SUMMARY:

• Multi - faceted technical project manager and web developer with strong technical skills and agency experience. Proven track record in project management, and in managing dynamic, challenging, and changing environments. Self starter with major strengths in initiative, problem solving, strategic and tactical planning, “on-message” communications, steering complex multi-disciplinary projects, and interfacing with cross-functional groups.
• Project Management Skills - Full SDLC management, cross functional team management, staff/resource/schedule/risk/vendor management, strong presentation and leadership skills, practice of waterfall, agile, scrum methodologies, various project management software, analytical, proactive, INTP personality type with strong interpersonal skills
• Development/Code Based Skills: Java/J2EE/JSP, PHP, open-source, LAMP, Wordpress, Joomla, CreLoaded, API, Apache Struts, eclipse, Subversion, Perl, Oracle, HTML/DHTML, XML/XSLT/XPATH, JSP, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, CGI, MySQL, regex,, CVS, Perforce, Git, version control system.
• Web Manager Based Skills: Clarizen, Version control Subversion, Git and Perforce, SEO management, Google Analytics, Creative direction, Apache, Tomcat, strong UNIX shell, Jira, Mantis, Bugzilla, Samba, ANT, CMS, MS Project, Basecamp, TeamworkPM, Workspace, WebTrends, Solaris, WebLogic
• Design Based Skills: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, wireframes, some Flash, CorelDraw
• 12 years Internet experience. Proficient in Russian language.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Freelance Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead ecommerce website development on Magento platform
• Alert stakeholders to deviations of scope and opportunities
• Manage onshore/offshore teams and resources
• Conduct lead project meetings and conference calls
• Manage project plan and workflow using Jira
• Assist in translation of business rules and processes into end user flow
• Managed delivery and suitability of technical assets
• Facilitate creation of detailed requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and project backlog

Confidential, New York, NY

Data Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project and functional IT management in a balanced matrix organizational structure
• Coordinate IT staff and resources with other departments and vendors
• Lead migration project of legacy data warehouse application to new platform
• Migration planning and critical path technical assessment
• Designs and writes custom applications needed to ensure the database meets requirements for the entry, management and reporting of data.
• Oversee data entry staff and Data Coordinators/Analysts.
• Trains staff with varying degrees of knowledge to effectively use the database system.

Confidential, New York, NY

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead managed rollout of branded international e-commerce/m-commerce websites using Clarizen project management tool
• Managed front-end and back-end development of multilingual websites running in a Perl/Apache/CMS/SQL engineering environment. Used engineering experience to manage risk, give perspective, and overcome roadblocks and obstacles where necessary
• Coordinate with administrative resources of multi-continental, multi-data centers to support project needs
• Managed projects in a large enterprise global project management environment with stakeholders and service providers from far flung locales in the EU, South America and Asia
• Supervised adherence to unique international registration and e-commerce requirements of such locales as Korea, Turkey and Thailand
• Create work breakdowns and critical paths and used them to develop negotiated project schedules
• Oversaw Quality Assurance (QA) phases. Tracked issues and assigned resources.
• Conducted change and scope management, escalating issues as necessary
• Streamlined project plans and processes for successive teams and projects
• Brands/sites worked on: Clinique, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and La Mer

Confidential, Teaneck, NJ

Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Create order from chaos and manage the big picture as well as the minute details.
• Manage design, development, and production process of application builds, new sites and redesigns by interfacing with designers, graphic artists, developers, programmers, SEO specialists, data entry teams, and information architects
• Founder of boot-strapped entrepreneurial internet development company
• Managed business development, partnerships, and client relationships
• Acquired and managed staff of approximately 20 onshore/offshore resources
• Use initiative and leadership to take proactive responsibility and ownership for a project from concept to delivery
• Identify and structure appropriate SDLC approach
• Code PHP/JavaScript/CSS/HTMLwebsites in a Linux/Apache LAMP environment using Eclipse, Aptana, Netbeans, PHPMyAdmin and Ultraedit.
• Perform Linux/Apache configurations and package installs.
• Produced websites in a variety of open source platforms: Wordpress, Joomla, CreLoaded, Miva, Magento
• Manage SVN and GIT repositories and working copies on Windows and Linux
• Write MySQL query statements and schema updates
• Manage client relationships, reporting and communications
• Digest client desires from sometimes meager details and mold them into a cohesive action plan
• Provide written estimates, statements of work, scope, and/or requirements depending on the appropriate level of ceremony.
• Management of offshore development resources
• Be alert to any potential risk factors, and devise mitigation plans
• Use tact, reasoning and trust building to influence stakeholders and contributors.
• Strategize with developers and designers to agree on an efficient, effective and elegant approach to solving each major component
• Provide team with administrative support necessary to complete their tasks
• Manage version control, change management, and production releases
• Project management systems used: Microsoft Project, GanttProject, OpenProj, Basecamp, TeamworkPM, ProWorkFlow, Lighthouse, Workspace, Atlassian Jira, Confluence
• Providing necessary support for website operations and DNS issues, administration and setup
• Researched, spec’d and delivered HIPAA compliant Confidential t-facing health care application for Doctors Express franchise. www.c2minteractive.com

