SUMMARY

• Dynamic, results - oriented Project Manager with experience enhancing business performance by applying information technology solutions across multiple industries.
• Strong communicator focused on achieving business goals using positive motivation, building consensus and fostering cooperation among diverse audiences.
• Creative and collaborative team player with the ability to quickly and thoroughly assess new situations and initiate appropriate action, align profitable market opportunities with technologies, people and goals while providing focus on direction and strategy.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• SaaS | Film | Financial | Logistics | Marketing | Startup | Program Management | Project Management |
• Product Management | Agile Scrum Methodologies | Waterfall | UI/UX | Infrastructure Management | Database Administration | Web Applications |Mobile Applications| KPI reporting

• JIRA | Oracle | SQL | PostgreSQL | HTML | XML | JavaScript | Smartsheet | Mac OS | iOS | Android | Windows OS | PWP | C++ | CSS | Java | Python | Xamarin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Consulted Confidential a firm which provides everything private wealth advisors need to launch and build their own independent hybrid registered investment adviser firm. Worked directly with COO on specs Confidential the private equity platform within their wealth management platform which is designed from the point of view of the ultra-high net worth client.
• Coached/mentored firm executives through training sessions to provide an in-depth knowledge of overall Information Technology management of software application evaluation, development, implementation, testing, and production support of wealth management software.
• Consulted an independent financial advisor firm on increasing the functional and scalable applications of their SQL database so it can support a more enhanced data aggregation system at several levels while ensuring database integrity as well as usability.
• Assisted in drafting and negotiating contract amendments which accurately reflect required modifications to existing contracts. Provide sound and well reasoned commercial and contract guidance to an investment adviser firm Confidential their IT contracts Confidential SaaS services.

Confidential | Los Angeles, CA

IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led a cross-functional team completing several projects to build a cloud-based digital platform (including iOS and Android apps) Confidential the independent wealth management advisors market using Jira and Confluence
• Using Scrum managed the SDLC of a bundler reporting application Confidential quarterly financial statements and client relationship management (CRM) by directing developers, QA and the installation. The CRM ultimately won an award from Family Wealth Report
• Coached/mentored the daily stand-ups, sprint-planning, retrospectives, and status communication with Product Owner/stakeholders. Addressed impediments to PBI (Product Backlog Items) from the Dev Team on two separate projects. Continuously implemented Scrum principles so as to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Dev Team.
• Performed QA in front-end development, mobile (iOS and Android), CRM, content management systems (CMS) and cross-browser
• Headed up development and deployment of a cloud-based Business Intelligence product Confidential the financial services industry (front and back end)
• Collaborated with a Senior Project Manager to design, develop and implement project deliverables on time and under budget Confidential one of the largest hedge funds

Confidential | Los Angeles, CA

Project Manager, Marketing Design Execution & Distribution

Responsibilities:

• Managed all international and domestic marketing portfolios of dozens of projects from sales handoff onward, including providing regular project status communications and working with the billing department to ensure the customers were accurately charged per their respective proposal or statement of work (SOW)
• Executed product projects to research new marketing prototype designs
• Managed and implemented research projects on most cost effective and efficient methods of producing new designs
• Collaborated with software developers in improving proprietary software “Dashboard” to increase production
• Compiled, managed and reported on project metrics to business stakeholders on a regular basis

Confidential | Glendale, CA

Litigation Portfolio Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supervised court reporters to prioritize and scope projects and ensure projects met production deadlines
• Managed the tasks and transfer of information between IT, litigation support and the court appointed claims administrator to ensure court dictated timelines were met
• Participated with in-house and outside counsel in selection of external subject matter experts and vendors resulting in timely approval of settlement by the court
• Reviewed completed manuscripts/transcripts from court reporters Confidential compliance with local and/or state regulations
• Trained employees and provided technical support on usage of proprietary software
• Utilized technical concepts from the environmental industry to create data files Confidential transfer of privileged information to the claims administrator during the interim period prior to approval of settlement