SUMMARY:

Confidential is and Enterprise Portfolio Management Solutions Provider & Business Owner with over 30 years of experience, seeking a Microsoft Project Server 2016 Specialist Implementation Manager level position with EPMO implementations: Governance Management, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management contract or working with EPM and PPM or Specialist in Project Server, Planview, Clarity, HP PPM, Plainsware, Primavera, PeopleSoft, or VPMI, seeking a position to build an large - mid or small scale EPM. PMO Implementation or build of an EPMO with management of PMO Staff as well as implementation of methodologies and EPM Processes, Governance of EPMO platform. EPM Process Design ready for any Organization may be used to establish Organizational Enterprise Portfolio Management Office.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Portfolio Analysis, Governance Management, Program Management, Project Management, Demand Management, Resource Management, Financial Management, Budget Analysis, EPM Process, Process Engineering, PMO Analysis, PMO Organization, Project Prioritization, Project Planning, Project Scheduling, PMO Assessments, Change Management, Resource Allocation, EPMO Frameworks, Approval Workflows, Microsoft REJ, RACI Diagrams. Risk Analysis & Mitigation, Stage Gate Design.

BUSINESS ANALYSIS: Project Server Requirements, MS Excel, Visual Studio, Financial Analysis, Business Requirements (BRD) and Functional Requirements (FRD) Gathering, Technical Requirements Gathering

REPORTS DESIGN: SSRS Reports Design, BI, Crystal Reports, Financial Reporting, Dashboard ReportingPMO TOOLS SharePoint, Project Server, CA Clarity, Planview, MS Project, Project Web Access, HP Project, Kidasa Milestones, Mercury ITG, Primavera, VPMI, SAP, Primavera, Planisware.

PM METHODOLOGIES: PMI, CMM, Six Sigma, Agile, SLC, ITIL, SDLC, SCRUM, RUP.

PPM IT: EPM Installs, PPM Configuration, Scorecard Reports, Dashboard Reports, Views & Portlets, Business Objects, Resource Pools, InfoPath, Outlook, MS Word, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop Pro, SQL, Visual Basic, IBM AS/400, IBM DB2, IT Security, Olap Cubes, Enterprise Architecture, Server Migrations.

APPLICATIONS: MS Access, MS Office Suite, Oracle, Linux/UNIX, Windows Vista/XP, ERP, SOX - Sarbanes Oxley, Remedy & Magic, Citrix, Call Center & Help Desk, Hyperion & SAP, Lotus Notes, Novell, Tivoli CA Unicenter, HP Openview, MS Access, Oracle, PeopleSoft.

BUSINESS SKILLS:

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: Executive Management, Business Process, OBS Organizational Breakdown Structure, RBS Resource Breakdown Structure, Financial Review, Team Building, Governance Management.

COMMUNICATIONS: Organizational Change Management, Stakeholder Meetings, Town Hall Speaking Engagements Communications Planning, Meeting Facilitation, Speaking Engagements, Customer Relationships

BUSINESS TOOLS: PowerPoint, Live Meeting, Net Meeting, Go to Meeting.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, PLAINSBORO, NJ

Owner of Solutions Providing Company

Responsibilities:

• Built company from the ground up to specialize in EPMO (Enterprise Project Management Office) implementations with PPM (Project Portfolio Management) Technologies. ITVAMP was founded in 2001 and became a Microsoft partnership focusing on IT & Business Consulting with an original EPM Process Framework developed to build ePMO’s Enterprise Project Management Offices.
• ITVAMP has also taken on highly visible and large scale multi-million-dollar operations like Planview for Toyota Corporation. ITVAMP EPM Process framework with any EPM Solution.
• Designed a library of PMO Templates & Forms. Provided management of multi-million Dollar Portfolios with Pipeline Process.
• EPMOs built by Confidential Summers have passed external audits: Includes EPM process Frameworks, All Methodologies as required by the organizations as well as Templates & forms artifacts and PPM Tool Implementations with Training of all Resources.
• Presentations of a full-scale Model of EPM Frameworks with EPMO Processes as well as Templates and forms required to stand up an EPMO and PPM Implementation with proof of artifacts for externa l audit of and EPMO as well as training for all resources.

