·   Senior Technical Project Manager with more than 23 years of experience in management of projects in the development of software applications.

·   Technical Project Manager with more than 30 years of experience in applications and software development on various operating systems and platforms.

·   Expert in various methods of Project Management methodologies including Agile/Scrum, Agile/XP Programming, CMMI, CPM, TDD and Waterfall models, Business system analysis, software development, risk management, release management and quality assurance teams for project meetings.

·   Expert in IT Systems Administration and platform requirements, networking, troubleshooting and implementation with regards to custom software development applications.

·   Excellent Technical Writing skills, Analytical Problem Solving and Defects Tracking. Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills, Good Interpersonal & Analytical Skills, Self-Motivated and Organized in Delivering High Quality Software Solutions.

·   Diversified and varied roles include Business Analyst, Software Architect, Software Engineer, Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer, Database Administrator, Database Analyst, Release Manager, Testing Manager, Quality Control Manager and Software Engineering Consultant.

·   Vertical Industry Expertise with Healthcare, Insurance, Public sector, Financial Services, Electronics, Energy and Utilities, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Customer/Employee Loyalty and Transportation with  various companies such as Pepsico (Pepsi), Time Warner, Whirlpool, Hewitt, Chase, Facebook, Tenet Healthcare, Perot Systems, Amazon and Caterpillar.

·   Expert in Server Administration in Windows Server 2008/2012, Team Foundation Server 2008/2012, SharePoint 2010/2013 and Project Server 2010/2013.

·   Expert in the implementation and management of software development projects implementing AJAX, ASP.NET (C#), Java, jQuery, MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle and PHP.

·   Strong consulting services background with ability to perform under ambiguous and pressure filled environments.

·   U.S. Veteran – U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps

·   PMP Certified – PMI (Project Management Institute) - 1661075

Currently obtaining my Doctorates in Information Technology – Enterprise Architecture and Project Management

AlCoN LABS, Fort Worth, TX                                                      OCTOBer 2014 TO PRESENT

Role: Sr. IT Solution Manager (PMP) / PMO Consultant

Responsibilities:

·   Architectural and Project review of all software projects used in the enterprise deployment of the Business (eBusiness) and Support.

·   Provided Architectural recommendations to PMO of Global support for correct implementation of Project Server.

·   Supervised SharePoint/Project Server 2010 migration to 2013 of content and live projects

·   Administered SharePoint and Project Server 2010/2013 environments

·   Established and enforced Policies and Procedures for the Global PMO offices.

·   Developed SharePoint and Project Server pages, components, modules, and WebParts to assist in the management of Projects and Documentation

·   Established and enforced governance of documents and project information on Global and Regional SharePoint and Project Server sites.

AT&T, Dallas, TX                                                                  April 2014 TO October 2014

Role: Sr. Technical Project Manager (PMP) / PMO Consultant

Responsibilities:

·   Architectural and Project review of all software projects used in the enterprise deployment of the Business (eBusiness) and Support.

·   Observe, Analyze, and Consult on business and development processes of various work streams (similar to Business Units) and how to make improvements.

·   Provide technical guidance on mobile device development, interfacing, and the collaboration of various products (such as U-Verse, Wireless, Wired, and Cloud Services).

·   Provide structured guidance for development of business applications using “Delivery First” methodology of Agile Development.

·   Provided consultation on how to plan, manage, and communicate using hybrid development techniques from the Director level down.

·   Provided consultation on governance, roles, responsibilities, and process and procedures for effective software development

·   Provided mentoring of PIOs (Project Interface Office Members), POs (Product Owners), PMs (Project Managers), PAs (Project Analysts), and Developers.

·   Consulted at all levels of Enterprise staff on the development, integration, and collaboration of business oriented applications.

·   Provided status reports on progress and analysis to VPs and Executive VPs within eBusiness and eStrategy divisions.

