PROJECT MANAGER

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEADER

Enthusiastic, results-oriented, analytical, talented, self directed project managerprovidesextensive experience in managing, and delivering project initiatives. I have a Track record of launching online products on time, within budget with high quality. I have a proven ability of success in designing and implementing agile and waterfall project methodologies and processes. Ability to balance customers needs with business priorities. Positive attitude and leading project stakeholders from idea formation through product launch and project closure. Strong ability to “see the big picture”. Knowledge of EDI and claims processing of medical data

Program Management / Process Improvement / Portfolio Management / Team Development & Management / Training & Coaching / Software Development / Business System Analysis & Design

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Certified PMP, Microsoft Project (MS Project), Microsoft Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint) Microsoft Visio, Microsoft SharePoint, Business Objects, SOX compliant, Agile OOD UML, WindowsMainframe JCL Cobol UNIX Shell CGI Oracle DBMS SQL/Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IT Project Manager (Consultant) – Confidential. 2007- 2008
A technology company specializing in Web-based collaboration of Health Care Providers Ratings,Managed project team from project initiation through product deployment. Utilizing agile, initiated work activities of project stakeholders and monitor performance. Ensured on time and on budget completion and delivery of high quality Web-based applications to various hospital and clinics. Design and integrate project methodology and supporting infrastructure. Utilized Scrum methodologies, Successfully deployed reporting software for the Internet sales department, Integrated project schedule and time tracking applications to provide earned value figures used to track project budget. Lauded by management for ability to increase the frequency of success. Integrated software development tracking software with project schedule application to provide daily graphical report of development progress. Developers became more productive and more attentive to deadlines. 

Project Manager – Confidential. 2005 - 2007
Recruited and managed cross-functional project teams from project inception through project closure, including RFP process and Vendor Management. Initiated technical and non-technical work activities. Demonstrated PMI best practices to ensure on time and on budget completion and delivery of high quality computer-based products. Provided design, guidance, and training on project methodology for Federal mandated HIPAA Project for Medicaid. Designed and provided the required National government documentation to ensure funding approvals. Delivered cost-effective process automation tools to business units throughout the enterprise. Demonstrated valuable and practical ideas for enhancing and improving project office methodology. Initiated and maintained risk analysis, contingency plans. Developed and tracked project budgets. 

Project Manager – Confidential. 2002 - 2005
Spearheaded project initiatives from post-sale through project completion. Planned and managed the work of crews, ensuring work is complete according to design, specifications, budget, and schedule. Created and maintained project schedules and logs for regular reporting purposes. Interface with customer throughout the project. Identifed and effected changes to project scope and/or schedule. Designed, built, and integrated control systems with other installed devices to provide customers with easy to use solutions to municipal bicycle paths.

Consultant/Sr. Systems Analyst / Project Lead – Confidential 1999 - 2001
Design and seamlessly integrate Mainframe-based applications to support credit systems for worldwide credit company for financial market applications. Designed and integrated a credit system using COBOL resulting in a performance increase of nearly 200% in authenticating users of applications and a 900% performance increase in updating the authentication database.

Consultant- Confidential 1998 - 1999 
Recruit and manage cross-functional groups in IT project initiatives for various departments within the hospitals. Ensure on time delivery of high quality systems through application of best practices. Author business requirements, and software integration of new releases of the EPIC modules and updating corresponding databases. 

Programmer Analyst – Confidential. 1994 - 1999
Project team lead for production life-cycle support of a Broadcast scheduling system. Focus on implementing updates for new releases, also responsible for creation of reports for new users Promoted and implemented a full lifecycle software development process for business report writing systems and applications interfacing with multiple databases. Managed multiple simultaneous software development initiatives. Coordinated development efforts with regularly scheduled product releases. Coordinated on-going software maintenance.

EDUCATION & HONORS

Project Manager Professional (PMP)

MS in Computer Information Systems.

MS in Sports Medicine