SUMMARY

• Project Manager that is recognized as the “go to” for short term, high risk assignments that need to get back on track and completed on time and within budget.
• My goal is to apply my varied project and program management and rescue experiences in order to provide maximum value to the client, train and build team members, and continue to grow and improve upon my own personal abilities.
• I also strive to make sure I continue to work smarter in order to do things right, the first time, on time, every time.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Master Program Scheduler for an integrated multi - vendor plan to transfer and improve a customer database, web service, and integration system
• Created and maintained a multi-vertical integrated project plan for the engineering phase and upon seeing the success of our plan, was asked to create an integrated plan for our vendors in the post engineering phase
• Trained and coached team members, other vendors, and the client on scheduling standards as well as definitions and expectations for quality delivery
• Supported the fixing and implementation of a program schedule as well as working with the client on current state needs for the schedule, and advising how to best meet their future state goals for company program schedule management
• Worked on two separate programs performing a health check, providing information on how to get to green from both a schedule standpoint and process standpoint
• Created a series of standards schedule templates so that multiple vendors could create schedules that could be incorporated into Project Server at future state
• Worked with the client and multiple vendors to establish schedule change control, schedule maintenance methodology, and report metadata structures for ease of use
• Performed on-site training and support as the training lead of the Program Management Office (PMO) to use the new Project Online Instance created for the client.
• Worked with Cognizant Sales team and the client to understand their processes and procedures outside of the tool in order to maximize effective training and tools
• Created extensive training guide for current and new users that was specifically tailored to the client’s needs to manage their tool and the new processes
• Trained the client in a “train the trainer” style and helped lead and support client trainers as they lead others in using the tool and helped guide questions to support adoption of the tool.

Confidential

Co- Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a part of the Program Management Office (PMO) team to manage application transition for a Created master plan to track transfer of business apps migration. Later extended responsibilities as Co-Program Manger to ensure application transition success, helping win BFS Account of the Year
• Created and managed schedule for application transition and PMO activities
• Supported and trained incoming Program Manager (PM) for all activities in the PMO as necessary and stepped up to Deputy Program Manager (DPM)
• Worked with on-shore and off-shore team to develop and train employees to step up into leadership positions
• Lead document control management and PMO transition management to ensure all deliverables were met and on file and that remaining team was independent and successful
• Created master plan to track separation of business apps, data, and physical hardware into a new company to monitor and track progress
• Created schedule that met the client need for scope, cost, and timeline required to meet successful transition
• Worked with various Project Managers to evaluate their schedules and work with them to improve or create their schedules
• Worked with off-shore schedule managers to improve their ability to manage schedules for their respective PMs
• Assisted in the evaluation of the program management concerning their efficiency and effectiveness internally and for the client

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Stood up PMO and provide direction and guidance
• Created and maintain IMS for the program
• Created processes on how the PMO and other sponsors submit schedule updates
• Created a program plan, set cross project dependencies, create and maintain program resource list, and actively manage task and milestone completion

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Interviewed clients to find out priorities for Portfolio Management
• Worked with PHD identified areas for improvement and interview to identify focus areas
• Created a series of tools in order for the client to identify projects that were the most beneficial and desirable
• Mapped out their organizational priorities as well as Gartner Pace to show areas of distribution
• Created Tools in order to introduce new projects into the system and to show their value based on a variety of criteria and compare them to other projects as well

Confidential

Program Analyst / Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Member of the Implementation Integrated Project Team (IIPT) for the Army Product Manager Enterprise Services (PD ES) and Army Data Center Consolidation Plan (ADCCP) to establish processes and procedures on how the Program Office will conduct business
• Working directly with the client and other SharePoint administrators as a lead and admin to establish the new SharePoint website as well as establish a Project Server environment
• Performing administrator duties for Army Knowledge Online (AKO) ADCCP Restricted site
• Provide oversight for weekly deliverables

