Accomplishments:
Continually drives for a “Customer Obsessed” outlook to focus more on what the end user/customer will use over detailed technical documentation and process
Influenced change by incorporating technologists into Product Teams to focus on continual delivery
Transformed project delivery for the Construction Management domain within Walmart from waterfall to Agile utilizing JIRA for Product tracking and reporting
Responsible for the creation and continual updating of the Roadmap for products in Walmart Real Estate - Analytics
Facilities the PI (Production Increment) meetings to align all area in Real Estate of up-coming deliverables.
Experience:
2017 – 2018 Walmart
Product Owner/Manager – Global Business Solutions
Instrumental in the organization of Data Scientists, technologists, and business area leaders to create statistical models bunded in user-friendly applications to assist with near real time decisions based on data
Promoted Agile thought processes and methodologies to promote more efficient ways of working and showing the progress of new work and enhancements through-out the division.
Responsible for the Road Map of products within the Property and Construction Management Areas within Walmart Real Estate
Accountable for the adoption of Jira for Product/Project and effort tracking for the division.
Continually interfacing with all levels of leaders within Real Estate to embolden my position as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for my areas of responsibility.
2016 – 2017 Walmart
Sr. Manager Global Business Solutions
Introduced Agile methods to Real Estate domain to make team dynamics more efficient and improved project delivery
Collaborated with the Vendor Management Office for new ways to have contracts reflect the new Agile way of working
Directed the upgrade of the JD Edwards product to eliminate dependencies on End of Life technologies for all markets within the enterprise
Responsible for up to 10 direct reports for project deliverables, time tracking, and performance reviews
2011 – 2016 Walmart
Project Manager Walmart Technology
Responsible for the elimination of Internet Explorer 8 throughout the enterprise
Accountable for the Change Management process for the Office 365 rollout to including training and communications
Provided mentorship throughout Project Management Shared Services for those with less experience in project management
Supervised project teams in several areas throughout Walmart including: People Systems, Real Estate (WARP), Compliance, and Infrastructure
2007 – 2011 CAI/MTM Technologies
Systems Engineer / Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator for several high-profile IT projects for enhancing the customer experience
Implemented the current reporting structure for Technology Services for WSFS Bank
Facilitated meetings between IT and business line units to ensure technical solutions meet customer requirements
Implemented and maintained the central repository for client feedback, issues logs, knowledge articles and documentation for current and past projects
2009 – 2011 Split-Tech, LLC
Owner/Consultant
Lead projects for small businesses to enhance IT infrastructure
Provided consultations with customers on how best to configure personal or business networks
2005 – 2007 MTM Technologies
Systems Engineer / Project Coordinator
Supervised and provided leadership for continual wireless deployment and support for 200+ retail outlets for a Regional convenience store chain (Wawa Inc.)
Installed and maintained Network Operations for Wawa Inc. convenience store chain
Maintained vendor relations to ensure superior service and support levels
2005 – 2005 PC Network
Technical Team Lead/ Build Room Manager (Amtrak)
Managed and mentored up to seven technicians through a XP Professional deployment
Designed, planned, and implemented improved processes for XP Professional deployment project
Created technical documentation on changes to deployment processes and configuration of Citrix connections and software installation
2004 – 2005 Insource
Jr. Project Coordinator/Deployment Technician (Sunoco)
Met regularly with upper management to report on status of the project
Created and administered users within Active Directory
Updated SQL database with deployment data
2003 – 2004 Computertraining.com
Network Administrator / Trainer
Tutored students in all phases of becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
Taught modules including Active Directory and Networking
Routinely serviced the network to maintain classroom and office connectivity
Administered Active Directory for students and office personnel
1997 – 2003 MBNA America
Financial Services
Educated and mentored fellow associates in the following departments: Fraud; Customer Assistance; Credit Acquisition
Frequently commended on ability to multi-task, from LAN (Tier 1) assistance to maintaining company standards within departments
Education:
Wilmington University
Bachelor of Science
Awarded 1998
References:
Available upon request