Summary

• Outstanding leadership abilities able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-based efforts while managing, motivating and leading project teams.
• Hands-on experience leading all stages of system development life cycle.
• Demonstrated capacity to implement innovative software projects that reduce customer costs and increase productivity.
• Track record of increasing responsibility in software project analysis/design, system support, system development and full life cycle project management.
• Highly qualified, PMI trained IT program/Project Manager offering 25 years of experience directing a broad range of corporate IT projects while heading planning, analysis and implementation of software solutions in direct support of business objectives. Talent for proactively identifying and resolving problems, reversing negative trends and controlling costs.
• Adept at developing effective software development policies and procedures, project documentation and milestones and technical/business specifications.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Project Management Business Impact Analysis Data Integrity Migration
• Business Development Research Development Risk Assessment
• Cost Benefit Analysis Proposal Writing Software Development

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

• Platforms: UNIX Solaris , Sun SPARC, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, MVS/TSO, Tandem
• Languages: SQL, UNIX Shell Scripting, HTML, TCL, VBA, Visual Basic, FOCUS
• DBMS: Oracle 7, Sybase System 11, MS Access, FoxPro
• Tools: Cold Fusion, MS Office Suite, MS Project Server, Rapid SQL, DreamWeaver, Remedy, Hummingbird, SharePoint Services, Prosight Portfolios, Cognos, Livelink, Clarity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

• Technical Project Manager for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Sunset Mainframe Program migrating mainframe applications to distributed platforms .
• Provided day to day technical management on software development projects. Responsible for over 4M in total budget and over 50 staff members per project.
• Managed all the development effort in a matrix organization including: System architecture, database development and data migration. Migration effort included capacity planning, data mapping to new Oracle data tables, ETL Informatica development and data verification through use of control reports.
• Managed cost budget to allocate overall cost estimate to individual tasks.
• Produced project status reports, managed the teams and resolved day-to-day issues with emphasis on SDLC.
• Managed CareFirst SDLC by creating/managing the following: Requirements documentation including RACI chart and RTM Design architecture and system design documentation Development and implementation of new system code according to established project plans Integration, regression and user acceptance testing according to established test plans and test cases Acceptance/Migration//Maintenance according to CareFirst standards and established project guidelines where the new system is migrated to production and monitored during the warranty period..

Confidential

• Researched new photo capturing technology.
• Studied current Booking/CPIN process for the purposes of reengineering. Compared processes to those of existing municipalities.
• Gathered new product information through research of current marketplace, business unit personnel interviews.
• Principal consultant for PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency PCCD process reengineering study. Study included review of booking process, sexual offender registry/verification, and replacement of the photo identification hardware.
• Assisted with user requirements conference facilitation
• Created Information Management Plan and CTTR Implementation Plan. Documents used to layout projected implementation with 3 year projections.
• Created Requirements Management framework and documentation
• Gathered user requirements and created user requirements documents
• Develop requirements documentation for Navy Information Management System. Gathered product information through interviews with business unit personnel
• Principal consultant for the Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Combined Tactical Training Range CTTR Corona Division
• Submitted solution recommendations to PennDOT, including cost benefit.
• Created TTC as-is and to-be process flows, maps and narratives.
• Researched new learning management and event management systems.
• Performed function point analysis of existing and proposed solutions.
• Documented as-is and to-be processes, traceability matrix, business and system requirements.
• Business Analyst for PA Department of Transportation PennDOT Technical Training Calendar TTC study. Study included review of current training calendar scheduling, budget and planning features.
• Submitted recommendations to PCCD Technology Workgroup including hardware, software and cost benefit analysis.

Confidential

• Conducted staff interviews and made hiring recommendations
• Created and monitored project budgets
• Created presentations for the COTR to deliver to executive level management.
• Created project plans in MS Project and weekly status reports.
• Managed a staff of fifteen full time consultants
• Provided day-to-day Project Management for all MWAA software projects and initiatives. Projects included Pre-ERP Data Cleanup, ERP Data Extraction and Transformation, MWAA Bond Website and Red Dot Content Management System.
• Project Manager at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority MWAA at Ronald Reagan National Airport DCA Systems Programming department, including the Applications Support Group ASG , Quality Assurance QA Analysts and Information Security Group ISG Information Security Standards ISS Compliance Reviews.
• BAE contract representative at DCA. Approved weekly timesheets and evaluated employee performance through annual reviews.
• Planned and scheduled ISS Compliance Reviews.

