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SUMMARY:

  • Senior Level compensation requirements, please
  • Highly accomplished, who has a documented and proven, successful track record, driving and bringing value as a Senior Program or Senior Project Manager, 15 years PM, with 29 years overall IT experience.
  • Who understands revenue recognition, margins, customer satisfaction and balancing each. Along with the importance of today's data driven business models.
  • I have a history of leading, communicating and turning around troubled projects; delivering results while making his superior(s) look good DRIVING CRITICAL PROJECTS TO DELIVERY, IS MYFORTE If Mission Critical, High Visibility or Troubled Projects are one of your concerns, I am your Consultant Results are what I produce
  • Have been referred to as a "ROCKSTAR" on multiple occasions.
  • I am intimately proficient with Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Lean, XP, Crystal, FDD, DSDM, AUP, Six Sigma and other project management methodologies.
  • Adapt as a quick study and solution architect, in numerous complex configurations and architectures. Open to project engagements of short or long term duration.
  • Incorporated and available for direct or subcontract engagements, mentoring or training. Optimistic with years of experience delivering Cloud, SDLC applications, Infrastructure, ERP, CRM and Omni - Channel retailing, related projects for domestic and international clients.
  • Extensive IT background includes over 29 years of roles as Director, Senior Program Manager, Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Project Manager (PMP), Agile (PMI-ACP)/Scrum (CSM) Project Manager, Agile Trainer, Cloud technology, System Developer, Data Warehouse (DW) Architect, Business Analyst, Director and a Six Sigma Green Belt practitioner across many platforms within the enterprise.
  • Hands-on technical and management experience with respect to development and deployment of large scale complex application systems, infrastructure architecture, business intelligence (BI) tools, support and efficient design. Project Management proficiencies and knowledge base includes PMI methodology, CMMI3 methodology, Agile Coach / Scrum Master methodology, Kanban, SAFe Agile Framework 4.0, SDLC 2.0, PDLC, Six Sigma Green Belt, Integration / Migration Process management, Critical Chain Management, Testing Scripts, Cloud technology, best practice research/adherence and others.
  • Initiatives including feasibility studies, data warehouse (Kimball), star schema, snowflake schema, data gathering, data modeling, data architecture, system/business analysis, design, coding, system deployment, tuning, quality control, project standards, data conversion, VMware Cloud solutions, DBA work and Hyperion OLAP development are also tools in my tool belt.
  • Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to Line Management, benefits/cost analysis, ROI tracking, Payback analysis, Earned Value (EV) analysis, Oracle and SAP ERP upgrade evaluation, Data Integration Design Documents, Entity Relationship Diagrams, Logical Views, Schema maps,Power Point and Visio presentations, Reporting tools include, Clarity, Sharepoint, Open Workbench, MS Project/Server, PMO dashboard, Office365, Smartview, SalesForce and others.
  • Technical milestones include 2008 MS SQL Server, Disaster Recovery (DR) replication, Oracle DataGuard, Snap ManagerSnap Mirror, Gird, 3 Tier Architecture, Citrix, Web, VMware, LUNand SAN configurations, online IMS, CICS, batch IMS, CICS, DB2/SQL, graphical user interface (GUI) tools, VOIP, TELON, EASYTRIEVE PLUS, COBOL, COBOL II, interfacing with Oracle ERP RDBMS. Exposure to Hyperion Series 9 fundamentals, HFM, HDM, OLAP concepts with Essbase, DB2 UDB, MQseries, PL/SQL, MS/SQL, SQL SERVER, JAVA, Web site publishing, CMMI, Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, PMP Certification, Agile/Scrum, Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology, JAD, Sarbanes-Oxley SOX, UML, XML, LOTUS NOTES, Domino, Infrastructure Architect, Data Architect, Data Warehouse (DW), Data Mining, ETL tools), Business Intelligence (BI), Disaster Recovery, LAN/WAN SAN, infrastructure installation, eCommerce

SKILLS:

