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Resume Headline: christopher barringer - Program Manager & Architect

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Christopher Barringer

11280 97th Avenue North

Maple Grove, MN 55369

cm714.cb@gmail.com

(612) 242-5935

 

 

ROLES

Solutions  Architect

Program Manager

Sr. Prog Manager

Project Manager

BI Project Manager

Portal Project Manager

Security Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Architecture Consultant

Business Architect

Technical Architect

Infrastructure Architect

Sr. Business Analyst

 

INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS

Oracle, SAP, Informatica, JIRA, Confluence, Azure, ScrumWise, My-SQL, Teradata, PeopleSoft, Oracle OBIEE, DB2, WebSphere, Java, Apache, C#

 

Methodology:

PMI, Agile, Wells Fargo EPM, Traditional SDLC, Waterfall, Iterative, Oriented, RUP, RAD, TOGAF, Zachmann

Database Management: Microsoft Access, Oracle, MySQL, DB2, OBIEE, SQL

Operating Systems/Protocols: MS-Windows, MS Server, Linux, Unix, Solaris, Virtualized systems, Azure

Desktop Tools: Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes, MS Excel, Access and PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Visual Basic, SharePoint.

Project Management Tools: Clarity/NIKU, Planview, MS Project, MS Project Server and Project Central, SharePoint.

Version Control: Change Management, Mercury Tools, HP Quality Center, Internal Defect Tracking Software

 

 

EDUCATION

Hennepin Technical College. – Object Oriented Systems Analysis, 1994

University of St. Thomas at UHC – Negotiation Business Management,1998

Agile Practitioner in process 2015

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in progress, 2016

Prince II - 2015

 

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

·   Program Manager and Information Systems Solution Architect with 20 years’ experience in leading Information System Programs, Information Systems Projects, and Web based development projects and programs in Agile, RAD and Extreme programming projects in cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructure, traditional IT infrastructure.

·   Proven experience in Finance, ERP, BI Integration, and customer facing web and portal projects including both PeopleSoft project management, Health Insurance portal integration and program management with change management planning.

·   Provided management and implementation management of large Web portal development projects and programs on an international scale including off-shore resource management.

·   Managed and directed multiple data warehouse implementations and upgrades in Oracle and Teradata.

·   Directed and implemented BI business solutions by applying industry standard tools (Informatica, PeopleSoft, Oracle OBIEE, DB2, others) and industry best practices to solve and implement enterprise business requirements. Experience includes a proven track record of leading large enterprise wide highly technical and matrixed programs with P/L responsibilities within Finance, International Marketing, International Travel and Hospitality, Insurance, Broker/Dealer, Retail, and Banking verticals.

 

SKILLS INVENTORY

·   Program and Project Management: Financial Portal Integration, ecommerce, SAP Implementation, Financial Services Technology. Multiple verticals including banking, retail, Healthcare & Pharmacy Benefits, Finance.

·   Architecture and Design:  Azure Cloud,  Solutions Architecture, Implementation Management, Infrastructure & Data Center Design

·   Technology Integration and Infrastructure architecture management “In The weeds” level of technology experience in Web, Networking, Applications and Hardware technology. 

·   Specialized in information systems department direction, P/L, and Management of Managers and I.T. staff in national and international environments.

·   Off Shore data development management and project management

 

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

·   Developed Technology & Business Road maps for Systems and technology Implementation.

·   C – Level communications and status/dashboard design

·   Developed and created applications, Implementations/ecommerce Projects and Programs utilizing Agile as a methodology

·   Managed PeopleSoft Application Development Programs

·   Managed large scale Azure Cloud Programs

·   Managed SAP Integration projects in a Financial Services vertical

·   Program Budget responsibility up to $55MM, 3 years+ Duration.

·   Direct management of Teams up to 24 personnel, indirect and matrixed of 60

·   Payment Solutions: Managed Tier 1 Swiftnet Gateway infrastructure projects migrating Swiftnet traffic, Wires, FOREX, and statements to a new Swiftnet gateway architecture.

·   Managed several vendors: contractors and 3rd Party application developers and Software vendors,

·   Provide Implementation Management for Tier 1 Broker/Dealer data center consolidation projects.

