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:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

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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