Confidential, Paramus, NJ

Sr. Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Java/JSP web applications and Perl scripts using Eclipse Europa, BEA Workshop, ANT, CVS, Struts on a WebLogic/Linux platform for Confidential .com
• Performed UML application analysis using Omondo
• Translated business requirements and use case scenarios into application code

Confidential, Parsippany, NJ

Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated and managed java development agenda of offshore development team in English and Russian.
• Used eclipse and CVS to perform code reviews and investigate bugs.
• Assisted team with migration of data center.
• Performed WebLogic and UNIX Administration.
• Planned QA regimen that included the use of Mercury Quality Center and LoadRunner resources.
• Wrote scripts using Perl and awk to automate administration tasks and analyze log files.

Confidential, New York, NY

Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Functioned as lead client-facing technical representative for the agency and respected gatekeeper for the creative teams, the production teams, the hosting provider, and the client.
• Developed Java/JSP web applications and Perl scripts using BEA Workshop, and Struts on a WebLogic/Solaris platform
• Directly managed, supported, and gave direction to a variety of staff including Front-end Developers, Application Engineers, Unix System Administrators, and Database Administrators.
• Managed staff resources. Defined roles and responsibilities. Provided direct technical support and guidance through multiple application builds, site launches and site redesigns.
• Took lead role in establishing technology infrastructure needs.
• Developed job estimates and statements of work.
• Defined technical and logistical parameters of complex inter-agency partnerships.
• Increased personnel resource utilization by identifying potentially billable tasks, itemized and described these tasks, and advocated for their approval.
• Participated in evaluating candidates for hire.
• Functioned as Unix administrator, Subversion administrator, WebLogic administrator for development team.
• Sites worked on: mms.com, brightideas.com, starburst.com, skittles.com, becomeanmm.com (Masterfoods).
• Architected and wrote various user interactive support applications using Apache Struts, Java/JSP, Perl, and Oracle.
• Performed Oracle database development and routine database updates and maintenance.
• Worked with Flash developers in providing Java and Oracle support to Flash applications
• Sites worked on: mms.com, brightideas.com, starburst.com, skittles.com, becomeanmm.com.

Confidential, New York, NY

Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed web site and print design, information architecture, front end development and scripting on websites.
• Designed CSS GUI for business application for RevealAnalytics.com. Created the designs, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and final product. Worked with Java Developers for back end integration.

Confidential, New York, NY

Internet Developer

Responsibilities:

• Created and maintained dynamic JSP/XML/XSL based websites and sub-sites using a variety of graphical, multimedia, programming, data, and backend tools.
• Modeled XML data architecture and coded XSLT templates.
• Translated business needs into appropriate statement of work and matched marketing/business objectives with the appropriate technology.
• Wrote prioritized project plans. Coordinated resources and deliverables between marketing department, system administrators and various business groups.
• Managed in-house and offsite vendor development projects, approved development plans, and integrated delivered products into existing infrastructure.
• Controlled costs by reviewing contracts and project itemizations.
• Reconstructed and re-launched corporate website in three weeks after World Trade Center destruction.
• Maintained corporate and intranet websites including cantor.com, espeed.com, bgcpartners.com, cantorfits.com, cantorfamilies.com, cantortelecom.com, cantordata.com, towerbridgesecurities.com.