PM METHODOLOGIES: PMP, SIX SIGMA, Agile, XP, Lean, Scrum, DSMD, FDD, AUP, JAD, CMMI, SOA, Waterfall -SOFTWARE vCAC, vCOps, vRA, vRB, vCO, IMS DB/DC, IMS DL/1, DB2, CICS, COBOL, COBOL II, MICROFOCUS COBOL, Erwin, Metadata, CLOUD CONCEPTS, JCL, MFS, BTS, ADF, PSBGENS, MGSGENS, OS/MVS, SQL, QMF, EASYTRIEVE, SAS, HTML, UML, XML, JAVA, WINDOWS, EXCEL, MS WORD, LOTUS NOTES, Walker Financials CARMS, MS SQL, TIBCO, SNAP MIRROR, NetApps, Snap Manager, Grid Tool, MS 2007 Office Suite 2007, Guardium, HFM, HDM, SDDC, IaaS, etc.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Program Project Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • As Program Manager/Scrum Master, onsite in Washington, DC, with the USDA ERS, a federal government department/division. I am tasked with refining the cultural transition to Agile/Scrum methodology’s in the Web Services Branch, while driving other initiatives to delivery. Sharing industries best practices, techniques and concepts was a daily focus. I performed in the role of Scrum Master for multiple sprints. Working with many features and stories involving web design, web development, continuous integration, Umbraco, Laserfiche, Elastic Search API’s, JIRA and other open source applications.
  • As Managing Director sought out and evaluated income opportunities for the organization.
  • Recruiting non-IT resources for requirements with our national partner
  • As a Senior Project Manager Consultant, I worked various consultant engagements fortune 50/100 companies listed below
  • Business process and computer system improvements for financial and legal customers (Office 365 install/migration)
  • MS SQL
  • PM for fee Mobile App Development - Scrum methodology
  • SAFe Agile and SalesForce support

Senior Project Manager

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities:

  • Successfully managed and reported on,over 30projectsto datewithmultiple deployments
  • Managing project performance internally and for partners at end-client deployments
  • Coordinated & drive project resources in USA, Canada, UK, Australia & EU
  • Managingprojectfinancials,customerinvoicing, revenue recognition,margins,resourcing, expensereports, time approval.
  • Presentations, Project meeting, Knowledge transfer workshops, status calls, customer/end-client reviews
  • Travel to support project(s) when needed vCloudDirector(vCD), vCloud Automation Center (vCAC), vSphere,vCloud Orchestrator (vCO),etc., vRealize Automation (vRA), vRealize Orchestrator v(RO), Integration & Automation (I&A), etc.,
  • Changepoint,SalesForce,Horizon Workspace, Webex, PowerPoint, MS Project, Lync
  • Worked with global resourcing and partner organizations
  • Successfully worked with Sales teams, PCR's, SOW, PO, WO's, e-invoicingand complex accounts
  • Help drivedifferent regions that I workedwithinto becomingthe top national producer 3 out of 4 quarters

Project Management Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

  • As aProgram/Portfolio/PlannerManagerIhad as many as 13direct reportsand 50+ indirect reports.
  • As a Senior Project Manager, I utilized the full spectrum of the project manager's tool chest and worked on Data Warehouse (ETL/BI/Data Marts), Infrastructure, and Application Development projects.
  • Technologies usedincludedMS Project, Project Server,Clarity, SharePoint,Microsoft Lync 2010 (communicator),SDLC 2.0, Agile/Scrum,Hyperion, Oracle,Open Workbench,Microsoft Office2010,Cloud,Live Meetingand a host ofKPI metrics.
  • Other projecteffortsincluded global deployments,I owned two global, multi-day, multi-continents implementations,Agile mentoring,Agile Trainer, Agile Coach,Scrum Master,Agile Project Manager coach andWaterfall Project Manager.
  • Co-located and Distributed (geographically dispersed)Agile projects.
  • Many of the java customer support applications integrated with VRU's and Unified Voice.
  • Projects financials and forecastingweremaintainedusingClarity,SharePointand OpenWorkbench.
  • Global teamswere located on6 continents.
  • I also engaged in meetings whosegoals wereto roll-out Agile/Scrum standards, tools, guidelines and practices enterprise widealong with evaluating PEGAsoftwareas an Agile tool.
  • E-invoicing system
  • Lead Wealth Management Initiatives and training
  • Created Agile/Scrum Instructional Presentations
  • Created PMP Instructional Presentations
  • Consulted and Brainstormed with business partners on Hyperion HFM, FDM andreportingproducts
  • Lead Mobile Application Development projects

Project Manager Consultant

Confidential, Coral Gables, Florida

Responsibilities:

