ALLAN AVALOS, PMP

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A solutions and delivery-oriented Project Manager, with over 10 years of experience in the planning, design, implementation and delivery of large scale and multi-discipline projects in various industries including telecommunications, retail, healthcare, transportation and government sectors SUMMARY

Demonstrated experience managing medium to large-scale nationwide technology projects with multiple teams and budgets from $500k to $12 million

Proven knowledge of project management standards, techniques and methodologies to develop and manage project plans, budgets and resources

Strong experience developing project charters and managing integrated project plans following PMI’s Waterfall and Agile Methodologies

Highly effective gathering requirements, creating and presenting business case, cost/benefit analysis, identifying risks and mitigation plans

Fully proficient in the use of Project Management software and applications like: Microsoft Project, Clarity, Open Work Bench, Primavera and SharePoint

Sound knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC); business analysis and requirements definition; business design, business management and business process modeling

Experience with SAP to control project budgets, procurement and maintain vendor pricing records

Exceptional negotiation, collaboration and communication skills to build and manage effective project teams and develop client relationships

Knowledge of enterprise architectural concepts, industry trends and emerging technologies and their implementation to improve the business

Fluent in Spanish (native language)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Metrolinx – Presto, Toronto, ON 2015 - Present

Senior Project Officer PMO

Management of PRESTO projects for new or upgraded systems through all stages of definition, procurement, and implementation

Leading projects which deliver solutions supporting PRESTO’s strategic initiatives for its infrastructure, customer service, operations, and business units

Monitoring project progress and providing direction and technical guidance to maintain schedule and budget adherence

Selection and direct management of cross-functional project teams, including resource managers, business contacts, senior technical leads, other staff, consultants and vendors, for the delivery of PRESTO projects

Collaborating with other staff and management to develop and implement standardized methodologies for project management

Infrastructure Project Coordinator 2014 - 2015

Coordinated and monitored PRESTO Integrated Projects including rollout, site and vehicle assessments, site readiness and verification, site civil work, and device installations were delivered as per schedule with no negative downstream impact

Identifying and translating high-level, conceptual user-requirements into specifications for rollout and deployment activities in collaboration with the service provider team

Working with the management, architects, and service providers to develop key business metrics and performance measures to assess the effectiveness of implementation strategies ALLAN AVALOS, PMP

Wal-Mart Canada, Mississauga, ON

Infrastructure Project Manager 2008-2014

Managed and controled the delivery of IT Projects and Solutions for Real Estate driven projects

(New & Expanding Stores/DC’s) and business driven initiatives (Development Projects)

Identified new business development opportunities, recommended and implemented new IT Solutions to enhance the customers shopping experience through all available shopping channels

Monitored and control the CAPEX and OPEX budgets related to technology infrastructure

Defined project scope, goals, deliverables, identified risk, process escalation and mitigation plans following the PMO processes, ensuring projects adhere to Information Systems Development Life Cycle

Created RFPs and RFQs for multiple vendors, awarded and negotiated SLA’s with selected vendor

Lead and participated in business modeling and business architecture activities for the business area affected by the proposed solution

Managed relationships with clients and stakeholders to verify that requirements were met by final solution, through QA test planning, execution, verification of test results and user acceptance

Translated business requirements into functional, non-functional and system requirements

Followed company ISDLC processes, documentation standards, and best practices to produce deliverables that align to company strategy

Created the Company IT Catalog as part of the Company IT Architecture team Major Projects:

Real State Projects: Effective member of a multi-discipline team integrated by operations, consultants, general contractors and construction managers. Responsible for managing the procurement, installation and support of hi-tech communication systems including data and voice networks, PA system, computers, Satellite and CCTV solutions for approximate 10 stores/distribution center projects every year

WAN Optimization: Managed the upgrade of existing store data circuits to 10MB, providing customers with free internet connection and stores with a solid and reliable network . More than 200 Cisco routers were upgraded in around 250 sites across the country and all stores were succesfully connected to 10 MB services

Project lead for the replacement of legacy telephony systems with IP Telephony infrastructure for over 2000 corporate users at Head Office and branch office locations and over 300 stores nationwide. Avaya G450 Communications Solutions and Avaya S8300 Media Server

WIPS (Wireless Intrusion Prevention System): Managed the design and implementation of a secure system

(Air defense) to prevent or mitigate the risk of wireless intrusion in Walmart Systems Total of Distribution Centers: 8 Approximate Total of installed Sensors: 253

Store Virtualization: Managed the testing, QA and installation of approximately 400 Linux based virtual servers.

