OBJECTIVE

I want to obtain a position that allows me to utilize my experience in engineering, project management, business development, strategic planning, and meeting facilitation.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY

• n Business Analyst and Project Management
• n Software Development Life Cycle SDLC
• n Telecommunications and Information Technology
• n Federal State Government Contracting
• n Healthcare Application Development
• n Multi-million Dollar Proposal Development

APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE

Confidential

• Project management consultant to Highmark, a major Pennsylvania healthcare corporation, for an IT project. Established a standard project meeting agenda and developed a project management tool, using MS Access, to record and track action items from meetings for follow-up, record documentation requirements, and distributed meeting minutes, action item reports, and documentation status to all project personnel and senior management. Developed a schedule using MS Project.
• Senior analyst consultant to CIBER, Inc. for a contract with the Education Management Corporation the parent company of the Art Institute of Pittsburg to develop a new data warehouse application using MS SQL Server database and reports using the Cognos report writer. Using MS Project, developed and managed the project schedule, designed the database structure, reversed engineered/analyzed legacy C programs to determine data being generated, and defined the data and relationships for the new warehouse database.
• Senior analyst support to the State of Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program MAP for a project to convert program support from one IT contractor to another IT contractor. Analyzed data compatibility from various medical providers to insure data was migrated correctly between the old and new systems.
• Wrote a 17M proposal, to develop and install a WIC software system for the Crossroads consortium of four WIC state agencies NC, VA, AL, and WV , each with their own system. Outlined the proposal, developed a win strategy, developed management plans, development, training, and test plans, defined staffing requirements, developed the master schedule using MS Project, met with potential staff and subcontractors, analyzed the competition, and in conjunction with potential staff and subcontractors developed the cost section of the proposal.
• Authored a systems development white paper using the Systems Development Life Cycle SDLC methodology, including Agile methodologies, based upon my experiences as a systems/business analyst, project manager, proposal writer, business developer, and an adjunct professor in engineering.

Confidential

Project Manager

• Managed a team of 15 personnel and subcontractors on a 4.3M project to successfully develop a web-centric WIC system for the State of Louisiana, Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health. The project was challenged to convert an existing browser-based system with an MS SQL Server database to an Oracle database, developing enhancements to customize the system for Louisiana requirements, adding interfaces to other public health systems immunization and Medicaid , developing a single sign-on capability to other public health systems, and migrating data from legacy systems. Conducted a project kickoff meeting, prepared project plans development, quality assurance testing, communications, document formatting requirements, change control, risk identification and mitigation, training , facilitated requirements gathering, performed gap analysis to validate USDA Functional Requirements Document FReD and state WIC requirements, created detailed project plans following SDLC and Agile methodologies, managed budgets, created and tracked the project schedule using MS Project. Analyzed and mitigated risk areas, directed development and test, created requirements traceability matrix, analyzed computing and network infrastructures, defined network performance enhancements, managed off-shore development of system reports, and defined requirements for future interface with EBT. Assigned work to and monitored team members by reading and testing their work and conducted performance reviews. Worked with customer management, an executive steering committee, and an external quality assurance consultant to ensure the project met state project management and HIPAA requirements. Conducted project reviews with team members and customer team members, created meeting agendas, and distributed meeting minutes using MS SharePoint to attendees other project personnel, corporate management, and customer management. Prepared and tracked contract changes. Conducted monthly project reviews with customer senior management.
• The system was used by state WIC management and in WIC clinics throughout Louisiana by nutritionists and nurses to administer the WIC program. The product required the development of a user-friendly interface, and major functionality consisting of a scheduler for patient appointments and nutrition education classes, growth charts for infants and children, risk factor analysis, automatic selection of food packages/prescriptions based upon risk and other health factors for women and children, issuance of food checks for redemption at WIC authorized businesses, interface to immunization program for health analysis, reconciliation of funds between businesses, banks, and the state office, and production of reports for local, regional, state, and federal WIC offices.

Confidential

Senior Analyst, Program Management

Provided program management support to 40 projects for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC . Facilitated project reviews. Created a master project /subproject structure using MS Project and created budgets using MS Excel.

