar Statements of Work ( Confidential ’s) for external support during the transition of duties away from the existing contracted vendor.
• Technically advised and assisted with preparing the new Division for their new mission.

Program Manager / Technical Adviser Contractor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented a customized Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) model for use by the Confidential and the Confidential .
• Served as the Confidential ’s technical representative providing oversight of the software being developed by the Confidential on Treasury’s behalf.
• Garnered buy-in from all levels of stakeholders within the Treasury and the Federal Reserve. This included members of the technical teams (business analyst, programmers, quality control experts) as well as business owners and executives within both organizations.
• Personally conducted formal technical training to all incoming Program Managers and Project Managers working within the FIRST program. This week-long training covered all aspects of Project Management as outlined in the PMBOK and accepted industry standards.
• Coordinated the efforts of the customer in Hyattsville MD, Treasury management in Parkersburg WV and Washington, DC, and the Confidential in St. Louis.
• Personally developed data, budgets, reports, and recommendations to the Executive Oversight Committee, Management Steering Committee, Contracting Officer Representative, OMB, and key leadership stakeholders throughout Treasury and the Confidential .
• Personally rewrote all FIRST program documentation to insure compliance with all regulatory, security, financial, risk management, and legal requirements.
• Predominant technologies: MS Project, MS Office, Oracle databases, Java code, JIRA, WebFocus 8, MS Access Programming, Lotus Notes

Sr. IT Project Manager / Adviser Contractor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervised the retooling and expansion of a data warehouse located within the Confidential . This included upgrading all Oracle databases from 9i to 11g, transition the data center from Oracle Data Builder to Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition, updating Business Objects to version 4.1, and designing new data marts for many of the 32 applications supported by ETA.
• Trained contractors and government staff on the methods and practices of Agile software development. This included personally teaching classes, seminars and workgroups on ways to customize Agile methods to fit their unique needs. Additionally, provided instruction on methods of reporting project schedules, budgets, and mitigating risk using Agile unique documents and criteria.
• Designed and am implementing a “Data Mart Super User” training program to empower data customers through easier access to DOL information. This training included how to facilitate Tier I / II support of data users within their own departments. This resulted in increased efficiency, better data accuracy, and a drop in the number of calls to the help desk.
• Predominant technologies: MS Project, MS Office, Oracle databases, Oracle Data Builder, Oracle Integrator Enterprise Edition, Business Objects, Java code

Sr. Project Manager Contractor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created, trained, and concurrently led three different software development teams in the automation and redesign of Confidential ’s enterprise contracting processes. This involved the creation of a web based application that executes and tracks ALL contracts needing to be closed within the Agency, and in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Register (FAR).
• Converted all development teams from a classical Waterfall development methodology to an Agile (Scrum) development framework.
• Worked for the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) division to create an electronic Centralized Acquisition Tool ( Confidential ). This project was the first project to use the Agile framework exclusively. The Confidential portal was developed using Liferay as its foundation and went from concept to finished product in 4 months. FAS had twice before engaged other contractors to develop this application, and both times the contractor failed to deliver a working solution. We exceeded our customer’s expectations by delivering the Confidential portal on budget and on time.
• Responsible for each project’s design, development, schedule compliance, resource management, risk mitigation, and financial accountability.
• Introduced Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) to Confidential through the use of the JBoss Business Rules Management System (BRMS).
• Predominant technologies: MS Project, MS Office, Oracle databases, Java code, JIRA, BPMN, JBoss BRMS, LifeRay, Lotus Domino, SharePoint.

Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Using a Waterfall methodology, I led the effort to implement an Electronic Performance Management System ( Confidential ) throughout the Smithsonian enterprise.
• My primary role was to provide oversight of the Halogen contractor as they customized their project to the needs of the Smithsonian.
• Estimated savings for the organization were over a million dollars a year in reduced paperwork and manpower requirements.
• The project was under budget and on schedule when I left the Smithsonian to begin working on Confidential projects.
• Designed, developed and deployed a custom Project Management application for the Institution’s Office of Human Resources.
• Served as an internal IT consultant to the Smithsonian on process improvement opportunities.
• Predominant technologies: Halogen, MS Project, MS Office, SharePoint, MS Access Programming.

CEO

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Promoted from Application Development Manger to IT Director, and ultimately to CIO
• I performed an enterprise-wide architecture conversion and replaced the DAV’s IT infrastructure, abandoning the IBM mainframe-based technology while moving the organization to a web-based .NET architecture. This required the creation of a new SDLC plan that accelerated the removal of dated software and hardware while embracing new technology.
• Developed a web based membership system for the organizations members, chapter officers, and departments. This $2.8 MM project combined the efforts of an internal team of 28 personnel, 54 contractors, and was completed on budget and ahead of schedule.
• Designed and deployed over 2,000 custom SharePoint portals so that each Department and Chapter could have their own web presence.
• Developed a web based Case Management System (CMS) that automated DAV offices in all 50 states and US territories. CMS is now used daily by over 600 users. This application exceeded all Veterans Affairs requirements and runs on the VA’s internal network today. It ultimately improved office productivity by 25%.
• Developed a web based National Fundraising System that unified all DAV fundraising entities. This $3.5 MM project combined the efforts of an internal team of 28 personnel, 72 contractors, and was completed on budget and ahead of schedule.
• In support of e-Commerce, I created a web-based store for the DAV’s national HQ, which included updating the IT security to meet PCI Data Security Standards - Level IV.
• Dismantled and restructured the IT Service Desk around the Help Desk Institute’s (HDI) best practices. Subsequently, presented lectures to HDI chapters on how to effectively make the transition to a responsive Help Desk staff.
• Never over budget, hacked, or had a security breach.
• Maintained over 50,000 email account s and supported 800+ computer systems located in VA facilities throughout the country.
• Predominant technologies: MS Project, MS Office, SQL Server, Oracle databases, .NET code, IBM AS 400 Mainframe, Lawson ERP, JD Edwards ERP, UNIX, Crystal Reports, Visual Basic, Ceridian Payroll, Cisco VPN, Heat Help Desk, Workstation replication, MS Access programming, SharePoint.

Senior Internal Technology Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Initial Project Manager for Global Business Application Development Group. A co-worker and I founded the group and saved P& Confidential $5 MM in the first month.
• Personally designed and developed Confidential ’s North American Contractor Tracking System.
• This system was created to identify and reduce the excessive IT Contractors used by the corporation, and ultimately provided the data justifying the need for the Jedi Training Program.
• Created the most extensive IT training program in Confidential & Confidential ’s known history.
• The Jedi Program took P& Confidential employees from around the world and gave them four months of training in project management, application development, database design, system architecture, and the fundamentals of cost benefit analysis. Class size averaged 50 students.
• Worldwide corporate technology owner for Visual Basic and MS Access technologies.
• Predominant technologies: MS Project, MS Office, SQL Server, Oracle databases, .NET code, MS Access programming, Oracle Forms, Oracle databases, Visual Basic, Java code, Toad, Workstation replication.