Confidential, MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY

Project Server Online 2016 Architect & ePMO Builder

Responsibilities:

• Program of Microsoft Project Server Online 2016 and Development of PMO Level 1.5 to scale to a standard ePMO Level 3 to align with the PPM Tool by addition of EPM Processes. Designed High Level ePMO Framework with Associated Sub Levels with artifacts for each process. Portfolio Management mentoring. Driving force in company taking on aspects of "Partner Management." Built Visio Diagrams as well as Roles & Responsibilities, ePMO Governance Matrix, Project Server Technical Requirements. Prepared Organization for expected staffing. Built the High-Level Project Management Process with SDLC Process with artistic Stage Gate design with Branding for PMO website. All Designs can be utilized throughout the colorized SDLC. Branding of Travel icons can be utilized for Wiki pages and web design. All processes are documented to align with the Project Server 2016 Online.

Confidential, GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA

Project Server 2103 Specialist & Trainer

Responsibilities:

• Support for Project Server 2013 with Features and functionality of the server platform along with Training Vendor and organizational resources on the aspects of the tool. Creation of job aids to support the EPMO as an introduction to Reporting as well as publishing to the server. Review of the well designed and customized SSRS and Excel Services Reports such as Portfolio, Finance and Resource Reports for Project Management and Portfolio use implemented and designed by Vibrant Fusion/Kwik PMO. Assist the project managers with the use Project Professional 2013 as well as the use of PWA. Supply recommendations for the Project Server 2013 platform for Insurance Service Organization. Creation of Training Documentation. Support for Time Management integration with Service Now. Provide recommendations and Sample Enterprise Templates for the current system for ease of use for Project Manager. Provide guidance to the PMO Director and Executive Leadership on the features and functionality of the system. Supported Schedule Management for Spire Program and build of Program Schedule Management Process for Program Management for Spire. Designed Model of Template with Stage Gates to align the current SDLC. Build of Training Program for Project Managers.

Confidential, EDISON, NJ

PPM Planisware Platform Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Platform Solutions Architect for the TCS's PPM Practice. Technical Lead for Project & Portfolio Management Practice for Tata Consultancy Clients. Supporting the Practice Manager and the Practice Lead with Key PPM Implementations, Upgrades, Integrations and Development of the latest technologies. Systems Technical & Business Lead to support the following platforms: Planisware, Clarity, HP PPM, Planview and others. Train Off-shore developers on PPM Tool for Confidential & Confidential Client.

Confidential, SOMERSET, NJ

Project Server 2013 Architect & Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project Server 2013 Architect & Systems Engineer at Confidential & Confidential . Solution Architect for Microsoft Project Server 2013 - Phase I (Implementation) PPM Tool Evaluation, Current State Assessment, Future State and Gap Analysis, Business Analysis, MSPS Roadmap, Functional and Technical Specifications, Execute Microsoft License Sale & Agreements, Installation and Configuration of SharePoint, Project Server 2013 & SQL for Pharma Company. Run of PowerShell Scripts, BI & SSRS Install & Set up of Back end BI SQL and SharePoint 2013 Sever. Guide internal staffing on Domain Controller Identifications, Creation of Project Server Security and User' ID's Configuration of PDP fields, Data cleanup and Data Upload, Project Plans Migration, Build of Enterprise Custom Fields Views and Lookup Tables, Portfolio Design, Out of Box Reports Configuration. Templates Design and Powerview Reports Load and Set up of Project Sites. Training of Project Managers. Executive Presentations - Phase II (Customization) Portfolio Management Processes as well as all Process Areas. Guidance to the Director of PMO and Project Managers on Enterprise Portfolio Management: Demand Management, Resource Management, Portfolio Management and all PMO competencies. Support for Back-ups and Restores & latest patches. Create Training Documentation and perform Training with Key Stakeholder.

