TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPOSURES:

Microsoft Visual Basic HP - Unix, Data warehouse ImplementationMicrosoft Access, Excel, Word, Project PowerPoint, SharePoint, Citrix, Visio

IBM-AIX, VMware, and CRM, HRIS, PeopleSoft, Cognos Analytics

Windows, Linux-Ubuntu, Data Warehouse

Clarity, Plan-view, NIMRELO, VOIP, VDI

Project Planning, Cost estimates, Risk, Presentation, Status reporting

Visual C/C++, Visual Basic, PHP, MySQL, Dev Ops

Crystal Reports, Oracle, Informatica

PowerBuilder, HTML, PHP and .Net

Novell, Red Hat Linux, Windows Server, SCCM- CB, SAP (modules), Bomgar Remote

BMC Remedy, CiRBA, Ganglia, CMBD

QuickBooks, Oracle Reports

B2GNow, Informatica, SSIS, DWH/BI/Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Network infrastructure refresh and transformations for hardware upgrades plans scoped out and communicated to Operations-Level stakeholders detailing dependencies and project progress (waterfall method used).
• Collaborate with client technical resources for hardware discovery and data center network rework strategy.
• Collaborating with engineering and file sharing servicers to map IP and VIP assignments for network designs (A10 Load balancing using GSS, BGP).
• Chaired event planning meetings with client and third-party vendors to validate, design and implement migration plans for V2V, Z2Z implementations, (CISCO, VMware, HP and IBM collaboration).
• Contributed to PCR when required and communicated recommendations for network designs (discovery tool PRTG, similar to ZenPack and Raly).
• Shared and tracked risks, infrastructure build out, procurement activities, deliverables with client management.
• Held regular team meetings held with third party and technical resources using an Agile project plan to migrate infrastructure for Win 2003 and RHL environments.
• Met with resources on middleware application automation and planned project execution methodologies, (gethub used for code and script evaluation).
• Managed project scope through ServiceNow CMDB tool for asset discovery and dependency.

Confidential

Project Manager/Infrastructure

Responsibilities:

• Data center infrastructure planning and transformations for affinity move group planning.
• Collaborate with offshore client technical resources for asset discovery and data center relocation strategy.
• Utilize One Box for collaborating and file sharing of network and system designs (similar to OneDrive).
• Interface with client and third-party vendors to design and implement migration plans for Patching, SAN/NAS for HP and Solaris systems.
• Contribute to PCR when required and provide recommendations for designs.
• Track and monitor infrastructure build out (traceroute, nslookup, etc.), procurement activities, deliverables.
• Using Agile implemented project plans to migrate infrastructure for Win 2003 and RHL environments.
• Focusing on middleware applications and their infrastructure and process dependencies planned project execution methodologies and resulting budgets.

Confidential, NJ

Sr. Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• LAN/WAN Upgrades to Fiber Optic infrastructure thought leadership.
• Project leadership for the vBlock Infrastructure Platform Implementation
• Data center infrastructure planning and transformations as augmentation to desktop migrations to Office 365.
• Collaborate with client technical resources for asset discovery and data center relocation strategy.
• Utilize One Box for collaborating and file sharing of network and system designs, populated dash boards using IBM Cognos Analytics 11.X.
• Plan and execute project plan for Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 365 implementation and migration. Assess desktop dependencies, Active Directory account synchronizations and license reconciliation.

Confidential, NJ

Sr. Infrastructure Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Sr. project manager on global application implementations for Citrix, AppSphere, Office365 and remote user support via web interface integrations with business partners and clients. Dependencies associated with Windows 10 for private clients mitigated with technical teams.
• Developed Project Manager requirements for an Enterprise Data Warehouseimplementation using Agile methodology.
• Established the project management methodology, using AGILE methodology for project life cycle, requirements planning, delivery, operational management, cost ($1.5mm), schedule project deliverables, communications management and status reporting for assigned projects.
• Lead data center management in a global effort for load balancing support and technology transformation for critical applications to support .Net environment, employed vendor management and oversight.
• Windows 2003 Active Directory design and installation and deployment of enterprise-wide Group Policies using Active Directory tools, perimeter security architecture, two factor authentication specifications.
• Maintaining and updated project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), issue/decision logs, meeting summaries and status reports to ensure effective, ongoing communications across all team members.
• Citrix thin client infrastructure (XenDesktop), liquid desktop implementations. Addressed issues and risks associated with Perimeter Security As A Service (PSAAS) with engineers and stakeholders.
• Provided oversight to implementation of encryption layer of security switches for two-part authentication with network teams for retail customers (credit card, checking account, web and mobile-digital banking), work with third party vendor to ensure regulatory compliance and security level protocols (Sarbanes Oxley).
• Managed the production Data Warehouse and reporting/BI requests coordinating with desktop business users.
• Sr. project manager on PSaaS implementations across several global data centers to create a more robust and secure computing environment, threat assessment tool evaluations, DNS and SMTP lock down of host web sites. Lead team to build secured infrastructure for applications similar to B2GNow for business partners and clients Using SDLC methodology ie. Developed project plan based on PCI security requirements, Test: Build a Q & A environment to test the solution architecture, Deploy: Upon completion of benchmark testing and sign off moved to production.
• Managed security infrastructure teams, monitored QA for related projects with Safe Net Encrytion Key technologies.

