Project Manager
Resume:
Linda M. Streff
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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Professional Profile
• Goal oriented with strong leadership capabilities.
• 20 years experience as a business and technology professional in financial services industry.
• Organized, highly motivated, and detail oriented problem solver.
• Ability to direct complex projects from concept through implementation.
• Proven ability to develop strong working relationships across all levels of an organization.
Project Management Experience
• Software Development
• Package Implementation
• Business to Business Integration
• Development of project management deliverables and assets (e.g. Return on Investment, Statement of Work, Project Plans,
Requirements Management and Analysis, Use Case Based Requirements Gathering, Resource Allocation, Risk Management,
Quality Assurance, Asset and Budget Management, etc.).
o Software, hardware and project resource contract negotiations.
o Project liaison for business and technical groups working with web services.
o Coordination of data mapping, business and technical requirements, testing and UI validation.
Industry
Financial Services, Mortgage, IT Services, Education
Skills Summary
Project Management
• PMI’s Project Management Processes (PMBoK), Microsoft Project, Microsoft EPM
Business Analysis
• Business process analysis, coordination of data mapping, business and technical requirements, testing and UI validation, use
ability
Tools
• Microsoft tools – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, Enterprise Project Management Suite (Project Server), Standard MS
Project, Sharepoint, Sales Force
Technologies
• HTML, MySQL, .NET, XML, PHP, Web Services, SOAP, IIS, SSL, ASP, JSP, RUP, WebLogic, WebMethods, Java, UNIX, NT and LDAP
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Professional Experience
Director of Account Management/ DBI Consulting, Inc. 2005 – Present
Consultant Client: University of Minnesota 2005 – 2007
Director of Account Management, DBI Consulting
• Responsible for new account development and servicing of existing accounts in Commercial, Government and Educational
sectors
• Solution based sales (e.g. Enterprise Architecture, Business Integrations, Business Intelligence, Program and Project
Management, Staff Augmentation)
• Responsible for functional support of client initiatives.
Project Manager, DBI Consulting University of Minnesota – Environmental Health and Safety – Website Redesign
• Provided project management for all aspects of department website redesign project. Department included six business units
and coordination with University Services and Office of Enterprise Technology.
• Worked with Division Directors and Executive Sponsor to define project scope and critical success factors.
• Developed project Statement of Work and budget for executive review and acceptance.
• Identified work tasks, defined work break down structure and acquisition of project resources to support.
• Coordinated all aspects of technical and business requirements gathering, developed use cases, wireframe reviews, GUI design,
interactive prototypes, usability lab activities, regression & acceptance testing and production moves.
• Managed change request process, identified project and schedule impacts and approval process.
• Utilized MS Enterprise Project Management (project server) to manage project, executive and project level status reporting,
time reporting, resource allocation and budgeting.
• Served as liaison to University Services IT Department to coordinate technical support needs.
• Post implementation support and enhancements.
Project Manager and Instructional Designer, DBI Consulting – University of Minnesota – Environmental Health and Safety –
Radiation Safety Protection Online Training
• Provided project management leadership for development of online training for Radiation Safety Protection program. Utilized
ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation) model for training program.
• Developed project Statement of Work and budget for executive review and acceptance.
• Identified work tasks, defined work break down structure and acquisition of project resources to support.
• Ensured that the project was adequately staffed and had the necessary development tools for success.
• Gathered and documented business and technical requirements, developed use cases
• Managed change request process, identified project and schedule impacts.
• Coordinated all aspects instructional design components, responsibilities included converting content from existing video series,
business requirements, story boards, courseware development, usability and acceptance testing
• Utilized MS Enterprise Project Management (project server) to manage project, executive and project level status reporting,
time reporting, resource allocation and budgeting.
• Served as business liaison with Office of Enterprise Technology to coordinate link to PeopleSoft for course registration and
tracking.
• Developed communication and release plan for online courseware.
• Post production support and maintenance.
Business Technical Analyst US Bank – Technology and Operation Services 2005 2005
• Responsible for gathering, managing and documentation of business requirements for complex projects and system
enhancements, deliverables include coordination and tracking against enterprise release calendar, CapEx and BAU project
funding requirements, etc.
