SR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT

Strategic Planning Software Architecture Cost Management ERP Implementation

• Accomplished Information Technology IT professional with extensive Project Management, PMO, and IT Governance experience. Committed team leader who places a concentrated emphasis on bridging the communications gap between technology solution providers and stakeholders. Proven track record of adhering to the principles and best practices of accepted project management methodologies that ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget and meet or exceed customer expectations. Expertise includes:
• Confident, dedicated technology leader with career-long record of promotion, stakeholder satisfaction, teambuilding, and strategic insight, poised for next-level success in director role.
• Strategic IT executive and champion for change - with reputation innovative thinking and maximizing cutting-edge technologies.
• Enterprise-wide standards driver, with leadership adaptability to rapid changes in requirements and champion of cross-functional transparency.
• Business intelligence thought leader - place emphasis on support, services, standards, and best practices.
• Extensive Enterprise Architecture and Software Development Lifecycle experience with the ability to handle and implement complex design elements and architectural components.
• Leadership Talent Development - above-average ability to attract and lead top IT talent, inspire excellence, and create team cultures based on performance and innovation
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with extensive communications experience and consistent success in the achievement of objectives that demonstrated the ability to meet and exceed expectations in a variety of environments.
• Vendor Sourcing/Vendor Relations - track record for building strong relations with the right vendors to reduce costs, improve support/service, and support strategic goals

Professional Strengths Skillsets

Build scalable systems architecture using emerging technologies to introduce new products and solutions. Improve business functions, reduce costs, and ensure a positive ROI.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• SharePoint: Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Server 2010 / MOSS 2007, SharePoint Team Services, Installation, Configuration, Upgrade, Architecture, Site Template Customization, Site Definition Customization, Taxonomy, Content Management, Collaboration, Windows Workflow Foundation, Custom Web Parts, Reports, BDC - Business Data Catalog, Search, InfoPath Forms Server, Master Pages, Content Types, Features, Excel Services, Interactive Media Manager IMM , CAML Microsoft Office 2007, SharePoint Designer, InfoPath, Project, Microsoft CMS, Active Directory, Exchange, K2.Net 2003, K2 blackpearl, K2 blackpoint
• Development: ASP.Net, C .Net, VB.Net, ADO.Net, Web Services, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, EJB, Java Beans, Java Mail, Spring, UML, HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, XSL, XSLT, ASP, JavaScript, Wireless Markup Language WML , ColdFusion, CGI, Perl, PHP, Flash, AJAX, Microsoft IIS, Tomcat Apache, Cobol
• Databases: SQL Server 2008/2005/2000/7.0/6.5, SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS , SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS , Oracle R12/11g/10g/9i/8, DB2, MySQL, MS Access 2007/2003/2000/97, ODBC, JDBC
• Applications: BizTalk Server 2009/2006 R2, Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010/2013, Team Foundation Server 2005/2008/2010/2013, Dreamweaver, ColdFusion, FrontPage, Net Objects Fusion, Adobe CS5/ CS4, J Builder, CGI Momentum, Web Sphere Studio, Web Trends, Documentum, Lotus Notes, Lotus Domino, MS Office Suite 2007/2003, Project Server 2007/2003, Web Sphere, Web Logic, PerformancePoint Server, HP Quality Center, Kovair Global Lifecycle 6.0/5.5, Exchange Server 2010/2007/2003
• Platforms: Windows 8/Vista/XP/2000/NT, Windows Server 2008/2003/2000, DOS, UNIX, Linux
• Networking: Firewall, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, VPN, SMTP, POP3, SSH, SSL, IPSec, PPTP, HTTP, Hubs, Switches, Wireless, Active Directory

Professional Experience

Confidential

Sr. EBS Project Manager

• Created and managed project schedules, weekly program status reports, project burn-down rates, weekly/monthly/quarterly executive dashboard reports, and reconciling project budgets.
• Senior-level consultant role for 5 months on the Baltimore City Public School BCPS Rise to the Top RTTT and Human Capital HC Modernization projects to build a statewide technology infrastructure that links all data elements with analytic and instructional tools to monitor and promote student achievement and evaluate teachers and principals.
• Directly managed the development teams for RTTT and HC Modernization projects and successfully lead the integration and implementation development process.
• Functional Consulting - Business Requirements, Functional Specs, Test Plan's for Oracle Applications Financials Projects . Implementation Release Management.
• Release Certification of Cross Functional Business Flows involving Integration Aspects, Triaging Customer Enhancement Requests/Bugs, Certifying Application Demo Preparedness, Business Flow Accelerator and Triaging Consulting Issues.
• Applications - Product Strategy Definition, Requirements Gathering and Documentation, Product Design Development, Functional Testing Certification, Implementation and Presales/Demo Support..