Confidential, NY

Sr. Infrastructure Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project lead for North American data center relocation and application migration, coordination with global data centers for relocation efforts from APAC and EMEA regions.
• Application and Hardware migrations as a transformational project to enable a move to a consolidated remote hosted cloud environment, build disaster recovery, security and back up.
• Mainframe infrastructure migration tracked in separate project stream to facilitate legacy application remediation due to dependencies, move 24 applications and 70 servers (Windows 2003 and Solaris), 30,000 users.
• Transitioned from Documentum into Sharepoint and enhanced capabilities by adding applets and internal portals; oversaw quality control throughout project life cycle (SDLC).
• Projects include Active Directory consolidations and ServiceNow, SharePoint implementations.
• Asset and application discovery component deliverables made available to client to review integration options and solution suitability to facilitate technology transformation to vBlock technology and resolving issues with Cisco switches.
• Citrix Xenapp farm administration and publishing of applications and user profiles
• Developed schema for move group designations for this Windows .Net environment at the source and the target vBlock (virtual) environments, including ExaData platforms using Oracle software.
• Contributed the project planning, staffing and budgeting activities for a Primary Insurance Data Warehouse build out
• Client facing review of solutions for DR, Storage, SAP upgrades and end-to-end requirements from inception to delivery.
• Vendor management and oversight for the building of vBlock and data center infrastructure.
• Created high level wireframe views of integrated applications, depicting their individual processes and how they relate to dependencies to other applications with regard to GxP requirements.
• Through the view of process dependencies, affinity groups are diagramed to show path ways for dependencies.
• Used burn down charts to track the progress of related tasks to project completion, such as patch management.

Confidential, NJ

Sr. Infrastructure Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Data center mainframe migrations and relocation, to facilitate consolidation and virtualization on AIX, RHEL and Windows 2003 in support of SAP CRM (MDM, GL, etc.) applications using AGILE methodology for project life cycle.
• SAP application builds and support via a critical path project management perspective.
• Global project team management, application migration end-to-end, scope leadership and project management.
• User profile management over xenapp server and active directory, connections with Red Hat Linux applications.
• Server deployment and administration. tracking the progress of related tasks to project completion, such as patch management. DevOps and Q&A support tracking, reporting, GxP requirements support.
• User acceptance testing and process improvement, building Exadata platforms using DB2 and Cognos Analytics.
• Resolved data migration issues and risks around SAP Hanna integration with virtual cloud environments, dedicated transmission line established for data transfer, using third party vendors (ie. Cisco managed switches), offshore teams.
• Liaised with floor planning designers for workstation consolidations and relocations.

Confidential, NJ

IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• SAP CRM related application migration project manager providing leadership direction for Agile methodology. Interface with clients using B2GNow diversity management applications and with Red Hat Linux applications
• Directed large-scale project teams during the conversion of Documentum to SharePoint, observing perspectives that observed quality, cost and timing.
• Facilitates technical evaluations and planning efforts to assist in mitigating future or current risks plus enhance current infrastructure needs for respective technical areas.
• Scheduled project meetings for tracking purposes, identified key timelines and critical path to drive project direction across multiple continents.
• Team building for three projects involving .Net implementation, Active Directory and SharePoint, project life cycles tracked and implemented.

