Project Management

Dear Sir/Ma

Cover letter for the Post of PMP Certified Project Management Instructor

I am writing to express my interest in the PMP Certified Project Management Instructor position that is currently available with your organization. With over ten years of experience in Information technology, including a solid background in project management, business analysis, budget development, human resource, forecasting and planning, variance analysis, education, training development and business leadership, I feel that your needs and my skills are excellent match.

Besides, my project management skills at monitoring, executing, coordinating and controlling IT operations across a wide spectrum of using innovative tools for optimum efficiency. I keep abreast with latest technology developments, by constantly learning new approaches that will reduce project burdens and enhance operational efficiency and increase productivity.

In all the places I have served, my passion for success at all times and the courage to apply these skills and principles has brought rich reward to everyone. Thus, my experience at both technical and management level will not only add value but increase the level of productivity and efficiency.

Dedication to work, meticulous attention to details and sheer honesty are my watchword in life and determination to succeed are its ox-goad.

Enclosed is my resume for your review, I would appreciate the opportunity to speak with you and demonstrate more fully how my qualifications can meet your needs and benefit your organization, so please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email as listed below.

Thank you sincerely for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Maxwell Owolade, MCSE, PMP

27 S. Roselle Rd. #2A,

Roselle, IL, 60172

Cell: 630-***-****

E-Mail: acb8y9@r.postjobfree.com

Maxwell Owolade, A+, MCSE, PMP

27 S. Roselle Rd, #2A Roselle IL, 60172 Phone: 630-***-****

Email: acb8y9@r.postjobfree.com

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Institute: Project Management Professional (PMP)

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA):Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) (in view)

Microsoft: MCP, MCSA, MCSE 2003: Security

CompTIA: A+: IT Technician, Security+

Prosoft: CIW Security Analyst

Jones/NCTI: Certified Contract Installer (CATV, VoIP, High Speed Internet (HSI))

EDUCATION

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

Schaumburg Campus, Schaumburg, IL

Bachelor of Science Physics

University of Ibadan, Ibadan

SKILLS:

Office Tools:

MS Office Suite 2007/2010, MS Project/Visio, Primavera P6 v7, Mail Server/Web Server, MS SharePoint, SQL

Software Applications:

MS Access, JAVA, VB.NET, ADO.NET, Visual C++, BASIC, Fortran

Operational Efficiency:

ITIL, Agile, Scrum Methodologies, SDLC

IT Project Management:

Critical Path Method (CPM), Earned Value Management System (EVM), Project Scheduling/Control, Requirements/Needs Analysis, Project Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Statement of Work (SOW), Gantt/Flow Chart, Performance Simulation, Customer Relation Management, Project & Product Lifecycle, Software Development, Technical Writing/Business Proposal Writing

Network:

Router/Switch Configuration, LAN/WAN/Wireless LAN, NIC, Design/Implementation, Cabling: Cat 5e/6, PC/Laptop Support/Repair/Maintenance, Desktop Support/Help Desk/VoIP Support, Network Design & Implementation, Active Directory, DHCP, TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, IT Security: Firewall & Antivirus, transitioning

Instructional & Training:

Classroom Expertise, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, LMS (Learning Management Systems), Foundational Learning, Knowledge Management, Learning Collaboration/Outsourcing Training, Study Guide, Curriculum Design and Development, Content Management, Learning Transformation

Operating Systems:

Windows 2008/2008 R2/2003/7/Vista/XP, Ubuntu, Linux, UNIX, Virtualization, Networking; Server Administration, Cloud Computing, Virtualization Technology: VMware, Hyper-V.

Internet Skills:

Search Engine Optimization, WordPress, Copywriting, Blogging, Online Marketing, E-Commerce, Google Adwords, Web Analytics, Web Presentation, Whiteboard Script Development, Social Media Marketing.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

More than ten years of domestic and international broad-based experiences in IT, energy, business, academics, news media projects. Most of my responsibilities include total project management oversight, project scheduling, control, communication, procurements, teaching, research and development. Few of these projects includes; $100 million turbine rotor replacement in a nuclear power plant, $45 million software development projects, IT infrastructure installation projects, IT training establishments, software procedure, policy advocacy and training manual writing; clients/server administration, scheduling, coordination cost and risk control.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

* To provide qualitative professional training and help aspiring individuals achieve their career goals, become proficient in their chosen careers and become productive members of our global community

TEACHING SKILLS/INTEREST

* Project Management: PMP/CAPM & CompTIA: Project+, Project Scheduling, Earned Value Analysis, Network Diagram Analysis, Procurement & Contract Analysis

* Information Technology: CompTIA: A+, Security+, Network+, Server+

* Business Analysis: CBAP/CCBA, Operations Management

* Human Resource: PHR/SPHR

* Science Subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, GED Math, Science, Social Studies

