SUMMARY:

• 15+ years IT Professional, Senior Certified ScrumMaster, IT Project Manager and Agile Management Professional specializing in Project and Program Management of Agile and Waterfall SDLC projects.
• Plan and executed projects through the software development life cycle (SDLC) within scope, schedule and with a focus on quality.
• 5 years Agile Project, Program Management and ScrumMaster experience working with Agile companies.
• Experience working with Agile Product Managers / Product Owners / Project Leads, Business Analysts and Stakeholders to coordinate planning and requirements analysis of product roadmap, define scope and prioritization of Product Backlog.
• Coordinate requirement level of effort estimates, subtask identification and resource allocation.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Experience Enterprise development project teams using Agile SDLC methodology in delivery of working product increment for each monthly release. Identify release and iteration plans, environment setups for development, QA, UAT phases. Lead and document Project Retrospectives / Lessons Learned to reflect on the project and identify improvements for the next project.
• Project and Program Manager for the Project Management Office (PMO). Created, implemented and enforced project templates and processes for the tech department. Managed the development of project tracking and resource summary reporting tools. Reported weekly and monthly status reporting to the Steering Committee and Management.

SPECIALIZATIONS:

Product development, Web/UI Development (Java, PHP), Client Server, Software and Mobile (iPad) Application Development, Reporting and Analytics (Java, Microstrategy, OBIEE), Risk reporting, Data warehouse (Microsoft SSRS, SSIS, Oracle) and ETL (Informatica) development, Workflow, Digital Media, Metadata, IT Architecture (SOA) and Engineering (Windows, Unix), MS Project Server and Sharepoint workflow customization and implementation, Agile and Waterfall SDLC modelling projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. ScrumMaster and IT Project Manager Consultant

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated the integration and deployment release of worldwide solution feature enhancements for Confidential applications including SAP ERP and Cognos
• Coordinated cross - functional business flows work as expected and ensure integrity of systems
• Ensure delivery of new enhancements with minimal impact to end users
• Coordinated development, testing, UAT, regression testing are completed
• Lotus Notes and Confidential Connections 5.0

Environment: Agile SDLC, Scrum, SAP ERP, Cognos, Lotus Notes, Confidential Connections 5.0

Sr. ScrumMaster and IT Project Manager Consultant

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Data Warehouse / ETL development / Investor Reporting Development Project.
• ScrumMaster for the development of the Data Warehouse and integrated reports for Fund of Funds, Private Equity Asset Manager and Real Estate Asset Management companies
• Worked with the Product Manager and Technical Lead to define the Product and Technical Backlog which includes:
• Define and implement Data Warehouse Cube Dimensions, attributes and measures
• Report Development of Quarterly and other Financial Reports
• Data mapping and data lineage documentation
• Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and currency Reporting
• Master Data Management (MDM) jumpstart - worked with team to setup initial agenda, action items, defined roles and identified members for Master Data Management
• Performed regular Dashboard Project status and financial reporting to the Steering committee
• ScrumMaster for a team of ETL Developers/Architects, Business Analysts, Product Manager and QA testers to perform Product Backlog definition and grooming, Sprint planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Demo / Reviews, Retrospectives
• Supported Project migration to Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) Agile tool. Created and prioritized the Product Backlog and Roadmap and Sprint Backlog in TFS.
• Capital Call / Capital Distribution Workflow project using Sharepoint
• Worked with the Product Management team to define the Product Backlog which includes:
• Implement approval, pre-approval, email notification and compliance workflows
• Development of Dashboard view which provides status reports of Capital Calls
• Defined processes for code deployment to Dev/QA/UAT environments
• Created QA/UAT test plan templates
• Lead a team of Sharepoint developers, Architects, Product Managers, QA/UAT testers through Product Backlog grooming, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Demos, Retrospectives
• TFS Project setup and
• Uploaded Product Backlog/Features in MS Excel to TFS
• Configured data for Product Backlog, Features, and tasks in TFS
• Provided TFS Task Management, ScrumMaster and Product Backlog to Agile teams.
• JIRA Product Review
• Reviewed JIRA functionality related to task management, Product Backlog management and Reporting to the technical team and IT management
• Document Management System migration from Citrix Sharefile to Sharepoint.
• Defined document management roles, analyzed document usage, plan document organization and content types

Environment: Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Sharepoint, Nintex, Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS), Excel Power Pivot, Trello, Agile Scrum, Data Warehouse, Master Data Management (MDM), ETL, JIRA, Sharefile

Sr. ScrumMaster and IT Project Management Consultant

Confidential, New Jersey

Responsibilities:

