Possess 15+ years of combined experience providing Planning and Scheduling support, Earned Value support, and Program Management support to DoD and private sectors.  I am a highly organized professional with strong interpersonal communication skills. My experience includes high level support to Senior Executives, Company Principals and General Officers. 

Work Experience

Senior Project Management Consultant / Release IMS Lead – IRS Affordable Care Act, New Carrolton, MD

6K Systems, Inc. - August 2013 - Present

Review, consolidate, evaluate, and report on program Integrated Master Schedule within IRS – Affordable Care Act Program using Microsoft Project 2010.               Develop and lead project schedules through all Project Phases (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closeout) to ensure the delivery of accurate, on-time software systems to the client.  Analyze large integrated master schedules, identifies / manages associated schedule risks and recommends mitigation strategies / corrective actions for resolution. Work with Project Managers and Delivery Partners daily to determine status, progress of work, end ensure milestone and deliverable dates are understood in a timely manner. Monitor schedule performance and communicate with the client on a daily basis. Actively monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformity to standards and specifications. Maintain and produce schedule views and reports at the appropriate levels of detail for management review and effective communication of schedule status. Create/establish input and output dependencies or relationships between multiple project schedules. Provide analysis and assessment of internal and external schedule dependencies.  Organize, direct, and manage activities concerned with the contractual execution of contract deliverables. Develop Executive Level Presentations for Schedule Baseline Reviews that communicates program readiness to execute plans to prepare for software releases deployments. Conducts schedule white boarding sessions and schedule walkthroughs to identify schedule gaps, dependencies, constraints, the critical path, etc.  Facilitate meetings and conduct briefings with internal and external customers.  Conduct schedule analysis and other assessments and provide written reports in a variety of formats Provide analysis, around Internal and external schedule dependencies.  Assume responsibility to lead the development of technical artifacts, including Schedule analysis reports, technical briefings, and Schedule Baseline Reviews (SBRs).

Senior Master Scheduler/ERP Cutover Lead – Northrop Grumman; Army Global Combat Support System (GCSS-A) Affairs – Sustainable Repeatable Cutover Team, Richmond, VA

Morton Consulting (Contractor) – August 2012 to July 2013

Served as Senior Master Scheduler to the Army Global Combat Support System (GCSS-A) program Cutover Team and provided schedule best practice and earned value support to four Functional Leads and their respective members as needed. Created and maintained 40+ Schedules in Microsoft Project 2007 Enterprise Project Management tool (EPM) suite detailing Cutover Activities for 359 logistical sites where SAP solutions were fielded.  Communicated daily status and issued updates to functional teams from Cutover Command Center.  Documented needed changes for activities related to specific functional areas. Identified, analyzed and mitigated issues related to specific Go-Live and other Cutover events.  Worked with Cutover Team members to ensure integration and consistency of detailed activities within schedules.  Created excel output templates of schedules for status collection and User Lead update. Assisted in identifying high-level Cutover Milestones for external link to Program Master Schedule. Collected twice-weekly updates from team members and input status into schedules. Generated PowerPoint charts extracted from Project, Visio and Excel for daily meetings and facilitated meetings illustrating critical path, look ahead, and milestone dashboard reports to stakeholders.  Provided MS Project 2007 and overall planning logic guidance based on DCMA/ANSI 748-A guidelines and scheduling best practices to staff members.

Master Scheduler - American Community Survey Office (ACSO), Bureau of the Census, Suitland, MD

NetStar Systems International (Contractor) – November 2011 to August 2012

Supported American Community Survey Office (ACSO) IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) contract for US Census Bureau. Statused and maintained Integrated Master Schedule containing 25 multi-cycle survey subprojects within Microsoft Project Professional 2007/2010, 2010 Project Server, and Enterprise Project Management (EPM) tool suite on weekly basis.  Collected IMS status from Branch Chiefs/Assistant Division Chiefs in Excel for input into IMS, performed what-if and impact analyses, Identified and resolved critical path and network logic conflicts, and provided IMS customized reports on a twice-weekly basis.  Facilitated weekly schedule status meetings illustrating critical path, variance, look ahead/alert, and milestone dashboard reports to stakeholders. Observed ACSO schedule processes and provided analysis/suggestions based on processes. Created program schedule procedural documents/plans/guides for user reference and program archive. Reviewed schedule structural health on a quarterly basis.  Developed future IMS plans and schedules utilizing rolling wave planning techniques.  Coordinated rolling wave planning meetings with schedule leads. 

