PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Confidential

Lead IT Project Manager

• Apply business knowledge to develop and manage business requirements
• Provide communications support for Honda Third Party Lead TPL program, Certified Lead Management Providers as well as other initiatives as requested
• Coordinate and facilitate Business Operational Reviews for lead management
• Manage change control by gathering business requirements and implanting changes, working with Hendrick internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure client engagements are delivered in a manner to exceed expectations
• Reviews key project deliverables and participates in key project milestone meetings
• Meet with stakeholders to deliver subject matter expertise and consultation
• Work with systems analyst to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Developing the Project Management Office PMO , project policies and procedures
• Manage the upgrading and implementation of all dealership infrastructure, including desktops and
• Manage the implementation and integration of a Cloud and Sharepoint projects.
• Manage the implementation of Cisco switches and hubs, and Voice over IP VoIP
• Manage the migration from Checkpoint Firewall, to Cisco ASA Firewalls 5500 series

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Senior Project Manager

• Developed the Project Management Office PMO , project policies and procedures
• Worked with all functional managers across the organization to assure complete and appropriate resourcing of Web Service Oriented Application SOA and Design
• Partnered with organization to optimize server provisioning, as well as Datacenter, Network Security integration and migration projects
• Managed and documented all security projects: using Juniper and Checkpoint Firewall-1 OS configurations
• Improving network productivity by highlighting deficiencies and/or redundancies, and recommends changes in tools, training, processes, reporting, and employee engagement
• Policy management, coordinating with stakeholders to implement B2B VPN connectivity solutions
• Assign and monitor the work of project team members, providing support and direction as needed
• Manage and control project scope and acquire the necessary approval for changes
• Participated in and coordinated issue identification and resolution, as well as risk identification and mitigation
• Act as liaison with all business units and subject matter experts to maintain strategic link to business needs
• Participated in the establishment, organization, and implementation of all goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures
• Responsible for hiring and Mentoring of less experienced Project Managers on project management standards, frameworks, methodologies and life cycle

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Project/Program Manager

• Supervised a team of 50 including: Business Analysts, Network Engineers data center and desktop support departments
• Managed and documented all security projects: using Juniper and Checkpoint Firewall-1 OS configurations
• Participated in and coordinated issue identification and resolution, as well as risk identification and mitigation
• Investigated and learn business issues and data challenges, and the end-to-end and SOA process area in specific
• Ensure solutions track to Annualized Direct Business Benefit and Tier-1/Tier-2 savings projections/estimates
• Managed multiple data center and Security migrations, and integrations
• Responsible for driving the successful delivery of technology solutions
• Participated in and coordinated issue identification and resolution, as well as risk identification and mitigation
• Prepared and maintained proposals, requirements documentation Scope, Risk Assessments, Budget, etc.
• Developed and managed project budgets, tradeoffs between scope, timelines, cost and risk
• Applied standard PMI and other Project Management methodologies such as ITIL, SDLC, PMBOK and Agile
• Developed infrastructure deployment and migration plans including input and output interface feeds, data migration, mapping and conversions
• Developed business rule migration, data privacy and legal compliance with HIPAA and the Sarbanes-Oxley SOX Act
• Managed RFI, RFP contract development, review processes and utilize appropriate support tools to enhance sustainable results
• Managed and tracked all Level Of Effort LOE progress reports in IMPACT, and Rational Portfolio Manager RPM , as well as using Clarity and MS Project for the Project Management Office PMO

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Project Manager Retail Technology

• Managed all Network Infrastructure support projects for Cub Food Store openings, closings, and remodels
• Lead staff to manage data modeling for enterprise store networking infrastructure projects
• Managed testing and integration of Point of Sale POS and Service Oriented Application SOA compatibility with Windows Server 2003, Active Directory, and Cisco networks
• Implemented, configured and maintained Cisco Routers and hubs, and Checkpoint Firewall-1 servers.
• Worked with POS development teams to integrate the application for the project's completion
• Provided technical direction on projects to department or project participant
• Ensure delivery of key projects and support business needs through the system development life cycle
• Support the business owner during the project life cycle to ensure solution supports required processes and creates the anticipated value while managing the business expectations of IT delivery
• Managed vendors, as applicable to ensure the quality and timely processing of vendor assigned deliverables
• Used SharePoint to track project plans and reports and share with the PMO and stakeholders
• Managed and monitored network Security projects through full project lifecycle
• Conducted reviews with staff with a view to optimizing their physical infrastructure environment

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Senior Automation Analyst

• Managed all soldiers and civilian contractors, who maintained and administered Enterprise level Windows server 2003 and Active Directory network infrastructure
• Ensure solutions track to Annualized Direct Business Benefit and Tier-1/Tier-2 savings projections/estimates
• Developed and implemented plans to provide chain of command with planning documents, benchmark studies, financial analyses, data collection and analysts, using SDLC methodology
• Developed contextual and conceptual security architecture deliverables at a domain or enterprise level - not just technical solution architecture deliverables.
• Support specific Army objectives through innovative technology offerings
• Solve complex technical IT security problems through appropriate and cost effective application of current technological components.
• Managed project budget s to include forecasting, accruals, and variance explanations showing appropriate follow-up, research and due diligence in accordance with planned financial due dates and schedules
• Developed a change management process that defined when changes will be introduced including a clear communication plan for such changes
• Brought all relevant IT assets and resources to bear to address the end-to-end process need

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Desktop Support Supervisor/Jr. Project Manager

• Lead initiatives of team of 10 desktop support staff in maintaining all client desktops, laptops and workstations
• Assist business with Problem and Incident Management
• Supported I.T. Leadership Team in the procurement and provisioning of software, hardware and related services
• Provided escalation point for key issues and recognize and drive for resolution of common issues
• Conducted reviews with department heads with a view to optimizing their physical network and desktop environment.
• Managed the support of Lockheed-Martins SAP, and phone system in at the Eagan Corporate office
• Managed software and operating system updates through SMS
• Managed vendors, as applicable to ensure the quality and timely processing of vendor assigned deliverables
• Utilized tools such as Clarity to effect business change business systems analysis experience
• Managed all Cisco switches, hubs and all Checkpoint Firewall-1 servers