SUMMARY:

• Software Project Manager and Agile Subject Matter Expert .
• Began my career in software development and business area management in the airline industry.
• Since then served as a senior project manager consulting in a variety of industries including aerospace predictive services, pharmaceutical, insurance, manufacturing, banking, and securities.
• Managed software development and integration projects since 2000 and certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2003. Experienced in scrum agile development implementation including implementing scrum methodology from a pure waterfall approach.

• Actuate Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools
• Microsoft Internet Information Services
• Primavera
• Agile
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
• Rational ClearQuest
• AutoSys
• Microsoft Outlook
• Rational Unified Process
• Changepoint Project Portfolio Management
• Microsoft Project Pro / Server / Web Access
• Remedy
• Cognos
• Microsoft SQL Server
• SAP
• Data Flow Diagrams
• Microsoft Team Foundation Server
• Seagate Crystal Reports
• Entity Relationship Diagrams
• Microsoft Visual Basic
• Scrum
• IBM Maximo Asset Management
• Microsoft Visio
• Service Oriented Architecture
• Java
• Microsoft Windows / Server
• SOAP
• Lotus Notes
• Oracle
• Unified Modeling Language
• Microsoft Access
• PeopleSoft
• Universe
• Microsoft BizTalk Server
• PM Body of Knowledge Methodologies
• XML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Solutions Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led execution of the ITPM (Information Technology Process Quality Management) framework aligning projects with central Munich BMW Group enabling collaboration and communication across BMW locations.
• Oversaw each project phase gateway exit with project leaders (managers) obtaining a decision from sponsors and executive steering committee members to proceed to the next phase for each project.
• Conducted reviews with project leaders and quality assessors ensuring quality deliverables developed and accepted by each discipline appropriately within the Project Brief, Business Proposal, System Proposal, System Design, Construct and Test, and Project Closure Phases.
• Managed the tailoring process within each phase, the definition of project collateral and acceptance criteria with assessors, and monitoring of project deliverables established in the project handbook.
• Reviewed the status of all projects in the bi - weekly project review.
• Assessed implementation of ITPM recommending any improvements, communication, and evaluation needed.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Served as the customer project manager representing the aircraft materials organization implementing the CribMaster parts and tool inventory management system at 6 airport line stations. Deployed the enterprise system development, quality assurance, and production environments on Windows Server 2008 R2 and on a UNIX platform interfacing with Oracle 10g databases.
• Managed the software systems engagement with the repair station and materials maintenance software tool selection process. Facilitated organizational alignment across the business in addition to finance, warranty, and the air carrier promoting adoption of a capability maturity roadmap model for long-term strategy and planning. Promoted the use of a quantitative analysis for vendor evaluation with the use of importance and numerical rating systems enabling effective comparison and analysis.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed J2EE middleware development projects and migration of web services for mortgage banking applications upgrading from the existing consumer and business banking framework and enabling reuse of a shared enterprise service oriented architecture (SOA). Adopted a formal scrum agile development methodology implementing a product backlog, release roadmap, and detailed sprint backlog item planning.
• Removed dependencies between user interface/application and service tier platforms allowing for a flexible, modularized, federated deployment model independent and neutral of the integrated development environment (IDE).

Confidential, Corning, NY

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the BizTalk Server 2010 XML schema interface for the Purchase Card Confidential MasterCard Automation Project processing transactions through global PeopleSoft v9.0 Accounts Payable and into SAP v4.6 EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) for the Corning, LTD United Kingdom pilot.
• Established the PeopleSoft v9.0 solution for the RAMAD procurement project facilitating management of unique supply chain profiled enterprise-wide inventory items related to specific material attributes (material name, material grade, supplier, supplier manufacturing location and distributor) and enabling management of annual standard cost activities and volume forecasts with appropriate supplier reports.
• Managed the Changepoint Portfolio PM upgrade, installation, vendor relationship, testing, and training for the migration project to version 2010 with Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008, IIS 7.5, and .NET.
• Initiated an Actuate BIRT charter and consultancy to survey and assess the upgrade strategy from v8 on Windows 2000 to v11 on Windows Server 2008 R2 leveraging single sign-on Windows NT integration and disparate source built-in reporting capability from the previous MS Dynamics AX 4.0 client.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Implemented the scrum agile systems development methodology for an electronic healthcare information (EHI) data mart project including product and sprint backlog planning utilizing Microsoft Team Foundation Server, establishing scrum team roles and responsibilities (including product owner and scrum master) and training, implementing a daily scrum status meeting, and facilitating release roadmap planning.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