Senior Integrated Master Scheduler – Northrop Grumman; DIMHRS / IPPS – A / TLE - AF, Reston / Chantilly, VA

Morton Consulting (Contractor) -  March 2009 to November 2011

Served as sole Senior Integrated Master Scheduler for DIMHRS (Defense Integrated Military Human Resource System) / IPPS- A (Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army) and TLE – AF (Transition Lab Environment – Air Force) programs.  Developed and coordinated Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) within Microsoft Project Server / Enterprise Project Management 2010 to meet all program objectives. Served as help desk lead on MSP Enterprise Server issues including loading new resources, deactivating former resources, troubleshooting user access, and resetting usernames and passwords. Ensured horizontal and vertical integration within IMS across multiple functional groups. Collected IMS status, performed risk analysis, identified and resolved critical path and network logic conflicts on a weekly basis. Utilized Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, Earned Value Management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas. Presented and facilitated weekly Schedule Meetings illustrating Critical Path, Variance, Look Ahead, and other associated reports to various stakeholders including members of US Armed Forces and Subcontractor Senior Management using Defense Connect Online (DCO) and other vehicles. Ensured Defense Acquisition University ANSI 748-A IMS guideline adherence in successful passing of Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA) Schedule audits.

Senior Integrated Master Scheduler, Unisys; SBINet and WHTI Programs - Reston, VA

Kforce (Contractor) - June 2007 to February 2009

Served as sole Senior Integrated Master Scheduler for Unisys on Secure Border Initiative (SBINet) and Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) programs providing Scheduling, Planning, and Project Control Support. Built, maintained, and statused Integrated Master Schedules in Microsoft Project Professional 2003/2007 for design and development proposals and task orders. Determined deliverable milestones, task dependencies, resource names, resource pools, and work contour for activities within scheduling tool. Populated resource allocations within task usage views in Microsoft Project as directly derived from Basis of Estimates. Assisted Program Management and Control Area Managers in development of Work Breakdown Structure for program.  Facilitated planning sessions with CAMS and Area Leads.  Developed Resource Allocation, Critical Path, and Upcoming Task views for SBInet and WHTI Leads. Set up Control Accounts, Work Breakdown Structure, Work Packages, Planning Packages, Customer Line Item Number information and other related earned value information into COBRA for synchronizing with actual schedule in preparation for monthly Cost Performance Reporting. Presented scheduling direction and guidelines to Integrated Product Teams where needed.

Integrated Master Scheduler, - Accenture; GFEBS Alexandria, VA

SM&A (Contractor) - October 2006 to May 2007

Served as Integrated Master Scheduler providing Scheduling, Planning, and Project Control Support to Accenture for U.S. Army Global Enterprise Funding and Business System (GFEBS) program.  Maintained and statused Integrated Master Schedule within Microsoft 2003 Project Professional and Enterprise Project Management (EPM) for Analysis and Design Phases of program. Monitored actuals recorded by resources for task updates.  Interacted with Prime and Government CAMS and Leads to ensure schedule adherence. Generated Drill Down Report in MS Excel extracted from MSP version of IMS and conduct weekly meeting with Project Managers and CAMS highlighting tasks with Late Starts and Late Finishes, and prior week Completed Status. Devised IMS Level 4 Report for Senior Management to identify high level areas for status and pinpointed Two-Week and Three-Week Look Ahead forecasts. Recorded and implemented changes to IMS within Change Control Board Meetings and documented changes within Mercury for traceability. Assisted CAMS with Rolling Wave Schedule Implementation by laying out tasks by name, durations, resource names, logic, and external dependencies. Served as help desk lead on MSP Enterprise Server issues including loading new resources, deactivating former resources, troubleshooting user access, and resetting usernames and passwords.