Confidential

• Duties included ensuring project compliance to Project Office standards and financial reporting for as many as 11 projects simultaneously and with budgets in excess of 5M.
• Projects included: Replacement of Net Payroll, System, SAP HR Upgrade, SAP Implementation in India, Integrated Transportation Planning
• Created project plans using MS Project Server and performed impact analysis of task progression

• Provided assistance to clients with questions/issues regarding Project Office Tools OWA, Prosight, Cognos
• Created project websites using SharePoint Services and provided continued administration including user security
• Generated project specific metrics reporting and resource leveling reports
• Provided end user training to project teams and business partners

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Confidential

• Responsible for client business development and client relationship management
• Responsible for technical recruiting and interviewing and hiring recommendations
• Lead proposal writer on all new vendor solicitations

SENIOR CONSULTANT, Confidential

• Tracking and status of Sarbanes-Oxley Sox audit requirements deliverables.
• Ensured all Asset Servicing projects met ELSIF requirements.
• Group point of contact for implementation of Enterprise Level System Implementation Framework ELSIF .
• Duties include Sox compliance and software development methodology implementation for the following areas: New development, System Enhancements, Project Documentation, Development Methodology Compliance.
• Project Manager in Fannie Mae's Asset Servicing Project Management Office PMO .
• Created audit evidence repository in SharePoint.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, Confidential

• PM at the MD Department of Public Safety Correctional Services DPSCS Information Technology Communications Division ITCD through the university's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area HIDTA Public Safety Training Technical Assistance Program PSTTAP .

• Managed software development and hardware replacement projects for various divisions of DPSCS, including oversight of budget, personnel, scope and schedule. Areas included: Applications/Systems, Hardware/Technology Upgrades, Project Documentation, RFP Writing and Proposal Evaluation.

• PM for MD Offender Banking System MOBS replacement project. Chaired the steering committee responsible for creating the request for proposals. Wrote RFP scope of work and functional requirements document and project budget. Managed day-to-day operations of the project development effort.
• Project manager for Maryland Automated Fingerprint Identification System MAFIS . Chaired the steering committee responsible for creating the request for proposals. Wrote RFP scope of work and functional requirements document. Chaired the proposal evaluation committee. Managed day-to-day operations of the project development effort.
• Project manager for all hardware and software technology upgrades at Baltimore Central Booking Intake Center BCBIC . Managed the technology upgrade of 136 PC's, 66 printers and 120 barcode scanners as part of the Automated Booking System ABS stabilization project. Responsibilities included logistics, scheduling, equipment ordering and personnel. Upgrades led to more efficient and timely processing of offenders.
• Project manager for the Inmate Health Tracking System implementation and deployment. Managed day-to-day operation of the project including equipment delivery schedules and installation, software testing, and training at 32 Maryland correctional facilities. Technology used for inmate health screening and treatment.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

• Contracted by various clients to increase revenue, increase productivity and improve day-to-day operations. Clients range from NASA to Fortune 500 firms. Managed professional services department of 30 people and over 5 million in annual revenue. Scope of positions is expansive and includes departmental direction and full design, development, installation, implementation, support, administration and management authority for: Applications/Systems, PC Desktop Support, Software Updates, and Training/Development.
• Managed professional services department for Jackson and Tull, Chartered Engineers. Managed J T's IT projects. Oversight of professional services lead to increased revenue and customer satisfaction US State Department and increased internal productivity due to improved reporting and budgetary tracking.
• Program Manager responsible for client business development and marketing. Wrote proposals for commercial, local and federal government procurements. Won prime contracting bids for Dekalb County Government and DC Department of Health that led to 10 increase in annual IT revenue.
• Project Manager for new pc installation at the D.C. Housing Authority. Day-to-day management of employees, schedule and logistics and delivery of hardware.
• Production support for various Fannie Mae applications Access/Sybase . Applications used by business units to improve productivity, cut costs and track company assets.
• Classroom instructor teaching classes in PC Basics, MS Office and PDA use.

CHIEF ENGINEER, Confidential

• Program Manager for J T IST Division. Responsible for business development, project planning, staffing, and proposal writing, managed budget, provided technical direction for developers. Reported directly to company president on reorganization of IT division. Led to increased efficiency of internal tracking of IT projects, budgets and accounts receivable. Procurement milestones met on time and within budget.
• Wrote and won proposals for the following procurements: Fannie Mae Technical Services IDIQ , Detroit Water and Sewerage Division and DC Government AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Procurements were the cornerstone of internal reorganization efforts.
• Project manager for help desk/systems engineering and various software projects at Fannie Mae.
• Project Manager for Hubble Space Telescope ground support system at NASA for J T's Aerospace Engineering division. Provided PMO oversight.
• Developed web based change management application using HTML, Cold Fusion, C Shell and TCL at NASA. Enabled NASA to reduce man-hours and costs related to spacecraft maintenance by 50 .
• Developed applications in Access 97 and Oracle 7 in a Windows 95/98 environment that produced a client side bill of materials for spacecraft assembly parts.
• Developed Y2K test plans for LASER and MS Access applications at Fannie Mae. Tests ensured all applications were Y2K compliant, saving millions of dollars in code modifications.