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Over twenty years experience managing large projects, software engineering

projects and internal and professional services project based

organizations. A thought leader with experience in the design, development

and integration of enterprise-wide standards, processes and supporting

metrics. I have focused the last several years on project, program and

portfolio management standards, processes and metrics. Strong project

management skills and am adept at team building and driving teams toward on

schedule and on budget delivery while maintaining client expectations

regarding quality. Excellent communications, interpersonal and

collaboration skills.

Selected Accomplishments

Executive Leadership, Vice President Operations (Allagash Group LLC)

. Established direction, steering, and budget controls for all operations

of a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing

services to Federal and State Agencies

. Created and chaired Investment Review Board (IRB) that reviewed and

decided Pursuit Approach of multiple Federal and State Opportunities.

. Provided Program and Project Management Oversight of several multi-

million dollar Federal and State Strategic Communications Programs

. Developed a proprietary Program Management methodology Called 'NIMBLE' PM

that was adaptable for application within Portfolio, Program and Project

Management arenas and was equally effective in each

. Established and successfully managed 2 Million dollar Operating Budget

. Introduced and established the requirement for and wrote Annual Operating

Plan

. Managed and oversaw the implementation of an internal Human Resources

Department

. Established Purchase Order (PO) System

. Established Accounts Receivable and Payables Business Processes.

Professional Services/Project Office/Program Management Office

. As Senior Manager in an Enterprise Project Office successfully led a team

charged with the responsibility of implementing an Integrated Project

Development Process for a large ISP

. Developed and implemented Project Management Standards, Policies and

Procedures for an Enterprise with more than 150 Project and Program

Managers.

. Successfully Re-developed Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project

Management Methodologies and Process

. Extensive 'hands on' customer expectations management and problem

escalation and resolution experiences.

. Developed, and implemented an Enterprise Wide Change Control Process that

supported the implementation and integration of all production systems

and environments for a $800 million dollar startup CLEC Service Provider

. Successfully completed OPM3 Comprehensive Assessments and initial Process

Improvement Plans for a large engineering firm creating advanced

technology Flood Plain Mapping for FEMA

1 Program and Project Management

. Pioneered the use of advanced project management procedures and tools in

a large telecommunications company. Overcame senior management concerns

regarding costs involved in implementing those tools and procedures.

. Assumed management of a $3.2 million revenue collection system project,

which was in serious trouble due to cost overruns, and a high turnover of

its managers. Developed an estimate of the investment required to bring

it to completion. Senior management accepted my recommendation to

terminate the project, resulting in cost saving of more than $2 million.

. Restarted a stalled $20 million program to implement a Low Earth Orbit

(LEO) satellite Global Communications Network revenue collection system

by effectively managing and delivering to client expectations.

. Developed Project Management Standards for an $800 million Competitive

Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) startup. Mentored and Trained other staff

in effective Project Management techniques

. Designed, and developed solutions for an IT Voice and Data communications

program with serious cost and schedule overruns. Effectively negotiated

the implementation of required process changes and solutions across 6

separate corporate functional areas and several third-party service and

component providers.

. Through the application of sound leadership and judgment I eliminated

root causes of problems for a stalled program designed to transfer voice

communications services from local ILEC service to CLEC service for 66

Sales, Operations and Central Office sites. Brought the project back on

track saving the corporation $1.2 million dollars in annual ILEC Service

charge costs.

. Brought order out of chaos by establishing an effective Change Control

Board Process which included reviews by Director Level Managers of all

changes to all production environments and required concurrence for

change across all affected user communities.

. Led a team of Operations Support Systems (OSS) and Regulatory Experts in

an OSS Compliance Audit of a large Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier for

the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

. Successfully managed a two million dollar project which consisted of two

separate teams of Estimating Subject Matter Experts in the development of

a new, enterprise wide Software Engineering Project Estimation Process

for the world's leading Internet Service Provider. Successes included the

complete overhaul and creation of estimating processes and tools that are

integrated with the firm's product development life cycle and project

management tool of choice

3 Employment History

Allagash Group LLC Current Vice President, Operations

Systems Made Simple (SMS) 2008-2010 Sr Program Manager

Fannie Mae Current 2007-2008, Sr. Program Manager

Volvo PowerTrain 2006-2007 Project management tool implementation

InfoReliance 2005-2006 Sr. Program Manager, Manpower & Reserve Affairs

USMC

America On Line 2003-2005, Senior IPD Project Manager (EPO)

Hewlett-Packard Consulting 2001-2002, Sr. Project Manager

Extent Technologies Inc. 2000-2001, Director, Professional Services

Teligent Incorporated 1998-2000, Sr. Program Manager Information

Technologies Division

Cap Gemini America 1997-1998 Senior Principal Consultant Telecom &

Media Division

Computer Science Corporation 1995-1997 Sr. Project Manager at

Communications Industry Services Div.

Fallon Associates Inc. 1994-1995 President

Cable & Wireless Inc. 1985-1994 Manager, Various Information System

Applications Departments

U.S. Marine Corps 1965-1985

Awarded Navy Meritorious Service 1984

Award

Awarded Navy Commendation 1982

4 Education and Affiliations

Concordia College and University: Bachelor, Business Administration,

Management Major 1985

Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified PMP (December 2004)

Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA)

IEEE Computer Association

Software Tools

Project Management Tools: Primavera TeamPlay Suite, Microsoft Project,

Applications: Microsoft Office Suite, Graphics Software experience includes

Visio, MS.net development

Applications & Functional Areas: Enterprise Project Office (EPO), Project

Management, Operations Support Systems, Financial, Inventory, Network

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