Edward J Roche Jr, PMP, MIS, MCSA, Security plus

**** *** *** * ********, OH 44107 412-***-**** acxb53@r.postjobfree.com

PROJECT MANAGER

software / rdbms development enterprise implementations systems engineering

Experienced project manager offering 20 years of success leading all phases of diverse technology projects; PMP, MIS, MCSA and Security plus credentials; degrees in Business Administration and Industrial Psychology; and experience in Computer Systems Programming and business finance experience.

Business strategist; plan and manage multimillion-dollar projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage and bottom-line gains.

Excellent communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.

Expert in agile, waterfall, RUP, SDLC, CMMI, Scrum and PMBOK project management methodologies. Able to manage large project teams and known for high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets.

Skills Summary

Project Management:

Custom Software Development

Database Design (RDBMS)

Systems Engineering

System Migrations/Integrations

Enterprise wide Implementations

IT Project Lifecycle:

Requirements Analysis

ROI Analysis

Costing & Budgeting

Project Scheduling

Testing/QA/Rollout/Support

Value-Added Leadership:

Cross-Functional Supervision

Team Building & Mentoring

Client Relations & Presentations

Business & IT Planning

Vendor Management

Experience Summary

Experience in information technology including experience in leadership, supervisory, management and systems analyst capacities.

Managed an extensive range of projects utilizing various Project Methodologies including waterfall, agile, RUP, SDLC, CMMI, Scrum and PMBOK processes.

Led projects with budgets exceeding 10 million dollars at IBM, PNC, Dollar Bank and BNY Mellon financial systems involving setting up system networks involving funds transfer and EDI financial transactions.

Strong background running end-to-end large-scale projects involving various industries including manufacturing, process industries, financial/banking, information technology, retail, healthcare and insurance.

Strong project management, analysis critical thinking, verbal, technical and written communication skills.

Experience utilizing PNC, project management, configuration and release management software tool set including Clarity, Harvest, Endevor and Clear Case to support environment governance and reporting for Green Field Bridge project.

Led projects at PNC and Mellon financial systems involving setting up system networks involving funds transfer and EDI financial transactions.

Lead, managed and motivated project team to successfully plan, execute and monitor multiple projects to successful completion (on time, on budget, and with full scope).

Developed, managed and maintained productive working relationships with business partners, project stakeholders, systems community and outside vendors.

Experience implementing large system testing projects involving testing, defect tracking, problem resolution production implementation and fix distributions in a timely manner.

Familiar with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) methodologies used to ensure that products exceed/satisfies customer's requirement and that supplier’s components, design and processes are contributing to overall product quality.

Responsible for documenting and tracking of test results used to commutate test results to system developers in order to track software and system fixes.

Evaluation of technical requirements and design documents, development of test plans and creation test cases (scripts) required for the testing process.

Led complex projects, which designed, created, executed, tracked and identified specific error messages and return codes for test cases, which were executed.

Strong report generation and analysis skills using tools such as Sharepoint, HP Quality Center, MS Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, Cognos Impromptu, FOCUS queries, Microsoft Access, DB2 queries, SQL queries and TSQL stored procedures.

Knowledgeable concerning Web Technologies such as Simple Object Access Protocol - (SOAP), Web Services Description Language – (WSDL), Universal Description Discovery and Integration - (UDDI). Also, familiar with IBM’s WebSphere Studio and Eclipse implementations of Web services products.

Experience with XML, JAVA and Service Oriented Architecture standards to develop web based applications.

Coordinated PNC Financial’s SMTP(Internet), X400 protocols, DMZ firewalls and virus walls with PNC’s Telecom Department, third party software vendors, PNC’s Data Security Department housed at PNC’s Data Center in Robinson Township.

Worked with internal department, external vendors and outside clients to develop partnerships, identify IT solutions at Bombardier Aerospace.

Oversaw the analysis of client business processes and functional requirements. Reviewed and validated procedures and documentation at Highmark Blue Cross.

Ensured the completion of administrative requirements in an accurate and timely manner (time reporting, status reporting, and Mercury test bed updates) at PNC Financial.

Ensured appropriate on-call support for defined mission critical systems. Provided leadership in developing, implementing and maintaining departmental processes, identifying and resolving departmental issues, and directing, guiding and supporting the staff in the performance of their responsibilities.

Education

PMP Project management training at the University of Pittsburgh, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and PMCentersUSA.

MCSA Security+ - Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator certification, New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

M.S. Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Post-graduate work in MBA program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

B.A. Business Administration / Marketing Research and Planning, Slippery Rock State University, Slippery Rock, PA

B.A. Industrial Psychology, Slippery Rock State University, Slippery Rock, PA

Honors: National Psychology Honorary (Psi Chi)

Professional Experience

SDLC PARTNERS, Pittsburgh, PA 2016

Technical Project Manager - Developer, Highmark Blue Cross / Blue Shield

Lead production systems changes to complete client projects for such clients as Highmark Blue Cross Independence Blue Cross, Minnesota Blue Cross and Concordia Dental within General Ledger Systems. Acted a liaison between Management, Business, Technical resources and clients.

