AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• IT Project Management.
• Private and Public Sector Budget Planning and Procurement.
• Healthcare software integrations.
• PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
• PRINCE2 Foundation Certification.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
• Developed processes, procedures, templates, documentation and training.
• Risk analysis and mitigation
• Vendor Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager

Confidential, Waltham, MA

Responsibilities:

• Project to migrate from one Managed Workspace Services (MWS) vendor to a new MWS vendor.
• Coordination of networking changes to VPN and access to network servers and tools within the US
• Manage UAT planning and testing.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential, Quincy, MA

Responsibilities:

• (Contract through MRCC Solutions)
• Steering committee member for statewide desktop modernization initiative. Established standardized desktop and laptop requirements to meet the needs of 85% of Commonwealth executive branch users.
• Project manager for infrastructure projects in the PMO portfolio. Current projects include Office 365 rollout; PC refresh; Telecom network upgrade; Out - of-band equipment testing.
• Curriculum development for internal project management training provided by Executive Office of Health and Human Services Center for Staff Development. Taught day long fundamentals of project management for 40 participants from various state agencies enrolled in a yearlong project management program.
• Drafted Request for Quotation (RFQ) for purchase of new personal computer equipment and maintenance of 22,000 current units across the Health and Human Services Secretariat. Led procurement selection committee for bids for a Virtual Security Office requesting a single vendor to provide a fluid set of security solutions to assist with business process and policy advise and availability of a rapid response team to address active security attacks.
• Project Manager for Telecom Transformation effort led by Executive Office of Technology Services and Technology (EOTSS) to review and validate all Executive Secretariat telecom services that were in question. Overall review of all EHS recommendations of 2,200 individual lines with a total dollar value of over 3.5 million dollars annually. Review generated over 1 million dollars in annual savings.
• Project manager for replacement of COTS solution Prescription Monitoring Program for Department of Public Health in response to opioid crisis abuse mandates.
• Create requests for proposals, requests for quotes and contracts. Manage procurement selection process for new engagements.
• Monitor and manage IT spending and project deliverables. Third party vendor management.
• Proficient in Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software for tracking and reporting operations programs.
• Received Certified ScrumMaster training and certification June 2015
• Essentials of State Procurement July 2015. Strategic Sourcing Certificate Program November 2015.

Program Manager

Confidential, Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• (Contract through Trigyn Technologies)
• Work for Assistant Chief Information Officer for Public Health providing fiscal and project oversight for state and federally funded IT projects.
• Project manager for upgrade to the electronic birth and death certificates system for the registry of vital records and statistics. Annual budget of 3.1 million. System allows registration of current birth and death certificates as well as retrieval of all stored birth and death records since 1926. Initiated project recovery by enacting formal governance oversight and financial controls. Established stage gates for vendor and business payments.
• Created IT Investment Briefs for Capital spending projects. Monitor IT Bond spending and project deliverables. Review all IT related contracts regardless of funding source to comply with State/Federal procurement and spending rules.
• Developed standard issue and risk registers for all IT projects within the Public Health portfolio. Instruct IT project managers on how to document project risk and issues and develop mitigation strategies.
• Established required documentation for all IT projects over $250,000. Initiated quarterly project reviews including 3rd party COTS solution provider progress review against contract. Worked with business on project plan updates and status reporting.
• Procurement lead for RFR to continue development and maintenance of the Health and Homeland Alert Network (HHAN). System sends alerts and informational broadcasts via email, phone, text messaging and web posts.
• Project and IT support hiring and forecasting.

Program Administrator

Confidential, Westboro, MA

Responsibilities:

• (Contract through Randstad)
• Support multiple projects for the supply chain business solutions group. Instruct supply chain subject matter experts on proper project management techniques and reporting.
• Project manager for satellite warehouse construction and ticketing system expansion projects.
• Create and update MS Project Plans, PRINCE2 and SOX compliance project documentation. Update resource planning forecast tool.
• Monthly detailed portfolio reporting, including actual spend against budget forecast.

Project Manager

Confidential, Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• (Contract through American Contract Services 8/2005 - 11/2009 ; Permanent 11/2009 - 12/2010 )
• Responsible for managing timeline and deliverables for a 43 month, 91-million-dollar project to upgrade the 20-year-old Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS).
• Ensure compliance with project contracts, milestones and deliverables.
• Contract manager for MMIS upgrade contract with vendor. Assist with contract language and terms, validate monthly financials including authorization of payments, work with vendor and Commonwealth legal for resolution of issues and disputes.
• Monthly State and Federal reporting on project progress and issues. Prepare monthly Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) report for Medicaid Director submittal.
• Track vendor progress on completion of project plan tasks. Re-baseline MS Project implementation plan on quarterly basis. Work with vendor on resource/workload issues.
• Chair Change Control Board, track decisions and manage prioritization for day 1 and post implementation scheduling. Manage dispute resolution between business requirements and approved system design documentation. Manage emergency requests due to state or federal mandates.
• Assist with RFR documentation and member of the Procurement Management Team (PMT) for selection of Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) vendor for the project. Annual budget of 3 million for 3 years.
• Creation of supporting documentation and change order information for amendments to the Implementation Advanced Planning Document (I- APD) to maximize Federal Financial Participation (FFP) reimbursement.
• Creation and submission of Planning Advanced Planning Document (P-APD) and Implementation Advanced Planning Document (I-APD) to CMS for migration from 4010A1 to 5010 as well as adoption of the ICD-10 standards.
• PRINCE2 Foundation Certification September 2006.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Visio, Project and SharePoint. CA Clarity administrator experience.