Terrie's InformationLocation: GEORGETOWN, KYExperience: 12+ yearsWork Types:
Willing to Relocate: YesWilling to Travel: Do not mind travellingCareer Level: Senior(non-manager)Work Status: U.S. CitizenInterests:
Information Technology and ServicesOutsourcing/OffshoringProfessional Training & CoachingMember Since: 2012-02-10 Helpful Links
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Terrie Vance, PMP
119 Morgan Mill Road Georgetown, KY 40324 859-***-**** ***********@***.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accomplished Information Technology Senior Project/Program Manager with more than 20 years experience managing critical IT projects to completion. Well versed in all facets of Project Management including Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model, Change Management, and Risk Management. Provides influential leadership skills with the ability to motivate people and excels in leading across large organizations. Highly organized detail oriented individual who is results driven and communicates effectively both verbally and in writing. Proven ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information and concepts to non-technical people. Solid computer skills, word processing software, spreadsheets, and mainframe application.
TECHNICAL STRENGTHS AND COMPETENCIES
PMP Certification -Project Management Professional Certification
Hardware and Software Configuration Management Certification
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
Configuration Management
Project Management
Requirements Specifications
Product Customization
Design Specifications
Product Modification
System Integration
Process Improvement
Issue Resolution
Change Management
Quality Assurance
Documentation
ALC- Assembly Line Control
APDL/ARDL Matching
Batch File Transfer
Buildout Inventory
FTZ - Federal Trade Zone
KANBAN – Ordering
JIT - Just-in-Time Delivery
KAIZEN – Suggestion System
N/A Parts Ordering
O/S Parts Ordering
Physical Inventory
Project Planning and Management
Quality Circle
Ryder Logistics
Tokucho – Ordering
Time Management
TMM-Practical Problem Solving
TPS – Toyota Production System
Vehicle Ordering
Vehicle Buyout
Standardized Work
Work site Communication
PC SKILLS:
ACCESS CHARISMA MSPROJECT DISPLAYWRITE
DOS EXCEL FLOW/3 LOTUS 123
LOTUS NOTES MS MAIL MS OFFICE NORTON UTILITIES
OS2 POWER POINT SCHEDULE + VISIO
WORD OUTLOOK WINDOWS
HARDWARE:
SUN SOLARIS LINUX UNIX/AIX CITRIX JAVA ECLIPSE
TOAD ORACLE ETHERNET ROUTERS TOKEN RING SQL SERVER
MERCURY QUICK TEST QUALITY CENTER IBM ES9000 MAIN FRAME
IBM S-390 MAIN FRAME 3380 DISK DRIVES IBM 3494 TAPE LIBRA
3390 CONTROL UNIT 4225 PRINTERS IBM 3835 LASER PRINTERS
IBM 4245 IMPACT PRINTER IBM/HP LASER PRINTERS BUBBLE JET PRINTERS
MAINFRAME:
EDI CA7 DB2 CICS IMS JCL JES2 MVS TCPIP TNSO
OPC QMF RACF REXX RMDS VTAM OPS/MVS TSO/ISPF TNSO/SDSF
RUNTRAC NETVIEW SUPERTRACS PC3270 EMULATION
CAREER HISTORY/KEY PROJECTS
Affiliate Computer Services, 05/1999 to 08/2011
Global Government Solutions Quality Assurance
Configuration Management Administrator
Managed newly formed Configuration Management Department within the Quality Assurance group. Responsible for ten employees, providing the following strategic support, tools and procedures:
Plan, Implement & Manage Configuration Management Department utilizing, current GGS tools, processes and methodologies,
CM tool Research, Implementation, Training, Administration, Maintenance and Support
CM Standard Environments, Processes & Procedures and Implement Standard activities for each project
Implement and Lead the Change Control Board & Impact Analysis Teams.
Initiation and Monitoring of Product Nightly Build Process
Company-Wide Initiative to Achieve SEI CMM LEVEL 2 COMPLIANCE
.Lead a team of SME to rollout company-wide implementation of CDM practices:
Assess GGS maturity level following “Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model” for software development.
Rollout Company-wide staged implementation of development activities and methodologies leading to an elevated level of maturity.
