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Sr. Technical Project Manager

KR Systems Analysts, Inc. 

Senior Project Manager
Agile Implementation      (6/17 to present)

Senior Project Manager                                     Agile Web Development          (06/17 to present)

•	Guiding a talented team of developers to create and enhance a suite of websites.
•	Employing Agile methodologies, Angular, React, Laravel, mySQL, Docker, Github, AWS.
•	Driving hiring, selection of technical tools, and development priority
•	Migrated to AWS for significant improvements for security, deployment, load balancing.
With a small team, there are few distinct lines between roles. My role is full of latitude with responsibilities ranging from hiring, selection of technical tools, significant input on UI, establishing development priority, Use Cases and QA.

Senior Project Manager

KR Systems Analysts, Inc.

Engaged with clients, developers, system administrators, project managers, and business analysts to design state-of-the-art solutions using a combination of custom application development, COTS packages and cloud platform service offerings. Pre-Sales role leading the identification, qualification,  design and closure of web and mobile application development.

Provided analysis and solution roadmaps for senior management in a variety of business sectors. Applied Agile methodologies to ensure rapid development in a structured environment. Managed customer relations at the executive and operational levels.  Provided solutions with an emphasis on data warehousing, dashboards and enabling employee self-service. (SAP BW, SSRS, QlikView, Great Plains) 

Provided support for external site migration to HTTPS and Drupal. Drafted user stories and completed requirements analysis.  Developed test plans. Performed website evaluations (DEV, QA and PRD) for errors and SEO. (Agile, Rally, Drupal, Screaming Frog) 

Provided business and technical analysis for PI Digital Experience team. Worked with Managed Accounts to implement web-based customer self-service functionality.  (Agile, CMS, Jira)

Senior Consultant - Solution Architecture

Duke Energy

Provided requirements analysis for merger integration projects and Energy Delivery projects using the ITDM methodology.  Short-run and long-term projects.  Highly-matrixed environment with geographically distributed teams. Supported internal application development, COTS applications and upgrades.

Provided requirements analysis for a Vegetation Management integration effort , the TIM Phase II project, and the initiative to improve the interface between EGIS and EMAX. Standard SDLC.  Served as the Business Analyst and Test Lead for the Gtech upgrade.  
•	Successfully managed delicate vendor relations to ensure a timely deployment.  
•	Established a collaborative environment to improve knowledge transfer between business and technical teams. 

Created service requests and estimates for support work for applications in the portfolio.  Served as the liaison to the Payroll director in support of PeopleSoft change requests.  Provided Requirements Analyst support for Primavera, PM Portal, Informatica, and Projectwise in support of the corporate initiative to implement Windows 7 in 2013.

IT Lead Business Analyst

KR Systems Analysts, Inc

Provided SAP technical documentation for a custom grant management program.   Drafted and delivered technical training to sponsors and stakeholders.  Duke University 03/2011 to 6/2011

Performed Business Analysis tasks for internal HR operations in a global bank.  Facilitated requirements sessions with stakeholders and focus groups worldwide. Managed project within the defined scope and budget.  Developed functional specifications, developed mockups, documented use cases, wrote test plans, updated project plans and monitored defect reports.  Credit Suisse 03/2010 to 9/2010

Provided functional support for a public sector implementation of HR (Time Entry) in SAP R/3.  Initial responsibilities included conducting Joint Application Development sessions to determine requirements for 31 unique entities, process flows, data modeling, documentation, configuration, testing, development of integration test plans, training development and delivery. Managed project within the defined scope and budget.  Post Go-Live daily activities included formal and desk-side training of call center support staff, identification/documentation of system deficiencies, and resolution of issues at the Tier 4 level.  (Blueprint, Realization, Go-Live and Post Go-Live)   (HR, PA, OM) NC Office of the State Controller, BEACON Project 3/06 to 03/2010   
	
Provided functional support for HR (Time Entry) in a related public sector SAP R/3 implementation including module design, testing, validation, training (documentation and delivery), BPML maintenance, process flows and cross-functional integration testing (HR, CO, PS, PM, BW). (Realization though Post Go-Live Support)  NC Department of Transportation BSIP Project 02/03 to 11/05

Provided legacy migration and cutover support for a global SAP implementation. Data validation, testing, data warehousing,  database design and optimization, ad hoc reporting, process mapping, VRU redesign and management training.  (SD, GL, MM , BW)  DuPont 8/02 – 01/03

Systems Analyst

Acterna

Developed a secure e-commerce solution for Acterna’s top customers.  Responsible for requirements gathering, web architecting, database design, testing, and final customer acceptance.   Lead cross-functional team to evaluate and implement best-in-class IT processes/ standards to replace current ineffective and/or expensive corporate IT solutions.  Managed applications development team (programmers/DBAs). Sourced and managed multiple contracts for IT development and data migration projects. Supported Acterna IT through the Blueprint phase of their SAP implementation (Version 4.6c).

•	Reduced site development costs by  $1.6 million.
•	Introduced platform-independent dynamic coding to the Acterna IT community  (ColdFusion)

IT Management - Web Solutions

Learning Force

Re-engineered internal processes, solidified the IT infrastructure, and developed Internet applications to enable this 15 year-old company to grow exponentially. Served as project manager for 3 key clients and served as the liaison to the U.S. Department of Labor.  Managed large-scale data conversion from legacy systems. Managed IT staff and contract employees.  LearningForce also known as American Collage Advisory Service.

The positive changes included:
•	A 30% reduction in program costs for Motorola
•	A 75% reduction in turnaround times on standard and non-standard transactions
•	Installation of a 3COM switch/phone system w/ call center functionality
•	A remote hosting agreement for a solid web presence
•	Strategic leasing agreements for critical equipment

Director System Integration

Experienced Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in the Information Technology services industry. Skilled in Solutions Architecture, Management, Business Process Improvement, Agile Methodologies and Systems Analysis. Strong program and project management professional with a Master's Degree focused in Business/Information Technology from The Johns Hopkins University. 

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