SUMMARY:

• Project Management Professional (PMP Certified) (IT/SDLC) with 11+ years of experience, with a strong grasp of project fundamentals and a proven ability to quickly adapt to any change in the business environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge in leading multiple project teams delivering highly complex statewide projects, change management, risk management, systems implementation, service management, and project management.
• Extensive experience in Government Agencies, working for NTT Data in the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), from February, 2017 in Austin, Texas, and various State Agencies in the San Antonio area from 2013 to the present. 5 years’ experience Texas’ Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) with various State agencies (see above). Utilized Waterfall methodology with some aspects of Agile methodology inserted as needed for SP, GIS & CAPPS(OPS) Projects. Heavily matrixed environment. Significant competition for resources.
• MOST RECENT: Completed five projects: Three application development projects and one Network Vulnerability Project
• Network Segmentation Security (Net Seg) utilizing Cisco ISE, requirements, designed, implemented, tested & deployed state wide;
• Highway Asset Management System (HAMS) utilizing MS SharePoint, SLQ Server and Esri’s ArcGIS;
• Meteorological Evaluation Towers (MET) utilizing MS SharePoint, SLQ Server and Esri’s ArcGIS;
• Adopt A Highway (AAH) utilizing MS SharePoint, SLQ Server and Esri’s ArcGIS;
• Electronic Legislative Inquiry Tracking Exchange (ELITE) utilizing MS SharePoint and SLQ Server;
• Informacast Implementation, utilizing Singlewire’s Informacast, E911 and Jabber statewide (369 locations), including installation and testing at 130 sites of VG204s, TAMB2s and speakers as needed.
• Network Segmentation, the installation of Cisco’s ISE to all TxDOT L3 switches.
• Adopt A Highway Replacement, an application development project also within the MS SharePoint and Esri ArcGIS enterprise applications.
• USPSI (Uniform Statewide Payroll/Personnel System Implementation for CAPPS), an application development project within OPS (CAPPS) enterprise applications.
• Within TxDOT, delt with very formal and artifact heavy environment with planning that was needed between multiple Business Units and Departments or Divisions. Requirements gathering commonly occurred throughout the project due to the unfamiliarity TxDOT Business Units have with modern application development techniques. Result was the need to be flexible and very customer oriented in the push to provide the customer with the applications or hardware that satisfied the customer’s needs. The result was frequent Change Requests that were negotiated with TxDOT to reflect the needs of the Business Unit (Customer).
• Displayed the marked ability to develop close working relationships with the various TxDOT customers and TxDOT IMD employees.
• Projects ranged from $455,000.00 to $854,000.00, and had teams between 7 and 14 people

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: MS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Android, IOS

Programming Languages: Java & Python Scripts

LAN/WAN Networking: Cisco

VOIP/Telephony: Cisco

Databases/ERPs: Oracle Fusion, PeopleSoft, CAPPS, Microsoft RMS, Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler

PPM Tools Used: MS Project, Artemis 9000/EX, MS Visio, MS Office Suite, MS SharePoint and MS Visio.

Testing Skills: Unit, UAT, Functional, System, and Security Testing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Austin, Texas

Project Manager

• Managed projects related to all aspects of Network Vulnerabilities, Infrastructure Deployment (telephony) and Application Development (SharePoint and Esri GIS Enterprise Application based).
• Led six projects from 7 months to 14 months in length; with teams of 11 to 13 people; with Budgets from $455,000 to $854,000.
• Developed both Agency and Public applications.
• Implemented Cisco Network Vulnerability Reduction of TxDOT Security Audit items.
• Utilized Enterprise Application Development to lower Agency operating costs.

Confidential, San Antonio, Texas

Project Manager

• E - Commerce Website & Mobile Application Development (14 months).
• TINSMI (Texas Identification Number System Module Implementation for CAPPS), an application development project utilizing OPS (CAPPS) enterprise applications (2 years).
• HL7v.2 Lab Testing and Vital Records (Laboratory Test Compendium Framework with electronic laboratory ordering functionality and Death Reporting) an application development project within HL7 Version 2 CDA enterprise applications (2½ years).
• EBANQ (Banking ERP implementation for local Credit Union), a primary ERP deployment project utilizing EBANQ enterprise applications (2 years).
• SAP (Banking ERP upgrade for regional bank), an ERP upgrade for SAPs ERP and CRM enterprise applications. (2½ years).
• Confidential Security Risk Mitigation Requirements Reporting (5 weeks)
• Liaison with SME Arden Syntax Work Group for additional guidance in the HL7 Version 2 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) deployment
• Utilized SMART criteria, crafted specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound goals for all projects.
• Possess a strong understanding and expertise in using SQL and in utilizing data modeling and design.
• Gathered and utilized user demographic data to utilize in a social media marketing plan for both prospective and existing customers.
• Implementation of DB for user demographic data, gathered DB requirements, created Conceptual Data Model (CDM), translated CDM into Logical Data Model, (LDM), transformed LDM into Physical Data Model.
• Ensured customer security in all transactions.
• Obtained multiple Request for Quote for fulfillment of outsourced business needs to various service suppliers that handled enterprise deployment.
• ITIL Experienced (ISO/ISE 20000)

