PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seeking Principal Consultant position in Austin, Texas or via telecommuting. 17 years in Project Management and Information Technology using innovation, analysis, and elbow grease to produce high quality deliverables on time, in scope, and within budget. PMP and ScrumMaster certifications. Successful leadership in multi-year, multi-million dollar, large team engagements as well as in small enterprises. Hands-on technical expertise in all areas of the software development life cycle, including using Waterfall and Agile/SCRUM development methodology. Expertise in enterprise data architecture, implementation, and administration, including Oracle, MS SQL Server, Sybase, and MySQL.

·   Industry Sector Experience:  Technology, Government, Healthcare, Higher Education, Public Health, and Nonprofits.

·   Effective Communication: Engagement of executive and business leadership, technical staff, and third-party vendors.

·   Project Governance: Successful results in Project Management Office as well as leading new, independent project initiatives.

TECHNOLOGY

Tools: Microsoft (MS) Project, MS Visio, MS SharePoint; MS Team Foundation Server; MS Visual Studio; MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint; Oracle NetSuite, Huddle; PowerDesigner; VersionOne; Rational ClearCase, Clear Quest; TOAD, MySQL Administrator, Aqua Data Studio; MS Visual Source Safe, Subversion, Perforce, MS Visual InterDev, SWISHMax, UltraEdit; iMovie; Keynote; WordPress; Drupal; 37signal’s (Basecamp’s) Backpack

Health Information Technology: Netsmart Technologies Avatar EHR system; Mediware WORx Medication Management system; HIPAA 5010; ICD-10; Meaningful Use and Interoperability

Databases:  Oracle, MS SQL Server, Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere, MySQL, Microsoft Access, Hyperion Essbase

Languages and Operating Systems:  PL/SQL, T-SQL, VB/VBA/VB Script, ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, ColdFusion, HTML, Javascript, SWISHScript, XML, Windows Scripting Host; Windows Server/Workstation; Mac OS

DELIVERABLES

Business Case, Project Charter, Project Plan, Acquisition Plan; Impact Assessment, Gap Analysis, and Roadmap for enterprise software implementation; Business Requirements and Requirements Specifications; Communication Portals and Repositories; Software Requirements Specification, Software Design Document; Logical and Physical Data Models; Federal Funding Grant submissions; End User Training; Wire frames, Test Plans, and User Acceptance. New software modules for key products.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant for multiple clients in key software and health IT projects for public and private sector clients.

Engility Corporation (formerly TASC, Inc.)                                 04/2015 – present

Senior Consultant, Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center

Managed the "PMO Central" project to implement best practices to improve management of current projects, enable continued growth, and increase the quality of VA-FSC products. Implemented hybrid Agile-Waterfall methodology to provide incremental wins and value, deploying new features in 2-week sprints using the Project Management Accountability System (PMAS) framework.

Jigsaw Solutions LLC                                                                    10/2006 – 04/2015

Principal Consultant

Selected project highlights and accomplishments:

·               Principal Consultant, Healthcare Solutions Corporation (2013 – 2015): implemented Point of Sale online system to seamlessly integrate medical practice’s front office and pharmacy. Achieved 60% timesavings on daily financial reconciliation procedures.

·                Project Manager, Texas Department of State Health Services (2012 – 2013): Led start up phases of $4M, 20-person team, software system replacement project. Delivered results on schedule and under budget using Texas DIR Project Delivery Framework, despite delayed hiring of key project staffing.

·               Project Manager, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (2010 – 2012):  Successfully built consensus across multiple agencies’ and vendors to implement electronic health record system across the State of Texas.

·               Principal Consultant, Hoovers, Inc. (2008): Designed and delivered the first Business Intelligence/Sales Data Warehouse.  The project had unsuccessfully been attempted with internal resources for a year prior to this turnaround.  The solution became an integral part of daily reporting.

·               Enterprise Architect, Texas Department of State Health Services (2006 – 2007):  Expanded and redesigned Trauma Registry EMS system architecture for national EMS standards compliance. The project required expertise in interpersonal skills, business analysis, quality assurance, Oracle administration and development, ASP, VB, Crystal Reports/Business Objects, and XML.

InCircuit Development Corporation                                          2/2000 – 9/2006

Project and Product Manager

Key member in architecture, development, quality assurance, and deployment of mission-critical flagship Software as a Service (SaaS) inventory management product. Supervised company development team’s progress using Agile/SCRUM methodology through weekly status meetings, code reviews, and mentoring sessions.

University of Texas System Administration                                   9/1997 – 2/2000

Systems Analyst

Designed data warehouses for analysis of UT System higher education data. Performed data mining and presented findings for public release in newspapers, legislative reports, and UT System publications reviewed by UT officials and the UT System Board of Regents.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Urban Poultry Association of Texas, Inc.                                      6/2011 – present

Founder, President, and Treasurer

Led strategic planning initiatives, fundraising, and oversaw financial reporting and management.

Wheatsville Food Co-op                                                                    1/2014 – present

Director

Responsible for ensuring organizational performance on behalf of owners. This work includes developing clearly stated expectations through written policies; delegating responsibility for, and authority over, the achievement of stated objectives; and monitoring compliance with written policies.

EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Information Studies, Specialization in Information and Database Management.  The University of Texas at Austin. 

Bachelor of Arts, French major, English minor.  The University of Texas at Austin.