Project Manager Management

HOWARD RUSSELL

Address: ** ***** ********* **********, ******* 30117 Phone Number: 770-***-****

E-mail: abla32@r.postjobfree.com

BUSINESS ANALYST / PROJECT MANAGER

Profile Overview

Accomplished business strategist with proven ability to identify key client business needs and to make well-informed, timely

decisions to devise creative solutions that consistently exceed client expectations and impact the company’s bottom line.

Adept at increasing client retention, cost reduction and revenue generation. Accustomed to utilizing strong strategic and

analytical skills crucial in designing business solutions for software, healthcare and consumer industries.

Efficient in coordinating and managing projects and resources, streamlining processes and analyzing performance

indicators, and optimizing productivity while ensuring fulfillment of functional requirements and standards.

Managed all aspects of software development lifecycle

Experienced in personnel supervision and team building

Areas of Expertise

Project Management Image Processing and Data Capture Risks Management

Process Analysis Software Development Cycle Proposal Development

Requirements Definition Change Management Document Management

Payment Processing Cost Benefit Analysis Process & System Improvement

Technical Proficiency

Database: Access, MS SQL Server

MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Visio, Outlook, MS Publisher

Project Management: MS Project

Document Management: Alchemy, Fortis, AnyDoc

Scanning and Data Capture: Kofax, Opex, Kodak, A2IA, DokuStar, Mail Scan

Change Control and Defect Tracking: SharePoint, Visual Source Safe, JIRA, Aardvark

Other: MapInfo, Mind Mapper

Professional Experience

Project-Transform, Carrollton, GA

Startup Project Manager 2009-Current

Primarily design, manage and define feasibility of a start-up project for a company providing personal improvement resources

including coaching and on-line informational products.

Developed strategic business plans while closely analyzing industry trends and competition in the market.

Established online market presence through a comprehensive design of a web site.

Analyzed needs and demands of potential clients to effectively develop initial information products

Designed a comprehensive coaching program.

Systems and Methods, Inc., Carrollton, GA

Director of New Business Development 2007-2009

Identified new lines of business and prompted continuous growth on opportunities while developing business cases and initial

program design. Spearheaded and actively participated in all aspects of responding to government RFP’s and RFI’s. Provided

strategic direction and systematically planned the development of a custom document management browser product for Missouri

Department of Revenue.

Designed a new product line consisting of a document management system.

Successfully cut down several phases of the proposal process from days to just hours by developing an automated

system for generating proposals.

Established a marketing advantage through the creation of initial program design for full service document management

platform that could be marketed to multiple sectors.

Played an important role in the creation of initial design for a pre-paid card solution.

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HOWARD RUSSELL

Address: 25 North Greenwood Carrollton, Georgia 30117 Phone Number: 770-***-****

E-mail: abla32@r.postjobfree.com

Director of Process Improvement 2006-2007

Oversaw and maximized performance of a team responsible in the development and maintenance of a CMMI 3 compliant

infrastructure product.

Implemented strategic measures to optimize workflow and operational processes.

Realigned plans and ensured efficiency of the entire functions of the process improvement program.

Conducted in-depth analysis and thorough review on systems and procedures for HIPPA compliance.

Director of Information System 2002-2006

Rendered technical expertise in providing solutions and strategies as the Chief Technical Architect for all software enhancements

and modifications while overseeing a staff consisting of developers, database administrators, business analysts and quality

assurance operators.

Orchestrated the implementation of State Disbursement Unit payment processing system in Georgia.

Streamlined all baseline and custom configurations to Systems and Methods SMART® payment processing application

suite.

Ensured the seamless design and implementation of child support E-Commerce application.

Spearheaded and architected the development of a custom document management browser product for Georgia Child

Support Division.

Deployed an automated testing process utilizing Mercury test suite.

Business Analyst 2001-2002

Managed system research and development projects into full completion.

Closely monitored and ensured that the proposal requirements were implemented during the implementation of a State

Disbursement Unit in Connecticut.

Streamlined daily operational functions by creating an access requirements tracking application.

Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Information Systems Manager 2000-2001

Led all efforts in completing all phases of the contract with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.

Devised a call-tracking application, as well as supervised the implementation of United Way InfoLine referral services.

Earlier Experience

Information Systems/Clinical Effectiveness Department Director, Lake Physician Health Organization, 1998-2000

Baton Rouge, LA

Healthcare Consulting Subcontractor, Healthcare Management Companies, Baton Rouge, LA 1998-2001

Project Director, University of New Orleans/DHH, Baton Rouge, LA 1995-1998

Planner, Gulf Regional Planning Commission, Gulfport, MS 1993-1995

Education

PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2001

State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING, MASTERS COURSEWORK, 1991

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN POLITICAL ECONOMY, 1992

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA/

Professional Development

Introduction to CMMI, SEI, 2007

Advanced Risk Tools, Metrics and Models, Carl Pritchard, 2007

Certification: Personal Coaching Core Essentials, CoachU

Affiliations

Member

Project Management Institute TAWPI AIIM

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