·   Chaired bi-weekly Implementation Review and Update meetings with C – Level Management.

·   Employed Enterprise Methodology for project management, utilized waterfall, Agile,  Iterative, and SDLC methodology for applications development and satellite data center consolidations

·   Restructured a Business Intelligence IT department and bring a failed application installation of Oracle r12 OBIEE BI back to life.  Managed the developers and BA.  Implemented a RAD like development methodology and schedule to get the defect queue into a manageable state.  Implemented basic code review and development tasks to ensure quality code.  Chaired meeting with the business users and brought them into active UAT.

·   Managed Teradata database warehouse development efforts for ICD10 Clinical Reporting Programs and ICD9 to ICD10 Conversions in Agile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHRONOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE

 

Solutions Architect – Cloud Application Engineering

Merrill Corporation, Inc.           01/2016 present

 

Designing multiple Azure Cloud architectures including network, security, application qualification and selection.  Managing the spin-up of a large proof of concept lab for Pivotal Cloud Foundry.  Providing Infrastructure design for multiple projects within Pivotal Cloud Foundry that utilizes micro services within the Azure cloud.  Designing virtual data centers for production instances within Azure in Chicago and Hong Kong. Managing several work streams as a Solutions Architect:  Chicago Javelin Design and Pivotal Cloud Foundry Design in Chicago and Hong Kong.

 

Program Manager Consultant02/09/15 – 7/03/15

WR Berkley, Inc.

 

Managed the lift and shift of technology projects and from multiple floors to consolidated floors in the Campbell Mithun tower. Managed and coordinated the Data Center Move and consolidation including all network communications, web site migrations, security, server, applications, and Midrange systems (AS/400). 

 

Independent Consulting

Technical Manager 02/2011-Present

·  Managed the upgrade project for Dassault Enovia, a Product Life Cycle Management application used by the Neuro and Cardiac divisions in Medtronic manufacturing and engineering for compliance and vendor/material management.

·  Managed the Desktop virtualization integration effort with multiple projects supporting the divestiture of Hartford Individual Life Insurance systems to Prudential Individual Life Insurance

·  Defined the strategy to migrate Multiple SAP Instances while meeting sox and external regulatory audit and compliance regulations

·  Managed several business critical projects for CHS Hedging. CHS HR and Payroll, and CHS Energy

·  Managed the CHS Broker/Dealer Hedging application selection process and managed business analyst teams documenting the as-is procedures and specifications of the Hedging back office system

·  Managed the program to replace the CHS trading systems back office application (ION)

·  Restructured the Jostens Business Intelligence IT department and bring a failed application installation of Oracle r12 OBIEE BI back to life. 

·  BI Program and Strategic Project management for OBIEE Migration and Data warehouse implementation.

·  Developed a program to upgrade the entire University of Minnesota’s PeopleSoft HRM, Campus, and Enterprise Portal instances to current releases (9.2). 

·  Managed UHC’s Terradata database warehouse development efforts for ICD10 Clinical Reporting Programs and ICD9 to ICD10 Conversions

·  Managed the Pharmacy Benefit/Clinic Benefit integration into the ICD10 Database(s)

·  Provided financial management of the data warehouse program ($11M) including analysis of program finances including advanced project management metrics of ETC, EAC, Burn, Burn vs. Plan, EV, and PV. 

 

Wholesale, Global Treasury Solutions: Project Manager III

Wells Fargo, Minneapolis, MN    1/2007-2/2011

·  Provided technical and business project management with implementation management for enterprise wholesale banking web and portal applications and broker/dealer technology & Web portal projects (CEO Workstation,  Mobile Banking) utilizing Scaled Agile framework and JIRA for the Agile toolset.

·  Managed the implementation of SAP across multiple business units including the acquisition of Wachovia – Merged the existing SAP Universe with Wells Fargo’s.

·  Managed multiple large scale data center consolidation and move projects.

·  Developed Scaled Agile Technology & Business Roadmaps for Systems Implementation utilizing Agile.

·  Managed the SERVICEVIEW PeopleSoft portal Application Development Program

·  Payment Solutions: Managed the Tier 1 Swiftnet Gateway infrastructure project migrating Swiftnet traffic, Wires, FOREX, and statements to a new Swiftnet gateway architecture.

