SUMMARY:

• Managed projects from design phase through final implementation as well as ensuring that the projects are aligned with IT strategies
• Facilitated daily and weekly Team Meetings to identify risks, road blocks and develop work around solutions
• Managed the testing efforts for the mortgage transfer from Countrywide to Bank of America through 87 work streams with 19 QA Managers, 42 Test leads and 143 test engineers both on - shore, near shore and off-shore.
• Scrum Master Certified with significant experience working in a team-orientated and collaborative environment.
• Provided the driving force to insure accurate and on time testing artifact delivery and execution over monthly releases. Created, maintained and owned the overall program plan in an on-shore off-shore environment
• Structured central program documentation on SharePoint and perform all work without appreciable direction raising questions to senior leadership only when issues are not resolved within the program.
• Provided direction for failover/disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Skilled and experienced working in a matrix and virtual team environment.
• Delivered statistical analysis on the progress of complex initiatives.
• Managed development projects on mainframe, iSeries (AS/400), and Client Server platforms using current technologies including Microsoft (.net; asp.net), Sun (Java/J2EE), SQL Server, MS Visual Studio, XML, and legacy COBOL with RPG holding code reviews where required. In addition, I have managed a staff of web developers using different content management systems (CMS).
• Performed multiple roles/tasks including Project/Program Manager, Business Analyst, Release Manager, Systems Analyst, Requirement Study, Analysis, Design, Development, Conversion, Configuration Management, Re-engineering, System Testing, Implementation and Production Support plus vendor management.
• Successfully achieved end-to-end coordination and management of multiple IT projects from concept through implementation adopting SDLC methodology, ISO 9000 and CMMi Level 5 processes translating concepts into practice.
• Familiar with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and supporting technology.
• Oversee the fiscal, operational, administrative, and human resources management aspects of the IT resources required to make your program successful. Responsible for overall management of critical IT programs and develop and manage overall program strategy and roadmap
• Develop project concept, feasibility, statistical analysis, and long term strategic plan documentation
• Create and manage project plans; manage project to project plan, and facilitated project planning incorporating all business needs keying on Gap Analysis
• Using test driven development, delivered Agile projects on time within scope by pproviding daily communications, scrum notes; sprint reviews reports, project retrospectives, and regular snapshots of project velocity and budget burn rate.
• Manage project scope including documenting all change order requests on assigned projects
• Full use of the PMI (PMP) lifecycle methods, process and vernacular enhanced by additional best practices. PMO setup and creation, best methods mentoring
• Over 13 years in commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) application configuration, management, and implementation services.
• Uploaded over 1,700 test cases to Quality Center v11.0 Test Plan and linked tests to requirements. Created Test Plan and Test Lab structures and provided training to the test team for moving tests from test plan to test lab. Under my direction, system testing consists of application functional testing across 23 operating system/browser combinations for web portal and 18 combinations of mobile operating systems/browsers.
• Managed vendor relationships for supported products, technologies and services
• With extensive knowledge and experience in project management methodologies and tools, made and communicate tactical decisions as necessary when balancing questions between cost, schedule, technical functionality and quality
• Monitor day-to-day development performance of engineer team against project schedule
• Identify and assemble internal and external resources as a project team to implement the project plan
• Extensive experience creating and delivering on budget, strategic and tactical planning, task management, resource management, project strata communications and risks mitigation
• Supervise project resources to achieve project goals and project schedules, including third party vendors
• Oversaw program milestones, resolve issues, and remove the barriers that might have hindered project execution
• Complete project in accordance with timeline, quality and client budgetary constraints delivering 95% defect free code
• Communicate regularly with clients, managers and stakeholders regarding project goals, objectives, deliverables, and plans providing status reporting through executive dashboards, charts, diagrams and tables fielding questions with appropriate responses.
• Strong ability to identify project impacting issues and able to work with senior members of the project management team to develop and implement solutions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Create and manage project plans; manage project to project plan, and facilitated project planning incorporating all business needs keying on Gap Analysis
• Using test driven development, delivered Agile projects on time within scope by pproviding daily communications, scrum notes; sprint reviews reports, project retrospectives, and regular snapshots of project velocity and budget burn rate.
• Manage project scope including documenting all change order requests on assigned projects
• Full use of the PMI (PMP) lifecycle methods, process and vernacular enhanced by additional best practices. PMO setup and creation, best methods mentoring
• Over 13 years in commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) application configuration, management, and implementation services.
• Uploaded over 1,700 test cases to Quality Center v11.0 Test Plan and linked tests to requirements. Created Test Plan and Test Lab structures and provided training to the test team for moving tests from test plan to test lab. Under my direction, system testing consists of application functional testing across 23 operating system/browser combinations for web portal and 18 combinations of mobile operating systems/browsers.
• Managed vendor relationships for supported products, technologies and services
• With extensive knowledge and experience in project management methodologies and tools, made and communicate tactical decisions as necessary when balancing questions between cost, schedule, technical functionality and quality
• Monitor day-to-day development performance of engineer team against project schedule
• Identify and assemble internal and external resources as a project team to implement the project plan
• Extensive experience creating and delivering on budget, strategic and tactical planning, task management, resource management, project strata communications and risks mitigation
• Supervise project resources to achieve project goals and project schedules, including third party vendors
• Oversaw program milestones, resolve issues, and remove the barriers that might have hindered project execution
• Complete project in accordance with timeline, quality and client budgetary constraints delivering 95% defect free code
• Communicate regularly with clients, managers and stakeholders regarding project goals, objectives, deliverables, and plans providing status reporting through executive dashboards, charts, diagrams and tables fielding questions with appropriate responses.