Tabitha Merchant Davenport, PMP

Glenn Dale MD 20769   (202).716.5990

TDavenport09@gmail.com

 

Summary

Track record of delivering quality projects on time and on budget while maintaining effective client and team relationships. Experience managing software testing projects with Federal Government clients PMO Setup/Management/Portfolio Leadership, program management oversight, strategic planning and performance monitoring.  Developed and implemented activities relating to the PMO function (cost benefit analysis, risk mgmt, change mgmt, defect mgmt, resource mgmt, conflict mgmt, workflow, etc.), mentoring, and training to the project teams. Implemented ISO 9000 2001, CMMI Level 2 and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics on small and large scale projects/programs.  Experience in planning and preparing project budgets.

 

Work Experience

ECG, Inc.

Oct 09 – present              NASA GSFC/ Greenbelt, MD              Lead GOES-R Scheduler/Project Control

·          Key Project Control Office Staff.  Created and Maintained the GOES-R Mission Ground Segment Project Integrated Schedule with a planned launch in late 2015.  Wrote the Ground Segment Project Schedule Management Plan (SMP) and associated processes.  Developed process to maintain schedule baseline change control.  Conducted the monthly Schedule Change Review Board Meeting. Submitted updated schedule for inclusion in GOES-R Program schedule and other external stakeholders.

·          Reviewed and analyzed various monthly contractor schedule CDRL, lead technical review and analysis with stakeholders. Began conducting monthly walk thru and analysis of the contractor’s schedule risk analysis (SRA) processes and results.  Lead team to provide actions for schedule rework resulting from initial schedule risk analysis.

·          Lead scheduler for Joint Confidence Level (JCL) analysis and evaluation. Provide GAO, IRT, OIG formal schedule responses on behalf of the Ground Segment Project.

·          Lead scheduler for Ground Segment in-house testing teams.  Created detailed schedule for DOST and Ground SI&T (GSIT) work in 2013 & 2014.  Plan effort for establishing dependencies between MOST, DOST, & PLP.

·          Provided monthly GOES-R GSP Project Schedule deliverables/charts/metrics including, Critical Milestones, Rolling Wave, and other project level metrics for management presentations and reports. Calculate GSP Critical Path Analysis and maintained Schedule Change Log.

 

Tech USA.

Aug 2008 – Dec 2009              PB International/ Herdon, VA              SR. PMO Sched/Cost Manager/Project Control

·          Key Program Management Office (PMO) Staff.  Developed and maintained the program budget, WBS and chart of accounts.  Data gathering and compilation of budget and cost management reports, assessment of cost/budget status and provides feedback to PM and Finance Manager

·          Prepared cost reports for the Monthly Program Report.  Ensured the accuracy of the WBS and the chart of accounts data, ensures collective measures. Prepared the formal documentation authorizing a change to the current budget and is responsible for the technical accuracy of this procedure.  Assisted in review of change order requests, claims.

 

360, Inc.

Oct 2006 – Aug 2008              Corporate Office/ Falls Church, VA              Director of Program Management

·          Successfully established and implemented a Program Management Office (PMO) to monitor, control, and prioritize software development projects in less than 6 months.  Lead role in planning and implementation project activities leading to recent ISO 9000:2001 Certification for the company. Aggressively pursuing SEI CMMI Level II Maturity Rating for all software development projects.

·          Support and provide mentoring of Project Managers managing technology initiatives.  Develop and provide training to Project Managers and staff on new policies and procedures (including PMI Best Practices and CMMI Level II Process Areas).  Monitor the effectiveness of the policies and procedures and make recommendations to improve the overall Project Management process. 

·          Allocate appropriate resources to ensure that projects, enhancements and support is/are completed within committed time, scope and budget.  Ensure coverage of all areas of expertise necessary to support and grow the PMO. Create and maintain staffing plan to support the current and future work demands and project deliverables. Developed annual strategic plan for PMO.

·          Created a virtual office using a Project Portfolio Management tool and other resources.  Developed over 40 Program/Project Management procedures, processes and templates stored in a process asset library (PAL) for project managers including a robust Project Plan template, RTM template, Stakeholder Involvement Plan template, Lessons Learned Checklist, etc.

·          Developed a Project Life Cycle Handbook that mandates all persons concerned with creating, planning, and executing project to adhere to the procedures and documents within.

 

The Fountain Group

Feb 2006 - Oct 2006              DD(X) Navy/ Raytheon Towson, MD                            Senior Business Analyst

·          Senior Business Analyst for DD(G) Navy project.  Maintained the project IMS Earned Value Management System using MS Project 2003 Server.  Maintained accurate resource loading networks (RLN).  Cost and performance assessed weekly and finalized monthly. This involves planning BCWS, maintaining baselined IMP/IMS data, and analyzing BCWP and ACWP inputs.

·          Created Initial WBS, and proposal schedules using Technical Team BOEs.  Interfaced with Program Financial Control Team, Control Account Managers and Program Management within the EVMS.  Performed analyses and prepare reports in order to ensure that work performed is within negotiated and agreed-upon cost and schedule parameters and government control guidelines.

