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Project Manager Management

Location:
7901
Posted:
August 23, 2010

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JOHN FAGAN **********@*******.***

908-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/johndfagan

OBJECTIVE

Project Management position in which I lead a major Information Technology

initiative.

SUMMARY

A true leader with more than a decade of diverse Information Technology

experience in a variety of industries. Veteran project manager, team /

technical leader and developer. Proficient in the entire Systems

Development Life Cycle, from feasibility to production support. Also

taught at the secondary and collegiate levels and experienced in

environmental consulting. Cub Scout pack master and former Peace Corps

volunteer.

STRENGTHS

Project Management Professional (PMP) - dedicated - detail oriented -

quick learner - lead by example - determined.

EXPERIENCE

Project Manager - The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, 2002 - 2010

Project Manager

Managed two different multimillion dollar predictive modeling projects,

which involve collection of significant internal and external data,

statistical development of the model, creation of a scoring engine to

implement the code in the production system and business implementation.

Models are designed to predict claim severity at intake, and have resulted

annual savings of millions of dollars.

Directed as many as 15 matrixed employees while also managing internal

contract personnel and remote consultant personnel.

Oversaw and monitored project scope and budget. Kept projects on time and

under budget at all times.

Worked with the client, partner teams, senior management, business

partners, consultants and vendors.

Developed business case for $20M program. Business case projected costs,

return on investment, staffing requirements and timelines for the

eight-year program.

Technical Lead / Developer

Technical Lead - TPA2 project: Led a team that created a sophisticated

batch application to receive external claim data and integrate it into the

existing production system.

Technical Lead - TPA1 project: Directed a Rapid Application Development

team to integrate a new user base and type of claim into the production

system.

Technical Lead - Canada project: Integrated the first new country,

currency and language into the claim processing application as the leader

of a mainframe and client server team.

Developer - Production Support: Worked on major system expansions and

minor refinements.

Programmer / Analyst - Electronic Data Systems, 1997 - 2002

Provided IT consulting services for various clients:

Developed entirely new web site for a nonprofit organization;

Created insurance plan creation intranet site for a health insurance

provider;

Developed an e-commerce site for a wireless internet service provider; and

Created an ordering system for a major telecommunications company.

Environmental Consultant - Foster Wheeler Environmental

Monitored water quality at industrial sites, performed statistical

analysis on the data collected, and reported results to the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. Developed and proposed a new

statistical monitoring program to the EPA.

Part Time Lecturer - Rutgers University

Taught a course in field research methods to 20 undergraduates. Conducted

field research activities and took students on field trips.

Mathematics Instructor - Hudson High School

Taught mathematics in an ethnically-diverse, inner-city school district.

Supervised extracurricular activities.

Mathematics / Physics Instructor - United States Peace Corps

Taught mathematics and physics in a rural Kenyan secondary school.

Created physics lab experiments with no school equipment. School was in a

town with no plumbing or electricity.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certified Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute

(PMI)

MS Physical Geography - Rutgers University

As a Graduate Fellow, studied arctic climate change by developing computer

models and conducting research in Russia and Alaska, gathering and

statistically analyzing the data. Completed 26 credits beyond what is

required for a Masters.

BA Mathematics - Rutgers University

Dean's List honoree. Completed a minor in Secondary Education. Received

state teaching certification. Awarded three varsity letters in

cheerleading.

OTHER LEADERSHIP ROLES

Cub Scout Pack Master - Watchung Mountain District, 2007 - present

Lead a pack of 70 boys in first through fifth grades. Plan events, manage

budget, oversee den mothers, and perform pack administration. Kept pack

on budget and maintained enrollment while providing exceptional

experiences for the boys.



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