SUMMARY:

• Senior I.T. Project/Program Manager offering over 20 years of success leading all phases of complex technology deployments, system integration, and user application development projects and programs using industry best practices, technology standards, and SDLC/AGILE/SCRUM methodologies.
• MPM, APM, and certified paralegal credentials; degree in Business Administration and Organizational Communication.
• Experience coordinating with Confidential - approved suppliers and contractors and VITA PMDP Certification in progress.
• Extensive experience in establishing and maintaining project management repositories containing project artifacts (including business need justification, customer requirements analysis, budget and cost accounting data, project charters, construction drawings, network design schematics, templates, training manuals, technical specifications, software code, project schedule, implementation plans, change and issue management, regulatory and compliance audit data, and project closure documentation).
• Extensive experience driving telecommunications, network infrastructure, wireless communication, digital signage and wayfinding, application development, and security surveillance projects and programs for federal, state, and city governments and Global Confidential 500 companies.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with subordinates, peers and executive management.
• Effective decision maker with extensive experience in collaborative and traditional decision making and problem resolution.

SKILLS SUMMARY:

SDLC/SCRUM/AGILE/Waterfall/KANBAN Project Mgmt Methodologies

Confidential PMDP/PMP

Gap Analysis

Requirements Analysis

Planning & Control

Capital Improvement Programs

Cross-Functional Supervision

Team Building & Mentoring

Software Applications and Systems Development

Scope Definition & Mgmt.

Implementation/Execution

Client and Vendor Relations

Contracts Administration

New Construction/Greenfield/Brownfield Systems Deployments

Documentation Repositories: BaseCamp, Explorer, and Clarity

Cost Accounting & Budget Management (MSExcel)

Project Scheduling (MSProject)

Technical Specifications

Regulatory, Legal and Compliance

Strategic Planning

Soft People Skills

Service-Minded

Systems Migrations/Integrations

Change and Issue Management

Business Management

Network Schematics and Construction Drawings - SharePoint, Newforma, Visio

Testing/Deployment/Support

Network Design / App. Dev.

Public Speaking and Presentations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Information Technology Project Manager

Confidential, Richmond, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project timelines, work breakdown structures, scope documents, vendor-facing Statements of Work, Requirements Documents, etc. Assisted WEG Management refine and develop internal standard operating procedures and forms.
• Formulated ROI for WEG Projects.
• Presented status updates to Executive Management.
• Processed change requests and issues for resolutions.
• Analyzed and translated business requirements into technical and functional specifications.
• Managed and executed action items.
• Recorded meeting minutes and highlights. Assisted in the amendment of position descriptions to develop career progression path for WEG Project Analysts.
• Current Active Projects: OnBase PCI Compliance Project; Enterprise Fax Functionality Project, RightFax, Check-21, OCR, and Medical Review Services Project.

Information Technology Project Manager (Consultant)

Confidential, Norfolk, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Managed budget, timelines, work breakdown structure, scope, and vendor resources.
• Drafted and maintained vendor scopes of work for wireless, network infrastructure, VoIP telephony, digital signage and wayfinding, security surveillance cameras, audio visual, Norfolk Public Library backend network infrastructure, and other library-specific programs and systems.
• Managed project budgets and provided status updates to Executive Management.
• Reviewed and analyzed construction drawings, schematics, contracts, statements of work, and RFPs.
• Processed change requests and issues for resolutions. Analyzed and translated business requirements into technical and functional specifications.
• Interfaced with NorfolkAIR GIS Team to cross-matrix requirements for the Sargeant Memorial Collection.
• Managed and executed action items.
• Collaborated with programmers to build interfaces between digital signage displays, surveillance camera systems and other hardware using .NET Framework, Web Based Applications, and SQL and GoogleMaps GIS.
• Established standard operating procedures, forms, technical standards, and programming documentation.
• Evaluated all aspects of business processes, resource availability, and proposed potential solutions to mitigate risks. Improved business rapport and coordination process .

Chief Executive Paralegal/Senior Program Management Consultant

Confidential, Arlington, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Provided project management, business planning, and paralegal services for sole probate, civil family/domestic, and criminal law attorneys, tax practitioners and small business owners
• Legal documentation preparation; contract management; compliance, and business process analysis; developed and maintained statements of works, simple contract agreements, Articles of In corporation, grant writing coordination, trademark and copyright applications, and project management deliverables.
• Assisted attorneys prepare for trials and hearings. Prepared, interpreted, and filed pleadings, subpoenas and other legal documentation.
• Conducted legal research using LexisNexis and Westlaw.
• Assemble exhibits and case briefs.
• Participated in mediation and arbitration meetings with counsel.
• Set court dates and meetings with opposing counsel.
• Managed and reconciled general and trust accounts.
• Conducted title and court searches.
• Developed standard operating procedures.
• Analyzed and translated business requirements into technical and functional specifications.
• Wrote business plans, contracts, and RFQs/RFPs.
• Managed and coached staff of two legal interns, full time administrative assistant, and ad hoc private investigators and process servers.
• Processed accounts payable and receivable.

Legal and Compliance Associate

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Monitored personal brokerage accounts activity to ensure compliance with Confidential regulations.
• Supported the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer research and respond to Confidential examinations and audits.
• Reviewed Client investment advisory agreements and investment policies to establish/activate technical rules to ensure Portfolio Managers and Finance Analysts traded securities as directed by Client(s). .
• Prepared simple to moderately complex legal and financial documents, briefs, contracts, agreements, and Confidential correspondence.
• Setup and activated new equity securities. Reconciled client accounts. Supported Compliance Officer and Deputy Compliance Office providing senior support for Confidential accounts.
• Provided timely and accurate processing of work requests, including legal and risk projects. Prepared general correspondence, typing, and proofreading documents.
• Extensive client contact. Analyzed and translated business requirements into technical and functional specifications.

Program Manager

Confidential, Plano, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert and advisor to the Director on wireless transmission program management controls and contractual compliance.
• Oversaw all project management components spanning the project lifecycle.
• Member of PMO and provided program cost management and revenue forecasting and reporting.
• Analyzed and translated business requirements into technical and functional specifications.
• Principal interface between the customer, the project team, and internal/external project partners for deployment of wireless solutions and radio communication links in new construction/greenfield areas.
• Liaison with core and extended team resources to direct the implementation and documentation of microwave network components, software applications, and hardware.
• Managed program scope, budget, resource allocations, task assignments, deliverables, plans, timelines, and success criteria to fulfill customer requirements on schedule and within budget.
• Responded to RFQs / RFPs / RFIs and provided budgetary quotes and contract terms for customers.