SUMMARY:

• I am an accomplished, decisive, action - oriented and results-focused IT professional offering over 18 years of total experience in variety of IT areas with key focus on IT Program/Project Management and Cost Reduction.
• I have prudently managed human and financial resources, promoted open communication, delivered enterprise-wide technical solutions, and built high performance project teams by breaking communication and organizational barriers to improve team productivity and product quality while reducing costs.
• I offer a wealth of experience in the following key areas:
• IT Strategy Planning, IT Outsourcing, and Vendor Management
• Application Software Development Life Cycle Management
• Agile Software Development
• IT Project Management - Web-based, Infrastructure, COTS Integration, Process Improvement
• Enterprise BI Reporting, Enterprise-wide Automated Testing Tools Strategy, Requirements Gathering, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Release Planning and Management, Risk Management, Financial, Resource, Infrastructure and Production Support Planning
• IT Applications Roadmap Management

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Confidential, Cincinnati, Ohio

Sr. Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Transformation Program is an initiative to improve processes and technology to drive continuous improvement. It is focused on increasing efficiencies and building a stronger, more modern foundation in Information Technology with focus on Information Management, BI Reporting, Program Quality, Enterprise Content Management, Program Management, Enterprise Integration Services and Information Security.
• Lead Enterprise-wide BI Reporting tools selection and BI platform implementation project.
• Develop and execute a detailed project plan to design and implement enterprise architecture for Cognos and Tableau roll-out.
• Identify and lead pilot projects for enterprise BI reporting using Cognos and Tableau visualization.
• Work extensively with business teams and other key stakeholders to identify BI reporting needs and document detailed requirements.
• Lead a team to develop BI reports that provide valuable insights that allow business teams to make informed decisions to focus on continuous growth initiatives.
• Lead Program Quality tool evaluation effort to understand existing set of tools and evaluate other tools offered by vendors to develop a comprehensive enterprise-wide automated testing strategy.
• Research testing tool vendors that provide test lifecycle management automated functional testing, performance testing, and test data management tools and evaluate them through RFI and onsite demonstration.
• Lead a team to identify and develop detailed capability matrix and vendor tools evaluation criteria.
• Lead a vendor Proof-of-concept and evaluate each vendor tool against established evaluation criteria.
• Lead a team to develop recommendation on testing toolset and present recommendations with supporting details to senior management.
• Develop plans for purchase, implementation, and training of selected toolset as well as assist with development of best practices as part of the Quality Center of Excellence.

Confidential, Greenwood, IN

IT Program Manager/Business Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead and managed product development using Agile Methodology. Products included easy-to-use and engaging web-based Math learning product portfolio, e-commerce site, analytics and marketing interface that included integration with email marketing and affiliate system.
• Organized and facilitated Agile and Scrum meetings, which included Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Check-In & Sprint Review.
• Conducted extensive market research and developed business, marketing and product plans for growth.
• Lead financial planning and prudently managed financial resources to support plans for growth.
• Secured strategic partnerships with various business leaders to support company objectives.
• Developed resource plans and recruited qualified resources.

Confidential, Columbus, Indiana

Responsibilities:

• Engineering Product Lifecycle Management (Web-based): A web-based enterprise-wide Engineering Product Lifecycle Management program. As a program manager, my responsibilities included working very closely with the business leaders, other subject matter experts from the business side, and various corporate IT teams for a successful IT solution from inception to production.
• Labor Reporting System (Web-based): A web-based labor reporting and finance tracking system to accurately account for the total spend on various technical projects. I was responsible for all aspects of this project from inception to post-production support.
• Test Cells Scheduling & Tracking (Web-based): A web-based test cells scheduling and tracking system to allow customers to schedule test cells and related equipment, track utilization, create costing reports and allow test cells operation teams to bill customers. I lead this project from inception to production. I worked very closely with the business leaders, subject matter experts, and IT experts to clearly understand the requirements and provide a cost-effective web-based IT solution.
• Calibration Distribution to Manufacturing Plants Worldwide (Web-based): A web-based system to extract released calibrations (software for control systems) and distribute them to manufacturing plants worldwide. I was responsible for working very closely with the business leaders and my project team to ensure timely delivery of various releases.
• Controls Software Development (Infrastructure): A global environment to support Embedded Software Development for the company. I lead a team of Subject Matter Experts to assess the Embedded Software Development environment to identify gaps, develop short-term and long-term plans to address the gaps as well as to meet the growing global cross-functional needs for a scalable and secure system comprising of several interrelated systems (web-based as well as Unix-based), infrastructure components and business processes.
• Item Data (Infrastructure): An enterprise-wide system to host “Product Data” and distribute to engineering, manufacturing and service areas. As a program manager, I lead a team of business analysts, subject matter experts from the business side, and technical experts from various corporate IT teams (servers, storage, security, and operations) to clearly understand requirements, develop plans and implement a solid IT infrastructure that is secure and scalable. This project was a major project with senior level visibility to migrate “all product data” (past 30 years of data) from a mainframe to a new web-based PLM system.
• Computing Grid (Infrastructure): A global computing environment to allow users to submit batch jobs and monitor progress in real-time. I was responsible for clearly understanding business needs from the global customer base and work with IT experts to design and implement a cost-effective, secure and scalable infrastructure (computing and storage) to meet the demands and performance objectives documented in the Service Level Agreement with real-time monitoring.