  • In a matrix environment, I managed or supervised teams of 8 (core team) to 50 (deployment) resources.
  • Upgradefrom 2005to 2008 SQL Serverdatabase platform, implementingData Encryption for alldata at rest (DAR), implementingData Obfuscation andimplementing an enterprise wide multiple locationsDatabaseDisaster Recovery strategy.
  • Architecting a Data Center move is also the backdrop to the DR project.This included all applications, infrastructure, and Data Warehouse environments.Currentlyfourdeployments or rollouts hasbeen implemented.
  • As the PM, Ihavebroughtsomestructure to acomplex organization.
  • Aggressive delivery ofprojectresultswasmade possible by using advancedproject management techniques.Some deliverablesinclude
  • Project Charter, Architectural Designdocument, Project Schedule/WBS, Project Planand other project documents. ThisWBSoutlineda veryaggressivesponsor leadtimeline,
  • Coordination ofSAN, DBA, Windows, Networking,VRU (with Unified Voice capabilities),Application teams and Business usersto work togethertocomplete significantdeliverables,
  • ContributingtotheirPMO toolsand procedures,
  • CompletingmultipleProof of Conceptsinitiatives, documenting andbringing claritytoprojectobjectivesin alignment withlong-termorganizationalstrategic goals, driving Application andBusinessUser'sAcceptance Test andimplementations,
  • Successful completion offour(4)enterprise wide implementation roll-out, meetingdailywith Directors, VP level stakeholders and occasionallywith outside Vendors.

Confidential, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Director / Project Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • IusedPM and Scrum methodologyskills to manage anddirect the activities of this company.
  • Project Initiation, Planning, Execution, Controlling and Closure methodswere used to develop the significant initiatives of this organization.
  • WebManagementDesign,developingBusiness SOP's(standard operating procedures),network integration, verseeingProcurementandContract negotiationskillswere also used to successfullypursue the business of this company.

Confidential, Bradenton, Florida

Project Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • In a matrix environment, I managed and supervised 8 resources.
  • I also was the Program Manager for Infrastructure Architecture Management of two new facilities. The new construction of a four line production and manufacturing facility along with the build-out of a separate chilled distribution facility.
  • Both projects interfaced with the chilled supply chain and other distribution centers.
  • My PM duties required me to perform the full complement of PM activities along withgaining
  • CMMI3 level compliance (Project Feasibility & Approval,Project Preparation, Blue Print Design, (HLD), Realization Design, Realize Construction, Realization Test, Final Preparation, Go Live & Support, Project Closure).
  • Other deliverables included themigration of data from legacy systems to SAP data warehouse environment,Project Charter, Project Plan, Project Schedule/WBS, Server Build Procedures, SAP ERP Integration, Deployment / Go Live Procedures, Disaster Recovery Plans, Training, Architecture Assessments, SDLC remediation, Decommission ofInfrastructure, Functional/Non Functional Business Requirements, Traceability matrix, Infrastructure Architecture Assessments (LAN, WAN, SAN), Equipment Accounting (capital/expense), etc.
  • Tools used include MS Project Server 2007, Outlook 2007, eRoom, Primavera, KnowledgeNet, KnowledgeStore, Caliber, Star Team, Oracle 10g, Oracle8i, etc.

Confidential, Richmond, VA.

Project Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • In a matrix environment, I managed and supervised 12 resources on the first project, 12 onshore and 3 offshore. On the second project, I directed and supervised 6 international directors.
  • My projects or iterations involved evaluation of business tools and processes for complexity reduction, cost savings or cost avoidance.
  • BI tools such as Micro Strategy, Business Objects, SAS, Hyperion BRIO, Planning, HFM, Essbase, Financial Reports, FDM and other enterprise wide tools were evaluated during this project.
  • Work on Data Warehouse, Data Mart and Business Intelligence initiatives.BI tools such as Micro Strategy, Business Objects, SAS, Hyperion BRIO andother enterprise wide tools were evaluated during this project.
  • Another project is assessing which business processes should be re-used or adopted enterprise widedue totheir efficiencies. This project involves management at the international (UK, Canada, India, US) or global level, involving only director level members.
  • Hardware Infrastructure, Architecture and Project recommendations would be socialized along with their best practices.
  • Under my directionpreviousprojects were brought out of redand yellow status to green status. Iterations hadbeen completed and multiple pilots began.
  • Metadata Management is one of our piloted processes.
  • MSProject Server 2003, SharePoint, Knowledge link and Project One were some of the tools I used, along with an Onshore/Offshore model.
  • Ensuring compliance to established PMO standards were also my duties.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Infrastructure Project Manager

Responsibilities:

  • I facilitated the orderly transition of assets, primarily servers and memory storage, from or to Confidential 's client.
  • Managed and coordinated a national team of providers to, build, commission, wipe and decommission servers.
  • Validated closure letter process and financials of other project managers before asset were finally closed.
  • Scheduled agenda meetings with Honeywell and Confidential stakeholders.
  • Attended meeting with Honeywell and Confidential stakeholders weekly to communicate status, issues or concerns.
  • Attended training sessions related to Confidential 's products (i.e. ODBS, Financial Reporting, RUP, etc.)

