Project Manager Scrum Master
Resume:
Adriana Paraschiv,
MS, MPM, PMP, CSM, SA
Project Manager, Scrum Master and Management Consultant
Profile
Adriana has more than 25 years of experience in information technology. She is an expert in strategic planning, project planning, systems analysis, quality control, and forecasting, as well as results monitoring and OLAP analysis. She is highly-skilled in the creation and implementation of technical and organizational strategies, as well as technical and operational plans. An excellent communicator, she is comfortable with presentations, carrying out analyses and problem solving, liaising between management, clients, staff that she supervises. She is very proficient in software development (SDLC), requirements analysis, and software product implementations, including ERP.
CGI experience
Government of Quebec – Project manager (10/2021 - today)
As Sr. Consultant, her tasks were as follows:
Projects
Planned and coordinated all activities for migration of infrastructures to cloud
Planned and coordinated all activities for moving the HQ offices in a different location (approx. 600 people)
Planned and coordinated all activities to open a new department: processes, resources and systems in support
Re-organise the Security team to implement a Cybersecurity program – requirement of Government
Re-organise the team to consolidate multiple groups in IT department
Strategic planning for the new fiscal year 2024-2025
Managing a portfolio of projects
Member of Center of Excellence Agile for implementation of methodology in client organization – Government initiative
Was actively involved in problem solving and collaborated with the various players to redirect or optimize the delivery strategy as needed
Supported the various stakeholders in defining needs, content and architecture to translate requirements into application and technical objectives
Directed the simulation tests for end-to-end operations, tracking requirements and risk management
Worked with SMEs in a cross-functional team to define dependencies and adopted strategies to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery;
Ensured planning and coordination, and identified best practices and new business opportunities to meet specific client needs;
Contributed to eliminating obstacles of all types on a daily basis
Liaised between the client and the management team;
Handled project communications and problem solving;
Used Agile and Hybrid methodologies.
Environment: MS Office Suite, Agile, JIRA, XRAY, Advanced Roadmap, PowerBI, Confluence, MS Project, MIRO
Desjardins – Scrum Master (04/2021 to 10/2021)
As Scrum Master, her tasks were as follows:
Managed multiple projects simultaneously;
Assessed the current situation and proposed mitigations measures to improve the quality of deliverables
Ensured planning and coordination, and identified best practices and new business opportunities to meet specific client needs;
Handled project communications and problem solving;
Used Agile methodology.
Environment: MS Office Suite, Agile, JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow
IDEMIA Identity & Security Canada – Implementation of an augmented identity application (biometrics) in a Cloud environment for Government of Québec (10/2020 to 04/2021)
As Project Manager, she ensured the following:
Prepared a mapping of deliverables between Macroscope (the methodology used by client) and Agile (used by IDEMIA)
Ensured planning and coordination, and identified best practices and new business opportunities to meet specific client needs;
Liaised between the client and the management team;
Manage corporate resources to accomplish project milestones on time and on budget;
Handled project communications and problem solving;
Used Macroscope and Agile methodologies.
Environment: MS Office Suite, PMBOK, Agile, Macroscope, MS Project, Visio
Kforce (USA) – IT solution implementation for various clients (11/2018 to 10/2019)
As Management Consultant, she worked on projects for various clients.
Clarios– Management of IT projects portfolio for the manufacturing of high-power batteries
Integrated supplier and customer information through the use of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for orders, forecasting, and delivery of batteries and/or parts in the United States and EMEA by a large global and distributed project with several parallel work axes (team of> 25 people in the United States and in the EMEA region with a budget of over $3M);
Prepared project plans in accordance with the list of needs for the implementation of a new automated production line for the construction of lithium-ion batteries;
Worked with the client, collected and prioritized requirements, negotiated versions with the development team based on the business value delivered to the client, and time and budget constraints;
Used Agile or Hybrid methodology.
