SUMMARY
Versatile Information Technology Professional experienced in Project
Management, Release Management, Testing, Training, Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI), Siebel CRM (Customer Relations Management), Mercury
Quality Center (Test Director), Applications Development, Installations,
Upgrades, and Working with users, customers, vendors and teams. Utilized
several different software languages and packages on various hardware and
platforms.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Siebel UNIX UNISYS 1100/94
Mercury TestDirectory MAPPER 1170 Series Sperry
GENTRAN:Server 5.3 DATABUS Datapoint 1550
Informix 4GL SAS Data General
AViiON
COBOL CICS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERINECE
CenturyLink (formerly Embarq), Overland Park, KS
2009 - 2010
Project/Portfolio Manager
. Documented Portfolio Management process for newly formed team and trained
the 6 team members.
. Managed front door and initiation phases for multiple projects.
. Managed intranet project, combining CenturyTel and Embarq intranets
resulting in a single company intranet entry point.
Embarq Logistics (formerly Sprint North Supply), New Century, KS
1993-2009
Project Manager (2006 - 2009)
. Used Mercury Test Directory (Quality Center) to write and execute tests
and test sets.
. Assisted programmers with test data and testing.
. Provided scheduling, facilitating, documentation, testing and training.
. Created and executed several process improvements resulting in documented
streamlined and efficient standard processes.
. Assigned to the Align Project to facilitate and lead resulting in
employee increased knowledge about the company's direction.
. Team Lead for Embarq Logistics' Account Management, Release Management,
Project Governance Board and Application Team.
. Managed several projects to re-brand from Sprint to Embarq.
. Managed yearly projects to archive and purge several systems of data,
including Purchase Orders, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts
Receivable and Invoices.
. Managed project to upgrade EDI Gentran software in support of
decommissioning hardware.
Software Engineer (1993 - 2006)
. Worked with users, customers, vendors and teams.
. Used Mercury Test Director (Quality Center) and Control-M software
package to write and execute tests and test sets.
. Provided initial installation, upgrades, enhancements, maintenance,
design, creation, coding, testing, implementing and training for in-house
and purchased software.
. Implemented, upgraded, enhanced and supported Siebel CRM (Customer
Relations Management) and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) systems.
. Maintained and managed Siebel test cases and test sets for use in new and
regression testing.
. Supported a call center.
. Designed, coded, tested and implemented automation of Air Freight billing
and Vendor Purchase Order Faxing.
. Created and executed various monthly reports used to create process
improvements and increase efficiency.
. Created and executed ad hoc reports for Marketing Campaigns.
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
1988 - 1990
Programmer
. Wrote, enhanced, tested, documented, implemented and maintained computer
systems.
. Designed reports and screens; reformatted files.
. Converted old programs to current programming technology.
. Provided system support.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
Major: Computer Science and Mathematics Functional
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), 2010