Confidential, PHILADELPHIA AREA

Project Server 2013 Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Configuration EPMO Portfolio in Project Server PWA with of Over 100 Projects over level Portfolio of over Built ePMO Process - Managed Project Server 2013 Portfolio supporting the PMO with Portfolio Management, Resource Management & Schedule Management as well as Server Administration such as updates to the RBS (Resource Breakdown Structure) and PWA Global Enterprise data fields. Advisory resource on Best Practices of the Enterprise Portfolio Management Tool for the PMO Organization. Provide guidance on Portfolio Pipeline parameters and data inputs for Executive Management Summary Reporting and support for Project Management Standards. Owner of Program Management Schedule Rollup. Maintenance of Project Center. Review of Project Plans posted by Project Managers to the Server for Data integrity and Standardization. Microsoft Project Server Support. Executive CEO and CIO Monthly Reporting meeting on Governance Management. Build of Resource Management and Portfolio Management Processes as well as all Portfolio Analytics. Guidance to Organization on Process required to manage full scale Portfolio of Projects in excel of 50 million for Shared Services.

Confidential, SILVER SPRING, MD

Microsoft Project Server 2013 Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Built PMO Process - PPM Assessment and PPM POC Build for Organizational alignment of EPM Organization to PPM Tool. Implemented PMO Process and Tools.
• Performed updates and analytics to the Microsoft Project Server 2013 EPM. Designed Portfolio Pipeline.
• Partner project in conjunction with Microsoft partner vendor, ‘Project Made Easy” in Project Server 2013 Solutions for Confidential Mid-Atlantic Region and other Proof of Concepts.
• Provided all Technical Assessments for Evaluation of current 2010 environment to move to Project Server 2013 as well as Support for the upgrade to 2013.
• Documented Pilot Implementation of Portfolio Management with Guidance and Support of Microsoft Partner’s SSRS Reports Design Deliverables in the following areas: Portfolio Management, Resource Management, Change Management and Demand Management. Ideation of prototype of Portfolio Pipeline for Proposed and Active Projects.
• Provided Support to Training Documentation and Demos. Recommendation for Project Hosts’ dedicated Server Environment set up. Cross Train vendors in use of the new tool designed in the implementation.
• Migration of hundreds of project plans with configuration of RBS and OBS. Managed all Resources & Portfolio of Projects with Financials.

Confidential, LIVINGSTON, NJ

Microsoft Project Server 2013 Architect & Implementer

Responsibilities:

• Performed requirements gathering and Solutions Support, recommendations for PPM Processes for Portfolio Pipeline as well as RPMO Framework.
• Training and mentoring internal staff as well as consultants on the use of Project Server 2010 as an introduction to the 2013 rollout as it relates the current environment for Project Scheduling and all artifacts associated with the SDLC internal Process.
• Presented proposed build out for EPM Framework as well as Portfolio Management Organizational Workflow with potential SharePoint vs Project Sites build out. Current State and Gap Analysis presented Organizational Road map to complete the Project Server 2013 Build. Installation & Configuration.
• Provided review of field definitions to move from versions and administration of Project Hosts Server Environment by adding new users to SharePoint System groups.
• Managed Test Environment, build out and Training of Departments Project Server Training materials and Training, provided maintenance to ensure both environments’ data synced.
• Advisory resource for Project Server 2013. Requirements Gathering for Project Server 2013.

Confidential, FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ

Resource Manager VPMi PPM Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Front End Mail Order Pharmacy Systems Execution Department Portfolio Management: managed Portfolio Pipeline in excess of 50 million dollars including Dept. Of Defense Medical Pharmacy Mail Order Department Projects with Medicare part B and other Pharmacy Projects.
• PPM Tool Analyst responsible for Demand Management and Resource Management tasks for Supply and Demand, Capacity Planning, Resource Forecasting & Budget.
• Created and utilized Project Portfolio Management Tool (Virtual Portfolio Management intranet) package for review of Allocations to Work plans, which also supported to resources on the VPMi - PPM system; VPMI Dashboard supported 100 users.
• Provided Management and Training of for 100 Project Managers, 82 Technical Consultants and 10 Tech Leads and Creation of Portfolio Dashboard for Executive Status.
• Documented development of department PMI Processes, Portfolio Pipeline SharePoint Reports and support, as well as VPMi Resource Management Reports.
• Within the intranet site, provided VPMi Project & Time Management guidance, monitored and guided users for PPM VPMi Support Desk for Project Managers, Resource Managers and end user support.
• Responsible for management of all Go-Live delivery dates for Project rollups to Portfolio Dashboard. Provided executive Portfolio Status of Funding through Execution and managed Portfolio of over 100 Projects with Budget.
• Ran Portfolio Status Meetings and Pipeline meetings, prepared Portfolio Management Executive presentations of Programs, Implemented Process for Project data migration.

