Ron Sheffield, Ed.D.
P.M.P., Six Sigma Black Belt
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
acgge5@r.postjobfree.com
(757) 879 – 8872
Consulting and Professional Experience
**/** – 09/14 Senior Project Manager
Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Norfolk, Virginia
Leader aligned with mortgage technology and process improvement. Created corporate
data gathering and significance testing strategy. Lead the development of toolset used to provide regulatory assurance for quantitative testing. Managed SalesForce integration upgrades and Oracle11g data alignment enhancements.
Program Manager
Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Norfolk, Virginia
Program Manager successfully delivered projects supporting the international rollout of Chip and Pin (EMV) encrypted commercial cards to EMEA business units. Rollout included the delivery of London, Germany, several new geographic locations for Bank of America commercial sales expansion, and the planning for Canada (contactless card). Management of Canadian card plastic delivery, infrastructure enhancements with testing and validation, TSYS file exchange, and various internationally based vendors. Project included KEK, RSA, Visa (VIM) and MasterCard (SDG2) International certification, TSYS
security filings, and bank global information security vetting of cyber security interactions.
08/14 – Present Adjunct Professor
Christopher Newport University - Newport News, Virginia
Adjunct Professor: Leadership and American Studies. Fall 2014 includes two (2) evening courses in LDSP 330 Cross-Cultural Leadership - Description: Through investigation of concepts, patterns, and issues that shape society and cultu ral mores, students learn the importance of society and culture to effective global leadership.
02/13 – Present Social Scientist
OrgScience, Inc. - W illiamsburg, Virginia
Researcher focused on the technology uses surrounding language, culture, identity, and gender. Support efforts include Project Management and organization diagnostics.
10/09 – 07/11 Enterprise Program Manager – IT Security
Federal Reserve System - Richmond, Virginia
Led Identity and Access Management security program for the Federal Reserve with budget management of $22 million. Negotiated primary technology vendor and consulting contracts. Leadership included Certificate Authority (CA) delivery using Secured Hash Algorithm (SHA 2), growth of multi-threaded database structures, and the implementation of a new global identity-provisioning engine. Program included global Oracle 9i enhancements and multi-tier SQL server penetration testing.
10/07 – 10/09 Change Manager
Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Norfolk, Virginia
Managed the integration of Canada, Spain, and United States Technology strategy and risk expansion efforts. Led development of architectural roadmaps for global technology and operational integration.
07/07 –10/07 Technology Security Consultant
CDI Solutions – Northrop Grumman Corporation - Newport News, Virginia
3 Month Contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation; Executed cybersecurity plan for global Identity Management solution.
01/05 – 07/07 Executive Consultant
TEKSystems Incorporated – Wachovia Securities - Richmond, Virginia
Responsible for management of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) .
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Ron Sheffield, Ed.D.
P.M.P., Six Sigma Black Belt
3517 Robins Way
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
acgge5@r.postjobfree.com
(757) 879 – 8872
Change Manager - Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Norfolk, Virginia
Managed merger of product integration within national banking centers.
Project Manager - Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions
Richmond, Virginia
Project Manager responsible for delivery of Oracle based solutions.
06/01 – 10/04 Process Improvement Consultant - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Nationwide
Led financial and technology audit investigations focused on systemic and operational points of opportunity within corporation.
Professional Certifications
P.M.P.® Project Management Professional (PMP)®
February 10, 2010 ID#: 1656307
Black Belt Six Sigma - Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
August 2009; Design for Six Sigma and Lean
Education
Ed.D. Leadership: Human and Organizational Learning
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. - Graduated May 2013
M.A. Human Resource Development, Organizational Effectiveness
The George Washington University, Washington D.C. - Graduated Feb. 2008
B.A. Business Management
Malone University, Canton, Ohio - Graduated February 2000
Publications
Sheffield, R. (2014). Social Learning from Virtual Collaboration: A Conceptual Model. The George
W ashington University. American Journal of Management 14(1) 2014.
Sheffield, R. (2013). The influence of language on culture and identity: Resurgence of the Quechan Native American Tribal Language. The George Washington University. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 174.
Academic and Professional Service
(08/2014 – Present)
Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
The George Washington University – Volunteer Researcher (06/2013 – Present)
(01/2013 – 09/2014)
International Society for Organization Development and Change
Academy of Management (AOM) – Reviewer (11/2011 – Present)
Academy of Human Resource Development – (AHRD) Member (08/2012 – Present)
(05/2013 – 05/2014)
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
(08/2014 – Present)
Board Member: NativeCry Outreach Alliance, Inc.
Treasurer for Non-Profit
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