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

* Online Training: PMP/CAPM & Project+, CompTIA: A+, Network+ & Business Analysis Instructor

* Jane Addams Resources Center, Ravenswood, Chicago, IL: Part Time CompTIA: A+/Network+ Instructor

* Computer Training Institute of Chicago (CTIC) Hyde Park, IL: PMP/CAPM Instructor/CompTIA: A+/Network+ Instructor

* PCCTI Institute, Oak Brook, IL & Chicago, IL: Microsoft OS/CompTIA: A+/Network+/Security+ Instructor

* Computer Systems Institute Chicago, IL: Microsoft OS/CompTIA: A+/Network+/Security+

* Herbert Spencer Science Elementary School : English Language, English Literature, Reading & Mathematics

* De Diego Elementary School, Chicago, IL: English Language, English Literature, Reading & Mathematics

PUBLICATIONS

* PMP/CAPM Study Guide (PMBOK 5th Ed.)

* CompTIA: Project+ Study Guide

* CompTIA: A+ Study Guide

* CompTIA: Network+ Study Guide

* CompTIA: Security+ Study Guide (almost complete)

* Team Effort 4 Chapters: Project Management Textbook Writing Project

* Introduction to Internet

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

* $100 million turbine rotor replacement at Wolf Creek, Burlington KS

* $45 million library software development/implementation for Follett Software Clients

* Project Management Writing Project for a Publishing House in Skokie Chicago

* Several IT Infrastructure Projects Valued at $40 million (LAN/WAN Implementation, Comcast CATV Deployments North Suburbs of IL, Software Design, Website Design/Development, Phone Software Implementation)

* Policy Advocacy on Social Change in a Developing Economy (Several researched articles focused on education, public sector development, environment, economic change and diplomacy)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Ceannate Corp., Rolling Meadows May 2013 – to date

Company profile: A software development with financial services inclinations

Project Manager – Software & IT Infrastructure Projects

* Oversees the IBM infrastructure project that worth $3.5 million, developing all the project documentations and resources, arrange and organize the schedule from start to finish, providing weekly updates on the project process

* Coordinates activities of project and operational personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within budget.

* Coordinate the Intranet web design project, document preparation for annual auditor inspection and Document Management System through various phases until the implementation stage

* Manages the creation and definition of technical scope and objectives in collaboration with technical subject matter experts

* Documents and reports all the progress regarding the internal projects on a weekly basis

* Provide weekly project report to the executive management on a regular basis

* Collaborated with the Technical Writer and the Business Analyst to development process and procedure documentations

* Represents the company with contractors, suppliers, customers, departments, and other parties as required

* Creates, monitors, and updates a detailed project plan for the internal and external initiative projects and also assist in establishing work plan, staffing for each phase of the project, including recruitment / assignment of personnel.

ENERCON Services, Naperville, IL March 2012 – April 2013

Company profile: A Nuclear power plant and environmental consulting firm

Senior Technical Analyst – Project Management & IT

* Collaborate with the Project Managers to develop the resources of Enercon team members, third-party contractors, or sub-consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.

* Work with Project Manager to develop clear definition of project requirements and objectives, ensuring that the project’s deliverables meet the businesses requirements of customers.

* Provide recommendations to corporate strategic plans, internal efficiency improvements, procedures, and customer-service standards.

* Develop and support Project Managers and Managers of Project with project oversight, scheduling development, earned value reporting, project control responsibilities and customer relation management

* Provide project management support to the Project Managers in the Quality Assurance through engineering training and documentation responsibilities to meeting client and NRC regulations

* Implement the quality management plan to ensure that work is being performed according to required quality standards.

* Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.

* Offer 1st and 2nd tier IT Support in the office ranging from computers, printers, phones and plotter to server administration and local area network troubleshooting and administration

GE Energy Services, Chicago, IL Feb.2011 – Feb 2012

Company profile: Plant maintenance and construction services across the US and internationally.

Position: Project Control/Scheduler (Project Experience: Nuclear Power Plant Outages)

* Work with the senior project management and the Wolf Creek consulting teams in regulating various meetings such as project progress review meetings, three shifts, three days look ahead and daily project briefings

* Participated in evaluating activities for maintaining and installing detailed rotor replacement schedules before and during the outage

* Monitoring resources, schedule and commitment through requisition and work order review

* Providing vital inputs to daily and periodic project progress and status reports to top management and other stakeholders in the nuclear energy industry

* Collaborate with TRRP Contracting firms and skilled personnel on the project to collectively strive for the success of the overall project through detailed analysis of technical activities to conflict resolutions and better communication

PCCTI Institute, Oak Brook, IL & Chicago, IL Aug. 2009- Feb. 2011

Company profile: Computer Systems and Healthcare Management training Institute located in Chicago and Oak Brook, IL.

