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J. GELAS

Contact me at : ******@*******.***

Driven and dynamic professional with a successful technical background, education in project management, and a master’s degree in industrial computing, eager to achieve the company’s goals by increased operational efficiency and productivity through effective analysis, strategic planning, and collaboration skills.

I am willing to relocate and would welcome an opportunity based on the US East Coast. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Results Driven: Motivated and organized leader credited with guiding projects toward optimal results through effective change management and new process implementation skills.

• Leadership & Interpersonal Skills: Strong communicator, with a proven track record of developing and executing effective training programs.

• Operations Support: Application Analysis, Project Management, Requirement Management, Change and Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Problem Solving.

• Additional Strengths: Proficient in Agile, Waterfall, CMMI, Microsoft Project, Visio, Clearcase, DOORS, Change, Rapshody, GIT, Subversion, Reviewboard, HP Quality Center, Citrix, Hudson, Maven, Bugzilla, Jira, Confluence, UML, JAVA, C, SQL, HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, JSON, REST API, Shell, Perl, Python. Windows, Unix, Embedded real-time operating systems. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BRIDGE OVER DIGITAL DIVIDE, INCORPORATED – Los Angeles, CA Project Manager, from 8/2016

Implemented a project management and tracking system that empowered the organization to control costs, improve quality, and manage budget to grow the organization and expose risks. Drafted and presented technical documentation for each process and implementation. Key Contributions:

• Investigated opportunities for developing cash-flow positive.

• Developed and improved project management practices and procedures (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & control, and closing) for services, training programs and identifying volunteers.

• Planned and executed meetings in order to determine priorities, distribute work tasks and discuss progress.

BLOOMREACH INCORPORATED – Sunnyvale, CA

Technical Project Manager, 2/2016 to 8/2016

Key Contributions:

• Led SEO solutions integration (Organic Search, Commerce Search) for several accounts (min.

+10K Monthly Recurring Revenue).

• Defined, planned, executed, and monitored the conversion process of customers platform into SaaS technology (SEO components, Javascript Analytics system, REST based APIs, J. GELAS • Page 2

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• Led customer facing and relationship from project technical kickoff, weekly meetings, to closure.

• Managed customer inquiries (Code reviews, Issues tracker, Jira, Confluence), project timelines, development efforts and process improvement.

• Provided technical assistance and problem solving: JSON, HTML, XML, CSS, Javascript, Shell, reviewboard, Git, Maven, ...

LANGUAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL – Los Angeles, CA

Web Developer, 5/2014 to 11/2014

Conceptualized, developed, and executed project plans that successfully met requirements from the marketing department. Regularly met and consulted with the marketing department to ensure consistent communication and a clear vision for projects. Developed Batch, Shell, and Perl scripts and set up cron jobs to effectively monitor the continuous integration process. Drafted and presented technical documentation for each process and implementation. Key Contributions:

• Specified, developed, and deployed a web platform under Drupal 7 Framework technology

(HTML, CSS, JQUERY, PHP), and themed a custom front-end and back-end (Zen theming).

• Specified and designed custom modules that effectively handled the registration and application process.

• Developed and integrated a quality assurance platform that efficiently identified, troubleshot, and managed defects and critical issues.

• Designed and implemented a Configuration Management (GIT) remotely accessible (SSH and HTTPS protocol).

FREELANCE – Paris, France

Freelance Technical Project Manager, 3/2009 to 1/2014 Expertly performed project ownership assistance as a subcontractor for Cassidian, Axa Group, and others. Regularly met and collaborated with clients to understand technical needs, develop action plans for new processes, and delivered high-quality work that met client expectations, with a consistent focus on adherence to project timelines and budget constraints. Key Contributions:

• Earned a reputation for consistent, exceptional work, which in turn drove an increased clientele base and repeat client business.

• Fostered strong working relationships with clients through open communication and a dedication to efficient problem solving.

• Innovatively designed and configured dedicated software virtual platforms that could handle software configurations, requirements, processes, and quality issues in Citrix environments.

• Established change management solutions for traceability and control across software development lifecycles.

SONY ERICSSON – Paris, France

Software Engineer, 8/2007 to 2/2009

Successfully and efficiently architected software configuration management, and defined branching plans and release processes. Spearheaded the conversion from CVS to ClearCase, and developed guidelines and led training programs to ensure complete implementation. Key Contribution:

• Played a key role in building a software environment, developing improved processes, and implementing the first Sagem-based software as the subject matter expert. SAGEM MOBILE – Paris, France

Software Engineer, 2/2005 to 7/2007

Collaborated with and served as lead engineer to three engineers in their daily efforts toward continuous integration and software configuration. Served as a subject matter expert and as a task force member in analyzing and solving root causes of critical issues. Led an important training in Ningbo, China, to educate staff regarding new systems.

Key Contribution:

• Spearheaded validation of offshore and onsite deliveries on CVS branches, which included requirement analysis, code review, merge, build, packaging for binary releases, software quality assurance, and release notes.

• Streamlined the software generation process by developing and implementing various automation scripts and tools.

INGENICO – Paris, France

Software Engineer, 7/2004 to 1/2005

Led the specification and development of UML models to convert standalone server, INGESHOP, into a centralized application. Wrote documentation for the application presentation at EQUIPMAG, a retail trade show.

Key Contribution:

• Effectively developed an HMI for the new application in C, PHP, HTML, JS, and CSS, and implemented DLL and protocols.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES (UCLA), Westwood, CA Project Management Certificate, 4.0 GPA, 2015

Course Grade

• Fundamentals of Project Management A+

• Risk Analysis and Procurement Management A+

• Managing Project Quality A+

• Leadership and the Human Element in Project Management A+

• Project Earned Value, Procurement, and Cost Management A+

• Agile Project Management A

• Six Sigma Green Belt A PIERRE & MARIE CURIE UNIVERSITY (UPMC), Paris, France Master’s Degree in Industrial Computing, Graduated with Honors, 2004 Professional Training: Six Sigma Green Belt, Object-Oriented Programming Training, PMP Candidate ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

US Permanent Resident / Green Card Holder.

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