Standardized Tool Implementation & Support
Lead the Corporate Initiative for implementation of a “Standardized Tool Set” across Public Safety & Justice. Manage, planning, implementation, training, rollout and support of “Standardized Tool Set”:
CA SOFTWARE CHANGE MANAGER: CCC/ALLFUSION HARVEST
Introduced Configuration Management Tool for managing process, and providing version control across 200 projects, and 6 business units utilizing multiple platforms and toolsets.
MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT
Implemented a content and document management system, supporting 6 business units on a single 'server farm'. System was used as a base technology platform for custom developed ACS Courts applications.
EPM
Integrated with SharePoint to provide collaboration and control across the entire organization. Provided a common framework for organizing and managing resources, cost, time, schedules and task. Implemented and enforced standards for a structured and repeatable project implementation process across all projects.
SUBVERSION
Migration of all projects from Harvest to Subversion software versioning and revision control tool. Set up procedures for parallel and agile development using branching methods, release management utilizing the tags directory and use of tracking capabilities for change logs and defect reports between releases.
TORTOISE
Providing access to subversion commands directly in Windows explorer. Implemented branch/tag comparing, resulting in a graphical representation of all revisions and commits to ensure proper code is moved into the trunk.
TEAMCITY
Worked with the DBA team to implement daily compile, test and build process for development, testing and staging environments. Reviewed build result details and browse changes to ensure continuous stability.
JIRA
Integrated 120 projects to JIRA, a web based bug and issue tracking tool that combines development and project management activities. Migrated Agile projects implementing standard workflow and procedures for tracking revisions, managing project schedule, sprints and backlogs. Process creates documentation, tracking and reporting activities for defects, issues, task, risk, change request and links issues to related source code revisions and build status. Included reporting features for enhanced project tracking, project status, time tracking, user workload and issue metrics.
REPLICON
Migration of 450 users including overseas contractors to a web based time reporting tool with 0 payroll incidents. Initial Requirements data included business specific time and attendance rules, employee contract specifics, current hours status, status at go live, project/task determination and coding, approval limits, reporting requirements, time submission and payroll procedures, SharePoint EPM migration for resource and project cost allocation and reporting.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, 09/1988to 03/1999
Specialist Information Systems
Team Leader for Operations Group~Ensure proper functioning of data center environment providing optimal customer quality:
Supervised seven team members
Prioritize multiple department needs for processing standards
Create & Monitor Operational checklist; system performance; maintain backups to ensure successful processing; report distribution
Create database for Operations procedures; ensure 100% team coverage for day-to-day operations; reduce staff overtime;
Follow Action/Plan/Check/Do process with Operations team members
Disaster Recovery
Scheduling Administrator~Converted paper processing to JOBTRAC; Maintain JOBTRAC Output/History database:
Investigated Paper Schedule and documented needs for conversion
Transfer all systems to JOBTRAC
Problem flow identification
Create Special Processing Schedules for holidays
Create Automatic process to notify analyst of delayed processing
Identify & eliminate bottle necks; IMOD creation for processing difficulties; Planning & Processing of critical applications
Communicate new system implementation, system flows and scheduling changes to all I/S areas
JCL Modification utilizing JOBTRAC utilities; JOBTRAC table maintenance
Operations System Automation~Liaison for Operations and Applications groups:
Develop and Maintain System documentation
Eliminate manual submissions of On Request Jobs
Automatic Job submission at user request via mainframe console message
Created C-list to automate system verification of vital application and outstanding replies; converted manual upload/download process
from operations group to user areas; coordinate time line and project plan for Records Management Distribution
System future project.
Level 3/Network/TNSO Problem Support~Provide a timely process through which problems are controlled and resolved:
Problem identification, resolution and root cause analysis for User inquiries, Application, Operations, Networking and
Communication problems; production job abend analysis and recovery
Production ALC, Transactions, Programs and Databases
Remote customer connection for data transfer; maintain schedule for all data sent and received outside of company;
Automation of timing and job submit capabilities
Operations System Automation~Monitor Batch Processing - Ensure all process complete as scheduled:
Level Abend Support; Print Out Distribution; Microfiche; Tape Management; Daily Turnover; Problem escalations