HewLett Packard, PLANO, TX                                                    October 2013 TO April 2014

Role: Project Manager (PMP) / Developer / Engineer VII

Latest Project: Project Server Installation and Migration  

Responsibilities:

·   Architectural and Project review of all infrastructure and software used in the enterprise deployment of Project Server 2013 and legacy Project Server 2007.

·   Establish migration plan for migrating projects from the legacy Project Server 2007 to the new Project Server 2013.

·   Establish risk analysis on the migration plan up to Project Server 2013.

·   Establish enterprise architectural design for new deployment of development environment, ITG (UAT) environment and production environment.

·   Establish and oversee development of interfaces from legacy Project Server 2007 to new Project Server 2013 environment.

·   Manage Project Plans, scheduling and resources for new implementation and deployment of MSPS 2013.

·   SAP to Project Server Integration and Collaboration with SharePoint 2013

·   Architect, deploy and implement the SAP / Duet / SharePoint 2013 on HP Cloud Managed Environment

·   Developed technical documents and training materials to instruct developers on developing applications for SharePoint 2013 and Project Server 2013

·   Created technical documentation for reference by Enterprise Architects, System Administrators and Technical Engineers on the deployment architecture for Microsoft SharePoint 2013 and Project Server 2013.

Trinity Industries, Dallas, TX                                                    APRIL 2013 TO August 2013

Role: Senior Technical Project Manager

Latest Project: Applications Enterprise Roadmap 

Responsibilities:

·   Architectural and Project review of all software used in the enterprise for developing the roadmap of where the Enterprise will evolve over the years.

·   Business analysis development of requirements, business rules and gap analysis between company wants/needs and predefined critical launch date of projects.

·   Reviewed and advised on all documentation for the establishment of a new PMO (Project Management Office).

·   Assisted developers in architecting Enterprise software solutions to be implemented with the new PMO within SharePoint.

·   Assisted application department in the development of  the PMO custom Enterprise SharePoint 2010 site.

·   Assisted system administrators by providing correct documentation in infrastructure projects to include system, network, application and project requirements.

·   Research, evaluation, and identification of suitable web development technologies

·   Researched, evaluated, and designed infrastructure architecture and equipment for future growth of the Enterprise datacenter

·   Coordinated and consulted with IT staff in establishing effective Enterprise Private Cloud environment, configuration and networking.

·   Collaboration and with 3^rd party vendors for integration, including architecturally guiding software development, IT infrastructure, API software design and backend processing.

·   Consulted with various departmental software development groups in correct implementation of Agile Scrum practices to implement with SharePoint, Project Server and Team Foundation Server and provided technical documentation.

AUtoStar Solutions, Fort WoRTH, TX             APRIL 2012 TO MARCH 2013

Role: Director of Development / Sr. Tech. Project Manager / Sr. Architect / Sr. Business Analyst

Latest Project: TFS Migration and Customization 

Responsibilities:

·   Complete Application Lifecycle Management from inception to delivery of all applicable applications utilizing Agile Scrum methodology.

·   Acted as Senior Scrummaster, Program Manager and Product Owner for dozens of applications that were developed in the Agile Scrum methodology.

·   Business analysis development of requirements, business rules and gap analysis between company wants/needs and predefined critical launch date of projects.

·   Designed the final solution and presented it to stakeholders for project approval

·   Created all documentation for desired functionality including functional specifications, software requirements documentation, use case documentation, user story documentation, test case documentation and quality controld documentation.

·   Assisted developers and business analysts in architecting software solutions

·   System administrator for setting up server hardware, web systems software, and Azure cloud implementation.

·   Project Management Administrator / TFS Administrator installing, implementing and customizing Team Foundation Server, Project Server and SharePoint 2013 in an Enterprise environment.

·   Research, evaluation, and identification of suitable web development technologies

·   Researched, evaluated, and designed back end server architecture

·   Translated conceptual business processes into user interface for client and administrative staff

·   Instructed development staff on new processes and implementation of Agile Scrum methodologies (full application development lifecycle implementing Agile) and wrote corresponding technical documentation and training materials.

