Project Manager Management

SUMMARY

. Accomplished project manager/ web-based producer with extensive multi-

industry experience developing solutions for agencies, e-commerce,

entertainment, information providers, automotive establishments, insurance

carriers and value-added resellers

. Well versed in working with/managing cross-functional teams, developing

applications and solutions, while maintaining existing business project

portfolio(s)

. 6 years experience in managing IT projects through full life cycle phases

- experienced in both Waterfall and Agile/ SCRUM techniques; 10+ years

experience in IT

. In-depth knowledge and experience in cost, time, risk management &

reduction

. Experienced in IT project budget analysis, outsourcing strategies, and

contract management

. Solid skills in constructing and writing proposals & project

documentation

. Proven ability to deliver high quality IT products and services on

schedule and on budget

. Excellent interpersonal skills in communications, client relations, and

negotiation

EDUCATION

. Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Radio, Television and Film, California State

University, Long Beach, CA

. Certificate in Marketing and Merchandising, Brooks College, Long Beach,

CA

EXPERIENCE

AEG Live, Los Angeles, CA April 2009 to October 2009

Web Producer/ Project Manager (Consultant)

. Producer/Project Mgr. responsible for full-lifecycle project development

including scope & solution definition, development, implementation, testing

and launch - from sponsored site opportunities, micro-sites to full

websites, including ensuring the completion of a proprietary content

management system

. Created scope of work documentation, storyboards, business & technical

requirement doc's and project briefs

. Assessed project risks and made appropriations for risk reduction to

ensure project(s) on-time delivery

. Negotiated time-lines and scope change requests with project stakeholders

and various vendors

. Built teams from both internal and 3-rd party sources to ensure project

deliverables were met, negotiating new contracts as needed

. Scoped, vetted & implemented a robust online project management system to

aide in project management and to facilitate communication amongst

project(s) participants

. Budgets ranging from 5k to 150k

Rubin Postaer & Associates (RPA), Santa Monica, CA May 2008 to April 2009

Project Manager (Consultant)

. Responsible for managing 2 major redesign projects from start to

completion - pentaximaging.com & la-z-boy.com

. Utilizing a modified form of Agile to complete the initial phase of the

project, Phase 1 of pentaximaging.com was released in just 2 months -

budget 550k

. Facilitated all phases of development including solution definition,

development, implementation, testing and launch; as well as business

requirements gathering & writing, research and aiding with information

architecture & user experience

. Responsible for defining and managing multiple concurrent interactive

advertising and marketing projects, including: rich media campaigns, micro-

sites, emails and product launches - budgets ranging from 5 to 45k

. Evaluated technology solutions & managed vendor relationships

. Constructed and wrote statements of work, briefs, change orders, budgets

& estimates and aided with presentation decks

. Empowered, energized and motivated teams of 20+ members

. Budgets ranged from 2k to 550k

Live Nation, Hollywood, CA (livenation.com) September 2007 to February

2008

Project Manager, Global Digital Distribution (Consultant)