Independent Consultant

• The system was used by state WIC management and in WIC clinics throughout New Mexico by nutritionists and nurses to administer the WIC program. The product consisted of a scheduler for patient appointments and nutrition education classes, growth charts for infants and children, risk factor analysis, food packages based upon risk and other health factors for women and children, reconciliation of funds between businesses and banks, and production of reports for local, regional, state, and federal WIC offices.
• Proposed, won competitively, program managed, developed, and delivered a 1.5M statewide client/server WIC system for the State of New Mexico Department of Health. Managed a development team consisting of a senior systems analyst and a subcontractor with ten software developers and a training specialist. The original set of requirements for the Project was developed by an outside contractor prior to award of the contract. Once under contract review of these requirements with the customer, the customer agreed that the requirements were insufficient to proceed. Conducted a project kickoff meeting, prepared project plans development, quality assurance testing, communications, document formatting requirements, change control, risk identification and mitigation, training , facilitated requirements gathering, and performed gap analysis to validate USDA Functional Requirements Document FReD and state WIC requirements. Defined data migration requirements and reverse engineered legacy applications for functionality. Created detailed project plans following SDLC and Agile methodologies, managed budgets, created and tracked the project schedule using MS Project, analyzed and mitigated risk areas, directed development and test, created a requirements traceability matrix, analyzed computing and network infrastructures, defined network performance enhancements, and defined requirements for future interface with EBT. Worked with customer management, an executive steering committee, and an external quality assurance consultant to ensure project met state project management requirements. Planned and conducted acceptance test, pilot test, and statewide implementation. Developed training material and taught all 250 users across the state. Conducted project reviews with team members and customer team members, created meeting agendas, and distributed meeting minutes using MS SharePoint to attendees, other project personnel, and customer management. The project was completed on schedule and within budget in spite of the fact that the original set of requirements were insufficient. Presentations about the NM WIC system were given at National WIC Directors NAWD conferences.
• Assisted Citibank in writing a winning proposal to implement a WIC EBT system in the New Mexico WIC system. The customer later decided not to proceed with development.
• Installed the New Mexico WIC system into the Cherokee Nation Oklahoma WIC program in the year 2000. Conducted acceptance test and developed training material and taught all users 100 .
• Wrote the majority of the update to the WIC Functional Requirement Document FReD under contract to Maximus for the USDA FNS.
• Developed requirements for tracking WIC benefits in a computer system for the Pueblo of Zuni WIC program.
• Developed a relational database system using Visual FoxPro for the State of New Mexico, Office of Epidemiology. The product received specimen test results from statewide health specimen test laboratories, contained algorithms developed by the epidemiology staff to analyze laboratory data and determine potential epidemics, and reports for staff review. Assisted in the preparation of federal grants for the NEDSS National Electronic Disease Surveillance System program.
• Identified 250M of federal government funding for new business opportunities in bio-terrorism and disease surveillance for a high technology company. Participated in CDC conferences addressing the NEDSS program and early HL7 implementation requirements.
• Designed and developed relational database systems using Visual FoxPro an accounts receivables system for a medical practice, job tracking for printing and manufacturing companies, and a case tracking system for judicial courts.
• Installed and operated EDI software for a computer materials supplier to obtain products from Microsoft and IBM.

Confidential

Adjunct Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Staff Member, School of Engineering

• Taught software engineering, computer networks, and project management including SDLC to seniors in computer engineering.
• For the university's engineering research institute NMERI designed, developed, installed, and maintained a data warehouse on the internet for USIC United States Industry Coalition , a consortium of US private companies and DOE laboratories working on scientific projects with laboratories in the former Soviet Union.
• Proposed, won competitively, and program managed a 70M contract for the USAF to install and operate high performance computing centers in Maui, Hawaii, and Albuquerque, NM. Managed the procurement and installation of high speed communications, and the procuring and outfitting of two facilities to accommodate personnel and equipment.

Confidential

Systems Engineer Project Manager Marketing Representative

• Performed systems engineering for submarine sonar systems for the US Navy. Prepared and negotiated the systems specifications with the US Navy. Wrote system functional descriptions. Managed a department of seven systems engineers designing the sonar system and conducted personnel performance reviews.
• Established and staffed a field office supporting new and existing projects with the US Naval Submarine Group and the US Naval Underwater Sound Laboratory in New London, CT, and the US Naval Underwater Weapons Center in Newport, RI.
• Managed a team of 100 engineers, software programmers, and government personnel performing system certification of the TRIDENT submarine sonar system. Completed the contract two months ahead of schedule and 500K under budget.
• Led the marketing effort winning a 10M precursor program for future submarine sonar systems.
• Wrote a proposal and won a competitive bid to develop an Electronic Funds Transfer EFT system for the Federal Reserve.
• Obtained 30M of internal funding for the delivery systems product line, a strategic IBM solution for complex financial transaction management across industry enterprises banking, financial services, etc. . Managed the requirements definition phase with development laboratories in the US, Canada, and England, and banks in the US, Canada, England, and Germany.
• Program managed internal and vendor development of software programs for Wholesale Banking industry and electronic data interchange X.12 Form 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice .
• On loan to the University of New Mexico as an Adjunct Professor teaching computer engineering classes and working with minority engineering students.

Confidential

Director, Government Operations

Directed five program managers of telecommunications systems for DOE, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SACLANT, and the USAF. Managed development and installation of a 10,000-line switched, integrated voice and data system for a federal government agency.

Confidential

Vice President, Operations

Directed a 30-member manufacturing and service operations organization. Negotiated contracts with telephone companies, managed project managers responsible for development of sophisticated audio equipment for major TV networks and audio recording studios, managed the manufacturing of audio equipment and credit card telephone systems, and installed credit card telephone systems.

Confidential

Manager, Communications Network Services Programs

Directed nine Program Managers in the design, implementation, and operation of private, satellite digital telecommunication voice, data, and video networks for Fortune 100 corporations. Designed and implemented on schedule the first SBS operational network for a customer.