PROFILE:

• A proven executive with over twenty years’ experience in Project and Program Management, currently in Information Technology but also excels in other corporate disciplines as well, such as Confidential Real Estate, End User Technology, Asset Management and Service Delivery divisions.
• Developed successful methodologies for technology projects involving IT refresh programs, such as Divestiture & Systems Integrations, Desktop Hardware & Image Upgrades, Asset Management and various technology rollouts & upgrades in small & large scale corporate environments. With a successful track record in delivering national and global initiatives as well as small scale IT related projects for high profile and “ Confidential 500” clients.
• An executive who not only specializes in technology development plans but also demonstrates business smarts by managing multidisciplinary assignments with other lines of and non - technology related corporate services towers.
• IT and technical projects with emphasis on requirements gathering, budgeting, planning, executing, risk and resource management of global IT infrastructure projects related to office relocations, expansions for both real estate as well as M&A initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills proficiency in reporting status to upper management, clients and stakeholders in general. Proficient in Microsoft toolset including Word, Excel, SharePoint, Access, Project, & Visio.
• Clear knowledge of Desktop IT related technologies such as SMS, CITRIX, SLA’s, and infrastructure systems. Technologies and processes involved in executing real estate and M&A IT infrastructure migrations and build outs.
• Technology Migration / Relocation & Divesting. Works closely with business owners to gather customer requirements, translate them into clear compelling business cases and requirements documentation.
• Broad understanding of the divestiture & integration process, desktop networking, application distribution, market data services, and distributed systems. Ability to understand information and grasp new concepts quickly, enabling understanding of the adoption tools and techniques to be deployed

SKILL:

• Advanced systems knowledge of the following; IT migration and update planning, specifically for large companies merging or divesting business units or entire divisions.
• Clear understanding of business best practices methodologies. Project Estimating, using PMI Project Management Methodology.
• Desktop network infrastructure and desktop image upgrades. Asset Management, tracking & implementation.
• Program management of multiple facilities builds and expansions, specializing in planning and migration of assets, employees or consultants.
• All Microsoft Office Applications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Project Manager / General Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Acted as the Independent General Contractor for a major rebuilding project of a large residence.
• This project consisted of a gut rehabilitation of the entire structure.
• This project installed all “ Confidential ” high and Confidential electrical systems, custom radiant imbedded heating and air conditioning systems.
• My role was multifaceted. Preforming the role as the General Contractor, I obtained permits, reviewed architectural drawings, provided and obtained estimates for all trades
• Also responsible for hiring and managing all vendors and contactors. During this project I managed the day-to-day operations supervision for the project.
• This included Interior and exterior framing, roofing, high efficiency cement siding, high and Confidential electrical, plumbing and all new windows, Confidential and two Confidential fiberglass deck installations.
• Since my specific expertise was in the Confidential aspect of the project, I not only provided the Confidential estimating, and installation of all video and security systems, network systems, and interconnected fiber network, to include television, audio systems, and Confidential power and lighting managements systems.
• This project came in on time and under budget.

Confidential, New York, NY

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Working with academic divisions and administrative stakeholders was to identify the IT functions required in connection with capital projects.
• Provided the cost estimates as necessary, with support from consultants or staff as needed, to establish the budget for projects’ IT components.
• Coordinated the production of designs by consultants or in-house staff, which addressed the stakeholder needs efficiently, economically and effectively within the established budget.
• Coordinated the installation of IT systems, both AV, and Confidential by contractors or in-house staff to ensure work is completed as designed and within the agreed-upon budget and schedule. Followed up as needed after project completion to ensure satisfactory system and equipment performance.
• Worked with the Office of Design and Construction to identify appropriate contractors and vendors.
• Worked with Design and Construction ( Confidential ), project stakeholders, and project team members on an ongoing basis; communicates schedules, issues and risks and other project status with the Confidential PMO , worked to ensure optimal workflow efficiency and effectiveness between IT, DC, and various university constituents during all aspects of construction projects.

Confidential, Livingston, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for the Confidential division, developed the project schedules, and coordinated project status and conduct meetings.
• Specifically, managed multiple resources in all phases of the project lifecycle, with emphasis on requirements gathering, budgeting, planning, and resource management.
• At Confidential, was assigned IT infrastructure projects related to office relocations, expansions and net new office builds for both real estate as well as M&A initiatives.
• Possessing the ability to work in a high-pressure environment while carrying several projects at one time, interacted with varied and geographically dispersed IT resources in delivering the project on time and within budget.
• Worked with the project business owner(s) to oversee on time delivery of the project(s) and report schedule, cost, and execution performance.