Connected

Project Manager / Project Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) lead for the 06 level, Installation Information Infrastructure Communications and Capabilities (I3C2) Business Process Improvement Integrated Project Team (BPI IPT)
• Performed duties as the backup for Project Server Migration and Implementation lead at the 05 level, Product Manager (PdM) Power Projection Enablers (P2E)
• Additionally, was the liaison, training lead, and project controller for Army Product Manager-Europe (APM-E) under PdM P2E (including extended travel in Germany to provide direct support as required)
• Was the training Subject Matter Expert (SME) for PdM P2E Schedule Management, Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) and Intro to Microsoft Project 2010
• Worked as Special Projects Project Analyst to provide ad hoc support to the PdM P2E as necessary
• Was the Project Manager for the transition of Army Product Manager-Europe (APM-E) between two 05 level organizations
• Provided support as the SharePoint liaison for Army Private Cloud (APC) and Army Enterprise Service Desk (AESD)
• Performed Project Controller responsibilities for 06 level organizational BPI IPT, as well as Project Controller for Knowledge Management (KM)
• Managed Configuration and Control Manager for I3C2 and PdM P2E’s BPI WIPT groups to update and maintain documents and data on the SharePoint site

Confidential

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a contractor for the Department of Transformation responsible for managing one of four programmatic schedules
• Responsible for meeting weekly at offsite location and working with SME’s to gather data as well as work with the scheduling group to create and maintain the Master Integrated Schedule

Confidential and Project Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Perform project coordinator responsibilities for two $32M overseas security programs and one $4.2M domestic flight line security program
• Responsible for rebuilding and updating Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for $4.2M program, incorporating daily updates and inputs from project management and subcontractors
• Consistently meet new hire transition deadlines for all programs, including coordinating and arranging medical, orientation and training, military base access cards, and travel arrangements
• Coordinate payments and procure items for Program Management, Engineering, IT, and Logistics
• Lead liaison between program management and functional groups
• Update, provide inputs, and inspect contract deliverable documents to the customer
• Mid-program, was personally deployed on site to take over as lead Confidential and performed a variety of other duties
• Worked with lead engineer to build from the ground up Calexico IMS
• Worked as the Control Account Manager and Subject Matter Expert to track schedule and cost variances and provided explanations to Earned Value Management staff and upper-level management
• Maintained Project and IMS schedules, incorporating daily updates and inputs from field operations, quality control, and project management
• Recommended project efficiencies to bring in dates to meet inch-stone and mile-stone dates
• Organized, provided inputs, and sent weekly and monthly EVM deliverables to customer, making sure quality and timeliness were maintained
• Responsible for organizing and distributing work authorization documents, working with upper management to keep authorizations/charge codes up to date
• Successfully closed out $42.3M program ahead of previous schedule and transitioned to FPS2 program
• Responsible for coordinating with Fluor management and their clients and co-op companies to create, improve, and implement new Document Control procedures, which lead to Fluor becoming the sole source for contractor document control on site
• Was solely responsible for organizing and distributing documents and engineering drawings to the engineers and construction management for three other competing co-op companies as well as serving as the point of contact for Fluor documents.
• Maintained Access database to track and implement configuration control procedures for engineering documentation
• Responsible for maintaining branch sales goals for national retailer of consumer electronic products and appliances
• Assisted store manager in inventory and merchandise placement

Confidential

Shift Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed store of six to eight employeesRecommended and implemented new sales tactics and successfully exceeded revenue goals
• Trained and supervised employees in sales tactics and inventory procedures
• Managed five Chartwell’s on-campus food service stands
• Supervised and trained employees to maintain quality of food and service in a fast-paced environment
• Received, stored, and managed new inventory daily
• Opened and operated brand new food service stand, creating and implementing new techniques to meet sales goals
• Functioned as POC for multiple department managers to achieve multi-group efficiencies
• Managed and supervised employees for US Veqtor headquarters
• Opened, closed, and oversaw day to day operations
• Responsible for maintaining all cash and coin collections and deposits as well as filling out supporting paperwork
• Organized and oversaw parties and groups ranging from 10-200 people per group and 1-20 groups per day