Manager Project Management

Harry Ghezavat

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SUMMARY

Seasoned IT, PMO and Engineering executive with proven record of success in

global initiatives. Experienced in portfolio, strategic and roadmap

planning, in developing products and analytic/warehouse applications and

services. Recognized as a leader in project management, operations and in

delivering high quality complex technology and system integration projects.

Exceptional ability in establishing and managing global teams and programs.

Over 15 years of track records in delivering industry leading commercial

products and services in the areas of:

Business Intelligence, Analytic and Real Time/Embedded Design/Open Source Tech Stack

Big Data

Wireless, Telematics and Mobile Internet/Web technology/E-commerce/.NET/SOA, SaaS,

solutions PaaS, IaaS

Biometric Technology/Security Business Process & Development

Control

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Portfolio, Strategic and Roadmap Agile Methodology, Scrum execution, TDD,

Planning Refactoring

Large Scale global PMO Execution High-Profile Client/Executive Relationships and

Communication

Quality, Metrics and Productivity Team Building, Leadership & Employee Development

Enhancement

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

OS/Servers: Windows, WinCE, Unix, Linux, JBoss, Websphere, Weblogic, Apache Tomcat,

DB2, Oracle, SQL

Languages: HTML, Java, XML, C, C#, Visual C++, CSS, JSP, SOAP

Application IBM Cognos BI, McCabe complexity, MindMgr, DDTS, TestDirector, StarTeam,

s: Eclipse FindBug, AppPerfect, Clearcase, PVCS, SVN, Apache Ant, Drools,

TFS, MS project, QSM, COCOMO, Quickbase

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT Jan 2013 - Present

. PLS Financial Services: IT Product Development and mgmt. Scrum Master;

Institutionalizing Scrum and its practices, architecting new software

development to facilitate for Continuous Integration mobile, SOA and

cloud computing

. Part time Analytic and Big Data Independent Consultant at HITECHPSS:

Supporting a new entrepreneurial Company to define/strategize its

portfolio, create visualization & backend API for its analytic & BI

strategy

Parametric Technology Corp/4C Solutions Inc. Mar 2006 - Dec 2012

Global Director R&D; 2007 - 2012

Direct and program manage design and development of a web-based automated

transaction processing enterprise suite of warranty, service, support and

inventory life cycle management system. Coach and mentor Program Managers,

Quality, Business Analysts and development resources

. Developed a release planning process, product strategy & a roadmap.

Increased sales opportunities by 3x and product offering by 5x

. Directed and managed implementation of Cognos BI/Data Warehouse web apps

solution. Categorized as best in class and Leader in BI by 2012 IDC

MarketSpace

. Program Managed global diverse teams on large scale software projects.

Expanded the team & its effectivity by 10x

. Directed and managed end to end development and rollout of a large scale

enterprise SLM suite in an Agile, fast-paced, high-growth, rapidly-

changing environment in key international markets. Increased deployments

by 4x

. Managed key client executives' expectations and requirements.

Sr. Telematics Program Manager /Operations Mgr. at John Deere Intelligent

Mobile Equipment Technology 2006-2007

Manage design/development of an Infrastructure Telematics Satellite/Mobile

solution from inception to customer installation

. Directed and delivered (HW, SW, GUI App) Telematics solution in a high

profile cooperation with QUALCOMM Inc. Over $1B over 7 year savings and

revenue; featured in Wall Street Journal

. Managed operational activities including budget, customer issues, product

returns, etc.

ATSONIC INC./CITY OF CHICAGO, Schaumburg, IL Apr 2005 - Mar 2006

Biometrics Portfolio Consultant

Provide strategic direction and create product portfolio on data

acquisition, location based tracking and security control

. Created and established products portfolio, common products platform and

product architecture.

. Consulted CEO and board of directors in creation of an effective

engineering department and PMO to deliver homeland security biometrics

and location based tracking projects.