. Managed Live Nation's content management system (CMS), including bug-

tracking, add/moves & changes, and system maintenance

. Documented system specifications, functional requirements and

implementation plan for Live Nation's NEW content management system(CMS),

to support the needs of Live Nation's new website

. Working closely with cross functional teams, defined business rules &

system requirements for CMS

. Accomplished a solid and easily understandable GUI Design for the CMS

interfaces working with IA designers

. Collaboratively developed information architecture & design of CMS with

on-staff IA experts

. Aided development team in the evaluation of CMS solutions, evaluating

vendors for best technological fit

. Created and maintained the following documentation: system user flow

diagrams, system architecture diagrams, use case scenarios, requirements

documentation, UAT plan, project plan and bug & issue log

. Provided stakeholders with project status and outlook for success, and

recommend project improvements

. Responsible for the development of a staff of 10 direct reports, remote

team and numerous vendors

. Budgets ranged from 2k to 300k

Aquent, Los Angeles, CA April 2006 - September 2007

Project Manager/ Producer

Aquent is a leading marketing and creative staffing agency. While working

with Aquent, worked for varying high-profile companies in long-term

contracted positions, companies including: Universal Music Group &

NBC Universal

. Responsible for project management, front-end information architecture

and GUI design - consistently, competently and successfully delivered on-

time and on-budget

. In charge of producing system business requirements and specifications

. Integrating and migrating back-end components and middleware

. Resolved technical issues and support application(s) deployment processes

from design to development to QA to production and provide accurate

project timelines and estimates

. Designed, developed and delivered multi-versioned HTML e-Mail campaigns &

micro-sites

. Budgets varying from 5k to 80k

NBC Universal - Web Producer (Consultant)

. Highlighted position while at Aquent

. Was responsible for managing the front-end information architecture and

GUI design for a legal application, which was competently and

successfully delivered on time and on budget

. Successfully integrated/ migrated backend components and middleware,

while successfully negotiating timetables with developers, onshore and

offshore

. Ensured timely delivery of deliverables by working closely with vendors

. Effectively resolved technical issues

. Supported deployment processes from design to development to QA to

production

Standard Tel Networks, Signal Hill, CA

e-Marketing Project Manager (Consultant) July 2005 to March 2006

. Managed all aspects of projects from concept to completion, including

defining scope, functional and technical requirements, project scheduling,

resource allocation, and budgeting

. Precipitously increased site exposure and traffic through effective

search engine optimization (S.E.O.) - cost savings to company, having been

accomplished in house: 6.5k

. Created and managed concentrated, agile marketing campaigns resulting in

a vigorous sales increase of 35%

. Streamlined business processes through automation - estimated cost

savings to company 25k

. Budgets varying from 5k to 60k

Newegg.com/ ABS Computers, City of Industry, CA (newegg.com)

Project Manager July 2004 to July 2005

. 28 small to mid-sized projects delivered on time and on budget

. Utilizing strategic/ risk and resource-demand analysis, ensured that

project pipeline delivered on company goals and objectives

. Clarified project pipeline and streamlined project cycle processes,

resulting in fewer wasted cycles and budget

. Worked with staff to ensure website had good representation in price

comparison engines and other Search Engines, (SEO). Also ensured good

representation in Organic Searches

. Budgets varied from 5k to 220k

Project Management/ Producer Consultant November 2003 - July 2004

. Project managed and developed marketing and programming projects for

private client base, including: Gatekeeper Systems, Standard Tel,

Ameriquest, La Vall e Federal Credit Union and other clientele

. Budgets varying from 2k to 40k

IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, CA (computer.org) May 2001 - October

2003

Project Manager

. Successfully launched several business infrastructure projects and 20+

online projects

. Converted web presence from a static web site to a portal/content

management system (CMS), J2EE-compliant

. Utilizing Agile/ Scrum techniques, completed website redesign project

(redesign structured to make use of new portal/ CMS system functionality

and branding capabilities) - Budget 270k

. Completed and launched 10 small to mid-sized IT projects - Budgets from

2k to 35k

. Implemented and launched of the Distance Learning micro site - Budget 80k

. Created and launched of 8 project portals - Budget 5k

. Established processes and metrics, ensuring that online objectives where

consistent with company strategic goals

. Reduced overall costs and overages - aided staff in streamlining/

managing company's project pipeline

. Directly responsible for a project team of 8+ individuals and several

vendors (20+ individuals)

. Formulated techniques to improve usability and user interfaces

. Budgets varying from 2k to 320k

Idea Mall. (a.k.a. Creative Computers - PCMall.com & MacMall.com),

Torrance, CA

Internet Marketing Analyst/Project Lead March 2000 - April 2001

. Key member, managing marketing and infrastructure projects for both

PCMall.com & MacMall.com

Toyota Motor Sales - USA, Inc., Torrance, CA

Web Producer/ Developer (Consultant) July 1999 - March 2000

. Responsible for producing/ aiding in developing internal web application

Volunteerism

Los Angeles Shanti . Aids Walk Long Beach . Aids Walk Los Angeles .

Toys for Tots . Namast , Long Beach

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