Mr. John Avudria, PMP®, CSM® ad4eqa@r.postjobfree.com 613-***-****

Professional summary:

With over 25 years of experience in the ICT industry, I have honed my skills in managing complex IT infrastructure projects, including strong COTS systems implementations and cloud computing solutions. My expertise spans across PMI PMBOK processes, ITIL, Agile, Scrum, SDLC, and Waterfall methodologies, making me adept at leading projects from conception to completion. My ability to communicate effectively with C-level executives and technical teams alike ensures the successful delivery of strategic initiatives.

Professional Experience:

Project Executive/Scrum Master, Health Canada/Public Health for Canada, Modernization of COTS SAP S/4 Hana Business Warehouse Management Reporting Database, Apr 2023 - Sept 2023

Oversaw SAP S/4 Hana Business Warehouse Management/Variance Reporting database modernization for enhancing financial reporting capabilities.

Implemented an Agile/Scrum coaching program that significantly improved scrum team productivity and project delivery timelines. Mentored the team to adapt to agile principles of project delivery.

Created product user stories, backlog items, Sprints, sprint backlog grooming, daily scrum stand-ups, created epics, tasks, performed sprint retrospective with stakeholders, created dashboard reports.

Managed project schedules and resources using JIRA/Confluence ensuring efficient allocation and task completion.

Senior Project Manager, Innovation, Science, Economic Development Canada, Accessibility Compliance Project, Spectrum Cloud Analytics Portal, CRA -Corporations Canada Systems integration, Oct 2021 – Mar 2023

Led the Government of Canada Accessibility Compliance Project, focusing on stakeholder engagement and business requirements documentation.

Developed and managed the AWS & Azure Spectrum Cloud Analytics Portal for analyzing radio & 5G wavelengths, demonstrating expertise in cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

Directed the Canada Digital Adoption program for Digital ID and information sharing initiative between CRA and Corporations Canada, showcasing my ability to manage complex data analysis and cloud-based solutions.

Considerable experience successfully building stakeholder relationships including negotiations, facilitation, and engagement.

Advanced experience with advanced procurement processes, strategic sourcing, program vendor management, audit and monitoring of KPIs/SLAs reporting out through the program delivery, including managing financial expenditures, progress payments and assigned budget.

Assisted the scrum team to create user stories, product backlog items, Sprints, sprint backlog grooming, daily scrum stand-ups, created epics, tasks, performed sprint retrospective with stakeholders, created dashboard reports. Effectively addressed and resolved issues/risks on the project.

Managed project schedules and resources using JIRA/Confluence ensuring efficient allocation and task completion.

Led projects and programs with advanced innovation, initiative, and interpersonal skills and strong focus on collaboration and teamwork.

Strong knowledge of project management principles, practices, methodologies, and technology

Senior Project Manager, Economic Social Development Canada: Implementation of GC Accessibility Compliance Project, Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

Coordinated GC Accessibility Compliance project and prepared and managed PMO Stage Gate project management plan artifacts, contributing to the project's strategic planning and execution.

Participated as a member of the PMO team responsible for providing quality assurance on project management best practices, processes/procedures.

Senior Project Manager, Natural Resources Canada/SSC: Workplace modernization of GC WIFI & Follow me Printers, Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

Coordinated the deployment of GC WI-FI across multiple sites across Canada, demonstrated strong organizational and technical skills.

Managed the procurement and deployment of Multifunction device printers, further showcasing my ability to oversee complex IT infrastructure projects.

Experience with managing complex functional user programs and data sets along with leading change through workplace accommodation and business transformation in a complex organization.

Experience with project control, program control and monitoring activities including risk analysis, risk mitigation, project action + decision logs and change request approval reporting.

Effectively led client and project delivery teams using negotiation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills, and develop collaborative internal and external business relationships with divisions, agencies, and corporations.

Ability to work in a matrix organization, paired with skills in agility, adaptability, empathy, and motivation.

Senior Project Manager, Agriculture Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Transformation, and modernization of enterprise Project Portfolio Management (ePPM) tool set, Oct 2020- Jun 2021

Led the development of an Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Solution, business case and solution option analysis, evaluated and recommended Clarity PPM among other solutions, aligning corporate goals with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) enterprise PPM tools.

Engaged multiple departments in gathering business requirements, demonstrating my strong stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work in a matrix organization, paired with skills in agility, adaptability, empathy, and motivation.

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills including creating reports, presentations, briefing notes and technical documents.

Service Delivery Manager, Shared Services Canada, Transformation and modernization of legacy application and T1 WAN infrastructure, Feb 2019 – Dec 2020

Managed Network\Telecommunication Program business intake demand management for CBSA, showcasing my ability to align IT projects with strategic business objectives.

Prepared business requirements documents (BRD), project cost estimates.

Coordinated the upgrade of legacy T1 WAN circuits to MPLS that resulted into improving network bandwidth and performance.

Coordinated migration of Siebel legacy applications running in Unix to Linux Redhat.

Scrum Master/Project Manager, Elections Canada\IBM: Transformation of proprietary COTS Elections Applications, Windows Server 2016, MS Office suite 2016, Printers, Bigfix security solution, Fortinet WAN), Jan 2018 – Dec 2018

Led the Automation and modernization of GC 43rd General Election Equipment project/COTS applications, employing Agile methodologies to ensure timely and efficient delivery.

Experienced at a senior level leading major projects of large scale and complexity that has multiple project delivery components.

Experience establishing collaborative relationships with executives and

leading organizational change associated with implementation.

Sr. IT Infrastructure Project Manager\Agile-Scrum Master, Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, MN: Transformation of enterprise COTS applications (Windows server 2012, Oracle 11g, JD Edwards ERP, Exchange 2013), May 2016 - October 2017

Strong hands-on background in large COTS implementations (JD Edwards ERP)

Advanced experience with systems security assessments user level access, file level, GPO, Firewalls, Identity Access management, Vulnerability

Advanced understanding of technical architecture (Servers, Apps, WAN, LAN).

Agile-Scrum Master\Infrastructure Project Manager, American Family Insurance, Madison, Wisconsin: Modernizations of corporate applications (Exchange 2013, Lynch 2013, Skype for Business, Windows Server 2012, SharePoint 2013),

Feb 2015 – Feb 2016

Managed the development and deployment of IT solutions, including server and network upgrades, demonstrating my proficiency in Agile methodologies and infrastructure management.

Infrastructure Project Manager, Wisconsin State Department of Administration, Madison, WI, Modernization of Legacy WAN/LAN (MPLS, Cisco routers, switches, Firewall, IM & DNS), Dec 2012 - Nov 2014

Utilized Agile/Waterfall methodologies for the systematic planning and delivery of WAN/LAN transformation solutions, highlighting my flexibility and adaptability in managing highly complex and high-risk projects.

Provided professional leadership in ensuring projects were executed on schedule and budget.

Education and Training:

Bachelor of Arts, Management of Information Systems (MIS) Ottawa University, Brookfield, WI 2003

PMI PMBOK Training PMI Madison Chapter & PMI Milwaukee Chapter, WI 2014

Advanced Master’s Course Work in Project Management, Capella University 2011

Project Management Institute (PMI) PMBOK Training AUBURN University & Watermark Learning, Minneapolis 2017

Professional Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP ®) 2017

Certified Scrum Master (CSM®) 2017.

Agile Practitioner 2017

Technology/Software skills: Proficient with a variety of software packages including, MS Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Access, Visio and PowerPoint), project scheduling + tracking software and databases (i.e.MS Project, Primavera P6) and general knowledge of SAP with strong data analytics and spreadsheet abilities.

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