Summary of Qualifications
Hard working, dependable, organized professional with more than 10 years of
experience in designing, developing, implementing, testing and deploying
various web applications plus 4 years experience in project management.
Team player who has the ability to analyze, plan and communicate
requirement deliverables while forecasting future enhancements to create
products that will continue to exceed client's initial expectations.
Professional Experience
IT Project Manager, Reed Group, Westminster, Colorado
April 2007 - Present
Reed Group's MDA Guidelines are used by more than 22,000 corporate
customers around the globe and have been adopted as the industry standards
for evaluating and administrating absence and medical disability
management.
. Created, tracked and managed project plans for projects to drive
project schedule and deliverables
. Worked with Managers to ensure the capacity, timing, resources,
quality and budgets were balanced to meet customer milestones
. Communicated and interacted with cross-functional teams to ensure a
consolidated status and progress for internal projects/products
. Assisted in managing the development of a 10M contract with
globally recognized client which included all aspects of the
project including the deliverables from development and quality
assurance using an Agile Scrum methodology
. Worked directly with the clients on communications for
requirements, billing and project planning
. Participated in development when needed for front and back-end
development of new STD, LTD and FMLA software application
. Advised team lead and system architect in concepts of .NET
infrastructure and implementation
. Advised executive management from technical standpoint for contract
negotiations
. Successfully achieved task to build web based absence management
system bringing in revenue of $700 per seat
Project Manager and Software Developer, TrueLogic Financial Corporation,
Englewood, Colorado June 2003 - April 2007
TrueLogic Financial Corporation (TFC) provides enhanced receivables
management services for post charge-off collections, and for purchasing
client accounts receivables. As a leader in its industry TFC was named one
of the 25 Best Large Companies to Work for in Colorado by the Society for
Human Resource Management Council of Colorado. The award program, which is
modeled after Fortune Magazines "100 Best Companies to Work for in
America," honors dedication to employee growth, development and quality of
life.
. Collaborated with outsource agency to implement internal processes,
training, and user interface
. Managed the development and the network hardware requirements for
remote installation servers by IT leads for outsource project
. Successfully managed $35K outsource project given a 14 week
deliverable using a Waterfall methodology
. Key contributor to help company growth and later voted as one of
the Best Companies to work for in 2006 and purchased in 2007
. Declared the subject matter expert for the team and trained all new
developers to bring them up to speed.
. Great ability to multi-task several roles and responsibilities as
developer and project manager of all internal projects assigned
. Took on additional responsibilities in the beginning since there
was no IT or online support departments
. Created the entire web based Intranet used for HR and employees to
communicate; team leads to manage and view reports for tracking
goals; and for Quality Assurance to monitor and assess performance
Software Developer, NAREX, Genesee, Colorado
November 2000 - June 2003
NAREX, known for its unique web based software, caters to a vast audience
of collection agencies, debt buyers and credit grantors creating collection
solutions in the financial service, telecommunications, student lending and
retail industry segments. As a result of its success, On July 28, Fair
Isaac extended its reach in providing collections support by adding late
stage collections solutions and expertise through the acquisition of NAREX
Inc.
. Collaborated with Marketing Director to design company web site
. Successfully developed several web based applications such as
online auctioneering for debt portfolios and performance dashboards
. Requested to remain on after Fair Isaac's purchasing of company
Project Manager and Software Engineer, BizBlast.com, Denver, Colorado
March 2000 - November 2000
An E-Business Service Provider, delivering e-commerce services to small and
medium-sized firms on a monthly subscription basis
. Managed team employees with all needs and requests
. Gathered all project requirements
. Managed deadlines for all teams projects
. Implemented any additional design and front-end code needed
Education
. Dept. of Art, University of Florida; Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art
History, Gainesville, Florida 1991-1994
Industry Certifications
. Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI
2010
. Project Requirements Gathering and Development, PMI
June 2007
. Practical Real World IT Project Management, PMI
June 2007
. Yellow Belt, Six Sigma Certification, PMI
November 2006
Awards
. Ace Award granted by colleagues & exec. management for outstanding
performance and dedication February 2006
. Ace Award granted by exec. management for achievements, dedication,
& project success in PM December 2006
Professional Associations
Project Management Institute (PMI)
2005 - Present
Software Tools and Technical Skills
Ajax, ASP.NET, C#, T-SQL, HTML (CSS), XHTML, DHTML, XSLT, XML, UML,
JavaScript, ASP, Microsoft Project, Visio, Team Foundation Server