SUMMARY

• 11 years experience as professional manager - 12 years of technical experience
• Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.
• Keen insight into the global framework centered on the alignment of Business Intelligence tools and best practices.
• Provides comprehensive view that treats each project like an investment
• Takes broad view of all organizational projects ( not just external-facing projects)
• Provides focus on the areas best aligned with corporate strategy
• Aligns organizations best practices for improvements across entire product life cycle providing strategic link between projects and portfolio including techniques to efficiently manage programs
• Manages project teams to consistently and predictably deliver successful projects

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Methodologies: Six Sigma, CMM (Capability Maturity Model), SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) Global best practices, Waterfall, RUP, Rapid Development, Staggered Deployment, SOX Complainant

Applications: SAP R/3,MS Project, MS Office, Oracle database 9i-11g, Word, Excel, Access, Quality Center, Primavera, People Soft, Publisher, Kronos, Lotus Notes, Acrobat, Photoshop, ZENworks, FrontPage, Dream Weaver, Crystal Reports, Scholar, CC Mail, Panagon, Clarity, Live Meeting, Net Meeting, SharePoint, Express, Express One, Prism, Vantive, StarTeam

Operating Systems: Windows3.1- 2K-07/ME/ XP/NT UNIX, Solaris, SQL, Oracle, Linux, OS/370, Exchange, Novell

Hardware: Desktops/Notebooks, LAN/WAN, Routers, Hubs, HP 9000, IBM RS 6000, AS400, Dell, Compaq, IBM S/390, Gateway Printers/PC, Blackberry, Ghost-Imager, Lap tops, Simulators

Database System: Access, SQL Server, Dbase, ODBC

Functional Areas: Government, Defense Dept., Telecom, Airline, Healthcare, Logistics, Retail, Financial, Insurance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided TIBCO/SAP UNIX Project Management.
• Involved EAI Infrastructure Team to coordinate resources through the delivery of project commitments.
• Performed BI data management, archiving, and requirements.
• Updated and maintained the 2008 resource loaded project plan that directed the work assignments for the hardware team members. Provided System Integration testing
• Performed data management, tracking, analysis, warehousing, and conversion
• Managed virtual/onsite resources and assigned roles and responsibilities
• Wrote custom Superdome and server virtualization project plan.
• Identified/tracked key milestones-baselined (critical path)
• Provided budget analysis and forecasting
• Created a weekly progress analysis on project delivery for the hardware team as well as project integration activities for the EAI Infrastructure team.
• Performed/changed issue management for the EAI Infrastructure team.
• Aligned the strategic business unit to -DSS/Business Intelligence elicitation
• Performed pro-active risk analysis to ensure accurate mitigation and resolutions resulted w/o project compromise.
• Coordinated the migration of releases, cutover and go-lives into the Production Environment.
• Produced Change control mechanisms to ensure the alignment of strategic business unit to project scope and organizational development.
• Developed the Strategic high level resource loaded project plan
• RICEFW- Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, Forms and Workflow
• Responsible for Server Virtualization Management and SAP/TIBCO/UNIX Change Management.
• Provided Enterprise/Legacy environment dependency management and report.

Program/Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervised internal technical staff on a functional or project basis, as appropriate for an EDW warehouse project.
• Performed Business/Technical requirements gathering as well as ERP/ Software development/ implementation.
• Managed a virtual and onsite project team focused on the alignment to the organizational mission and vision
• Performed EVM management/scheduling/planning ensuring budget was aligned to scope
• Managed ERP project
• Responsible for data requirements, management, archiving and Use Case creation.
• Performed data management, and conversions
• Allocated resources aligned to specific roles and responsibilities
• Risk communication was defined/declared/planned in WBS, Scope Statement part of Rapid Deployment initiatives and Strategies.
• DSS/Business Intelligence for data warehouse projects
• Worked with QA Team to analyze system: Load, use, end user need, accessibility, availability.
• Created Project Plans based upon the SDLC or Rapid Deployment methodology.
• Provided SAP Change Management.
• Risk, communication, scope was monitored/controlled/maintained in Key Learning documentation.
• Performed data warehouse; e-commerce and other EDI (data transfer) documents and procedures.
• Acted as project liaison between ITS partners, client organizations and ITS leadership; assisted in vendor and supplier management of existing/new- clients/ vendors.
• Developed a strategic project aligned to the client relationship
• Developed and monitored risk, key learning, and scope.
• Performed data management, archiving
• Developed user training, scope document, and project development plan.
• Implemented effective, creative ideas for business units, teams, and individuals while consistently upgrading Training and Development