Confidential, WASHINGTON, DC

Planview SPM Architect Technical Analyst and EPM

Responsibilities:

• Advisor to Insurance Organization on Installation and Configuration of Planview EPMO Module. Planview Specialist and Advisor, Technical Specification Documents for Planview Enterprise, Administration and Support for version 10.4. Management of Application Inventory. Created link to PPM Tool for Life Cycle and Enterprise Resource Management and Service Portfolio Management Module.
• Provided Enterprise Architecture Management of Application Portfolio of Projects with over 50 million in Budget: Application Portfolio Management structures with Model build completed as well as Requirements and Tech Specs of Software. Advised Application Owners on use of Tool.
• Performed SPM IT Service Portfolio Management and Project Plan to produce Deliverables for SPM Rollout linked to Project Portfolio Management EPM.

Confidential, NORTH WALES, PA

Microsoft Project Server 2010 Migration Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Built Project Server 2010 Migration Plan for over 1000 projects and supported Project Managers in the Conversion of MSPS 2010 from Project 2007.
• Assisted Project Managers in the use of the tool as well as supported the Financial Management process, run numbers against SAP, Time Tracking, Project Management and Resource Management functionality.
• 1st Line of Support for Errors and Training for the Organization. Built presentations with Instructions and managed Program and Project Managers as well as Support for PMO Leads.
• Performed Gap Analysis for Project Server 2010 with recommendation for & SharePoint enhancements. Ran all day Support Center for Microsoft Project Server 2010.

Confidential, CRANFORD, NJ

Microsoft Project Server Specialist / Associate Director

Responsibilities:

• Built EPMO POC as Practice Director of EPM built with EPM Processes, Clarity & Project Server 2010 Technologies (Advised Executive Team).

Confidential, PRINCETON, NJ

Microsoft Project Server 2010 NextGen Program Director

Responsibilities:

• Project Server Business Analyst, Built PMO with processes with forms and template design as well as Policy with Organizational Change
• Managed 20 Project Managers directly reporting, managed Pipeline of over 30 million in Projects (with over 49 projects) Lead CIO status presentations of the Next Gen Program.
• Lead Program Direction of Project Managers with projects in the top ten initiatives - “Next Generation of Projects” that included: SharePoint and more.
• Delivered Portfolio Management “to PMO Organization. Built EPM Process for Satellite PMO. Microsoft Project Server 2010 - Portfolio Server technical specialist. Built Dashboard for SharePoint Team site.
• Established PMO Status Reporting Process, Project Management Process, Go No Go, Financial Management Process as well as Stage Gate Criteria. Developed presentations for Steering Committee for CIO.

Confidential, PROVIDENCE, RI

Planview PPM Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Supported function to Train and implement Planview enterprise project management tool for largest Blue Cross FACETS Program at $140,000.000 budget “Blue Transit” of BCBSRI (Resource Managed 100 Project Managers).
• Supported Project & Resource Management processes as well as on and off-board into Planview Toolset. Trained Project Managers on use of Planview application. Built best practices for PMO organization and lead the team resources in Time & Reporting process in the Planview Application.
• Created Planview Business Objects Reports for Management. Built Project Portfolio of projects. Managed schedules & financials as well as critical path. Mapped Planview to Lifecycle. Ran & executed as well as customized Planview Reports. Configuration of Scorecard and Lifecycle.

Confidential, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Clarity Implementation Specialist / EPMO Process Lead

Responsibilities:

• Process Designer of EPMO Processes: Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Change Management and Strategy & Scoping (Managed PMO staff of 3).
• PMO Build for Comcast Investment Portfolio. Build of High Level Framework of Enterprise Project Management, Current State Assessment, and Best practice process modeling to support future state of Program Management Office with Artifacts Design of Templates & forms.
• Created PMO directory structure created for PMO documentation storage. Updated Portfolio Management processes to support Clarity implementation & recommendation for Dashboard Reporting and Portfolio Maintenance as well as Project Approval and Stage Gate Process.

