EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• Principal Project Manager with 25 years’ experience in leading Information System Projects, Infrastructure implementations, Agile Implementations and Transformations, Web based development projects in Agile as a Scrum master and PM.
• Proven experience in Finance, ERP, BI, and customer facing web and portal.
• Provided management and implementation management of large Web portal development projects and programs on an international scale including off - shore resource management.
• Project Management: M&A Integration, Scrummaster, Agile Coach, including banking, retail, distribution, and finance
• Technology Integration and Infrastructure architecture management “In The weeds” level of technology experience in PeopleSoft, PLM Applications and Hardware technology.
• Devops - Agile / Micro services/ Cloud Foundry
• Specialized in information systems department direction, P/L, and Management of Managers and I.T. staff in national and international environments.
• Off Shore data development management and project management
• Mainframe Technical Project Management.
• Developed Technology & Business Road maps for Systems and technology Implementation.
• C - Level communications and status/dashboard design
• Developed and created applications, Implementations/ecommerce Projects and Programs utilizing Agile as a methodology
• Managed PeopleSoft Financial Application Development Programs
• Managed large scale Oracle financials and portal implementations
• Payment Solutions: Managed Tier 1 Confidential infrastructure projects migrating Swiftnet traffic, Wires, FOREX, and statements to a new Confidential architecture.
• Managed several vendors: contractors and 3rd Party application developers and Software vendors,
• Provide Implementation Management for Tier 1 Broker/Dealer data center consolidation projects.
• Chaired bi-weekly Implementation Review and Update meetings with C - Level Management.
• Employed Enterprise Methodology for project management, utilized waterfall, Agile, Iterative, and SDLC methodology for applications development and satellite data center consolidations
• Restructured a Business Intelligence IT department and bring a failed application installation of Oracle r12 OBIEE BI back to life. Managed the developers and BA. Implemented a RAD like development methodology and schedule to get the defect queue into a manageable state. Implemented basic code review and development tasks to ensure quality code. Chaired meeting with the business users and brought them into active UAT.
• Managed Teradata database warehouse development efforts for ICD10 Clinical Reporting Programs and ICD9 to ICD10 Conversions in Agile.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Methodology: PMI, Agile, Lean, SaFE, Confidential EPM, Traditional SDLC, Waterfall, Iterative, Oriented, RUP, RAD

Desktop Tools: Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes, MS Excel, Access and PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Visual Basic, SharePoint.

Project Management Tools: Clarity/NIKU, CA Rally (Agile), MS Project, MS Project Server and Project Central, SharePoint.

Version Control: Change Management, Mercury Tools, HP Quality Center, Internal Defect Tracking Software

CHRONOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Project Management Consultant/Scrum Master/Agilest

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Scrum Master for 3 teams in Network Services (Development, Tools, and General Network Services), Program Manager role for several highly visible Programs, DNS and DHCP Replacement w/Infoblox, Confidential Implementation, and the sun downing of multiple applications and platforms no longer supported by the business or sunset from M&A .
• Actively working in and supporting the transformation and journey of Confidential to a true
• Devops environment. M&A Project Management.

Contract Solutions Architect - Cloud Engineering

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed multiple Azure Cloud architectures including network, security, application qualification and selection.
• Managed the spin-up of a large proof of concept lab for Pivotal Cloud Foundry.
• Provided Devops support and design for multiple projects that utilize Agile within The Azure cloud.
• Designed virtual data centers for production instances within Azure.
• Managed several work streams as a Program Manager Marketing Technology, Fulfillment Technology, and Customer Portal & Experience Technology.
• Managed a team of 15, 3 Project Managers and 12 Technologists and Business Analysts.

Technical Project Manager Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed the lift and shift of technology and from multiple floors to consolidated floors in the Confidential tower.
• Managed and coordinated the Data Center Move and consolidation including all network communications, Telephony, web site migrations, security, server, applications, and Midrange systems (iSeries).
• Virtualized SQL Servers, Upgraded the Hitachi SAN. Managed the move of 250 personnel including all technical services & Desktop migrations.