Position: Program Coordinator/IT Instructor

* Provide help desk support to repair, deploy and maintain computer systems and related networking issues affecting hubs, switches and routers

* Demonstrate and teach the installations, configuration, deployment and administration of Windows XP, 2003 Server, SQL, Exchange Server 2003 and VMware software implementation

* Provide academic instruction and supervision of theoretical and practical design of LAN/WAN, Switch and Router installation, configuration and administration

* Demonstrate the installation, configuration, deployment and troubleshooting of TCP/IP, IIS, VPN, WINS, Firewall, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, SMTP, Clustering, Active Directory and Terminal Server, among others

* Prepare students for CompTIA, MCAS and Microsoft certifications on a regular basis backed with hand on experience and simulating real life scenarios.

Gallagher Basset Services, Itasca, IL Sept. 2010 – Feb. 2011

Company profile: Gallagher B. is the largest risk management, property/casualty third-party administrator (TPA).

Project Experience: Project Technical Analyst

Position: Project Technical Analyst

* Partners with a variety of technical and functional partners within the business to define requirements for application development, develops required documentation and communicates status in order to ensure business requirements are met.

* Defines detailed requirements, analyzes business needs, and validates solutions with the client and performs feasibility analysis, scopes project, and recommends alternative solutions, project strategy and deliverable prioritization.

* Serves as subject matter expert associated with content, processes, and procedures and develops high level implementation plans.

* Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results.

* Serves as a liaison between technical and functional stakeholders, and project management teams, to help keep initiatives moving forward smoothly in accordance with project plans.

Computer Training Institute of Chicago (CTIC) Hyde Park, IL Aug. 2009- Feb. ‘10

Company profile: Computer Systems and Project Management training Institute located in Chicago, IL.

Position: Program Coordinator/IT & PMP Instructor

* Evolve practical academic schedule for each training module I have to cover for the duration under contract through real life hand on training and several lab practices

* Educate my students on the mutual integration of project management principle with IT infrastructure and information technology and infrastructure library (ITIL) with a view to enhancing work place efficiency and productivity

* Prepare students for CompTIA, MCAS and Microsoft certifications on a periodic basis backed with hand on experience and simulating real life scenarios.

* Demonstrate and teach the installations, configuration, deployment and administration of Windows XP, 2003 Server, Exchange Server 2003 and VMware software implementation

* Provide academic instruction and supervision of theoretical and practical design of LAN/WAN, Switch and Router installation, configuration and administration

* Prepared students for Project Management Professional (PMP) exams

Private Practice Oct. 2007- July 2009

Position: Project Consultant

TechLoss Consulting Project, Wheeling, IL

* Perform computer systems restoration, disaster recovery, repair and execute project documentation after each module

* Collaborate with clients and colleagues on the project by efficiently completing desktop installations repairs and allied computer systems equipment

Advance Communication Inc. Palatine, IL

* Implement and deploy High Speed Internet, VoIP and Internet installations at various clients’ location

* Render end user/help desk support and network administration to corporate clients and helped resolve technical related issues

* Secure client local area networks and desktops with antivirus software (Norton & McCafe) and suitable firewall

LG Electronics, Romeoville, IL

* Upload cell phone software on the new series of cell phones, package them for shipping and perform systems/network administration for the smooth running of the lab operations

* Perform cell phone quality Inspection for LG Electronic rollout project for Sprint and Verizon; System/network administration and quality assurance responsibilities

Herbert Spencer Science Elementary School & De Diego Elementary School, Chicago, IL

* Academic Instructor for Platform Learning assigned to teach English Language, Math and Reading

* Conduct periodic and quarterly evaluation of the subjects under consideration and present tabulated reports to parent and head teacher

Follett Software Company/Sagebrush, Mchenry, IL June -Sept. ‘07

Company profile: A Software Development Company located in McHenry, IL.

Position: Consultant-Project Implementation Specialist

* Collaborate with Technical and Business teams to ensure that project implementation meets customer requirements through effective project scheduling using Oracle project management tools.

* Create and update schedule for the library software installation projects across the globe using remote technology. I was assigned to collaborate and integrate the needs of the clients, Account Managers and the IT Help Desk support personnel and ensure timely completion of projects

* Utilize my IT project management skills to administer and coordinate critical path analysis of project schedule to help keep track of cost in order to meet project baseline

* Evaluate help desk support scheduled tasks on technical issues relating to connectivity and installation and prevent project delay.

* Interact with clients to understand and resolve schedule constraints that might hinder software installations

* Perform SQL Server installation, configuration and troubleshooting using remote technology

* Conduct quality assurance testing through remote connectivity testing and hardware compliance.

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