Senior Project Manager

Joshua Christian Aidoo PMP

Address: **** ***** ***** **, #***, McKinney, Texas, 75070

Email: acb1o2@r.postjobfree.com

Home: 214-***-****

Cell: 469- 396-5161

SUMMARY

An experienced, hands-on Senior Project Manager with over 15yrs practical experience and Superior

Business Management skills. Responsible for the overall IT Project Management Mechanism for

operational effectiveness and delivery of IS Solutions.

ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, M.S Project,) share

Point.

• 5 -7 years’ experience in Software development environment.

• Understanding of requirements engineering (gathering, documenting, & managing)

• 5+ years’ experience in IT Project Auditing (Phase audits) - SDLC, with focus on processes

within each major phase and providing inputs on plans for future phases.

• Experience with performing and managing User Acceptance Testing (identifying scenarios,

assisting users in development of their test cases, identifying and documenting test results and

documenting defects.

• Experience presenting to senior IT Leadership and Business Customers

• Experience documenting integration requirements between different internal/external parties

• Comprehensive understanding of Project Management theory and team dynamics.

• Demonstrated ability to accurately estimate costs, develop and implement project plans within

budgetary guidelines.

• Lead and complete projects expeditiously.

• In-depth knowledge of SIX SIGMA’s Best Practice and Change Management.

• Ability to adapt quickly in a rapidly changing environment.

• In-depth knowledge of Outsourcing processes, Vendor bidding and contract administration.

COMPETENCIES

• Result oriented, focused with high level of attention to details.

• Strong Negotiation, Communication and organizational skills.

• Cross functional project experience with Analytical and problem solving skills.

• Robust Leadership skills with proven ability to make tough decisions and accept challenging

assignment.

• Work well under tight schedules.

• Multi-tasking abilities, customer centric and a team player.

• Strong, dynamic, confident teacher, a leader with exceptional understanding and empathy.

• Excellent stakeholder Expectation Management skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

ZeistMaster Inc. USA February 2011- current

Senior Project/ Business Consultant.

• I make sure all stakeholders are involved in the requirement and system testing with complete

stakeholder buy-ins, that testing encompasses all system requirements.

• It is my responsibility to ensure that Project Issues, budgets, milestones, resources, etc are

recorded, base-lined, and tracked.

• Assist Project Managers and teams in developing project plans and work breakdowns, meet with

business personnel to develop comprehensive business requirements, process flow diagrams,

develop and execute IT Q/A test plans, prepare training manuals/documentation, and coordinate

change management activities.

Identify and evaluate risks during review and analysis of System Development Life Cycle

(SDLC), including design, testing/QA, and implementation of systems and upgrades.

Assist in structuring, reviewing and refining corporate Project Management Methodology

Standards and ensure its compliance.

Perform Audit specific to Segregation of Duties using FFID, Biz Rite Utility audit tool and GRC

Compliance Calibrator.

Propose recommendations to remediate issues on SOD with business and management.

Audit and analyze authorization weaknesses within SAP system

Audit SAP R/3 Basis Application Infrastructure specifically on Implementation Guide Control

(IMG), Organizational Model (OM), Critical Number Range, Logical Access Controls, Transport

Management system.

Audit job processing, job scheduling and monitoring in SAP R/3.

Perform transaction oriented auditing.

Prepare audit scopes, report findings, and present recommendations for improving data integrity

and operations.

Conduct reviews of data centers, extranets, telecommunications, and intranets to assess controls

and ensure availability, accuracy, and security under all conditions.

Participate in departmental reviews of system application and environmental changes as

appropriate

Coordinate with IT department and internal auditors during SOX IT testing.

S&M CONSULT -GHANA February 2008-Dec 2010

Co-Founder and Program Coordinator

Offer Training in Project Management and Business Analysis(requirement Management and Process

Modeling) best practices to a wide variety of industries and government organizations, including, Ghana

Immigration Service, MTN Telecom Ghana Ltd, Ghana Commercial Bank, and Ghana Procurement

Authority. Train local professionals and consultants and conduct Project Management Professional

Certification Preparatory course.

WILKINS GROUP INC. – USA October 2005- Oct 2007

Business Development Associate

1. Interact with end users, business sponsors, technicians and Quality Assurance teams;

Coordinate these groups to maintain smooth flow of projects. Resolve conflict.

2. Create business requirements document, gather and analyze product requirements

3. Oversee ordering and tracking of materials and logistics.

4. Liaise with project stakeholders on an on-going basis to ensure cross- functional coordination.

5. Report on Project Progress using Earned Value Management System (EVM)

VRA RESETTLEMENT TRUST FUND- GHANA (Jan 2001- August 2005)

Project Manager Jan 2004- August 2005

1. Lead the implementation of infrastructural developmental projects in 52-No Resettled

Townships and Communities along Lake Volta in Ghana. Projects Include Rural Electrification,

Rural Water Supply and installation, Provision of Health, Educational and Social Infrastructures.

2. Monitors general contractors and vendor performance during construction build out phase of

the development process.

3. Conduct project progress inspection and approve interim payment certificates for main and

sub- contractors.

4. Undertake community needs assessment and project feasibility studies, and assist community

leaders in project prioritization and roll out.

5. Oversee prequalification exercises and the entire bidding process, including invitation to

tender, analysis of submissions using various benchmarks, and recommendation for award of

contracts.

Technical Officer Jan 2001- Dec 2003

1. Coordinate project design and preparation of working drawings (blue prints). Take-off

completely and prepare project Bill of Quantities as part of the entire project bidding documents.

2. Regularly embark on site inspection to monitor project quality and progress, prepare progress

reports and interim payment certificates for main and sub-contractors. Also recommend

certificate for interim payments.

3. Conduct project progress meetings on/off site and manage the permitting and approval phases

of the developmental process and ensures all proper approvals have been received.

4. Develop a build –up rates for both Labor and Materials of the various construction components

for cost estimation purposes. Conduct market research to capture current material prices for

estimation towards total cost of project.

ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD(GHANA) Sept 1997- Dec 2000

Technician Engineer

1. Take-off completely for the preparation of Bill of Quantities, Conduct site visits for

measurements of actual work done for the preparation of interim payment certificates.

2. Conduct market research for current prices of construction materials, Pricing of bill of

Quantities and bidding document analysis.

3. Prepare Final Project Accounts.

4. Any other task as will be assigned.

TRAINING AND CONFERENCE

PMI GLOBAL CONGRESS- Dallas 2006

1. Cross Cultural Project Management

2. Challenges in developing global product

3. Linking Project Management with business strategy

4. Managing Expectations

5. Business Process optimization (Combining Project Management with Six Sigma best practice)

6. Enhancing individual and team productivity

7. The Secret of a successful PMO

GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2003

1. Accounts for Non-Financial Managers.

2. Project Planning and Management.

EDUCATION

BSc. Building Technology -- KUMASI POLYTECHNIC, GHANA

BS/ BA (Finance) – Currently seeking, - COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, USA.

CERTIFICATIONS

1. Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) Issued By: PMI – USA (July 2007)

2. OSHA-30 Certification- Health and Safety : OSHA- USA

3. Business Analysis (Requirement Mgt and Modeling) : Villanova University- FL, USA (Oct 2007)

4. SIX SIGMA Green Belt Certification (Seeking)

5. Certified Information System Auditor (In Progress)

HOBBIES

Reading, Soccer, Tennis, Music, Meeting New People, Travelling.

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