SUMMARY

• Project Management Professional (PMP - PMI #1455322)
• Successful Agile Practitioner
• Successful CMMi Level 5 Practitioner
• Program Management Office Lead
• Experienced Change Manager
• Skilled Team Leader
• Extensive Technical Knowledge and Experience
• Managed High Business Value Initiatives
• Managed Large Budgets ($50m and up)
• Infrastructure and Application Development Experience
• Proven Ability to Meet & Exceed Assigned Objectives
• Experienced in Private and Public Sector Environments
• Practice Management
• Clinical Tracking & Analysis
• Electronic Medical Records
• Securing PHI and PII
• Remote Diagnostic Decision Support
• Bio-Metric Tracking Device Development
• Office Visit Scheduling
• Clinical Fulfillment Tools (Online, Video & Printed)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Consultant

Confidential, Columbia, SC

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed exiting project plan, discussed existing processes, and developed improvements to project plan.
• Completed improved project plan and staffing requirements. Presented to management for approval.
• Reviewed technical approach for ‘to-be’ functionality. Determined the proposed technical approach had significant weaknesses. Developed improved technical approach. Developed Test Harness to remove technical barriers that impeded the team’s ability to make progress.
• Worked with Data Migration team to resolve issues with the methodology being used to migrate the existing data into the new ClaimCenter 9 form. Improved data migration results to achieve a balanced outcome.
• Advised the team in traversing the database of the new system to obtain the needed data to support nightly data processing from the ClaimCenter 9 database.
• Completed testing of the nightly data processing tools (NiteBatch) with existing system data. Provided ‘to-be’ model to satisfy the nightly data processing needs of the business using the new claims system.

Senior Consultant

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Responsibilities:

• Developed BHSI Program Management Office (PMO) and project template base to institutionalize the updated processes and artifacts.
• Developed Liberty SAFe Program Office for execution of the Liberty Mutual Surety Workbench Program.
• Improved integration of multi-domain program through enhanced integration of cross domain designs
• Improved cross domain program communications via streamlined meeting schedule & distribution of results
• Tailored HPES EDGE Framework templates to meet the needs of the hybrid SDLC/Agile framework.
• Assisted PMO Lead in updating PMO processes using tailored templates and hybrid SDLC/Agile framework.
• Worked closely with ODM/MEOHHS staff to define clear objectives and outcomes to meet with the goals of the T-MSIS directive from CMS.
• Facilitated meetings to define requirements, created source to target mapping of data elements, technical solution, and improved understanding of T-MSIS project objectives.
• Provided detailed analysis of T-MSIS requirements and provided input for the Source to Target maps, Business Requirements Document (BRD), and Low Level Design (LLD).
• Created T-MSIS Technical Design of application with Lead Developer
• Created T-MSIS test approach and worked with the test team to create final test plan.
• Managed the Forecasting and Budget of this Fixed Price Deliverables based Statement of Work (SOW).
• Managed and adjusted team members to improve the ability to meet the very tight delivery timeframe.

Manager

Confidential, Washington, D.C

Responsibilities:

• Created and managed Program Management Office (PMO) for DOE/NETL Information System Engineering.
• Created standardized project governance guidelines to control cost, improve ability to reach stated goals as scheduled, and reduce project ‘scope creep’.
• Created and instantiated change management processes that controlled and improved overall understanding of cause and effect of process changes on DOE/NETL business functionality.
• Provided detailed budgets and cost analysis of differing methods for addressing stated Congressional and Presidential directives (Federal Budgeting Process).
• Created two, five and ten year business plans that met the stated DOE/NETL requirements.
• Directly managed team of twenty-two (22) Project Managers, Business Analysts, Quality Analysts, and Software Developers
• Responsible for Interviewing and hiring Project Managers, Business Analysts, Quality Analysts, and Software Developers.
• Managed $20m yearly application and hardware purchase and maintenance budget
• Created and directed the business case, technical analysis, purchase, and integration of Oracle ExaData data warehouse hosting environment.
• Led process improvement initiatives and streamlined business processes that increased the DOE/NETL’s ability to meet the congressional mandates of sequestration.
• Facilitated stakeholder interactions and provided detailed analysis and documentation of all meetings and conferences.
• Provided innovative resolutions to difficult competitive conditions. Resolved issues with differing stakeholder objectives to meet the mandates of DOE/NETL.

Department of Defense

Confidential, Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• Hosted and facilitated weekly and monthly meetings and conferences to define the business requirements and objectives to support development of DOD 5000.02 Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) Life Cycle Management Framework program improvement initiative.
• Interviewed, hired, and managed team of fifteen (15) Project Managers, Business Analysts, Quality Analysts, and Software Developers.
• Directed the creation of standardized WBS in MS-Project that met all objectives of the DOD 5000.02 AT&L process.
• Used Project Management Institute accredited techniques to create ‘War Room’ program portfolio analysis processes that allowed command and control officers to understand the interrelationships and dependencies of executing programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Worked with stakeholders to define and develop portfolio analysis tool that supported ‘War Room’ analysis technique.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

Responsibilities:

• Used PA Enterprise Project Management Methodology (EPMM) processes and templates to create project deliverables.
• Worked closely with division staff to define clear objectives and outcomes that met with the goals of the Healthy People 2010 initiative.
• Provided detailed analysis of existing processes.
• Hosted meetings and conferences to define requirements, create process improvements, and improve understanding of Healthy People 2010 objectives.
• Facilitated the resolution of differing objectives of commonwealth and regional stakeholders.
• Improved workflows and processes to meet the defined objectives as outlined from facilitated meetings and conferences.
• Created change management system to track changes to existing processes and tools.
• Trained commonwealth and regional stakeholders in the use of the improved processes and tools.
• Managed team of one Business Analyst and two Software Developers.

Director of Information Technology

Confidential, Portland, OR

Responsibilities:

• Member of business development team
• Created company budgets and business plans for Information Technology division.
• Managed large and small electronic medical records (EMR) projects.
• Worked closely with clinical staff to define EMR protocols that drove EMR system.
• Managed large and small practice management enhancement projects.
• Managed the creation of medical claim submission systems.
• Provided encounter coding expertise to reduce claims payment timeframes.
• Designed and managed the installation of advanced computer and telecommunications networks to support EMR and practice management systems.
• Interviewed, hired, and managed all Information Technology staff.