Angela M. Walker

**** ******** ***** *******, ** 30032 (404) 284 - 8024 acpcjj@r.postjobfree.com

Profile Summary

Proficient management professional with successful background in the areas of project management, full system

development life cycle, and project implementation through Agile and Waterfall methodology

Outstanding experience in developing and implementing financial systems, and eCommerce areas in the Utilities,

Health Care and Federal Government industries

Partner with subject matter experts and key stakeholders to lead and participate in the business and functional

requirements gathering and documentation using a variety of techniques

Manage numerous system development and process reengineering efforts while overcoming obstacles and effectively

meeting aggressive deadlines within budget and execute an executive plan for controlling the project scope

Professional Experience

January 2014 – Current

C AREER DEVELOPMENT and VOLUNTEER

Provide consulting services and business support to various small business entrepreneurs in the development and

response of business proposals

Participate and attend in Project Management Institute forums and continued education discussions

Guide the local Parks and Recreation Junior League Association in registration and support of the recreation activities

August 2014 – October 2014

A TLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Program Management Office - Atlanta, GA

Senior IT Project Manager (contractor)

Project Management Experience

Managed multiple key electronic web based learning projects with significant scope and complexity simultaneously

Created a communications process to ensure stakeholders are aware of status, risks, and opportunities

Prepared and delivered presentations regarding current status to key stakeholders and the benefits of the tools for

teachers and students

Led the investigation and implementation of technical online tools that automate the secure transfer of student

information between authorized parties to replace manual, vendor-specific processes

D ecember 2010 – D ecember 2013

C ITY OF ATLANTA, Program Management Office - Atlanta, GA

Senior IT Project Manager

Project Management and Business Analyst Experience

Developed and reviewed detail MS project plans that included milestones, dates, dependencies and percent complete

Developed and implemented scorecard approach to track key performance indicators across the organization and

departments to reach and maintain goals and objectives

Provided sound measurement based results to maximize IT investments that present continuous improvements,

increased revenue, cost reductions and meet and maintain organizational goals and objectives

Implemented the underlying technology infrastructure within the Public Safety, Parks and Recreation and Office of

Buildings divisions through gathering and documenting the customer needs to produce business and functional

requirements and provide functional subject matter expertise for development and customer facing teams

Promoted partnering, collaboration, and innovation within a diverse staff of change management, business process

management advocates, and technical resources to deliver value realization to the organization, clients and citizens

Developed and presented thorough presentations illustrating benefit analysis and concerns for leadership board

members and Chief of staff to derive solutions and determine next steps

Highlight the difference between competitive brands and managed brands through innovative merchandising campaigns

Offer feedback to executive-level management on the efficiency of strategies, programs and initiatives

Established knowledge-sharing processes and documentation for associates throughout the organization

Led and participated in web-based applications allowing violators to securely submit and pay for violations online

B OOZ ALLEN HAMILTON - Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC May 2004 - D ecember 2010

Senior Consultant

Information Technology Strategic Planning and Project Management Experience

Led and participated in the development and implementation of web-based tools allowing organizations to gather, track

and submit orders within a centralized distribution system

Participated in the decision making process to ensure that information technology investments integrate strategic

planning, budgeting, procurement, and the management of IT in support of the agency’s missions and business needs

Angela Walker – Professional Experience – continued (2)

Conducted and coordinated efforts to develop project baselines for major IT initiatives and utilize earned

value management to identify cost and schedule variances

Maintained reputable working relationships with the federal agency Chief Information Officer (OCIO) executives and staff

Directed the coordination and correspondence with department leads, collecting artifacts for scorecard input, analysis of

data, and the design, development and implementation of a program management tracking tool

Created and effectively synchronized documentation to explain changes to the baseline, and perform as a change agent

to ensure the approved changes are implemented and communicated to end users and customers

Supported and enhanced the existing enterprise architecture to be compliant with the Federal Enterprise Architecture

(FEA), linking information technology to the organization’s strategy, business processes, and operations

Defined a target architecture in relation to the FEA framework, identifying target opportunities as well as the future

organizational state and business functions

A CCENTURE - Washington D.C. May 1997 - May 2 004

Manager

B usiness Development Experience

Participated in new business and multi-million dollar proposal development efforts within various Government

Market Unit clients

Managed key client relationships which potentially led to additional work

Co-developed initial business plans for core target clients within Homeland Security and US Department of Housing

and Urban Development (HUD)

Provided expert guidance to projects in industry and functional areas and identified applicable industry best practices

Project Management a nd Business Analyst Experience

Managed application conversion development efforts to successfully extrapolate data from legacy systems to

reengineered systems with minimal system downtime

Managed functional and technical support groups consisting up to twenty(20) personnel including clients and

subcontractors based on project requirements

Developed and maintained multiple parallel work plans listing activities, resources and required deliverables

Defined staffing requirements to support mission-critical initiatives

Monitored the engagement's budget and financial status

Leveraged and enforced standardized project management tools and processes

S ystem Implementation Experience

Managed development, requirements, testing and training teams

Reengineered detail designs to meet changing client requirements

Conducted testing methodology training sessions and provided an integrated view of process improvement across

multiple disciplines

Established a comprehensive plan to communicate the nature and extent of the test necessary for a thorough

evaluation of the system

Organized and facilitated Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions and interviews with multiple consulting

groups and the client to define and review business and system requirements

C ITIZENS BANK OF MARYLAND - Laurel, MD September 1994 - March 1997

R etail Staffing and Analysis - Senior Analyst

Conducted analysis of branch volume in order to properly forecast force utilization requirements

Effectively supervised the weekly scheduling of seventy (70) employees to ensure customer service standards were

maintained

Developed and manage database for employee payroll and personnel records

Education

Master of General Administration : Management Information Systems, May 1997

University of Maryland University College - College Park, M D

Bachelor of Science: Business Management, May 1994

Hampton University - Hampton, VA

Member of the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Functional and Technical Skills

Applications: MS Office, MS Project, MS Access, Visio, Adobe, SharePoint, Oracle SQL & PL/SQL

References will be furnished upon request

Contact this candidate