Environment: MS Office Suite, Agile, MS Project, Visio
Nestlé (formerly Atrium Innovations) – Finalization of the integration of manufacturing processes and IT applications, (following acquisition)
Defined and implement solutions for the implementation of the portfolio of projects;
Drove project execution and resolve critical issues;
Coordinated the on-time and on-budget delivery of all project deliverables;
Managed relationships with suppliers and managed supplier deliverables;
Reported on project progress to senior management and the team;
Anticipated potential risks for the project and apply mitigation measures;
Managed the integration of multiple existing ticketing systems SDP, Jira, JDE and other applications, when upgrading Magento (e-commerce package);
Monitored and analyzed project performance;
Worked with SMEs in a multi-functional team to define requirements for the migration of operations to a new location;
Developed and implemented strategies to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery;
Participated in process improvement (BPM);
Used Agile or Hybrid methodology.
Environment: MS Office Suite, PMBOK, Agile, MS Project, Visio, JIRA, BOX, Confluence
Mindteck (USA) – Implementations of IT solutions for client (05/2018 to 10/2018)
As Management Consultant, she worked on projects for various clients.
Highmark Health Insurance – Replacement of the Highmark Health Billing System
Worked with SMEs in a cross-functional team to define dependencies and adopted strategies to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery;
Managed the test team on a billing migration project in the insurance industry;
Managed onsite and offshore teams using Agile methodology;
Prepared project status and forecast reports;
Assessed the risks and proposed mitigation measures;
Managed and coordinated the development of new features, negotiated the pace of delivery with the client and the development team;
Participated in process improvement (BPM);
Used Agile or Hybrid methodology.
Environment: MS Office Suite, PMBOK, Agile, MS Project, Visio
Pratt and Whitney Canada – Management and coordination of design and manufacturing projects in the aerospace industry (07/2017 to 05/2018)
As Sr. Consultant, she completed the following tasks:
Worked with engineers and SMEs to define improvements to current operations and propose new methodologies and tools;
Initiated change management activities following the adoption of new specialized software for the design of airplane parts (military and civilian);
Monitored and analyzed risks, prepared and presented impact analysis reports;
Improved communication channels between senior management and business units;
Worked with a virtual team located in the United States, Canada, EMEA and Asia;
Set up an automated manufacturing line for aircraft components;
Managed the design of a communications center for tracking various parts for aircraft between multiple vendors located in the United States, Canada, EMEA and Asia;
Ensured compliance with the classification of information in different countries.
Environment: MS Office Suite, PMBOK, Agile, MS Project, Visio
Edupoint Educational Systems (USA) – Implementation of IT solutions for many clients (06/2010 to 08/2016)
As Sr. Consultant, she carried out the following tasks:
Managed and coordinated several implementation projects simultaneously with a virtual team;
Planned and monitored the implementation work;
Managed the relationship with the client;
Put the project back on track, a $10M initiative;
Prepared and presented project progress reports and forecasts;
Captured and prioritized new customer requests and planned delivery;
Participated in the CCB (Change Control Board);
Ensured risk management;
Acted as an account manager for clients based in Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia;
Participated in the preparation of responses to calls for tenders;
Participate in the improvement of internal processes;
Prepared implementation templates for the use of project managers;
Using Agile or Hybrid methodology.
Environment: MS Office Suite, PMBOK, Agile, MS Project, Visio, SharePoint
Independent System Operator (USA) – Integration of renewable energies (solar and wind) in the “Day ahead market” in the California and New York (10/2008 to 10/2010)
As Management Consultant, she completed the following tasks:
Worked with a team of electrical engineers to identify the needs to include renewable energies (solar and wind) in the grid;
In collaboration with SMEs and IT specialists, prepared the functional analysis and specifications for a web application that met requirements, in compliance with Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) regulations and recommendations;
Planned, coordinated, and managed the development of the web application;
Ensured risk management;
Prepared and presented project progress reports and forecasts;
Analyzed and prepared capacity planning reports for all projects in the department.
