PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Leadership/Management

• Certified PMP with over 10 years of experience in Project Management and 10+ years of experience in Systems Analysis/software development using waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Managed both strategic and tactical portfolio initiatives, including software development projects, Data Warehouse, security, Cisco voice (Call Manager, Unity Voicemail, Call Center products, and integration with existing PBXs) network (infrastructure), and operational (process) projects.
• Lead and had direct responsibility for several key initiatives with combined budgets typically in the cost range of $100 thousand to $5 million, 5 - 75 team members(onshore and offshore).
• Managed integrated functionality, usability, reliability, performance, and support requirements of a system and successfully completed projects.
• Created detailed requirement, design, security, and status documents to satisfy SDLC deliverables.
• Responsible for SharePoint site development and administration duties.
• Applied Financial Metrics and ROI/Benchmarking Project/Program information as needed.
• Worked with project teams to create task-level project schedules (WBS) and allocate required resources.
• Facilitated the User Acceptance Testing process.
• Developed deployment plans, Release plans and back-out procedures.
• Participated in Change Management/Release Management Processes by Utilizing Rational Tools ClearQuest to track change requests, issues and resolution of issues identified during testing.
• Manage day-to-day reporting activities and issues; responsible for the administration, training, mentoring, and coaching of project methodologies and tools with less experienced Team members.
• Managed budget planning, planned vs. actual costs (EVM), vendor and hardware costs.
• Perform other duties as assigned (ClearQuest Ad Hoc SQL Queries/Administration, Planview Administration) within a virtual environment.
• Project Management of onshore and Off shore teams including weekly status calls with IT and Business Management/Sponsor staff.
• Worked with Testing Teams and Business/IT requirement teams in JAD sessions to determine Testing needs and Requirement needs.
• Developed processes and ad hoc Access/Excel reports to track performance on key projects and insure Financial results.
• Coordinated and verified necessary Documents required for CMS regulatory requirements.
• Identified project variances and took corrective action.
• Performed project definition, planning, scheduling, task assignment, risk assessment, contingency planning, monitoring, and communications.
• Presented weekly project progress presentations to ALL levels of Management including the CIO.

Systems Analyst/Software Development:

• Managed business requirements throughout SDLC from initiation through post-implementation.
• Facilitated cross-functional JAD sessions during SDLC to define requirements; determine/review design; establish approach for testing and implementation.
• Developed “As-Is” and “To-Be” business process model as a result of JAD sessions and user interviews using Lean Six Sigma processes to indicate process improvements.
• Trained and Mentored/supported IT staff on RUP/UP methodology, UML Use Case Diagrams (UCD) and Use Case development, traceability metrics, and RequisitePro.
• Worked with Training and Education to develop and execute effective training plans.
• Conducted assessments of current processes, reports and procedures.
• Identified CMMI process improvements and recommended solutions for corrective, preventive actions.
• Collected data and performed quantitative analysis using Business Objects, SQL, Access and Excel.
• Conducted root-cause analyses as required. Performed ad hoc reporting using Business Objects, SQL, Access and Excel.
• Coordinated and Managed training and documentation required by Process improvement changes.
• Provided Enterprise Wide training regarding Process improvements and Regulatory compliance to all levels of management and staff for Sarbanes Oxley.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: 
University of Confidential, B.A.

Formal Methodology Training in Lean Six Sigma, Wellpoint Lean, PMI, Agile, Accenture’s SDLC, RUP, Martin, Yourdon

Operating Systems:

Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, AIX, Unix, z/OS, MVS, MS-DOS

Software / Languages:

Java, TCL, PERL, Cobol, PL/1, Shell scripting, JCL

RDMS:

Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, DB/2

Internet / Web Technologies:

Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP), XML, JavaScript, VBScript, HTML, Microsoft IIS

Other:

Planview, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server, Microsoft Office products, SharePoint, Lean Six Sigma, PMI, Agile, Rational Tools, Accenture’s SDLC, RUP, Martin, Yourdon, Object-oriented Programming, Database Design, Database Transaction Optimization, TSO, Roscoe, CICS, Active Directory, LDAP, Top Secret (Mainframe), Business Objects.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Confidential, 2011 - Current 
Sr. Project Manager

Confidential,Mason, Ohio 2009 - 2011 Project Manager 

Confidential,Cincinnati Ohio 2007 - 2009 Project Manager

Confidential,Cincinnati, Ohio 2005 – 2007
Project Manager 
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Confidential,Cincinnati, Ohio 1998 – 2005
Project Manager/ Systems Analyst

Additional experience includes Systems Analyst/IT Developer/consultant for the following companies:
Confidential.