PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Senior Project Manager with 20 years of experience in managing complex projects, project leadership, scheduling, estimating, financial management, team empowerment, effective negotiating and communication skills coupled with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project and other Microsoft tools. 3 years of experience with HIPAA and 2 years of experience with SOX Compliance. Plan and oversee multiple projects ensuring delivery is on schedule, within budget and meets expected scope. I have extensive experience building strong project teams, working well with all levels of personnel. Experience implementing (TQM) on all complex projects with cross - functional teams. Solid experience working with the Project Management Methodologies (SOX), (PMBOK), RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD. Experience with ITIL standard for IT Projects; Microsoft tools, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio. Solid experience with Risk and Quality Management planning.
• Outstanding attention to details and strong planning skills. Able to manage and direct cross-functional offshore teams as a strategic leader. Multi-industry expertise delivering global complex, high-risk, mission-critical technology and process-based technical solutions. Effectively communicate project goals and deadlines to executive management and stakeholders. Foster a teaming spirit with co-workers and management. Excellent communication skills with proven track record in making complex projects happen. Proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio and Clarity.Accustom to working in a matrix environment. Results oriented with process improvements that help meet the vision, mission and bottom line. Customer oriented with a successful record of achieving results by prioritizing, delegating and monitoring projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, HIPAA, SOX, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Riverside California

Project Manager (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Have the ability to manage multiple complex client related infrastructure projects. Manage staff and oversees all aspects of facility IT Infrastructure projects. Serves as primary liaison between outside vendors and U.S Veterans Initiative. Communicates with vendors to keep current infrastructure project plans updated. Attends planning meetings with vendors to act as subject matter expert for infrastructure projects. Assists in scheduling operational set-ups to provide equipment or services needs. Coordinates activities with the various service contractors. Identifying and mitigating potential risk, status reporting to executive management

Environment: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD

Confidential - Phoenix, Arizona

Project Manager - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Project Management leader of switch gear transformation/transition global infrastructure teams. Managed multiple/single-tower projects (i.e., mainframe, midrange, datacenter relocation, datacenter. Decommissioning and datacenter switch gear maintenance) setting clear objectives and defining deliverables. Developed detailed project plans and schedules, assembling project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and monitoring progress to ensure timely completion. Responsible for preparing project documents, engaging resources across the delivery towers, and creating project plans based on resource estimates. Implemented required tools to manage and support the transition transformation process. Project Control Book PCB, RPM, etc. Review Due Diligence, SPOW, TSD, DOU, SOW, and provide overall leadership, and direction to the transition transformation team.

Environment: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD

Confidential - Ontario, California

Project Manager - Consultant (Contract) (End of assignment)

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager and team lead of 14 IT RPG developers and analysts. Chartering projects, determining scope definition, developing plans, verifying with business owners, and managing change control. Managed and delivered a portfolio of IBM Mainframe projects for distribution system. Developed a project management strategy and solution for deliverables from Oracle applications. Managed FTP data file migration from Oracle application to IBM Mainframe platform, responsible for developing/managing the overall project management plan for 1.5 million dollar budget. Escalation and Status reporting.

Environment: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD

Confidential - Irwindale, California

Project Manager/IT Specialist - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development of project management plan and approving project documentation; developed Vendor Management Scorecard Automation software. Managed implementation of Vendor Management Automated Scorecard software. Responsible for uploading data files and information to new automated system; responsible for identifying and mitigating risk

Environment: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD

Confidential - Temecula, California

Infrastructure Project Manager - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Liaison between application and infrastructure deployment teams. Managed multiple projects and multiple cross-functional and international teams. Responsible for server farm rebuild including SAN allocation for system applications. Managed Oracle human resources and financial application and data migration projects. Managed multiple (Windows and UNIX) server moves and new server acquisitions

Environment: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD

Confidential - Gardena, California

Project Manager - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed new facilities build-out of the Nissan Infrastructure. Project Manager for new Nissan data center facility build-out. Responsible for all FTP data migration from legacy system to new IBM platform. Managed build-out of new Nissan call center, help desk, Remedy software implementation. Managed the day-to-day project management of Nissan infrastructure move and cross-functional teams; status reporting to all stakeholders, project leader and executive sponsorship.

Environment: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, Remedy, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD

Confidential - Rosemead, California

Administrator/Senior Business Analyst - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed a portfolio of Edison vendors including Oracle, ESRI, IBM, HP and Vitria. Managed, maintained and negotiated contracts with vendors in amounts of $40 million. Responsible for contract administration, contract management process, policies and procedures. Managed the design and implementation of new Work Authorization web-based system. Worked with project manager to drive deliverables, performed (TCO) and other financial functions.

Environment: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD

Confidential - Lytle Creek, California

Project Manager/Business Analyst - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Project manager for network and data share project from conception to completion. Managed email consolidation and conversion project. Developed and managed all documentation for project approval (RFI, RFP and SOW). Liaison between infrastructure team and business community. Conducted software and hardware evaluations for new system installation. Responsible for establishing maintenance agreement contracts for hardware and software

Environment: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD

Confidential - Santa Ana, California

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for company-wide Y2K project. Managed project resources and timelines to ensure project scope. Reported project cost to executive sponsor and stakeholders. Developed relationships with software and hardware vendors for Y2K project, .developed project documents; Communication plan. Project scope, Project schedule and WBS

Environment: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, PMBOK, RUP, SDLC, RAD and JAD