Thomas J. Henry, MS, PMP, PSM I, SAMC
Ph: 630-***-**** adduu2@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/thhenry/
SENIOR IT TEAM LEADER
Tenacious, Senior IT Team Leader with diverse technical experience in multiple IT roles. Recognized for in-depth knowledge and understanding of both Agile and Waterfall project management consistently delivering early value to clients, on time and on budget.
Core competencies include: Product Owner and Team Lead Large Integration Projects Budget Mgt of $20M+ Vendor Relationship Management Web and Mobile Platforms Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, and RUP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Harvest Sherwood, Detroit, MI Oct 2019 – May 2020
Food Distribution
Consultant – Product Owner and Project Manager
Product Owner and Project Manager on a large impactful sales transformation initiative. Worked with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop a product vision and a plan to integrate a new Web based Sales Ordering application with multiple legacy ERP systems.
Key Deliverables:
Managed product backlog and product vision to plan
Collaborated with development team and 3rd party vendor to architect new model
Managed delivery of new Sales Order Entry solution that included a new pricing model
CCC INFORMATION SERVICES, Chicago, IL Oct 2017 – Aug 2019
Global lifecycle solutions for the OEM, insurance, and collision repair industries.
Telematics Product Development Scrum Master
Led four Agile software development teams in building back-end Java microservices solutions.
Key Deliverables:
As team lead using Kanban, led product support team solution for large insurance carrier.
As Scrum Master, led three software back-end services projects.
Facilitated all scrum events and assisted in roadmap and release planning.
AUTHENTIFY (subsidiary of Early Warning Services), Chicago, IL Jul 2016 – Aug 2017
Illinois-based provider of automated services that perform real-time multi-factor user authentication.
Consultant, Back-end Security Scrum Master Business Analyst
Business Analyst for mobile and Web based products. Developed and supported large security and fraud detection framework that also included the initial production release of Zelle payments.
Key Deliverables:
• Spearheaded agile transformation process.
• Managed product backlog; attended scaled scrum of scrums sessions.
• Supervised budget including monthly forecasting and time approval.
STRATA MARKETING (subsidiary of Comcast), Chicago, IL Jun 2015 – Feb 2016
Illinois-based software company involved in connecting media buyers and sellers.
Product Owner
Spearheaded the implementation of the company’s first Agile development processes. Successfully built a functional Scrum team that delivered a robust customer-facing Web application.
Key Deliverables:
Led first successful Scrum initiative.
Detailed requirements such that reduced waste from offshore coordination.
Articulated complex workflows and technical issues to stakeholders and to the team.
HYATT CORPORATION, Chicago, IL Dec 2014 – May 2015
Consultant – Scrum Master
Facilitated the development and delivery of an iOS mobile app targeted for select guests invited to experience an innovative new arrival concept at pilot hotels to unlock hotel doors using BLE.
Key Deliverables:
Collaborated on product backlog and sprint planning with Product Manager.
Facilitated Scrum events including daily stand-up calls and vendor management calls.
Drove creation of a fully detailed SOP manual.
HEALTH CARE SERVICES CORPORATION (HCSC), Chicago, IL May 2013- Dec 2014
PMO Program and Project Manager
Delivered two large healthcare initiatives; one program for managing hospital contract costs, and the project to control physical medicine costs.
Key Deliverables:
Built and managed project with full budget management responsibilities of up to $20M.
Managed scope to ensure alignment with the stated business objectives.
Managed effective relationships with sponsor and stakeholders.
McDONALD’S CORPORATION, Oak Brook, IL Jul 2010 – Nov 2012
Consultant – Program and Project Manager
Managed and delivered on 45 smaller restaurant technology upgrades/improvements projects as well as two large store systems improvement programs.
Key Deliverables:
Certified and approved vendor hardware for the US Store System supply chain.
Forecasted and managed ~$20M annual budgets.
Managed eight direct reports.
COMPUTER PROJECTS OF ILLINOIS, Bolingbrook, IL Feb 2008 –Jul 2010
Family-owned company known for bringing cutting-edge software solutions to law enforcement.
Product Owner and Solutions Architect
Managed large state police system integration program for the state of New Hampshire.
Key Deliverables:
Managed direct customer relationships with state liaisons for in support of State Police systems including Court systems integration.
Supported multiple roles including Business Analyst and Solutions Architect.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BP, Lisle, IL - Consultant - SAP PMO Project Coordinator Apr 2007 – Feb 2008
MKS SOFTWARE, Oakbrook Terrace, IL - ALM Application Engineer Jun 2006 – Apr 2007
CCC INFO SERVICES, Chicago, IL - Project Manager and Dev Lead Jun 1999 – Jun 2006
FIRST CHICAGO, Chicago, IL - Data Architect/Build Master May 1997–Feb 1999
TENNECO PACKAGING, Northbrook, IL - SAP, Sales & Distribution Jul 1996 – May 1997
AMOCO CORP (BP), Chicago, IL - Project Manager and Systems Analyst Aug 1990 – Jul 1996
NASA, Cape Canaveral, FL- Project Manager / Lead Developer, Jun 1987 – Aug 1990
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
B.A., Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Univ. of Wisc. - Eau Claire
M.S., Computer Science emphasis in Telecommunications Systems, DePaul University
Project Management Professional – Project Management Institute, since 2003
Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) – Scrum.org, since 2013
Agile Master Certified – ScrumStudy, since 2016
SAFe 4 Release Train Engineer, 2019