·   Managed, coordinated and consulted with IT staff in establishing effective Enterprise Private Cloud managed environment, configuration and networking.

·   Extensive collaboration and work with 3^rd party vendors for integration, including architecturally guiding software development, IT infrastructure, API software design and backend processing

·   Managed 35 developers, both locally and off-shore.  9 developers local and 26 developers located in India.

Verizon Business, Richardson, TX             October 2011 TO APRIL 2012

Role: Senior Project Manager / Senior PMO

Latest Project: Verizon Wireless / Verizon Business Expansion 

Responsibilities:

·   Business analysis development of requirements, business rules between company/department/division wants/needs and predefined critical launch date of projects.

·   Project approval of funding based on departmental budgets.

·   Reviewed and approved all documentation for desired functionality including functional specifications, software requirements documentation, use case documentation, user story documentation, test case documentation and quality control and documentation.

·   Assisted developers, business analysts and architects by coordinating the delivery of tasks in approved software solutions

·   Project Management Administrator implementing various systems for management of requirements and documentation.

·   Research, evaluation, and identification of impediments during product implementation.

·   Researched, evaluated, and consulted on various equipment used in the telecom projects.

·   Translated conceptual business processes into user interface for administrative staff that I supervised.

·   Utilized Rally with Agile methodology for managing offshore development and tracking of internal application development.

·   Supervision of 3^rd party vendor coordination with existing Verizon Business systems, staff and processes, including requirements gathering, business rules and collaboration on a unified system process.

·   Managed projects where developers were geographically distributed in the United States and off-shore in India and the United Kingdom.

ACES Consulting Group, ArLINGTON, TX             FEBRUARY 1989 TO September 2011

Role: Senior Project Manager / Senior Architect / Senior Business Analyst

Latest Project: Caterpillar Projects – February 2010 until September 2011 

Project History:

Caterpillar is the world’s largest heavy equipment manufacturing companies specializing construction, heavy construction and mining equipment.  The objective of these projects was to architect, develop and maintain new microsites for the launch of the CT660 truck; multi-site for K-Series, E-Series, B-Series, and Track Type Tractors; and the CAT MineStar sites with strict compliance to be compatible with iPad devices. The prospective microsite structure was to eventually replace Caterpillar’s main web site located at http://www.cat.com by converting all 300+ product lines into a single integrated microsite structure. Managed project from inception to final delivery of all applicable applications.  Management included business analysis and concept planning to architecture, development and design, fixed budget management, risk management, change control, resourcing and scheduling, IT infrastructure management, quality control management and release management.

Responsibilities:

·   Complete Application Lifecycle Management from inception to delivery of all applicable applications utilizing Agile Scrum methodology.

·   Acted as Senior Scrummaster, Program Manager and Product Owner for dozens of Enterprise applications that were developed utilizing the Agile Scrum methodology.

·   Business analysis development of requirements, business rules and gap analysis between client wants/needs and predefined critical launch date of projects.

·   Managed multiple projects involving infrastructure and public/private cloud managed solutions and deployments.

·   Designed the final solution and presented it to stakeholders for project approval

·   Created all documentation for desired functionality including functional specifications, software requirements documentation, use case documentation, user story documentation, test case documentation and quality controld documentation.

·   Lead architect and database analyst for MSSQL custom content management system

·   System administrator for setting up server hardware, web systems software, and Azure cloud implementation.

·   Project Management Administrator / TFS Administrator installing, implementing and customizing Team Foundation Server, Project Server and SharePoint 2010.

·   Utilized Rally software application lifecycle management with clients who utilized this platform for their software development (Time Warner, Caterpillar, IBM, etc.)

