EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

An accomplished Information Technology Project Manager with demonstrated success directing engagements that improve business functionality with positive impacts to the bottom line. Extensive experience in managing full project life cycle, including Initiation, Planning, Execution, Controlling and Closing. Proven ability to lead and motivate teams in order to maximize productivity. Results - oriented professional, with track record for consistently delivering effective solutions based on critical time and budget constraints. Strengths include proven customer focus, attention to detail, excellent communication and organization.

SKILLS INVENTORY:

• Project Planning & Development
• Communication Management
• Resource Management
• Program Planning & Management
• Scope Development preparation, review, and evaluation of RFIs, SOWs, contracts, RFPs, purchase orders
• Management of Implementation/Deployment
• Risk Management & Mitigation Strategies
• Issue Management & Action Plans
• Strategy Planning & Development
• Project Milestone & Timelines Management
• Best Practices & Lessons Learned
• Operational Analysis and Process Improvement
• Work with the subject matter experts to identify the business requirements
• Create technical requirement specifications
• Mentored peers
• Facilitate requirements review and sign-off sessions
• Execute test cases and track results using a defect log and test results reports
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, minutes, tasks, and resources
• Organized and monitored a regression testing schedule
• Created test plans and test cases for unit, System/integration, regression, and user acceptance testing
• Execute test cases and track results using a defect log and test results reports

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Life Cycle Project Manager
• RUP
• P.R.I.S.M
• MS - Office Suite
• MS-Visio
• MS-Project
• MS-Access
• SDLC
• Waterfall Methodology
• Data Networking
• Consulting Services
• Telecommunications
• Nuclear Construction

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Working with in house DBA’s to create a new data base for the startup program to insure the plant is ready to produce power.
• Setup a database for tracking overall project milestones from Primavera to Microsoft Access.
• Created work packages for the walk downs required as part of the program.
• As well internal IT help in the office.
• Participated in system walk downs and reviewed red line drawing for corrective action.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed three teams of field personnel on the implementation of solar arrays.
• Controlled material purchases and delivery of equipment to job sites as required.

Confidential, Allentown, NJ

Program/Project Management

Responsibilities:

• Consulting engagements in infrastructure deployment using standardized Project Management milestone and critical dates tracking processes and status reporting procedures across a staff of customer project professionals within a diverse client base.
• Implemented an Ethernet WIFI solution providing program management services to their clients.
• Providing project management services through several third party companies.
• Manage software and hardware rollouts for both data and voice networks Manage both Union and non-union subcontractors.
• Miscellaneous IT projects generating increased staff productivity and core technology upgrades.
• Responsible for the hiring/firing of sub contractors as required by project requirements.

Confidential, Middletown, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Managed several parallel initiatives supporting Confidential & Confidential network services and customer service deployment .
• Worked on several internal BVoIP projects internal systems with Confidential as well as Confidential .
• Experienced in executing multiple projects ranging from software, infrastructure, and product development... completed a Cisco backhaul backbone network upgrade to move the Cisco 7600's to 10 Gig cards ahead of schedule and on budget.

Confidential, Bridgewater, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager involved in sales and proposal development and the installation and maintenance of clients Confidential systems.

HP Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Systems connected to wireless network using our customized software program Confidential .
• Installed Confidential /HP's Non-Stop systems in Confidential compliant environments.
• This included site prep for floor space and a DC power site survey.
• All systems were -48 volts with isolated ground.
• Hardware and software upgrades to conform to Confidential regulations.
• Corporate mandated system shutdowns, backup and maintenance of Enterprise Servers.
• Infrastructure upgrades (E911).
• Served as Senior Project Manager for technical problems; worked closely with programmers and technical support to troubleshoot and resolve system issues.

Confidential, Piscataway, NJ

Technical Leader

Responsibilities:

• Managed a team's technical personal composed of both sub contractors in matrix management organizational companies for their installation of software and hardware.
• Installation of fiber optic cable and copper networks