Project Manager Management

Summary

Senior Level IT PMO, BPM and Application Development Leader with a track

record of assisting/influencing executives, developing strategies, and

advocating/implementing state of the art technology solutions.

Recognized for being innovation-inclined. Launched and implemented multi-

million dollar cross-platform solutions. Proven track record in building,

leading and motivating direct, indirect and virtual teams.

Six Sigma Business Process PMI Leadership Microsoft .NET

Influence Management Web and 'Web 2.0' Client/Server

Team Leadership SAP / Oracle LAMP

Management Experience

Career Intercom, Collegeville, PA 2008-Present

Founder

Founding the 'first of its kind web 2.0' social networking startup which

makes networking more effective for job seekers and consultants. Completed

idea stage, development stage, and in execution stage. Established

alliances with local partners. Integrated with Philadelphia's

entrepreneurial community.

. Identified and gaining top talent including advisors, recognized

board, team, off-shore, and interns.

. Built trust with end-user communities and industry leaders. Rallied

their support for focus groups to prove concept, evaluate user

interface design and gain momentum.

. Launching social media marketing and e-marketing strategy.

. On high growth trajectory.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Collegeville, PA 2003-2007

Director of Information Services

Maximized value for business units by transforming processes, people and

technology which resulted in cost avoidance and increases in productivity.

Organized and led cross-functional, cross-organization, on/off-shore,

direct and indirect teams of up to fifty to plan and execute strategic

growth initiatives by guiding work-streams including Business Process,

Development, Change Management, Deployment and Operations. Shared

accountability for company's largest IT budget of $30MM program operating

and capital budgeting and presentation package for the highest level

capital spending teams.

. Initiatives resulted in cost avoidance exceeding triple digit

millions.

. Received annual 'Risk Takers' award out of seven nominees.

. Promotion in 2005 and performance awards in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and

2007.

Global Enterprise IS Program

. Created PMO, governance and organization structures that executives

touted as a model of success.

. Exceeded scorecard metrics by aligning project goals and objectives

with business units'.

. Launched and steered a $30MM global cross-enterprise information

system that integrated four divisions to lower company's exposure to

risks and costs related to tighter supply chain management, annual

savings in inventory measured in millions, and consistent global

processes.

. Catalyst between executive leadership and work-streams to negotiate

program plan changes based on evolving priorities and to ensure

alignment on near-term project schedules.

. Negotiated amazing 30% lower vendor agreements and service levels

beyond sponsor expectation.

. Drove partnerships between four global divisions' executive

leadership, finance, management, business subject matter experts, end

users, and IS Center Of Excellences and Shared Services.

. Championed disciplined use of six sigma processes and tools, acted on

key PMI metrics and drove continuous efforts to leverage learning

resulting in improved cost and schedule performance by 15%.

. Energized a high performing team by helping them succeed in their

scorecards and receive awards.

Web Dashboard/Executive Scorecard Project

. Accelerated launch and implementation of $0.5M metrics dashboard that

paved way for larger ELIS program. Saved the project $200K in cost

overruns and four months in time overruns.

. Increased productivity for four divisions by providing first time

visibility of workload both upstream and downstream and by developing

workload metrics across divisional boundaries.

Web e-Marketing Project

. Evangelized and implemented a $5M XML authoring and management

solution that saves up to $2M per year by reducing publishing errors,

shortening publishing timeline, increasing compliance and increased

user satisfaction by two fold (measured via surveys) through

technology redesign.

. Rallied business unit middle management to vocalize business case to

executive management.

Operations

. Less than 10% variance on managed capital budget up to $500K annually.

SJ Consulting, Philadelphia, PA 1997-2003

Senior Principle Consultant

IMS-HealtH, Program Manager

Spearheaded multi-million dollar web-based e-commerce initiative that

generated new sources of revenue through new subscription based

service. Managed up to ten resources. Built communication mechanism

for managing onsite and off-shore development. Created PMO structure

and standards.

. Initiative generated seven percent more revenue for company.

ENSCALER, Senior Program Manager

Influenced and assisted CEO to transform and revitalize 3 web

development teams of 25 into a high performing, mission driven

workforce. Focused development priorities and increased

standardization.

. Reduced operating expenses by $25K per month with an immediate

increase in productivity.

MBNA, Senior Project Manager

Strategized with executive leadership to identify and win three half-

million dollar proposals for executive reporting application.

Implemented projects, and organized and mentored team of ten.

. Reduced operational costs by $75K per month.

Health System - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1991-1997

Manager of Information Systems

Reorganized and strengthened Laboratory I.S. department by reducing

operating expenses and increasing workforce productivity by identifying,

proposing and implementing new technology. Accountable for multi-million

dollar, 24x7 I.S. including budgets, personnel management and staffing.

. Achieved at least $9M return on technology investments.

Extra Circular

Delivered Keynote Speech and Panel at Project Management Institute's

Conference. September 2008

Adjunct professor (part-time) at Immaculata University for accelerated

Bachelors in Computers. 2002-2003

Volunteer on boards of non-profits. 1994-Present

Education

MS, Engineering Management, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 1996

MS, Systems Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 1996

BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia,

PA 1991

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