Brett Stanford bs, csm, pmp

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Technical project manager with experience managing IT and software development projects in direct client facing roles. Worked independently to manage full lifecycle projects with tight deadlines and budget constraints using Agile, PEM, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies.

Played a key role leading project teams by creating, implementing, monitoring, and enforcing PMO policies. Developed and maintained excellent client relationships with major customers. Frequently recruited by leadership to lead fast track, critical, and inherited projects in jeopardy of failure.

Project manager 8.5 Years Software development lifecycle (SDLC) projects 4 Years

IT project manager 6 Years Engineering and project management mentoring 6 Years

Project budgets $10k-$12m Direct client facing project roles 12.5 Years

Representative Projects

Database Change Management Project

Managed a three year long project which consolidated multiple small storage facilities into a single new facility. Created new policies and procedures before hiring and training new employees and incorporating the original database to a SAP database.

Software Development and Installation Projects

Managed over 30 similar IT projects with proprietary software development and custom computer hardware manufacturing. Hardware was built in house from the board level. Involvement included creating proposals, creating/ controlling budgets and schedules, creating documentation, managing engineering/manufacturing/quality control, witnessing testing, planning deployment, leading technicians, invoicing, and conducting lessons learned.

Healthcare SAAS Project

Managed a project that developed a proprietary software to allow 30 clinics and hospitals using different electronic medical record software platforms to interface with one program that could be accessed by all employees at all locations.

Inherited IT Manufacturing Project

Took over a failing project to manufacture an industrial IT system that was one year behind schedule. By reviewing the schedule, identifying OEM delivery issues, and working directly with suppliers I was able to improve the schedule by ten months within my first week of controlling the project.

Computer Hardware Service Program

Managed a three year long computer network service program for the company’s largest customer. Extended the three year program to six years by improving project management performance. Managed 26 projects within the program.

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LITTLE RIVER HEALTHCARE (2016–2017)

Project Manager

Spearheaded the strategic planning and execution of multiple projects in a healthcare environment.

Collaborated with management in ramping up projects and in developing plans to address risk, control costs, and ensure project success.

OIE (2011–2015)

Project Manager

Directed business development, risk management, and execution of projects. Created and managed bids, scopes of work, budgets, schedules, PM plans, quality plans, resource plans, WBS, and WBS dictionaries in order to deliver full lifecycle projects in a matrix organization utilizing PeopleSoft.

Mentored new engineers, programmers, and underperforming project managers to improve consistency in project documentation and work processes. Managed multiple projects and programs consecutively using Waterfall and PMBOK methodologies in a PMO environment.

AKER SOLUTIONS (2001–2011)

Project Manager 2007-2011

Coordinated manufacturing, software development, and installation teams in a direct client facing role. Ensured that project objectives were accomplished throughout the entire project lifecycle in a projectized organization using Agile, PEM, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies depending on management requirements. Delivered technical project presentations to clients and internal senior management.

Directed projects with attention to detail using superior verbal and written communications, problem solving, strong leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills in order to provide support and constructive performance feedback. Specialized in fast track, time critical, and inherited projects in jeopardy of failure or late delivery.

Database Administrator 2004-2007

Lead the conversion of a database from Access to SAP as part of a three-year change management project. Provided I.T. support for multiple internal and external networks.

Software Development Technician/Contract Software Engineer 2001-2004

Provided proprietary software development and installation support for customer networks. Assisted the engineering, manufacturing, field service, programming, quality control, and testing departments with the manufacturing and delivery of proprietary software.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Information Technology, The University of Houston

Project Management Professional (PMP) - The Project Management Institute

Project Management Professional Mentor - PMI Local Chapter

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – The Scrum Alliance

Technical Skills

General Software - Access, Excel, Power Point, Word, J.D. Edwards, Peoplesoft, and SAP

Management Software - AutoCAD, Jira, Microsoft Project, Sales Builder, SharePoint, and Visio

Programing - C, C++, Codewright, Visual Basic, WEB4

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