SUMMARY:

• Demonstrated on - time, and on-budget delivery of IT projects within the full project life cycle
• Managed small, medium and complex projects consisting of resources shared across multiple silos
• Managed infrastructure, software upgrades, and project enhancements with budgets up to $10 million
• Delivered written, and verbal status updates to stakeholders including executive management/project owners
• Reported on scope, budget, schedule, and risks
• Close collaboration and coordination with technical, network, data center teams, & outside vendors
• PMO Experienced, & working remote across all US time zones and aboard
• Able to work in a stressful fast paced environment, contribute outside the typical PM role, & team player

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project lead managing portfolio infrastructure management efforts, delivering cloud and non-cloud, storage, memory, EBR, and hardware refresh projects
• Working out of the assigned to multiple projects with budgets up to 10 million
• Working in highly matrix environment
• Managed software rollouts, testing, documented test results, defects, remediations to ensure working software
• Project managed the Next Generation Mobility Project, delivered automatable scripts for the NFL, and movie entertainment on mobile devices, and full sites
• Managed the cost, scope, schedule, risks, change control, and stakeholder expectations
• Managed day-to-day activities, team meetings, resources, schedule, scope, budget & provide status updates
• Working with applications, VPMO, PIM Wiki, MS Project, SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led and participated in completing a Data Center audit of the IT Infrastructure hardware and production servers (Objective, to identify critical business equipment in need of remediation and understand the business impact)
• Managed the resources to remediate server, network, telecom, Avaya PBX, and cabinet power issues
• Tracked remediation and mitigation efforts, updated the project plan, and reported to the stakeholders
• Completed Visio drawings for each server cabinet showing power distribution and application ownership
• Completed drawings used during the maintenance event, communication tool, and adopted as a new process
• Managed and tracked the effort to implement and test a temporary power solution to support the raised floor
• Managed the day-to-day activities, task assignments, team meetings, and budget throughout the project
• Managed the scope, schedule, budget, risks, stakeholder expectations and updated management
• Managed and worked with IBM to decommission end-of-life hardware, remediate single corded devices and cabinet power issues (Reducing the risk and financial impact to the project)
• Coordinated onsite and remote support for the weekend event
• Hands-on experience with Honda processes, and tools, Clarity, and Open Work Bench, (OWB), ISD methodology

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Remotely led projects and coordinated multiple resources and vendors throughout the project lifecycle
• Managed Cisco Call Manager upgrades, new office and staff relocations, and server room build outs
• Server room build-out projects included, two and four post rack installs, Cisco routing, and switching equipment, rack mountable servers, new circuit installs, electrical and cabling
• Led the planning, design, and management of IT resources to successfully implement, configure and test IT requirements for new site implementations
• Worked with the architect, on-site teams, vendors, and managed stakeholders expectations and change control
• Managed the scope, schedule, budget, risks, stakeholder expectations and updated management
• Managed the day-to-day activities, task assignments, team meetings, and budget throughout the project
• Worked with applications such as MS Project, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Visio

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Remotely led up to six (6) diverse project teams, consisting totaling twenty (20) team members
• Implemented projects to improve corporate, client processes, delivery of services, increase revenue and client cost savings
• Managed projects throughout the project lifecycle
• Managed the scope, schedule, budget, risks, stakeholder expectations and updated management
• Remotely managed the day-to-day activities, task assignments, team meetings, and budget throughout the project
• Held dual accountability to the project teams and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Provided sales support and business analysis activities in the areas of defining, analyzing, and documenting business requirements (Supporting technical solutions and add on business)
• Experienced working in a PMO
• Served as the lead contact with vendors, subcontractors, and commercial construction agencies

Confidential

Infrastructure and construction

Responsibilities:

• Managed the infrastructure implementation for the Confidential Campus
• Integrated Confidential services with various subcontractors, on-site team leads, wiring vendor, network design team, and local Telco
• Facilitated project team meetings, conducted site visits, and weekend implementations
• Gathered and analyzed requirements, evaluated solutions, and presented recommendations
• Implemented a fully functioning network, LAN/WAN on time for executive move-in
• Completed all phases of the project on schedule and within budget

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led teams of 12+ in the implementation of various midrange, storage and network projects
• Provided leadership to geographically challenged project teams in different time zones
• Managed the installation of networks, cable plant, Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, etc
• Formal end to end testing prior to production turn over
• Managed the scope, schedule, budget, risks, changes, stakeholder expectations and updated management
• Managed the day-to-day activities, task assignments, team meetings, and budget throughout the project

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed a Novell to Windows NT and GroupWise to MS Exchange migration
• Managed a Cisco LAN/WAN upgrade project and implemented new firewall technology for Confidential ’s manufacturing floor
• Managed a new cable plant implementation project. 
• Performed business analysis activities, identified and documented requirements, assessed cost impact, evaluated options, and reviewed the company’s project portfolio with management for ROI, return of investment

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Establish new connectivity including LAN/WAN, and dedicated storage
• Procured and implemented new equipment to support Confidential
• Maintained all Confidential help desk support and SLA’s during all phases of the implementation
• Managed the scope, schedule, budget, risks, changes, stakeholder expectations and updated management
• Managed the day-to-day activities, task assignments, team meetings, and budget throughout the project

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed the first cable plant, fiber and Ethernet, Cisco LAN/WAN upgrade projects for two major paper mills for Confidential
• Met all milestones on time, on budget; and within scope.
• Conducted on-site visits and remotely managed the project across the US, and different time zones