Manager Project
Resume:
Warren Anthony Pendleton
Rock Hill, SC. 29732
Clearance Level: Top Secret granted June 2012
Summary: Over sixteen years of Information Technology (IT) Management,
networking, systems analysis and design, systems development, and test and
evaluation experience in the Department of Defense (DoD) environments in
which I successfully implemented and performed continuous process
improvements resulting in best practices, standardizing processes, and cost
savings. Over ten years of IT project/technical management experience
including requirements analysis, planning, implementing and scheduling
tasks, monitoring costs and work progress, performing independent
verification and validation, preparing progress reports, ensuring policies
and procedures are followed by project staff, providing customer liaison,
monitoring and analyzing Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and
Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) validation scenarios, preparing Test
Plans for observing operational usage during DT&E and OT&E, validating test
results, and preparing Test Reports.
Education:
- Master of Science in Computer Systems Management, University of
Maryland University College
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information and
Systems Science, University of the District of Columbia
Technical or Other Training:
- 2012 ITIL Foundation Certification, October
- 2010 Certified ScrumMaster, September
- 2009 PMP Exam Prep Boot Camp, Global Knowledge, Cary, North Carolina
- 2007 Program Management Fundamentals Simulation-Based Training,
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Virginia
- 2004 Certification for Acquisition 101 Fundamentals of System
Acquisition Management from Defense Acquisition University, Virginia
Chronology of Related Experience:
July 2011 - March 2013 (Reduction in Work Force due to Sequester): Test
and Evaluation Engineer for TASC, Inc. Performed system testing and
provided program and technical management/support for conducting Test and
Evaluation (T&E) of the Program's automated information systems (AIS)
utilizing best practices and creating cost savings. Provided management
and T&E support for the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC)
Programs, assisted with TASC proposals, supported other T&E Engineers, and
included the following responsibilities:
- Prepare, manage, and monitor the JITC Program's Task fiscal budgets
using Microsoft Office Products - Word, PowerPoint, and Project
- Provide guidance and training to the T&E Engineers to maintain
knowledge of JITC's requirements in a constantly changing environment
- Represent JITC to the Program Management Office (PMO) at meetings and
teleconferences
- Provide guidance to the PMO on JITC requirements and certifications.
- Prepare Test Plans, Test Reports, and other technical documents
- Perform JITC testing and evaluations during DT&E and OT&E
- Provide guidance to the PMO on the impacts of the Chairman Joint
Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 6212.01x, which contains the policy
and procedures for Joint Staff interoperability requirements and
supportability certifications
- Provide Expert Evaluation of Automated IT Systems
November 2008 - July 2011: Operations Manager for TASC, Inc. (formerly
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) through December 2009). Performed
supervisory and personnel management duties and functions as the first-line
manager to seven assigned employees. Primary responsibility was to provide
leadership, and perform business development and management oversight of
ten projects and duties of the TASC Indian Head Operations Manager.
Additional responsibilities included performing as the TASC Site Manager in
his absence, managing over 90 Tasks and 60 employees. Secondary duties
involved program and technical management duties as they relate to
conducting T&E of AIS of varying complexity and sizes. Advised and
consulted with the JITC government customers and their clients on
information technology systems' interoperability certification
requirements. Analyzed and identified information exchange deficiencies
and document discrepancies encountered during the testing process;
published official test plans and reports for Joint Staff review and
decision-making. This position included all duties performed in previous
positions as a Manager for NGMS and the Focused Logistics Test Team Lead,
and included the following responsibilities:
- Manage Focused Logistics and Information Assurance Programs, including
T&E Engineers and fiscal budgets using Microsoft Office Products - Word,
PowerPoint, and Excel
- Respond to Request for Proposals, by submitting technical approaches and
budget estimates using Microsoft Office Products - Word and Excel
- Ensure Tasks are properly monitored using Microsoft Project
- Provide guidance to the T&E Engineers to maintain knowledge of JITC's
requirements in a constantly changing environment
- Provide Expert Evaluation of Information Technology Systems
October 2007 - November 2008: Manager for Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
supporting the JITC. Managed the Focused Logistics Test Team and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Test Team, including over ten
T&E Engineers and Evaluators. This position included all duties performed
in previous position as the Focused Logistics Test Team Lead and included
the following responsibilities:
- Manage all Focused Logistics Tasks and FEMA, including T&E Engineers and
fiscal budgets Microsoft Office Products - Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Respond to Request for Proposals, by submitting technical approaches and
budget estimates using Microsoft Office Products - Word and Excel
- Ensure Tasks are properly monitored using Microsoft Project