·   Research, evaluation, and identification of suitable web development technologies

·   Researched, evaluated, and designed back end server architecture

·   Translated conceptual business processes into user interface for client and administrative staff

·   Architected service model for large scale user load during launch of CT660 in Las Vegas which resulted in over 16,000 new users per minute (over 1 million visitors on initial launch of site during launch day)

·   Provided periodic presentations to executives and other key stakeholders

·   Architected many projects IT infrastructure regarding networking with Enterprise class routers, switches, bridges and hubs for efficient networking with internet and intranet.

·   Oversee every aspect of 3^rd party vendor integration with various clients during migration, conversion and development of new core systems and software.

·   Managed projects with local developers and off-shore resources located in Ukraine, India, Russia, the Czech Republic, Romania and the United Kingdom.

CETREC, Fort Worth, TX                            August 2009 To February 2011

Role: Project Manager

Employment Background:

Certrec is classified as a small business in a niche market, catering to the development of applications specifically for use within the utilities industry, specifically nuclear power plants. My initial role was to oversee development of various custom software applications, establish and maintain software guidelines, institute the implementation of ISO standards in software development, improve software development quality, assist in the implementation of software for Help Desk staff and improve the IT Department infrastructure.  Continued management goals increased to include business analysis, project estimation, detailed planning and budgeting, issue management and resolution, project control and status reporting, project guidance, conflict resolution, stakeholder reporting, requirements gathering, design specification, risk management, scope management, change order management, testing and systems integration.

Improvement in the management of software development  included improved customer satisfaction, increase in released software development quality, accurate and timely development schedules, reduced and itemized development costs per project and increased return of investment.

Responsibilities:

·   Managed the development of application solutions to satisfy stakeholder’s business and system requirements

·   Acted as Senior Scrummaster, Program Manager and Product Owner for all Enterprise applications that were developed utilizing the Agile Scrum methodology.

·   Developed and implemented documention system including functional specifications, software requirement specifications, testing and quality control documents, change management documentation, project reporting and status documentation, time billing documentation, issue mangagement documentation and Help Desk instructional documentation

·   Instituted a Quality Control Management System and Release Management System to ensure high quality of software releases and updates

·   Communicated with the president, IT Manager, marketing personnel, Help Desk personnel, data managers, engineers and clients to evaluate and analyze business processes for new and existing software applications

·   Assisted in the design, configuration, consultation, implementation and operation of the company’s network environment for web, Lync, SharePoint, SQL and Team Foundation Servers.

·   Architected a three-tiered Enterprise SharePoint 2010 server farm to manage 47 nuclear power plants segregated data and document repository.  Customized the implementation of SharePoint to integrate with Project Server and custom web part forms to allow cross-domain data acquisition and integration across common alliance data sharing as an Enterprise platform.

·   Architected, established, administered and maintained a TFS 2010 (Team Foundation Server) environment integrated with SharePoint 2010 and Project Server to manage and maintain development tasking, scheduling and code reviews, software build and deployment, automated and manual testing.

·   Project Management Administrator implementing and customizing Team Foundation Server, Project Server and SharePoint 2010.

·   Established documentation system for User Need (User Stories), Use Case documentation, Feature Specification documentation, Design documentation including UI (User Interface), Architecture, Security documentation and Quality Assurance documentation (QA Plans, Test Suites and Test Cases)

·   Project Budgeting including various methods in Analogous, Top-Down or Bottom-Up Methodologies.  Fincancial planning, Expense Reporting and Budget Reporting

·   Risk Management including Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Development of Risk Management Plans and documentation.

·   Release Management of software including the management of: Software defects, Issues, Risks, Software Change Management, New development requests, Deployment and packaging and New development tasking.

·   Release and Deployment Management including the responsibilities of: Planning software roll-out, Designing and implementing procedures for IT systems (platforms), Communication with clients on roll-out releases, management and control of release to various platforms.

·   Architecturally guide 3^rd party vendors and coordinate development to ensure nuclear facility software complies with DoE strict standards.