Utilizes MS Project to create, manage and analyze project schedules, resource utilization. project risk and issues, as well as, project budget.

Created and modified both production and test programs, JCL and Oracle DB DMS PeopleSoft Scripts across multiply test environments TENV2, TENV3, TENV6 and TENV7 and corresponding Endevor environments for scheduled client releases.

Coordinated secured transmission of client test results via secure FTP transmission of client information to verify and email correspondence for client sign-off during the entire development process.

Participated in daily Scrum Calls with all project resources to coordinate daily activities, as well as, creation of initial sprints, epics, stories, task and impediment creation.

Partnered with internal project liaisons to acquire resources, assigns tasks, directs activities, and controls project execution. Coached and mentored project team members.

Partnered with internal project liaisons to acquire resources, assigns tasks, directs activities, and controls project execution. Coached and mentored project team members.

Tracked and reported progress using RTC-Team Concert, ClearQuest, ClearCase, Clarity, Harvest, and Endevor to support environment governance and reporting for projects. Communicated project expectations to team members, stakeholders and management in a clear and timely matter.

Lead, managed and motivated project team to successfully plan, execute and monitor multiple projects to successful completion (on time, on budget, and with full scope).

Developed, managed and maintained productive working relationships with business partners, project stakeholders, systems community and outside vendors.

Experience implementing large system testing projects involving testing, defect tracking, problem resolution production implementation and fix distributions in a timely manner.

PYRAMID INCORPORATED, Atlanta, GA 2015-2016

Technical Project Manager, Highmark Blue Cross / Blue Shield

Managed both on-shore and off-shore resources to complete client projects for such as Minnesota Blue Cross and NEPA within Membership System. Acted a liaison between Management, Business and Technical resources located on and offshore.

Lead daily Scrum Calls with all project resources to coordinate daily activities.

Partnered with internal project liaisons to acquire resources, assigns tasks, directs activities, and controls project execution. Coached and mentored project team members.

Tracked and reported progress using RTC-Team Concert, ClearQuest, ClearCase, Clarity, Harvest, and Endevor to support environment governance and reporting for projects. Communicated project expectations to team members, stakeholders and management in a clear and timely matter.

Lead, managed and motivated project team to successfully plan, execute and monitor multiple projects to successful completion (on time, on budget, and with full scope).

Developed, managed and maintained productive working relationships with business partners, project stakeholders, systems community and outside vendors.

Experience implementing large system testing projects involving testing, defect tracking, problem resolution production implementation and fix distributions in a timely manner.

BEACON HILL, Pittsburgh, PA 2015

Senior Project Manager

PNC Bank

Managed Greenfield Bridge Data Center relocation regarding IT infrastructure and software, specifically Enterprise Services AES-(Adjustment Express) and RCM-(Returns Check Management). Partnered with internal project liaisons to acquire resources, assign tasks, directs activities, and controls project execution. Coached and mentored project team members. Tracked and reported progress, analyzed the results based on facts, defined the products of the project, and forecasted future trends in the project. Utilized PNC, project management, configuration and release management software tool set including Clarity, Harvest, Endevor and Clear Case to support environment governance and reporting for Green Field Bridge project. Proactively managed changes in project scope, identified potential crises, and devised contingency plans. Maintained communications for governing bodies and interested parties. Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.

SYSTEM ONE, Cranberry, PA 2014 - 2015

Senior Project Manager – IT Consultant

Westinghouse Nuclear

Manage large complex projects out of the Westinghouse EPMO Office. Provides leadership and strategic guidance during the solution development and project execution processes ensuring that Westinghouse IT, management and multiple IT Vendors provide solutions on-time and cost effectively. Translates requirements into operational strategies associated with each solution and offering to ensure client needs are met in a cost-effective and timely manner. Managed multiple global projects and multiple Vendors on global exchange email upgrade project, as well as Orsay and Marseille, France communication and infrastructure project. Coordinated infrastructure email and communications upgrades between Westinghouse and parent company Toshiba in Japan, US and France.

DOLLAR BANK, Pittsburgh, PA 2012 - 2013

Project Manager – IT Quality Assurance

Managed IT Quality Assurance of all banking systems which includes ATMs, retail/commercial credit card and loan application systems, internal banking systems in Pennsylvania and Ohio, as well as, interconnected systems to outside governmental agencies including the Federal Reserve Bank. Represented QA department with Rational vendor implementation concerning future test system environment involving integration Rational Unified Process utilizing IBM Rational Team Concert, ClearQuest, ClearCase with Harvest and Endevor change control at Dollar Bank.

