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Project Quality Assurance

Location:
Houston, TX, 77042
Posted:
March 09, 2010

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Resume:

SAMUEL .B. OLOYINBO

**** ******** *** *** ***, Houston, TX 77042

832-***-**** - *********@*****.***

Summary of Qualification

. Over 7 years experience in Bank Reconciliation, Financial Report, &

General Ledger.

. 5 years experience in Project Coordinator, Planner/Scheduler.

. 5 years experience in Settlement Accounting.

. 5 years experience in Inventory and Assets Management.

. Over 3 years experience in Accounts Receivable/Payable. and Customer

Relations

. 3 years experience in Revenue/Cash Management.

Technical Skills:

. Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications.

. Proficient in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Vista operating systems

. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Visio, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Ms

Project 2003 / 2007, Ms SharePoint.

. Proficient in Project Server-Project Web Access (PWA)

. Proficient in Quick Books, Peachtree, JD Edward, Oracle & SAP-FI/CO.

Education:

Kaplan University- Fort Lauderdale, Florida. B. S Degree in

Business/Accounting.

Lloyd's Register (Primary services) September 2008 - November 2009 -

Houston TX

SAP / Infrastructure Project Coordinator

There were two main programs I worked on at Lloyd's which entailed the

LAN based phone system replacement with a VOIP based solution

utilizing Cisco Unified Communications. The project entailed upgrade

of Lloyd's Seven Data Centers and 5000 desktops, remote locations

including Servers, routers, desktop, and printers with a total project

cost of $3.7million and timeline of 12 months. The other main project

was a SAP ERP migration from Legacy 3.0 to SAP4.7.

. Worked within PMO environment to apply advanced project management

principles and practices in leading the delivery and execution of

large software development & infrastructure IT projects.

. Hardware refresh of Lloyd's, division Headquarters; including Data

Center (servers, UPC, PBX VoIP Switch), Desktop, and 13 remote

locations in three states and Mexico.

Coordinated infrastructure upgrade of (WAN/LAN, T-1/ T-3 voice/data,

router configuration) and managed all the vendors during the Network

Conversion.

. Adhered to the project delivery standards (SDLC) that insured scope

management, schedule management, and cost management were delivered

with quality work products.

. Planned and managed 20+ IT subprojects under 3 project managers with

responsibility for coordinating efforts between various functional and

corporate groups.

. Configured SharePoint site to communicate project Status and changes

with senior IT & Business management and the project team which

ensured clear understanding of project progress and direction.

. Conducted project risk assessments and tracks and drives issue

resolution that helped to proactively mitigate project impacts.

. Participated in business and project planning sessions that ensured

project objectives were understood and documented.

. Developed detailed Project Schedules using MS Project Server and

reported progress/ variance to schedules, milestones and budgets. Took

corrective action as required.

. Applied scope change management principals and techniques that

eliminated any ambiguity and insured the project team delivered as

agreed upon scope.

. Prepared time and cost estimates for project execution.

. Established and maintained communications and rapport with project

team members, users, stakeholders, business partners, and executives.

.

Chevron Phillips Chemical, July 2007- August 2008 -- Pasadena, TX

Project Coordinator,

. Aligned company's strategies with people, processes and technology

with holistic approach that transforms visionary ideas into successful

working realities with excellent techno-functional understanding of

what is required to achieve business objectives through implementation

of business system using enabling technologies.

. Responsible for anchoring all new initiatives for providing value-

added activities which included providing end to end solutions to

clients, transitioning and sustaining production support activities,

defined Project Standards, Development of Architecture.

. Reviewed Design, Analysis, Project Schedules, Team Management, ensured

optimum utilization of resources and complete delivery within budget.

. Responsible for the design, costing and delivery of solutions on

billable engagements for business Services projects and proposals to

the required quality standards and structured methodologies.

. Worked within PMO environment to provide specialist direction, control

and guidance to the Solution project team that met with project

deliverables.

. Developed and maintained effective relationships with client

organizations that helped facilitate the undertaking of assignments.

. Specified and delivered solutions for Business Services proposals and

accounts in accordance with the client business requirements.

. Monitored, reviewed and reported costs to cost centre owner that

ensured adherence to the project budget.

. Prepared strategy, scoped, collected business requirements, and

performed the business content checks.

. Conducted workshop for defining Report requirement using prototype.

. Prepared and reviewed Data model design, Data access design and Data

flow design established sandbox, development, quality assurance system

and production system.

. Served as Program Manager, Project Manager & Delivery Manager with

good command on ASAP Methodology, Project Management & Team

Management.

British Gas, LLC, Galleria; May 2006 - July 2007 - Houston TX.

Position - Project Accountant

. Monitored replacement reserve, escrow, residual receipt and investment

account activity including deposits, withdrawals and interest for

operating properties, as applicable.

. Prepared and maintained fixed asset lead schedules including additions

and disposals for operating properties on an annual basis, as

applicable.

. Prepared year-end audit work papers including trial balance and

supporting schedules and documentation for operating properties, as

applicable.