Management of development of projects that implemented Ajax, ASP.NET (C#), Flash, Java, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML/XHTML, Microsoft Access, MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, PERL, PHP and XML/XSL.

IDEACLOUD, Fort Worth, TX                                                            June 2005 To August 2010

Role: Project Manager / Technical Director

Employment History:

Project Manager on web applications for small, medium, and enterprise class businesses.  Supervision of documentation obtained from clients to create concise lifecycle schedule and project cost for web sites for individual client’s needs.  Supervised all projects for web development, design and Windows based software applications, as well as development of custom Linux based management software implemented by partner company assets and employees.  Assisted in all aspects of software development to ensure launch of web applications by the client’s required deadline.

Responsibilities:

·   Complete Application Lifecycle Management from inception to delivery of all applicable applications utilizing Agile Scrum methodology, CMMI and Waterfall methodology.

·   Acted as Senior Scrummaster, Program Manager and Product Owner for all Enterprise applications that were developed utilizing the Agile Scrum methodology.

·   Met with various clients to ensure customer satisfaction

·   Increased quality, timely and accurate schedule of individual and enterprise based applications

·   Reduced development costs

·   Ensured higher return of investment in the development processes

·   Oversee employees and improved development process to increase employee morale and reduce turnover.

·   Project Budgeting including various methods in Analogous, Top-Down or Bottom-Up Methodologies.   Financial Planning, Expense Reporting and Budget Reporting.

·   Risk Management including Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Development of Risk Management Plans and documentation.

·   Release Management of software applications including the management of: Software defects, Issues, Risks, Software change management, New development requests, Deployment and packaging, and New development tasking.

·   Project Management Administrator implementing and customizing Team Foundation Server, Project Server and SharePoint 2010.

·   Release and Deployment Management including the responsibilities of: Planning software roll-out, Designing and implementing procedures for IT systems (platforms), Communication with clients on roll-out releases, management and control of release to various platforms.

·   Supervision and project management of Windows based applications using Visual C/C#.

·   Implemented CVS sub-versioning system on all projects implementing phpIDE (in-house) and various other client owned toolsets.

·   Implemented TFS system on all projects implementing Visual C#

·   Translated conceptual business processes into user interface for client and admin side

T.T.D.E, Fort Worth, TX                                                          December 2000 To June 2002

Role: Technical Trainer / Senior IT Specialist

Project: On Contract IT and Applications Instructor

Responsibilities:

Instructed and created technical training programs. Determined training objectives. Wrote training programs, including outline, text, handouts, and tests, and designed laboratory exercises. Lectured classes on safety, installation, programming, maintenance, and repair of software, hardware, and equipment by following outline, handouts and texts. Administered written and practical exams and wrote performance reports to evaluate trainees' performance.

CCI Training Center, Arlington/Dallas, TX                   December 1998 TO JULY 2001

Role: Dallas Campus Director, Class Instructor

Project: Part Time Director and Class Instructor

Responsibilities:

Responsible for supervising, coaching and developing staff, refining and implementing curricula, coordinating campus logistics, developing relationships with students and school personnel,   cross-organizational collaboration, and joint campus organization. Ensured a commitment to education from all staff members and shared my experiences in education and staff development with new staff members and colleagues.  Set training schedules, managed curriculum documentation, and provided instructors of daily instructional schedules of information being taught to abide by Texas regulations of post-secondary instruction.

ACAD/CAM Computers, Hurst, TX                                            June 1990 TO August 1995

Role: Retail Store Owner

Responsibilities:

Managed and maintained every aspect of a computer retail store.  Including managing employees, hardware and software installation and repair.  Instructed in classes for clients’ employees in various desktop publishing and office productivity software including AutoCAD.

ATI CAREER CENTER, Fort Worth, TX                        August 1989 TO December 1992

Role: CAD Engineering / Programming Lead Instructor

Responsibilities:

Instructed classes in Basic Programming, AutoCAD, Basic Engineering, and Architectural design.  Developed curriculum and course material to have ATI obtain their AutoCAD Authorized Training Center certification.