• Sr. ScrumMaster and IT Project Manager for team of Business Analysts, Product Owner, Java / J2EE Developers, Microstrategy Developers, ETL Developers, Oracle and Netezza DBA, Data modelers, Unix and Windows Engineers, QA testers, Application Architects, etc
• ScrumMaster for the development of the Report Automation application which was used to automate the reports generated by Analysts for the Exposure and the Loss data. This application involves analysis of millions of records. The applications technologies used include Java, JSF Primefaces, MS SSQL server and Tomcat server
• ScrumMaster for The Data Fusion Catastrophe Modeling application project. The Data Fusion solution enables structured data management and processes data from multiple industry data catastrophe models in different formats. The application has been developed using Prime faces, Java, JSF, MSSql server and Tomcat server.
• ScrumMaster for the development and testing of external client facing Loss and Exposure Analytics and Reporting features for the Web and mobile iPad application using Java and Microstrategy.
• ScrumMaster for the development of custom web user interface change requests for capturing Program, Quote Layer, Firm Order Layer, Quote Re-Insurer and Firm Order Re-Insurer information using Java, J2EE as well as Microstrategy report portfolio and program development. Lead daily scrums, sprint planning (2-3 week sprints), sprint demos, retrospectives and backlog reviews.
• Project Manager to implement a Global Catastrophe Model framework Proof of Concept (POC) with the IT Architecture team. The project included scope definition, functional and non-functional requirements analysis, test plan creation, server setup and configuration, application installation and configuration and testing. Create project plan and monitored the project progress.
• Project Manager for infrastructure environment builds for the Development, QA/Test, UAT and Production environments for the Analytics projects. Worked with the Infrastructure Engineering, Database, Architecture and Development teams to define the backlog of work, identify solutions, provide breakdown of tasks and identify estimates.
• Coordinate identification, planning and implementation of solutions for big data file transfers, SSO, application and engineering architecture designs, deployment plans, data migrations, file processing
• Project Manager for the Production deployment of a global Geocoding solution to efficiently and accurately Geocode large volume of address for client portfolios for usage with CAT modeling. Work with the technical implementation, Architect and Engineering teams. Define scope, identified tasks and estimates and managed timelines.
• Trained technical teams on Agile concepts and JIRA for task and backlog management and reporting.

Environment: Windows XP, Unix, Tomcat, Microstrategy, Esri, SSO, Java, J2EE, JSF, Spring MVC, Struts, .NET, Jira, Web services API, Spectrum Geocoding, MS Project 2010, OASIS, Oracle, Netezza, Agile

Sr. ScrumMaster and IT Project Manager Consultant

Confidential, Livingston, New Jersey

Responsibilities:

• ScrumMaster Consultant for the implementation and requirements analysis of the Project and Enterprise Portfolio Management application MS Project Server 2013 and Enterprise Portfolio Manager 2010 Solution as a centralized tool for improved process and workflow capabilities. Worked with the COO to define reporting requirements which included Project Status RAG reporting, Project Scheduling, Resource Management.
• Coordinated Sprint planning including reviewing the Product Backlog and defined acceptance criteria for User Stories. Lead daily Scrum meetings and identified impediments. Coordinated stakeholder review / Demos and lessons learned for each iteration.
• Managed the analysis and re-design of the Waterfall SDLC methodology. Identified the artifacts and activities at each stage of software development life cycle (SDLC). Performed gap analysis and ensured compliance of the Waterfall methodology with FFIEC and COBIT IT governance guidelines.
• Coordinated the design of the pilot Agile SDLC methodology to enable the iterative and rapid approach to delivery, improved capacity management, more frequent and meaningful engagement between IT and business
• Created and managed Project Plans for all activities for the implementation of the selected solution, redesign of the Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Manage identification, management and resolution of project risks, issues and dependencies. Provided weekly management and team status meetings. Coordinated internal resources and 3rd party vendors

Environment: Sharepoint, MS Project Server 2010, MS Project Portfolio Management (PPM)

IT Project Manager, ScrumMaster and Development Lead

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• IT Project Manager, ScrumMaster and Development Lead consultant for a large Agile project Application / Web development team (12 person onshore and 5 offshore) responsible for implementing new service launches, feature and change requests, bug fixes and application architecture improvements of a client server and web based application, digital media products and services for the Non-Linear (Web, Mobile, Gaming Devices and other Non-traditional TV/Cable Platforms) Program.
• ScrumMaster for development work, which includes client front-end user interface development, server side development, Metadata configuration and Service migrations.
• Lead the Agile project team through monthly iterations and releases through the software development lifecycle using combination of Agile and waterfall methodology. Performed Sprint planning, manage team issues / impediments and review daily priorities through daily agile scrum meetings. Lead Lessons Learned meetings for each Sprint. Report daily Status, identified and resolved issues and action items to daily management meetings.
• Responsibilities include creating and maintaining Sprint plans in JIRA and MS Project, managing project tasks and timelines, manage resource allocation and project documentation.Manage environment setups for the development, QA and UAT environments for each release.
• Lead the delivery of Confidential content, creation, deletion and copying of service assets and program offerings, assignment of category and genre, as well as creation of validation messages for local and international platforms. Clients include Fortune 500 technology software and electronic sell through (EST), Music, Cable, Mobile and Gaming sector related affiliates.
• Project Manager for the architecture migration and consolidation of related affiliate services including Electronic Sell Through (EST), Free on Demand (FOD), etc. to a“Super” Platform. Optimized Schedule Load, Automated Photo assignments, etc.
• Managed the migration of HOD and COD services from legacy platform Scheme to MIND
• SVODX Services feature and change requests including support of Master Metadata and Metadata Updates for SVODX services. Implemented On Hold feature for SVODX services. Provided ability to schedule services directly in SVOD services.
• Implemented Closed captioning for Broadband services

