Objective
Project/Program Management


Summary

A results driven Project Manager, Business Analyst experienced in delivering multi functional Information Systems application for deployment on the web and in a client, server environment. Accomplished in management, analysis, design, development, documentation, implementation and maintenance of quality systems with a strong customer focus. Proven ability to perform multiple tasks functioning as a Project Manager, Business Analyst, with excellent communications and interpersonal skills.

Strong skills in MS Project with detailed knowledge of Project Management Methodology and PMI PMBOK, Inputs to processes, Tools and Techniques, Outputs of processes and Deliverables.
Member of Project Management Institute with a PMP certification.
Brainbench certified Project Manager. Brainbench certified Business Analyst.

10 years experience as Project Manager, managed as few as 10 people, as many as 25.

12 years experience of Requirement Analysis, Business Analysis.

13 years experience of Design Specifications.

10 years experience of Project Facilitation.

15 years experience of Object Oriented Analysis and Design.

3 years experience of 3 - tier Object Oriented Technology, FORTE.
10 years of Load Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and UAT.
3 years of Business Objects.

8 years experience utilizing MS Project Management as a tool for managing projects.

7 years experience utilizing Powerpoint for presenting information to management.

4 years of experience utilizing Visio to create workflows.

3 years experience utilizing AT and T Project Management Tools.

5 years experience of CASE Tools.
Adequate knowledge of Relational Databases Sybase, Oracle and Informix.

3 years of experience utilizing MQ Series as a middleware.
6 years of UML
6 years of RUP
15 years of C/C++/UNIX/Window
5 years of. NET Framework.



Employment

1990 -  Present
Principal Consultant

Managed the planning, analysis, design, implementation and system testing of software products for the following clients :

2003 -  2004

Senior Business Analyst, Project Manager for Telephone Application and AccessAllState.com which was designed under the framework of .NET Technology.
Project managed a group of System Analysts to gather business requirements from stakeholders.

Updated schedule based on status report from Business Analysts.
Facilitated requirement gatherings from business stakeholders.
Translated requirement gatherings into business use cases.
Identified systems requirements in view of business requirements, business use cases.
Translated systems requirements into systems use cases.
Presented use cases and system requirements to stakeholders and business process owners.
Gathered quality requirements from stakeholders and published Quality Management Plan.
Gathered configuration requirements from stakeholders and published Configuration Management Plan.

2003 -  2003

Project managed and coached a team of 15 that implemented Business Objects for MAT Data Warehouse.
Defined the Project Scope for the Enhanced Analytics Project
Developed the Project Plan and Systems Phasing Plan utilizing MS Project.
Performed gap analysis to ensure data availability.

Track the activities of developers using MS Project.

Provided project status to senior management.

Coordinated Project Activities by weekly meetings.

Updated schedule based on status report from weekly meetings.
Developed conceptual level requirement in the analysis phase.

Supported the production environment proactively through tracking management activities.
Used Business Objects development tool to create universe, reports.
Managed Load Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and UAT.

2001 -  2003

Responsible for the management and analysis of web based E-System to resolve data collection problems from Space Data Networks. Managed a team of 23 Engineers. Provided project management functions in Project Initiation, Project Planning, Project Execution, Project Control and Project Closing.
Lead Project Manager for .NET based E-System Project which consists of Hardware Infrastructure subproject, Web Application subproject, Data Structure subproject and System Interface subproject. $3.5M project
Planned working sessions with key stakeholders to elicit and review business requirements in Concept and Definition.
Assisted CIO to define project scope of project deliverables. Recommended project scope in terms of deliverables.
Reviewed and audit PM deliverables.
Assisted Security Team to include security plans into project plans.
Executed risk assessment to eliminate impact of risks on projects.
Analyzed Business Models to ensure conformance to Business Requirements.
Identified technologies that impact business strategies.
Audit systems securities to ensure conformance to government regulations.
Utilized EV to measure schedule and cost performance.
Assisted the IT team to define system requirements.
Utilized UML, design patterns and Rational Unified Process to perform business analysis and Domain Analysis.
Developed prototype Expert System utilizing C++, UNIX, Sybase SQL statements, PERL.

Coached software engineers on development work, RUP, UML concept, defining use cases. Coached end users how to use the system.
Utilized object oriented technologies to define classes and objects for the domain analysis.
Utilized ClearQuest for change management system.
Oversee the acceptance testing, project closing of the Expert System.
Project Management Tool : NASA Project Management Information System

2001 -  2001

Responsible for the Project Management of software development for TCOMS Engineering Features to accommodate new functions. This duty includes but, not limited to the following : Managed a team of 12 on the TCOMS Project. ~$10M project
Met with Business Analysts to discuss Business Requirements.
Analyzed business requirements in terms of deliverables.
Conducted Joint Application Development Sessions.
Utilized Business Requirements to issue Feature Specification Documents or Assessment Specifications Document.
Attended project meetings to identify impacts on TCOMS.
Utilized existing FSDs, Software Analysis Document to issue Detailed Design Document.
Utilized Rational Unified Process for the development lifecycle.
Utilized UML and RUP to define business models and business objects.
Used Clear Quest for change management system
Led a team of 12 software engineers to develop prototypes.
Managed system testing of deliverables.
Project Management Tool : MS Project

