Dawn McCaffrey
Lewisville, TX 75067
Cell: 214-***-****
**************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Consultant: 4/2007 -03/2010
Hewlett-Packard - EPMO Project Manager-GBS
Manage regional test teams for HP/EDS integration BPT testing in
Enterprise Program Management Office
Create and maintain AR/AP/FA/GL/IC test project schedule, dashboard
reporting, project communications
Manage Quality Center test load, BRDs, reporting, defect and issue
tracking
Facilitate weekly and daily status updates, including project kick-
off, wrap up, warranty phase, and facilitating lessons learned
Weekly report presentation to Sr. Management/EPMO: Budget dashboard,
project status, coordinate IT/UAT handover, ROI, requirements
performance, milestones
Shell Downstream Division Finance IT- Project Manager GSAP Testing AP
Manage BPT activities for multiple internal, external vendors
interfacing with GSAP
Create and manage MS Project schedule, WBS, project communication to
EPPMO
Direct overall initiative for BPT and cutover activities
Create and maintain cutover over schedule for external
vendors/partners
Manage mapping legacy data to GSAP for AP master data
Hewlett-Packard EPMO Global Finance IT-Project Manager/Controller
Manage coordination of Data Center Consolidation
. Facilitate weekly status meeting with Stakeholders/Sponsors
. Coordinate retiring tax applications, new applications, FAIT master
data delivery, delivery of hardware, and removal of hardware
. Coordinate application moves from closing data centers into the new
Data Centers
. Maintain MS Project Schedule, DCC Dashboard, issues/risks/defects
log/migration of multiple business units, SharePoint project
folders, project communication
BearingPoint: 07/2006 - 03/2007 Project Manager PMO
Direct multi-functional teams for SharePoint implementation, HRIS
integration to interface with project tracking tools (Project Server,
JIRA, KPIs, PMO governance)
Accomplished CMMI Level 3 certification
Lead development of PMO following PMI PMBOK, project templates include
Plan, Schedule, WBS, resource allocation, Agile SWdev, requirements
metrics, project performance measurements, dashboard reporting, and
PMO processes
Manage project tools: JIRA, Requisite Pro, Quality Center, Project
Server 2003, project communications
Liaise with sales, external clients, and IT developers (.NET, JAVA,
SAP, Oracle) throughout project lifecycle
Manage change requests, issues, risks, and defects
Coordinate prototype for internal and external stakeholders
Independent Consultant: 09/2004 - 01/2006
Kraft Food International: EPMO Business Process Project
Manager
. Facilitate JAD sessions
. Lead process design in a-is and future state, requirements
gathering, for redesign specification processes within SAP
. Create, train, and implement Case Wise strategy within global
business units in line with the Kraft Enterprise Project Management
Office (EPMO) (PMBOK)
Lead creation of PMO standardized documentation to include: processes
(CaseWise), project templates, case tool training documentation,
communication plan, and project dashboard
Manage MS Project Plan in accordance to the Kraft EPMO, global process
team tasks, deliverables, milestones, resource allocation and budget
of $1.3 million
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage -PMO Project Manager - Wholesale Business
Support
. Manage XP Migration/Novell Server Migration/E2K/CITRIX Server
Relocation(Wholesale Branches)
. Coordinate 50 branches for hardware inventory, software upgrades,
pilot dates, UAT waves, and migration dates
. Manage UAT resources, dates, and daily activities following PMO
governance
. Manage branch planning, defining roles and responsibilities,
cutover hours and equipment upgrades
. Manage project schedule, issues, outsourced vendors, resources,
FTE, and facilitate go/no go branch calls
Ajilon Consulting/Bank One: 02/2003 - 09/2004 - PMO Project Manager
Manage data migration project planning, scheduling, resource
allocation, change requests, budget, card services master date
activities, data mapping from legacy to TSYS
Manage MS Project plan, project folders using SharePoint, UAT
activities (Quality Center)
Manage consolidated plan within PMO, with 12 Project Managers
Facilitate JAD sessions, end user interview, process design
current/conceptual/future state card services processes
using CaseWise
Esoterix, Inc.: 8/01 - 01/03 Project Manager/Business Analyst
. Manage project lifecycle for HRIS, integrate existing interfaces for
sales team, training and development, global sites, and payroll and
benefits.
