SUMMARY

• Energetic and accomplished IT professional with 15+ years of experience with success in driving IT projects as a Director, Manager, Project/Program Manager and BSA in telecommunications, entertainment and software industries.
• Experience in IT areas (Analytics, Reporting, Data Processing, Database Management and Business Intelligence) particularly in the areas of planning, deploying, monitoring and support using traditional Waterfall, SCRUM, and Kanban frameworks.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices, understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), able to quickly lead teams to understand and deliver objectives by using collaboration and communication; always focused on the overall team and the deliverables. Encourages and provides training and coaching in best practices amongst the team and the whole organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: SQL, VBA (ACCESS, EXCEL), VB.NET, Visual Studio.NET

Databases/Applications: MS Dynamics CRM 4.0/2007, ACCESS, SQL Server 2005, ODBC, Excel, SSRS, Report Designer, Report Builder, SSIS, Oracle

Tools: Microstrategy,Tableau, Jira, Rally, Smartsheets, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Visio, Quip, LucidCharts, Crystal Reports, ACCESS, Excel, Qlikview, Omniture Site Catalyst, Google Analytics, Business Objects, organization Razor’ s Edge (Blackbaud ’s Contact Management /Fundraising System for Non - Profit Organizations), Asana, Pivotal Tracker, Cybersource, Amerinet, Vindicia, and Litle.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Scrum Master/Senior PM (FTE)

Responsibilities:

• Scrum Master legacy Fox projects
• Manage enhancement and support for Consumer Analytics datalake
• Manage transition of data lake of Fox Data Hub/Data lake to Disney

Confidential

Program Manager/Scrum Master/Senior PM /Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager over the Waterline Program (including overseeing Alation Rollout, Ascend Operations, Data Hub hydration, and Communication)
• Implemented and managed Governance for Data Hub
• Documented Processes and Procedures and materials for auditors
• Scrum Master for the development and deployment of FoxTV Project
• Manage enhancement and support for Consumer Analytics datalake
• Managed two corporate wide initiatives
• Rollout of Segment implementation across multiple business units, websites, and apps
• Segment is a Customer Data Platform to collect & forward data to 200+ tools.
• Building Corporate Data Hub Project managed the building of the fox-hub on an AWS platform (central repository for all audience and customer data across Fox Network and Studio).
• Scrum Master for Consumer Analytics Team on-site and off shore.
• Hired Contractors and FTE’s (Dev Team and PM/Scrum Masters)
• Managed implementation of Consumer Analytics Platform (DataLake) and integration with DMP (multi-million dollars)
• Manage and define project budgets
• Manage IT engagement of “Movie of the Day” app upgrade
• Liaison between Senior Data Science Management and Data Engineering team
• Establish Data Governance Committee, Processes, and Documentation
• Create and develop Confluence site for the management of documentation of Processes, Procedures, Policies, Standards, and Best Practices
• Capture business requirements and functional requirements

Confidential

Technical Project Manager/Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Manage Scrum Team of 15 to 20 including Devs and QAs and multiple IT projects (multi-million dollars)- Recommendations Engine, Event Collector, Search Engine, Data Rio, Big Data, Data Lake, Near Real-Time Global Box Office Comparative Report System Upgrade
• Manage a team of 4 DBE’s
• Manage Kanban projects
• Manage Data Services Integration for Mobile and Web Apps (Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) and Movies Anywhere (MA)
• Establish delivery/release schedules
• Identify and milestones and tasks
• Provide Release notes
• Integration point and liaison between front end and back in data services for DMA and MA
• Updated product with new features, provide and improve reporting
• Track and manage risks
• Published Tealium updates Dev, QA, and Prod for iOS, Android, and Web environments
• Managed Analytics integration and implementation of Conviva tagging for Androidtv, Roku, Kindle, Firetv
• Improved service level agreement responses and by providing enhanced visibility of issues and priorities
• Supervise/Execute all Scrum Agile Ceremonies with Data Engineering Team
• (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Revue, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint 0)
• Develop and Implement Roadmap and Workflow Documentation
• Create Wiki pages, Project Plan, Provide Status Report, Project Overview
• Develop and Implement Schedule and Plan using Rally, Project, Google Sheets, Excel
• Faciliate, liaison, and coordinate between Data Engineering, DMA, and Studio Analytics
• Train, evangelize, and socialize Scrum practices

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct assistance and advice to Director of Operations/Production for Loan Remediation team.
• Collaborate on several management committees including representing the Remediation team on a daily interdepartmental call with mid to high level management and Executives.
• Run a daily status call for tracking of remediation efforts, exception resolution, and loans modifications mailed.
• Reduced production time for Daily Risk reporting by 30% reducing staff time and increasing accuracy of output.
• Developed improvement processes and implement new production methodologies in order to optimize employee time and efficiency.
• Design and manage modifications and enhancements to in-house loan issue tracking tool (LMER - Loan Modification Exception Remediation) using traditional waterfall and AGILE techniques.
• Gather and document requirements and communicate them to developers.
• Spearheaded implementation management of SharePoint for multiple projects on the team.
• Mechanize reporting using SQL Server, Excel VBA.
• Produce Visio diagrams of work flow processes, organizational structure, data and system flow, uses cases and user stories.
• Schedule meetings between groups and departments.
• Maintain documentation for LMER System, SME Remediation Instructions, and Reports.
• Collaborate with end-users and IS analysts to ensure that the content and flow of information is consistent and integrated.
• Ensure that projects are done on time and within budget.
• Perform UAT, QA and Training (including QA of CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) system implementation and updates deployments).
• Coordinate deployment schedules.
• Drive project schedule and management using MS Project / Excel.
• Produce HLD and BRD.