Shelly Murphy, PMP
**** ****** *****, *** ***** CA 92130
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Project Management
Results-driven: versatile project leader with proven success at delivering
complex technology and systems integration projects on time and within
budget. Proactive: works closely with business partners and technology
teams in full cycle project planning and execution to successfully achieve
strategic business initiatives. Articulate: technically minded communicator
able to direct strong teams and effectively present at executive levels of
organizations.
Core Competencies
IT Systems and Business Transformation Negotiation and Problem Solving Skills
Stakeholder Management Strategic Business Planning
Cross-Functional Team Leadership Proposal Development
Project Tracking, Control and Client Relationship Management
Measurement RFP design and vendor selection
Budget Planning and Cost Control PM Tools: MS Office, Visio, MS Project,
Requirements Gathering and NetSuite
Prioritization Extensive knowledge of IT Infrastructure
Professional Experience
Burwood Group, San Diego CA
2014 - present
Senior Project Manager
Responsible for project management of Client engagements, including
organizing resources, tracking project status and reporting to Executive
stakeholders. Lead and facilitate client communications. Manage business
and technical requirements to define project scope, deliverables and
delivery commitments. Drive compliance with project methodologies and
standards of both internal and external PMOs.
Trace3, San Diego CA
2011 - 2014
Project Manager
Manage IT projects and solution implementations in areas of Datacenter
transformations, Networking, Security, Converged Infrastructure, and
Managed Services with full oversight for planning, development,
deployment, production transition and formal training programs.
Communicate project status via weekly meetings, project status reports and
Executive-level presentations. Coordinate schedules, tasks and status
with cross-functional project teams.
Develop and manage project management documentation. Facilitate creation
of technical requirements, design diagrams and as-built/support
documentation. Manage project closure activities and transition of systems
and services to administrative staff.
Achievements -
Effectively managed Corporate Network and Hosted Operations relocation
project ($100K) for a Scientific Software company. Coordinated activities
for large geographically dispersed project team including Infrastructure
and Business Applications stakeholders, vendors and contractors to meet
business transformation timelines.
Built rapport with third party service providers with quality and
effective communication. Increased business opportunities as a result of
strong partnerships which resulted in discount pricing for services.
San Diego Gas & Electric, San Diego CA
2007-2011
IT Project Manager, Grid Communication Systems
Managed scope, scheduling and government budget reporting for advanced
wireless communications system deployment ($60M) across entire SDG&E
service territory. Lead RFP development and vendor selection process.
Managed technical team during proof-of-concept testing for selection of
technical solution and evaluation of vendors based on market research.
Managed stakeholder participation for critical areas of program scope which
included business processes, technology assessments and radio frequency
coordination. Developed and deployed new asset management processes to
support federal government property reporting requirements for IT
Organization.
IT Project Manager, Network & Communication Services
Managed IT infrastructure projects deploying various network technologies
directed by PMO. Developed strategic business cases for funding approvals
and project sponsorship obtained by formal presentations to executive
committees. Reported to director of IT PMO. Managed budgets, planning,
scheduling and cost controls for multiple, concurrent projects. Directed
daily work activities for cross-functional project teams including
contractors, external consultants and geographically dispersed resources.
Reported monthly project status and escalations impacting project health to
IT Steering Committee. Managed procurement activities for technology
equipment and vendor services. Worked closely with Facilities Manager to
coordinate physical environment improvements required to support technology
deployments.
Achievements -
. Concurrently managed multiple, various sized projects to improve voice
and data radio system reliability. Successfully completed all
deliverables on schedule and within budget, while managing resource
constraints and dependencies on external agencies (i.e. FCC, San Diego
County).
. Established strategic partnership with key technology vendor for large
hardware and services contract ($5M+). Managed all procurement
activities during lifecycle of multi-phased project. Achieved cost
savings by diligent review of line item details and tracking of
purchased assets to improve ongoing maintenance program.
. Managed enterprise-wide project ($13M+) with geographically dispersed
implementations, delivered on schedule with minimal service
disruptions. Effectively streamlined critical path tasks performed by
cross-functional teams working remotely.
San Diego Gas & Electric, San Diego CA
2006-2007
Network Analyst
Installed, supported and upgraded network equipment to maximize enterprise
system availability and to minimize service disruption. Provided
telecommunication services to deliver mission critical business operations
and focused on exceeding service level agreements and client expectations.
AT&T, San Diego, CA
2005-2006
Network Provisioning Engineer
Planned, designed and deployed client networks in web hosting datacenters
located throughout the U.S and Internationally. Managed business
development and new client deployments. Assigned as technical lead to
coordinate project requirements and dependencies, delivery schedules, and
tasks with associated technical staff.
EDUCATION
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL v3) Certification
Project Management Certificate Program
University of California, San Diego CA
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Cisco ID# CSCO10157460
Associate of Science, LAN Specialist
Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara CA
Bachelor of Science
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA