TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Java / C++/ .NET
• Microsoft Windows Server (2003, 2008, 2012) & MS Project Server
• Database: Sybase - MS SQL Server
• E-commerce platforms: Magento, Bigcommerce, Amazon webstores, shopping carts. Google analytics, Google Adwords, Affiliates Platforms, SEO, Web 2.0, Google payment, sellercloud, HTML.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

CurrentSenior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Applied Program Management skills in defining and delegating multiple projects including SDLC within the overall project.
• Worked closely with the product development manager and solution architect to identify the system integrations the different stakeholders responsible for each workstream.
• Led multiple business units and cross functional business and technical staff across multiple workstreams to develop strong reliable project plans for the overall project by identifying project dependencies, tasks, risks, critical path, and recognizing priorities to align the project goals and objectives with the product's overall strategic plan and create project schedule. worked closely with the product development team to insure project methodologies, project delivery processes, and implementation management processes are followed in accordance with the client’s (First Data) PMO standards and methodology. This includes managing and driving: Project Schedule - Risk Management and Issue Management - Scope Change Management - Budget and Forecast management.
• Managed the stakeholders relationships and resolved all conflicts amongst internal and external stakeholders at the different level of the project and stakeholders.
• Performed Risk Assessment and managed the stakeholders and SMEs in identifying risks associated with the project.
• Identified issues throughout the project life cycle; utilized tools and technology to track, delegate, escalate, and resolve the issues at the different phases of the project.

Confidential, Buffalo, NY

Senior Project Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Led multiple business units and cross functional business and technical staff to develop strong reliable project plans for the overall project by identifying project dependencies, tasks, risks, critical path, and recognizing priorities to align the project goals and objectives with the company’s overall strategic plans and create project schedule.
• Insured project methodologies, project delivery processes, and implementation management processes are followed in accordance with the client’s PMO standards and methodology. This includes managing and driving: Project Schedule - Risk Management and Issue Management - Scope Change Management - Budget and Forecast management.
• Performed Risk Assessment and managed the stakeholders and SMEs in identifying risks associated with the project.
• Created Risk Mitigation plans, monitored and resolved risks throughout the project's life cycle.
• Identified issues throughout the project life cycle; utilized tools and technology to track, delegate, escalate, and resolve the issues at the different phases of the project.
• Managed the stakeholders relationships and resolved all conflicts amongst internal and external stakeholders at the different level of the project and stakeholders.
• Applied Program Management skills in defining and delegating multiple projects including SDLC within the overall project. Also led these projects from initiation to closure in accordance with the client’s PMO standards.
• Managed several other business and IT Project Managers to insure their project plans are in alignment with the overall project plans and delivery timelines utilizing Sharepoint and MS Project server.
• Spearheaded business units transitions and aligned training and implementation plans.
• Managed the post implementation tasks and support to insure successful business transformation.
• Facilitated and spearheaded multiple meetings with technical and business resources alongside external vendors to ensure the continuous progress of the project and review issues, risks, and concerns to be addressed.
• Managed the project budget. This includes understanding and validating estimates, cost variance tracking, and managing project resources effectively.
• Provided clear and concise project communication plans; both written and verbal to all stakeholders
• Spearheaded Project Steering Committee meetings that consisted of high level senior executive stakeholders including VPs and SVPs of various departments within the M&T Bank affected by this project to present project status reports.
• Worked closely with matrix resource managers and negotiated resource allocation and prioritization to balance project tasks and business as usual (BAU) work load to establish and manage the project schedule.

Confidential, Omaha, NE

Project Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed strong reliable project plans for migration of over 250 applications by identifying projects dependencies, critical path, and recognizing priorities to utilize the limited resources efficiently across the multiple projects on hand.
• Managed and led multiple full SDLC projects concurrently with various cross-functional resources and SMEs which involved extensive negotiations with matrix and resource managers for resource allocation and scheduling tasks.
• Utilized Clarity, sharepoint, and MS Project to ensure project methodologies, project delivery processes, and implementation management processes are followed in accordance with the client’s ( Confidential ) PMO standards and methodology. This includes managing and driving: Project Schedule - Risks Management and Issues Management - Scope Change Management - Budget and Forecast management.
• Spearheaded Project Steering Committee meetings that consisted of high level senior executive stakeholders including VPs and SVPs of various departments within First Data that are affected by this project to present project status reports.
• Spearheaded business units transitions and aligned training and implementation plans for successful transformation.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Defined, created and delegated multiples projects across the different departments in alignment with the overall strategic goals and objective of the company.
• Led the efforts in developing and managing project plans, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure for all the companies’ projects.
• Led and managed the ecommerce integration with multiple systems including third party systems.
• Created, managed and tracked projects including SDLC through the entire project management life cycle using MS Project and Agile Methodology.
• Provided expertise in the analysis, recommendations and implementation of solutions to address systematic issues related to supplier quality.
• Performed Risk Assessment and managed the stakeholders and SMEs in identifying risks associated with the projects.
• Provided asset management expertise for the rationalization of current inventory and investment recovery program, guidelines for the identification of strategic suppliers.
• Identified cost reduction opportunities throughout supply chain and performed benchmarking.
• Identified and managed project dependencies, critical path, resolves issues and conflicts within the project team.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

International Business Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed and build projects and Organizational Change Management to assist the company in entering an international market.
• Led and managed the day-to-day project processes. Built effective teams to drive performance to the client’s need.
• Provided client relationship management. Lead revenue/profitability performance of engagements.
• Directed and managed different teams in the development of goals, plans, objectives and procedures of different projects to increase client’s performance.
• Defined and analyzed market situations and opportunities in different countries including Saudi Arabia - Republic of Yemen - United Arab Emirates - and Libya.
• Provided direction as needed on processes to successfully launch new website and capabilities.
• Managed the stakeholders relationships and resolved all conflicts amongst internal and external stakeholders at the different level of the project and stakeholders.
• Spearheaded business transformation and led the team's transition into one consortium to enter the global market.
• Analyzed and interviewed strategic partners to negotiate partnership contracts, consultancy based contracts, or joint venture contracts based on the project on hand. These companies were local consultant companies in the USA as well as several other firms local to the targeted country.
• Identify measure and implement interdepartmental processes to expedite projects where analysis of situations and/or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Principal point of contact for the client and the project team, responding inquires and providing information and status of projects.