Joanna D. Roupas, PMP
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Education
BS, Accounting, University of
Tennessee-Knoxville, 1998
Graduate Program-Accounting Information
Systems, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1999
Affiliations/Registrations
Project
Management Professional
Project
Management Institute Risk Management Specialty Group
Association
for Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACE International)
Security Clearance
Please contact for current clearance level
Professional Summary
Solutions-oriented project management
professional with extensive experience in managing and delivering top-notch
services and projects through best practices. Experienced in all of the
project management disciplines that support robust project management to
include planning and scheduling, risk management, trending, estimating,
budgeting and cost control, earned value, and project reporting. Expert user
of Primavera Risk Analysis (Pertmaster), Primavera P6, MS Project, databases,
and spreadsheet applications. Coaches and mentors project staff, works with
integrated teams and managed all elements of project delivery on a variety of
projects including complex mega-projects. Work closely with management in
matrixed organizations providing analysis and recommendations for timely and
cost-effective decision-making. Proven track record of success in high
performance environments and have effectively served world-class clients in
the Information Technology, engineering and construction, government,
financial services, and insurance industries.
Specialties:
Quantitative Schedule and Cost Risk Management Analysis
Mechanical Dynamics &
Analysis
January 2013-Present
Project Scheduler
Unit 1 Turbine Outage, Retrofit
Newton,
IL
Maintaining and updating resource loaded
project schedule during planned turbine outage at Ameren Energy Power Plant,
Newton, IL for turbine retrofit, repair and maintenance. Performing daily
progress updates, loading actuals, monitoring EV metrics, SPI and CPI,
providing Project Managers and teams with Look Ahead, Critical Path, and
To-Complete schedules. Incorporating impacts of out-of-scope extra work
activities.
The Louis Berger
Group
September 2012-January 2013
Schedule Program Manager
Defense Policy Review Initiative,
Integrated Program Management Office
MCAS, Iwakuni,
Japan
Create the master
program schedule for 190+ interrelated facility construction projects of
varying complexity. Perform all tasks related to the creation and
maintenance of the master schedule to include: define activities, sequence
activities, identify activity resources, estimate or define activity
durations, create dependencies between and among various activities and/or
whole projects within the overall program. Develop the master schedule
WBS to roll up into the DPRI integrated master portfolio schedule.
Hatch Mott
MacDonald
March 2002-September 2012
Project Controls
Manager
Silicon Valley BART
to San Jose Extension Project
Santa Clara County
Valley Transportation Authority
San Jose,
CA
November 2009 – September 2012
The $2.3B BART to San
Jose project extends the existing San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
District (BART) system 16 miles into Silicon Valley with six new
stations. As Project Controls Manager, developed and maintained program
and project schedules, developed and maintained databases for managing
program and project budgets and costs, and developed reporting structure
requiring sourcing client's SAP data into databases.
Risk Management
Manager
California High
Speed Train, Los Angeles to Palmdale Alignment
California High
Speed Rail Authority
Los Angeles, CA
February 2006 – September 2012
California’s
electrically-powered high speed trains will consist of 800 miles of track and
up to 24 stations. Initially running from San Francisco to Los
Angeles/Anaheim via the Central Valley, and later to Sacramento and San
Diego, high-speed trains will travel between LA and San Francisco in under 2
hours and 40 minutes, at speeds of up to 220 mph, and will interconnect with
other transportation alternatives, providing an environmentally friendly
option to traveling by plane or car. As Risk Management Manager, created
segment’s 30% Preliminary Engineering WBS and schedule. Developed EVM metrics
and weighting schema for measuring progress and reporting. Led Risk
Management program using PMI’s Risk Management Lifecycle framework.
Facilitated monthly Risk Management meetings, performed qualitative and
quantitative risk analysis on project schedule and cost, determined risk
strategies with the team and followed up with owners on execution. Developed
project contingency. Prepared monthly risk management reports.
Project Controls
Manager
Engineering,
Planning, Architecture and Design Services for Midfield Satellite Concourse,
Tom Bradley International Terminal Enhancements, and Related Projects
Los Angeles World
Airports
Los Angeles, CA
September 2008 – November 2009
Project Controls
Manager responsible for all aspects of program and project budgets, costs,
schedules, and reporting to include developing and updating resource
and cost loaded schedules; preparing, analyzing, and monitoring budgets; and
preparing external and internal weekly and monthly progress reports.
Risk Management Engineer
Regional
Transportation Plan 2035
Metropolitan
Transportation Commission
Oakland,
CA
April 2008 – September 2008
Developed the scope
for a model to perform a Project Appraisal and Review on the RTP 2035’s
portfolio of programs and projects to establish and obtain standardized
information about existing and candidate projects on which to base risk and
contingency evaluation and developed a standardized approach to perform the
evaluation. Developed questionnaire for MTC to include in the project form
completed by the project sponsor to determine elements of the project that
could be of significant risk consideration in the project’s appraisal and
review (qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis). Developed
the model assigning weighted risks and scoring anchors in alignment with the
RTP vision. Based on the model outputs and quantitative risk analysis, recommended
changes to project cost estimates and assigned appropriate contingencies for
each project or for each region/county where project is located.
