Career Profile

Technology and Business Development leader with over 17 years experience of managing small to large scale projects. Real-world experience successfully merged while serving as project manager, director, and consultant coupled with theory and best practices attained as senior faculty in Masters and Project Management Program. Industry experience includes government, academia, financial industry, utility and telecommunications. VP of Technology: Lead efforts, presentations and discussions with billion dollar organizations around strategic partnerships and alliances. Developed partnerships with both for profit and non-profit organizations to establish online product and large member base; actively engaged in calls, networking and attending conferences. Served as speaker for large executive audiences as well as acknowledged internationally as a business-technology “though leader.”

Proven ability to lead teams and create new products and brands; focused individual with the ability to merge both business and technical applications and lead teams while delivering consistent results both internally and externally.

Areas of Expertise:

• Organizational Development
• IT Governance (*PMO Development)
• Portfolio Management
• Project Management (*PMP, SDLC)
• Service Delivery
• Account Management
• Performance Quality Improvement
• C Level Communicator
• Supplier and Vendor Management
• Senior Adjunct Professor
• Coaching and Motivating
• Technology Start-ups (*Entrepreneurial)
• Consulting and Executive Training
• Technology Management
• Budget Management
• Sale/Marketing
• Brand Development
• Purchasing and Procurement
  
• Business and Systems Analysis Corporate
• Direct Sourcing

Professional Experience

Confidential,Phoenix, AZ

May 2007-Present

• Function as contract consultant for $43 million dollar project—responsible for handling the IT component for the largest utility in the state of Arizona, contract terms includes infrastructure, fiber, IDF and power deployment, technical and physical security consulting, interface management with contractors, direct interaction with facilities, electricians, architects and business units throughout the state of Arizona.
• Confer with the National Hospital and 48 remote locations, which include Ohio State University Medical Centers in utilizing broadband network and media to host training for doctors and surgeons.
• Work in partnership with Barrows Institute in handling “Muhammad Ali Project” to develop national database in tracking patients and healing Parkinson Disease.
• Productively sell training and consulting services to organizations nationally as well as develop online presence and respond to Request for Proposals; work as professional speaker for large symposiums and leadership conferences.

Confidential,Phoenix, AZ

March 2009-April 2011

• Founded Internet technology portal to inventory, upload, track, donate, sell or recycle technology no longer being used.
• Created brand, innovated idea, established and lead team on a project to launch social commerce portal—engaged in prospecting, building an online following, developing proposals, to identify and capture “win-win” opportunities.
• Presented model, ROI, valuations, customers, strategy, and business models to large investors, while building advisory board consisting of securities attorney, IP Attorney, Financial, Start-up and Usability professionals.
• Engineered, proposed, and presented state-wide inventory solution projected to save the state over $500 Million dollars in five years through new online system, process and policy.

Confidential,Phoenix, AZ

Sep 2007-Mar 2010

• Liaised between the technology division and seven divisions across the state of Arizona; worked on board with 45 other executives throughout the state to charter and align state-wide business, technology and training necessities.
• Lead million dollar projects—prepared and sustained fair and attainable technical policies for programs; effectively handled process improvement project and developed proposal and approach to increase 15% efforts produced between 30% to 50% efficiency for consultants, clients and internal stakeholders.
• Arranged and maintained policies and processes as well as restructured and enhanced operational time and relationships between business units; directed strategic planning, vendor management, training, budgeting, recruitment and development of policy and programs.
• Administered and oversaw schedule of 5 managers and staff of 40 plus professionals, resolved conflicts, and determined salaries; efforts involved budgeting, planning and handling staff budget worth more than $3 million along with over $4.5 million in infrastructure and software. Directed $9.8 million in projects.
• Established the project management office, which consisted of project, methodology, software development methodology, web portal, project management tracking system (Project Server), policy and procedures, training and implementation throughout the state, while mentoring staff.
• Instrumental in developing strategic plan statewide while directly working with the governor’s office.

Confidential,Mesa, AZ

Nov 2006-May 2011

• Held responsible in providing training and handling of academic and professional development of over 200 students; attained important skills results and educated students using lecture and demonstration.
• Functionally wrote designed and created material and discussion for school of business and technology at graduate and undergraduate level as well as prepared and delivered lectures to students and performed university courses for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Promoted to Senior Faculty after two years of exceptional performance regarding administration, success in developing and arranging MBA students in areas of (Project Management, Leadership, Quality Management, Systems Analysis, Contract and Procurement, Strategic Sourcing).

Confidential,Chandler, AZ

Nov 2003-Jun 2007

• Established the project management office, which consisted of project methodology, software development methodology, web portal, project management tracking system (Clarity), policy and procedures, training and implementation throughout the city.
• Provided training to over 95% of IT staff and worked in partnership with HR to develop ongoing training, which substantially increased IT-Business Project closure rate by over 400% through leveraging project management’s best practices.
• Productively developed project governance model and project management office to address city-wide necessities, as well as provided assistance in planning and selecting 18 to 30 technology business projects annually.
• Directed and supported the 5-year strategic plan, which consisted of infrastructure upgrades, disaster recovery, data ware housing, security, training, project management, ERP upgrades, and securing of external service providers.
• Supported city leadership in achieving strategic goals and objectives, and accountable for all citywide IT projects.
• Efficiently managed $5 to $8 million in funded projects and reported monthly status to executive steering committee.

Earlier Career

Vice President of Professional Development

2005-2007

Confidential,§ Phoenix, AZ

Senior Project Manager

2001-2003

Confidential,Phoenix, AZ

Program Manager (New Product Delivery, Retail Markets)

1998-2000

Confidential,Tempe & Mesa, AZ

Management Program

1995-1996

Confidential,Tempe, AZ

NCAA Division I Coach-Recruiter

1993-1995

Education

Master of Science in Instructional Technology

Master of Public Administration

Bachelor of Arts Sociology

Professional Training

Project Management Professional Certification

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) | MS Access | MS Project | MS Visio
Dream Weaver | Photoshop | Comptia Net+