Senior Operations Researcher / Program Scheduler, Rockville, MD

Lockheed Martin Corporation - June 2006  to September 2006

Served as Senior Operations Researcher supporting U.S. Customs Border Protection (cBP) ICE Program in implementation of MS Project Enterprise Project Management for primary scheduling tool.  Loaded cost and schedule information into MSP EPM and Artemis from WorkLenz including associated task logic, dependencies, resources, Work Breakdown Structure, Organizational Breakdown Structure for cost and scheduling integration within integrated master schedule. Monitored integrated program master schedule and provide feedback to technical leads, Control Area Managers, and Program Managers on respective schedule activities. Prepared weekly reports in MS Project and MS PowerPoint generating schedule status, critical path analysis, at-risk tasks, and forecast.  Led schedule status meetings in briefing overall highlights of program for higher level management including Controller, Program Manager, and Program Executive Office. Contributed to monthly earned value meetings where specific metrics were generated from master schedule.

Senior Cost / Schedule Analyst, Springfield, VA

Lockheed Martin Corporation - May 2005  to May 2006

Set up cost control system, monitored and controlled costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system for Global Command and Control System/Maneuver Control System/Joint Tactical Cop Workstation (GCCSA/MCS/JTCW) program for United States Army within MS Project Professional 2000, 2003 and Artemis. Performed analyses and prepared reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines. Prepared budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and assisted in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis. Prepared program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work were captured and scheduled. Performed schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks. Ensured adequate funding availability to maintain accurate records of expenditures, directed preparation of expenditure projections, and submitted timely requests for additional funding to the government. Incorporated contractual changes into control systems by keeping abreast of outstanding work against each contract and maintained realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.

Program Planner/Scheduler, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Linthicum, MD

Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc, (Contractor) -  January 2005 to April 2005

Supported Ground Based Fire Radar (GBFR) program and Longbow Apache Block III helicopter Radar Electronics Unit (REU) for development of new projects for United States Army. Set up and developed Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Schedule within MS Project 2003 and Artemis, and Performance Measurement Baseline. Updated and built schedule where necessary in MS Project and SAP. Worked with IPT Leads to verify task successors/predecessors, deliverables, start/finish dates in MS Project. Created PERT Charts and network diagrams for technical presentations with Control Area Managers. Supported monthly status reporting, scheduling, critical path analysis & reporting, internal and external reviews and support any proposal preparation. Interfaced with the Business Manager, Program Manager, IPT leads and various levels of management and professionals in a variety of functional organizations.

Project Scheduler, Brooklyn, NY

New York City Transit Authority -  February 2001 to January 2005

Maintained integrated master schedules for newly planned commuter train routes in MS Project.  Assisted in determining deliverables, milestones, and predecessors. Monitored and reported performance against plans to ensure that contractual cost and schedule objectives were met. Created reports and presentations for Technical meetings for Control Area Managers (CAMS) in MS Project. Calculated schedule reserve percentages for earned value analysis performance management. Worked directly with CAMS to verify task successors/predecessors and daily schedule maintenance. Reviewed and commented on deliverables. Analyzed and helped determine multiple critical paths within schedule.

Planning Specialist, Long Island City, NY

Citibank -  June 1996 to February 2001

Managed and updated master integrated schedule in MS Project for Loss prevention department.  Created reports in MS project to show duration of fraudulent accounts.  Implemented WBS (Work Breakdown Structures) to identify tasks and sub-tasks.  Utilized Gantt charts and tables in MS project to determine and view project duration and multiple critical paths.  Supervised integrated schedule plans and coordinated group meetings for overall loss prevention program.  Exported data from Primavera and converted to MS Project

Education, Training, and Certifications

City University of New York, New York, NY – Accounting - January 2000

Public Trust Clearance, Department of the Treasury, November 2013 to present

Public Trust Clearance, Department of Commerce, March 2012 to September 2012

Technical Skills

MS Project Professional and Server (98 through 2013 suites), MS Project Enterprise Project Management (EPM) tool suite, Primavera P3 and P6 suites, Artemis, SharePoint, Lotus Notes and iNotes. Familiar with For-Project, Real-Time Projects, Deltek Cobra, Dekker-Tracker, Mercury, MPM, Risk +, Defense Acquisition University ANSI-748-A Earned Value Management System Guidelines, Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) principles, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) 14 Point Scheduling Processes and Guidelines, Software / System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, and OMB 300.