·          Performed cost and schedule variance analysis. CUM SPI and CPI trending.  Provide recommendations for resolutions using alternative analysis that consider impact to schedule, critical path, cost, technical requirements, and operational need.  Participate in preparing project ETC with Project Managers and CAMs.

Aerotek, Inc.

June 2005 – January 2006              TSS FAA/ Lockheed Martin Rockville, MD                            Project Planner/Scheduler

·          Lead planner responsible for re-engineering of in-process schedule models for the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) Program. This included schedule performance analysis with emphasis on trend analysis considering; earned value, critical path, task dependencies/impact analysis, and weekly preparation of schedule reports using AMS Realtime Project for internal management and customer use.

·          Each project phase was completed on time and within 10% budget variance, with an overall positive variance. 

·          Assisted in Full Cost/Schedule integration process for large software / hardware development, integration and deployment program.  Maintain both Measurable & LOE work packages. Established relationship with Cost Account Managers (CAMs) to maintain cost and schedule alignment.

·          Introduced new schedule trend analysis methods to the project, increased productivity by writing Visual Basic Macros in to automate weekly report process.  Worked on a team to create a Database driven stand-alone schedule metrics tool.

SGT, Inc.

Jan 2003 – June 2005              NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD              Mission Planner/Manager

·          Coordinated, developed and maintained the IMPACT instrument for the Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) Master Schedule.  Maintained the schedule for Flight Hardware Development, Flight Software Development, Environmental Testing and Instrument Delivery.

·          Also responsible for four subsystems of the James Web Space Telescope (JWST) Master Schedule.  Subsystems include: Flight Software, Harness, Interface Command & Data Handling, and Integration & Testing Development. 

·          Prepared integrated project schedules and monthly review packages to NASA Instrument and Project Managers which include Master Schedules, Critical Milestones, Risk Analysis, Rolling Waves, and Schedule Variances.

·          Worked to identify the tasks consistent with Flight projects, major milestones and event duration to create and maintain Baselines. Conducted weekly schedule status meeting with Task Leads to solidify project schedules to present “what – ifs” and Critical Path analysis. 

·          Analyzed schedule probability of success, explain and defend schedules to the customer, work with engineers and scientists on key items in the schedule to develop alternatives in order to improve the critical path and probabilities of success(e.g., develop alternate paths, define interim products, increase parallelism).

·          Monitored performance against plans to ensure that contractual, cost, and schedule objectives are met.  Tracked Critical Milestone Progress for In-House and Out-House Flight Projects.

·          Established, tracked, and maintained Program Metrics for IFMP. Interfaced with Civil Servant Managers to prepare multiple monthly review packages to NASA Headquarters and Center Directorate.

·          Used ERASMUS to track key measures focused on staying within budget in line with our cost plans and projections; meeting major milestones; maximizing the use of our human capital; advancing technical achievements and reporting more broad-based management issues and risks.

·          Drafted the GSFC African American Advisory Committee Two Year Strategic Plan.  Helped develop an Implementation/Action plan.  Identified the Work Breakdown Structure, tasks, and major milestones to create and maintain baselines.

 

TRW Systems, Inc. (now Northrop Grumman)

May 2001 – Jan 2003              NASA-EDOS /Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD              Software Developer

·          Maintained baseline for software development lifecycle methodology that functions at CMM SEI level 3 maturity.

·          Detected and reported on memory leaks on existing system C code files via a remote, Web-browser interface (Great Circle).  Became familiar with the Great Circle application process and Makefiles.  Made changes and built over 300 Makefiles with Great Circle. Created, scheduled, and executed technical documentation of process used to detect memory leaks. 

·          Gave numerous presentations on memory leak results.  Assisted end users with the basic functionality of the new tool.  Implement procedures for software requirement development processes.  Ensured the successful deployment of flight software for the EOS AQUA Satellite.

 

Awards/Certifications

·          NASA GSFC Office of Education & AETD Individual Appreciation Award              Mar 2012

·          GOES-R Mission Team Member of the Month Award                                          Nov 2011

·          GOES-R Mission Process Improvement & Innovation Award                            Mar 2011

·          Project Manager Professional (PMP) designation                                                         Jan 2007

·          STEREO Mission Individual Achievement Award                                                        May 2005

·          Women’s Opportunity Award                                                                                     Mar 2005

Soroptimist International Grant for Outstanding Women: North East USA Region

·          NASA Goddard Space Flight Center  Excellence Award                                            Oct 2004

·          Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) designation                                                        2002

 

Education

1996 - 1999                            Florida A & M University                                                        Tallahassee, Fl

·          Dean's List, Distinguished Scholarship Award, University Honors Program, ARCO Fellowship/ Industrial Engineering Research

·          Electrical Engineering  (GPA: 3.2 / 4.0)

 

1999 – 2004                            University of Maryland                                                        College Park, MD

·          Seeking BS Electrical Engineering

·          Major Sub Discipline:  Microelectronics and Communications

 

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