·  Managed several 3rd party vendors, contractors, and 3rd Party application developers.

·  Provided Implementation Management for Tier 1 Broker/Dealer data center consolidation projects in the Wachovia acquisition.

 

Project Management Group, Minneapolis, MN11/2002-1/2007

Program Management

 

Wells Fargo, Minneapolis, MN

·  Provided Systems Integration and Analysis for a re-write of the Interest Reporting Aggregator application from TSO to a Web enabled presence for Phone Bankers and Client Services.

       Definity Health Edina MN

·  Provided Agile Process Analysis and Web based Benefit Application Integration for the Integration Unit of DHM. Reviewed project and program risk practices with executive management.

             Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, MN

·  Provided Project Systems Analysis: Defined and documented To Be security requirements for the Day 700 project to split Ameriprise from American Express.

·  Provided gap analysis, risk analysis, and future state planning for an enterprise wide SAP implementation. Participated in the creation of a new private client bank for Amerprise.

·  Managed the web based application systems review and selection process for a newly created private client bank. Managed the selection process and implementation of core technology for treasury management.

   Allianz Life Insurance Company, St Louis Park, MN

·  Managed an Enterprise wide infrastructure program with multiple enhancement projects for core services I.T.  Implemented Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 to the Enterprise

SUPERVALU, Eden Prairie, MN

·  Managed the Enterprise Shared Security Services Centralization Program for the Information Security Department.

·  Managed the centralization of distributed mainframe application security back to Enterprise Security Services.

       Target, Minneapolis, MN

·  Managed the Scannable web portal program 

·  Managed Project Quality Reviews, metrics, and project estimation process

·  Developed and managed the Work Breakdown Structure

 

The Hartford, Woodbury, MN

Implementation Management for desktop architecture deployment upgrades to Windows 2000 for 4700+ users

 

         Technical Architect Consultant

A.S. Chang and Associates (Singapore)11/2002-12/2003

·  Effectively provided business systems architecture and design and large scale project integration management for wide warehouse database applications and shipping applications for HanJin Shipping.

 

Infrastructure Architect and Planning Manager

MARQUETTE BANCSHARES, INC., Bloomington, MN 6/2000-11/2002

Successfully directed the development and integration of robust secure web technologies for integrating common bank functionality to enterprise end users.

·  Managed three technical teams of 5 engineers, budgets in excess of $3MM.

·  Implemented Web based banking.

·  Chaired and conducted weekly PMO update meetings for executive management.

·  Implemented best practice enterprise data security policies.

 

Y2K Program Office –Senior Business Analyst

CARLSON COMPANIES, INC. Minnetonka, MN1998-2000

·  Managed overseas Year 2000 Enterprise infrastructure remediation efforts that spanned 2 years and 2 continents.

·  Provided I.T. architecture modifications, audits, and rollouts.  Managed test and transformation teams.

·  Served as primary architecture liaison to the executive steering committee.

·  Conducted merger IT audits with CarlsonWagonit travel and Thomas Cook travel for the office of the CIO.

 

Senior Technical Analyst

UNITED HEALTH CARE, Golden Valley. MN 1998

·  Provided Technical Systems Integration Analysis and consultation to HMIS and Nurseline.

·  Managed outsourced vendor management for networking equipment, hubs, routers, and cabling.

·  Started the Year 2000 evaluation program for HMIS and coordinated information sessions on scope, cost, and schedule development for proposed projects.

·  Functioned as a network manager and engineer as needed.

 



Experience

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Job Title

Company

Experience

Senior Solutions Architect

Merrill Corporation

- Present

 

Additional Info

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Current Career Level:

Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

Date of Availability:

Within 2 weeks

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

Inactive Clearance

US Military Service:

Citizenship:

US citizen

 

 

Target Job:

Target Job Title:

Program Manager & Architect

Desired Job Type:

Employee

Desired Status:

Full-Time

 

Target Company:

Company Size:

Occupation:

IT/Software Development

·         Enterprise Software Implementation & Consulting

·         Software/System Architecture

 

Target Locations:

Selected Locations:

US-MN-Minneapolis

Relocate:

Yes

Willingness to travel:

Up to 25% travel

 

Languages:

Languages

Proficiency Level

English

Fluent