Lucy Friend PMP
Senior Project Manager
Professional Summary:
. Senior Project Manager with over 10 years managing network
infrastructure and system development projects ranging in value from
$100K to $3M+
. Experience in all phases of Project Management and Software
Development Lifecycle with proven ability to bridge technical and
business goals to provide productive solutions
. Responsible for design and roll-out of technology adoption programs
(i.e. CRM, Oracle/PeopleSoft and MS Outlook Exchange)
. Strong client services and change management experience; managing
diverse project teams on/off shore (i.e. Web Designers, Programmers,
DBA, BSA, PM,and QA resources)
. Significant Finance, Security, Risk and Resource Planning knowledge
. Strong experience managing Vendors' relations and organizing
strategies for successful implementation
. Strong communication and interpersonal skills
. PMP Certified
Technical Skills:
MS Project 2007, Clarity, SharePoint, Daptiv, SDLC, PDLC, Agile, Waterfall,
RUP, Microsoft Windows 2010, VISIO, Microsoft Windows NT, AIX UNIX, Remedy,
NetWare 3.x 10-BaseT, Single Signon (SSO), PeopleSoft, SQL, Oracle, SAP,
CISCO, HP OpenView, SaaS/Cloud
Detailed Experience:
Federal Home Loan Bank of SF (Contract ended)
Senior PMO Project Manager
6/2012- 11/2012
. Managed scope and requirements for several network projects:
SaaS/Cloud eMail Encryption deployment and SOX Monitoring Tool
expansion for critical network servers and desktops applications
. Directed Request for Proposal (RFP) for Microsoft Exchange 2003 to
2007 upgrade and eMail Encryption projects
. Managed monthly budget forecast and change management requests
. Communicated on-going project status progress and issues
Environment: Windows 7, MS Project, SDLC, SharePoint, Bindview, SaaS/Cloud
City of San Mateo (Contract ended)
Senior Project Manager
3/2012- 6/2012
. Managed Vendor's initiation plan for hosted Employee Time Clock
solution
. Assisted Steering Committee in defining scope, finance, requirements
and identify network security risks
. Deployed Employee Time Clock Pilot Program at County Medical Center
. Communicated on-going project status
Environment: Windows 7, MS Project, SDLC
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. San Francisco, CA (Contract ended)
Technical Project Manager
8/2010- 6/2011
. Directed and monitored activities for large, high risk web-based Bank
integration
. Work with business partners to develop requirements, design and cost
for new system initiation
. Plans and directs complex program schedules, budget, risks and issues
. Provided consistent and comprehensive reports, communication with
business lines and technology management at senior management level
Environment: Sun ONE, UNIX, Oracle, WebLogic, MS Project 2003, Agile/Scrum,
Clarity
Pacific Capital Bancorp, Santa Barbara, CA (Full Time/Laid Off)
Senior PMO Project Manager
5/2008- 1/2010
. Responsible for roll-out of technology adoption programs; CRM,
Oracle/PeopleSoft, MS Outlook Exchange, KPMG Fiduciary Tax and M&I
Outsourcing for Trust/Wealth services
. Coordinated yearly PMO OCC Network Audit
. Facilitated Vendor's implementation strategy for organization wide ERP
deployment
. Managed plan, schedule, budget, impact analysis, communication and
deployment
Environment: MS Project 2000, SDLC, SharePoint, Daptiv, VISIO, SQL, Window
2007
Toyota Motor Sales, Torrance, CA (Contract ended)
Senior IT Project Manager
5/2007- 5/2008
. Managed full SDLC web base Data Warehouse (EDP) for Finance Division
. Responsible for project plan, schedule, budget forecast, communication
and change management
. Provided regular status reports and ongoing budget forecast to
stakeholders through frequent oral and written communications
Environment: MS Project, RUP, SDLC, Clarity, Blueprint, Visio,
Oracle/People Soft, SharePoint, Windows 2003
Countrywide Financial Services, Los Angeles, CA (Contract ended)
Senior IT Project Manager
10/2005 - 4/2007
. Deployed PeopleSoft Customer Relation Management (CRM) Help Desk for
Finance Division