Scheduling and Risk
Management Manager
San Francisco
Oakland Bay Bridge Seismic Retrofit and Regional Measure 1 Program
Bay Area Toll
Authority
Oakland,
CA
June 2005 – September 2008
$6B replacement of
the east span of the SFOBB with signature Self-Anchored Suspension
bridge. Assisted BATA in its role of monitoring and overseeing the RM1
and TBSR projects through facilitating regular risk management and risk
response team meetings to identify program and project schedule and cost
risks with corresponding mitigation strategies. Collected and analyzed
program and project qualitative and quantitative risk data to monitor
schedule sensitivity and contingency adequacy. Produced internal and external
program and project risk reports. Developed and maintained Trend Program to
identify, evaluate, manage and resolve any cost or schedule issues. Tracked,
analyzed and monitored how the trends impacted project and program schedule
and budget allocations and contingencies. Developed recommended solutions or
work-around plans, presented these plans to management to gain final
approval. Produced weekly reports for BATA and Caltrans, monthly reports for
the BATA Policy Board, and quarterly reports for the California State
Legislature.
Cost Engineer
SR22 HOV Widening
Design-Build Project
Orange County
Transportation Authority
Orange,
CA
April 2004-June 2005
Responsible for all tasks associated with
contract management and cost control for the SR22 HOV Design Build Project
utilizing general principles of CPM scheduling and earned value
reporting. Assisted the Program Manager with schedule review and
analysis, budget development and maintenance, estimate review, trend
analysis, and maintaining current “estimates at completion”.
Project Control
Software Tools (PCST) Consultant
Santa Clara County
Measure B Transportation Improvement Program and Valley Transportation Plan
2020 Program
Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority
Santa Clara,
CA
March 2002 – April
2004
Facilitated initial deployment of Project
Control Software Tools (customized integration of SAP, Expedition, and
ActiveProject) to multiple locations, resulting in successful roll-out to 300
end-users.
Provided on-site support to PCST end-user
community (Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Administrative Staff) and
ensure technology supports Project Management and Business Process
Procedures. Provided one-on-one and group training to current and new
PCST users. Created Expedition and ActiveProject “Quick Reference
Guides”, providing users step-by-step instructions for using the project
controls technology. Gathered and documented system change request
requirements (fixes and enhancements) for implementation from PCST users.
Managed the P3 elements/Expedition modules integration for ten
contracts/projects.
TRS Consultants,
Inc
November 2001-March 2002
Technical Writer
San Ramon,
CA
Authored Technical Architecture Definition,
Reliability/Scalability Specification, User Interface Design, Design
Specification, Development/Construction Work plan, Functional Specification,
and End User Manual documents for custom software project extending client’s
existing Project Management Gantt chart application by building a web
front-end application to provide Gantt chart access from remote locations.
RSA
Security
October 2000-November 2001
Senior Systems
Engineer
OEM Developer
Solutions Group
San Mateo,
CA
Provided technical
security software development toolkit expertise in C and Java to OEM
developers deploying cryptographic, digital signature, digital certificate,
PKI, or security protocol software technology in their software applications
or hardware devices, resulting in successful deployments in customers’
production environments. Developed “XML Sign” and “XML Verify” command-line
java programs that signed XML data on transmission side and verified
signature on receiving end according to W3C’s XML-DSig Recommendation,
producing an XML transaction system prototype. Implemented and integrated
DOCSIS CA Professional Services solution at multiple client sites for IC
manufacturers, Cable/Satellite Modem manufacturers, and Cable/Satellite Modem
Termination System manufacturers, resulting in BPI+ compliance for reference
designs, cable modems, and CMTSs. Designed and delivered ecommerce and
wireless presentation and lab content for 2001 nationwide developer’s road
show, significantly increased developer’s deployment of RSA security
technology solutions.
Ernst & Young,
LLP
January 1998-October 2000
Security Technology
Solutions Consultant
Information Systems
Assurance and Advisory Services (ISAAS)
Atlanta,
GA
Various projects
and engagements. Selected highlights: utilized RUP software engineering
methodology on Requirements Definition team for the custom building of a
Patient Accounts Payable system for a major healthcare services provider.
System design improved the provider’s cash flow by reducing accounts
receivable cycle and annual bad debt. System Test Team member and Quality and
Validation team member in delivery of four terabyte web-enabled
enterprise-wide data warehouse, sourced from 20 Operating Support Systems
(OSS) for RBOC seeking FCC approval in entering long distance services market
as per 1996 Telecom Reform Act. Facilitated PKI selection and implementation
process for major healthcare insurance provider by building infrastructure to
run PKI on several laptops configured to mirror client’s environment,
demonstrating PKI solution for client that complied with HIPAA requirements
and provided secure environment for transmitting confidential patient
information via internet. Created “footprints” of organizations’ network
security postures using network enumeration, DNS interrogation, network
reconnaissance, network port scanning, and system exploitation of assessment
of clients’ internet, intranet, and dial-in environments. Devised security
policies and procedures for health care supply chain infomediary developing
Global Purchasing Organization Online Catalog, resulting in secure and
reliable environment for conducting business electronically. Technology
solution included firewalls, routers, and LDAP design, and provided external,
internal and remote authentication and confidentiality. Authored Technical
Security white paper addressing role-based access-control requirements of a
custom software application, achieving client sign-off on application’s
security requirements.
State Farm Insurance
May 1997-September 1997
Web Developer
Fire Claims Central
Murfeesboro,
TN
Responsibilities
included utilizing iterative development process in constructing and
programming intranet site, developing site content, and facilitating site
implementation, resulting in Fire Claims Central joining corporate intranet.