Computer Sciences Corporation Work Values

Daily Duties at Computer Sciences Corporation:

1. Directed a brand new development project to build a distributed system for Patent Image Scanning. Modernized the technology, updated the programming language, and migrate to a networked Windows XP environment. Participated in attaining 2008 CMMI Level II Certification. 2. Managed full Software Development Life-cycle (SDLC) of various maintenance and enhancement Task Orders for the USPTO with allocated budgets totaling approximately $1.5M. Negotiated scope, cost and budget with the client. Fully defined risk mitigation directives, conducted business analysis, managed stakeholders and recruited 10 team members to complete projects. Developed project plans and efficiently managed the schedules; provided mentorship in applying formal project development methodologies such as UML and RUP. Managed the day to day operations and maintenance activities of the deployed systems including weekly and monthly progress reporting. Among the projects managed were a patent Image scanning system, a text and image retrieval system. Earned 6 Excellence Awards for exemplary service delivery on critical projects. • Performed all planning for the projects including all staffing, budgeting and scheduling and managed the budgets and development teams. • Monitored and controlled the projects by ensuring all requirements are correctly tracked through design, development, testing and deployment. • Coordinated and facilitated all requirements gathering, design, development and testing with the development team as well as testing by the independent testers. • Ensured that all hardware and software is operational and functioning as per requirements. • Performed weekly Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis on the project to determine project health and made adjustments to tasks when needed in order to stay on schedule and within budget and reported status to senior management and clients. • Served as the main day-to-day point of contact for system owners, users, development and support teams. • Tracked project progress and schedule in Microsoft Project and ensured all deliverables were completed on time and within budget. • Conducted weekly meetings with system owners and developers to assess project status and to address any issues and to understand business processes and roles.

What they like about Computer Sciences Corporation:

A hiring company that offers alternative approaches to pay, performance bonuses, and/or equity in the firm is very attractive to you. You're generally less interested in working for an organization offering only traditional, salary-based compensation, one with limited opportunity to acquire equity in the firm, or one that does not actively promote skill development. In addition, you are more likely to choose a company that offers a variety of internal career options, with defined career paths. You view the learning of new skills and development of your expertise as key to your career advancement. These aspects of an organization may become even more important to you as you progress in your field, and are especially critical if you change career or occupation.

Tags

Problem Resolution, End-User Support/Training, Process Analysis/Engineering, Full Life-Cycle Project Management, Continuous Process Improvement, Project Scope, Communication, Presentation, Planning, Estimating, Budgeting, Stakeholder Alignment, Facilitation, Networking/Collaboration, Risk Management, Earned Value Management, Software Development Methodologies, System Security, Business Analysis, System Architecture, Software Development Life-cycle (SDLC), Enterprise Performance Life-cycle (EPLC), Agile, Microsoft Windows, Unix, Linux, Visual C with MFC, VB.Net, VBA, SQL, Unix/Linux Shell Scripting, C/C#, Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Visual Studio, Rational Suite, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project Professional, Microsoft Project Server, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Sharepoint, Apache, Networking Protocols (IPv4, IPv6)

Skills

Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Project Management

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