Duane H. Washington
Relocating to Richardson, Texas in June 2015
309-***-**** ******.**@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/duanewashington
Business Analyst IT Project Leader
Technical project manager with experience in researching, designing, and
executing new products, processes, and procedures that meet defined
business needs. Apply business acumen to engage stakeholders, gather data,
and define requirements. Utilize project management methodologies, project
lifecycle processes, and work management toolkits to provide deliverables
within deadlines and budgets. Able to communicate solutions and technical
information appropriately and accurately. Strong technical and writing
skills. Core competencies include:
Change Management Training Relationship Management Information
Gathering & Analysis
Problem Mitigation Strategies Documentation & Reporting Trend Analysis
Service Management
Professional Experience
NTT Data, Bloomington, IL 05/2010 - Present
Project/Component Coordinator Business Analyst
Client: State Farm Insurance
Provided business analysis and communication consulting services at client
site, supporting initiatives with the Future State Program, Office of
Information Security and Information Technology Risk and Compliance,
Development Center 10 (Digital), and Availability & Stability. Created
project status reports for senior staff. Collaborated with managers and
subject matter experts to gather and document business requirements.
Developed plans for complex business and technical initiatives and issues.
Wrote and managed intranet and SharePoint site content.
. Transferred knowledge by developing and delivering training and
guidance for newly established governance program management office.
. Developed reports measuring compliance; identified trends and
recommended process efficiency improvements.
. Provided ITIL process knowledge to lift Service Management disciplines
by establishing new reporting and communication processes for Release
Management implementations of IT solutions.
. Led ScrumMaster team; forecasted capacity and utilization, developed
agile stories, managed project backlogs, and facilitated debriefs.
Delivery of smaller, specifically packaged work quickly built momentum
to win additional projects.
TEKsystems, Inc., Bloomington, IL 11/2004 - 03/2009
Change Management Consultant Organizational Development Business Analyst
Client: State Farm Insurance
Consulted with client on strategic and tactical communications during
change management initiatives. Performed issue, risk, and resistance
assessments and stakeholder and impact analyses. Collaborated with
management on role definition, issue mitigation, and corrective plans.
Developed executive sponsorship roadmaps. Created training and coaching
plans.
. Facilitated adoption of new processes and tooling through effective
communications with associates.
. Managed behavior and minimized resistance with defined variable
expectations supporting outputs, inputs, time, and change impacts.
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Farnsworth Group, Bloomington, IL 03/1999 - 10/2004
Project Manager/Planner
Oversaw management of construction projects. Developed project plans,
purchased materials, monitored construction job sites, scheduled
associates, and procured resources. Prepared and reviewed resource
requisitions and vendor agreements. Participated in municipal planning and
grant administration. Conducted environmental assessments and facilitated
community meetings.
. Managed $605K Minonk Millennium Park project. Secured a Dept. of
Natural Resources Open Space Land and Acquisition Development grant to
develop and equip five acres of vacant land for community recreational
activities. Development included new water, sewer, and electrical
systems, well-equipped playground, skateboard park, walking trails,
picnic shelter, and roller hockey rink. Project was completed on time
and within budget.
. Oversaw and managed development of 80 million gallon reservoir in
Adrian, MO to service town's water supply. Reservoir also provided a
fishing and boating recreational area for the community.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Project Management/Business Administration
American InterContinental University, Online Program
Dean's List
Associate of Science in Communications/Public Relations
Champlain College, Burlington, VT
Certifications
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) - Scrum
Alliance, Inc.
Foundations ver.3 - Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
ADKAR Methodology Practitioner - Prosci Change Management
Competent Toastmaster (CTM) designation - Toastmasters International
Affiliations
Member, Scrum Alliance, 2011 - Present
Member, International Institute of Business Analysis, 2010 - Present
Member, Project Management Institute, 2008 - Present
Member, Information Technology Service Management Forum (itSMF), 2008 -
Present
Honor Club President, Optimist International, 2006 - 2007
Pack Fundraising Chairman/Den Leader, Cub Scouts of America, 2004 - 2006
Council Member, St. John's Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IL, 2001 - 2004
Computer Skills
HP products: HP Service Manager, UCMDB (Universal Configuration Management
Database)
IBM products: ClearQuest, Lotus Notes, ROVR (Registration, Ownership,
Versioning, and Routing)
Microsoft products: Office 2010 - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; Lync,
SharePoint, Access, Visio, Project
Adobe products: Acrobat, InDesign, PageMaker, Photoshop, Reader
Other applications: Dreamweaver, CSS, FTP
Social media tools: blogs, instant messaging, Skype, Twitter