2000 -  2001

Responsible for the conceptual architecture and system analysis of EINclock server for analyzing foreign exchange, interest rate risk based on report generated daily by the bank.
Project managed a team of 15 on the portfolio web based EINclock Project. $3M project
Assisted Business Analysts to identify requirements for EINclock.
Analyzed Business Models to ensure conformance to Business Requirements.
Used RUP as the software development process and for the business case.
Identified changes to be made to requirements to ensure project deliverables.
Identified components of the EINclock systems to be modified to accommodate web services.
Utilized XML 1.0 to formulate web data structure.
Developed software in C++, CORBA, UNIX, PERL to enhance the capability of the server.
Developed C++ Native Methods for JNI to facilitate communication between existing C++ code and Java.
Utilized rational rose for domain analysis and Clear Quest for change management system.
Generated test cases and test scripts for testing the EINClock server.
Led a team of software engineers to develop software.
Oversee the acceptance testing of EINClock.
Project Management Tool : MS Project, Visio, Powerpoint

1999 -  2000

Responsible as the Project Lead for developing software in C, assembly, codewright/NT for Peripheral Support Electronic to be utilized in BMW to support telematic systems for controlling Motorola Cellular Portables. Identified the message format to be utilized for I-BUS Communication and Serial Communication Interface. Utilized rational rose for domain analysis and Clear Quest for change management system.
Project Management Tool : MS Project

1998 -  1999

Responsible as the Project Lead for developing software in C++/ UNIX/ AIX/ NT/ SOLARIS, CORBA for Application Programming Interface with emphasis in enhancement to the existing Order Routing Application Programming Interface utilizing CORBA as the middleware. Use PERL to perform data feed from Sybase 11 to the Application Programming interface. Utilized rational rose for domain analysis and Clear Quest for change management system. Utilized Purify to debug code. Managed system testing of ORAPI to ensure conformance to requirements
Project Management Tool : MS Project, Visio, Powerpoint

1997 -  1998

Responsible as the Project Lead for analyzing existing Visa Integration Requirements Management process in view of the principles and practices to improve the maturity of Visanet 2 Software Processes in terms of an evolutionary path from ad hoc, chaotic processes to mature, disciplined software processes. Utilized rational rose for domain analysis and Clear Quest for change management system.

1996 -  1997

Responsible as the Project Lead for the conceptual architecture of Risk Evaluation Server to utilize messages from Amarta through the MQ manager to update other servers on the network. Utilized Amarta Solution Modeler to design message communication between MQ Managers and the servers. Define usage of Win32API to access Pervasive Database. Developed prototype software utilizing Rogue Wave Library on a Visual Studio to facilitate communication between the MQ Series, Risk Evaluation Server and other Servers on the network. Modified Pervasive API generated in C++ to allow direct communication between the prototype software and pervasive database. Utilized rational rose for domain analysis and ClearQuest for change management system. Lead a team of software engineers to develop software.
Project Management Tool : MS Project, Visio, Powerpoint

1995 -  1996

Responsible as the Project Lead for developing software in C++, UNIX, SOLARIS for Order Routing Application Programming Interface to allow usage of the internet by brokers to procure and to fill commodities via the Electronic Clerk. Acted as the liason for Chicago Board of Trade at Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Performed Requirement Analysis to identify required Servers Connections to be used to access Trader Order Processing System. Identified transactions to be utilized by ORAPI send new order, order cancel request, cancel, replace request, order status request and send a free form text message. Use XML to structure web data and PERL to facilitate data feed. Utilized rational rose for domain analysis and ClearQuest for change management system. Managed system testing of ORAPI to ensure conformance to requirements.
Project Management Tool : MS Project

1994 -  1995

Developed software for Business Management System utilizing forte technology or UNIX, SOLARIS, Booch Methodology and Rational Rose CASE Tool. Assisted the Architecture Team to identify the required projects Windows Project, Service Project and Business Project for the Business Management System. Identified events to be posted by users to generate methods for window objects to control service objects and business objects. Utilized rational rose for domain analysis and Clear Quest for change management system. Led a team of software engineers to develop software.
Project Management Tool : Wisconsin Electrics Tool

1994 -  1994

Converted test program generated in Visual C++ to C. Tested the converted code on Wartburg Test Line to ensure conformance to Requirement Specifications.

1993 -  1994

Developed software in C, UNIX, SOLARIS for Ameritech long distance administrative systems with emphasis in Return Feed Telemarketing subsystems.
Project Management Tool : MS Project

1993 -  1993

Designed and implemented software in C, Pro C for Intercom Plus with emphasis in batch processing using Andersen Software Development Methodology.
Project Management Tool : MS Project

C, Pro C, Unix, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, MS Project.

12/92 5/9 Ram Mobile Data Inc
Designed and implemented Network Management features for wireless data communication system with emphasis in Dispatch Application Processing, Home Location Register and Visitor Location Register utilizing C, UNIX, SOLARIS. Generated system test plan, test cases and test scripts for testing the features.

1991 -  1992

Developed software in C++, UNIX for Scalable Image Items Processing Systems. Generated system test plan, test cases and test scripts for SIIPS
Project Management Tool : AT and Ts Tool

C++, Unix, Unit Testing, Test cases, Test Scripts.

1991 -  1991

Developed software in C++, UNIX, SOLARIS for station client and multiplexer of Data Access Control Systems. Generated system test plan, test cases and test scripts for DACS. Utilized Purify to debug code.
Project Management Tool : Reuters Tool

1990 -  1991

Designed test cases for call processing and radio station subsystems to verify and validate new features developed for Global Systems for Mobile Communication Base Station Systems.
Project Management Tool : Motorolas Tool

1990 -  1990

Developed software in C, UNIX to enhance Flexible Pippetting Center and participated in system testing of the FPC.
Project Management Tool : MS Project

1986 -  1990
Project Manager

Education

Miscellaneous

10M project
Developed software in C/C++/UNIX for 5ESS Call Processing enhancement with emphasis in Engineering and Data Acquisition Systems and Network Management features. Generated System Test Plan for Network Management features.
Provided project management functions for the development and deployment of 5ESS ISDN features utilizing AT and T Project Management Tools.
Project Management Tool : AT and Ts Tool