Confidential

Sr. Integration Consultant

• The Data Center Consolidation DCC Program is a 650 million dollar program which consist of three work streams: building a new innovative state-of-the-art data center from the ground up, upgrading an acquired data center from HSBS, and migrating over 25,000 from multiple data centers into three along with completing data center exits along the way .
• Lead PM on the DCC Migration Detailed Planning and Execution Project Managed project resources, tasks, financial plans, and risks/issues/changes in Capital One's Enterprise Clarity Project Portfolio management system
• Created and managed project schedules, weekly program status reports, and weekly/monthly/quarterly executive dashboard reports
• Facilitated quarterly program wide lessons learned sessions including PMO, Program Sponsor, Lead Vendor, Management, and Enterprise Technical Leads
• Worked closely with DCC Engineering Director to map new migration methodologies into program to remediate constraints effecting scope, schedule, and budget
• In this fast-paced environment, I was able to complete 10 subprojects totally 38M

Confidential

Sr. Integration Consultant

• Sr. Oracle EBS functional consultant and project manager responsible for IT management, ERP implementations, business analysis, systems management, program and project management, corporate governance, and M A system and process integrations at Green Mountain Power, Choice Hotels , and Duquesne Light.
• Directly managed the development teams for Green Mountain Power, Choice Hotels, and Duquesne Light DLC and successfully lead the integration and implementation development process.
• Leadership, ERP implementation methodology, project management, team management, business analysis, financial system process re-engineering, solution architecture, data conversion and testing, end-user testing and training, post production support.
• Matured the practice by formalizing team roles, implementing quality control, defining engagement methodology, establishing software development measures and standardizing project documentation.
• Real World knowledge of Oracle EBS 11i and 12 suite of applications and their implementation.
• Knowledge of Oracle Application Implementation Methodology AIM and Oracle Business Accelerators BFA .
• Expert knowledge of Customer Care and Billing CC B , Meter Data Management MDM , Oracle Projects and Financials, including Project Foundation, Project Costing, Project Billing and their integration with other Oracle and non-Oracle applications for project-related processes.
• Successfully delivered complete rebuild of the mission critical applications which included software and O/S upgrades, source code and system configuration controls, pre-production environments, backup/recovery plans and associated documentation.

Confidential

Sr. Project Manager/SME

Managed projects for Health and Human Services HHS , Center for Disease Control CDC , National Institute of Health NIH , U.S. Department of Education ED , and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA . Directed teams up to 43 including internal staff, offshore support, and vendors.

Technical Management Leadership

• Performed organizational assessment of Danya's IT capabilities to better align business requirements and technology to strategic goals. Successfully led efforts to improve software development standards. Implemented configuration management system and applied project management Best Practices to establish a formal PMO and move company closer to obtaining CMMI Level 3 Certification.
• Managed the entire SDLC and associated budgets and timelines. Implemented Risk Management Best Practices, set up a Change Control Board, and modified development processes to run through a Change Management system to prevent scope creep and ensure quality of Danya's deliverables. Led product design and technical architecture software development. Ensured organization met SLAs Service Level Agreements .
• Recruited, developed, and motivated high performance engineering and applications teams. Directed offshore resources for less critical software engineering tasks. Established healthy, team-oriented environment to maximize efficiency and productivity.
• Trained over 25 project directors, team leads, and staff in Project Management Best Practices. Served as point of contact between stakeholders and team leads. Managed resources, budget, project schedules, executive dashboards, and compile project director monthly reports.
• Management of the bid plan, negotiating proposal writing assignments, setting target dates and Statements of Work

