Jocelyn J. Kennedy
*** ********** **. ~ Cary, NC 27519-7191 ~ 781-***-**** ~
**********@*****.***
Implementation Manager
Process Improvement ~ SDLC Project Management ~ Technology Strategy
Analytical and results-driven IT Professional with distinguished 10+ year
career delivering enterprise financial solutions that bridge the gap
between business expectations and technology limitations. Offer solid
business management experience, problem-solving abilities, and diplomatic
leadership to effectively deliver multiple, mission-critical projects on
time and on budget. Reputation for visualizing opportunities and
reengineering processes to improve workflow, improve efficiency, and reduce
costs. Respected leader with communication and interpersonal skills,
committed to promoting team values, cultivating relationships, and unifying
stakeholders to deliver high-impact change. Seeking new challenges that
leverage core strengths in:
~ Business/IT Implementations ~ Reconciliation Expertise ~Portfolio &
Trading Systems
~ Requirements Definition ~ Store Procedures & T-SQL ~ Analytics &
Research Systems
~ Relationship Management ~ SQL Queries/Reporting Services ~ Health
Record System
Career Highlights
Boston Financial Management:
. Accelerated fee revenue capture, improved operational efficiency, and
reduced costs by streamlining and reengineering management fee billing
process using MS-Access and SQL Server.
. Leveraged subject matter expertise in portfolio management systems to
implement CRM application.
Fidelity Investments Systems Company:
. Received company's 'President's Award' recognizing service delivery
excellence for designing and managing full SDLC for critical Oracle-
driven, web-enabled application supporting 5,000+ users.
Employment History
IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER POSITIONS
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - MINDLINC, LLC Durham, NC (Completed Contract)
2012-2013
Implementation/Project Manager
. Implemented Medical Records system for multiple clients for the Mental
Health Industry.
. Configured and Customized Application for unique requests
. Utilized SQL to make changes to database
CHARLES RIVER DEVELOPMENT, Burlington, MA 2009 - 2011
Systems Analyst
. Install, upgrade, and configure SQL database, middle tier, and client
application.
. Manage all aspects of production IMS systems for multiple clients as
part of Managed Services offerings including Remote Application
Management, Hosted Application Management, and ASP.
. Liaise with vendor partners and clients to provide expert-level remote
management, administration, and support for IMS solutions, ensuring a
tightly integrated and seamless service delivery experience.
. Provide business and technical support for IMS systems including
problem resolution, business continuity/disaster recovery assistance,
application and database performance tuning, and IMS database software
patches and version upgrades.
. Participate in research, implementation, and operation of third-party
tools to enhance, improve, automate, and streamline service delivery.
INDATA/GORDON HASKETT, Greenwich, CT 2008
Implementation Manager
. Traveled to client sites to complete implementation and support to
include new installations of INDATA solutions, recommendations for
related third-party applications, client workflow process consulting,
and system upgrades.
. Reconciled customer data to include cash, securities, and holdings;
trained end-users on back-office, performance/reporting tools, and
front-office applications.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS POSITIONS
STATE STREET BANK Boston, MA- (Contract Assignment)
2012
Business Analyst
. Utilized Business Analysis Skills-Documented existing processes
. Identified new report requirements
BOSTON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, Boston, MA 2008 - 2009
Database and System Processing Consultant
. Leveraged portfolio management system expertise to implement CRM
module, providing support, enhancing, and documenting business
processes.
. Automated manually intensive management fee billing process, reducing
turnaround processing from three weeks to one day, to increase
efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate revenue capture.
. Utilized SQL Server databases and MS-Access expertise to extract and
consolidate previously unavailable information, enhancing real-time
reporting capabilities and management decision making.
WILMINGTON TRUST CO. (Formerly Bingham Legg Advisors), Boston, MA 2003 -
2007
Database/Systems Engineer
. Performed database management for portfolio management and trading
platform including identification, troubleshooting, and resolution of
all data anomalies and financial discrepancies.
. Improved error detection processes, minimizing human intervention in
production applications.
. Supported ad-hoc requests for data and reports through creation of SQL
queries.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, Boston, MA 2003
Database Consulting
. Provided technical support and project implementation services for
Realtor clients including database development/management, software
installation/support, end-user training, and troubleshooting.
. Bolstered Realtor marketing campaigns through creation of flyers,
brochures, and business letters.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS SYSTEMS COMPANY, Boston, MA 1999 - 2002
Software Engineer/Developer (2000 - 2002)
. Designed and managed full life cycle development processes (SDLC) for
Oracle-based, critical web application serving 5,000+ users; achieved
President's Award for service and delivery excellence.
. Analyzed and resolved production data issues for Oracle databases;
reviewed and approved physical and logical database designs.
. Developed business requirements for development, enhancement, and
optimization of financial applications across multiple business units.
. Managed functionality enhancements for MS Access-based application
which reduced budget processing timeframe from eight days to under an
hour, significantly increasing productivity.
. Liaised with finance and technical teams to provide technical support
for human resource, time management, billing, and forecasting systems.
Associate Software Engineer/Developer (1999 - 2000)
. Consolidated and ensured 100% data accuracy of multiple sources by
uploading and scrubbing data of disparate financial sources to produce
MS Access-based reporting system.
. Hired as full-time employee, after serving as Chubb Computer Services
contractor, responsible for automating budget analysis and forecasting
process.
Academic Background & Training
BENTLEY COLLEGE, Waltham, MA
Diploma in Accountancy
NORTH ADAMS STATE COLLEGE, North Adams, MA
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
CHUBB COMPUTER SERVICES, Burlington, MA
Certificate in Client Server Technology
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
Oracle Database Administration, Relational Database Design, JavaScript,
Advanced Oracle SQL
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
Microsoft SQL Server Administration, UCI, Active Server Pages (ASP)