IS/IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed account relationships, contracts, and proposals for development and support of the Rolls-Royce energy/marine and Model 250 business areas (Access XP front end warranty/reliability applications with SQL Server 2000 back ends).
• Obtained a Department of Defense (DOD) secret clearance in December 2005 and accountable as the DS&S USA facility security officer to the DS&S USA government security committee chairman and Rolls-Royce VP of security and ethics maintaining DS&S USA independence from undue foreign influence. Managed site clearances and conducted audits with the DOD Defense Security Service.
• Participated as a member on the AIA (Aerospace Industries Association) DOD initiative for defining common data exchange, collaboration, and security standards.
• Managed the following projects:
• Established a Cognos 8.1 Planning development solution for Rolls-Royce Corporate and Regional Airlines.
• Led the Rolls-Royce Defense North America Engine Health Monitoring (ASP.NET, SQL Server 2000, IIS 6) definition of a common enterprise solution architecture.
• Provided project management and logistics system integration support for the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) to the GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team F136 AL program developed for use with Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II.
• Managed Engine Record Service/Engine Data Center, CoreFleet, and Service Data Manager systems integration and report development efforts for Rolls-Royce Corporate and Regional Airlines and the AE2100D3/AE1107C (Engine Tracking System) programs based on Visual Basic 6, Crystal Reports 8, ASP.NET, and SQL Server 2000.
• Participated as customer project manager for the Indianapolis ITS site implementation of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Outlook Web Access implementation.
• Deployed an IBM Maximo Asset Management pilot system utilizing SQL Server 2005 and IIS 6.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Participated as a member of the project manager team tasked with establishing a program management office. Concentrated on implementing project management methodologies such as scope definition, project charter creation, change control and approval systems, work breakdown structure and work authorization systems, project planning, project estimating, project schedule development, project status reporting, project team initiation and resource allocation procedures. Placed emphasis on principles based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge and stressed importance of capturing meeting minutes, tracking and managing action items, and documenting lessons learned. Reported status on projects in the weekly project review board.
• Managed the National Securities Clearing Corporation project consisting of a web interface to a centralized clearing center for information exchanged between broker dealers and insurance carriers utilizing VB.NET, XML, BizTalk Server 2002, and SQL Server 2000. Led regular status meetings and also performed business analysis, created a mapping document for a BizTalk translation object, and created the test plan and test scripts.
• Managed insurance and securities Compliance Management System implementations for Confidential and Fifth Third Bank involving customized web development in VB.NET and SQL Server 2000 as well as deployment of existing CMS product functionality. Led requirements sessions and regular status meetings.
• Provided project management for the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation project allowing an end-to-end web solution to insurance carriers and distributors with secure access to an integrated suite of value-added services necessary to transact life insurance and annuity business based on VB.NET, XML, SOAP, and SQL Server 2000.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Project Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Contributed as team member and system administrator with setup and development of Microsoft Project Server 2002 on a SQL Server 2000 database. Opened and managed Microsoft production cases to resolution. Established the enterprise resource pool. Defined and customized the enterprise global template. Developed security policies and standards. Provided problem resolution for project managers and team members. Migrated project plans from other project management tools. Created system validation and documentation.
• Managed change requests and trouble tickets for the J2EE Sample Identification development project. Participated on the change control board established to accept/reject scope changes. Managed status reports from team members and presented monthly summary reports to resource managers. Identified key users for rollout of releases and organizational change management. Maintained project plans.
• Served as liaison between team members and the project manager for the J2EE Reference Database / Restrictions / Integration projects. Provided Microsoft Web Access 2002 support. Created and maintained project plans for each release. Managed status reports from team members.