Air Force Project Manager
Resume:
ALVIS J. TAYLOR
***** ***** *****, *** *******, TX 78255
************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Program/Project Manager effective in leading and directing technical and non-technical projects from inception to disposition. More than 15 years of Project Management experience with repeated success in developing project initiatives, directing project plans and achieving organizational and customer requirements. Manages large and complex projects while maintaining high team morale and energy. Retired United States Air Force Veteran, 20 years. Possesses a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Department of Defense SECRET clearance (active) and US Passport.
EDUCATION
Masters of Art, Information Technology Management, Webster University
Bachelor of Science, Management/Human Resources, Park University
Associate of Applied Science, Communication Application Technology, Community College of the Air Force
Advanced Master Certificate in Applied Project Management, Villanova University
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (PMP Number: 1246134)
SKILLS
Project Management
Requirement Gathering/Analysis
Agile/Waterfall
Kickoff meetings
Effective Communication
Scheduling
Change Management
Customer Relations
Negotiation
Acquisition
SDLC/System Implementation
User Testing and Evaluation
EXPERIENCE
Chenega Corporation Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
System Analyst/Project Lead (contract)
Leads site visit team’s projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects
Manages the system analysis and evaluations of network and device information from Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs)
Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
Documents interfaces between new and legacy military health systems
Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis
Genesis Concepts and Consultants Jan 2015 - Jul 2016
Program Manager/Technology Transfer (government contract)
Oversees and manages an $11M Technology Transfer research portfolio
Manages the technology transfer process between the Air Force Medical Service and industry/academia
Ensures the appropriate technology transfer mechanism is applied to each research initiative
Develop business partnerships with corporate, government and private sectors
Manages and coordinates the implementation and testing of emerging technologies
Track project activities to ensure project deliverables are met and are on-time
Prepare, distribute & present project status reports to project team members and management
ERP International Sep 2012 - Dec 2014
Program and Requirements Analyst
Develops and manages the requirements process for the Air Force Medical Service $25M Enroute Care portfolio
Monitors programs from inception to implementation to ensure customer requirements are executed
Conducts Capability Based Assessments (CBA) used to identify capability gaps
Prepares and coordinates Initial Capability Documents (ICD), Capabilities Development Documents (CDD), and Requirement Matrixes
Conducts Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and High Performance Team (HPT) meeting with Subject Matter Experts to capture and document customer requirements
Briefs proposed initiatives to senior executives for approval and sustainment
Reviews market surveys to ensure proposed solutions meet customer requirements
Science Application International Corporation Aug 2007 - Sep 2012
Analyst
Leads team in the development and integration of customer requirements
Integrates customer requirements into single web-enabled analyses for review by DoD organizations and national agencies
Collaborates with Subject Matter Experts to ensure customer requirements are captured
Conduct project reviews with senior staff, stakeholders and customers
U.S. Air Force Jan 2004 - Sep 2006
Senior Project Manager
Evaluates impact of planned installations and upgrades to the organizations $500M IT infrastructure
Coordinates all aspects of system acquisition from inception to disposal
Oversees the implementation of over 25 project installations valued at over $20M
Leads 8-person division responsible for integrating all DoD IT systems into the organization
Led major installation of over 650 workstations and 40 servers with minimal impact to operations
Oversees Developmental Test Evaluations (DT&E) and Operational Test Evaluations (OT&E)
Tracks and provide recommendations for rectifying project discrepancies
Host weekly project status meeting apprising stakeholders of project status and issues
U.S. Air Force Sep 2001 - Jan 2004
Project Manager
Manages deployments, fielding, testing and acceptance of $13M in new system installation/upgrades
Directs the coordination of over 30 projects installation and upgrades
Leads negotiations to resolve system acquisition issues, integration restraints and scheduling problems
Reviews all project support documents to ensure organizational regulations are met
Ensures end-user requirements were effectively captured and integrated
Facilitated weekly project updates and presentations to senior staff, and stakeholders
Manages and implements all system decommissioning and disposition instructions
ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY
Chief, Systems Operations, U.S. Air Force (Oct 2000 - Aug 2001)
Senior Mission Controller, U.S. Air Force (Jan 1999 – Oct 2000)
Supervisor, Orientation and Training, U.S. Air Force (Aug 1996-Jan 1999)
Communications Analyst, U.S. Air Force (Mar 1986- Aug 1996)
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