Project Manager Management

Houri Ramo

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City: Pleasanton

State: CA

Zip: 94588

Country: USA

Phone: 703-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $145,000

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HOURI RAMO

San Francisco Bay Area, CA

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Qualifications Summary

* Extensive experience in technology management, concentrating on the latest technologies, a multitude of Information Technology (IT) applications and all aspects of system life cycle, with a concentration on Big Data and Business Intelligence.

* Experience at big-4 consulting firms and a number of other world-renown consultancies, providing hands-on project management with lead responsibilities in business analysis, information architecture, and managing cross-matrix teams in dynamic and fast-paced environments.

* Proficient in crafting complete strategies, designing programs and working across matrix teams to execute ideas for key technology and data opportunities, in alignment with strategic objectives; to include key milestones, metrics, assessing progress, and solving problems.

Professional Experience

* Program/Project management

* Business Analysis

* Business Development

* Pre-sale Support

* Client Relationship Management

* Partner Relationship Management

* Contract Negotiation

* Staff recruiting and coaching

Functional Capabilities

* Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Management

* Data Warehousing (DW)/Business Intelligence (BI)

* Multidimensional Data Modeling

* Big Data Management

* Business Analytics

* Business metrics development

* Data Governance

* Metadata Management

* Master Data Management

* Scrum Agile Methodology

* Enterprise Architecture

* Dashboard management

* Balanced Scorecard Management

* IT Strategy and Planning

* Technical Publishing

* System integration/conversion

* Use Case modeling

* Legacy system migration

* Content and Document Management

* Outsourcing

Industry Background

* Fraud Analytics

* Healthcare Management

* High-Tech

* Retail

* Finance

* Operations

* Benefits Administration

* Grants Management

Tools

* Microsoft Office Suite

* ASG Rochade

* DAG Metacenter

* Microsoft SharePoint

* ERwin/BPwin

* SQL/PL-SQL

* Oracle

* Business Objects

* Informatica

* Popkin System Architect

* Lotus Notes

* Brio

* Prism

* Actuate

* Info Refiner

* SPSS

Professional Experience

Independent Contracts - Senior Project Manager 2010 - Present

* Business Development - Completed an MDM plan for a client, contributing to business development efforts for business analytics and big data virtualization efforts, building publishing collateral in business analytics.

* Microsoft - As a senior solution manager, managed the end-to-end implementation of a big data virtualization, business analytics and MDM solution for a customer fraud analytics program across the organization using an agile methodology, to include metrics analysis, use case development, project prioritization, release management, issue mitigation, solution architecture, project governance, management of an offshore team, and process optimization.

* Group Health Cooperative - As a senior BI analyst, assessed the business requirements and functional/technical BI specifications, using the scrum methodology. Presented key process improvement areas leading to measurable savings in the budget and resources. Developed use cases and a proof-of-concept for a rule-based engine implementation. Conducted executive-level requirements assessment sessions as part of my recommended top-down BI requirements analysis methodology, to drive cross-domain integration.

* Russell Investments - As a Data Governance consultant, designed an Enterprise Data Dictionary and a Data Governance Strategy; assessed business and functional requirements; developed the Project Charter and the Business Case deliverables; conducted the gap analysis based on the future process models, designed the UI, and recommended an architecture roadmap for the global clients` Data Governance for data quality and data dictionary implementations.

Accenture - Manager 2008 - 2010

* As a Program Manager staffed on the Microsoft Pricing Operations group, provided oversight and guidance for the successful conversion of a few mission-critical applications to SAP. Successfully provided oversight for the coordination and execution of the communication plan, solution delivery, testing and release of the SAP platform. Generated a contract for the follow-up work, with the appropriate level of staffing, to assist with the program management for MS biggest pricing publication to-date.

* Provided professional counseling and BI sales/business development support and account management, for the internal practice.

* As a technical lead for Starbucks Coffee Co. North American Business Systems, contributed to the leadership of their enterprise-wide Data Warehouse Capacity Upgrade and Retail Work Bench (a financial and performance management dashboard analytics) project.

Knightsbridge Solutions - Principal Consultant 2004 - 2008

* As a Senior BI Analyst, contributed to the scoping and prioritization of an enterprise Data Warehouse effort for Expedia Corporation, facilitated requirements solicitation sessions with executives across their global offices, as part of an effort to optimize their lodging supply, solidify partner relationship, and improve customer satisfaction.

* As a BI lead for Time Warner Cable, conducted a thorough assessment of their membership analytics reporting environment and developed a roadmap for a state-of-the-art enterprise business intelligence solution.

* As a Senior BI Analyst for Wachovia, conducted requirements assessment with the bank executives and business stakeholders, analyzed and prioritized their business, technical and operational requirements, in an effort to implement an enterprise risk data strategy, in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley and Basel financial regulations.

* As a Program Manager at America Online (AOL), managed a large group (20 staff) of experienced developers and analysts in implementing a number of data integration and business intelligence projects for their membership, sales and marketing, and internal applications. Supported the client with their off-shore development needs.

* As a Senior BI Strategist/Program Manager, generated marketing collateral and provided direction to the sales team, managed client relations, and developed proposals. Completed a number of BI strategy plans including budget estimations and presented to various client executives. Developed surveys and scoring mechanism. Published various technical marketing material and white papers.

Booz Allen Hamilton - Enterprise Architect 2003 - 2004

* As part of the Program Management Office (PMO), spearheaded an Enterprise Architecture effort to implement process improvement and business analytics for the Defense Acquisition and Procurement Program, by providing modernization and information integration across hundreds of disparate ERP, DW, and other major acquisition systems.

* Developed state-of-the-art Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) strategies for the client.

* Managed the development of a service-oriented BI solution prototype for the client`s procurement organization.

* Developed standards and guidance for an Enterprise Architecture solution, and led the development of a series of architecture components, as part of a large cross-functional team.

Grant Thornton LLP - Project Manager 2001 - 2003

* Managed the implementation of a BI effort for a Business Performance Measurements system, including hands-on involvement in requirements assessment, design, and code review. Provided BI technical expertise, budgeting, project planning, continuous QA best practices.

* Defined and implemented a brand new set of financial and performance-related Key Performance Indicators (KPI)`s for a Balanced Scorecard Management (BSM) system; through OLAP, dashboard and data warehousing solutions.

* Managed the development of an enterprise-wide portal for the client CIO office.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Principal Consultant 1997 - 2001

* As a Technical Lead, led the technical implementation of a web-based financial transactional and reporting system, in support of a public school funding program. Single handedly cut the implementation cost for this project in half by eliminating the duplicated client/server components and by recommending state-of-the-art multi-user and web-based design and development technologies.

* As a BI SME, provided guidance, on a full life-cycle HR DW implementation project for a firm-wide time and expense analysis and reporting effort.

* As an ETL lead, managed a team of senior developers in implementing the Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) effort on a DW implementation project for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Interfaced with the client management and negotiated a contract with the ETL vendor. Single handedly conducted the evaluation and the proof-of-concept for an ETL tool to extract data from an ERP system.

* Led the IT strategy, enterprise requirements acquisition and modeling effort for a functional process improvement project for the State of Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ).

Education

* M.S., Technology Management, The American University, Washington DC

* B.A., Economics, Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio

* In-Depth Data Warehouse Design - Ralph Kimball Group

* Diplome de Langue et Civilization Francaises, L`Universite de la Sorbonne, Paris France

Affiliations

* The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI)

* Project Management Institute (PMI)

* Multiple Program Management, BI, Business Analytics, Data Strategy users groups

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