Manager, Project Manager

Daniel S. Mattler

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

IT Professional with experience in managing application teams, project management, business analysis, design, documentation, testing, and implementation of critical business systems.

Strengths include requirements gathering, performing gap analysis between goals and existing procedures, process design and system improvements which contributed to increasing productivity and reducing costs.

Demonstrated success in managing teams to enhance and support applications; providing technical support; and coordinating project implementation across several information technology teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New York Life Insurance Company

Manager, Sleepy Hollow, NY (2011–2015)

Managed staff to achieve implementation of corporate sponsored initiatives to enhance several critical systems based on stakeholder business requirements.

Created project plans and coordinated a team of programmers through all phases of development and implementation. Functions supported included; agent commissions, tax reporting, medical underwriting, and accounting.

Gathered detailed requirements and ensured these were reflected in business analysis documentation. Articulate planned enhancement for business approval.

Designed project plan on major milestones outlining key deliverables and responsibilities.

Met with IT and senior management stakeholders to set priorities and deliver progress reports.

Led weekly meetings with developers and key function areas to set expectations levels, coordinate changes, and produce status minutes on expected deliverables.

Managed resource allocation and staff development. Provided recommendations for staff promotion. Mentored direct reports and provide regular feedback.

Consolidate functional enhancements to optimize resources and deliver major milestones.

Organized enhancement/upgrade roll-outs to coordinate multiple system release schedules.

Identified highest priority tasks for programmers and managed activities assigned.

Project Manager, New York City/Sleepy Hollow, NY (1997–2011)

Managed project life cycle to acquire and implement two new systems. Coordinated several technical areas to ensure components and interfaces were integrated as required.

Documented business requirements for vendor based system to replace underwriting system. Supported RFP process for software selection and completed security reviews for vendor selection.

Documented project estimates and requirements from key stakeholders. Launched applications and monitored critical cycles.

Created and implemented project plan detailing installation of new server hardware, system software, site configuration, interface requirements, and batch scheduling.

Coordinated various IT areas needed for seamless implementation of functions including; windows servers, database, job schedules, and production support.

Coordinated development of critical reports from system requirements and management requests.

Performed analysis of project estimates and programmer hours reported to identify any delivery discrepancies.

Optimize system interfaces by converting fixed file formats into xml to improve efficiency and reduce rejected records by 90%.

Facilitated monthly meetings with business partners to review current projects and schedule future activity.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science (Business Administration/Finance) - State University of New York at Buffalo

COMPUTER SKILLS

Software : Microsoft Suite (Excel/Word/Powerpoint), Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, SQL, Crystal Reports, RAMIS, Lotus Notes, Clarity, JIRA, JCL

Operating Systems : AIX (UNIX), MVS (IBM), Windows

DataBases : MS/SQL, Sybase, Oracle, DB2, Visual Basic

ACTIVITIES

Big Brothers Big Sisters – Corporate Program Coordinator for Lunchtime Big Buddy Program

Boy Scouts of America – Committee Member

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