Summary

Project Management:

Over twenty-five years of information systems experience, which includes project management, systems analysis and design development in engineering, healthcare, children's services and insurance industries. Experienced in assembling teams and leading large Information System development projects involving multiple client groups and multiple platforms with exposure to a broad range of technologies in various industries.

Experiencedin:

• Project Planning
• Management Skills
• Budgetary Control
• Streamlining System Applications
• Developing Project Charts
• Quality Control
• Proposal writing
• CMMI Standards
• PMO management
• MS Project 2007
• Project analysis reports MS Project to Excel and other Microsoft Office products

Authored:

• Project Management Methodology
• Development Testing Methodology
• PMTiPS quarterly project management newsletter
• GMIS Newsletter various project management articles 2004-2007

Co-Authored:

• Policy and Procedures for Change Control and Contingency Planning.

Business Analysis

As a business analyst, I have been responsible for: developing and documents workflow, systems requirements, system impact analysis, systems design, process analysis and testing including reasonableness checks using software development methodology to provide efficient, cost-effective solutions as directed. Identified impact of solutions on existing and future systems. Additionally I worked closely with Business Owners and end users to develop detail requirements to meet business needs. Participated in development of detail design and design walk-through with appropriate focus groups and related users to verify accuracy of design in meeting business needs developed implementation plans, produce user documentation and training materials.

Professional Experience

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities included:

• Conducting a requirements review and develop a detailed design that will address both functional and technical details
• Reviewing the design with the client functional and technical staff, revise as appropriate, and use it to guide the development efforts
• Planning for unit integration, testing and install the application at client site for integration into the current environment
• Supporting user acceptance testing
• Preparing the Implementation Plan
• Coordinating with the State's Communications and Training Unit to prepare staff for activating the system.
• Working together with the client IT staff to implement the system followed by monitoring and coordinating problem resolutions.

Project Management responsibilities include:

• Developing the Project Management Plan PMP
• Developing and maintaining the project schedule
• Developing Change Control Management
• Issues Tracking and Management
• Coordinating and scheduling project status meetings
• Project status reporting
• Maintaining and reporting budget
• Assist in development of Implementation plan

Tools utilized: Microsoft Office Suite 2007 Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Project 2007, Publisher, Visio , Sharepoint, ClearQuest

Confidential

Responsibilities included:

• PMO Manager NJKiDS Project

• Report to State Project Manager
• Ensure adherence to the project standards and best practices of PMBoK 9 knowledge areas
• General project coordination documentation, work plan scheduling and updates to MS Project.
• Develop and maintain project status reports and critical path, SPI and CPI progress reports.
• Attend all Project Management Status meetings i.e. Executive Over-site Board, Change Control Review Board, Risk Management, etc. .
• Assist in establishing compliance standards procedures, defining the guidelines and critical content.
• Assist in managing Risks, assumptions and constraints
• Manage Change Requests and Scope
• Assisting in resource management constraints .
• Occasional general conflict management

Tools utilized: Microsoft Office Suite 2007 Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Project, Publisher, Visio , Sharepoint, ClearQuest

This project followed a waterfall methodology.

Confidential

Responsibilitiesincluded:

• Deputy Project Manager / Implementation Manager Division of ChildSupportCustomerCallCenter Implementation

• Developing Implementation Plan
• Attending client status meetings and track action items
• Responsible for the implementation of call center training of help desk
• Participating in the Project Management Group meetings and Project Management Team meetings
• Providing the implementation teams with Child Support Enforcement knowledge and development management expertise
• Managing and maintaining the overall roles of implementation, development, customer service support center and facilities
• Managing the threats to the successful achievement of business goals of the implementation effort
• Coordinating Statewide Implementation and Outreach communications
• Chairing and/or participating in various ad hoc and standing committees, work groups and meetings
• Coordinating the local county office group Level meetings
• Responsible for the implementation work plan, staffing, status reports and scheduling
• Assumed primary responsibility for implementation of the Project Management Plan including monitoring project task completion, remaining effort, schedule and budget with weekly status reports.
• Independently assessing Contractor performance and reports on project progress to the PM
• General project coordination documentation, work plan scheduling and updates to MS project.
• Assisting in establishing compliance standards procedures, defining the guidelines and critical content.
• Ensuring completion of deliverables and adherence to timelines.
• Tracking milestones, timelines and personnel.
• Assisting in recommending alterations when necessary to meet expectations of clients
• Analyzing and present risk assessment to project manager to assist in resolving issues that have the potential to jeopardize performance and/or ability to meet agreed upon deliverables.
• Proactively identifying changes in work scope and ensure appropriate planning measures are taken.