Jean Nygaard
Littleton, CO ***** 303-***-**** *******@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/jeannygaard
Project Coordinator
Motivated and results-focused Project Coordinator with more than 15 years of experience coordinating projects and providing technical support. Highly organized with combination of business and IT expertise to guide project planning and implementation. Success meeting and exceeding organizational goals within team driven and self-guided roles. Strong interpersonal talents contributing to successful collaboration with audiences of diverse background. Effectively communicates with individuals at all levels to develop lasting partnerships.
Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills
Project Planning
Metric Reporting
Training & Content Development
MS Office
MS Excel Intermediate User
MS Project
Asset Management
Technical Writing
Stakeholder Communication
Service Level Agreements
Change Advisory Board Coordinator
SOX Compliance
Technical Support
Change Management
Process Improvements
BMC Remedy
MS SharePoint
Software Licensing
Professional Experience
INCEED (ANTERO RESOURCES), Denver, CO 2/2017 – 4/2017
IT Compliance Administrator
Coordinated and facilitated Change Advisory Board Meetings. Prepared monthly and quarterly reports for audit. Renewed software licenses. Reviewed and edited Policies. Published IT Security Newsletters.
KFORCE (KAISER PERMANENTE), Greenwood Village, CO 8/2014 – 7/2016
IT Project Manager- Compliance Management
Coordinated projects related to server compliance remediation for multiple business applications. Performed research to identify project requirements and confirm stakeholders. Collaborated with business owners to reach consensus with scheduling of server patches. Analyzed data and designed metric reports for senior management using Excel pivot tables. Monitored project success by evaluating key performance indicators. Facilitated recurring meetings and presented information to application owners via WebEx technologies.
ANTHEM, Denver, CO 8/1997 -11/ 2013
Infrastructure Services Engineer (2001 – 2013)
Accountable for Tier II technical support for 300+ staff including remote users. Performed system troubleshooting and resolved issues related to computer hardware, software and peripheral devices such as LAN/WAN equipment. Managed Helpdesk tickets and effectively prioritized tasks to meet and exceed Service Level Agreement (SLA). Trained and mentored colleagues and end-users.
Selected Contributions:
Increased productivity by 50% through implementation of process efficiencies reducing lead time required for office relocations.
Slashed costs of asset replacements by creating asset tracking system resulting in zero loss from theft.
Awarded cash bonus for leading complex office relocation project on time while meeting all project objectives.
Developed procedure documents, including project checklists, along with training materials assuring consistency in messaging for cross-functional teams.
Claims Processor/Tester (1997 – 2001)
Promoted from Claims Processor to User Acceptance Tester by demonstrating eagerness to cross train and enhance business knowledge. Skillfully analyzed medical claims according to established guidelines and processed approved claims for payment. Adept at analyzing insurance contracts and interpreting medical claim data.
Education & Certifications
Associate of Applied Science- Computer Networking
Westwood College of Technology, Denver, CO