Project Management Tools

-    AceProject

-    Axosoft OnTime

-    Basecamp

-    dotProject

-    Easy Projects .NET

-    JIRA

-    Microsoft Project

-    Microsoft Share Point

-    Microsoft Team Foundation Server

-    Rally

-    Teamcenter

-    TrackerSuite.NET

Business Analysis

-    Process Maps

-    Use Cases, User Stories

-    Storyboards and scenario modeling

-    Data Flow Diagrams

-    Business Process Flowcharts

-    Decision trees

ERP / CRM

-    Microsoft Dynamics

-    PeopleSoft

-    Sage

-    SAP

Methodologies

-    Adaptive Software Development (ASD)

-    Agile (SCRUM)

-    Agile (XP Programming)

-    CMMI

-    Critical Path (CPM)

-    Feature Driven Development (FDD)

-    Test Driven Development (TDD)

-    Waterfall

Development Mgmt

-    Benefit Tracking

-    Budgeting (Fixed Bid)

-    Change Control Mgmt

-    Configuration Mgmt

-    Full Application Lifecycle

-    Procurement Mgmt

-    Quality Management

-    Release Management

-    Risk Management

-    Service Operation Lifecycle Management

-    Vendor Management

Technical Skills

Languages

-    Java

-    .NET C# 3.0 / 4.0

-    .NET VB 3.0 / 4.0

-    PHP 5.0/5.1/5.2

Technologies

-    AJAX

-    CSS

-    HTML/XHTML

-    JavaScript

-    jQuery

-    PowerShell Scripting

-    XML/XSL

Other Tools

-    VSPHP

-    PHPed

-    Microsoft Project Pro

-    Microsoft Office Suite

-    Microsoft SharePoint

-    Microsoft Visio

Reporting

-    Crystal Reports

-    Microsoft BI

-    Microsoft SQL Server BI Reporting

-    Telerik Reporting

Databases

-    Microsoft Access

-    MySQL

-    MSSQL Server 2008

-    MSSQL Server 2012

-    Oracle

Operating Systems

-    Linux

-    Windows 7/8

-    Windows XP

-    Windows Server 2000

-    Windows Server 2003

-    Windows Server 2008R2

-    Windows Server 2012

-    UNIX

CERTIFICATIons

Microsoft Areas

of Specialization

-    Server Platform

Competency:

Active Directory

-    Competency:

Midmarket Solution

Provider

-    Server Platform

Competency:

Storage Solutions

-    OEM Competency

-    Hosting Platform

-    Advanced Small

Business Solution

Provider 3

-    Gold OEM Competency

-    Small Business Solution

Provider Competency

-    Small Business Solution

Competency Networking Solutions

-    Identity and Security

Competency 1

-    Gold Identity and

Security Competency

Microsoft Assessments and Certifications

-    Microsoft Business Intelligence SharePoint 2010

-    Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure: Configuration

-    Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure: Configuration

-    Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory: Configuration

-    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

-    Microsoft Partner Network Sales and Marketing Competency Assessment for Virtualization

-    Microsoft Communities in SharePoint 2010

-    Microsoft Composite Solutions in SharePoint 2010

-    Microsoft Core Development in SharePoint 2010

-    Microsoft Data Access Technologies in SharePoint 2010

-    Microsoft Developer Roadmap and Tools for SharePoint 2010

-    Microsoft Development Life Cycle for SharePoint 2010

-    Microsoft Enterprise Content Management in SharePoint 2010

-    Microsoft Enterprise Search in SharePoint 2010

-    Microsoft Licensing Overview

-    Microsoft Sales Specialist, Virtualization Assessment Part 1

-    Microsoft Sales Specialist, Virtualization Assessment Part 2

-    Microsoft Partner Network Sales and Marketing Competency Assessment for Virtualization

-    Microsoft User Interface and Lists in SharePoint 2010