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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Results-driven, self-motivated, seasoned Project Manager with a proven ability to successfully lead business initiatives by planning and identifying project specific requirements on large, complex projects. I've created high-level process maps, detailed business requirements, requirements scope, acceptance criteria and user story artifacts to provide a comprehensive transparency of project needs. Analytical artist for turning around projects that are experiencing execution and delivery problems through the use of proven methodologies and strategies such as LEAN Six Sigma, Agile and Scrum including collaboration and integration, risk-based development, and a strong focus on communication using a sense of humor and interpersonal skills to create fun and effective teams. TECHNICAL/ PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY Risk Control/ Management * Kaizen Event Facilitation * LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt * RFP Negotiations * Risk Analysis / Mitigation * Change Control Process * JIRA * Rally * Primavera * Project Metrics * Business Requirements * Business Cases * Google Analytics * SharePoint * Agile Scrum Methodology * Waterfall Methodology * Strong Presentation Skill * User Stories/ User Cases * Project Management Trainer * Microsoft Project/ Project Server * State Government Contracts * Blackbaud CRM * Tableau Department of Education Assessment products * Managed $500K annual professional services budget * Administered $3M annual software development budget * Maintained product development schedules working with cross-departmental producers, business systems architects, lead software engineers and executive level management teams. * Leveraged site functionality to highlight relevant products that align with goals and maximum conversions. * Managed a direct reported software development teams that supported 5 external and 2 internal products. * Direct reports were composed of 30 software development resources, 5 subject matter experts, 5 business analysts and 15 quality assurance analysts. * Achieved recognition from Los Angeles Community School District (largest school district in the United States) for providing an innovative solution for interim assessment testing which were mapped to the California State Educational Department. * Lead contractual initiatives to the successful delivery of an excellent online user assessment experience. * Applied strong project management practices which best suited the needs of the product development whether it be Waterfall, Agile or RUP methodologies to drive the successful execution and implementation of release deliverables. Nyseslat & Nycell
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