SUMMARY:

• Sr. Project Manager in a variety of IT projects. Strong leadership and negotiation skills with emphasis on details, contracts, cost savings strategies, vendor management, sound technical solutions, customer service and support.
• Experience working with agile and waterfall methodologies throughout various projects including SDLC.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: Strong technical mainframe/microcomputer since 1974. IBM 3090, 4381, System 36, AS/400, RS6000, microcomputers. Current Infrastructure Cisco hardware/software products, network, telephony (VOIP), LAN/WAN, wireless components, RFID, storage, VMware, IPTV, video, zero clients

Applications: Wide range of desktop applications including Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, Microsoft Access, Visio. Business applications including PeopleSoft Personnel and Payroll Systems, McCormick and Dodge General Ledger, Quadramed’s Affinity Healthcare Systems, LANDesk Management Suite including Asset Lifecycle Management product. Advanced Accounting applications NC eProcurement, Peachtree Accounting, QuickBooks, Tax preparations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project lead overseeing four senior technical engineers in teh planning, design and implementation of a new data center in teh 470,000 - square foot new psychiatric hospital in Morganton, NC
• dis included liaison between business and technical teams, ordering and acquisition of all infrastructure equipment, project, budget and vendor management, and all communications to sponsors and senior management
• Total budget and project management; procurement and implementation for $18.6M Infrastructure (Data Center/Hospital). Total negotiated IT contract savings to project was $3.5M
• Project lead overseeing five senior technical engineers in teh implementation phase through successful closeout of a new data center in teh 410,000-square foot new psychiatric hospital in Glodsboro, NC
• dis included liaison between business and technical teams, ordering and acquisition of all infrastructure equipment, project, budget and vendor management, and all communications to sponsors and senior management
• Total budget and project management; procurement and implementation for $13.9M Infrastructure was completed on time and $1.4M under budget
• IT Asset Inventory Coordinator responsible for teh collection, management, and auditing of teh nine major DHHS Division/Office IT departments’ hardware and software assets statewide. dis was DHHS’s first role and implementation of teh DHHS LANDesk Suite management and consolidated reporting system
• Healthcare Accounts Receivable Tracking System (HEARTS) Project System Administrator responsible for application’s Systems Administrator function for fourteen divisional healthcare facilities and end users of teh system
• Responsibilities included configuration of hardware, establishment of user security, system profiles, application upgrade releases and production maintenance cycles using GUI-based Windows application to IBM AIX 5.1 operating system
• NC FAST Procurement Team technical writer responsible for teh data collection, analysis and development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) soliciting bids for teh development of a NC FAST Case Management System

Prior Permanent Positions

Confidential,Stamford, CT

Responsibilities:

• Managed seven member technical and application development team responsible for PC hardware, network management, training, application development and support in both mainframe and microcomputer environments
• Established contract and configured cost-effective alternative PC workstation with OEM. dis provided a standard, reliable hardware platform which produced an annual $300K savings
• Installed four Novell Netware remote dialup networks to support a Payroll/Personnel application using OS/2 gateways to DB2
• Implemented Customer Support Center helpdesk function and tracking system for nationwide PC/mainframe user community. Support calls averaged 500 per month
• Developed Corporation’s PC hardware and software standards strategy and in-house PC training program

Confidential, Purchase, NY

Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed divisional data processing department responsible for Financial and Order Processing Systems. Provided service bureau PC hardware, software, order entry, training and help desk support to Wine Importer’s nationwide sales staff. Environment included IBM mainframe, System/36 and PC applications
• Recommended and installed cost-efficient customer support network for Monsieur Henri Wines domestic sales offices which produced a 15% annual savings. Implementation included four regional office installations and user training
• Developed Office Automation strategy and implementation plan to expand personal computer usage throughout division
• Installed a COBOL PC Order Processing System for an offshore operation and reconfigured proposed communications network to reduce complexity and operating costs. Recommended and implemented a plan to streamline foreign supplier communications network which produced an annual $20K savings

Manager

Confidential, Purchase, NY

Responsibilities:

• Managed technical staff of six responsible for IMS DB/DC PL/1 Human Resource System, FOCUS Telecommunications System and IBM mainframe Legal System. Responsibilities included user interface, project and staff management, budget and capital appropriation planning
• Managed teh annual Flexible Benefits Enrollment project for three divisions
• Project included implementation of plan changes, addition of two new divisions and development of new confirmation of benefits package
• Managed teh development of FOCUS Flexible Benefits Reporting System for field personnel
• Introduced cost-effective batch enrollment system in response to annual time constraints and on-line connect costs

Confidential, Greenwich, CT

Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Managed technical staff of five responsible for IBM DB COBOL Human Resource System and CICS Telecommunications System. Responsibilities included user interface, project planning, and coordination of company-wide Flexible Benefits design and enrollment
• Developed automated IMS batch interface to MSA Payroll System
• Developed automated interface to external Pension Fund System which reduced reimbursement turnaround time and improved data accuracy