Confidential, Livingston, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed multiple IT related projects for Confidential, specifically in the Open Systems division.
• Primary responsibility was as a Senior Project Manager, responsible for driving to completion multiple initiatives.
• These include global initiatives, typically ranging from complex hardware & software upgrades, to tools management implementations such as I-Quate.
• Involved in managing the installation of Trend Microsystems “Deep Penetration” security software for the entire Confidential server infrastructure.
• Responsible for coordinating, defining, staffing, and managing multiple points in the project initiatives.
• Managed the reporting for the teams, and work streams that work across many business lines, and Information Systems teams.

Confidential, New York, NY

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage and execute all aspects of the projects. Identify, plan, check risks, budgets, and deployment, follow up.
• Create a highly organized team with ability to multi-task.
• Establish excellent communication at all levels of the project.
• Identify and quantify issues then execute plans to obtain desired results.

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated the regional testing of Confidential business applications with new Dell Hardware for the North and South Americas region.
• Tested and deployed the new desktop image (Ivory) throughout the AMERS regions.
• Prior to Ivory, was the Sr. Project Manager supporting the desktop migration of the combined companies of Thompson Financial & Reuters in New York City and the Americas.
• Divested and integrated multiple business units from Reuters to Thompson Financial.
• Coordinated/facilitated all move related IT activities. This included 4,500 user migrations throughout America. Developed the move related issues logs and technical support documents, and was the key representative for issues related to moves in the America’s for the legacy Reuters users
• During the merger was the Sr. IT Project Manager for many facility consolidations nationwide, including Atlanta, Chicago and New York offices.
• Facilitated project meetings between different organizational IT towers, and the local business units. Also coordinated budget reviews and actively managed the projects to completion.
• Actively managed the business unit’s expectations, as well as my management’s expectations so they could do reporting in earnest. Issues that were discovered during the pre-move testing were resolved using the core technology support teams at both legacy companies.

Confidential, New York, NY

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Conducted the project management functions for the Global Desktop Support ( Confidential ) desktop Integration project, specifically to bring the Bank of New York functions into the JPMorgan division of Chase Bank. Performed all the coordination and facilitation of all IT activities including moving personal and corporate files, home and share data, as well as application integration required for the end user desktop support for all users migrating to the bank.
• Managed and executed the project plans that provided Confidential and other desktop services to the overall organizations’ Line of Business (LOB) while developing milestones and timelines that impact on the current different desktop environments. Was also responsible for divesting business units not migrating.
• Sr. Project Manager supporting many facility consolidations nationwide for the Project Management Office. Once business units were listed as being integrated or divested, facilitated the project meetings between different organizational and IT towers, as well as the local business units. Also coordinated budget reviews and actively managed the projects to completion. Working with other ( Confidential ) towers, managed the migration or divestiture of multiple business units from different desktop environments to the bank standard OneDesk.
• Finally, a smaller secondary project was established, was assigned the Sr. Project Manager role for Confidential HQ division relocation in Edison, New Jersey. This project estimated IT specific budget 5.3M consisting of 710 Confidential ’s and contractors.

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated interim re-stacks and post move re-organizations as well as IT support schedules for dynamic groups on weekends and nights.
• Coordinated and directed the relocation of 500+ employees. Developed the technical specification of the support process including; risk management, move schedules, equipment tracking specifications, and instructional reporting guides.
• Facilitated meetings with technicians, various business units, and subcontractors. Created project plans, mover & real estate specifications and timetables.

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Project Manager - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Relocated all of the Confidential employees (4000+) and its IT equipment, back to the 200 Vesey Street Tower at the World Financial Center at Ground Zero. This project managed a staff of 20 and a $5.5M budget, it was fast tracked and completed in just months instead of years.
• Coordinated and directed the relocation of IT related equipment and employees from five different locations throughout the metropolitan New York City and New Jersey area.
• Developed the technical specification of the support process including; risk management, move schedules, equipment tracking specifications, and instructional reporting guides.

Confidential, Hoboken, NJ

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed, managed and executed the IT design of a 100,000 sq. ft. facility.
• Directed the IT voice and cable installation with architects, vendors and client representatives.
• Responsible for a $1.2M Information Technology budget.