SUMMARY

• Management and implementation of softwaredevelopment projects through all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Goal - oriented with ability to work under pressure, utilizing critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving skills
• Establishment of productive relationships with teams, clients, and vendors through effective communication
• Consensus-building and provide effective project leadership
• Successful delivery of multi-million projects
• Management of multiple concurrent projects with blends of cross-functional internal teams and external vendors
• Creation and delivery of plans, assessments, documentation, and reports required for all project phases, as outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Management: Microsoft Project, VersionOne, Planview, Smartsheet, Project Server, Rational ClearQuest, RequisitePro, Remedy, ServiceNow

Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows, Linux, Novel Netware

Languages: Ada, C, C++, Lisp, Prolog, Perl, Java, PHP, ASP, XML, BASIC, PL/SQL

Databases: MySQL, Unify, Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2

Other: Apache, Symantec Café, Motif, PVCS, Continuus, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, JMS, MQ Series, Tomcat, Eclipse, Ant, JUnit, PeopleSoft, WebSphere Studio, Ab Initio, .Net.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Project Manager/Scrum Master

Confidential; Mclean, VA

Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily standup call, as well as backlog grooming, sprint planning and retrospective meetings. VersionOne tool is being used to track Epics, Features, User Stories, Defects, etc.
• Coordinate architecture meetings between up and down stream applications
• Managed ETLs Informatica upgrade from 9.6 to 10.2 and improve the ETLs performance in loading data
• Coordinate E2E and performance testing between up and down stream systems
• Prepare and deliver regular project status briefings to stakeholders and senior management on a weekly basis
• Manage the project expenses (Actuals, Forecast, & Variance), ensuring project adherence to budget. Planview tool is being used for resource allocations
• Service Data Corrections (SDC)

Senior Project Manager

Confidential; Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated requirement gathering sessions between business and technical teams of twenty plus resources
• Coordinated requirement gathering sessions for agencies requiring invoice flow changes in the Ariba Procurement Automated Support System (PASS)
• Coordinated development, testing (QA & UAT), and deployment of code with external agency Office of Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)
• Managed the rollout plan for 87 District agencies
• Conducted weekly status meetings with IT and Business to update project schedule and identify anyissues orrisks
• Prepared and delivered regular project status briefings to stakeholders and senior management on a weekly basis
• Managed the vendor project expenses and ensured adherence to the budget
• Laptop Deployment
• Coordinated with business analysts and business clients to lead definition and analysis of business requirements for system design
• Coordinated technical design sessions for the technical team of eleven resources
• Coordinated development effort, QA testing (ALM), UAT, and user training
• Coordinated with infrastructure team for installation of IIS server, SSL certificate, WebLogic application server, and F5 load balancer
• Managed cross-functional project team of ten plus resources to ensure implementation of all phases of SDLC
• Prepared and delivered regular project status briefings to stakeholders and senior management on a weekly basis
• Conducted weekly status meetings with IT and Business to update project schedule and identify anyissues orrisks
• Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
• OCIO implemented Modernized Integrated Tax System (MITS) as a replacement for its current tax system Integrated Tax System (ITS). The existing Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) was required to interface with the MITS application system for sourcing individual taxpayer information. The code was developed using Informatica ETL tool and Oracle PL/SQL. The project was run via waterfall and Agile (Scrum) methodologies.
• Coordinated design and mapping sessions for the technical team
• Coordinated development effort, QA testing, and UAT
• Managed cross-functional project team of eight resources to ensure implementation according to objectives defined in requirements
• Prepared and delivered regular project status briefings to stakeholders and senior management on a weekly basis
• Conducted weekly status meetings with IT and Business to update project schedule and identify anyissues orrisks
• Continuous Improvement
• Coordinated and developed process flows (& KPIs) for different improvement types (Quick Solution, Streamline Process, etc.)
• Coordinated design, development, and testing effort for a web portal (smarterocfo.dc.gov) which will be used by employees to submit ideas
• Coordinated with Advisory board to create a Communication plan, Branding strategy, and Ambassador model
• Coordinated training curriculum to train managers and supervisors

Senior Project Manager/Scrum Master

Confidential; Chantilly, VA

Responsibilities:

• Provided process coaching to Product Owner to ensure creation and prioritization of concise user stories
• Led coordination with Product Owner and Team Members to conduct sprint planning
• Performed gap analysis of existing business process for communication with members; managed development of a proof of concept using Thunderhead tool and submitted recommendations to business and management for approval to purchase Thunderhead
• Managed cross-functional project team of twenty plus resources to ensure implementation according to objectives defined in user stories
• Prepared budget estimates and obtained funding approval
• Ensured that projects remained on schedule and on budget
• Managed relationship with external vendors (i.e. Thunderhead and IWCO)
• Ensured that projects were delivered according to contractual requirements
• Prepared and delivered regular project status briefings to stakeholders and senior management
• Led daily Scrum calls, providing process coaching and removing impediments to team progress as necessary
• Monitored sprint progress in VersionOne via sprint burndown chart and reported daily progress against sprint tasks
• Conducted weekly status meetings with IT and Business to identify anyissues orrisks and define response strategies
• Active Advice(AA)
• Provided a workflow management tool used by nurses to guide members and physicians through the care management process. The application had approximately 700 active users and was written in .Net using Web Services and SQL server. The project was run via Agile (Scrum)

Sr. Project Manager/Scrum Master

Confidential; Ashburn, VA

Responsibilities:

• Provided process coaching to Product Owner to ensure creation and prioritization of concise user stories
• Led coordination with Product Owner and Team Members to conduct sprint planning
• Managed cross-functional project teams to ensure implementation according to defined user stories
• Prepared budget estimates and obtained funding approval
• Ensured that projects remained on schedule and on budget
• Ensured that projects were delivered according to contractual requirements
• Prepared and delivered regular project status briefings to stakeholders and senior management
• Conducted daily Scrum calls to remove any obstacles