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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CTI, Project Manager Aug' 12 - Aug 17 CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) As Application Development Project Manager manage multiple projects from initiation through implementation including requirement, design, build and close phases. Responsible for supporting various Option Exchange (CBOE) Services application areas like (TPS - Trading Permit System, IPD - Industry Product Database, CTMi - Continuous Trade Match Interface, MAP - Market Access Portal, Appointments, Bandwidth, Permit Swapping) and Application Security System). - Managed the sunset of multiple legacy applications and freed up resources to focus on new technology - Define purpose, clear roles, tasks, milestones, budgets and measures of success - implemented formal project management processes based on industry best practice but tailored to the organizational culture - Defined and implemented work priority management and resource management processes - Vendor Management - Vendor Selection, Manage Vendor (POC, SLA's, etc.) and tracking goals - Create and own project communication strategy - Develop comprehensive project plans and execution approach - Monitor projects on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress and quality, and provide regular status - Identify, analyze and mitigate potential risks/issues and manage corrective action as necessary - Manage financial estimate definition and monitor Actual vs. Forecasts/Estimates variances - Work with Program Managers and Resource Managers to build core team, and manage resource assignments/constraints - Coordinate resources - staff, equipment, vendors - across multiple projects/programs - Ensure project objectives are meet effectively and efficiently - Coordinate with Release Management Team in deploying Production Ready Code - Lead the post-implementation review evaluating project results, lessons learned and client satisfaction feedback - Able to express ideas and communicate with non-technical users as well as hardware/software technicians - Managed OS Conversion Team from Solaris to Linux (Sandbox, Testing and Production Environment) Environment: Oracle, J2EE, Unix, Linux, Atlassian, Angular JS Headstrong, Application Project Manager Jun 11 - Aug '12 CVS-Caremark * Managing day to day activities of onsite and offshore resources - Provide day-to-day project leadership to 30+ employees for RxClaim, Mock Adjudication, Portals, including production timetable status reporting client/project team management and coordination and quality assurance for a major drug retailer - Coordinating work between cross functional teams (business as well as technical) - Interact with c-level, business users, and other vendors on day-to-day activities. - Manage production support (Onshore/Offshore) model - Develop, implement and maintain the project management plan, risk, issue management and deliverables - Develop and maintain project documentation on SharePoint - Manage testing and deployment of the application Environment: J2EE, Openspan, HP Quality Center HCL Americas, Program/Release Manager May' 10 - May' 11 Hallmark Health/US Food - Program Manager - SOA Project for a major food retailer - IT delivery activities - full life cycle (Business Analysis/Requirements, Design, Build, Testing and Implementation - Conduct weekly status meeting with the stakeholders as well as the team - Managing day to day activities of onsite and offshore resources - Provide day-to-day project leadership to 20+ employees for Underwriting Insurance Application, Policy Fulfillment, Portals, including production timetable status reporting client/project team management and coordination and quality assurance for a major Health Insurance Company - Research, tailor, and implement production support methodologies and document systems - Interact with c-level, business users, and other vendors on day-to-day activities - Manage production support (Onshore/Offshore) model - Formulate project plan, release plan, and resource plan - Develop and maintain project documentation on SharePoint - Manage testing and deployment of the application - Managed budgets of up to $8M and cross-functional teams of up to 15 developers, Business Process Analysts, QA and Infrastructure Analysts.