Architecture Design

• Served as Project Manager and Systems Architect in the design and implementation of custom mobile audit application for the Office of Head Start. Running on Windows Tablets, it allowed audits of grantees to be performed, reviewed, and completed at a greatly accelerated rate, decreasing grantee review time from five weeks to one week.
• Promoted best practices deploying .NET technologies and product features. Hands-on training experience in Java Servlets, Java Server Pages JSP , J2EE Enterprise Architecture, Web Sphere Application Server Administration, troubleshooting, debugging, and Best Practices for Application Development.
• Designed SOA solutions to adhere to FAR, 508 Compliance, FISMA, and other federal government IT standards. Developed IT security implementation policy.
• Expertise using various development methodologies: Agile Software Development, Waterfall, Prototyping, Rapid Application Development RAD and Extreme Programming XP .

Operations Productivity

• Provided strategic leadership and Subject Matter Expertise related to IT operational and organizational effectiveness in conjunction with business transformation.
• Developed policies and procedures to standardize the company's application development process, resulting in the winning of a rebid from Office of Head Start.
• Leveraged knowledge experience with IT project management Best Practices and industry trends to identify, develop, and implement standard operating procedures SOPs , reusable tools, and templates.
• Employed object-oriented analysis and modeling techniques to analyze alternate options for technical problems and develop a to-be state from an as-is state.

Confidential

Enterprise Architect/Project Manager

• Managed relationships with business groups. Planned and managed portfolio of projects for start-up consulting firm. Led all aspects of project development. Key clients included Prince George's and Howard Counties.
• Implemented a software development methodology using Rational Unified Process and complemented with Agile Development methodologies. Generated and managed fixed-price contacts, managed profit and loss, directed project staff, maintained customer relationships, and successfully delivered projects on time and on schedule.
• Managed Help Desk Upgrade for Service Desk Software for Prince George's County. Patched and maintained enterprise servers, replaced and configured network components hubs, switches, routers , and upgraded and replaced end user workstations.
• Defined, procured, and implemented infrastructure upgrades including server equipment, LAN and WAN, VPN, Terminal Services, Active Directory, MS Exchange, CRM, accounting software, security, and firewalls.
• Wrote proposals and SOWs, delivered customer presentations and demos, defined Web presence and marketing content, and interacted with key customers on all technical matters.

Confidential

Software Development Manager/Technical Architect

• Directed multimillion dollar technology projects from idea to delivery. Managed internal teams, client relations, timelines, deliverables, projections, reporting, and technical direction. Applied project management Best Practices to ensure on-time and on-budget completion, optimal data integrity and quality.
• Managed the creation of custom enterprise applications that have collectively processed over two million claims and paid out over 8 billion to claimants. Led development, maintenance and support for mass tort settlement trusts, including American Home Products AHP Settlement Trust, MDL 926 Settlement Trust, Celotex Asbestos Settlement Trust, UNR Asbestos Disease Claims Trust UNR , Eagle-Picher Industries Personal Injury Settlement Trust EPI , and Settlement Facility Dow Corning Trust SFDCT .
• Served as the Development Manager and Solutions Architect in the re-engineering of a legacy Abestos Trust claims processing system. Rescued the project - a 20 million, three-tiered client-server system that was significantly over budget, behind schedule, and lacking core functionality. Implemented control and management techniques to stabilize the project, and motivated the project team 60 resources from multiple vendors and client personnel . Led the re-certification of business requirements, reengineered business processes to more effectively utilize the new technology, and implemented a Change Management system.
• Instituted enterprise Iterative Software Development Methodology based on the Unified Process and complemented with agile development methodologies specifically Scrum and eXtreme Programming XP to better deal with the unique time constraints within the Mass Tort industry. Created a comprehensive set of activities and artifacts that mapped to existing roles within the various organizations. System included templates and examples for artifacts across all disciplines within the project lifecycle and mapped these to RUP artifacts, existing organization standards, or developed new artifacts. Facilitated a series of discussions on current and target state for the SDLC within each discipline and mentored internal resources on the adoption and application of the methodology.
• Originally hired as a Developer. Promoted quickly into Quality Assurance and technical leadership roles.