PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Versatile, innovative IT Program/Project Manager with 20+ years success propelling the on - time/budget delivery of complex business and technology transitions, conversions and transformations.
• Seasoned consulting resource, seamlessly guiding organizational change, mitigating risk, infusing new ideas and delivering exceptional results in cross-functional, global and multi-platform environments.
• Trusted advisor to top organizations.
• Leverage business acumen, technical expertise and analytical skills to help diverse organizations achieve their strategic objectives and articulate a vision for the future.
• Record of success working with senior-level management, clients and lines of business to facilitate change and acceptance of new approaches, systems, processes and software tools.
• Strong team builder and mentor, adept at visualizing the big picture, listening, bringing ideas to fruition and implementing solutions that “work the first time”.
• Have managed staffs/teams - ranging from 15 to 120 personnel - IT professionals and technical individuals

KEY COMPETENCIES:

Data Center Migration/ConsolidationStrategic & Tactical Planning

Technology/Organization TransitionInfrastructure/Application Reengineering

Program/Project ManagementInformation Services Management

Client Relationship ManagementOn/Offshore Team Leadership

IT Governance, SOAStaffing/Team Building/Training

Process ManagementSecurity/Business Continuity

Application DevelopmentVendor Selection/Management

Budgets and Financial

Quality Assurance

MS Project

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

DEVELOPMENT MODELS: Agile, Iterative, SDLC, PDLC, RAD Spiral, Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: PMP- Project Management Professional

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Engaged to manage high visibility infrastructure projects for the Confidential -- coordinating efforts across Bank'slines of business.
• Guide technical teams in end-to-end installments involving vendors, service levels, sourcing (people) & negotiation.
• Storage installation including: SAN NAS and VM
• Server installations
• Software and Middleware installations
• Operational Readiness

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Assigned as a Project Manager responsible for changes and implementation following the Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Model - ERP to new Portal and the integration of new features, involving coordination of 3rd Party Vendors, Offshore Development Teams and On-Site Personnel.
• Supported Development work done in .NET, JAVA and SQL.
• Engaged to lead high visibility network and infrastructure projects in a secured environment, coordinating efforts across Bank'slines of business.Guide technical teams in end-to-end network initiatives, involving vendors, service levels, sourcing (people) & negotiation.
• Creation and approval of the financials
• Development of the project approach, timing and work breakdown,
• Securing and developing team dynamics: services delivery leads, project managers, systems engineers, architects and data center operational personnel
• Coordination with 3rd party vendors, major stakeholders and an effective communication strategy
• Worked directly with Cisco to design the current infrastructure around the Internet Border and utilize new hardware to improve intrusion detection for (7) Data Centers supporting Bank Systems using Cisco ASR9000 Technology.

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Pivotal resource who developed the Business Case and Governance methodology, as well as facilitating multiple workshops.
• Developed the Business Case
• Setting up the Program Management Processes
• Development of the Work Breakdown Schedules
• Creation of the Program Architecture (Project Integration Touch Points)
• Development of the Governance Methodology and the creation of an Organizational Confidential
• Project Managers, Developers, Systems Engineers, Desktop Techs, Project Stakeholders
• Hired to manage Active Directory Transition

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Assisted with the set up and support of a Project Management Office (PMO).
• Supported the Advanced Services Organization initiatives and helped establish Release Management Processes.
• Assigned to Project Manage and stabilize two Projects --- fixing issues and bringing them to completion, meeting “must have” deadlines.
• Performed an analysis and made recommendations for PMO tools for the Advanced Services Operations PMO.
• Study included researching multiple vendors and the Confidential white papers.
• Consulted with IT and the Advanced Services Test Manager to improve Testing and Release Management processes.

Confidential

Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• The data migration from Legacy to new HP Storage - including NAS and SAN attached.
• Build out and upgrade of VMWare and cutover of Servers to Virtualization
• Upgrade of their MicroSoft Exchange Server and Mail Systems.
• Decommission Legacy Storage

Confidential

Release Manager/Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Guided a series of business application initiatives geared toward new Private Credit strategies.
• Selected by client to assist with integration of the Confidential Computing Infrastructure within Confidential .
• Drove network/server installations, transition of applications and Data Center migration & consolidation.
• Transition included new Cisco Routers, Switches and a re-design of the Network including high-speed data circuits.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led team in completing transformation portfolio of projects, spanning virtualization, Nortel to Cisco conversion, SOA- middleware, disaster recovery, SAN storage improvements, configuration management, network management, security & business optimization.
• Worked directly with Project Managers to support the Portfolio of Projects including Virtualization and the coordination of moving out Nortel equipment with new Cisco hardware including Routers and Switches.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated offshore team to implement series of Federal government-mandated application projects to support changes in large corporate pension plans.
• Drove the timely delivery of multiple major projects, requiring complex change control & release management between Confidential actuaries & offshore developers.
• Integrated multiple projects into larger programs, increasing efficiency/synergy and reducing developer time required.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Propelled development of Web-based CRM system with SOA architecture within short timeframe.
• Assumed control of project with incomplete design; devised strategies to reengineer network with clear software/middleware components, tight security and smooth integration between client and Confidential network.
• Installed of hardware, Confidential P-Series systems and middleware.
• Successfully transitioned Confidential ’s Call Center to Confidential ’s Data Center.
• Assumed control of project with incomplete design; devised strategies to reengineer network with clear software/middleware components, tight security and smooth integration between client and Confidential network.
• Reviewed all Architect Documents - working closely with Confidential ’s Technology SME’s.
• Reviewed all Design and Technical Deliverables to ensure they met Confidential Standards.
• Participated in all Architecture Design meetings to ensure all understood the current environment and the new environment this effort was transitioning to - as the new infrastructure.