Systems Integration Professional       Cultivated Change, Grew Business, Reduced Cost

-    Integrate ERP with Custom Applications  -    Organize, Build and Manage Globally -    Scope, Schedule. Financial Development -    Process Compliance & Audits -    Application Lifecycle Management -    MS Office, MS Project, Custom Reports -    Concept, Plan, Execute, Deploy, Close -    Methods: Agile, Waterfall,  SDLC -   PMI Certified Project Manager

Proven Organization Ability – United a 150 member global team with go-forward plan having three weeks’ notice on “FLE”– a new application with a schedule release in 90 days starting from a “blank sheet of paper.” Process Innovation - Designed “lean” test process that saved IBM Supply Chain $2 million dollars over traditional test methods. Creative Solutions - Conceived and developed EZVIEW and saved IBM $10M, Web Page and Wiki Development enhancing Global communication, Innovate Database and Spreadsheets to control processes and reporting. Big Picture viewpoint – and detail driven at the requirements level.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE          _Hardware Development, Global Services, Supply Chain

IBM Corporation, Poughkeepsie NY
Sr. Project Manager, Supply Chain Integration                                                                                                      (2000 – 2009)

Created, implemented and managed the full scope of test for the IBM Corporation Supply Chain Division that planned and produced computer systems
from mainframes to laptop computers.  Improved business effectiveness by creating a “lean test process” that reduced schedules 50% , saved $2M, and
increased the final product quality on 21 projects.  Streamlined and centrally managed function, integration, performance, regression and user testing
as well as defect and change management. 

·                                   Created division wide process, tools and metrics to simplify and standardize product Quality and reporting.

·                          Experienced tactical planner that forecasted achievable schedules and accurate project estimates.

·                                   Assessed impact and resolved issues daily with full project team setting priorities, reviewing checkpoints.

·                                   Best Practices for PMO via estimating, issues management, lessons learned, tools, facilitating and education.

·                                   Integration Experience managing software projects SDLC – Iterative, IPD, Waterfall and Agile via MS Project.

·                                   Produced business model flow charts, technical and data plans, project plans, progress charts and schedules.

·                          Grew Integrated Supply Chain base from 3 to 13 applications merging 5 new technologies and custom applications.

·                                   Certification ready Implementations by CMMI, ASCA, and ISO 9000, ISO9001 and Manufacturing Readiness

·                                   Proactive giveback PM time to mentor Associate Project Managers in business knowledge and leadership.

·                                   Practiced manager of 100K project hours, 10 direct reports and 130 dotted line team members.

·                                   Installed Supply Chain integrated suite of SAP, MVS, UNIX, I2, SCPM, and Custom applications

 

IBM Corporation, Poughkeepsie NY
Education Director & Developer                                                                                                                                     (1999, 2008)

[2000]  IBM Research Education Director for business transformation project utilizing Rational and Websphere technology base. 
I was challenged to antiquate classroom education for this prototype system.  Establish education, feedback, metrics and increase overall customer satisfaction.          

·           Self-Educated and overcame intensive learning curve yet produced final results in 4 months.

·           Designed and implemented “Do it yourself” global education accessible  24x7 via  Web and Wiki technology

·           Conceived and designed cost-effective “universal” flash-player utilizing JavaScript to reduce storage needs.

·           Introduced Video on Demand education for executive introduction, continuing education, and students.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE          _______________________________Continued

[1999] Education Developer Manufacturing Product Transition Education for business transformation to new product claim system. 
Learned new system and created classroom education course materials, simulation system, and arranged education for analysts,
line workers, support personnel, and managers.

 

·                                   Developed Education Strategy, classroom materials, and relevant online help by job description.

·                                   Delivered classroom training to 300 manufacturing employees. 

·                                   Awarded for Excellence by the IBM Division.

 

 

IBM Corporation, Poughkeepsie NY
Hardware Development and Integration Test Lead (1994-1999)

 

Managed platform verification of Z/390 hardware and microcode.  Provided test procedures and training for validation of Z/390 systems
and the applicable software validation using MVS, VM, and proprietary exercisers.  Ability to work with S/370 and S/390 and XA
architectures at the Op-Code level.  

 

·                                   Led IBM Y2K test effort for Z/390 for software and hardware platforms.

·                                   Led IBM Cryptography test development efforts.

·                                   Led IBM Sysplex Timer verification in hardware, software and in a sysplex environment.

·                                   Managed 15 people and 10K hours of test execution time on seven Z/390 hardware development projects.

 

IBM Corporation, Poughkeepsie NY
Automation Code Development Manager (1989-1994)

 

Designed a lights-out automation system based on a primitive “computer-to-console” instruction set to assist in establishing and maintaining
a best-of-breed test environment.  

 

·                             Designed the lights-out test automation system and a plan to deliver base function and enhancements

·                             Programmed 60K lines of code; Organized the releases and managed the team code deliveries.

·                             Managed life-cycle enhancement and deployment for manufacturing  final-systems test environment.

 

EDUCATION           ______________________________________________________

Masters Certificate of Project Management [1999-2000] - George Washington University, Washington, DC
A.A.S. degree in Electrical Technology [1980-1982] - State University of New York at Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY
IBM Corporate Training - ISO 9001, ISO9000, CMMI, Earned Value Method (EVM),  Quality Assurance, Integrated Product Development,
Principles of Modeling, WWPMM, SOA, Six Sigma, Rational Portfolio Manager, Object Oriented Programming, Agile, Defect Classification Methods,
Rational Clear Case

HIGHLIGHT OF SOA EXPERIENCE_____________________________________

Designed automation platform [1989] as group of called objects used by independent coders.
Educated team on MDBT [2008] modeling software with SOA ties to auto-created UML code.
Project Manager of validation for MLM [2005-2009] service code and calls from 3 custom apps
Project Manager of validation for API services [2004-2009] for user authority certification
Certified every project interface at every release level for compliance of function and security