PERSONAL PROFILE:

A Program and Project management Consultant (PMI Certified) and Project Management Institute - Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) with expertise and wide experience in client-facing consulting and support services with over 10 years experience leading large risk and complex projects of diverse nature, including Network Implementation, Application Development, New Product introduction, and Business Process Re-engineering. Led cross-functional teams of up to 10 people, across multiple regions, and managed budget to $25M. Excellent written and oral communication skills with very good understanding of key business issues. Broad technical awareness with ability to quickly understand new environments. Ability to stay focused while working under pressure, delivering good results along with mentoring, motivational and management skills, Good customer relationship management skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PM Methodologies/ SDLCs: Waterfall, Agile, ITIL, Iterative/RUP, PMBOK, Prince2, MSP

Project Monitoring & Control: EPM, MS Project 2003,07,10, SharePoint, Primavera, Alfresco, Mind Manager, MS SQL Server 2005 & 2008, Eclipse 5.0.

Tools: MS Office 2003,07,10 - Access, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Visio, Oracle 8i, 9i, Crystal Reports 8.5, 9, 10, Business Objects XI, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, SQL*Plus, Enterprise Manager, Toad, ODBC, Lotus Notes

Standards/Models: Rational Unified Process (RUP), Joint Application Design (JAD), Object Oriented Analysis & Design.

Architecture: Intra/Internet Web Apps, Mobile/ Wireless, Client/Server.

Platforms: UNIX (Solaris), Windows, LAN, WAN, Sybase ASA, .Net, Mainframe, Data Warehouse, Citrix, VPN, MSDOS, IT Managed Desktops, Oracle.

Industries: Oil & Gas, Private Sector & Government.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Production of regular status reports as required and creation, maintenance of project schedules, identifying dependencies and the critical path of the project and rolling these up into a master project schedule
• Used Earned Value reports to track project importance and progress
• Created and maintained the program road-map and timelines
• Creation of various Project charters, SoW’s and architectural artefacts
• Responsible for producing and delivering project artefacts and status reports to the Government sponsoring body on the Mobile Project
• Responsible for the update and integrity of EMR database and the Confidential TM database
• Created the Business Capabilities document, defining the current state and future state of program services
• Reviewing and defining ITIL services for present state and future state
• Experience managing all phases of concurrent IT projects including medium and large-scale, technically complex projects
• Financial evaluation of Project Assets and documentation & responsible for the projects and program finance reporting
• Creation of various project documentation, articulating project deliverables, identifying issues/ challenges and giving recommendations for actions
• Managed the CC Mobile Project team and project vendors
• Responsible for the LHIN Confidential SharePoint site
• Responsible for all project control duties on the project and other programs
• Managed all the documents on all the project in the HNHB Confidential program and responsible for the SharePoint document repository development and maintenance
• Proficiency in the use of the Eclipse Projects system for Project updates
• Follow-up on risk mitigation strategy and issues/actions execution
• Adhered to the Ontario Information Technology Standards for the projects
• Responsible for the management and update of the PIA/TRA recommendations for the program
• Very good knowledge of rmation (PI) and Personal Health Information (PHI) legislation and adherence to Confidential Standards

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Integration Team with all phases of implementation and monitoring progress
• Performed lots of project analysis to ensure compliance to the eHO objectives and also to ensure the scope was met, ensuring the project implementation to the documented business and technical requirements
• Managed the generation of functional and non-functional requirements documentation
• Development and management of plans/schedules and creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Managing the project schedule and reporting on these, created EVM reports for project evaluations
• Created various high-level project weekly reports and monthly reports for each of the sectors and overall summary report (using, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and MS Project 2007)
• Created and maintained the Program/Project RACI Chart and project/program stakeholder matrix
• Facilitating various project update meetings and team engagement meetings
• Managed the Issue resolution-log and Risk Log. Generated, maintained and tracked change/issue logs/records, MS Project plans and task assignment lists
• Use of SharePoint for document repository and maintenance of the projects/program library
• Built release implementation plan packages, manage project status information and facilitate and communicate decisions to internal project teams and key stakeholders
• Made sure all deliverables were ready and in place for project gating and deployment
• Managing multiple projects which include matrix management and tracking progress against plan to ensure committed deliverables are met, managing and delivering of work packages to schedule
• Creating and managing project change requests and proficient in the use of Remedy for Change Management
• Adhered to the Ontario Information Technology Standards for the projects
• Very good knowledge of rmation (PI) and Personal Health Information (PHI) legislation
• Vendor management (IBM) and ensured project team and external software vendors are provided with appropriate, timely and accurate project information and status updates.
• Liaising with the Confidential as a stakeholder on the projects

