Pierre Gravelat
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ******* *****
City: Titusville
State: FL
Zip: 32796
Country: USA
Phone: 321-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $75,000
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Pierre A. Gravelat
Senior Business Analyst and Project Manager with Superior Social and Leadership Skills
705 Hollins Drive ~ Titusville, FL 32796 ~ Home: 321-***-**** ~ Cell: 321-***-**** *********@********.***
SUMMARY
* Three years of experience in managing projects as SCRUM Master or SCRUM Product Owner.
* Twelve years of experience in gathering and implementing project requirements and managing projects to their conclusion.
* Ten years of experience developing Web applications and Websites.
* Extensive knowledge of Web usability and accessibility (notably 508 Compliance rules and regulations for government Web sites).
* Fourteen years of experience in designing and providing training on a variety of software products and technologies.
* Bilingual (French/English).
SKILLS
Project Management Certified SCRUM Master - Certified SCRUM Product Owner - Business analysis - Requirements collection - Process analysis and redesign - Project management and tracking - Project and delivery methodologies - budgeting and planning - Cost and resource estimate - Project risk and scope.
Environment ColdFusion - .NET - Php
Soft Skills Customer relations, team management, training design and dissemination, excellent written/spoken communication, technology evangelization - Team leadership
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
October 2008 to Present - Abacus Technology - NASA Web Development Team, Kennedy Space Center, FL
December 1999 to Present - Brevard Community College, Melbourne, FL
July 2007 to October 2008 - Space Gateway Support (SGS), Kennedy Space Center, FL
March 2000 to July 2007 - Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, Viera, FL
July 1998 to March 2000 - Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Courts, Titusville, FL
June 1996 to July 1998 - Brevard County School Board, Cocoa, FL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
October 2008 - Present Senior Business Analyst - NASA Web Development Team - Abacus Technology, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
* Management of medium and large projects as SCRUM master or SCRUM project owner in .NET or ColdFusion environments.
* Analyze, redact and maintain Web application project requirements in collaboration with NASA customer and Web development team members.
* Manage implementation of requirements in collaboration with developers.
* Manage entirety of the workflow documentation and ensure proper posting of key documents to TechDoc for archival and retention.
* Maintained and evolved 508 Accessibility standards designed during previous contract.
* Created and implemented new cascading style sheet and template-based architecture for NASA Web Development Team websites and web applications.
* Lead in implementing the use of Microsoft SharePoint in support of the NASA Web Development Team projects management workflows.
* Developed customized Microsoft SharePoint template for NASA customer.
* Member Kennedy Space Center SharePoint Users Group.
December 1999 - Present Professor Adjunct at the Virtual Campus
* Created curriculum for several technology classes taught online.
* Teach Database Design and SQL language, Introduction to Computers, Computer Information Systems, Web programming and Martial Arts classes.
July 2007 - September 2008 Senior Programmer Analyst - NASA Web Development Team - Space Gateway Support, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
* Analyzed, developed and maintained Web applications using Cold Fusion 5 and Cold Fusion 7 to support NASA customers' technical and engineering processes..
* Key participant in the migration from ColdFusion 5 to Cold Fusion 7.
* Created and implemented full CSS-based template catalog for Web applications and Web sites.
* Developed training for team members to understand and use the catalog styles and templates.
* Wrote, published and maintained the 508 standards for the NASA Web Development team.
* Monitored 508 compliance issues and analyzed the 508 standards and WCG 1.0 and 2.0 (pre release) guidelines
March 2000 - July 2007 Web Developer, Web Master and SharePoint Administrator - Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, Viera FL
* Designed, implemented and administrated multiple agencies websites (among them, Emergency Management, Natural Resources, Storm Water, Fire Rescue and Criminal Justice).
* Researched and implemented content management solution for all agencies.
* Designed and implemented training in content management use for all agency customers.
* Pioneered unified look and feel framework for Brevard County Board of County Commissioners.
* Lead in the development of advanced CSS framework accessible from a wide range of web browsers.
* Designed the online job application system for Brevard County Human Resources.
* Designed a bid management system for Brevard County Assets Management.
* Designed a permitting search application that allows live search of existing construction permits for Brevard County.
* Designed a licensing search application that allows for contactor licensing searches county-wide.
* Researched and wrote 508 Web Documentation for the organization's IT use.
* Orchestrated the rollout of SharePoint 2007 organization-wide and administered SharePoint MOSS 2007 server for the organization.
* Maintained varied metrics charts for web activity.
* Trained Web development team in the use of cascading style sheets and framework.
July 1998 - March 2000 Web Developer, Web Master - Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Courts, Titusville FL
* Designed and maintained Clerk of the Circuit Courts Website.
* Initiated and lead effort to adopt data-centric, dynamic design for the Website by introducing ColdFusion.
* Initiated and lead effort to adopt 508 Standards compliance measures.
* Designed and implemented the public report site, the organization's first interactive web initiative.
* Participated in the Public Records System conversion from Unibase to Informix database.
June 1996 - July 1998 Technology Coordinator - Cambridge Elementary School, Cocoa FL
* Designed, implemented and maintained school network.
* Designed, implemented and maintained school computer lab that offered remedial learning to students.
* Directed school technology acquisition.
* Provided technology training to staff and teachers.
* Lead the School to be the first Web-ready school in the county in 1997. The school was used as a model for all other county elementary school networking and technology planning.
* Wrote and was awarded a Break The Mold Grant in 1998 for Web based education resource center.
EDUCATION
* Master Degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Phoenix - June 2001
* C++ Programming course at Brevard Community College - December 1998
* BS in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida - May 1996 - Summa Cum Laude
* Law Degree (business law/Criminal Law) from the University of Assas, Paris FRANCE - September 1987
* British Council Proficiency of Cambridge English Language Diploma - May 1984
* Baccalaureate Degree in Literature and Philosophy from Les Francs Bourgeois, Paris FRANCE - June 1983
HOBBIES
* Martial Arts: Ryukyu Kempo Karate (2nd degree black belt), Arnis, Cane, Haganah, TaiChi.
Instructor in Ryukyu Kempo and self defense between 2005 and 2009.
* Healing Arts: Chi Gung, Reiki
Chi Gung instructor - Reiki Level two
AMERICAN CITIZEN SINCE 1997
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