SUMMARY:

Versatile Project Manager, Systems Engineer, and Entrepreneur in the information technology, investment, and talent management industries. Strong ability to quickly evaluate the needs of an organization, structure process to move projects forward, build team spirit to share same vision. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proven track record of successful on - time delivery of complex product features and services.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 95, Apple OS X Operating System, UNIX Operating System

Software: HTML, Composer (Netscape), Visual Basic, SCCS, AWK, Shell, C, Perl, XML, SQA. HAMMER IT, SMaRT

Desktop: Microsoft Office Suite 2007, Microsoft Outlook, Confidential Lotus Notes, Confidential Lotus Quickr, Apple iWeb, Apple iPhoto, Apple iMovie

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Newark, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Performed project leadership role and exhibited excellent analytical and problem-solving skills leading to enhanced efficiencies.
• Coordinated the writing, circulation, approval and tracking of year-end annual reports for annuity variable accounts and retirement plan portfolios.
• Provided regular project progress and milestone reporting in order to meet deadlines mandated by the Securities Exchange Commission.
• Managed more than 90 deliverables, tracking the progress of each project from start to delivery in a complex project that would eventually be compiled in three publications with print runs totaling well over 1 million pieces.
• Worked with four writers, two editors, and more than 15 asset management firms nationwide to collect data that went into compiling final reports.
• Developed a comprehensive spreadsheet template encompassing all aspects of this annual project that can be used in future years.

Confidential, Long Branch, NJ

Store Associate

Responsibilities:

• Support retail operation by creating an enjoyable and al shopping experience for customers:
• Educate customers with wine selection and food pairings
• Participate in tastings to broaden product knowledge
• Create in - store merchandising campaigns
• Inventory merchandise, supplies, and equipment
• Manage cash flow and generate revenue reports

Confidential, Newark, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Performed project leadership role, exhibited excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to uncover needs and enhance efficiency.
• Built team comradery with Marketing Managers, Designers, and Product Managers to resolve progress-impacting issues, assisted in team weekly project meetings, provided regular project progress and milestone reporting.
• Researched and provided options for yearly Prudential National Accounts Investment Insights Symposium.
• Managed 500+ deliverables for the Prudential Corporate-wide Rebranding (MBI) initiative, tracked the progress of each project from start to delivery for Public Web, Hard Copy, and Sales Repository.
• Created Work Order requests; selected individual vehicles, assigned team members, initiated start of work, and generated status reports.
• Generated MBI issues and status report for weekly team discussion and resolution.
• Evaluated and shared enhancements with development team for SMaRT tool resulting in improved user interface and better user controlled reports.
• Key participant in creation of the Naming Convention of information across all storage areas (web, tracking, repository) used by the Confidential division.
• Formalized the process to identify task owner, duration of activity, and overall scope of work, resulting in a streamlined process, clear division of labor, and understanding of the full process.
• Researched New York City hotels, restaurants, events for 2012 Prudential National Accounts Investment Insights Symposium.

Talent Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Established successful Talent Business, evaluate vehicles for career growth opportunities, book modeling assignments, promote talent for modeling and acting opportunities, arranged auditions and photoshoots.
• Signed Actor with Wilhelmina of PA in Acting Division.
• Booked Model for Fashion Runway show held in Los Angeles.
• Booked Model for SU Magazine ”Most Beautiful Edition 2011” photoshoot in NYC and “Fashion Edition 2011” in Miami.
• Designed and created promotional website.

Confidential, Middletown, NJ

Project Manager / Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed project leadership and delivery, managed team members, chaired all project meetings and provided regular project progress and milestone reporting.
• Delivered requirements on time, within budget.
• Led DSL ordering / provisioning team.
• Created an internal workflow process improving communications, documentation, and reporting, Conducted daily progress meetings to ensure the alignment of goals and to meet corporate standards.
• Streamlined process flow.
• Designed, documented quarterly migration of ~5,000 end user orders to new billing system platform.
• Saved time, improved customer communication.
• Designed, documented on-line DSL service report, co-wrote interface agreements.
• Increased market share.
• Designed, documented, customer discount protocol (~100 daily new orders).
• Reduced system errors, increased system test quality. Mentored 7 Indian team members.
• Reduced cycle time from weeks to 3 days. Managed 5 team members, assigned 9,360 project cost estimates.

Confidential, Middletown, NJ

Systems Engineer / Application Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Increased market share.
• Designed, documented the ordering of Public Wireless LAN service for Confidential & Confidential hotspots.
• Applied security controls.
• Designed, documented application to identify "federal" orders, prevented access by unauthorized users.
• Expanded Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) support.
• Designed, documented DSL access to Frame Relay service (~100 daily new orders).
• Evaluated automation tools for team of 4, improved product quality test environment.
• Upgraded test environment. Defined, developed, implemented automated testing environment for Partner ACS 2.0, developed test script standards, code inspection procedures.
• Improved error reporting. Administered / managed Sablime for Partner test team.
• Organized, improved test team metric reports. Designed, developed test team website.
• Tested telephony features for Definity PBX.