VOLT SOFTWARE SERVICES, Philadelphia, PA 2010 - 2011

Project Manager – IT Consultant

Yellow Pages Group, LLC

Managed systems conversion of legacy software systems utilizing DB2 database, SQL, Stored Procedures, XML, JCL, COBOL, PL1, SYNCSORT and Systems Analysis to convert systems to produce directories for Western Canada and the state of New Jersey.

BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE, Bridgeport, WV 2009 - 2010

Project Manger - Systems Development Analyst

Worked with internal department, external vendors and outside clients to develop partnerships, identify IT solutions, which supported business processes and objectives. Performed systems analysis, development, systems installation and customization of Bombardier Aerospace computer systems. Spearheaded Bombardier Aerospace’s Syteline 7.0 ERP migration and software customization involving Crystal Reports, Microsoft TSQL stored procedures, MS SQL Server 2005, MS Excel and VB.net. Also, developed FAA compliant Aerospace Tool Tracking system for Bombardier’s Lear Jet Business Division in Tucson, AZ using VB.net 2008, SQL Server 2005 and TSQL stored procedures. Led all phases of the projects, established timelines, facilitated meetings, set project scope and goals and presented updates to management. Used Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) methodologies in testing of system software modifications.

PALLADIAN CONSULTING, Diamond Bar, CA 2008

Project Manager - IT Project Consultant

Department of Motor Vehicles for the State of New York, Albany, NY

Consulted on a major governmental project to replace existing vehicle license and registration system to meet WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative) standards for creating a NY State EDL (Enhanced Drivers License). Consultation included database design for implementing a new relational database system containing approximately 56 million client and address information records, as well as integrating third party software to cleanse and verify address information using Pitney Bowe’s Group 1 Finalist software.

PYRAMID CONSULTING GROUP, Wexford, PA 2007

Project Manager

PNC Treasury Management Systems, Pittsburgh, PA

Provided short-term services in regards to system integration for acquired banks for treasury management systems. Ensured the completion of administrative requirements in an accurate and timely manner (time reporting, status reporting, and Mercury test-bed updates). Involved with data gathering sessions, file transmission scheduling, data structure translation into PNC internal formats and testing activities, as well as, project setup of PNC resources within internal systems such as PNCs Mercury Testing. I was charged with monitoring of task completion of PNC personnel and maintenance of project deadlines.

HIGHMARK -- BLUE CROSS / BLUE SHIELD, Pittsburgh, PA 1998 - 2006

Project Manager - Senior Systems Analyst

Managed the Setup and administered departmental website via Sharepoint. Setup departmental Sharepoint profiles, user permissions group creation, wiki page library, web announcement lists, calendar creation/update, EXCEL spreadsheet integration, task list, document library, discussion list, blog creation, setting up RSS(Really Simple Syndication) and email alerts. Oversaw the analysis of business processes, functional requirements as well as quality assurance acceptance. Reviewed and validated procedures and documentation for defect tracking utilizing HP Quality Center. Managed integration of RUP- Rational Unified Process utilizing IBM Rational Team Concert, ClearQuest, ClearCase with Harvest and Endevor.

Managed an extensive range of projects utilizing SDLC Project Methodology and PMBOK processes Highmark’s Membership Healthcare Area. Completed implementation of BlueDevel Telephony project. Completed Highmark’s Enrollment Communication Systems implementation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) changes, which have been mandated by the Federal government. The HIPAA project involved working with translation of the EDI 834 (Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance) transaction set implementation and the changes to inbound and outbound file processing as well as modification to the relational databases. Oversaw the analysis of HIPAA business processes and functional requirements.

SOURCE SERVICES, Pittsburgh, PA 1997-1998

Project Manager - Systems Consultant

Allegheny Power, Information Services

Provide system solutions with regards to short-term projects, which include customer pilot program, which allows utility customers in the state of Pennsylvania to choose their electric utility provider. Worked on Year 2000 systems compliance.

PNC BANK, Pittsburgh, PA 1995-1997

Project Manager -Senior Systems Analysts

Spearheaded PNC Bank’s E-Mail systems migration to a client server based solution to Lotus Notes. The implementation included both SMTP(Internet) and X400 protocols using a UNIX based Aviion DG/UX and Lotus Notes (Domino). Implemented internal electronic mail interface between PNC Bank’s OfficeVision/MVS and Lotus Notes systems to the Internet. Coordinated outside vendor activities on all PNC Bank’s projects, which related to Internet E-Mail. Vendors included IBM, Lotus Notes. Installed E-Mail systems, which connect PNC to the outside world via SMTP(Internet) and X400 protocols using a UNIX based AViion DG/UX and Lotus Messaging Switch software. This same system connects PNC's internal systems OfficeVision/MVS running under CICS and Lotus Notes.

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