Project Management Manager

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Dear Hiring Manager,

As a seasoned professional with 5+ years in project management, I am confident that the skills and

experience I possess are a perfect match for this position. With my proven history of helping companies

streamline processes, improve efficiencies and complete projects under budget, I'm ready to hit the ground

running and make a major contribution right away.

Throughout my career spanning multiple industries, I have led diverse teams to achieve organizational

goals and meet aggressive project deadlines on time and under budget. I'm actively pursuing my PMP

(Project Management Professional certification) as well as my CAPM (Certified Associate in Project

Management certification) through the Project Management Institute

Key achievements and skills include:

Leadership: Directed a team of 15 through all stages of deadline-driven projects.

Budget Management: Managed budgets of up to $2,500,000 and worked with multiple teams and

stakeholders to achieve objectives on-time and within budget.

Communication Skills: Communicated closely with clients and staff to set goals, get feedback, and build

productive teams.

I am confident that my combination of talent and ambition would be a valuable asset to your company. I

would appreciate the opportunity to discuss my experience with you further. Thanks for your time, and I

look forward to hearing back from you.

Sincerely,

Dwayne Curry

DWAYNE CURRY

SUMMARY

Business Professional with 5+ years of project management experience and currently holds a Bachelor’s degree in Labor and Employment Relations and minor in Project and Supply Chain Management

Ability to manage cross functional teams and projects from previous client experience including the most recent project with MyMediabox where I’m responsible for handling the demands of 140 clients and the past project with Xerox where my role supported 40-50 onshore/offshore clients

Capable of managing teams of Business Analysts QA’s and developers and overseeing budgets ranging between $500,000- $2.5 million

Utilized JIRA to track deliverables/real time project updates and conducted weekly meetings for project updates/progress

Actively pursuing PMP and CAPM certifications through the Project Management Institute

EXPERIENCE

MyMediabox- A Jonas Software Company – Cincinnati, OH

Agile Research and Development Project Manager

04/2016 to Current

Manage an agile Kanban board (JIRA) and prioritize the development tickets our software developers to work on.

Coordinate with our QA team to test the new code going to client websites.

Conduct conference calls daily with our Fortune 100 clients and discuss any issues and evaluate new product ideas.

Coordinate implementation of our new client sites.

Work in Confluence which is software inside of JIRA for writing up Statements of Work.

Complete IT analytics on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.

Implemented a set of comprehensive tracking processes to monitor software developer performance.

Monitor timelines and flagged potential issues to be addressed.

Define clear targets and objectives and communicated them to other team members.

Xerox – Cincinnati, OH

Project Manager

12/2014 to 01/2016

Responsible for coordinating, training and supervising employees on issues affecting our clients.

Worked with our development team to design an application that would allow our system to become digital.

This application turned processes typically done via email and hand written entries to be entered a centralized system.

This system allowed anyone in the company to view records without having to be on-site.

During the implementation phase- was in constant communication with various business groups. This was to make ensure their needs would be met by this internal application.

Maintained the SharePoint System with tutorials of our process and updated the SharePoint when processes changed.

Managed scope of project and created work breakdown structures (WBS) to ensure clients we were on track with deadlines.

Worked in 401k Administration and Defined Benefits.

Adhered to client deadlines and contractual service delivery.

Atricure – Cincinnati, OH

Medical Device Project Manager

01/2014 to 12/2014

Talked with domestic and foreign suppliers about issues with products.

Worked with national and international government bodies on compliance issues with Atricure's products.

Maintained databases using Access to manipulate data.

Helped compliance department with Sunshine Act Requirements and with other compliance projects as needed.

Reviewed and posted quality documents to SharePoint.

Helped our lifecycle team with new product releases.

Found ways to cut costs during project to save company thousands of dollars.

Defined the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management.

Created a detailed work plan which identified and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project.

Developed a schedule for project completion that effectively allocated the resources to the activities.

Monitored the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project.

Established a communication schedule to update senior management on the progress of the project.

Union Savings Bank Corporate

Project Manager-Mortgage Operations

04/2012 to 06/2013

Reviewed operations in the mortgage departments of our Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Indianapolis Regions.

Identified mistakes throughout a closed mortgage loan file and corrected them before processing them to an investor.

Reviewed all TIL's, GFE's, HUD-1's and other important documents to ensure they were following government guidelines.

Corrected any audits that occur after a file has been processed to an investor.

Worked in a fast-paced environment where I processed about 100-125 mortgages a month.

Comfortable working with FHA, VA and Conventional loans.

SKILLS

Project planning and development

Agile and Scrum methodologies

Project management

Work flow planning

Budgeting and forecasting

Team building

Quality assurance and control

Cost reduction strategies

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Labor and Employment Relations, 2012

oThe Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business - State College, PA

o3.4 GPA

oMinor in Project and Supply Chain Management

High School Diploma: 2007

oColerain High School - Cincinnati, OH

o3.7 GPA

AFFILIATIONS

Penn State Alumni Association

Project Management Institute-Southwest Ohio Chapter

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional-Project Management Institute – currently pursuing

Certified Associate in Project Management-Project Management Institute

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