Manager Project

Nicomedes De Guzman, PSM, ICP-ACC

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PROFILE

Has 10 years of traditional project management and 9 years of Agile project management.

Coached Agile delivery teams supporting large technology projects for IBM clients.

Agile Thought Leader within IBM, Agile Coach for select IBM clients.

Strong knowledge of Agile Transformation and Scaled Agile.

Strong knowledge of Customer Relationship Management.

Strong knowledge of Robotics Process Automation.

Strong knowledge of Digital Transformation and Security.

COMPETENCIES

Agile Coaching and Project Management

Agile Transformation and Scaled Agile

Salesforce Administration and Management

Automation Anywhere, Cognitive Automation

Cloud Migration and Modernization

EXTERNAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)

Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

ISO 9001 - Quality Management (CLA)

ISO 27001 - Information Security Management (CLA)

ISO 22301 - Business Continuity Management (CLA)

IBM CERTIFICATIONS

Agile Thought Leader

Agile Coach

Think like a Hacker

Security and Privacy By Design Foundation

IBM Blockchain Consulting

Big Data Level 1 and 2

Hadoop Foundation

Spark Foundation

IBM Automation Practitioner

Design Thinking Co-Creator

METHODS AND TOOLS KNOWLEDGE

Traditional, Agile - Scrum, Kanban, Lean

Cloud – IBM Cloud, Azure, AWS

Tracking – JIRA, VSTS

Continuous Integration – Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab

Packaging – Sonatype, npm, Yarn, NuGet

Collaboration – Slack, Teams, Webex,

Configuration – Ansible, TerraForm

Containers – Docker, Kubernetes, Azure

Source Control – Git, GitHub, GitLab

Security – OWASP, SonarQube, VeraCode

Testing – JMeter, Junit, SonarQube, Selenium

Deployment – Azure, UrbanCode, AWS CodePlay

Value Stream – GitLab, TaskTop

CRM – Salesforce

RPA – Automation Anywhere, Win Automation

Cloud – Azure, AWS, IBM Cloud

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IBM Solutions Delivery, PHILIPPINES From March 2013 to PRESENT

Project: Digital Content Distribution Platform

Role: Agile Coach

Duration: 9 months

Responsibilities:

Lead and guide delivery team in the proper interaction with Product Owner, SMEs, and other stakeholders in building and enhancing a digital content distribution platform for a commercial media client.

Guide delivery team in the proper interaction towards one another, Product Owner, SMEs, and other stakeholders.

Guide Product Owner in properly maintaining, updating, and prioritizing product backlog items. Guide Product Owner in the proper interaction with delivery team during planning, grooming, demo, retrospective sessions, and other meetings.

Guide SMEs and other stakeholders in the proper interaction with delivery team during planning, grooming, demo sessions, and other meetings.

Report project progress including issues, risks, and recommended actions to Steering Committee on periodic basis.

Achievement:

We delivered most of the prioritized requirements on schedule and in scope.

Project: 2019 National Elections Results System

Role: Agile Coach

Duration: 9 months

Responsibilities:

Lead and guide delivery team in the proper interaction with Product Owner, SMEs, and other stakeholders in building a system that will compute the tallies of the 2019 national elections (4,440+ elections, 20,900+ winners, 41,000+ candidates) and pushed the aggregated results to identified platforms for broadcasting for a commercial media client.

Guide delivery team in the proper interaction towards one another, Product Owner, SMEs, and other stakeholders.

Guide Product Owner in properly maintaining, updating, and prioritizing product backlog items. Guide Product Owner in the proper interaction with delivery team during planning, grooming, demo, retrospective sessions, and other meetings.

Guide SMEs and other stakeholders in the proper interaction with delivery team during planning, grooming, demo sessions, and other meetings.

Report project progress including issues, risks, and recommended actions to Steering Committee on periodic basis.

Achievement:

We delivered the prioritized requirements on schedule and in scope.

We received commendations from Product Owner, SMEs, Sponsor, CEO, and Chairman.

We received commendations and reward from IBM Management.

Project: IBM Process, Methods, and Tools Platform

Role: Agile Coach

Duration: 12 months

Responsibilities:

Lead and guide delivery team in the proper interaction with Product Owner, SMEs, and other stakeholders in building and enhancing a digital content distribution platform for an internal client.

Guide delivery team in the proper interaction towards one another, Product Owner, SMEs, and other stakeholders.

Guide Product Owner in properly maintaining, updating, and prioritizing product backlog items. Guide Product Owner in the proper interaction with delivery team during planning, grooming, demo, retrospective sessions, and other meetings.

Guide SMEs and other stakeholders in the proper interaction with delivery team during planning, grooming, demo sessions, and other meetings.

Achievement:

We delivered most of the prioritized requirements on schedule and in scope.

Project: Agile Project Coaching / Mentoring

Role: Coach / Mentor (Part Time)

Duration: case to case

Responsibilities:

Coach and mentor identified Scrum Master of the project on the proper interaction towards a particular stakeholder (Scrum Team or Product Owner or SMEs, etc.) during a particular ceremony (planning, daily stand up, demo, retrospective, grooming, etc.) of the project.

