MEREDITH ANNE W. MEYERS, MBA, PMP
276-***-**** ad4le3@r.postjobfree.com Orlando, FL 32817 https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithmeyers
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL
Results-driven IT professional with a proven track record of successfully leading operations, transitions, and projects across various industries. Skilled in strategic planning, communication, and building strong partnerships to drive revenue growth and foster engagement. Experienced in developing and integrating innovative business solutions, managing high-performing teams, and implementing strategic initiatives. Proficient in project management, change leadership, and agile methodologies.
SKILLS
●Change Leader ● Operational Excellence ● Leadership ● Positivity ● Emotional Intelligence ● Candor ● Effective Communicator ● Coaching & Mentoring ●Analytical Thinking ● Project Management ● Learning Mindset ● Relationship Building ●Business Agility ● Empathy ● Engaging Meeting Host ● Energize People ● Strategic Initiatives
●Confidentiality ● Communication Training ● Business Initiatives ● IT Consulting ● Culture Change ● Project Implementation ● Organizational Change Agent ● Cultural Sensitivity ● Creative Problem Solving ● Communication Management ● Software Project Management ● Embraces Change ● Agile Methodologies ● Facilitation ● Strategy
●Agile Development Practices ● Scrum Process ● Problem Solving Skills ● Business Technologies ● Production Teams
●Configuration Management Principles ● Business Operations Team ● Coordinating Communications
SELECTIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
•Partnered with remote delivery leads to establish the Lafayette, LA, strategic application development center, leveraging tax credits that reduced labor costs by 25%, developing high-performing teams, elevating delivery capabilities, and cultivating culture and community.
•Expanded the center from 40 to 200+ personnel, fostered engagement by partnering to celebrate cultural holidays and prioritized knowing names and critical details of each member and subcontractor.
•Spearheaded the effort to establish a dual culture for CGI members working for a large healthcare payor client, to ensure communication from CGI was communicated to all 700+ sector members. Increased communication across the sector with a weekly newsletter, to strengthen personnel engagement.
•Founded two Toastmasters clubs at CGI to develop communication and leadership skills for members.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hartford Sector Chief of Staff Healthcare Client Liaison Sector PMO Lead
CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc Lafayette, LA Orlando, FL
Mar '16 - Mar '24
Reported directly to Sector SVP, escalation point for 700+ resources, collaborated with offshore PMO team, and developed strategies to engage sector resources.
•Drove significant leadership growth through team-building workshops for high-performing leaders in collaboration with the executive leadership team
•Trained 100+ SOAR hires & led the implementation of social club, CSR, & STEM@CGI camp events, resulting in increased engagement, boosted morale, improved retention rates, & enhanced team collaboration
•Utilized AI tools, advanced analytics software, & database management tools to develop & manage a trend database & interface, improving monitoring of initiatives' impact on sector resources & financial outcomes
•Enhanced organizational culture by 20% through the establishment of an ECP advisory board, incorporating feedback mechanisms for improved collaboration with senior leadership
•Spearheaded and facilitated CGI’s first client-partner STEM Camp event with a large healthcare payor client and the American School for the Deaf, an annual event since 2019
•Technology: Customer Relationship Management, MS Office suite including Outlook, Excel for project management & PowerPoint for presentations
Healthcare Client - Architecture Group - Technical Lead and Technical Project Manager
CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc Lebanon, VA Denver, CO
Jul '12 - Mar '16
Oversaw a team of 3, interacted with six additional resources, initiated vendor relationships, arranged hardware relocation, implementation, and decommissioning
•Led successful implementation of CGI's health exchange solution using Oracle SOA Suite & Oracle Service Bus, alongside expertise in Java programming & .NET development
•Crafted impactful critical updates & escalations using PowerPoint for weekly executive meetings, enhancing decision-making processes
•Managed 7 environments, oversaw 140+ VM administration, & led CI/CD using Jenkins to successfully achieve 1.5 production releases weekly for two years, employing strong time management & problem-solving skills
•Technology: MS Office, Linux, Shell Scripting, Jenkins, Oracle WebLogic, and SOA Suite
Consultant to Finance and Insurance Clients
CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc Morristown, NJ Charlotte, NC
Directed team performing functional, regression and production issue testing and collaborated on RFPs.
Sep '10 - Jul '12
•Reviewed Software Configuration Management policies & procedures, reducing release time by 20% and
streamlining processes while enhancing quality assurance
•Analyzed data & conducted SWOT analysis to provide streamlined workflow recommendations, resulting in enhanced productivity levels for the organization
•Technology: MS Office, Zephyr, JIRA
Software Product Group - Implementation Lead – Configuration & Release Management Team Lead
CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc Fairfax, VA Duesseldorf, DE Golden, CO
Led teams of two to eight members and collaborated with senior developers and leadership.
Jan '98 - Aug '10
•Enhanced efficiency by streamlining processes for software deliverables to clients using version control software & project management tools
•Performed daily code deployments using Telelogic Synergy to development, testing, & production environments
•Technology: Lotus Notes, HP-UX, Shell Scripting, PERL, Windows NT, Oracle
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) - Document Coordinator
Litton PRC McLean, VA
Managed a team of four contractors writing design documentation.
Jan '96 - Jan '98
•Elevated stakeholder collaboration by coordinating delivery of user manuals for system engineering software documentation to Department of Commerce
•Technology: HTML, Windows NT, HP-UX
Outside Sales, Major Account Support Specialist and Sales Administrator
Bell South MobileComm Beltsville, MD
Jun '95 - Jan '96
Targeted leads, prepared proposals, managed sales contracts, reconciled inventory, trained sales representatives and coordinated territory reorganization for Metropolitan Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Business and Professional Women Scholarship House - Residence Coordinator
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
May '94-May '95
Facilitated group living with 12 undergraduate students, advised members of Delta Gamma and trained resident assistants
Assistant Dean of Students and Residence Halls Intern
Rollins College Winter Park, FL
Aug '93 - May '94
Coordinated educational activities and philanthropic events with campus fraternities and sororities.
•Generated weekly & quarterly Excel reports, managed budgetary maintenance using Excel & budgeting software, & supported Residence Halls Director with presentations
Resident Halls Office - Resident and Program Assistant
The University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
Supervised a hallway of undergraduate students at Pearson Residential College
Aug '89 - Aug '93
•Boosted student engagement by organizing diversity workshops, team-building events, & academic competitions,
fostering a strong sense of community within the residential college
•Facilitated engaging training sessions for resident assistants through interactive presentations, role-playing exercises, group discussions, & case study analysis
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Jack Welch Management Institute, Strayer University Herndon, VA
Welch Scholar, 4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Science in Communication The University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Majors: Speech Communication and Psychology
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
March 2022 Certified Mental Health First Aider
Project Management Institute, June 2012
Project Management Professional (PMP), Number 1515104, Renewed through June 2027
Scaled Agile, Inc, August 2016
SAFe Agilist
INDUSTRIES
Oct '20 - Sep '23
Aug '88 - Dec '93
Healthcare Insurance Finance Telecom Higher Education Non-Profit
ACTIVITIES
Leadership Winter Park, Class XXXIV Experience Camps for Grieving Children: Director, DEI Task Force and Bunk Counselor Toastmasters: Charter Member, President, Vice President of Education and District Leadership Delta Gamma Fraternity: Alumnae Panhellenic, Chapter President, Charter Association Member, and Preschool Vision Screening Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep: Assistant Pledge the Pink, Avon39 and 100+ Tri-Cities Women Who Care: Participant and Fundraiser