TANYA S. CANNON, PMP

Alpharetta, GA *****

Cell 404-***-****

acyjbm@r.postjobfree.com

Proven Business Systems Analyst

Customer Focused Agile/Traditional SDLC Software Engineering Best Practices BPM Driven

Innovative and energetic IT Professional who collaborates with teams to deliver quality projects on time, meeting internal and

external stakeholder requirements. Proven expertise in agile and traditional software development frameworks (SDLC). Ability to

interact cross functionally with key stakeholders to develop integrated solutions that meet expectations and drive project success.

Managed virtual faculty SME teams to create a new technology course curriculum in Business System Analysis and Project

Management courses. Successfully motivated teams of peer faculty to excellence in quality course new and re-development in a

e-learning platform environment.

Managed online and onsite senior project student teams to successfully development web applications or games from inception to

constructions based on software development frameworks (Agile and/or traditional).

DEVRY Education Group/DEVRY University - March 2000 - Present

College of Engineering and Information Sciences, Computer Information Systems (CIS) and Game Simulation and

Programming (GSP) Programs, Management Information Systems (MIS) graduate Program

CIS PROFESSOR:

Taught undergraduate and graduate courses covering management information systems, project management, system analysis

and database (Oracle) courses which focus on business analysis using information system methodologies, project management

and technical skills to analyze business activities and solve problems. Among those courses, key requirements gathering and

modeling techniques taught are Structure Analysis and Design and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (UML/Use Case

Modeling) techniques within the framework of the system development life cycle (Waterfall/Agile/Iterative SDLCs).

Primary professor for the CIS/GSP Senior Project Capstone Courses applying extensive project management and software

engineering best practices to the entire development of web application or gaming projects.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME) LEADER:

Led national virtual faculty teams, across the company, to create quality course curriculum content improvements in both the

undergraduate CIS and GSP program and graduated MIS courses. Manage and participate in on-going administrative projects to

support DeVry Metro, National and Student processes, such as Scheduling, Advisement, and Industry Advisory Committee

meetings. Consistently received the highest award recognition for teaching excellence and university service.

ADMINSTRATION SUPPORT:

Managed and participated in on-going administrative projects to support DeVry Metro, National and Student processes. Provided

on-going new student orientation training, internship orientation training, faculty advisory committee, course scheduling support,

faculty student advisement, faculty mentoring and admissions support in groups and individually, as needed each session.

Planned and coordinated semi-annual industry advisory committee meetings to get current feedback on DeVrys technology CIS

curriculum.

In summary, my extensive experience in information technology and the education industry gives me unique set of skills covering

several responsibilities such as project management, system analysis, quality assurance, data analysis and business process

management with real world knowledge of applications.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Infrastructure Services Department

INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONSULTANT:

Coordinated and managed Small Business Center office relocation and expansion projects for time implementation. Analyzed and

documented process work flows to support the Institutional Business Application Development activities. Tracked and maintained

Lotus Notes databases to support the documentation and reporting on all projects.

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Securities Investment Department

BUSINESS SYSTEMS CONSULTANT:

Project lead responsibility on the Security Asset Database (SADB) Interface System feed to the new CAMRA Accounting System.

Responsible for creating and maintaining detail requirement specifications based on users and team members feedback.

Real Estate Investment Department

MANAGER/PROJECT COORDINATOR:

Primary responsibility to create and maintain functional specifications for a major conversion effort of a Real Estate accounting

information from a vendor package to our existing mainframe database. Applied Summit D methodology (SDLC) to improve the

system analysis, programming, and testing phases of development. Designed reporting tools and developed queries in SQL/DS

to verify the conversion results. Created test plans, test cases, and coordinated the resources needed throughout the testing

effort.

PROJECT LEADER:

Created project plans and managed the work load of team members and consultants. Developed the Real Estate Property

Maintenance System using Information Engineering techniques, ADW CASE tool and our in-house system development life cycle.

Prepared and conducted facilitated sessions using a combination of Joint Application Development (JAD) and Facilitated

Application Specification Techniques (FAST) approaches to gathering user requirements. Managed, controlled and planned work

efforts based on project constraints and changes in business requirements using Project Manager Workbench (PMW).

PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED

Corporate Information Center - End User Support Department

ANALYST/PROGRAMMER:

Conducted demonstrations and training classes for all users. Provided on-going problem solving and analysis for users regarding

questions about the MINI-FRS and IBM FOCUS language queries.

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

SYSTEM/PROGRAMMER ANALYST:

Successfully completed General Electric Company ITLP program. Streamlined and document the Service Revenue System to

process more efficiently and effectively. Provided on-going enhancements and support to the Trader Profitability Reporting System

in a mainframe Honeywell environment. Generated ad-hoc reports and trained users in the use of McCormack & Dodge Accounts

Payable Report Writing package.

CERTIFICATIONS/RECOGNIZATIONS:

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

PRIDE Teaching Excellence Awards

National Society of Leadership and Success Award (NSLS) (Student/Customer votes)

General Electrics competitive Information Technology Leadership Program (ITLP)

PRESENTATIONS:

Oracle User Conference Presenter 2005, 2006

SIEGE Conference QA Presenter and Moderator 2010, 2011, 2012

EDUCATION

Masters in Project Management (MPM) - Keller Graduate School of Management

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - concentration in Information System: Keller Graduate School of Management

BS Degree in Business Administration concentration Management Information System: State University of New York at Albany

TOOLS & METHODS:

Tools: MS Project, MS Office (Word, VISIO, PowerPoint, Excel), IBM Rational Software Architect (RSA), SUMMIT D

System Development Methodology - (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Data Modeling, Database Design, ORACLE

database

Methods: Project Management and Software Engineering Best Practices, Agile/Iterative SDLC, JAD/FAST (facilitation training

expertise), Structured Analysis and Design, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, (UML/Use Case Modeling

SME), IEEE standards

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