Confidential, Minneapolis MN

Technical Project Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed the upgrade project, a Product Life Cycle Management application used by the Confidential and Cardiac divisions in Medtronic manufacturing and engineering for compliance and vendor/material management from Oracle Agile PLM.

Confidential, Plymouth, MN

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the Desktop virtualization integration effort with multiple projects supporting the divestiture of Confidential systems to Confidential Individual Life Insurance
• Defined the strategy, plan and timelines to migrate 3100 associates to a new environment and desktop system while meeting sox and external regulatory audit and compliance regulations.
• Provided weekly Roadmap reviews with Executive Management.
• Managed network and telephony conversion and migrations.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Senior Project Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed the Confidential Broker/Dealer Hedging application selection process and managed business analyst teams documenting the as-is procedures and specifications of the Hedging back office system
• Managed the program to replace the Confidential trading systems back office application (ION)
• Restructured the Confidential Business Intelligence IT department and bring a failed application installation of Oracle r12 OBIEE BI back to life.
• BI Program and Strategic Project management for OBIEE Migration and Data warehouse implementation at Confidential
• Developed a program to upgrade the entire Confidential ’s PeopleSoft HRM, Campus, and Enterprise Portal instances to current releases (9.2).

Confidential

Enterprise Project Manager, Golden Valley, MN

Responsibilities:

• Managed Confidential ’s Terradata database warehouse development efforts for ICD10 Clinical Reporting Programs and ICD9 to ICD10 Conversions
• Managed the Pharmacy Benefit/Clinic Benefit integration into the ICD10 Database(s)
• Provided financial management of the data warehouse program ($11M) including analysis of program finances including advanced project management metrics.

Project Manager

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical and business project management with implementation management for enterprise Confidential banking web and portal applications and broker/dealer technology & Web portal projects (CEO Workstation, Mobile Banking) utilizing scaled Agile framework and JIRA for the Agile toolset.
• Managed multiple large scale data center consolidation and move projects.
• Developed Scaled Agile Technology & Business Roadmaps for Systems Implementation utilizing Agile
• Implemented a pilot program for Clarity as a possible replacement for Planview
• Managed all Projects in MS Project and Planview
• Designed project and portfolio management reports in Planview and Clarity.
• Managed the SERVICEVIEW PeopleSoft financials portal Application Development Program
• Payment Solutions: Managed the Tier 1 Confidential infrastructure project migrating Swiftnet traffic, Wires, FOREX, and statements to a new Confidential architecture.
• Managed several 3rd party vendors, contractors, and 3rd Party application developers.
• Provided Implementation Management for Tier 1 Broker/Dealer data center consolidation projects in the Wachovia acquisition.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Project Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided Systems Integration and Analysis for a re-write of the Interest Reporting Aggregator application from TSO to a Web enabled presence for Phone Bankers and Client Services.
• Provided Project Process Analysis and Web based Benefit Application Integration for the Integration Unit of DHM. Reviewed project and program risk practices with executive management.
• Provided Project Systems Analysis: Defined and documented To Be security requirements for the Day 700 project to split Ameriprise from Confidential .
• Provided gap analysis, risk analysis, and future state planning and requirements for the creation of a new private client bank for Confidential .
• Managed the web based application systems review and selection process for a newly created private client bank.
• Managed the selection process and implementation of core technology for treasury management.
• Managed an Enterprise wide infrastructure program with multiple enhancement projects for core services I.T. Implemented Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 to the Enterprise
• Managed the Enterprise Shared Security Services Centralization Program for the Information Security Department.
• Managed the centralization of distributed mainframe application security back to Enterprise Security Services.
• Managed the Scannable web portal Signs 2 project
• Managed Project Quality Reviews, metrics, and project estimation process
• Developed and managed the Work Breakdown Structure