AARON WILSON, PMP, ITIL v*

919-***-****

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Sr. Project Manager

PMI-certified project management professional with over 14 years'

experience in the design, development, implementation and management of

information technology solutions. An exceptional communicator who is able

to work effectively at all levels of complex, matrix organizations.

Skilled at both advancing PMO best practices and executing hands-on project

delivery.

Portfolio / Program / Project Management, Risk Identification & Mitigation

Issue / Conflict Resolution, Continuous Improvement / Six Sigma

Strategic Project Planning, Communications Management

Business Process Design / Reengineering

Vendor Management, Change Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT, New York, New York

A global alternative asset management company focused on property,

renewable power and infrastructure with approximately $150 billion of

assets under management.

Project Portfolio Manager (September, 2011 - Present)

Sr. Project Manager (November, 2009 - September, 2011)

I currently manage a project portfolio encompassing all of Brookfield Asset

Management's enterprise-wide collaboration technologies (SharePoint,

Exchange, Microsoft Office, Lync, Polycom A/V conferencing, Mobility/MDM,

Unified Communications, etc.). I am accountable for overall delivery of the

projects within the project portfolio with an annual portfolio budget of

$8M+. In a prior role, I managed a program consisting of high-profile IT

infrastructure projects that improve the way that enterprise applications

are delivered to Brookfield's asset management and property organizations.

The projects that I directly managed had budgets that typically ranged

between $750K and $2M.

Major Achievements

. Successfully implemented a project portfolio management approach;

selecting and prioritizing the appropriate projects to achieve

articulated business objectives; balancing risk versus opportunity and

providing overall governance at a portfolio level

. Upgraded Brookfield's messaging and productivity platforms through an

enterprise deployment of Office 2010 and the migration of email accounts

to Exchange 2010 for approximately 5,000 users

. Introduced mobile device management at Brookfield Corporate Operations to

enable and support a newly developed corporate BYOD strategy

. Increased communication, collaboration and general worker productivity;

as well as reduced web and audio conferencing spend by an estimated 60%

via Microsoft Lync 2010 implementation

. Increased worker efficiency through an enterprise deployment of new

standard laptop images with Windows 7 and key productivity applications

INFUSION DEVELOPMENT, New York, New York

A technology consulting firm and Microsoft gold-certified partner

specializing in the architecture and implementation of enterprise-scale

systems and emerging technologies for some of the world's largest financial

services firms, healthcare companies and government agencies.

Project Manager (March, 2009 - November, 2009)

I managed several key projects for government agencies, financial

institutions and healthcare companies ranging from $200K proof of concepts

to $2M applications. Assisted sales department in creating statements of

work, developed resource plans, actively managed risks, negotiated change

requests, managed stakeholder expectations and was responsible for

execution, testing and deployment plans.

Major Achievements

. Reduced the New York City Department of Education's annual comprehensive

education planning cycle by approximately 35 days through the

implementation of a .net application with workflow functionality

. Led Silverlight proof of concept project for Bank of America that proved

their customer-centric sales strategy through multiple channels was

feasible

. Redesigned LHH.com, LHH.ch and Adeccousa.com (web 2.0) websites for

Adecco incorporated

. Managed construction of a custom project portfolio management application

for Credit Suisse that allowed their IBIT organization to effectively

track project spend and status

PFIZER, Peapack, New Jersey

Pfizer is the world's largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical

company.

Project Manager - HR Operations (September, 2004 - November, 2008)

Led teams of application developers and business analysts focused on

introducing and supporting transactional systems as well as business

intelligence reporting. Engaged key customers to determine value-added

opportunities, negotiated scope of work and prioritized against other

commitments. Directly managed key initiatives and successfully matched

team members' skill sets with project complexities and timelines.

Major Achievements

. Designed and implemented a centralized project approval process for

Pfizer's HR Operations organization that allowed the human resource

operations leadership team to: make informed decisions based upon the

cost/benefit of project proposals, ensure strategic alignment, allocate

proper funding, and manage resources more effectively

. Implemented a financial reporting system for expensing stock options and

restricted stock units globally. This allowed Pfizer to comply with

FAS123R and FAS109 mandates. Worker productivity increased within the

stock options administration group by roughly 75% through automation of

manual processes

. Outsourced all ETL, modeling and report development activities to an

offshore partner, permitting HR Delivery Services team to realize a 20%

savings in the annual operating budget

. Acted as a key player in several six sigma projects resulting in: a 30%

reduction in manual handling required for the semimonthly on-cycle

payroll process and a 20% decrease in the turnaround time for benefits

issues escalated to the HR Call Center

PHARMACIA & UPJOHN, St. Louis, Missouri

Major pharmaceutical company acquired by Pfizer in 2003.

Technical Lead - Payroll Operations (July, 2002 - September, 2004)

Systems Analyst - Payroll Operations (August, 1998 - July, 2002)

Supervised the activities of junior programmers and reviewed code to

safeguard quality. Developed the technical design for major deliverables

and oversaw testing efforts. Created and programmed IT solutions that

improved payroll operations. Collaborated with internal clients, created

data flows and designed strategic solutions.

Major Achievements

. Directed technical effort to convert U.S. and Puerto Rico colleagues'

paychecks from a bi-weekly to weekly payroll for hourly manufacturing

staff, and a semimonthly schedule for salaried office employees

. Authored, developed, tested, and implemented an accounting interface from

the PeopleSoft payroll system to Pharmacia's SAP financials system;

created additional reporting and allowed North American Shared Services

to realize a "real time" close

. Integrated Monsanto/Pharmacia and UpJohn Pharmaceuticals payroll systems

post merger. Evaluated and retired redundant systems, modified remaining

systems and processes, reduced IT footprint and expenditures

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 Foundation -

Loyalist Certification Services

Six Sigma Green Belt - Villanova University

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Ken Blanchard's Situational Team Leadership Program

Strategic Project Management - Keane Management Consulting

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Project Management Institute - New York City Chapter

American Society for Quality - New York City Chapter

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