Project Manager
Resume:
Elliot Goldberg
Oceanside, NY *1572
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Profile
I am an experienced professional who has managed operations, programs and projects. In addition to the management and development of domestic and multinational programs/projects from their initiation through all phases to implementation I have managed operations and increased operational effectiveness, introduced technology to improve quality and timeliness, redesigned processes, managed change and implemented strategic plans. Areas of expertise include:
Operations, Project, Program & Portfolio Management Systems Analysis, Development and Implementation
Project Management Systems Implementation Business Process Improvement and Redesign
Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
General Responsibilities
Manage successful programs/projects/systems that deliver products which achieve or exceed customer requirements when they are needed within a cost structure that is defined.
Ensure senior management, project sponsors and customers/users are informed about events, schedules, budget status and plans.
Organize, configure and optimize project teams to support project/program goals and objectives while developing the capabilities to support new requirements that may evolve and the metrics to measure progress.
Implement multi-tiered testing programs that ensure high quality, functional products.
Implement and manage structured project and portfolio management systems.
Develop, implement and manage internal and vendor quality and timeliness management systems.
Provide required training and develop /implement materials as required
Ensure Project Books, Deliverable Definition Documents (including Quality Acceptance Criteria), Project Schedule, Quality and Acceptance Testing Plans, as well as the Implementation User Training Plans are developed and maintained.
Manage IT projects, programs and personnel.
Manage IT and other personnel teams with staff sizes ranging from 40 technical professionals (Business Systems Analysts, Systems Programming Analysts, Developers, Trainers, and Q.C. Testers) to 560 service personnel in both private sector and the military, develop budgets and financial plans.
Key Highlights
Lowered unit costs (87%) and raised productivity (813%) with a project that developed an automated order and delivery system that interfaced with service providers. This system was a major competitive advantage.
Developed and implemented a vendor performance compliance management system to monitor vendor performance and supply insightful quantitative reports for oversight regulatory agencies; the accuracy of this system was commended by the FCC.
Reduced Letter of Credit initiation cycle by 82% and encashment cycle time by 59%; boosted transaction volume by 125% and dollar value by 45% through the design, creation, and implementation an automated processing and control system linked to new workflow processes.
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Professional History
WITARS LTD.
Senior Project Manager & President, 2008-Present, 1996-1999
Manages an independent consulting practice that has included:
Managed communications projects (communications network installations, worldwide network reviews and capacity analyses.
Designed and developed e-commerce web sites.
Developed a unique system that measures the quality of wholesale telecommunications services and provides a telecommunications wholesale service metrics review service that has identified over $5 million in unpaid penalties due to clients from services vendors.
Managed a major project to develop a legal case management system (managed outsourced development team, remediated architectural, design and code flaws).
Managed the migration of legacy software to a hosted environment.
Implemented Software as a Service to replace legacy software.
Managed telecom circuit designs and implementation
Clients have included Pfizer (international project control system) and Fleet Bank (Wholesale Lockbox system). In both cases I assumed responsibility for very troubled projects, implemented formal management policies, practices and procedures and met critical deadlines.
Practice projects have included the definition of required software, hardware and process remediation; the management of specification and requirements development; the management of systems development and testing, quality control and implementation/migration. Also, practice projects included conducting operational audits and process re-engineering projects as well as leading facilities planning studies and producing project definition documents for new construction and for existing facilities rehabilitation.
“Raised the bar for project management” within Fleet Bank by effectively managing Y2K remediation for their Retail Lock Box Operation.
Expert Management Systems
Sr. Project Manager and Chief Operating Officer, 2006-2007
Defined software system opportunities and created specifications and designs for targeted systems; managed marketing, customer relations, financial control/budgeting, and product quality control; ensured profitability. Developed and licensed a proprietary phased approach for integrated bill-reconcilement systems utilizing operational and corporate environmental data to reconcile vendor bills for stand-alone or out-sourced applications.
Developed a file comparison system and an e-mail archiving system that were designed to conform to both Sarbanes-Oxley and the federal rules for electronically stored information requirements.
Metropolitan Telecommunications Inc. (MetTel)
Director of Operations Support Systems and Program Management/Deputy CIO, 1999-2006
Defined corporate goals and objectives focused IT Strategic and Tactical Plans. Built and managed the System Development and Maintenance Teams, the Program Management Office and the Help Desk. Developed IT budgets and managed 40 IT in house professional personnel plus vendors and contractors. In addition, we created a service level oriented culture of continuous process improvement and quality assurance. Instituted formal project/program management processes for the definition and justification of projects as well as the definition of requirements, specifications, budgets, risk, quality control, change management, testing, training and implementation. Ensured compliance with System Development Life Cycle practices. Defined and implemented an agile development philosophy in a structured environment. Created and managed a Project Management Office.
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Created and managed a Regulatory Affairs team and led/participated in multi-state forums developing industry-wide information exchange formats, performance standards and metrics. Also provided Expert Witness testimony to federal and state regulatory agencies. Developed new IT based products. Negotiated and managed third party vendor contracts as well as developed Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity procedures.
Managed the development, testing and implementation of an integrated ordering, provisioning and repair system that incorporated B2B bonding with a nationwide network of third party providers and web based front end for internal and external users and produced operational savings of $2.5mm per year and enabled service expansion to new geographic areas. This system, which was the lowest unit operating cost system of its type in the industry, was integrated with the Billing system to produce a highly efficient environment.
Managed the design, development, implementation and maintenance of a program which verified vendor-provided services and a formal operations/systems-oriented program for service level assurance. which improved the quality of vendor service provided by 12%
Boosted “first-pass” transaction acceptance levels from 85% to 93.3% in four months by implementing an operational quality enhancement program.
United States Air Force/New York Air National Guard
Lt. Colonel (Ret.)
Commander of 106 Civil Engineer Squadron (composed of Civil Engineering, Fire Fighter, and Base Operability personnel); unit received highest score any USAF, USAF Reserve, or Air National Guard Engineer Squadron has received for Quality Management against National Quality Award criteria.
Developed Disaster Recovery/Operations Continuity Plans, commanded the Base Survival Recovery Center, and implemented exercises testing all phases of the Recovery and Continuity Plans
Commanded the Base Emergency Engineering Force (BEEF) which provided emergency water & waste, fire protection/crash recovery, utilities repair and runway restoration services.
Served as a USAF Management Analysis Officer controlling projects in a R&D Group. Awarded USAF Commendation Medal for developing a project reporting system.
Completed Industrial College of the Armed Forces: National Defense University and the USAF Manahgement Analysis Course (which training in the DOD project management system that became the basis for both PMBOK and PRINCE2).
Academic Credentials
M.B.A.; M.S., Industrial Engineering; B.S., Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering, New York University
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