Professional Profile

• Accomplished Senior Project Manager with proven ability to manage and implement complicated projects utilizing both technical and business resources.
• Experienced in leading key initiatives that introduced overall strategic advantages for business units.
• Respected leader, able to build highly motivated cross-functional teams focused on achieving quality solutions.
• Life-long learner, keeping up-to-date with changes in the industry through continuing professional development.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

PMP Certified

• Software/Application development Project Manager
• Infrastructure Project Manager
• Telecommunications Project Manager
• Business process re-design Project Manager
• Vendor Management Excellent Negotiating skills
• Exceptional Analytical Problem Solving Skills
• Multimillion-Dollar Cross Functional Team Manager
• Full Life Cycle Project Management Skills
• Waterfall, Prototyping, SDLC, DMAIC, PMBOK
• Broad Technical Knowledge

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Project Manager Consultant confidential

• Managed the completion of two Phases of a SAP GRC implementation and Sarbanes-Oxley review
• Key Contributions:
• Managed all required project tasks i.e. Documentation creation, team meeting facilitation, 3rd party vendors, testing, etc. for the new SAP GRC activation and upgrade Phase I and Phase II .
• Created and managed documents detailing the project plan, requirements, risks and issues, etc. for the SAP GRC Phase I and Phase II implementations through facilitated team meetings.
• Created and managed SOD Segregation of Duties documents and meetings.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint, VBA, TestLink, Jira, Lawson, SAP, Warehouse Management WM , SAP GRC, SharePoint

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Project Manager for confidential

• Performed project tasks for the RAS Remote Access Services team
• Key Contributions:
• Managed HW installation, application requirements gathering and setup for an Enterprise Mobility Lab project
• Managed HW decommission and refreshes
• Created and managed documents detailing the project plan, requirements, risks and issues, etc. for the RSAs ACE 8.1 migration through facilitated team meetings.
• Managed LDAP and DB cleanup team meetings
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, VBA, ACE, SQL, Visio

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Project Manager Consultant for confidential

• Managed two global initiatives. These included software upgrades to the SAP tax computation system.
• Key Contributions:
• Manage vendor developers/consultants and PMs on tasks, schedule and productivity.
• Managed testing and implementation tasks for pilot and roll-out.
• Created and managed documents detailing the current state, requirements, risks and issues.
• Developed material and managed training classes for users on the new system and processes.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, VBA, SAP, Taxware, EASYProcure, SQL

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Senior Project Manager confidential

Utilize PMBOK project management methodologies and oversaw multiple Ford, Inc., Ohio State University, Franklin County million dollar Rebanding projects concurrently.

Key Contributions:

• Client communications
• Order and manage installation of new infrastructure or upgrade of current infrastructure
• Manage engineering team process for all new scheduling, updates and installation
• Responsible for all project management duties including project kick-off meetings, status meetings, project plans, issues logs, risk assessments, implementation schedules, manage programming teams, and manage network infrastructure implementation/upgrade efforts, SOW creation, invoice approvals, test plans, user acceptance, status workbooks, scheduling and budgets.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat, VBA

Senior Project Manager Consultant for confidential

• Controlled initiation and planning phases of Motorola's 200 million Mississippi's Emergency Wireless Integrated Network MSWIN project and administered implementation efforts.
• Key Contributions:
• Negotiated with government agencies, external vendors and project personnel to determine project scope requirements.
• Implementation / rollout of new applications and infrastructure systems.
• Managed project schedule, SOW creation, invoice approvals, user acceptance, workbooks, issues logs.
• Provided implementation expertise and over-site as needed throughout life-cycle of the project.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat, VBA

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Senior Technology Delivery Manager confidential