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MOTOROLA, INC., Libertyville, Schaumburg, IL Jul 1998 - Apr 2005

Multimedia Applications Program Head/Sr. Engineering Resource Manager,

Mobile Devices; 2000 - 2005

Manage design, development and delivery of innovative next generation (2G,

2.5G and 3G) cellular multimedia apps

. Program managed and delivered key differentiator apps: Audio/Video

Player, Camera, high profile Apple iTunes integration, etc. Achieved

cellular market leadership; Featured in key cellular publications

. Established high performing global team across US, Russia, Australia,

India, China, Israel and Italy (150+ resources)

. Created first ever reusable/common applications across multiple wireless

HW platforms e.g. CDMA, GSM, UMTS, etc.

. Collaborated with marketing, sales, customers and end users to define and

negotiate their needs and requirements.

. Managed rollout of features to high-profile global customers such as T-

Mobile, Vodafone, China Unicom and Verizon.

. Initiated and sponsored drafting and submission of technical patents. Led

SEI level4 assessment.

Principal Engineering Program Manager; 1999 - 2000

Manage PMO and development / execution of first ever Motorola's reusable

platform

. Coached and mentored project managers on the PM methodologies and process

to effectively manage programs

. Planned and executed memorandum of understanding worth over $20M

. Led successfully the key partnership between Motorola, Microsoft and

British Telecom (BT) to integrate Microsoft Mobile Enabled web solution

into a Motorola handset, a key project for BT's e-Business solution.

Senior Engineering Program Manager, Motorola iDEN Infrastructure; 1998 -

1999

Manage IT projects including conformance execution of the entire IT

infrastructure (hardware and software packages) to the Y2K standards across

multiple customers and vendor products

. Successfully prepared enterprise systems for Y2K transition. Zero

systems' failures at the stroke of the millennium

. Set IT strategies and directed teams' executions to these strategies.

. Managed implementation of the CALEA feature into the iDEN infrastructure

to meet federal government mandates.

HONEYWELL INC., H&BC Operation, Arlington Heights, IL Nov 1992 - Jun

1998

Global Software Engineering Manager/SEI CMM Authorized Lead Assessor

Manage development and delivery of a global process and methodology

transforming a hardware oriented business into leveraging software

technology into its products offerings

. Managed development of a global SW process/methodology and rolled it out

across 7 WW sites with over 600 users.

. Chaired and managed Honeywell Global Software Engineering Council and

Customer Triage Team.

. Developed corporate level process and SEI-CMM software maturity and

software metrics strategies

. Interfaced with FDA on federal mandated laws and requirements for clean

room for pharmaceutical use of our products

. Developed and managed reuse initiative, reuse process, reuse repository

and domain analysis methods.

. Planned/developed strategies; supported product portfolio; performed

salary forecasting & performance evaluations.

Other Positions: Sr. Software Dev. Engineer; Team Lead; Sr. Dev. Quality

Engineer at companies such as Ford Motor Co. & Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Int.

; CS Adjunct Faculty/Instructor, Research Assistant at Wayne State

University

CERTIFICATIONS

PMP (Project Management Professional) Project Management Institute

certificate; in progress

PSM I (Professional Scrum Master I) Scrum.org certificate; in progress

Advanced Executive Engineering & Program Management certificate; a 2-yr

Executive Mgmt. degree, Honeywell Inc.

Engineering Project Management certificate; Honeywell Inc.

SEI-CMM and SEI-CMM Lead Authorized Assessor; Carnegie Mellon University

Lean Six Sigma DMAIC model training; Motorola University

Cellular Infrastructure System Architect; Motorola iDEN University

EDUCATION

MS, Computer Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

MS, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,

MI

BS, with high Honor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Northeastern

University, Boston, MA

AWARDS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Chairman, Honeywell Software Engineering Committee (HSEC)

Co-founder, Chicago SW Process Improvement Network (CSPIN) & 1998 SEPG

Conf. Program Committee Chair

Member, WSU & Oakton Comm. College Advisory Committees, ACM, IEEE, Computer

Societies and PMI

Member, International Conf. on Advanced Science & Technology & AOWSM (SW

Metrics Workshop) Tech. Committee[pic]

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