Project Manager Quality Assurance

Summary Over twenty years of aggressively pursuing optimal project

results. Experience in project management, business analysis

and the full application life cycle in situations with high

customer interaction. Web development, Business Objects and

client server experience. Proven problem solving ability,

organizational and communicative skills, commitment and

positive attitude.

Software

Business Objects SQL Java

Javascript Oracle Toad

Hahtsite Basic Hahtsite Application MS Frontpage

Server

PowerBuilder MS Project MS Word

MS SQL Server MS Excel Visio

MS Access MS PowerPoint MRCS

ChangePoint IMS PL/I

COBOL FORTRAN Easytrieve Plus

TSO/SPF OSMVS JCL

Utilities FILEAID Quality Center

Education University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, MIS emphasis

Magna Cum Laude

GPA - Business and computer courses: 3.8, GPA - All courses: 3.7

Woodburn Group, St. Louis Park, MN

Business Objects Xcelsius Enterprise 2008: Core & Connectivity

Experience iTalent, Arlington, VA

2010 Business Intelligence Developer - U.S. Marshalls (Short-term

Assignment)

Developed reports using Crystal Reports

Developed multi-section reports using Crystal Reports

Prepared different report layouts and blocks such as Tables, Cross

Tabs and Charts

Created both Web Intelligence and Desktop Intelligence reports

Used different functionalities such as Breaks, Filter, Sorts,

and Ranking to generate reports

Used the formatting options such as cross tab representation,

section breaks, data sort options, calculations, font,

colors, etc.

Used Alert in various reports according to user requirement

Experience Syllogisteks Corporation, St. Louis, MO

2008 - Project Manager - MasterCard (Feb. 2008 to Jul. 2009)

2009 Managed multiple projects at MasterCard related to debit card

processing using SDLC

Managed Pega development projects ranging from 300 to 10,000

hours, overseeing 30 on/off shore developers

Managed MasterCard Integrated Processing Solutions portion of

the Maximo implementation, an ITIL solution, at MasterCard

Worldwide

Controlled scope and monitored the day to day progress of the

project

Worked with developers to gather estimates for project tasks

Utilized MS Project to develop the project schedule and track

completion of tasks

Coordinated with Resource Manager on optimal allocation of

resources

Established and controlled project budgets via ChangePoint

Oversaw quality assurance aspects of the project, conducting

work product walk-thrus

Maintained an issues log and a key milestone spreadsheet for

use in weekly status meetings to ensure project success

Used Quality Center to collect and review project requirements

Reviewed Use Cases to understand project requirements

Dinner by Design, Ellisville, MO

2007 - Owner/Manager (Feb. 2007 to Feb. 2008)

2008 Responsible for all aspects of the business, including

staffing, operations, financial management, and marketing

Electronic Data Systems Corporation, St. Louis, MO

(Transitioned from McDonnell Douglas Systems Integration Company,

Nov. 1991)

1983 - Project Manager - Business Intelligence (Feb. 2003 to Feb.

2007)

2007 Business Intelligence Lead, overseeing project management

aspects of multiple projects

Worked with developers to gather estimates for project tasks

Utilized MS Project to develop the project schedule and track

completion of tasks

Maintained an issues log and a key milestone spreadsheet for

use in weekly status meetings to ensure project success

Analyzed project risk and communicated risks to upper

management along with mitigation plans

Facilitated JAD sessions with management, development team,

users and other stakeholders to refine requirements.

Used TOAD to query the Oracle database to research data

questions and test SQL

Use SQL to define and modify Oracle procedures

Gathered requirements from SMEs through interviews and

workshops. Documented requirements in formats easily

understood by business users and application developers

Coordinated testing and developed test plans

Project Manager - Web Applications (Dec. 1998 to Jan. 2003)

Project Leader for a team of web application developers

Project Manager and Developer for web based, intranet and

Internet application development, including Security Request,

Programming Request, and Applicant Tracking systems,

Project/Time Tracking Tool (PTT), Help Desk Survey, BSG

University, BSGU Administrator, Ejobs and SupplyEGR for Sara

Lee Bakery Group (formerly The Earthgrains Company)

Worked with developers to gather estimates for project tasks

Established and controlled project budget

Utilized MS Project to develop the project schedule and track

completion of tasks

Maintained an issues log and a key milestone spreadsheet for

use in weekly status meetings to ensure project success

Analyzed project risk and communicated risks to upper

management along with mitigation plans

Used Javascript to interface with the web page

Used SQL within the web page to query and update the Oracle

database

Facilitated JAD sessions with management, development team,

users and other stakeholders to refine functional

requirements.

Developed data models using ERWIN

Created functional design specifications

Created test plans and coordinated testing

Systems Engineer (Dec. 1994 to Nov. 1998)

Production support on seven systems for The Earthgrains

Company, using Oracle, MS SQL Server and PowerBuilder 5.0

Developer on InfoRoam, a cellular billing project, using

PowerBuilder 5.0

Project Leader/Production support for three plant maintenance

systems used by twenty GM plants - PL/1 and IMS

Developer of enhancements to the Saturn Education Tracking

System - PL/1

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