Confidential

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Confidential Integration Team with all phases of implementation and monitoring progress and responsible for control and coordination of all technical project plans
• Technical Support Project Lead on the Confidential Project managing a team of 5 and managed the Technical Support team in addressing project issues/tickets and resolving these
• Extensive experience in developing, implementing and managing governance/steering committees, operational plans and service level agreements (SLAs)
• Development of plans and schedules for the various project teams and the program and consolidating to a master schedule, using Earned Value reports to track project importance and progress with top management and executives. Created and tracked multiple sector project plans on multiple projects; created consolidated program plans and tracked to these using MS Project.
• Improved data entry, data access and retrieval, enhancing processes to go “paperless” in the retrieval and use of information
• Consolidation and migration of various databases for data management efficiencies and improvement
• Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics (GP) on the Confidential projects and QHR Quadrant Workforce on the HRIS Projects
• Created various high-level project weekly reports and monthly reports for each of the sectors and overall summary report (using, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project 2003)
• Created and maintained the Program/Project RACI Chart and program stakeholder matrix and facilitated various project update meetings and team engagement meetings
• Managed the Issue resolution-log and Risk Log. Generated, maintained and tracked change/issue logs/records, MS Project plans and task assignment lists
• Built release implementation plan packages, manage project status information and facilitate and communicate decisions to internal project teams and key stakeholders
• Made sure all deliverables were ready and in place for project gating and deployment
• Evaluating and documenting of project stages/phases as well as documenting end stage reports and lessons learned reports on project phases
• Ensuring the project implementation to the documented business and technical requirements and making recommendations for future developments/enhancements and assisted with the generation of functional and non-functional requirements documentation
• Managing multiple projects which include matrix management and tracking progress against plan to ensure committed deliverables are met
• Proficient in the use of Alfresco in storing project documents and deliverables
• Extensive vendor management and liaison (QHR) and ensured project team and external software vendors are provided with appropriate, timely and accurate project information and status updates
• Assisting the Confidential Integration Team with expert technical guidance on the Confidential Infrastructure environment using prior technical knowledge of ERP Solutions, SQL Server 2005/2008, .Net and Windows Server 2003/2008 environments
• Adhered to the Ontario Information Technology Standards for the projects and adherence to Confidential Standards

Confidential

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked in the PMO to create and establish project and workstream standard templates for the project;
• Created the project & workstream consolidated team list matrix; Contributed to the PMO creation of the project SharePoint site;
• Created the workstream schedule template; established a template for the consolidated/master project schedule using MS Project standalone and EPM;
• Worked with stream managers in developing workstream deliverables (e.g. project Confidential );
• Created MS PowerPoint slides for the workstream presentations;
• Worked with the program director in documenting project deliverables in the various meetings;
• Reviewed Business requirements deliverables and process verification with the program director.
• Responsible for all project and program control duties
• Managed all the documents on the project and responsible for the SharePoint document repository development and maintenance
• Worked with various vendors and stakeholders including the ITS (OPS) on project deliverables

Confidential

Snr Project Planner and Controller

Responsibilities:

• Created the program consolidated project/program schedule and milestone view
• Earned Value Analysis and reports to executives on the various projects’ progress
• Actively involved in the project team leads meeting, escalating project’s risks and issues to management and tracking of these;
• Established project schedule, time and expense tracking practices and managed these practices within the project
• Implemented the SharePoint system for the program document repository
• Actively involved in the gathering of the IPP documentation as well as the Project Audit documentation
• Established and maintained a knowledge repository & information management process for the projects consistent with Confidential Program standards (MS SharePoint)
• Responsible for all project and program control duties
• Managed all the documents on the project and responsible for the SharePoint document repository development and maintenance
• Created MS-PowerPoint presentation documents as well as presentation documents using Excel graphs, etc.
• Developed the Project Stakeholder Matrix capturing all stakeholders (active and in-active) to the project
• Participated actively in the Confidential Program’s Enterprise PMO & ensured that EPMO project standards are applied by the project and adherence to Confidential Standards

Confidential

Change Policy Advisor

Responsibilities:

• Provided CI update information to Configuration Management
• Provided input into important decisions regarding Confidential Change Management supporting technology
• Experience developing and implementing change management strategies and being accountable for compliance
• Raised issues to the Confidential Change Manager
• Produced regular and accurate management reports
• Facilitated Change Management meetings

