SUMMARY:

• Program Management Office (PMO) Project Mangerfor Confidential ’s Enterprise Strategy & Management Program (ESM) at the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Consular Systems and Technology (CA/ Confidential ). Coached and assisted a variety of IT project teams on their project management methodology—improving processes based on industry best practices, alignment with new SDLC - and ITIL-based governance processes, as well as writing and reviewing deliverables such as project charters, project schedules, work breakdown structures and technical deliverables (system design specs, program specs, user manuals).
• Outstanding written and verbal skills.
• More than 25 years of experience participating in full SDLC IT projects for commercial and federal clients.
• Experienced in strategic planning, risk analysis, cost/benefit analysis and managing software development projects using SDLC and Agile methodologies. Successful program management and project management leadership of multiple software development, COTS installation, and integration projects.
• Solid understanding of database technology, data modeling and database design, Internet/Intranet technologies, classic “Waterfall,” SDLC as well as Agile methodology.
• Technical experience includes third party engagement management, strategic planning, risk analysis, cost/benefit analysis; technical due diligence; Agile methodologies, waterfall life cycle development methodology; client server applications and web-based applications; Rational Unified Process; 3 tier development

EXPERIENCE:

Project Manager

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Serve as project manager for a variety of Confidential IT project initiatives related to consular passport and visa system
• Write and review project deliverables including project charters, detailed project schedules, status reports, work breakdown structures, financial analyses, conceptual designs for software and Confidential processes, technical documentation including system design specifications, program specifications, test scripts, and user manuals.
• Provide consultative technical support, as requested Prior to ESM program, worked on Confidential ’s Technology Refresh Initiative for the Department of Veteran Affairs:
• Provided technical support for the installation and testing of Computer Associates’ Identity Access Management modules—Provisioning and System Reporting
• Supervised the work activities of the prime system delivery contractor, which included system engineers, database administrators, security software experts, testers, and technical writers
• Worked with VA and Computer Associates personnel to ensure Section 508 compliance
• Performed requirements definition tasks, including completion of Requirements for a new web-based document management system for the Defense Contract Management Agency ( Confidential )
• Prepared a detailed Implementation Plan for the selection and installation of the new Confidential document management system

Technologies used:Computer Associates User Provisioning, CA Business Intelligence, Microsoft Project

Project/Program Manager

Confidential, Silver Spring, Maryland

Responsibilities:

• Patent Processing and Tracking System - As project manager, successfully rescued a failing software development project to completion on time and within budget
• Formed a new development team and developed a summary set of business requirements for client approval, as well as reengineering tasks, estimates to complete, schedules,
• Determined the extent of the reengineering to be accomplished
• Provided accurate estimates (time and cost) of work to be performed
• Monitored progress, worked through technical and business roadblocks, mentored staff and led design reviews
• Technologies: MS .Net 3.5, MS Visual Studio (Visual Basic), MS SQL Server, MS Project
• Business Process Modeling and Re-engineering, as Project Manager, supervised team of consultants to streamline internal business processes associated with internal operations
• Actively participated in analysis of targeted business processes
• Prepared project schedules, briefed senior MedImmune staff on progress, and reviewed project deliverables
• Wrote requirements documents, created detailed Project Plan and associated schedule; provided time and labor estimates
• Formed and directed technical team including business analysts, Oracle developers, testers, and documentation specialists
• Directed efforts of team to successful prototype rollout

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• As Project Manager, designed and managed the successful deployment of a complex web-based application that plans and schedules functions for the work of 2000+ Confidential employees. Supervised technical team utilizing Agile project management, design and programming methodologies.
• Team included analysts, programmers, database administrator, testers, and documentation specialist.
• Responsible for all client interaction, technical integration, and coordination with multiple Confidential organizations and contractor stakeholders.
• Managed project cost, budget, schedule, and requirements baseline.

Technologies: Hummingbird, J2EE, Oracle 10, MS Project

Project Manager

Confidential, Laurel, Maryland

Responsibilities:

• As Project Manager, led software team in the design, development and deployment of a sophisticated, web-based product catalog and ordering application for a major pharmaceutical services provider.
• Assisted in the management of a team of 20 developers in the design, construction, and deployment of a web-based business-to-business application in support of the Uniform Code Council. Responsible for the day-to-day tasking of technical personnel, subcontractor management, deliverable quality and timeliness, managing client expectations and minimizing project risk.

Technologies: MS ASP, Oracle DBMS, MS Project

Technical Consultant

Confidential, Silver Spring, Maryland

Responsibilities:

• Created detailed data model of complex financial tracking application for Confidential, Inc. for the Confidential .
• Assumed position of Director, Information Technologies, for The Confidential until a permanent replacement could be found; conducted search for a new IT director; interviewed and made final hiring recommendation.
• Responsible for 65 direct reports.
• As Project Manager for Confidential , actively participated in the creation and staff selection for a Project Management Office for the consolidation and standardization of multiple software projects involved in a large SAP conversion.
• Provided project and technical leadership for the custom development of a process control application associated with hydrocarbon inventories at the four Mobil domestic refinery sites. Led team of 10 developers at 4 geographically dispersed locations.
• Provided key technical leadership for the Confidential in the development of a new commercial Internet product offering.
• For Confidential, designed and implemented an Oracle database application to support certain frame relay network monitoring activities.
• For Confidential , performed analysis of large factory automation project under construction by Confidential Corporation.
• Performed industry survey of database management system offering for The Confidential , Senior Vice President, Operations.
• For the Confidential, built prototypical database systems for the Country Department under candidate database environments, and managed the design and development of an application to schedule bank domain experts for engagements in developing member countries.