William J. Comegna, PMP, CSM

*** ********* **. * ***********, MD 21158 n 410-***-**** n ac3r4q@r.postjobfree.com

software / rdbms development n enterprise implementations n systems engineering

Experienced development manager offering 20 years of success leading all phases of diverse technology projects; PMP credential; CSM certification, degree in Business Administration; and 5 years of computer programming and business finance experience.

Business strategist; plan and manage multimillion-dollar projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage and bottom-line gains.

Excellent communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.

Expert in agile and waterfall project management methodologies. Able to manage large project teams known for high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets.

Skills Summary

Project Management:

Custom Software Development

Database Design (RDBMS)

Systems Engineering

System Migrations/Integrations

Enterprisewide Implementations

IT Project Lifecycle:

Requirements Analysis

ROI Analysis

Costing & Budgeting

Project Scheduling

Testing/QA/Rollout/Support

Value-Added Leadership:

Cross-Functional Supervision

Team Building & Mentoring

Client Relations & Presentations

Business & IT Planning

Vendor Management

Achievement Highlights

Led teams across broad technical, financial and business disciplines. Focused teams on business objectives and tracked progress to ensure project milestones were completed on time, on budget and with the desired results.

Mitigated risk factors through careful analysis of financial and statistical data. Anticipated and managed change effectively in rapidly evolving business environments.

Defined processes and tools best suited to each project. Moved between agile and waterfall approaches depending on project specifics and client goals, creating detailed project road maps, plans, schedules and work breakdown structures.

Led the effort to obtain an ISO 9000 certification for the entire company. This was accomplished in partnership with the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development under a program to increase the competitiveness of Maryland business. We were the first organization to accomplish this in 12 months under a program that was originally designed to take 18 months.

Career Progression

E&E Technical Consulting (Harrisburg, Pa), SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, 2016 to Present

Manage multiple projects for Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection in a .NET development environment using Agile development methodologies.

Help formulate policies and processes as part of the Bureau of Information Technology’s Project Management Office.

Manage both internal staff as well as external consulting firms.

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Computer Science Corp. (Columbia, MD), SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, 2011 to 2016

Managed multiple projects for the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS – CCSQ).

Oversaw all aspects of the projects from inception to implementation and follow up.

Work with such development tools as .NET, Java, ADF, PLSQL, Cognos BI, and Oracle BI Publisher.

Work closely with CMS and their other business partners.

All applications were HIPAA compliant.

Experience with using the Health Level 7 (HL7) standards for clinical data.

Managed the development of the Vendor Authorization application which allows for individual providers to authorize vendors to submit data on their behalf.

Managed several efforts under the CMS’s Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) project.

Managed a project for Public Reporting where specific measure data for each hospital is gathered, summarized and aggregated, and then prepared for inclusion on the HospitalCompare.gov website.

Manage projects that deal with administering the participation of healthcare providers in the various CMS programs, tracking and reporting of claims, user registration and access privileges, and have done some work with the HITECH program.

ACS Inc. (Elkridge, MD), SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, 2011 to 2011

Managed a project for the State of Maryland Department of Child Welfare. This project was part of the CHESSIE program which maintains a database of foster children and parents. It also tracks the progress of various state programs geared toward supporting the overall welfare of children.

Applications were developed using PLSQL, Java, C++ and PowerBuilder.

Worked with representatives of the Department of Child Welfare to discuss the department’s needs and objectives and lead the design and development of proposed enhancements to the system.

Oversaw all aspects of the development of the proposed solutions including the design, development, QA and User Acceptance testing, and implementation.

Also served as a member of the Project Management Office.

IFMC (Now Telligen), (Columbia, MD), SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, 2008 to 2011

Managed multiple projects for the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS - CCSQ).

Was directly responsible for all reporting capabilities for both the Hospital Reporting System as well as the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative.

These applications were developed using Java, PLSQL, and Cognos BI.

Managed a project to develop and report various analytics data using SAS.

Managed multiple teams consisting of business analysts, developers and QA testers.

Had responsibility for all aspects of the projects from the feasibility study to implementation.

CheckFree Inc. (Owings Mills, MD), SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, 2004 to 2007

Led the development and implementation for several projects for external clients including Fifth Third Bank, Freddie Mac, and Citicorp. These projects involved the development of specific solutions for each client as well as the customization of shrink wrapped software to meet the client’s needs.

Worked directly with representatives from the customer to identify needs, design solutions and work toward the development and implementation of the solutions.

The software was developed using Java, Cold Fusion, PLSQL, and C++.

iSKY Inc. (Laurel, MD), DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS AND PLANNING, 2001 to 2004

Led the efforts of a team of project managers.

Had direct oversight of all projects for both external clients and internal customers.

Had sole responsibility for leading the effort to achieve ISO 9001 certification for the entire organization.

Williams Scotsman. (White Marsh, MD), DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 2000 to 2001

Oversaw all aspects of the IT organization including application development, system administration, network administration, database administration, and desktop support.

Led the implementation of a major ERP suite of applications.

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Telespectrum Inc. (Linthicum, MD), DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 1997 to 2000

Managed the entire IT infrastructure for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Medical Information Organization.

Oversaw application development, network administration, CTI, Telcom, system administration, and database administration.

Wolf Advisory. (Harrisburg, PA), PROJECT DIRECTOR, 1996 to 1996

Managed multiple projects for the State of Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection.

Additionally led a team of junior project managers.

Successfully negotiated the addition of $4 Million of additional task orders.

Early Career

Booz, Allen, Hamilton (Rockville, MD), PROJECT MANAGER

Managed the design, development, and implementation of a nationwide project for the Food and Drug Administration.

Led the requirements solicitation process involving all stakeholders.

Allied-Signal Corp. (Columbia, MD), SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST/PROJECT MANAGER

Led the analysis, design, development, and implementation of various efforts in support of both internal initiatives as well as external client projects.

Bendix Corp. (Towson, MD), SENIOR PROGRAMMER

Designed and developed numerous applications for internal use that provided for improved retrieval of information as well increased efficiency is some key application areas.

Education & Credentials

BS in Business Administration (GPA: 3.82), Towson University (Towson, MD), 1991

PMI-Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), 2014

Certified Scrum Master. 2015

278 Lodestone Ct. n Westminster, MD 21158 n 410-***-**** n ac3r4q@r.postjobfree.com

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