Debra A. Holmes

516-***-**** • acrhvw@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/debraholmes

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Street Apartment 1014 ~ New York, NY 10036

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced Project Manager with a history of successfully managing multiple projects from initiation through implementation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Microsoft Office, Adobe CS, Jira, Basecamp, Confluence, SharePoint, Drupal Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Mac, GIT

Languages: HTML, XML, MySQL, PHP, JavaScript

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Barbarian Group, New York, NY May, 2015 June, 2015 Digital Producer

● Simultaneously managed website based projects for Google and IBM

● Contributed project requisites such as daily scrums, creative development, client reviews, project estimates, scope, user stories and schedules

Ann Taylor LOFT, New York, NY January, 2015 March, 2015 Senior Digital Project Manager

● Managed multiple, simultaneous project that included internal and external resources.

● Ensured established due dates were met and maintained for each projects.

● Monitored workflow and initiated preventive or remedial actions as needed.

● Coordinated workload allocation within and between teams.

● Built credibility, established rapport, and maintained communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization.

MAXIM, INC., New York, NY July, 2014 October, 2014 Digital Project Manager

● Practiced Agile methodologies including daily scrums, sprint planning and sprint retrospectives to deliver projects on time and under budget.

● Supervised a team of 6 in the redesign and upgrade of the company’s website.

● Organized and facilitated all agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand up meetings, Sprint retrospectives, and internal demos

● Facilitated the creation of product backlogs (assigning story points).

● Protect team from over commitment, manage backlog, and prioritize resolution of defects/bugs. THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY 2003 2013

Project Manager (2012 2013)

● Practiced Agile methodologies including daily scrums, sprint planning and sprint retrospectives to deliver projects on time.

● Google Docs Copy/Sync: Successfully led a project to evaluate, identify, and implement a cloud based repository and document management system that was completed ahead of schedule.

● Windows 7 64 Bit Upgrade: L ed a project to create, test and implement a Windows 64 bit upgrade across multiple Publishing Systems.

● Emergency Broadcasts: Established external communication procedures within Publishing Systems for emergency situations. Included creating documentation and training approximately 80 users. DEBRA HOLMES PAGE TWO

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

THE NEW YORK TIMES (Continued)

Systems Analyst (2008 2013)

● Provided technical support of mission critical newspaper publishing systems to keep production on schedule.

● Administered production systems, including planned fail overs, security patching and software upgrades.

● Managed regression testing, by developing test plans, writing documentation, conducting tests, and training teams on test procedures.

● Analyzed, administered, and optimized SAP business workflows. Senior Layout Designer (2003 2008)

● Delegated design and production tasks on a daily basis as needed to support print production.

● Coordinated the efforts of multiple departments to ensure pages were completed and transmitted according to print schedules.

● Created advertorials and typeset ads for Classified, Travel, and Magazine sections. MORTGAGEIT.COM, New York, NY 1999 2003

Senior Graphic Designer

● Established and managed relationships with external print, design, and technical vendors.

● Maintained t he company’s intranet.

● Created company logos, press kits, national magazine and newspaper advertisements for MortgageIT.com, MortgageIT, Inc., and MITLending.

● Designed graphics, animated banners, and buttons for company’s three websites. EDUCATION

COLLABNET, New York, NY

Certified Scrum Master 2013

THE NEW YORK TIMES AGILE TRAINING, New York, NY

Scrum Overview, Product Owner Role, Better User Stories, Organizing the Product Backlog, Release Planning 2012

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Professional Certificate in Web Development, 2012 Present NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Professional Certificate in Marketing, 2008

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Old Westbury, NY Bachelor of Arts

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Basic Project Management Class, 2012

How to Start a Blog, 2010

Certificate in SAP IS Media, 2009

Member of:

The Project Management Institute, New York Chapter

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