SUMMARY:

• Sensational Project Leader with excellent skills in Project execution, including on a global scale and/or across various business segments at an enterprise level, through the application of functional project methodology and global process.
• Passionate and well versed in the delivery of projects leveraging Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps methodology to successfully deliver software and network infrastructure projects.
• Excellent team leader who executed, delivered, and managed project teams to drive System integration and cross company data exchange across the projects define and model requirements.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Project Management Star
• Waterfall/Agile Methodologies
• Microsoft Products
• Cisco Network Switch/Router Deployment
• Program Management
• DevOps Team Building
• Budgeting and Cost Management
• Global Team Leadership
• Schedule Management
• Client Connectivity
• Complex Project Management
• Resource planning
• Team Building
• Risk Control
• Negotiation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Project Manager

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Established Project Management principles to identify and establish project management methodology, processes, and reporting for services and solutions practice areas. Increased revenue forecast accuracy by 190% by improving project controls and deploying scorecard and status reporting process. Responsible for all aspects of the development of project documentation for projects impacting Cloud and SAP deployments
• Strengthened services project management with the establishment of a PMO to provide oversight, methodology, process, tools and transparency for $20M project portfolio. Lead business process and systems implementation efforts.
• Increased team utilization from 65% to 88% by streamlining methodology, tools, and processes to align with project size and risk. Leveraged and followed established methodology and procedures
• Responsible for project oversight, governance, and status reporting using the approved ITS methodology.
• Creates, updates, and maintains all documentation related to the projects including charters, work plans, timelines, issue/risk logs and budgets. Manages large - scale projects from planning to completion.
• Monitors overall project performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope and with quality) against plan and makes adjustments as needed. Manages project activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the project.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Successfully implemented PMO culture for project team and managed the delivery services team to deploy $10M in Cloud Vantage Services consulting project. Implemented process and pre-sales initiatives to successfully manage project kickoffs and drive them to efficient closure.
• Deployment of numerous project engagements for SharePoint and Active Directory leveraging knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools.
• Strategic resource in training and utilizing Microsoft Services Delivery Methodology to frame key tasks and deliverables for Cloud and Infrastructure projects. This initiative led to better project discipline and increased project success rate by 50%.

Manager

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Utilized strategic business initiatives to hire and implement Program Office consisting of 60 consulting personnel and contractors developing and enhancing case management process for $120M money laundering business function. Improved process from 2.5 hours to 45 minutes.
• Lead and implemented PMO process and methodology for $120M Retirement Planning Services Portfolio and new business. Directed team of practitioners to develop organization structure and communication platform to report and track 32 high visibility projects and resource commitment and utilization.
• Drove the IT assessment for $100M M&A opportunity which C-Level management utilized in purchase decision and development of future organization structure. Assessment included detail analysis of telecom structure, data center, resource organization, and project process and service contracts.

Principal/Consultant

Confidential, Northbrook, IL

Responsibilities:

• Defined strategy, planning, implementation and budgets for IP NextGen network infrastructure technology consulting to Allstate Technology group throughout The Denver area and Western region, implemented technology solutions for insurance agents which increased productivity by 40% and new policies in force by 30 per month by providing accessibility through the internet for remote client opportunities.
• Implemented claims processing and retention process/systems that improved service delivery and customer retention that saved $2M in regional agency operating expenses while growing book of business to $1M for policies in force.

Senior Program Manager

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Responsibilities:

• Drove business initiatives and collected information which led to Next Generation Consulting portfolio which fueled over $20M in Network Transformation practice projects and engagements.
• Lead project delivery teams and delivered projects from Initiation to Closure for Cable MSO’s implementing Cisco Catalysts and Router network equipment so support infrastructure buildout.
• Responsible for all project phases for implementation of network solutions including developing project charter, collecting requirements from various technical and business resources, conducting project reviews and structuring team to implement infrastructure