- Provide guidance to the T&E Engineers to maintain knowledge of JITC's
requirements in a constantly changing environment
- Represent JITC to the Focused Logistics' and FEMA's Program Management
Offices (PMO) meetings and teleconferences
- Provide guidance to the Focused Logistics PMOs on JITC requirements and
systems interface certifications
July 2006 - October 2007: Focused Logistics Test Team Lead for Northrop
Grumman Mission Systems supporting the JITC. Managed several DoD Logistics
Tasks, and T&E Engineers, including all duties performed in previous
position as the Test Team Lead and included the following responsibilities:
- Prepare and manage all Focused Logistics Tasks fiscal budgets
- Provide guidance to the Focused Logistics Program Managers on the impacts
of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 6212.01x that
contains the policy and procedures for Joint Staff interoperability
requirements and supportability certifications
- Provide Expert Evaluation of Information Technology Systems
January 2006 - July 2006: Test Team Lead for Engineering Documentation
Systems, Incorporated (EDSI) working directly with the JITC Government
Action Officers. Managed several DoD Logistics Tasks, and Test and
Evaluation (T&E) Engineers. This position included all duties performed in
previous position as the Senior T&E Engineer and included the following
responsibilities:
- Ensure Tasks are properly monitored using Microsoft Project
- Provide guidance to the T&E Engineers to maintain knowledge of JITC's
requirements in a constantly changing environment
- Represent JITC to the Logistics' PMOs at meetings and teleconferences
- Provide guidance to the Logistics PMOs on JITC requirements and systems
interface certifications
- Analyze and Report on Program's status using Microsoft Office Products -
Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Oversee preparation of Test Plans, Certification Letters and Reports
using Microsoft Word
- Oversee JITC testing and evaluations performed during DT&E and OT&E
September 2003-December 2005: Senior T&E Engineer for EDSI. Supported JITC
Certification and Standards Conformance at the DoD Joint Medical Health
Systems (JMHS) as the on-site JITC representative at Program Executive
Office meetings; Integrated Product Teams meetings for Resources
Information Technology Program Office, Clinical Information Technology
Program Office, and Executive Information/Decision Support Program Offices;
JMHS software systems meetings; during DT&E and OT&E, and included the
following responsibilities:
- Analyze and Report on Program's status using Microsoft Word and
Excel.
- Prepare Test Plans, Interoperability Certification Reports and
Letters, and Conformance Test Reports using Microsoft Word
- Provide guidance to the JMHS Program Managers on the impacts of the
CJCSI 6212.01x, which contains the policy and procedures for Joint Staff
interoperability requirements and supportability certifications
- Provide Expert Evaluation of Information Technology Systems
08/2002 - 09/2003 Provided Independent Consulting and included the
following responsibilities:
- Provide Information Technology consulting for client/contract services
and technical responses for proposal submissions
- Provide hardware and software systems analysis and support, networking
and desktop support, and technical proposal development; Executive
Summaries for independent educational facilities, analyzing existing
hardware and networking components and systems and making recommendations
for improvements
03/1997 - 08/2002: Technical/Project Manager for Impact Innovations Group,
LLC. Columbia, MD. 21045. Supported the National Defense University in
managing all hardware/software configurations and implementations,
including servers, workstations, network cards, printers, and switches for
Windows and Novell environments; provided expert analysis of IT projects,
provided IT requirements analysis, technical solutions, briefed senior
staff on project status, and included the following responsibilities:
- Project lead, supervising over 20 network engineers during
Novell/GroupWise to Windows NT/Exchange migration for over 1200 users and
create Windows NT Migration Technical Document and Exchange Training
Manual; create/maintain project schedules using Microsoft Project; train
staff and users on new infrastructure and implementations; provide
liaison and contract negotiations with client agencies and vendors;
create/maintain all process flows and documentation, utilizing Business
Process Reengineering and Independent Verification &Validation
- Recommend short and long term goals overcoming the gaps of the current
systems, resulting in substantial cost savings
- Supervise over twenty-five contractors performing an Infrastructure
Upgrade that rewired entire building with 2,535 copper and 360 fiber
drops, and upgrading Cisco switches in eight closets
- Supervise Video Conferencing (VC) implementation for configuration of
point-to-point and multi-point access; train and supervise over 10
network engineers to provide VC support for over 700 students and 30
faculty members
- Coordinate implementation of network contingency site
- Manage and redesign Standard Personnel Management System (SPMS) that
provide and collects information for 450 commands at Navy Medical
Information Management Center; supervise four software engineers in the
maintenance and redesign of SPMS; provide timeline and cost estimates for
all software development, including software change request/software
incident reports activities; perform software quality assurance
activities, including planning and leading DT&E activities, and User
Acceptance Testing activities; draft/manage development of software
documentation
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