Project Manager Management
Resume:
Meg Garraway Brown, PMP, SCPM
Carrabelle, FL 32322
*************@*****.***
850-***-**** cellular
SUMMARY OF QUAL IF ICAT IONS:
• Seasoned professional with proven leadership success in information technology consulting, project
management and business development for technology companies, government and higher
education.
• Excel at communicating with stakeholders, vendors and contractors in delivering business solutions.
• Consulting skills include IT project management, strategy and organizational change management,
vendor management, staffing, team building, budget management, project scope, customer
relationships, business process management and business requirements gathering, analysis.
• Excel at state/federal/corporate partnerships.
State and university ambassador at prestigious industry panels, including White House
Conference on Environmental Strategy, Atlanta’s Clean Air Campaign, Vision 2020.
EXPER I ENCE:
GARRAWAY GROUP, LLC (2010 to present)
Consultant, State of Florida, Department of Education, Division of Blind Services (DBS)
• Led complex statewide project to streamline the processes employed for delivering services to
visually impaired Floridians through the DBS programs. The streamlined processes and
organizational changes met the federal, state, division and Community Rehabilitation Program
(CRP) requirements.
• Managed vendor implementation of changes to services in a case management system.
• Set up project management office, with methodology, standardized documentation, internal
processes, tools and templates. Defined test plan, internal testing processes and test case standards.
STATE OF FLORIDA (2001-2010)
Senior Information Technology Consultant, Legislature, Governor’s Office of Policy and
Budget and State Technology Office, Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO)
• Senior Project Manager, Portfolio Manager and Consultant for Legislative Information Technology
(IT) projects.
o Led and oversight authority for 13 major IT legacy modernization projects.
o Directed cross functional teams to deliver superior and specialized IT web and desktop
projects using .NET and SQL Server.
Managed program and project priorities using best project management practices.
Drove projects from concept through final implementation.
Created and managed project plan, including budget, schedule, and resources.
Led project meetings and communication
Delivered solutions that meet business objectives and enhanced the customer
experience.
• Spearheaded Project Management Office (PMO) service for organization.
o Developed project management methodology based on Project management Institute (PMI)
and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Methodology for organization.
o Developed and/or reviewed policies, methods, practices, and procedures
• Authority over seventeen state agencies’ budget requests for Information Technology funding.
Determined selection of technically feasible and fiscally sound projects.
o Project oversight on large ($2M+) programs and State of Florida Enterprise programs.
o Developed State Enterprise process, policy for review of state agency IT funding requests.
o Standardized guidelines and collateral needed for review.
o Led multi-agency email consolidation project for state, resulting in architecture and business plan.
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STATE OF FLORIDA (2001-2010)
Project Director, Digital Divide Council
• Managed daily operations of the Digital Divide Council, a Governor’s initiative, to bridge
the digital divide and provide technology access and education for all citizens of Florida.
• Implemented key technology projects and policy, including the Digital Divide Clearinghouse
and website at http://www.digitaldividecouncil.org and the six projects for enabling technology in
state.
Special Projects Manager, Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI)
• Facilitated and coordinated cross agency technology-based initiatives.
o Developed Technology Plan for agency.
o Developed and improved business processes and work plans for organization, using Florida
Sterling (Baldwin-based) methodology.
o Consultant to Digital Divide Council, a Governor’s initiative.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (CSC)
Principal (1998-2001)
• National e-Business Development, selling consulting services to telecommunications, entertainment
and media, hotel and hospitality, healthcare and energy corporations.
Exceeded $8M consulting solutions yearly sales goals.
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LAUNCH TECHNOLOGIES
Director, Business Development (1996-1998)
• Business Development for automotive electronics products and consulting services.
Led strategic partnering; negotiated teaming, led proposals.
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• Developed Intellectual Property Strategy. Filed 6 patents on product family.
• Represented company in national industry standards meetings with vehicle manufacturers.
GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE (1994-1996)
Associate Director, Georgia Environmental Technology Consortium (GETC) Division
• Expanded Governor's research, economic development program with $18M for:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, The University of Georgia,
Georgia State University, Clark Atlanta University and The Medical College of Georgia.
• Won federal government contracts, industry-matching funds for universities (3:1 return).
• Ambassador for state at state, national conferences.
o Georgia delegate to White House Conference on Environmental Strategy and state mission
trip to Asia for economic development.
o Secretary for Clean Air Campaign for Atlanta. Leader in Vision 2020, Atlanta's regional
plan. Chair, Technology and Program Committees, Georgia Water & Pollution Control.
Instituted Public Relations and Marketing Communications, including web site, PR campaign.
MGB GROUP (1992-1994)
President
• Enabled partnering, established marketing and strategic planning programs for 3 startups.
o Guided launching of 5 high tech software products to market.
o Improved competitiveness of video game company with 3-D, multi-media technology.
BOOZ-ALLEN & HAMILTON (1991-1992)
Principal, Planning and Control Systems Practice - Advanced Decision Systems Division
• Led engineering practice with $12M profit and loss responsibility.
Managed 30 consulting engineers and 26 technology-based projects.
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• Exceeded practice's $3 million yearly sales goals during acquisition and downsizing.
Cultivated client relationships, led team proposals, won government research
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funding.
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THOMSON-CSF, INC. (1990-1991)
Director of Marketing, Palo Alto Research Operations
• Launched U.S./French marketing, business development for corporate research divisions
Introduced 4 emerging products in airlines, air traffic control, and computer
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industries.
Orchestrated French/U.S. strategic alliances, intellectual property rights, patents.
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LOCKHEED CORPORATION (1985-1990)
Technology Transfer Manager, Artificial Intelligence Center – R&D Division;
Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company (LASC), Lockheed Electronics Company (LEC)
• Pioneered corporate Technology Transfer program of research to operating companies.
Won $2M/year in consulting business through cold calling and relationship-building.
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Tripled size (26) of artificial intelligence (AI) development organization in one year.
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Won NASA Shuttle Scheduling, Hubble Space Telescope monitoring, 20 other
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projects.
• Cultivated Intelligent Systems as a new Line of Business (LOB).
• Led business development for $10M+ government avionics programs.
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES (1977-1985)
Manager, Engineering, Optics and Applied Technology Lab, United Technologies Research
Center (UTRC) and Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group
• Managed infrastructure services organization and data center
• Managed engineers on microprocessor-based electronic and control systems projects in real-time
data acquisition, diagnostics and process control. Expanded group by 60%.
• Software designer/developer for real time control systems of engines used in F15 aircraft.
MODULAR COMPUTER SYSTEMS COMPANY (MODCOMP) (1976-1977)
Software Engineer
• Designed operating system software for company's data communications network products.
PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (1973-1976)
Systems Engineer and Instructor
• Systems Programmer, Applications Developer and Instructor for county school system.
ED UCAT ION:
Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute
Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM) Stanford University
Catalyst Project Management Computer Sciences Corporation
Sterling (Baldwin based) Examiner State of Florida
Graduate Studies Business, Mathematics/Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Arts Mathematics/Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Arts English, Florida State University
C OM M U N I TY LEADERSH I P AND H ONORS:
• Invited speaker for Dean’s Speaker Series, Florida State University College of Business
• Invited panel member for Florida State University College of Business Student Leadership Council's
first and second annual "Women in Business" Seminars
• Featured in “Reader Spotlight,” StateTech magazine
• Proposal Reviewer for Department of Commerce’s Technology Opportunities Program (TOP)
• Selected for Industry Advisory Board for the FSU Management Information Systems.
• Selected to direct Digital Divide Council, a Governor’s initiative, for Florida’s underserved.
• Featured Speaker at Florida Education Technology Consortium (FETC), ITFlorida High Tech
Conference and Internet Coast Technology Access Conference.
• Speaker, National Governor's Association, national and state agencies meetings.
• Appointed Chair, Lockheed Corporate Artificial Intelligence Task Force, by Vice President.
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