Infrastructure Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team to identify and address gaps.
• Developed short-term and long-term plans to meet the growing global cross-functional needs for a scalable and secure Embedded Software Development system.

Sr. Program Manager/Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked extensively with the IT Program Management Office to plan, lead and implement various IT projects using established project management methodology based on PMI.
• Used and promoted the use of Agile Methodology for internal project deliverables to improve team communication and productivity, more accurate project status and improved transparency with the stakeholders.
• Worked with various key business leaders, PMO and other corporate IT leaders to develop IT outsourcing strategy, infrastructure planning and project execution.
• Lead various Product Life Cycle Management projects from inception to production. Developed strategy around release management for all cross-functional applications within this enterprise program. Worked very closely with key business leaders from Manufacturing, Engineering, and Corporate IT for a successful IT strategy and implementation. Developed and managed over $8M annual budget.
• Used 6-sigma to drive improvements to existing workflow processes.
• Coached other project managers in successfully completing several high-risk projects on time and within budget.

Project Manager, IT Coach

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed and managed budget plans for the department to address all IT project needs.
• Managed multiple IT projects (Software development & Infrastructure) from various areas of research and engineering from concept to full production using proven IT Project Management Methodology to ensure timely delivery within budget with superior quality.
• Used Agile Methodology which included Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Check-In, & Sprint Review for internal project deliverables to ensure timely delivery and remove any internal roadblocks in expedited manners.
• Coached project managers in successfully completing several high-risk projects on time and within budget. Advocated use of agile software development methodology where applicable.
• Worked with each team member to develop challenging workplans, establish SMART objectives and measures, and track progress versus plan on regular basis.
• 6 Sigma Projects - Lead and sponsored 6-sigms projects resulting in a significant cost savings.
• Network Storage Reduction and Active Management - 6 Sigma Project Lead
• Reduce Resolution Time for Various Engineering IT Support Tickets - 6 Sigma Project Lead
• Reduce number of Unix Workstations in Use to Reduce Total Support Costs - 6 Sigma Sponsor
• Outsource Planning and Management
• Developed resource plans and managed contract resources working on various support, maintenance and development projects ranging from small to enterprise-wide projects comprising of various technology
• Developed and utilized most cost-effective onsite/offshore model for various projects and aligned resources to the right projects with the right skillset.

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead a 6-sigma project to design and develop a solution to reduce number of unique applications in use. Implemented an effective monitoring and control process.
• A web-based solution that was implemented resulted in a significantly improved software license compliance avoiding thousands of dollars in software non-compliance penalties.
• Lead EBU Application Certification process for various EBU sites and the PowerSweep Program Office.
• Supported Site Coordinators during the PowerSweep rollout to identify and address various IT issues in timely and professional manners.
• Lead design and development of the PowerMatch System which included integration with various other IT systems - a three-tier client/server application using Component Object Model (COM), Microsoft Transaction Server, Visual Basic and MS SQL Server 7.0.
• Coordinated the training effort for the help desk personnel and Level 2 support.
• Interacted with business leaders and end users on a regular basis to gather and document requirements, communicate project status, demonstrate implemented functionality and receive feedback throughout the development cycle.
• Responsible for designing electronic features and software design specifications, technical profile, system test procedures, and application guidelines for embedded system.
• Worked with various Confidential distributors and OEMs to define detail requirements for the engine calibrations and new engine control features.
• Responsible for calibration management process, which involved prototyping, documenting prototype test results, and releasing calibrations for production into Confidential release system.