• Utilized Six Sigma project methodologies and was responsible for two Corporate Treasury's Technology merger projects with LaSalle Bank Corporation.
• Key Contributions:
• Led cross-cultural global stakeholder member meetings and customer meetings to assemble requirements project charter, business impact assessment and other initiating and planning phase documents.
• Led application integration development teams off-shore responsible for migration of applications to bank standards.
• Provided key technology expertise and project management for infrastructure data center relocation and merger project.
• Created End of Phase documents and presentation materials and presented at the company's merger over-site board meeting.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, SQL, VBA, Lotus Notes, Lotus Script, Clarity, SAN storage, EMC

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Senior Project Manager Consultant at confidential

• Practiced PMBOK methodology on a successful multi-million dollar HP SuperDome infrastructure upgrade and application project.
• Key Contributions:
• Managed a team of thirty 30 internal developers, infrastructure and business and Vendor personnel.
• Project manager during initiation and planning phases for a Knowledge Base application development project.
• Led the successful multiple step implementation process under strict time and resource constraints.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, PICCT issue tracking software, Sharepoint

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Senior Project Manager Consultant for confidential

• Managed multiple 3M projects concurrently. Used standard project management tools and processes to allocate personnel responsibilities required for a successful implementation and quality control.
• Key Contributions:
• Created a project office providing proven project management skills and documentation to equip the project team to better utilize available resources to accomplish market goals.
• Problem solve all issues related to projects in ensure on-time and under budget implementation.
• Responsible for the successful completion of over half of the Detroit Market's installation goals.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Insight project tracking software

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Project Manager / Program Manager confidential

• Managed multiple application development and infrastructure projects, mostly concurrently, for the Project Office ranging in size from small 250K to very large 25M by utilizing full life-cycle development methodologies.
• Led web/eCommerce development teams utilizing multiple different SDLC methodologies Waterfall, Agile, Prototyping, etc. .
• Managed application software development for integration into main banking applications. Responsible for all infrastructure requirements to host developed applications.
• Managed application development teams to create back-end processing and data warehouse storage.
• Development of virtual testing environments and usage for user-acceptance testing, quality control and version control.
• Managed projects with multicultural personnel spread across multiple locations across the globe.
• Instrumental in the development and move of the new trading floor and data center. Created reporting processes, project reporting metrics, and a project tracking application for the Evergreen PMO.
• Managed programs of multiple projects.
• Managed and mentored Junior PMs and PMO support personnel.
• Managed business analyst teams to gather and create design requirements for new applications and testing of the newly developed applications systems.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Visio, SQL, Lotus Script, VB, VBA, PICCT, HTML, ColdFusion, FoxPro, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, PERL, WebSphere, Tivoli, Autosys

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• Manager of the Evergreen Investments development and infrastructure team that was responsible for application development, application integration, desktop support, network administration, server room, server setup and control, and trade floor support.
• Key Contributions:
• Created support team and instituted monitoring controls for applications along with the development of trending reports to better utilize personnel.

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Managed the Lotus Notes support and development team efforts.

Key Contributions:

1. Managed the requirements gathering, application development and implementation of 30 Lotus Notes applications
2. Creation of Lotus Notes team development, testing and implementation processes and procedures.
3. Established superb customer service

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Technical Manager

• Manager of the Lotus Notes development team that was responsible for the integration of Lotus Notes into the company. Team supported the environment and developed applications for the Home Furnishings group.
• Key Contributions
• Successful rollout of Lotus Notes as primary process flow application software and email server.
• Taught user classes for all of sales force and technology users on Lotus Notes as part of rollout.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Visio, Lotus Script, Primavera

Network Administrator / Infrastructure Manager

• Manager of the infrastructure team that was responsible for the availability of all servers and networks onsite as well as the connectivity with remote offices.
• Key Contributions:
• Built a server room to maintain servers.
• Maintained network in local office.
• Managed all desktop support
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Visio, Novell

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• Team lead responsible for all development work schedules of the PowerBuilder developer group. Key Contributions:
• Successful rollout of the Data Warehouse and Sales Force Automation project.
• Key Technologies used: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Visio, PowerBuilder, Primavera, SQL