SUMMARY:

• An accomplished, project management professional with comprehensive experience within the private and public sectors.
• Offers a unique blend of experience in IT, construction, executive management, and procurement; managing people and programs using PMI best practices with Waterfall and Agile SDLC methodologies.
• Proven expertise in infrastructure and software project management within PMO and independent environments.
• Superior communication skills, easily interacts with executives, regulatory agencies, clients, vendors, and staff.

ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES IN:

• Infrastructure design and management
• Customer Relationship Management
• International remote teams
• Technology enthusiast
• Security Policy for PII and PCI
• IT Governance
• Global ERP
• API Interfaces
• ServiceNow / Remedy / JIRA ITSM
• MS Project Server / Clarity & Workbench / Primavera
• Healthcare
• Business Transformation
• Data Centers
• Documentation
• Government
• Business Intelligence

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Miramar, FL

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• PM for a SOX - compliant ERP workflow automation project / JDE, PeopleSoft, Kofax, and Oracle
• PM for a business intelligence, middle-tier retail marketing project to develop targeted client offerings / AS400, Oracle, Informatica
• PM for telephony - dynamic call routing project for global client services / Oracle middle-tier and DW

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager for the Department of Veterans Health Administration Virtual Lifelong Electronic Record program
• Multi-year program with a budget of $11.3 million
• 8 Direct Reports with a total staff of 31 employees. Review, advance, and remediate staff.
• Manage contracts
• Negotiate with and manage sub-contractors
• Mongo DB and Oracle framework
• Business Intelligence
• Work with the IPT and CCB to manage information and change

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• PM of their ERP program for HCM and FSCM leveraging APIs for component granulization / JD Edwards, Oracle
• PM for Mobile Enablement for several applications, including ERP for HCM and FSCM / Oracle
• Manage a comprehensive workload for setting up and integrating a new PMO for the management of over 100 capital projects utilizing Waterfall and Agile SDLC methodologies with JIRA and Remedy

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• PM for supply-chain project for Forest Service logging rights using SaaS collaborative tools to accept payment cards
• PM for delivery of the Forest Service Data Center Transformation program. Defined program plans and monitored the progress of all projects within the program
• PM for DC migration and transition of 2400 physical servers to virtual (P2V).
• Anchored all activities for setting up the agency’s PMO
• Defined the cloud transition strategy and strategized all activities for data center transformation and consolidation that included GIS data transformation/virtual consolidation
• Integrated ITSM (ServiceNow) SaaS tools for the entire lifecycle, including CM, CRM, and RM

Confidential, DC

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• PM for the modernizing the Arlington National Cemetery’s database tools
• PM for the Blackberry refresh
• PM for the DoD Information Assurance and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) for enhanced security
• PM to perform structural and security analysis for occupied space for meeting NIST requirements
• PM for the transformation from legacy tools for Consolidated Customer Service Center (CCSC) for CRM using Remedy (ITSM) and TARGIT (Business Intelligence)
• Developed the operational framework for the IT Project Management Office (PMO) using Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
• Championed the adoption of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Performed a feasibility study for commercial cloud services
• Served as Consultant for continuity of operation planning (COOP) for the organization, as well as client agencies with focus on ensuring zero down-time and disruption to data availability
• Developed the environmental action plan (EPA / LEED) applicable to facilities/buildings
• Developed the Army response for “Cloud First” federal directive applicable to all federal agencies

Confidential, Washington, DC

Project Manager / Chief Information Officer

Responsibilities:

• Managed the IT Management Office consisting of a team of 21 employees with 4 direct reports
• Management of the day to day resources of the department, accounting for the needs of the unit while ensuring that the expectations of our client were met
• Worked closely with the highest level of leadership on a regular basis, presenting status and issues daily.
• Worked with the CCB to evaluate and execute BCRs
• Provided expertise and reliability in alignment of IT strategy and planning with the agency’s business goals, and optimizing IT approaches as per the evolving business needs and technology capabilities
• Managed a complex and comprehensive workload for long-term strategic development of the technology vision that included but was not limited to management of data centers, technical service centers, production scheduling, communications networks (voice & data), helpdesk, maintenance of the hardware and software environment at the regional level
• Formulated and implemented COOP and DR plans, ensuring information and data integrity at all times
• Key Projects
• Developed design guides for computer room and data center with emphasis on footprint reduction, improved efficiency and compliance with security as well as safety standards
• Led the facility modernization program using LEED specs, to reduce Data Center footprints from an average of 2400 ft2 to 400ft2 for many VA locations. Authored the VA Data Center, Cable Plant, and Energy Reduction design guides
• Mobile enablement of applications to assist homeless veterans wherever they are found
• PM for the design and build-out of a 120 seat national call center using Waterfall SDLC methodology
• Coordinated multiple major construction projects across the country. Oversaw the construction of LEED certified office buildings

Confidential, Deland, FL

Director, Student Affairs

Responsibilities:

• Managed a complex and comprehensive workload to move an in-house Vista based ERP system to PeopleSoft and SEVIS - Foreign Exchange Tracking System
• Directed the activities of a team of 105 employees, with 8 direct reports