SUMMARY:

An experienced Program/Project management professional specializing in Project Management, Software Development, SaaS and Business Intelligence. Experience includes TFS, Agile/Scrum and PMBOK standards. A self motivated critical thinker who is able to multi - task and remain focused on concurrent programs/projects, timelines, issues, status and deliverables.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Software Development Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manager responsible for Roadside Assistance, internal and Intranet applications Project and Software development.
• Managed high profile software development projects utilizing TFS, Continuous Integration, PMBOK and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Managed approximately (25) customer facing, internal and intranet applications.
• Utilized project management skills and tools to complete server migration and several applications redesign projects .
• Collaboration between several departments being essential.
• Introduced and implemented separate QA and UAT environments for applications my department responsible for.
• Proficient in executing Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Demos, Sprint Retrospectives, Grooming, Metrics and Releases.

Skills: Project Management and Software Development, TFS, Agile/Scrum, Continuous Integration, PMBOK, SDLC, Waterfall, MS Project, Visio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ASP.NET, Javascript, MVC, Web Forms, Entity Framework, SharePoint, Project Server.

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed approximately (65) Mobile programs and projects, often (10-12) simultaneously with approximately (7) budgets exceeding $1,000,000.
• Managed consolidated program plans that encompass cross-functional teams in a matrix environment utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Managed high profile Mobile software development (SaaS) business intelligence programs and projects utilizing PMBOK and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Collaborated with device hardware engineers, designers, software engineers and QA to establish programs that deliver high profile Mobile M2M telematics devices to market according to scope and on-time.
• Managed migrating highly critical systems between private and public cloud environments and upgrading mission critical database systems from Single Point of Failure (SPOF) to a load balanced high availability configuration.
• Proficient in executing Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Demos, Sprint Retrospectives, Grooming, Metrics and Releases.

Skills: Program/Project Management, Mobile, Scrum Master, Agile/Scrum, PMBOK, SDLC, Waterfall, SaaS, Pivotal Tracker, Basecamp, Lighthouse, JIRA, Windows, MS Project, Visio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, .NET, SharePoint, Project Server

Confidential, Huntington Beach, CA

Senior Project Manager - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed (5) projects with budgets in $500,000 to $1,000,000 range.
• Responsible for delivering solutions to the customer using the appropriate business measurements, terms and conditions according to the project charter, project agreement or contract.
• Participated in PMO and provided techniques for planning, tracking and risk assessment.
• Developed and utilized project plans in Microsoft Project escalating and resolving issues as required.
• Conducted System Testing, UAT and Client .
• Scheduled and conducted meetings with customers and project teams.
• Active client interface throughout project life cycle from sales, requirements analysis, functional specifications through implementation and post implementation support.

Skills: MS Project, PMBOK, SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, Windows, SharePoint, Project Server, Visio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, .NET

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed approximately (250) projects, often (20-25) simultaneously with approximately (150) budgets exceeding $1,000,000 to $7,000,000.
• Established and participated in PMO.
• Responsible for delivering solutions to the customer using the appropriate business measurements, terms and conditions according to the project charter, project agreement or contract.
• Responsible for project budget supervision, forecasting, decisions and reporting.
• Provided techniques for planning, tracking and risk assessment.
• Developed detailed project plans in Microsoft Project.
• Performance responsibility for scope of work, cost, revenue recognition and schedule.
• Escalated and resolved issues as required.
• Scheduled and conducted meetings with customers and project teams.
• Active client interface throughout project life cycle from sales, requirements analysis, functional specifications through implementation and post implementation evaluation and support.
• Teams and project plans existed in cross-functional and matrixed environments where accountability, flexibility and resource utilization are essential.

Skills: MS Project, PMBOK, SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, Windows, SharePoint, Project Server, Visio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Confidential, Milford, CT

IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed approximately (3) projects with budgets in $100,000 range.
• Developed detailed project plans in Microsoft Project.
• Tracked task completion and reported to senior management the status of ongoing client engagements.
• Evaluated and tested Internet recruiting software.
• Tested functionality of a web based financial application (built on .net architecture).
• Provided risk assessment, research, analysis and management of project decisions, timing, and impact.
• Project management support for an application migration from UNIX to .NET platform.
• Provide analysis, design and development of processes to enhance internal reporting.

Skills: UNIX, C, Windows, MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, .Net

Confidential, Stamford, CT

Department Manager

Responsibilities:

• Department responsible for software development, conversion, implementation and support of application for clients ranging in size from 50,000 to 650,000 wireless subscribers representing revenue impact exceeding $2,000,000.
• Managed approximately (30) programs and projects, often (2-3) simultaneously with approximately (15) budgets exceeding $1,000,000.
• Department facilitated the smooth platform transition of client’s ability to provide scalable billing solutions to their customers, without impacting customer service or satisfaction.
• Department consisted of over 40 resources including project leader direct reports representing development, database, testing, quality assurance, operations and remote consultant teams in fast paced production environments.
• Teams and project plans existed in cross-functional and matrixed environments where accountability, flexibility and resource utilization were essential.
• Managed a self-contained QA/Testing team that performed application, system and integration testing of all modules developed.
• Managed a self-contained Operations team that planned, monitored and executed scripts used for QA and Testing in PC and UNIX environments.
• Responsibilities included budgeting, hiring, employee mentoring, and evaluation.
• Represented Information Technology department responsibly within the organization and with clients.
• Provided management with reports, status and information relevant to decision-making process.
• Provided business research, analysis and functional specifications.
• Actively participated in software development life cycle from business requirements analysis client meetings through application design and implementation.
• Managed teams and projects to strict timelines.
• Provided risk assessment and management of project decisions, timing, and impact.
• Established project plans and assigned project tasks.
• Tracked project tasks, open item logs and issue logs.
• Escalated and resolved issues as required.
• Scheduled and conducted meetings with users and project teams.
• Responsible for Change Management and Version Control utilizing PVCS and Intranet.
• Member of PMO and Change Control Board.

Skills: Oracle, SQL, UNIX, Toad, “C”, Windows, MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio