SUMMARY:

• An Information Technology consultant with multiple capabilities and over 20 years of experience as an IT Project Manager, Software Development Manager, IT Requirements Analyst, Business Analyst, Senior Software Developer and DB2 Database Administrator.
• More than 20 years of experience working on Federal Government Projects at several Federal Government agencies including HHS, HUD, DOD and DOL.
• Fully experienced Project Manager implementing Waterfall, Agile and Spiral Software Development Life Cycle methodologies for 10 years and most recently responsible for leading development teams of analysts, developers, DBAs and testers in the design and development of a Case Management System for the Department of Labor Office of Workers Compensation programs (DOL OWCP). Two projects were completed successfully and deployed nationwide - The Case management System and a state-of-the-art Reporting system built on a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 platform.
• Fully experienced Business Analyst working and leading for over 20 years in requirements gathering, data analysis and reviews of Federal and State Government business models in such key areas as Welfare Reform and Child Support Enforcement for HHS, Home Equity Conversion models for HUD, systems for the capture of physiological data on military personnel to detect Brain and Spinal cord injuries and PTSD, such systems deployed at Walter Reed Army medical center, Fort Bragg and at West Point Military academy, and finally since 2007 and for a period of 8 years developing use cases, business requirements and technical requirements for Case Management and Compensation systems at DOL.
• A Software Development Manager responsible for the design and development of the OWCP Energy Compensation System (ECS). Hands-on experience in the development of System Specifications, System Design documents, Database design specifications, Quality Control and System testing planning documents,
• Lead Developer for OWCP ECMS system (replaced by ECS above) managing a team of DB2 SQL developers in the development of reports and systems for users nation-wide.
• Active and engagement with mainstream databases including IBM DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server and with certification as an Oracle Database Administrator (DBA).
• Active experience and engagement with multiple project management documents including Project Planning guides, Project Schedules, Risk Assessment matrices, Critical Paths, coupled with technical documents including RITs, System design documents, Database diagrams etc.
• Experience in Business Analysis, Requirement Analysis and Business Modeling and translating business needs into Functional Requirements.
• Able to effectively converse, relate and liaise with multi-functional teams, including Business Owner, Managers, Developers and Testers at all levels.
• Possess Problem-Solving skills, ability to follow industry standards and procedures. Quickly master new concepts and applications.
• Involved in all the phases of SCRUM Agile Methodology for System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including, interfacing with users, establishing relationships, gathering and documenting requirements, rollout and maintenance.
• Expertise in designing Testing procedures for the verification, validation and implementation of software systems and for deploying accurate testing strategies such as White-Box and Black-box testing, retesting, regression testing, code reviews and defect remediation strategies for the successful deployment of real-time solutions.
• Experience in data analysis, data validation and testing by writing SQL Queries.
• Experienced in reporting tools like Microsoft SQL Server Report Services (SSRS) and Excel.
• Ability to create Stored Procedures, Functions, Generating Scripts, Creating or developing Tables and Joins in SQL Server using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and IBM DB2 Control Center.
• Creating or developing XML-based Report Definition Language (RDL) report code using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and extrude the reports to SSRS Server.
• Experience in writing and executing SQL Queries for checking the integrity of the database.
• Capacity to identify problems, analyze UAT test results, and investigate their root cause and suggest remedies.
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Excel, Word, Web Browser, Visio, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience in writing technical manuals and technical documentation.
• Developed and delivered several Power Point presentations to Clients and End Users.
• Expertise in visualizing the Business needs and converting them into Visio Diagrams.
• Strong database skills using DB2 and SQL Server
• Strong technical support skills using VB, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SQL and Visio
• Strong Agile Project Management skills using CA Rally for time estimation, task identification, scope management and resource management/allocation.
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, pro-active, and team oriented personality.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SCRUM Tool: Rally Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Platform

Database Languages: Microsoft T-SQL, Oracle PLSQL, IBM DB2, Microsoft Access VBA

Web Languages: JavaScript 8.0

Scripting Languages: Java Script, VB

Analytics: SAS

Databases: SQL Server 2012, MS Access, Oracle 10G, DB2 9.7

QA Testing / Modeling Tools: Compare, SquirreL SQL Client, Erwin Data Modeler

Designing Tools: MS-Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DProject Manager

Confidential,Beltsville, MD

Responsibilities:

• All aspects of project Planning including Project Scope, Project Schedule, Agile Development techniques, Risk assessments
• Preparation of system design documents including technical planning guide,
• Specifications for SQL server Prod, IVV, UTD and DEV environments
• Development of RITS and CM requirements for SQL Server environments
• Development of PDR presentations and PowerPoint presentations for user consumption
• Quality management and Reports Quality Control

Project Manager

Confidential, Beltsville, MD

Responsibilities:

• Leading requirements analysts in the redesign and the development of specifications for ECS reports
• Leading SQL developers to write, unit test and optimize DB2 scripts for ECS Reports production
• Leading QC analysts to test reports for accuracy and continuity in the new ECS environment
• Hands-on review of all Reports specifications and requirements
• SQL script reviews

Software Development Project Manager

Confidential, Beltsville, MD

Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of Requirements analysts in the development of system specifications for all software components of ECS
• Daily meetings to ensure that all scrum teams were fully coordinated with each other in product development
• Directly responsible for multiple DB2 DBA assignments to ensure an up-to-date DB schema was available for EJB development, UI development and testing
• Leading QC analysts to test reports for accuracy and continuity in the new ECS environment
• Code reviews
• SQL script reviews

Software Developer Lead

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Responsibilities:

• Developer productivity including task reviews, time management and resource coordination.
• Daily meetings with Project manager and Government staff to review progress, plan and schedule activities and to provide progress reports on various tasks and assignments.
• Management of web development to maintain EEOICP web standards for accuracy and presentation. Web design tools were confined to DreamWeaver CS3/CS4 with planned migration to ASP.Net.

Requirements Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing requests for information from the Department of Labor Nuclear Energy Workers Compensation program (EEOICP). Analysis led to the development of programming specifications for SQL and VBA developers. Specifications led to the development of queries and other software programs for diverse clients including in-house managers, Congress, the General Accounting Office (GAO) and other agencies needing information including information requested under the Freedom of Information act (FOIA).
• Served as interim Deputy Project manager from October 2008 through January 2009 during a re-organization.

Software Development Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and management of several health-oriented research databases for the Defense and Veterans Head Injury Program at the Walter Army Medical Center
• Designed and developed software for injury studies at Fort Bragg, NC and West Point Military Academy, West Point, NY
• Designed and developed VB software for a double-blind drug study of Sertraline (Zoloft) to determine its use in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after head and blast injuries.
• Data Manager for protocol studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Computer Systems Design and Proposal Development Consultant

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Development and Submission of Home Health care proposals to the District of Columbia Government to provide Respite Services for single parents.
• Review of a Home Health Care Management Information System responsible for the following:
• Nursing assessments of patients
• ICD-9-CM diagnosis coding
• Registered Nurse and Home Health Care Aide visit tracking and time consumption
• Physicians Order Tracking
• Patient Recertification and discharge