Confidential, west point, PA

Microsoft Project Server 2007 Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Build Governance for Financial Management and PMO as well as all process Artifacts for ITPX.
• EPMO Process Build - Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Stage Gate Process and more
• Trained PMO Delivery Team of 10
• Process Designer of PMO Processes: Portfolio Management, Project Management, Financial Management, Resource Management and others.
• PMO Build for Confidential 's (SMO) Solutions Management Office for Delivery Mgmt.
• Supported Configuration of Microsoft Project Portfolio Server 2007 .
• IT Process Excellence (ITPX) Process Engineer for Cost Estimation Process and WBS build.
• Trained and Mentored of PMO staffing & Shared Services on PM Best Industry Practice.

Confidential, SOMERVILLE, NJ

Project Server 2007 Specialist / Portfolio Management Process Designer

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Management - EPMO Build with Process Build and Microsoft Project 2007 Trainer of EPMO.
• Trained & Managed 100 Project Managers on Project Server Portfolio Management)
• Managed Large R&D Portfolio Built EPM Process Designer of PPM - Project and Portfolio Management
• Designed high level EPM (Enterprise Project Management) with Framework, Development of Process workflows
• Development of Project Management Process that included: “Project Status Reporting”, “Project Plan
• Development” and “Project Tracking & Control”, Development of Resource Management
• Development of Resource Supply & Demand”, “Resource Allocation” and Resource Optimization,
• Stage Gate. Recommendations for Enterprise Project Management Structure as well as Governance Methods.

Confidential, PRINCETON, NJ

Project Management Solutions Provider

Responsibilities:

• Microsoft Project Master Portfolio Plan with SharePoint Administration & PMO Process Development.
• Project Managers on PMI methods. Microsoft Project Server support.

Confidential , NJ

Portfolio Manager

Responsibilities:

• Creation of Project Portfolio Dashboard for Home Builder's Microsoft Project plans. Implemented Metrics
• Reporting and Milestone Reporting. Designed Process Workflows.

Confidential, PARSIPPANY, NJ

Mercury ITG (HP Project) Provider

Responsibilities:

• Support to Business Edge for implementation of Mercury ITG. Project Plan development with reviews
• Business & Technical Requirements to present recommendations.

Confidential, NEW YORK, NY

Microsoft Project 2003 Server & PMO Builder & EPM Services Provider

Responsibilities:

• Complete build of PMO Office with SDLC for Reinsurance Organization.
• Development of complete PMI Methods, SDLC Lifecycle and Project Server Technology
• Implementation for a full functioning audit approved PMO with Sarbanes Oxley.
• Templates & forms design as well as Process and Training developed.
• Interviewed and hired all resources required to man EPMO.

Confidential LANDSDALE, PA

Responsibilities:

• Initiated project for Microsoft Project Server with proposals of Project Portfolio Management Rollout
• Management of Sarbanes Oxley projects with Deloitte and Price Waterhouse Coopers for e-business audits.

Confidential, MURRAY HILL, NJ

Microsoft Project Server 2003 Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Project Management Process Build and Implementation of Microsoft Project Server 2003

Confidential, NEW YORK, NY

Microsoft Project Server 2003 & EPMO Builder

Responsibilities:

• Build of full-scale EPMO including Framework and Governance.
• Trained project managers on methods and tools for EPM.
• Creation of Master Portfolio in Microsoft Project 2003.

Confidential, JERSEY CITY, NJ

Technology Solutions Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Technology Assessment for Help Desk Tool - Remedy vs. Magic

Confidential, JERSEY CITY, NJ

PMO Technology Specialist

Responsibilities:

• PMO Assessment for Project Server 2003

Confidential, JERSEY CITY, NJ

PMO Manager

Responsibilities:

• PMO Manager for large scale Microsoft Windows XP rollout - Managed over 50 resources including technical PM's, Microsoft Vendors, Unisys Team, Dell Team and TCS off-shore Developers.
• Managed the Nationwide Rollout Plan of over 8,000 desktops.