Environment: JIRA, GreenHopper, MS Project, Java, J2EE, Spring MVC, Google Web Toolkit (GWT), Unix, XML, XSLT, JMS, Oracle, Sharepoint, Visio, Powerpoint, Excel

IT Project Manager / ScrumMaster

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manage the delivery of technical projects within scope, quality and time for Product Development and Tech Department. Worked with Product Development department and Product management team to identify Project Scope and execute projects.
• Manage small to large (up to 12+ developers) Agile and Waterfall development teams. Perform project planning, coordination, monitoring and release of for online affiliate marketing web applications
• Perform project portfolio management by managing overall project portfolio health and resource allocation. Lead the initiative to customize Portfolio and Project reporting. Worked directly with the CIO to define reporting requirements, work with Report development team to develop and publish Project daily status RAG report, resource allocation report and Portfolio status and health report using MS Project Server 2010
• ScrumMaster for company s highest priority and large Agile project and team. Performed Agile project management of iteration Sprint Release planning, Product Backlog review meetings, Agile estimation, monitoring and execution through daily Scrum meetings, Coordinated stakeholder reviews and end of Sprint retrospectives.
• Member of the Project Management Office (PMO). Performed Portfolio planning, created templates, reviewed and implemented process improvements, scheduled meetings with technical project managers, discussed and suggested recommendations to technical project management team. Managed the effort to update and enhance the project activities and artifacts to reflect the current needs of the organization.
• Manage multiple projects for the Advertiser and Publisher affiliate programs
• Perform Agile Project and Program Management of online web affiliate advertising publishing platform. Scrum Master and Agile Project Manager for the daily scrum meeting. Identified daily action items and removed roadblocks for large 12 person development team. Environment: PHP, Unix, Oracle, UX/UI, CSS/HTML, ETL, Informatica, OBIEE, Azure
• Managed a large development project for a feature change request and interface changes for the proprietary mobile tracking and reporting application. Updated the capture, tracking, transaction processing and support of click tracking for multiple mobile networks. Implemented changes to mobile device link parameters, types and distribution methods
• Manage a large project of developing custom reporting of advertiser sales, revenue and commission reports using web services.
• Manage the development of custom transaction reporting feature change request that will be delivered via FTP for Fortune 100 banking client
• Manage development of executive reporting and analytics applications to track performance of advertiser and affiliate clicks, sales, revenue and commission. Environment: Oracle OBIEE, Unix
• Project Managed a high profile feature change request for Top 10 technology client to create a new converter program to accept data feeds from our customer web server, extracts a data file, imports data and generate a merchandiser file which kicks off pre - processing and ETL process, builds and publishes a template file.
• Identified and migrated PMO documents, templates and processes and defined new document management structure in Confluence
• Assisted in the migration of @task to MS Project 2010. Migrated data and setup user access.
• Gathered requirements and created custom daily MS Project status reports
• Assisted in the upgrade of Oracle 9i to 11g. Coordinated the decommissioning of Oracle 9i.
• Managed the upgrade to PHP v5.2. Coordinated regression testing of applications.
• Coordinated the re-architecture of the application and reporting architecture
• Coordinated the execution and testing of monthly invoice and accounting application
• Administrator for Omniture Website Analytics. Created users, Reported metrics to the Product Owner.

Environment: MS Project 2010, @Task, PHP, Symfony, Perl, Oracle 9i/11g, Exadata, OBIEE, Unix, Selenium, Aptest, Agile / Iterative and Waterfall development, Sharepoint, Confluence, JIRA, Pivotal Tracker, NRT, Omniture, Azure

Principal

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manage an IT Agile Management, Technology Consulting and Staffing, and Web Digital Media Practice.
• Managed the Technology Operations, Digital Internet Marketing, Social Network Business Media Strategy for technology startup.
• Successfully developed social networking websites and grew online user community to more than 50,000 members with over 1 million+ page views per month. Managed direct marketing strategy to increase user community interaction.
• Project managed Web development of social networking, business and article directory, and job board websites. Created, assigned and manage tasks for development and operations team (3-5 people including developers, writers, and data entry staff).
• Managed content on the hedge fund focused article management and repository web and video site. Published articles and news on hedge fund strategies (i.e. event driven and convertible arbitrage), performance measurement, etc
• Managed the development of an e-commerce electronics auction and shopping website. Customized custom auction and online e-commerce features including categories, listings, shopping cart, integration to payment systems (credit cards, paypal, etc), Buyer and Seller sales reports, etc.
• Managed web analytics using Google Analytics, performed website optimization, defined customer segments, A/B testing, email marketing building number of users and tracking views and clicks, Search engine search engine optimization (SEO), custom targeting to target markets, strategic planning on organic vs paid search visits, etc

Environment: s are PHP, Unix, Linux, MySQL, Javascript, CSS, HTML, Openproj, Google Analytics