Paul A. Tyoan *********@*****.***
PfMP, PMP, ACP, CSM, GRC, EA 706-***-**** ~ Atlanta, Ga
Technology Project Portfolio Manager
Led regional expansion, consistently met targets within constrains, directed 8+ project managers, teams of 120+ in 11 countries and $30M budget. Viable contribution towards Digital, Cloud, Operating model and Innovation strategies.
Portfolio
Established a regional PMO with strategic goals’ alignment, governed by corporate policies and tailored to PMI standard. Contributed to 20% increase in profitability
Savings
Standardized technology solutions, regional shared resources pool, yielded 18% reduction in CAPEX & OPEX
Operational Efficiency
Deployed optimized retail and corporate processes using Six-Sigma accounted for 25% decrease in bank transaction time
Compliance:
Pushed for governance, quality, risk and security standards
Teams
Created a collaborative, innovative and adaptive environment attributing to 35% increase in software deployment
Professional Experience
IT Portfolio Manager - Consultant March 2018 - Present ~ FedEx Trade Networks, Tennessee
Supporting FTN’s first Release Train and PI planning under SAFe Agile framework.
Providing guidance to PMs, POs and SMs throughout multiple sprints
Customized PPM framework for establishing an Agile PMO including priority processes – Ideation/Demand management
Ensured technical readiness for HP-PPM utilization and process deployment
IT project Management Consultant Jan 2016 – Feb 2018 ~ The Cloud, Enterprise IT (Founder), Georgia
Built and maintained an active portfolio of projects with focus on defining and implementing Waterfall to SAFe Agile transformation strategy
Balanced and optimized client’s project portfolio with alignment to company goals and objectives
Supported projects execution by building various analytical and operational dashboard
Strategic Portfolio Consultant Jan. 2014 – Oct 2015 ~ Enaya Insurance. Kuwait
Developed and implemented a guiding framework to operationalize organizational strategic goals and presented portfolio scenarios addressing key constraints.
Created business cases, SWOT analysis and cost ratios for approval justification and managed all stakeholders
Proactive monitoring of project milestones, key deliverables and staff coaching
Enforced Scrum principles, coached the team and managed planning leading to 20% increase in team throughput
Business Portfolio Manager - Regional Feb 2012 – Dec. 2013 ~ METS, Kuwait
Mentor project managers and oversee project execution from planning through closure
Increased project efficiencies by deploying optimized processes and standardized templets
Managed operational/financial opportunities to achieve business targets
PMO Manager May 2010 - Jan 2012 ~ Gulf Bank, Kuwait
Designed a two-level screening criterion and eliminated underscored projects
Established a governance model and escalation structure for performance tracking
Developed strategy, communication and risk plans
Coached project managers on Waterfall and Agile methodologies
PMO Manager - Regional May 2006 – April 2010 ~ National Bank of Kuwait
Established a PMO with a governance model guiding portfolio execution
Led IT transformation/integration program for $1B Bank acquisition.
Coordinated with EPMO for core systems upgrade and regional rollout
Implemented security guidelines in cooperation with key partners
Industry Solutions
Standards
Corporate, Treasury, Capital Markets, Investment Mgmt., Consumer Banking, IBAN, SWIFT, AML/ATF, Treasury, Oracle financials, Debit & Credit Card, Loans, Core Banking replacement, ECheck, Document management, Imaging, HR, Medical, Life, P&C Insurance, hospital and patient management
BASEL III, FATCA, COBIT, TOGAF, MSF, BS25999, Six-Sigma, PCI DSS, ITIL, ISO27001, CMMI, SDLC, Six-Sigma
Technology
Project Server: MS Project Server (PPM), HP PPM, Primavera EPM ~ Infrastructure: Systems & Network Architecture, Mobility, SaaS, SOA, SONA, storage and application virtualization. VMware and Hyper-V ~ Cloud: Microsoft Azure ~ DB: Oracle DB & Application Server, SQL ~ Operating Systems: UNIX, IBM, HP, Linux, Windows Server ~ MS Products : Microsoft System Center, IIS, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Office ~ CRM: MS Dynamics, Oracle CRM, Salesforce ~ Citrix (server/client) ~ Data warehousing: Microsoft power BI, Crystal reports, COGNOS reporting, Business objects ~ Programming languages :JAVA, C, HTML, XML, UML, Oracle PL/SQL: Workflow : IBM-FileNet ~ Tools: MS Project, Jira
Education & Certifications
MS. Banking & Financial Services Mgmt. Boston University, Boston, MA
Master’s in business administration Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana
BS. Computer Science University of Tennessee at Martin
PfMP, PMP, ACP – PMI Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRCP) - Oceg.org Scrum Master (CSM) - ScrumAlliance Enterprise Architect (EA) - Eacoe.org
Expired (MCSE, MCSD, Oracle DBA)