Managed internal programmers, contractors and offshore teams (IBM, Accenture, HP, Motorol) on the conversion of AIX applications to Linux. Upgraded 5 physical servers infrastructure per store to a dual Virtual Machines for around 400 Walmart stores 5 years strategy resulting in saving more than $1M annually on maintenance and support cost.

IBM x3650M4 (Vhosts), Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Embedded XEN Virtualization technology, DRBD, CRM/Pacemaker, Windows 2008 64bits R2 and SQL 2008

Centralized Wireless: Managed the design and implementation of Motorola Wing 5 Centralized Wireless System for all Walmart stores / DC'S saving on annual maintenance and support of $450k. This systems includes the installation of centralized servers, on site access point, monitoring applications etc New Centralized Motorola NX9500, AP7131N, Network configuration (Port, QoS, VLAN, DNS, NTP)

NAS (Network Attached Storage) Upgrade: Managed the upgrade of existing HP NAS for all Canada Stores. Implemented IBM Tivoli Storage Management Server Integration saving more than $750 annually on maintenance and support

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Zeller’s Acquisition Project : Managed the procurement and comissioning of IT equipment and services for 40 new stores. Saved over $7,000,000 on procurement and implementation. Increased company revenue by 25%. Managed a team of 8 IT analysts and trained 4 contractors. All Stores Data Centers were customized to a temporary solution until civil work was ready, once ready all data centers were relocated to their permanent location and fully operational to support the store

Router/ Switch Retrofit 2010-2012: Successfully managed the store network standardization Project by upgrading Cisco routers and switches and store cabling infrastructure. Around 150 stores with a total of approximately 1800 data switches, saving more than $495K annually on maintenance cost

BYOD Implementation for Wal-Mart Canada: Managed the selection and implementation of Airwatch for all Wal-Mart Canada associates, saving almost 50% in telecommunication costs, device management and support hours

Enterprise Implementation: Managed global rollout of 25000+ Windows 7 Desktop, 9000+ Wyse Thin Client and new Global Learning Management System application

Pharmacy Project: Managed the conversion of around 40 store pharmacies from Connexus to Kroll 9.1.23.12 with MS SQL 2008 R2 with no down time, implemented the SQL servers as virtual machines.

Store Support Hotline: Managed and delivered the process to create a remote call centre to route all the phone calls to one single point and create/update the service tickets accordingly, reducing the time on the phone and emails and improving the SLA for store support Baxter Corporation, Mississauga, ON

Team Leader – Technical Services 2006 – 2007

Lead a team of 60 technicians during a project for the recall of 18,000 medical infusion devices. Project was delivered within time, budget and scope. Designed and implemented the quality process flows and systems to ensure the recall was handled in accordance to governing bodies Inside Service Representative 2005 – 2006

Repaired, calibrated and tested of Baxter’s Medication Delivery Products. Trained new technicians and maintained company documentation, technical service bulletins and service manuals Integrated Projects Division, Copextel S.A., Habana, Cuba 1998 – 2003 Infrastructure Project Manager

Managed the delivery of Integrated Projects including data and voice networks, Data center relocations, CCTV, electrical installations and Radio Frequency

Major projects:

Campus Data and Voice Network. Central University, Cuba Managed the design and installation of a University Campus data and voice network backbone interconnecting 12 faculties, research centers and management offices, procurement and delivery of fiber optics, switches, routers, servers and phone systems

Bouygues Batiment International, Cayo Santa Maria Cuba Managed the design and implementation of the Home Office data and voice network including a data center with all active equipment and more than 250 data/voice ports, radio towers and wireless infrastructure for remote locations

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Provincial Hydro Data and Phone Network

Designed and delivered a wireless system to provide data and telephony services to more than 20 remote locations

POS Automation Management Caracol S.A., Villa Clara, Cuba. Managed the design, installation and commissioning of a cash registers network to manage remote point of sales. The project included the development of a comprehensive training program for employees, staff training and supervision of commissioning

Data Center and Remote Offices Central Rail Road System Cuba Coordinate the design and installation of a Data Center, supplied all computer related equipment and the Telecommunication network (data and voice) to interconnect with remote offices EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

UNIX/LINUX System Administration, Seneca College, ON 2014

ITIL v3 Foundation, Mississauga, ON 2013

Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, Toronto, ON 2011

Business Analyst Boot Camp, Mississauga, ON 2010

Business Modeling, Mississauga, ON 2010

Cisco Switches and Routers 2009

Alcatel/Lucent Communication Systems 2003

Panduit Cabling Systems 2002

Bachelor in Engineering, Major in Telecommunications and Electronics, Cuba 1995

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