Environment: MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio
Hewlett Packard (USA) – Integration of a new acquisition (ExStream) into HP’s SAP application
As Project Manager, she performed the following tasks:
Conducted requirements analysis and planned the integration of the new acquisition, in collaboration with HP’s global multidisciplinary team (Singapore, India, Brazil, Canada and USA);
Managed and coordinated the activities of project delivery;
Prepared and presented progress reports and forecasts for the project team, management and the client;
Ensured risk management;
Prepared a business plan for outsourcing HP work to an offshore company (Singapore and India);
Environment: MS Office Suite, PPM, MS Project, Visio, SAP
Alstom Transportation – Management and coordination of the design and development of the Integrated Command Center for the Montréal Metro, a world first (01/2006 to 07/2007)
As Project Manager, she carried out the following tasks:
Prepared the planning of the development project and presented to the Senior Management team (France);
Selected and hired team members (permanent and consultants);
Defined the development workflow according to the UML concepts and RAD methodology by 6 teams;
Led meetings to review client needs and prototyping;
Monitored work and managed risks;
Prepared and presented progress reports and forecasts;
Prepared presale documents.
Environment: MS Project, MS Office Suite, Primavera Planning, SQL Server, .NET, SOA, Visio
Merkurium – Management of the design and development of Skopus and Skovision BI applications for school boards (01/2004 to 12/2005)
As Senior Advisor, she completed the following tasks:
Participated in the development and implementation of the company’s strategic plan;
Initiated the design and development of a new application (SkoVision), a tactical level application that serves to align strategic objectives with the operational level;
Led workshops to request customer needs and define the Performance Indicators (KPIs) to be implemented;
Ensured contact and follow-up of work for existing customers;
Prepared and implemented a post-implementation support model;
Environment: MS Project, MS Office Suite, .Net, SharePoint, Business Object (BO), MS SQL
TI Corine – Senior Advisor for various clients (05/1997 to 12/2004)
As Project Manager, she carried out the following tasks:
Managed ERP implementations;
Integrated applications;
Mentored for Object-Oriented and UML concepts;
Prepared and presented business process diagrams on the project;
Mentored the management team in advanced Excel functions.
Environment: MS Project, MS Office Suite, Visio, Rational Rose
Education
Post-MBA diploma, UQAM
Master’s Degree in Project Management, UQAM
Postgraduate Diploma, Telecommunications and Management, Brussels University
Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, Bucharest University
Trainings and certifications
PMP – Project Management Professional (Project Management Institute)
SA – SAFe Agilist 5 (Scaled Agile)
CSM – Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance)
ASAP – Application Consultant ASAP Implementation (SAP)
Industry experience
Manufacturing
Education
Utilities/renewable energy
Distribution
Transportation
Government
Technical specializations
Project management methodologies
Process modeling
Project management
Areas of expertise
Databases
Business intelligence
Environments
MS Project, MS Office, SAP
MS Project, MS Office,
MS Office, MS Project, Rational Rose, SAP, OLAP, RUP, UML
MS Project, AS/400, Visio
MS Project, MS Office Suite, Primavera, MS SQL, SOA, Visio
JIRA, Confluence, MS Office, MS Project, MIRO
Tools & software
SAFe, Agile, Waterfall, Modal Safety, SDLC, ASAP, RAD
Visio, Rational Rose, RUP, UML
MS Project, MS Project Server (EPM), PPM, JIRA, Primavera
Languages
SQL, Access, LANSA
SAP BW, OLAP, Business Object (BO), MS SQL
Skills summary
Skill
Number of years
Skill level*
Technical skills
Project management
20
4
Project management methodologies
20
4
Process modeling
15
3
Data modeling
10
3
Data analysis
10
3
Application knowledge
MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
20
4
MS Project, MS Project Server
20
4
Visio, SharePoint
15
3
UML
5
3
IT disciplines
Project/Program management
20
4
Business analysis
10
3
Business Intelligence
5
2
Web and application development
15
3
Industry knowledge
Education
8
3
Utilities and renewable energy
5
2
Manufacturing
5
3
Distribution / Warehouse Management
5
3
Transportation and aerospace
5
3
Other relevant skills
Management of international teams
10
4
Ability to work under pressure with changing priorities
20
4
Ability to analyze and synthesize
20
4
*Skill Level: 1 = Basic, 2 = Intermediate, 3 = Advanced, 4 = Expert
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