Confidential, Danville, IL

Project Manager / Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

  • In a matrix environment, I managed and supervised 3 resources.
  • Duties included, evaluating the customer's 700 plus page requirements document, producing business rules, producing business requirement specs, producing test cases and quality requirements for the project team.
  • My role also included, defining project objectives, milestones, prioritizing work schedule while establishing timelines, establishing meeting agenda items with stakeholders, defined reporting requirements, defining qualityrequirements, producing test cases, preparing end-user questionnaires and data gathering.
  • Project administration included Initiating, Planning, Executing, and Controlling, and Closure, post implementation review for the project.
  • Establishing best practice guidelines, identifying lessons learned, producing acceptance criteria requirements and creating consensus while managing customer expectations were also initiatives that were provide.
  • Copious amounts of documentation, interviews, charts, flows, benefit analysis, risk management, loss control and best practice techniques were used or produced.
  • The software construction used each phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). MS SQL SERVER and MS SQL was the backbone of the construction phase. Other tools used are Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Adobe PDF Professional etc.

Confidential, Davie, Florida

Director / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

  • Managed and directed infrastructure and business analysis for this start-up company.
  • Evaluating stakeholder's requirements, creating business rules, creating, business requirements, creating test cases, producing quality requirements, establishing best practice principles, identifying lessons learned, creating consensus while managing customer expectations and defining acceptance criteria were also initiatives that were completed.
  • Duties included each phase of the project development life cycle (PDLC) and the software development life cycle (SDLC).
  • RUP methodology including: quality by design, got the users/developers involved, overall focus on quality, functional documents, performance issues, scorecard deployment, etc., were used.
  • I managed and supervised 12 people.Other involvement included:
  • Creating and Implementing Business Plan
  • Creating and Executing Project Plan
  • Creating and Implementing Network Plan, LAN/WAN IP configuration (VOIP) etc.
  • Conception, Development and implementation of companies Web Site (SDLC)
  • Creating, developing of data mapping repositories (Data Architect)
  • Create data warehouse concepts and schema
  • Evaluate, Create, Develop Infrastructure (Infrastructure Architect)
  • Managingday to day activities, issues (network/hardware) and executing plan
  • Created and Implemented best practice and lessons learned methodology.
  • Evaluated Sarbanes-Oxley SOX fundamentals for compliance
  • Evaluated UML and XML for data modeling and future web initiatives
  • I managed and supervised 3 people. producing business needs request or otherprojectinitiation documents driving theneeds request process, obtaining stakeholders signoffs, setting stakeholders agenda items, producing business requirements for development team, defining business rules, producing test cases, defining quality requirements, establishing best practice repository, identifying lessons learned and creating consensus while managing customer expectations.
  • Creating Project Definition Plan, producing all supporting project documentation such as WBS, schedules, cost accounting, risk plans, communication plans, scope definitions etc., organized meetings with project sponsors and key stakeholders.
  • Coordination of activities between team members in multiple states with four different companies, evaluated, create and develop infrastructure facilities for various implementations.
  • Additional projects included the migration to a new Oracle Data Warehouse environment including data mapping, data integration, ETL, referential integrity, and data validation. Data migrations(ETL)werealsopreformedto movedatafrom one data center to another. Integration upgrades from MVS to Oracle were analyzed weekly.
  • Consulted weekly on data, functional and platform issues regarding the Oracle environment.
  • Brainstormed features and functional impactof ERPupgradesfrom Oracle 8ito 9i..PerformedSME analysisfor application integration into the Oracle platform. One of the projects impacted many major databases, many applications on various platforms. (I.e. Customer relationship management (CRM)), revenue maintenance, account receivables (Walker CARMS), general ledger, plant and equipment applications on UNIX, Informix, ODS, AS/400 and Confidential MVS Mainframe hardware.
  • This project had national impact on every system that used a customer number. The communications, coordination and timing between systems and departments throughout the US were critical.
  • The content of this project interfaced with TIBCO midware due to its multi-platform, multi-lingual features.
  • TIBCO features such as data transportation/ transformation, multicastand routing were critical to the successful completion of this project. Indoctrination to TIBCO components suchas Message Broker, Rendezvous, Adapters and Hawk features were understood. Analysis of Websphere also undertaken to interface with project.
  • I alsoproduced documents for: 'Project Need, 'Project Definition', 'Business Requirements' and 'Project Plan'. Project plans were created using MS Project, PMO (project management office - James Martin) methodology is used to communicate project scope, issues, status and milestones throughout the organization. MS PowerPoint was used for his presentations to the VP and directors.Hecoordinated stakeholders’ meetings, set the agenda and communicated issues to the national team.

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