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• Interface with middle and senior level management to ensure quality and timeliness of project deliverables through the Rational
Unified Process, responsibilities includes coordination of testing for department project and release work.
• Responsible for project management activities related to introduction of .NET technologies for the development of a web
enabled front end for Hogan Customer Information System. Responsibilities included: Project plan development, identification
of work tasks, defined work break down structure, acquisition of project resources to support, requirements gathering, use case
diagrams, managed change requests,
• Develop .NET training program for in house COBOL engineers. Program includes web based, classroom and mentoring
opportunities.
• July 2005 – FiveStar Award Recipient – Award recognizing outstanding contribution and leadership
Technology Partners Manager GMAC Residential Funding – eCommerce 2002 – 2004
• Manage Direct Integration Sales and Professional Services program.
• Responsible for managing program and project level budgets, consultant and project level deliverables, executive level
reporting, etc.
• Managed pilot program for direct integration projects with external clients. Responsibilities included: Developed Statement of
Work for each client, managed project budgets, business and technical requirements management utilizing use cases,
coordinated all aspects of the clients direct integration suite of tools used by Residential Funding loan originators to integrate
with Residential Funding data center, coordinated QA and User Acceptance activities, project release schedule, etc.
Technologies: C#, .NET, SOAP, web services.
• Promotion and implementation of Technology Partners program (e.g. Direct Integrations, Enterprise Architecture Studies,
Mortgage System Search & Evaluations, Infrastructure Enhancements, and Web Development). Provided project management
services for up to 10 clients each year while adhering to standard project management processes (e.g. PMI, PMBoK)
• June 2004 –GMAC RFC Spot Award Recipient – Award recognizing ability to balance multiple project deliverables
Enterprise Account Manager Applied Engineering – Enterprise Technology 2000 – 2001
• Sales Representative for Sun Microsystems in K 12 and higher education.
• Developed hardware product bundles for sales and service organization
• Coordinated UNIX and Solaris training for customer base.
Director of Technology Services wwwrrr, Inc. – Onsite Division 2000 – 2000
• Lead and mentor management staff responsible for Custom Development, Technical Services, Training, ISP and ASP
departments.
• Responsible for division and departmental budgets, management reports, etc. Division headcount exceeded 40 team members.
• Developed OEM partnerships with corporations at national level (e.g. Sun Microsystems).
Technology Manager Wells Fargo/Norwest Services 1989 – 2000
• Technology Manager for Common Services/Technology Services division.
• Senior Systems Consultant for Internet, Extranet and intranet projects.
• Provided project management and oversight for enhancements and releases of corporate intranet.
• Provided project management for software package selection and implementation.
• Senior Training Design and Development Consultant for corporate alternative delivery training. Projects included; system and
compliance training, employee orientation, skills assessment and 360 feedbacks.
• Senior Business Systems Analyst for training design, development and delivery of Hogan Customer Information System (CIS),
Integrated Deposit System (IDS) and legacy systems.
• Senior Technical Consultant for Card Services division (e.g. ATM, POS).
• January 1998 – Service Excellence Award Recipient – Award recognizing outstanding contribution and leadership
• November 1994 – Best Shot Team Award – Award recognizing outstanding team contribution
Operations Manager Northeast Bank 1985 – 1989
• Responsible for managing all aspects of operations, including bookkeeping, proof and data processing.
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Education
St. Mary’s Junior College
• Associate Degree Medical Technology
Continuing Professional Education
• Object Technology Courses – Understanding Object Technology, Principles of OOP I & II, Object Oriented Design, Managing OO
Projects
• Rational Unified Process – Understanding the Rational Unified Process, Rational Unified Process for Project Managers, Analysts
and Architects
• Computer Based Training – HTML, SQL Server, Sales & Marketing, Think .NET for Managers
• Minneapolis College of Art & Design – Internet Design, Graphical User Interface Design
• Professional Development – Instructional Design, OZ Principles, Trusted Partners, Real Estate Licensing, Mortgage Underwriting
& Processing,
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