Program Manager Resume
Aliso Viejo, CA
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Enterprising and analytical Program Manager with 20 years of management experience seeking to resume collaborating with stakeholders and teams. Comfortable in challenging situations with a history of delivering concurrent initiatives and projects on time without compromising quality. Proficient in SDLC processes, Agile methodologies, Scrum framework, continuous process improvement, and the ability to fine - tune a program methodology that balances the needs of diverse groups.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Excel: Advanced skills including charting, data import & analysis, formulas & functions, macros, pivot tables
Hardware: Configuration and diagnostics for PCs, iPhones, iPads
Networking: Home Area Network (HAN), Linksys & Netgear routers
Operating Systems: iOS 9-12, Windows XP-10
Presentation: PowerPoint, Visio
Programming: Excel Visual Basic, HTML
Project Management: Atlassian Jira/Confluence, Microsoft Project, SharePoint
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Aliso Viejo, CA
Program Manager
Responsibilities:
- Improved efficiency and delivery of releases by introducing the Scrum agile framework
- Coordinated and managed project plans, timelines, and milestones across multiple teams
- Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies including planning meetings, daily stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives
- Identified and removed roadblocks from team paths to ensure productivity
- Coached and guided teams to stabilize burndown velocity and successfully meet targeted sprint demos
- Worked closely with Product Owners to manage team priorities and maintain a healthy backlog
- Created and presented insightful status reporting and dashboards to teams and stakeholders
- Configured and administered JIRA/Confluence to ensure Scrum compliance and best practices
- Successfully delivered up to 20 Toad product and suite releases per year
- Championed Scrum to external teams via and group discussions
- Supervised Technical Writers and optimized their availability to teams as a shared resource
Confidential, Aliso Viejo, CA
Manager, Special Projects
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for various IT activities related to division’s radio traffic and billing platform including the development of ancillary applications and supervising distributed database administrators
- Significantly advanced delivery and quality of projects by implementing the Scrum agile framework resulting in 80% less post-release issues
- Slashed amount of MediaStar Server downtime for 217 Confidential by enhancing backup monitoring, creating daily server health reporting, and introducing disaster recovery procedures
Confidential, Marina Del Rey, CA
Director, Application Development
Responsibilities:
- Charged with directing the development of online registration and e-commerce platforms for sports-related leagues and events
- Drove project to digitize paper registrations for the National Cheerleader/Dance Association
- Assumed leadership of the City of Los Angeles Marathon website and worked closely with client to turnaround challenging issues and deliver a timely, successful launch
Confidential, Universal City, CA
Project Manager, Strategic Web Application Technology
Responsibilities:
- Planned, executed, and monitored the creation and maintenance of various intranet projects
- Boosted team performance by spearheading Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes
- Resolved quality and delivery challenges related to time-zone issues between U.S./U.K. teams by instituting shared unit testing
Confidential, Newport Beach, CA
Equity Swing Trader
Responsibilities:
- Create and implement strategies based on economic, fundamental, and technical analyses to identify short to medium-term investment opportunities in NYSE & NASDAQ traded stocks
- Consistently outperformed the S&P 500 on portfolio returns year over year
- Applied advanced skills in MS Excel to develop sophisticated trading models and performance tracking
- Provided guidance and mentored private investors and individuals investigating Swing Trading as a career
- Created a comprehensive Market Sediment dashboard to assess exuberance and fear levels of US market participants
Confidential, Encino, CA
Manager, Box Office Reporting Interface System
Responsibilities:
- Managed and improved the MPA’s Box Office Reporting Interface System (BORIS), a secure online reporting of motion picture weekend and weekly revenue for 22 countries
- Communicated system issues and redesign vision to oversight committee comprised of representatives from seven major film studios
- Achieved a 400% increase in usage by revamping entire system, restructuring data entry processes, and creating innovative analyses
- Delivered project 33% under budget for two consecutive years by renegotiating contracts for system rebuild and maintenance