Confidential, Grover Beach, California

Project Manager/ Scrum Master (Employee-Multiple Projects)

• Responsible for significant, company-wide and international projects, 1.4 million budget, staff of 22.
• Conceived of and created business cases for implementation of multiple complex and diverse projects and products. Included communications with management, suppliers, overseas teams and client stakeholders.
• Performed multiple strategic projects.
• Implementation of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) (PeopleSoft). (12 month) Scrum Master for an international companywide integration of system so as to provide an integrated business processes in real-time. Which included the utilization of ISO standards so as to allow functionality and security overseas including Canada, Israel and Nigeria.
• Set up PeopleSoft Financials/HR modules AP, AR, PO & HR. Responsible for research, selection of & implementation of ERP software via Request for Quotes and Request for Price through outside vendors. Negotiated all purchases of system (both hard & soft) and created contract amendments. Also common databases to be maintained by a database management team.
• System set up to track money in and out, production, production capacity, and business commitments made, such as said POs and payroll.
• Utilized my strong project management skills, and exercised my strong ability to communicate to effectively interface with Stakeholders who were senior executives and customers. Implementation of the project was performed utilizing Microsoft Visio and Project.
• My leadership skills allowed me to effectively negotiate and collaborate with functional team members within the matrix organization and engage in strategic thinking to generate unique business insights and opportunities related to the implementation of this ERP.
• Utilized change and risk management principals throughout.
• The project required me to adhere to and follow the PMI defined System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• RESULTS: Implementation of the ERP, completed on time and under budget, significantly facilitated the information shared between the domestic company branches in the overseas branches and allowed for transparency for investors and shareholders and lenders, all of who were significant Stakeholders.
• Project Manager: Resolve Production Cost/Space Restrictions. Researched budget requirements of a new facility in California versus the requirements of co-manufacturers in different states. Contacted numerous out of state business liaison bureaus and located an extremely cost-effective co-manufacturer in the State of Utah. Traveled to Utah, gauged manufacturers negotiated contracts, observed facility and owner of the manufacturing plant .
• RESULT: Cost-effective additional source of product was obtained to meet the market demand at a price much lower than could be produced in California.
• Implementation of multiple proprietary patented liquid product to market in both the CONUS and Canada. Product places locally then regionally into Lowes and Home Depot stores.
• RESULT: Brought to market new products, sold said products with 1st year, net revenue of over $245,000.00.
• Accomplished Human Resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieved multiple operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Met financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Enhanced departmental and organization reputations by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explored opportunities to add significant value to enterprise.
• Developed Budgets, Coaching, Supervision, Staffing, Project Management, Management Proficiency, Process Improvement, Tracking Budget Expenses, Self-Development, Planning, Performance Management, Inventory Control, Verbal Communication.
• Served as Project Manager Liaison between the development team and financial auditing teams to successfully perform IT auditing, tracking and reporting that met Stakeholder financial requirements.

Confidential, Paso Robles, California

Project Manager / Scrum Master

• Process Preparation Implementation of company-wide ERP (Oracle Fusion).
• Utilized Agile SDLC.
• Implemented ISO standards for security and financial functionality with Argentinean producers.
• Deployed functions: RT tracking of money in/out, production, production capacity, E-Commerce, inventory tracking, sales, legacy data migration and business commitments.
• Stakeholder’s liaison included bank and foreign producer as stakeholders with a difficult buy in.
• Project adhered to and followed both Agile & an addition of PMI Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) processes.

Confidential, San Luis Obispo, California

Project Manager

• Process Preparation Implementation of POS System (Microsoft RMS).
• Utilized Waterfall Methodology for Project.
• Performed PMI standardized implementation methodology for the project.
• Aspects of installation included, content migration, timekeeping, labor management, purchasing, inventory management, reservations, table management, guest history, E-Commerce and loyalty programs.