Fred E. Latham

865-***-**** acy5li@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR IT PROJECT MANAGER

SOFTWARE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE IMPLEMENTATIONS

Experienced project manager offering 15 years of success leading all phases of diverse technology and transportation research projects; MSc. in Geography with transportation and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concentration

Business strategist; plan and manage enterprise-wide projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage and bottom-line gain

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

Adept in agile and waterfall 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:

Enterprise Wide Implementations

Custom Software Development

ASP.NET, C#, Environments

PMO Experience

PMI PM Methodology

IT Project Lifecycle:

SDLC

Agile Mgmt. Approach

Requirements Analysis

Project Scheduling

Testing/QA/Rollout/Support

Value-Added Leadership:

Cross-Functional Teams

Mentor Mindset

Team Building & Mentoring

Client Relations & Presentations

Vendor Management

Career Progression

GBH Consultants (Knoxville, TN), Principal Consultant, 2005 to present Clients include:

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Frankfort, KY), Senior Project Management Consultant, 2007 to 2014 Nevada Department of Transportation (Carson City, NV), Project Management Consultant, 2006 Tusculum College (Knoxville, TN), Adjunct Faculty, 2004 to 2006 Roane State Community College (Harriman, TN), Adjunct Faculty, 2003 to 2004 Science Applications International Corp. (Oak Ridge, TN, San Fran., CA.) Program Manager, 1998 to 2004 Viggen Corporation, (Knoxville, TN), Lead Research Analyst, Program Manager, 1997 to 1998 For Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:

Introduced the concept of structured project management to my client’s IT team Managed the design and development of numerous large and medium-size web based applications, including: the design and development of a large web based application for the Division of Right of Way and Utilities; a comprehensive system to manage the business area functions of:

o Right of way project administration

o Appraisal of right of way

o Acquisition of right of way

o Relocation of displaced persons and businesses

Managed the design and development of the Kentucky Encroachment Permits System (KEPTS), a spatially enabled web application for issuing permits for outdoor advertising devices, roadside signs, encroachments and automobile recyclers.

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Subsequent projects include web applications to improve the state’s ability to regulate interstate and intrastate commercial vehicles. Examples:

o The enhancement of Kentucky’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) electronic clearance technologies at weigh stations on Interstate highways. Results: Installation of modern technologies are currently in progress

o A software application to issue temporary permits online. Results: A significant increase in compliance and revenue

o Software applications to allow the filing of both interstate and intrastate fuel and mileage taxes online

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Achievement Highlights:

Introduced Agile management concepts to the applications development process; including daily stand-up meetings, or Scrums, with team members. Began the practice of iterative development schedules, providing the delivery of usable software in repetitive cycles. Delivered the first GIS capable application developed by the Office of Information Technology Applications Development Branch.

Increased efficiency of the collection of revenue. Defined processes and tools best suited to each project. Led teams across broad technical and business disciplines. Focused teams on business objectives and tracked progress to ensure project milestones were completed on time, on budget, and with the desired results. Representative Projects (1990 to 2007)

For Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT)

Managed the implementation of information technology for Intelligent Transportation Systems

(ITS) among two engineering divisions and an Information Technology (IT) division. Performed reviews of IT requirements for ITS projects; performed technical reviews to support the integration of ITS devices, the coordination of NDOT’s Central System Software and IT support requirements for ITS projects.

For Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Directed and designed a high-level systems architecture for an enterprise-wide Transportation Information System (a GIS approach) for Georgia Department of Transportation. This project followed Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMM/CMMI) Level 3 methods and practices. The design was a three-tier architecture with the first tier composed of client applications software; including AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcView 3.x, and ArcInfo 7.x. Results: The system design allowed Georgia to install a prototype systems architecture.

Led a team that evaluated a systems architecture design for Virginia Department of Transportation

(VDOT) Geographic Information Systems Integrator Project. Reviewed the capability of VDOT’s consultant to implement its proposed solution. Conducted a comprehensive requirements analysis. Results: Concluded that the proposed solution did not meet the requirements of the RFP and recommended seeking an alternate proposal for the software development. Recommended a design consisting of ArcIMS Client, ArcInfo 7.1, and ArcView, Spatial Manager by EXOR, Cad Client MicroStation Utility, and Oracle/SDE data server. Virginia was able to develop and implement a solution that met the design specifications.

Led a proposal response to a federal agency, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Analyzed requirements of RFP, reviewed previous studies, interviewed authors of previous and concurrent studies, interviewed a cross-section of stakeholders. Gained understanding of perspectives of all stakeholders, devised a strategy consistent with budget constraints and time frame, analyzed the necessary skill sets, identified a team consisting of in-house staff and subcontractors that possessed necessary skill sets to fulfill technical requirements, directed activities for each team member and subcontractor and directed design and publication of proposal. Results: Negotiated contractual agreements with subcontractors and won the $700,000 contract. For Viggen Corporation

Lead analyst on a research contract to design and implement location referencing methods and standards for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Directed a research team that performed original research toward developing software and methodologies to communicate unambiguous location on a surface transportation network. Worked with national and international standards development organizations to facilitate the adoption of the methodologies as American and international standards. Research partners for this program were University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) and California Department of Transportation

(Caltrans). Results: Recommended to FHWA that a spatial data interoperability framework for ITS be developed based on key elements designed by staff and UCSB researchers; thus, allowing unambiguous locations to be communicated by users of diverse systems. Working with American National Standards Institute (ANSI), initiated a working group for the purpose of adopting the research as American standards. Working with the Open GIS Consortium, initiated a transportation special interest group to address GIS related issues of Intelligent Transportation Systems. Viggen Corporation became debarred from performing federally funded research; assumed leadership of the program and moved the contract and research team to SAIC. Education & Credentials

Master of Science in Geography – Transportation and Geographic Information Systems concentration, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 11407 Berry Hill Dr. Knoxville, Tenn. 37931 865-***-**** 865-***-**** acy5li@r.postjobfree.com

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