SUMMARY:

• Available for contract engagements as Agile PM or Coach, SM, or BA/QA
• Drive IT projects using best practices with Agile / Scrum, PMBOK, PMO, Six Sigma, and ITIL and high Quality
• Experience in E - Commerce, Travel, IT Infrastructure, Big Data, utilities, networking, telecom, insurance, marketing, advertising, retail, sales support, accounting, A/R, Billing, sales taxes, in ERP and CRM applications
• Strong expertise in Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Databases, Development, Analysis, QA, Business Process Improvement, Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Agile skills in Backlog Grooming, User Stories, Scrum, XP, TDD, Continuous Integration, Test Cases, Test Automation, Defect Management, and User Acceptance
• Very proficient in Crosby and Deming Quality Assurance processes and continuous process improvement
• Vendor management and procurement from both sides of the table
• Five years of Product Development and Marketing Management
• Seven years of graduate level teaching in Executive MBA Program, and technical IT courses

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:

Agile PM / BA

Confidential, St Petersburg, FL

Responsibilities:

• Agile Project for Big Data application with Apache Hadoop, Oracle VM on Ubuntu (UNIX) performing analysis using Python and ‘R’ for Hive and Squirrel queries.
• Implement Hadoop ecosystem; HDFS, Hbase, Hive, Scoop and Flume, Mahout, etc.
• In Hadoop’s solution, MapReduce is used, how much does this limit Hive’s performance compared to Spark
• Hadoop optimizes computations for data on spinning disks, what if we no longer use spinning disks.
• How well does Hadoop’s Cassandra perform as a ‘SQL database’ in support of OLTP applications

Program Manager

Confidential, Richardson, TX

Responsibilities:

• Initiation Phase, preparation of a Backlog of 15 marketing initiatives to implement on their web site e.g.
• Beverage Package Promotions and others that were in the 2015 Marketing Enhancements Program.
• As this frequently happens with waterfall projects, it offered me the opportunity to explain how the Agile methodology avoids such occurrences.
• I’m pleased that they have adopted Agile.

Agile PM/BA

Confidential, St Petersburg, FL

Responsibilities:

• Perform an evaluation of Big Data products and implement Hadoop Big Data infrastructure.
• Evaluate Apache Hadoop using an Oracle VM on Ubuntu (UNIX) with Python and ‘R’ for queries.
• Apache Hadoop works well for key-word text searches, evaluate it for multi-step analytics problems.
• Determine how to optimize Data Lake usage.
• Develop the Epic theme and User Story first then pull data into the ‘Data Lake’ for analysis.
• Next phase will evaluate the ‘Zoo’ of Hadoop products.

Scrum Master

Confidential, Providence, RI

Responsibilities:

• Scrum Master for SAP SME Empowerment Project migrating SharePoint to the Cloud. And, for ServiceNow, import files to create a knowledge base with easy reference for Support Personnel.
• Improve PMO Process to involve SAP Support Services early in the Project Planning Phase
• Develop Dashboards and Support Metrics for SAP Support in the Control Center
• Improve SAP-PRD performance (used Six Sigma’s DMAIC process for this project)

Project Manager Infrastructure

Confidential, St Petersburg, FL

Responsibilities:

• Manage Infrastructure project implementing a 10,260-kw photovoltaic power generation system selling the excess to Confidential

Scrum Coach for Business Development

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Consult with Confidential to obtain a web-development contract for Confidential.
• Employ JAD sessions, Analyze Requirements, Define User Stories, Develop and Groom Backlog, train the Scrum Team, define the methodology and lead ceremonies, serve as Scum Coach and mentor Scrum Masters.
• The project demonstrates team development capability in order to join the Enterprise Release Train.
• The challenge is to form on-shore Scrum teams that work with off-shore Scrum Team and bring them up to speed to join the Enterprise Release Train.
• We delivered ‘Flight Search’ and ‘Contact Us’ Features that allow the Business to change online content.
• Testing included iOS and Android mobile devices. We won the contract.

Business Development and Contract Project Manager

Confidential, St Petersburg, FL

Responsibilities:

• Resolve issues with adoption of Agile and develop a multinational web portal for quoting business IT infrastructure equipment and service.
• This portal offers over 6 million catalog items from Cisco and Riverbed catalogs in any configuration and quote it in one of 52 different currencies.
• We used TFS to manage backlog, Sprint Planning, Scrum Board, burn-down chart and team velocity.
• We delivered their first Production Release for the business marketing team then followed up with three additional releases of new functionality.
• Quality is high and each release is tested on popular Internet browsers.

Project/Program Manager

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Responsibilities:

• Customer Services Security Project implement BI rules for fraud prevention in online credit card transactions
• Improve sales order processing by establishing parameters for supply chain management and deliver the backlog of requirements requested
• Agile Product Owner for the Agile website team to implement improvements and better manage content and testing usability on most popular mobile devices and browsers
• Distribution Center Infrastructure - contract and provision a distribution center for fulfillment of orders
• Improve order fulfillment process and infrastructure in 23 retail stores

Sr. Project Manager

Confidential, Tampa, TL

Responsibilities:

• Successfully performed all phases of SDLC for a portfolio of five projects in the Cloud Computing model using MS Project Server, Excel (budget management), SharePoint, and HP Quality Center for the following:
• C-level Agile Team to implement secure cloud computing environments in international data centers (cloud model) for Intrusion Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation
• Web Development Mosaic Online Latin America website, a cloud based customer facing portal on .Net framework for Latin America with language and currency translations.
• Tested on popular browsers
• Develop EDI transactions to handle Multiline Purchase Orders separate freight expenses from material costs in SAP cube via multiple ETLs run daily
• Regulatory - implement process to add LIMS mass spectrometer analysis for each lot shipped per Confidential
• Initiate COTS project, with Charter and Business Case, Requirements and RFP for Maintenance Management integrated with Maximo for 3000 maintenance workers and machinery

Project Manager

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Responsibilities:

• Assume management of an in-progress portfolio of PMO projects.
• Performed SDLC project life cycle using Primavera, SharePoint, Excel for these concurrent projects:
• Develop E-Commerce Web pages for customers to apply online for participation in these Programs
• Implement ruggedized Tablet computers and application for outside network maintenance
• Chartered project for upgrading the Continuous Emissions Monitoring System, including Scope of Work and Project Plan, SharePoint site, and staffing plan in Primavera.

Business Analyst / Project Manager

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Responsibilities:

• Conduct JAD Sessions
• Develop requirements and document use cases
• Develop wireframe for new web-based application to provide workflow and reporting across the organization to replace multiple in-house, MS Access applications
• Develop RFP with Requirements, a 134-screen wireframe, and Use Cases.

Program Manager - Business Development

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Responsibilities:

• Established IT Service contracts with States of Wisconsin and Michigan and Confidential
• Business Development responding to RFPs, project proposals, staffing, budget, etc.