SUMMARY:

• I fix broken projects and run PMOs. I took a web development project at RBC from 21% SPI to 100%, delivering it exactly on time.
• I set up processes and procedures at SSGA to improve system up - time from 72% to 99%.
• I imposed order on a state development project to have 9 companies and agencies produce a running system. I subdued ACM’s board of directors, brought in 700% more corporate funding and increased 20%.
• I designed, managed, and built high pay-off systems for Raytheon, Polaroid, IBM, state of Illinois, Department of Defense, and US Postal Service.
• I have deep Information Technology experience.
• I taught teh most detailed kind of computer programming, assembler coding, at Boston University. I am teh expert in project management - I teach PMBOK PMP examination preparation courses; also MS Project and MS Excel.
• I hold a BA in History, Masters in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and PhD in Software Engineering.
• For twenty years I was an officer of ACM, teh $100mm per year computer science society, and president for two years. I published numerous articles, and spoke at many conferences. I halp businesses run better by building competence in IT management to fix broken processes and build efficient systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• NeighborWorks, Sr. Project Manager obtaining COTS to replace failed DIY system
• Titanium Cobra, Navy PEO EIS, Washington Navy Yard, Deputy Task Manager.
• QSSI, Senior Project Manager for Oracle Enterprise Identity Management
• Centech and AMYX, writer and proposed program manager for DHS HSPD-12 RFP response
• AARP, Washington, DC, Senior Project Manager, Enterprise Re-engineering
• IBEX USA, Senior Program Manager for GSA Contract.
• Titanium Cobra Solutions, San Diego, CA, part-time Instructor for PMBOK PMP, MS Excel and MS Project.
• Chief Executive Officer, Pentagon Ridge Condo Association.

Confidential, Falls Church, VA,

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• “ Confidential ” and designated Program Manager for DHS EAGLE II. Built budget for price bid. Negotiated teaming agreements and NDAs wif all 13 subs and submitted our proposal a full day ahead of teh deadline.
• New Product Development and Marketing - Created plan and WBS for 4 companies to develop a web-enabled database (MS Access, SQL Server, VB.Net) of laws and regulations governing use of Biometrics around teh world wif clear, specific legal opinion regarding use of each biometric in each country. In charge of budget and phase reviews. I built teh prototype demonstration product in MS Access, Excel automation and several hundred lines of VB.Net code.
• DoD - Program Manager in charge of 9 subcontractors doing Legal, Cultural, Political, and Policy studies for teh Biometrics Identity Management Agency (BIMA), designing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Business Process Management (BPM) for Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM). Planned integration wif DHS, DoS, and DoJ (FBI). Set Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to produce on Combat Command (COCOM) use and needs for biometrics; overviews of biometrics including privacy; legal/cultural studies; interoperable systems; and problem mitigation. In charge of staffing and budgeting for project and all TAG employees on teh program. TAG used MS Project Deltek MPM and Cobra for project planning and EVMS tracking. Secret clearance.

Confidential, Sharon, MA,

Program Manager and Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• PMO Director planning BPM for HSPD-12 PIV card implementation. We developed a complete, detailed roll-out plan and dashboardfor all airports nationwide wif RUP and UML
• Program Manager for $8 Million BPM design to provide HSPD-12 PIV cards to SBA (in J2EE and Oracle). dis project included creating teh IMS in MS Project, moving teh data center, phasing out under performing subcontractors, and purchasing $800,000 of equipment. Managed several projects simultaneously. Responsible for negotiating contracts and budget control of subcontractors and USG.
• Program Manage r - in charge of a Department of Homeland Security HSPD-12 FRAC program. dis $6 Million system and BPM design provide biometric smart cards to first responders. Teh cards are compatible wif HSPD-12, PIV, TWIC, CAC and FIPS-201. Oversaw Java J2EE, Oracle, and MS Access development. I managed teh work of 6 companies and 3 state agencies including IBM, National Super Computer Center, Entrust, and teh Bureau of Identification.
• $100 + million, more than 100,000 member in 400 + chapters worldwide, 150 full time staff and thousands of volunteer staff. ACM publishes 42 scientific journals on computers and stages 60+ computing conferences annually.
• Teh president and board are responsible for evaluating a portfolio of projects, ranking them, selecting those to be implemented, budgeting funds over multiple years to accomplish corporate goals, and overseeing operations. Set and approved budget for entire organization every year. Performed many milestone and phase-gate reviews of programs. Chaired meetings of Board of Directors and many committees.
• Initiated PBS Nova series, "Teh Machine that Changed teh World"; planned and successfully ran direct appeals to teh to recoup teh $1 Million PBS donation.
• Increased more than 20% wif new public relations program reversing a 4-year decline.
• Increased corporate contributions by 700% for s programs and technology competitions.

Confidential, Boston, MA,

Computer Systems Manager

Responsibilities:

• I replaced a manager who could only keep his system up 72% of teh time. In six months I had teh system available more than 99%.
• I managed 20 programmer/analysts responsible for a business critical securities trading strategy system. Supervised development of Java/Websphere/Smalltalk DB applications for portfolio attribution and retrieval of securities data via web browser. Instituted BPM teaching staff to do root cause analysis and establish procedures to eliminate failure recurrences.
• I set up performance dashboard and increased system availability wif no change in equipment or personnel.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: Visual Basic, .NET, Visual Studio, COBOL, FORTRAN, LISP, SNOBOL, ADA, ALGOL, C, C#, Java, PL/1, VBA, FOCUS, 1-2-3 macro language, IBM 360 Assembler, DEC PDP-11 Assembler

Database Management Systems: Oracle, Sybase, MS SQL Server, MS Access, DB2, IDMS, IMS, ADABAS, Model 204, System 2000, VAX RDB, Database Design (3NF, 4NF) and programming, Teradata SQL

Software Packages: Excel, MS Access, MS Word, MS Project, PowerPoint, Lotus 1-2-3, Quattro, ProMod, Primavera, DELTEK Open Plan & Cobra, Rational Rose, Clearcase, System Architect.

Simulation languages: Promodel, Simscript, GPSS, Dynamo, GPSS, META

Methodologies: SDLC, RUP, UML, Waterfall, Agile (RAD, JAD, SCRUM), ETL, EDI, Earned Value Method (EVM), PERT, CPM, MS Certified Professional; Earned Value Method (EVMS), WBS, Integrated Master Plan, Business Process Redesign, Six Sigma, Portfolio Management, and ROI.

Expert in PMBOK Knowledge Areas: Project Integration Management Project Plan Development, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Development, Project Plan Execution Management, Integrated Change Control Management; Scope Management Scope Planning, Scope Definition, Scope Verification, Scope Change Control; Time Management Activity Definition, Activity Sequencing, Activity Duration Estimating, Schedule Development, Schedule Management; Cost Management Resource Planning, Cost Estimating, Budgeting, Cost Control; Quality Management Quality Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Control; Communications Management Communications Planning, Performance Reporting; and Risk Management Risk Identification, Risk Analysis, Risk Response Plan, Risk Monitoring & Control

Other: biometrics; HSPD-12; FIPS 201; PIV; Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM); Business Process Management (BPM); Business Process Re-engineering (BPR); Business Intelligence (BI); Decision Support Systems (DSS); Data Warehouse.