PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY * Senior Project / Program Consultant within the Information Technology, Telecommunications, Insurance, Financial and Manufacturing industries. Responsibilities included driving complex, high priority projects with strong adherence to SDLC processes from initiation, planning, executing through monitoring and project completion. Sucessfully delivered projects on time, within budiget through astute management of all aspects of project scope. An experienced technical project team lead consultant in complex development application implementation, large multinational data centers and telecommunications projects. Over 18 years progressive project management experience in engineering, information systems, production implementation and client relations. * Project release impact assessment for proposed release changes. Use of SDLC methodology including Summit -D, Method 1, Institute for International Research's, Project Management Body of Knowledge. Agile and waterfall Methodology. Efficient with Primavera and MS Project, Excel and Microsoft Office Suite for successful project implementation. * Experience and knowledge identifing significant business and control issues that could result in increased company risk. Presented and implemented recommendations to optimize operational efficiencies, drive schedules, manage scope while minimizing cost variances, and utilization of effective management of resources. * Strict adherence to professional ethics and strong commitment to successfully contribute to the success of a strategic business unit of a firm or organization. Adherence to Sarbanes - Oxley regulation in large corporate financial environments. Proficiency at internal auditing, operational, financial and compliance reviews FIN 48/ASC 740-10. * Strong financial/analytical skills with development of business plans, budgeting, and forecasting. Experience with pricing structures, rate plans, network infrastructure allocations, and other cost drivers. * Creative problem solver with the ability to identify opportunities that influence the direction of projects, effectively lead dynamic cross functional project teams, resolve conflict and consistently manage risks and scope to meet project milestones within schedule and budget. Success in project leadership and development. * Experience in Implementation of technology goals and strategies to meet and optimize project objectives. * Strong analytical and communication skills with experience leading projects on cross matrix teams. Knowledge of structured project management scheduling and prioritization of tasks in dynamic IS, telecommunications environments. Efficient with Primavera and MS Project, Excel and Microsoft Office Suite for successful project implementation. Current - AMA/Associates May 2010 Technology Engineering Project Manager * Project Management with accountability for providing solutions for the full project life cycle with emphasis on translation of user requirements into specifications for delivery * Identification of project issues/risks and presented potential team solutions while developing successful customer and business relationships. * Built and managed strong working relationships across the enterprise including IT operations, customer care, engineering and external vendors to drive innovative dedicated technology solutions in support of acquisition and retention approaches across targeted business segments. Defined and managed product performance metrics for dedicated IT solution. * Identified reasons for product performance variances and developed plans to drive performance back on track within IS development, Information technology, telecommunications and business areas. * Solution product development through review of existing network platform requirements. Initiation of new product deployment across regions through comprehensive go to market strategies including creation of market requirements documents. * Management and responsibility to drive schedule, identify GAP variance, manage risk, scope change, financial estimates, and track cost variance and project resources. Developed a time keeping labor cost system used by engineers to maintain construction, performance and schedule within budget. * Recommended solutions to meet customer business requirements utilizing strategic planning and consultative application processes. Developed account plans and proposal analysis utilizing appropriate tariffs and pricing. * Responsible for leading, facilitating and coordinating multiple projects. Maintained current insight to products, and industry issues in order to facilitate training programs for end users. Documented issues log to facilitate speedy resolution of issues to mitigate project risks.

Highlights:

• Infrastructure
• Imaging
• Manufacturing
• SAP
• Financial
• Telecommunications
• Unix
• Network Services
• Networking
• Services