Confidential

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Overlooked the maintenance and absolute control of Database Security using resources limit management
• Worked with the vendor to determine Patching requirements and applied patches for various databases as needed
• Participated in the planning and testing and implementation of Business Continuity process, and Business Recovery process
• Managed over 15 projects schedules on the program as well as the master schedule.
• Created/Produced Earned Value Management reports to executives on the different projects progress and overall program
• Worked with the vendor in installation, upgrading/migration & patch management of Oracle database versions; Overlooked the various O/S installations, upgrade & migration (UNIX, Linux, Windows)
• Worked with the program manager in the development of various projects’ charters and getting approvals
• Responsible of all the Program and Projects’ documents/deliverables on the SharePoint document repository, granting access, organization and management of the various SharePoint sites
• Responsible for all project and program control duties
• Adhered to the Ontario Information Technology Standards for the projects
• Management of 3 other Projects’ SharePoint sites for their deliverables, finances and resource management
• Coordination of program meetings, taking meeting minutes, tracking risks, actions & issues, decisions
• Tracking and reporting of program and projects’ consolidated milestones in MS Project
• Tracking consultants’ timesheets, burn rates, ensuring invoice payments to vendors
• Liaising with 3 rd party vendors and suppliers, ensuring and tracking 3 rd party invoices for payment
• Ensuring project and program deliverables are on schedule and to quality
• Regular interaction with stakeholders, sponsors, senior management and business partners up to directors and CIO levels

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and update of Program and Project stakeholder maps / matrix.
• Facilitated of Program & Project Management meetings
• Worked extensively with 3 rd party vendors and suppliers.
• Evaluating and documenting of project stages/phases as well as documenting end stage reports and lessons learned reports on project phases
• Produced Earned Value reports for different projects on the program
• Ensuring the project implementation to the documented business and technical requirements and making recommendations for future developments/enhancements
• Extensive use of PowerPoint, Visio and Mind Manager for presentation
• Use of Mind Manager for Configuration File Structure creation and presentation
• Responsible for all project and program control duties
• Managed all the documents on the project and responsible for the SharePoint document repository development and maintenance
• Creation and management of the Program & Project Plans using MS Project
• Monitoring the Program and Projects progress against Program and Project plans; Milestone tracking
• Major participant in the procurement stage of the project

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Created the project Confidential and got approval for the project from the project board
• Managed the creation and configuration of databases for both primary and standby systems
• Planned, installed and configured SQL Server database and .Net environments
• Consolidation and migration of various databases for data management efficiencies and improvement
• Monitoring the project progress against project plans
• Project and programme reporting and information distribution to relevant parties within agreed periods/time-scales.
• Facilitation of meetings, writing/development of project documentation
• Ensuring the project implementation to the documented business and technical requirements and making recommendations for future developments/enhancements
• Data Migration from MS Access Database to SQL Server database.
• Data cleansing and validation in SQL Server, Database set-up and security, user creation, role creation, profile creation in the new SQL Server database and backing up of the SQL Server database.
• Data analysis for trust users (Administrators, Consultants, Managers, etc) using Microsoft Access and Excel
• Provision of timely reports for the use of the trust using Access, Excel and Business Objects

Confidential

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Coordination of for service users
• Created and configured databases on both primary and standby systems
• Use of MS Project in monitoring and updating project progress and finances
• Project Planning using MS Project, creation and updating of Issue logs and risk logs

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in creating various project charters and got approvals for various sub-projects
• Migrated the Exploration & Production Data types from different legacy platforms into the newly setup and appropriate databases : Data migration from Access database into Oracle 8i database (Field View software)
• Data cleansing and validation in Oracle, Database set-up and security, user creation, role creation, profile creation in Oracle
• Oracle Database backup using RMAN and recovery process set-up; Designed & implemented Backup and Recovery procedures; Setup & documented standard Systems Administration’s procedure and processes
• Created & configured Oracle 8i databases; Developed scripts and procedures for loading of documents into FieldView and O&L Database Management software
• Project planning using MS Project, filing, logging and document distribution
• Using Earned Value Analysis/Management (EVA) to analyse projects and reported these to management
• Supporting Project Manager to monitor and control the financial aspect of the project
• Development and improvement of change control processes/requests, logging and documenting all change activities / processes.
• Production of all reports using Crystal Reports 8.5 and Field View reports for the Field View project and Off Loading and Lifting project
• Database maintenance, use of TOAD for data editing and updates, writing/developing user manuals

Confidential

Project Lead / Field Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Use of UNIX (Sun Solaris 2.6, 2.8), .Net systems, use of SQL in writing migration scripts and data cleansing/validation
• Daily and Weekly backup of the Oracle databases using hot backups (export) and cold backups (data files copying)
• Planned and deployed Schlumberger Information management products -Finder and AssetDB
• Planned, installed and configured Oracle 8i server on Sun Solaris systems; Created and Configured and Managed Oracle 8i database on Unix
• Performed data extraction, transformation and loading from legacy systems to large databases; Installed, configured and customized the Information management products
• Developed SQL & PL/SQL with the UNIX scripting to perform various Database activities, such as Backup, Restoration, Export/Import, Shutdown, Startup & other database operational activities
• Reports production using Finder reports, AssetDB reports and SQL.
• Responsible for all project control tasks
• Managed all project documents development and maintenance
• Project monitoring against plans and updating of MS Project with analysis/data including Earned Value Analysis of project costs
• Coordination of project team meeting, minutes taking and documentation