SUMMARY

• Seasoned hands - on technical expertise with implementation of software projects for complex, large-scale transaction sets and customer interfacing databases nation-wide.
• Effectively bridging the gaps between software solutions and the end users through effective communication and efficient work planning.
• Driving organizational growth and delivering strategic solutions through project management.
• Proven track record of transforming and optimizing personnel and resources to increase productivity, manage change and achieve quantifiable results while minimizing costs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated with various FAA Program Management Offices (PMOs) to support and execute acquisitions utilizing the eFAST vehicle.
• Developed Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) for approximately $100 Million of FAA procurements
• Identified program tasks required to effectively monitor and control Contractor work and deliverables.
• Advised FAA Program Managers on:
• Proper Application of Program Management tools, processes and procedures.
• Appropriate Labor Loading to support contract requirements.
• Advantages of various contract types.
• Differences between competitive and directed procurements.
• Acquisition schedule requirements.
• Developed Statements of Work (SOWs) and Technical Evaluation Factors for procurements
• Created and managed deliverables submitted to the COR
• Introduced standardization for communications with the PMOs
• Maintained the team Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Collaborated with team leads and identify schedule deviations and potential delivery risks.
• Reviewed and documented how Agile practices can be applied to acquisition support
• Assisted the Quality Assurance team in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Proposal Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Applied PMBOK practices and guidelines to Proposal Management.
• Assessed proposal department processes to identify areas for improvement. As a result:
• Developed and introduced Proposal Management Plans to better organize resources and prepare for Request for Proposal (RFP) release.
• Implemented Quality procedures and checklists for proposal reviews and submissions.
• Developed Sharepoint portal training for internal and external users.
• Developed Color Team Review training.
• Implemented a comprehensive Lessons Learned program.
• Developed a library of documents frequently required for submissions.
• Introduced recognition program to boost employee morale and increase communication.
• Monitored progress of submission deliverables through status meetings, a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and status reports.
• Successfully delivered numerous submissions with a matrixed team.
• Interfaced with Division Directors, Technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and other departments to successfully deliver numerous submissions.
• Rapidly adapted to requirement and submission changes.

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Monitored all team tasks via WBS in Microsoft Project for multiple deliverables with 100% on-time delivery.
• Maintained financial stability of project by monitoring several contract line item numbers, managing employee time expenditures and negotiating favorable license and maintenance agreements.
• Fostered a strong relationship with the customer Project Office via ongoing communication and frequent status updates.
• Successfully managed development team through Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) as part of the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) Life Cycle.
• Implemented new test processes to complete successful Government Acceptance Testing (GAT) - two GATs had been failed prior to my arrival.
• Conducted IPRs and Configuration Control Boards (CCB).
• Managed matrixed team to deliver work products throughout the project on-time or ahead of schedule.
• Executed project plan according to the Project Management Plan, Quality Assurance Plan, Risk Management, Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Software Development Plan and Post Deployment Software Support Plan and maintained project documentation.
• Implemented Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) Level 3 best practices.
• Contributed to several proposals from Pink through Gold reviews.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed team of internal and sub-contractor employees to provide CONUS and OCONUS support.
• Implemented Risk Management processes and chaired the Risk Management Board.
• Managed all team tasks via WBS for multiple deliverables with 100% on-time delivery.
• Compiled and delivered status reports to the Project Office.
• Executed process to deploy Field Service Representatives throughout the world.
• Managed hardware inventory for various sites and managed licenses and technical support.
• Led the development team through the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to document and implement new application functionality that interfaced with external applications.
• Coordinated and conducted bi-weekly team status meetings to keep the team and Project Office informed of critical items.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed team tasks to deliver work products with 100% on-time delivery.
• Organized tasks and deliverables for a team consisting of internal employees and sub-contractor staff.
• Worked extensively with the Project Office and hosting facility to implement new hardware environment.
• Implemented new processes and introduced new documentation to support CMMI Level 3 assessment.
• Conducted successfully IPRs, CCBs and several technical reviews within the AT&L including Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR) and Production Readiness Review (PRR).
• Maintained Authority to Operate (ATO) for application by conducting Annual Security Reviews and ensuring plan of action and milestones (POA&Ms) were recorded and completed.
• Managed the team utilizing an Agile development environment.
• Maintained all licensing and executed purchase requisitions.
• Substantially increased employee morale and communication.
• Managed multi-million dollar project to a graceful and successful closure.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Maintained WBS to monitor and track progress for all deliverables.
• Handled daily operations of the team and reported all irregularities to the project manager.
• Communicated frequently with the Project Office to ensure needs were met.
• Led team of three analysts, including two sub-contractors, to translate C++ code into Java.
• Communicated requirements to developers to ensure code met the requirements.
• Successfully coordinated and conducted Design Reviews and Unit, System and Government Acceptance Testing.

Confidential

Deputy Project Manager/Lead Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Maintained WBS to track progress for deliverables.
• Fostered and strengthened relationship between local and remote development teams.
• Communicated with the development team to ensure requirements were addressed and met in the code.
• Developed and maintained all SDLC documentation for the application.
• Coordinated and conducted Government Acceptance Testing.
• Implemented documentation processes for all publishing tasks.
• Scheduled resources for all web publishing development activities. Maintained all WebTrends reports, filters and profiles.
• Introduced SDLC to team and client, encouraged proactive scheduling and planning of long-term projects.