PM Business Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed as a PM/ BA for Oracle 9i/Great Plains to Oracle conversion project.
• Created detailed assessment of business requirements, provided Change Management and Wireframes/ Portal requirements.
• ERP Requirements management
• Utilized Business Intelligence tools for predictive views of business operations.
• Performed data warehousing, technical documentation specifications to align to DBA work.
• Wrote functional or technical specifications as required.
• Designed UML cases, DFD, ERD.
• Considered the capacity and limitations of the equipment, operating time, and form of the desired result.

Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Adapted and applied the portfolio project approach and development process to meet project objectives and business drivers within an Oracle e-Business environment providing data management and archiving.
• Worked extensively with the Manufacturing/Inventory/Reporting Business Units on a data transfer project from a legacy system to the Oracle 11g database.
• Proactively performed EVM planning and scheduling predicting and analyzing the budget, scope, and timeline to successful project completion.
• Allocated and coordinated staff, vendors, and resources e.g. personnel and equipment
• Managed ERP project to completion
• Performed data management, analysis, and assessment for projects.
• Created Project Plans, Use Case diagram based upon the SDLC or Rapid Deployment methodology
• Establishes a consultative relationship with client contacts in order to guide functional planning and digital design processes.
• Managed the projections, analysis of EDI data integration/EDW database projects.
• Provided Program Management of SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) initiative (TIBCO), meeting with SRB (Solution Review Board) and Functional and Executive Steering Committee.
• Responsible for Quality Assurance team data warehousing/diagrams, and reports, as well as Portal enhancements/ requirements/design.
• Performed data management and requirements elicitation.
• Involved in SharePoint application implementation, data structuring, archiving and Change/Risk Management.
• Managed Mercury Initiation, Implementation, and Installation Approval Board.
• Projects involved SAP Change Pointer Project; SAP Upgrade readiness; SAP FICO; ABAP; BASIS; BI; Data warehouse; e-commerce and other EDI (data transfer) between OfficeMax and trading partners; M&A
• Created Change Orders and Cost Models to align with organizational goals.
• Managed and organized resources, pricing, and deliverables of requirements information for hardware, software, and procurement.
• Created Charter, Scope, WBS and deliverables.
• Involved in Oracle e-Business Inventory, Supply Chain, and training and development.
• Created Project Plans based upon the SDLC or Rapid Deployment methodology.
• Developed and revised technical drawings and written documents.

Project Manager/Training

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed plans for instructional parameters in Oracle e-Business, data integration. Inventory/ HR Management/Education.
• Provided EVM Management following ANSI standards - planning critical path.
• Performed data management, requirements, and structuring.
• Led Business Intelligence team. ( onsite and virtual)
• Oracle Modules: inventory, manufacturing controls and transactions.
• Oracle data management/mapping/reporting and SAP Change Management.
• Ensured compliance and resolved inconsistencies.
• Maintained baseline/critical path monitoring, slippage and cost.
• Analyzed business systems; interpreted and anticipated client needs, evaluated current business/technical requirements, developed and/or coordinate development of data extraction (data warehousing).
• Developed Use Cases, Flow Charts and technical documentation showing the relationship between the system and users.
• Delivered performance against objectives/workflow.
• Involved in SAP, production, supply, operations and materials related to personnel and facilities.