Coach and mentor identified Product Owner of the project on the proper interaction towards a particular stakeholder (Scrum Team or Scrum Master) during a particular ceremony.

Project: IBM Enhanced Project Launch

Role: Deployment Consultant

Duration: 12 months

Responsibilities:

Lead and guide delivery team in the proper conduct of project launch and initial phase gate review.

Inspect and review completeness of project documents required during the conduct of project launch and initial phase gate review.

Submit and confirm completeness of the conduct of project launch and initial phase gate review.

Achievement:

We delivered all project launch and initial phase gate review of assigned projects.

Project: Agile Training for IBM Practitioners

Role: Trainer / Facilitator (Part Time)

Duration: 24 months

Responsibilities:

Participate in the planning, design, and organization of training content, activities, and schedule.

Coordinate with L&K planned training schedule and materials.

Facilitate Agile training.

Assess and Identify candidates for facilitators, scrum masters, product owners for further training.

Achievement:

We delivered most of the planned training.

Project: IBM Project Work Center Deployment

Role: Deployment Consultant

Duration: 36 months

Responsibilities:

Lead and guide delivery team in the proper use of IPWC.

Lead and guide delivery team in the proper customization of IPWC.

Monitored activity of several IPWC utilization.

Achievement:

We delivered all IPWC deployment of assigned projects.

SMARTMATIC, PHILIPPINES From Oct 2010 to Dec 2012

Project: 2013 Automated National Elections Management

Role: Senior Project Manager

Duration: 6 months

Responsibilities:

Lead and guide solution team in the scope planning, canvassing, budgeting, and solutioning of 2013 Automated National Elections Management for Philippine COMELEC.

Lead and guide Philippine COMELEC in the planning, canvassing, budgeting, and solutioning of 2013 Automated National Elections Management.

Report project progress including issues, risks, and recommended actions to Steering Committee on periodic basis.

Achievement:

We delivered on schedule and in scope a solution with TCV of USD 50 million.

Project: 2010 Automated National Elections Management

Role: Senior Project Manager

Duration: 18 months

Responsibilities:

Lead and manage delivery teams in the execution, monitoring, controlling, and closing of the 2010 Automated National Elections Management for Philippine COMELEC.

Sub Projects:

- Software enhancement, testing, certification

- Ballot printing, testing, distribution

- PCOS production, testing, distribution, retrieval

- Ballot box production, testing, distribution

- Election personnel training, assessment

- Telecom design, testing, certification

- Data center build, testing, certification

- Warehouse Management

Report project progress including issues, risks, and recommended actions to Steering Committee on periodic basis.

Achievement:

We delivered the sub projects on schedule and in scope. TCV is USD 175 million.

Winsource Solutions, PHILIPPINES From Jan 2007 to Sep 2010

Business Development Head

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the overall management of business operation.

Responsible for the overall management of sales and marketing.

Responsible for new accounts.

Achievement:

Managed productivity of a 300-seat business processing outsourcing facility.

Acquired new accounts (voice and non-voice) from US and Australia.

OZARK Philippines, PHILIPPINES From Jan 2004 to Dec 2006

Business Development Head

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the overall management of business operation.

Responsible for the overall management of sales and marketing.

Responsible for new accounts.

Achievement:

Acquired new local accounts

Acquired new accounts (enhancement and support) from US.

ANIMATION INTERNATIONAL, HONGKONG From Jan 2000 to Dec 2003

IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Plan, prioritize, and organize internal IT projects.

Monitor and control issues and risks arising from internal IT projects.

Report project progress including issues, risks, and recommended actions to superior on periodic basis.

Ensure proper closure of project contracts.

Achievement:

Established IT systems for internal use.

Established IT policies and best practices.

BCS GROUP, HONGKONG From Jan 1995 to Dec 1999

IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Plan, prioritize, and organize IT projects for clients.

Monitor and control issues and risks arising from internal IT projects.

Report project progress including issues, risks, and recommended actions to Steering Committee on periodic basis.

Ensure proper closure of projects contracts.

Achievement:

Established IT systems for clients.

Established IT policies and best practices.

PHILIPPINE D-I, PHILIPPINES From Jan 1990 to Dec 1994

IT Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Lead planning, designing, implementation if IT systems.

Monitor and control issues and risks arising from internal IT projects.

Report project progress including issues, risks, and recommended actions to superior on periodic basis.

Ensure proper closure of projects contracts.

Achievement:

Established IT systems for internal use.

ACADEMIC RECORD

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Philippines, 1989

PERSONAL REFERENCES

Pastor Ferdie De Leon

Leader Pastor - Victory Group Philippines

Former ICT Director, Philippine COMELEC

Marianne Dy

Agile Project Manager

IBM Solutions Delivery

Felicisimo Torres Jr

Senior Manager

IBM Solutions Delivery

Ferdie Leonor

Senior Manager - Retired

IBM Solutions Delivery

Nelson Martinez

Manager

IBM Solutions Delivery

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

International Consortium for Agile

Member, ICP-ACC

Scrum.Org

Member, PSM

Agile Alliance

Member

Project Management Institute

Member

IBM Agile Champions Community

Member

Agile Philippines

Member

Agile Transformation and Organizational Management

Member

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