SUMMARY:

• Proven project manager with extensive experience and training in technical project management methodologies, internet technologies, mobile, ecommerce, product development, and strategic planning who seeks to build upon 14+ years of experience in the online, gaming and software markets.
• Extensive experience in Scrum, PMBoK, SDLC & PDLC methodologies.
• Used multiple methodologies in creation of web sites, games and application development.
• Effective communicator, able to bridge between highly technical and non - technical resources.
• Ability to manage all project communications internally and externally, while always ensuring project information, tasks and deliverables are clear to team and management.
• Proactive project manager that continually analyzes, identifies, and communicates risks and mitigation opportunities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Expert user: MS Office, MS Project/Project server/Sharepoint, Confluence, WCMS/CMS (Vignette, Drupal, Joomla, Interwoven), Jira, Basecamp, DoubleClick DFP, DARTmail, Rally, Niku Project Workbench, Primavera, PMBoK, Agile (CSM), RUP, CMM, CMMi, OOSP, SD/PDLC, RoR, @RISK, Plumtree, eXtreme, Prince-2.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Brooklyn, NY

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Leads multi-disciplinary cross-functional teams in the development of web sites and applications, teams consisted of 10-40 members and have budgets ranging from 300K to 2MM+ Constructs and implements project process for development of product and ongoing post-launch maintenance and enhancement.
• Gathers all requirements, product/functional/business, by performing needs analysis, competitive analysis and working closely with stakeholder groups.
• Manages vendor relationships/co-located development and QA for client in the creation of the product.
• Leads cross-functional teams in the creation of mobile gaming applications and integration to existing web sites and social sites.
• Managed all resourcing and staffing planning, budgeting, financial reporting and recognition efforts.

Confidential, Brooklyn, NY & Ventura, CA

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Leads multi-disciplinary teams in the development of web sites, online games, mobile games (iOS & Droid) and applications.
• Constructs and implements project process for development of product and ongoing post-launch maintenance and enhancement.
• Gathers all requirements, product/functional/business, by performing needs analysis, competitive analysis and working closely with stakeholder groups.
• Manages vendor relationships/co-located development and QA for client in the creation of the product.
• Leads cross-functional teams in the creation of mobile gaming applications and integration to existing web sites and social sites.
• Leads project implementation of software and needed hardware build-outs for on-going product availability and scalability.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple cross-functional team projects ranging from 1 month timelines to 16 months+, including site development, product development and implementation, and tournament implementation (mobile and web).
• Led project to integrate back end proprietary tournament management system to existing publisher on-line systems including web and on-line reporting, social sharing and mobile reporting.
• Owned and presented weekly status update meetings, covering project status, timeline, risk/issue logs, mitigation strategies, resource planning/funnel, and budgets.
• Developed, documented and implemented Program Management Office process’ including Risk management, Change management, Vendor management, Resource management, Program/Project Notebook, Lifecycle and gating workflows.

Confidential, Westwood, CA

Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Owned and stewarded projects through project lifecycle from inception to completion (and post-completion), this included timeline, budget, risk, resource allocation & tracking, change management, etc.
• Led off-site development teams through project processes.
• Managed vendor relationships and negotiations for specific technology projects.
• Lead multiple cross-functional team projects ranging from 1 month timelines to 10 months+, including WAP, Games, Productivity products, Mobile Browser, Platform & Terminal engineering, financial systems and Intranet project(s).
• Responsible for all R&D projects aimed at operational efficiency and technology improvements including: FOTA & MEID. Developed, documented and implemented Program Management Office process’ including Risk management, Change management, Vendor management, Resource management, Program/Project Notebook, Lifecycle and gating workflows.
• Maintained and presented weekly status updates to executive management.
• Managed implementation of Sharepoint/CMS to manage all project & company documentation, including publishing, versioning and controlling of documentation.

Confidential, Santa Monica, CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Spearheaded all project management duties for largest Confidential client, including but not limited to: timeline, schedule, resource allocation, change control, requirements definitions, test plans, cost-budget analysis & tracking, communication plans & execution, etc.
• Integrated Confidential Project to dealership hand-held technologies to assist in the facilitation of adoption of product and increase car sales.
• Handled implementation and integration of all quarterly enhancement code onto the Manheim POINT UI, utilizing launch testing, disaster recovery, integration, deployment and rollback testing and planning techniques.
• Led team in the porting of code base from internal systems to legacy systems at client site - full transition lifecycle.
• Managed off shore development and QA teams. Managed implementation of Confluence tool, including managing the tool in an ongoing basis.
• Provided timely and regular updates to upper management on project progress, including budget, cost, resource allocation, man-power analysis, quality levels and other metrics for tracking project value proposition.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Project Manager, Implementation & Development

Responsibilities:

• Created and implemented full life-cycle implementation plans and PDLC/SDLC for breadth of the product suite. Implementations ranged from 1-2 months to a year plus on enterprise solutions.
• Managed creation of mobile suite of products, including SMS Article Search via PubMed/Medline.
• Handled implementation and integration of Virtual Library (VL) and AFX (Federated Search Software) platform into existing legacy systems at client locations, including Library Management systems, LIMS, ERP, portal systems (Plumtree, etc.) and electronic laboratory notebooks.
• Spearheaded all implementations of LSRC (life science resource center - enterprise level) at client locations, including project planning, risk/crisis management, budget and timeline, integration into legacy systems, etc.
• Headed electronic lab notebook implementations at client sites, including deployment, project plans, risk management, training and ongoing support on an on needed basis.
• Created operations manuals, white sheets, PRD’s and technical specifications for all products within the VL suite.
• Managed CMS implementation and on-going management of tool.
• This included using the WCM 'Wizard' to publish changes to client VL/Site pages and all versioning of content as well.
• Managed Project teams consisting of 10-15 employees, and one off shore team, focused on delivery of project milestones, pre-sales analysis and process improving operations.
• Formed and implemented a PMO including work flow and process best practices.
• Worked as integral part of product development team in the creation of new enterprise level search and indexing tool for life science market.
• This includes formation of business requirements, integration with database, integration with existing products and third party products.
• Created and Implemented new sales to implementation processes that included pre-sales needs analysis, scope of work construction, contract creation, joint working plans, service level agreements, training scripts and customer service escalation processes.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Created and Maintained system architecture to allow for in-house advertising sales and serving.
• This included, creating the internal architecture in DFP5, linking this system to the legacy traffic and billing platforms.
• Created and put into place process' for billing and traffic reporting to better serve clients.
• Created, tested and implemented new advertising products onto site, helping to create new streams of revenue.
• Headed operational effort for maintaining ad inventory at +85% levels, this included forecasting, sales procedures, and development of new products.
• Managed budget and inventory for company, focusing on operating under budget and realizing a real revenue
• Worked as team leader in new product implementation, working with other departments to ensure smooth publication of new products.
• This included keeping the project on timeline and within budget.
• Managed site re-build project, overseeing multi-disciplinary team of 15 resources. Presented new product presentations to executive management to procure the permission to proceed with the required work on the project.
• Maintained relationships with advertising agencies and OEM's, ensuring the testing and implementation of new ad-creatives onto site