Confidential, NJ

SAP Infrastructure Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Unix (AIX) 700 physical to virtual server migration-application constraints resolved.
• Storage for SAN, NAS, Brocade switches, LPAR provisioning, UAT Q&A to support data warehouse requirements, Network Access Control (NAC).
• Office 365 integration with existing SAP applications, code remediation for dependency mapping.
• CMBD implementation, planning across multiple data centers. (prod, sandbox & DTQ environments), provided project direction and reported on performance analytics in Excel.
• Worked with GxP manufacturing operations to align automation manufacturing facility software applications using (similar to Blue Prism) development tools.
• Lead meeting with and coordinated on-shore and off-shore resources to migrate 700 AIX server (physical to virtual) servers, tier level upgrades and support of ITIL concepts for CMBD.
• Managed production Data Warehouse and reporting/BI requests with the business areas using Cognos analytics tool.
• Organized existing project data prepared in a variety of electronic formats in PDFs, Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Access databases and Microsoft Project.
• Collaborated with storage and backup teams to resolve security encryption policies for f5 Switch installations.
• Lead project teams to configure Active Directory, Printer Queues, and Domain Controllers for Windows Server migration from physical to virtual environment. Office 365 implementation planning for administrative services.
• Resolved SAP module (MDM, HANA. Basis) issues with technical resources in DevOps to Prod. Followed SDLC best practices for application development and enhancement across 4 iterations of the application upgrade (DTQP).

Confidential, NJ

Project Manager/Infrastructure Architect/Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Solution architect on data center consolidation for Solaris 60 (UNIX) mainframes, configuring and identifying network weaknesses. Securing DNS, endpoint protection planning, mitigating application and perimeter security risks.
• Hardware life cycle projects for major pharmaceutical manufacturer using AGILE methodology for project life cycle.
• SOX compliance applied to IT standards in product manufacturing. FDA and HIPAA environment.
• Provided cost scheduling, and other financial metrics reporting for approved project funding ($16mm).
• ITIL compliance regarding governance over IT infrastructure and collaborated with offshore teams (Europe, India, SA).
• Reviewed IT infrastructure to meet requirements of GxP in manufacturing of pharma products (bio-intellectual data), supported by 660 servers (decomed, rebuilt and stood up for production and DevOps).
• Pharma stakeholder requirements met for biotechnicians data protections and migration.
• Prepared project analytics with IBM Cognos reporting tool to qualify application dependencies.
• Merging and acquiring data center assets for consolidation or divestment as required by the federal regulations.
• Setup project managers and technical teams to address infrastructure and stakeholder requirements for end-clients.
• Identified risks, security, dependencies across applications and infrastructure using agile methodology to develop project plans for merging acquired IT infrastructure.

Confidential, New Brunswick, NJ/State of New Jersey

IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Lead on hardware support upgrades, SAN, NAS, SMTP and Sandboxing.
• Responsible for direct client support to Management Team to assist with planning, cost modeling, marketing, etc.
• Lead website project development for county and statewide applications using SCRUM.

Confidential, NY

IT Project Manager-Infrastructure/Computer Specialist/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed infrastructure procurement in support of business intelligence projects using Informatica databases.
• Designed and implemented databases to schedule and improve key performance metrics. Participated as an “SME”, subject matter expert in the development of the outsource contracts. Achieved over $100,000 in savings on major initiatives, mergers and acquisitions of business units.
• Monitored and reported on task progress on .Net upgrades/migrations to technical staffers for required deliverables.
• Performed project progress monitoring using waterfall methodology, identified critical activities and forecasts with progress achieved to date recorded in Excel reports on SharePoint dashboard.
• Managed planning, team schedules, cost and work break down structure and reported results to senior management.
• Evaluated schedule impacts arising from resourcing decisions recorded in MS Project dependencies for network migrations (Ethernet to IP), resolved all risks and issues installing Cisco routers/switches.
• Lead meetings with senior management to discuss issues, and status of on-going server and data center projects (cross-functional data and telephony migrations) track the progress of related tasks to project completion, such as patch management and desktop user refresh efforts. Managed implementations for DevOps and Prod on PeopleSoft.
• Effectively managed project scope by ensuring that changes to scope (MACs) are documented and approved with project change request forms, mitigating project risks to support daily customer service operations.
• Vendor management of outsource contractors and third-party vendors, relative to support and SLA requirements for meeting service delivery to business stakeholders (bus and subway operations), marketing and public relations.
• Responsible for developing and implementing performance reporting systems for bus operations and integration of customer capacity planning information with federal regulations.
• Supporting HRIS applications such as PeopleSoft reporting infrastructure and systems. Active Directory updates/upgrades