SUMMARY:

• Resourceful, technologically sophisticated leader with proven success in complex project management that surpasses customer expectations.
• Dynamic, results - driven project manager and Scrum Master with extensive experience steering million-dollar technical projects from concept to completion.
• Highly organized and keenly focused on innovating processes and exceeding business objectives with on time and under budget delivery.
• Motivated, effective communicator capable of cultivating mutually beneficial relationships.
• Recognized for maintaining company integrity through expert technical and operational leadership with focus on cost effectiveness and strategic sourcing.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERTISE:

• Team Mentorship
• Strategic Data Analysis
• Project Planning
• Change Management
• Collaborative Communication
• Problem Resolution
• Process Improvements
• Driving Company Vision
• Resource Management

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Methodologies: Agile (SCRUM, Kanban), Hybrid Agile, Waterfall

Tools: /Software/Systems:: JIRA, Confluence, MS Team Foundation Server (TFS), Sharepoint, MS SQL server 2014, Visual Studio, JDA Functional, BDM App, MSO, Buzzsaw, IBM Composite, Cognos, SVN, Remedy, HP ALM, MS Office

WORK HISTORY:

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Agile Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Results driven leader for multiple Software teams. Responsible for ensuring teams apply Scrum principles, values, practices towards continuous delivery.
• Working with different members of the PMO and analyzing external tools like AgileCraft, Rally, Targetprocess etc to do POC for possible adoption.
• Working with DevOps and Engineering teams to ensure CI/CD pipelines are created for Releases.
• Ensuring teams’ strategic roadmaps are translated into Epics and stories and backlog is groomed for each sprint.
• Learning key gaps, mentoring, coaching and championing agile adoption for API Dev and FE teams while undergoing a transformation from Waterfall to Agile.
• Responsible for developing a process for systematic reduction of open production issues by identifying impediments and resolving them.
• Developing KPIs and Sprint metrics reporting for teams.
• Running Kanban for integrating ApiGee at Confidential, working with DevOps, Infrastructure, Network and Security teams, Dev teams to ensure all environments meet cutover.

Confidential, Westchester, IL

Senior Project Manager / SCRUM Master

Responsibilities:

• Administered comprehensive website and web app project management to 170+ locations.
• Worked closely with mobility teams and UI/UX designer to build wireframe storyboards and screenflows in responsive Web iOS & Android designs.
• Coached, mentored, and oversaw project initiatives of four development and design teams (2 onsite) (2 offshore).
• Worked cross functionally with cross app teams to ensure effective deliverables.
• Owned process compliance by directing all Scrum ceremonies - Daily Standup, Vision along with the product owner to define Product Backlog, create Release Backlog, develop Epic user stories, plan and discover resulting in right sized user stories with story point commitment from development teams, maintain Velocity, track Burn Down charts, mid iteration grooming, conduct retrospectives & project reviews to ensure closure - bringing structure to each sprint and identifying and addressing deficiencies.
• Cultivated and fostered key stakeholder relationships.
• Boosted overall and individual team productivity through quick and efficient process innovation and adaptation.
• Initiated cross team collaboration by creating shared documentation for easier hand offs and communication.
• Managed and led projects: Recommendation Engine; Post Auction Management Legacy App upgrade; Post Sale E-commerce workflow improvement; integrated shipping options in post-sale workflow; Timed Auction page; Fast Search page modernization adding breadcrumbs; and additional images purchase option.

Confidential, Northbrook, IL

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Delivered multimillion-dollar corporate project management initiatives.
• Recruited, selected, trained, and evaluated multiple onsite and offshore team members.
• Overhauled delivery processes and strategies decreasing timeline delays and improving efficiency.
• Managed project team to optimize introduction of new products following Confidential merger.
• Deployed data-driven inventory placement, visual merchandising and space management projects, enhancing overall customer experience.
• Led project team to maximize ROI of acquisition.
• Converted operational policies and procedures of 249 stores in compliance with Walgreens business strategies.

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as key member of build team in partnership with business analysts and program managers overseeing multiple streams including Ab Initio, Cognos, and Composite realizing $2.5M+ revenue.
• Monitored and configured Sharepoint platform to include documents, plans, templates, and notes.
• Drove change management initiatives to ensure timely releases and process approvals; presented at CAB and ECAB meetings.
• Coordinated daily design and development activities with offshore team. Supported and published dashboards to all stakeholders.
• Maintained release calendar ensuring on time task completion.
• Collaborated with external QA and UAT teams ensuring accuracy of code. Participated in daily HP ALM defect tracking and triage meetings.
• Worked within ever changing timelines providing efficient solutions to migrate from waterfall to agile delivery.
• Specialty Pharmacy Product Migration Project: Oversaw and facilitated project activities of six teams working to upgrade and integrate databases/tools and introduce virtualization to generate reports, enhance existing reports, and improve user experience.