. Responsible for project plan, schedule, budget forecast and issue
tracking
. Managed deployment of Nortel Network M3905 Call Center/Symposium
. Implemented upgrades to OCR (scanning/imaging software)
. Lead in delivery of vendors' strategy for an organization wide ERP
implementation
Environment: MS Project, SDLC, Oracle/People Soft, Windows 2003
Independent Consulting, Long Beach, CA (Contract ended)
Project Consultant
1/2005 - 10/2005
. Managed several short-term projects to define scope and gather
business requirements
. Responsible for vendor engagement, schedule, budget forecast and
invoices
. Provided regular statuses and budget forecast to Business Owner
Environment: MS Project, Agile/ Waterfall, SQL, Windows 2003
Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA (Full Time)
Project Coordinator
2/2004 - 10/2004
. Managed Development and Planning Division event plan, requirements,
scope and schedule
. Translated objectives into business requirements
. Facilitated Stakeholders' planning and status meetings
Environment: MS Project, Agile, SQL, Windows 2000
Toyota Financial Services, Long Beach, CA (Contract ended)
Senior Technical Project Manager
3/2002 - 9/2003
. Managed Toyota Financial Division IT infrastructure project for
Windows 2000/Active Directory upgrade, software and hardware
procurement and deployment
. Managed project deliverables, issue tracking, quality assurance and
change management
. Gathered and analyzed business requirements
. Lead in definition of detail User Acceptance Test plans
. Prepared on-going project status presentation and budget forecast
Environment: MS Project, RUP, Clarity/Niku, Window 2000
Union Bank of California, San Francisco, CA (Full Time)
Business System Analyst/Project Manager
8/2000 - 10/2001
. Managed and implemented network infrastructure solution to meet Bank's
security standards
. Responsible for scope, change management, quality and communication
plan
. Analyzed business requirements to develop detailed system requirements
. Served as single point-of-contact between Business and IT department
. Developed standardization of Service Level Agreements and escalation
Procedures
Environment: MS Project, Windows NT, MS Project, SQL, Agile Waterfall
Applied Materials, Santa Clara, CA (Full Time)
Technical Project Manager
6/98 - 7/2000
. Managed global IT infrastructure network projects for Year 2K
upgrades, Access database integration to Oracle, NT 4.0 infrastructure
upgrade, KEON Agent Single Sign On(SSO)
. Defined Disaster Recovery plan for Japan, Europe and US
. Deployed PKI (SSO) application security to desktops and 8 customized
applications
. Managed and evaluated changed management process for production
deployment
. Coordinated Helpdesk and Desktop Support resources day-to-day
assignments and work schedule
. Facilitated presentation of project status to Stakeholders
Environment: MS Project, RUP, Windows NT, Oracle, SSO, VISIO, SAP, Remedy
Bank of America, San Francisco, CA (Full Time)
Consultant Systems Engineer
5/96 - 6/98
. Managed IT infrastructure network projects; 3x upgrade to Windows NT
4.0, NetWare SAA 2.0 Gateway upgrade, Internet/IP
. Managed World Headquarters site yearly OCC Network Audit
. Managed communication, schedule, deployment and change management
plans
. Coordinated Helpdesk and Desktop Support resources day-to-day
assignments and work schedule
. Provided technical consultation and support to corporate Bank Officers
. Managed Corporate Server Farm to organizational standards and Bank's
security policy
. Maintained Service Level Agreements and Audit Compliance
. Facilitated and prepared on-going project statuses to Stakeholders
Environment: NetWare 3.x, Windows NT, MS Office, SQL, Remedy, Agile
Waterfall
Education:
San Francisco City College
AA Computer Science, 1983
San Francisco State University
Continued Education, 1985
Certifications:
SANS 1999: SysAdmin Network (UNIX/NT Security)
MCSE 1998: NT 4.0 Enterprise Certification
PMI 1996: Project Management Professional
CNE 1991: Novell NetWare 3.x 10-Base-T Certification