. Facilitate JAD sessions, end user interview, use case review, BRD
sign-off, go/no go production, project close sign-off
. Manage change requests, issues and defects via Clear Quest
. Lead process design using Rational Rose suite of products; Rose, SoDA
Reports, Clear Quest, Clear Case
. Manage UAT activities, Quality Center automated scripting
. Manage creation of IT SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), audit
documentation, and project communications
TeleSphere, Inc.: 09/00 - 7/01 - Project Manager
. Manage TBS implementation project plan, cross-functional teams, process
redesign, JAD sessions, UAT, change request, issues and defects tracking,
budget, and project dashboard
. Lead process mapping activities for client products
. Conduct vendor evaluation and contract negotiation process,
establish integration project plan and oversee development and
infrastructure deliverables, ensure key milestones completed
through project lifecycle
. Using CASEWise & Proforma Workbench to develop workflow,
business process, and organizational models
. Capture impacts, measurements, and process improvements
. Develop and train end-users in CASE tools and Process
Architecture methodology
Independent Consultant -
Nextlink Communications: 5/98-8/00 - Project Manager
Manage MS Project plan for Pre-Order/Order Entry Team, project
folders, existing procedures and processes to begin systems
integration with Siebel, Vitria and MetaSolv TBS
. Manage development of use case design, standards and procedures,
JAD sessions,
. Lead mapping activities from billing system to Siebel and TBS, to
begin building CRM and OSS product catalogs
. Develop business rules, including E911, E911 Wireless, Number
Reservation, IP Address, Customer Care, Order Confirmation, LSRs,
ASRs, MSAG Validation, and Network Validation via LERG and LNP
. Interface with technical team to support initiative analysis phase
as well and business requirements definition. Establish workflow
for Siebel CRM, Vitria Middleware, and TBS Provisioning and
Customer Care
Saville Systems - Project Manager/Business Analyst
Lead the development of system and design requirements, for billing
and ordering long distance services. Maintain all documentation up to
date for client/user training
. Facilitate JAD sessions, system and end user requirements for
migration to Saville CBP Oracle
. Lead front end business process design: OE/OM using VISIO
. Lead UAT, manage test schedule, change request, issues and
defects log
. Liaise with Marketing Group to design and implement marketing
plans
GTE Communications: 03/97-05/98 Business Process Services Group Lead
Design long distance product processes for new and existing products
Design processes of current/conceptualization/future state workflows,
and use case creation
Present processes to Product Marketing and IT for planning,
development, and implementation
Facilitate on-boarding new hires into BSG
USOne Communications: 02/96 - 02/97Product Manager Long Distance
Services Toll Free Product Line
Manage product development, document product life cycle of toll free
services, RespOrg approval, define and document order entry, order
management process workflows
Partner with IT to ensure product maintenance, features, and upgrades
are implemented
Focus group facilitation for business toll free services
Manage collateral creation, product catalog, web site marketing,
external events, and internal product communications
WorldCom Communications: 09/90 - 01/96 Product Manager Calling
Cards/Toll Free Services
Manage private label card service, product development, product
lifecycle, and breakage
Manage outsourced plastic vendor
Liaise with IT/Network services for platform maintenance and upgrade
Manage platform failure and troubleshoot card failure
Develop and train multiple Customer Service sites on card services
order placement and order maintenance
Manager Sales/Marketing Helpdesk
Create and implement Sales/Marketing helpdesk
Assist Sales with product features, rates, and terms
Liaise with IT to ensure downtime is communicated to internal/external
organizations
Communicate to Sales enhancements of existing products
Communicate to Sales new products, launch dates, terms and conditions
Update and distribute all LD collateral to sales and retail partners
SKILLS:
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project; Access; Lotus Notes; VISIO;
First Project; Livelink; iManage; Rational Suite Integrated: Rose,
Clear Case, Clear Quest, ReqPro; PR Tracker ; SharePoint; JIRA;
MetaSolv TBS; TIBCO; Vitria; Siebel: SAP; Saville CBPO/AS400; P2K
(Activations); CoBPRA (GTE); CASEWise; Proforma Workbench; Quality
Center/Test Director; Project Server; SharePoint; Project Lifecycle
Management (PLM); Product Lifecycle; SDLC; Agile; Product Development
Associations: PMI; PMI Dallas Chapter member
Education:
BS/BA
MMS