. Reconciled on monthly basis cash, accounts receivable, rental income,

security deposits and miscellaneous income to the general ledger for

operating properties.

. Reconciled all cash accounts from bank to general ledger In a timely

manner that helped the company realized its cash flow projection for

most of its capital projects and financial commitments to its

production/revenue expansion projects..

. Carried out special projects/requests for all organizations in which

general ledgers are maintained.

. Participated in a financial statement cross-review process with

accounting manager and other project accountants facilitating

standardization in accounting methods and increasing system knowledge.

. Participated in the annual review of draft audits and Internal Revenue

Service (IRS) Form 990's.

. Adhered to consistent accounting methods established by the chief

financial officer, which are in accordance with regulatory requirements

(as applicable) and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

. Prepared exception report for Management review that helped eliminate

waste areas which resulted in sales expansion that helped the company to

improve it's revenue base.

. Worked within PMO environment to assist PM in coordinating works

assignments, to effectively utilize team.

. Recommend to PM on staffing needs.

Capital One Bank - April 2005- April 2006, Houston TX

Project Planner /Scheduler

. Planned, prepared work schedules and coordinated resources

requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed

to meet production requirements

. Worked within PMO environment to advise management of the status of

work in progress, material availability, and potential production

problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services

are provided as needed

. Scheduled equipment and personnel, confirmed material supply and

demands, prepared work orders or purchase requests for the production

or purchase of components or parts based on a master production

schedule, shop load and inventory requirements

. Coordinated interdepartmental activity with quality assurance,

manufacturing, purchasing,, inventory control, traffic, etc.;

schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders,

stock transfers and requests for shipping orders

. Prepared high level schedules for projects of medium complexity and

value and update schedule with actual progress.

. Created Master Project Schedule on Ms Project.

. Maintained and updated master schedule with 3000 line items.

. Provided oversight to contractor to ensure they provide detail

schedules for the project and monitor progress against the schedule.

. Evaluated allocation of resources and provide analytical review and

recommendations to maintain required progress.

. Worked closely with the cost engineer for change management and

corresponding impacts on project schedules as well as evaluation of

earned value.

El Paso Corporation, Oil & Gas Drilling, Downtown, Houston TX

Project Coordinator, April 2004-March 2005

. Partner with project managers and program manager to develop master

plans and monitored performance against cost and schedule goals for a

large and complex set of work packages within the program.

. Created Master Project Schedule with 2500 line items.

. Responsible for identifying and analyzing variances from program

performance goals, developed reports depicting relevant information

and recommended corrective actions that saved the company a lot of

time, resources and waste.

. Prepared, directed, and maintained complex plans for activities of a

highly technical nature such as program master plan and the program

network.

. Interfaced with all functions at all levels in creation and

maintenance of schedule data including activity status gathering in

status meetings. .

. Reviewed and evaluated current scheduling methodology on a continual

basis.

. Developed recovery plans and actions for review and approval by senior

Program Planning personnel.

. Prepared preliminary assessment of schedule integration using data

received from program personnel, for use in evaluating and reporting

status and schedule issues relative to accomplishment of assigned

program

Key Bank Equipment Finance Houston TX

Project Scheduler, June 2003 - February 2004

. Worked with project members to complete Project Planning.

. Managed project tasking ensuring they are completed on time and

performed as planned.

. Managed customer expectations that ensured task goals were met on

time.

. Worked with management and stakeholders during the execution of the

project in terms of project and task control, progress reporting,

quality assurance, risk management and escalation which improved

productivity at all levels.

. Developed and maintained best practices for task management

implementation strategy.

. Acted as interface with the project sponsor to ensure customer

satisfaction with the project delivery.

. Coordinated the project tasks among the various functional groups.

. Accountable for all task milestone and completion dates.

. As a Techno-functional person, I developed, managed and tracked all

project impacts that helped detect risk areas that were over sighted

during the planning stage. Thus saving the Bank money, time and

resource usage.

. Report risks and escalate as appropriate.

. Consolidated sub project tasks and track the overall results.

. Anticipated problems and take an active role in mitigation.

. Created Project schedule with 1900 Line items.

Oceanieering Engineering Oil & Drilling, Houston, TX.

Project Planner/Scheduler; - February 2002 - May 2003

. Created and managed a large project schedule using MS Project

. Worked on various EPCI Projects.

. Managed certain pre-existing projects using Microsoft Project that

enhanced productivity and timely completion of tasks and deliverables.

As contained in the master schedule.

. Interfaced with various project members including senior client

managers to integrate and manage a master project schedule.

. Worked with task order managers to create and maintain team schedules

. Coordinating the integration of multiple team schedules into a master

plan.

. Developed standards for project schedules.

. Developed tools and filters for collecting and viewing input as well

as tracking progress.

. Conducted training sessions with project staff as necessary to

standardize schedules.

. Conducted Meeting with client leaders as necessary to update status

and provide feedback. Conduct resource leveling.

. Participated in the project planning with senior project managers.



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