John P. Bryant

ac32i8@r.postjobfree.com

Location:

Raleigh, NC 27614

Education:

Bachelors of Science; Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), 2012

Institution: Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, VA

Summary:

A dynamic customer focused Project Manager and Business Analyst with the engineering background and business acumen to enhance business productivity through predictive analysis and sound project implementation. An experienced technologist able to build the business case, develop the requirements, implement the underlying technology, establish the client services relationship, and manage the resulting SDLC project development effort within timelines and budget. Strong problem resolution capability adaptable to any business situation. Confident, insightful and experienced to accurately resolve complex customer issues and improve processes through persistent analysis and strong communications skills.

Areas of expertise include: Strategic Planning/Analysis, Process Mapping, Trend Analysis, Client Expectations Management, Business Use Case, Requirements Gathering, Object-oriented Analysis, and Project Planning and Management, and as well as Agile, Scrum, and Lean Six Sigma Methodologies.

IT Professional Experience:

Project Manager

Acretix, Inc.; Herndon, VA (July 2014 – Aug 2017)

Agile Software Development:

• Developed and maintains an agile project schedule, which includes administrative tasks and all sites involved in creating a new Business Operations Software Platform called CPX.

• Plans the release schedule, including weekly sprints, and execution of development for new enhancements to the software.

• Orchestrates daily Scrum meetings to enhance collaboration and communication between the development teams in Bangalore, India and Herndon, Virginia.

Project Management:

• Reviews project proposal and deliverables to determine proper lead time, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project requirements, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project.

• Informs the clients about the product, interacts with the clients, and maintains the proper coordination with the clients through each phase of implementation, development, production, and support.

Solutions Engineer

Laserfiche; Long Beach, CA/Vienna, VA (July 2013 – October 2013)

Project Development:

• Implemented enterprise content management and business process management solutions

• Conducted analysis and documentation of clients’ business needs and requirements

• Composed strategic project planning in Education, Financial, and Government sectors

Software Implementation:

• Developed technical infrastructure planning, data migration, and integration services with third-party applications and platforms

• Provided post-implementation support including troubleshooting, maintenance, and client training

Project Solutions Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions; Phoenix, AZ (June 2012 – July 2013)

Consulting Analyst:

• Monitored database infrastructures and provided technical support onsite at client’s operation center

• Initiated process improvement projects that analyzed trending software defects and prohibited future issues

• Delegated plans to an offshore team in Chennai, India for software design

Product Development:

• Developed and coordinated short and long-range plans for product design and implementation

• Collaborated in a development team with agile methodologies for database management and software development

Other Professional Experience:

Production Engineer

Nutravail Technologies, Inc.; Chantilly, VA (Sep 2017 – present)

Manufacturing Engineering:

• Oversees all operations and personnel used in the production of nutraceutical soft chews

• Analyzes existing processes and proposes cost justified improvements

Optimizes use of floor space, materials, personnel and equipment

Maintains production inventory with SAGE 500

Updates new facility layouts and process flows with AutoCAD

Lean Manufacturing:

Performs value stream mapping and process flow analysis to improve efficiency of operations

Implements a Kanban system for production equipment and uniforms

Developed and tracks production capacity output to identify equipment and process flow bottlenecks

Skills:

Strategic Planning/Analysis

Process Mapping

Trend Analysis

Client Expectations Management

Business Use Case

Requirements Gathering

Object-oriented Analysis

Project Planning

Project Management

Agile and Scrum

Lean Six Sigma Methodologies

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