Kevin Ballou, Jr.
713-***-**** ● *********@*****.***
Qualifications
●Highly motivated and Effective Project Manager
●Maintain excellent interpersonal communications, time management and problem resolution skills.
●Analytical, detail oriented; work diligently on long, tedious assignments.
Skills Training
Project Management Methodology: Waterfall, Agile
Languages: C++, Visual Basic, .NET, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL
Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Windows, Linux, Lotus Notes Suites
Education
06/08 – 06/10 ITT-Technical Institute, Richardson, Texas
Associate’s Degree: Software Applications & Programming
Relevant Experience
07/15 – 08/15 MHMR Tarrent
Project Manager
●Directly manage/supervise project team members.
●Document project issues/follow-up items and find resolutions.
●Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management
●Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project.
●Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategy.
●Manage project change requests and change log.
●Provide effective communication to stakeholders, project team, and consultants.
●Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required
●Determine the objective and measures upon which the project will be evaluated as its completion.
●Submit regular status reports.
09/13 – 05/15 IBM Corporation
Project Manager
●Worked with various teams from System Engineers, Developers, Testers, Finance Managers, and External Project Managers to plan, track and manage the schedule, budget and quality of the projects assigned.
●Effectively worked with the client to provide input into the development of proposals, requirements, plans, designs and the delivery solutions with directions as required.
●Interact with the client and project team on a daily basis to coordinate work, resolve issues, report status and conduct other interactions to ensure the project is successful and customer satisfaction is met.
●Actively manage project scope and change management procedures.
●Coordinated the budget estimates being input by the application teams.
●Facilitated issue calls with the application teams during ST, JST and UAT.
04/13 – 9/13 BadCat Interactive
Project Manager / Software Developer
●Managed multiple Project at the same time
●Coordinated with client and developers
●Facilitated project with scrum methodology
●Assisted with Development of web sites
05/11 – 02/13 Platinum IDS, Dallas, Texas
Litigation Support Project Analyst
●Create load file modifications with various platforms (Ipro, Concordance, Summation, etc.)
●Load, create and host databases (I-Conect and Xera)
●Interact with clients daily via phone and email to provide exceptional client service
●Analyze/ETA client projects
Additional Work History
12/06 – 03/11 Home Depot, Denton, Texas
MET Team member (07/10 – 03/11)
Lot Loader (06/07 – 07/10)
Freight team member (12/06 – 06/07)