Project Management

Harold DeWayne, Project Manager

614-***-**** (c) • 614-***-**** (h) • ac6qrc@r.postjobfree.com • Columbus, OH

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harolddewayne/

Skype ID: HDeWayne

An IT person with 10+ years of valuable IT experience in multiple industries and both technical and people skills

About Me…

I am experienced with projects in multiple technologies and functions and I have extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques, including experience with SDLC; experience delivering projects using various methodologies – Waterfall, Agile, Iterative and ensuring deliverables associated with each phase; outstanding communications skills; and I am able to explain complex technical topics for non-technical audiences.

Education

ResCare Academy, Online (SkillPort) 07/2018

Introduction to Project Management (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)

IT Project Management Essentials: Executing IT Projects

Managing Projects within Organizations (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)

Project Management Overview (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)

Core PMI® Values and Ethical Standards 08/2018

Project Management Process Groups (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)

Integrated Initiation and Planning (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)

Define the ALM Process

Planning an Agile Software Development Project

Six Sigma Project Management Basics

Direct, Monitor, and Control Project Work (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)

Christian Leaders Institute, Online 06/2018

Biblical Studies.

Dallas Theological Seminary, Online 06/2018

Biblical Studies

Devry University, Columbus, OH 02/2012

Management and C#.NET classes.

New Horizons Computer Learning Center 01/2005

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Skills

Business Analysis

Analysis

Troubleshooting

Project Management

Programming

Documentation

Systems Analysis

Software Development

Testing

Agile Project Management

People Skills

Summary of Qualifications

Determined operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats..

Facilitated the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.

Acted as liaison between business stakeholders and the IT team.

Wrote use cases and/or user stories.

Documented fully qualified requirements from business units and effectively translated them to technical teams.

Prioritized tasks, met deadlines and worked in a fast-paced environment.

Participated in backlog grooming and sprint planning sessions.

Managed project budget and resource allocation to ensure projects were completed on-time and on-budget.

Prepared and presented oral and written reports defining project plans, status reports, problems, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.

Developed and executed test plans and test cases for projects and ensured the IT business solution fulfilled the requirements.

Maintained system documentation by writing and updating procedures.

Provided references for users by writing and maintaining user documentation; provided help desk support; trained users.

A varied background in multiple industries and multiple technical disciplines gives me unique insights into various ways other companies operate (Highly flexible and adaptable).

Monitored project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions.

10+ years of experience analyzing business data requirements, ensuring user needs are understood by technical implementers and meet QA requirements and technical limitations are understood by the end users.

Experience capturing user stories, managing product backlogs and sprint backlogs, communicating with stakeholders and reporting on work completed.

More than ten years of experience building rapport with both internal and external customers having a wide range of business acumen and cultural backgrounds.

My working knowledge of SQL and programming experience enables me to understand the limitations of the technical end of a system and recommend appropriate solutions and the appropriate tool for the job.

Skilled in full software development life cycle (SDLC) development, both Waterfall and Agile environments, end-user interactions, documentation and process definition. Strong communication skills at all levels.

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.

Tools and Technologies Used:

IBM Mainframe JCL/ISPF/SAS Basic v6

SQL / DB2 / MySQL / SQLite / Oracle Database

Unix/Linux/AIX (Installation, Monitoring, Execution), Windows, Visual Studio

Programming Languages

oC, C++, Visual C#

oPython

Employment History

Insight Global (Columbus, OH) 01/2017 – 02/2018

Project Lead – White Castle Systems 01/2017 – 02/2018

Assisted with the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.

Worked with development teams to distill business/functional requirements into actionable information

Prioritized tasks, met deadlines and worked in a fast-paced environment.

Ensured unnecessary expenses were not incurred

Prepared and presented written status reports concerning problems, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.

Assisted in the Integration and Testing of new solutions.

Assisted in the development of training material, end-user training, and post implementation system support.

Tata Consultancy Services (Columbus, OH) 10/2013 – 08/2016

Production Support Lead – BOSE Corporation 09/2015 – 03/2016

Using SAP, identified and corrected data errors.

Lead Business Analyst – McGraw Hill 10/2013 – 05/2015

Facilitated the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.

Worked with development teams in multiple time zones to distill business/functional requirements into actionable information.

Prepared and presented oral and written reports defining project plans, status reports, problems, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.

Assisted in the Integration and Testing of new solutions.

Assisted in the development of training material, end-user training, and post implementation system support.

Atadex LLC (Atlanta, GA - Remote) 02/2013 – 08/2013

Senior Process Engineer

Led planning, requirements definition, design and implementation of IT projects.

Facilitated the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.

Worked with development teams to distill business/functional requirements into actionable information.

Prioritized tasks, met deadlines and worked in a fast-paced environment.

Prepared and presented oral and written reports defining project plans, status reports, problems, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.

Assisted in the Integration and Testing of new solutions.

Assisted in the development of training material, end-user training, and post implementation system support.

NFI Industries (Cherry Hill, NJ - Remote) 06/2012 – 08/2012

Integration Engineer

Worked on six (6) EDI mapping changes simultaneously.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Findlay, OH) 08/2011 – 10/2011

Lead Analyst

Worked with development teams to distill business/functional requirements into actionable information (Epics, Stories, etc.).

Prioritized tasks, met deadlines and worked in a fast-paced environment.

Assisted in the Integration and Testing of new solutions.

Assisted in the development of training material, end-user training, and post implementation system support.

Worthington Industries (Columbus, OH) 03/2011 – 06/2011

Business Analyst

Led planning, requirements definition, design and implementation of IT projects.

Wrote use cases and/or user stories.

Worked with development teams to distill business/functional requirements into actionable information (Epics, Stories, etc.).

Prioritized tasks, met deadlines and worked in a fast-paced environment.

Participated in backlog grooming and sprint planning sessions.

Prepared and presented oral and written reports defining project plans, status reports, problems, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.

Assisted in the Integration and Testing of new solutions.

DANA Corp (Toledo, OH) 07/2010 – 12/2010

Lead Analyst

Led planning, requirements definition, design and implementation of IT projects.

Facilitated the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.

Worked with development teams to distill business/functional requirements into actionable information (Epics, Stories, etc.).

Prioritized tasks, met deadlines and worked in a fast-paced environment.

Prepared and presented oral and written reports defining project plans, status reports, problems, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.

Participated in the Integration and Testing of new solutions.

Assisted in the development of training material, end-user training, and post implementation system support.

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