Sonia Lee Howell

San Diego, CA Mobile: 760-***-**** adgxwb@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-howell-70a0b154/

Available for Fulltime or Contract US citizen Travel as required References available upon request

Professional Profile

Project Management / Program Management / Resource Management / Project Delivery / SCRUM Master

Project Management experience in IT 17+ years – Education/Healthcare/Financial/Banking/ Utility Industries

Implemented ESR UCPath/Oracle System and Downstream Applications remediation’s/ IAM System

Expert PM that has managed numerous medium-large IT enterprise-wide projects that range from $50K to $4M

Successful infrastructure project implementation that achieved an annual operational cost savings of $200,000

Implemented OFC, UCPath and Cirrus System within High Learning University

Project management in IT hardware, software applications (in-house and COTS), infrastructure and construction (OSHPD)

Effective utilization of multiple project management delivery methods (Waterfall, Agile, SCRUM)

Expertise in high-learning education, healthcare, marketing, retail, banking, telecommunications and utility industries

Success in planning, directing, and managing company-wide business; reporting to Executive Management & Stakeholders

Adhered-to and enforced corporate-wide business processes and guidelines

Extensive experience in Project Planning, Resource Management, Project Execution, Financial Reporting, Process Improvement

Excelled in liaising between business and technical areas to achieve on-time, on-budget and on-spec project completions

Self-starter; history of immediate and positive impact to an organization resulting in quality outcomes

Excellent interpersonal skills, highly collaborative, very organized, effective communicator

Experience

TCHL PROJECT MGT PROFL 4

UC San Diego University ITS, San Diego, CA 09/2019 – Present

Reported to the Portfolio and Project Management Office and assigned to the Information Security team, to manage multiple technical projects in support of campus-wide IT initiatives (Salesforce, Identity Management System, Cirus and CoManage) including budgets/work orders/vendor management

Work collaboratively on cross-functional teams to meet strategic objectives, milestones and deployment

Managed Downstream rededication project over 100 applications with HR/Research and Finical ITS Departments

Involves managing technical projects having a defined beginning and end. Manages the project’s framework processes and methodologies involving departmental or cross-functional teams. Plans, coordinates and monitors scope, requirements, schedules, budgets, resources, tasks, risks, staff and deliverables. Monitors the project from initiation through completion

Determines methods, techniques and evaluation criteria to obtain results. Manages projects of broad and diverse scope, size, impact, budget, metrics on project team size, with considerable impact to the organization

Reporting Management -Run Activity/Overdue tasks in Jira/Congo/Tableau

Sr. Project Manager

Dignity Health, San Diego, CA – DB Health IT (Dell) 04/2015 – 09/2019

Managed the rollout of the Acute Physiology Age Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) Outcomes for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) over 4 Regions, 36 multiple facilities on the west coast

Ensured that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

Responsible for managing the software package deployment for pilot sites: Mercy Medical Center Redding, St. Francis Memorial, St. Mary's Medical Center- SF, Sequoia, and Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

Responsible to tracking all phases of the project from project initiation to post-go live support

Responsible for Enterprise Forecasting/Actual Project Hours relating to the project

Ensure resource availability and allocation

Worked with stakeholders at hospitals & clinics to determine project requirements, scope, resources, cost and timelines

Accountable for vendor management and customer relationship; scheduling demos and training

Inventory Management to deploy software applications on PCs/WOWs/Laptops

Responsible for project budget, resource planning, schedule, data configuration, cutover and post-go live support

Managed the relationship and coordinated all efforts with the Software-as-a-Service provider, Cerner

Coordinated all certification testing for Data Coordinators/Super Users/End User/Business Object training courses/Performance Review with Summary Reports

Identified new systems standards, integration or consolidation and hardware requirements

Ensured that project governance was adhered-to at all times

Communicated internal/vender related meetings, project status, issues and constraints, budget, schedule, etc. to Executives and Stakeholders

Using feedback and input from customers, partners and in-house teams on product strategy to expand product market

Project Manager

Daymon Interactions, San Diego, CA 03/2013 – 08/2015

Project Manager for Mobile Development; developed Java-based mobile applications for Android; and for Apple (iOS)

Created & updated project deliverables as defined by scope; MS Project, status reports, risks & issues, cutover plan

Successfully managed & delivered a large Telecommunications project: 283 locations nationwide

Identified ways to improve user experience which help drive sales and quicker adoption rate (from paper to electronic)

Worked with project stakeholders to identify the scope – Responsible for beginning to post-go live delivery

Gathered requirements and worked with the IT team to ensure accurate design & development of new software applications

SME for Mobile Apps: Event System, WHS FieldLink Mobile, Specialized Services Mobile, Electronic DDR

Developed Documentation for end-users: Best Practices / Training Manual / Application Tip Guide / Help Guides

Conducted in-class Training of the CDS Mobile application for users in California, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions

Principal Consultant

Vanguard Solutions, San Diego, CA 03/2012 – 03/2014

Prospecting new business opportunities - Collaborate with businesses to identify needs & solutions

Recruit/New Contract effort for outsourcing projects

Managing resources, resource planning, customer engagement to ensure project delivery

Work with high-tech customers to determine hardware & software solutions, and resource planning

Collaborate with business owners and analysts to research, identify and deliver solutions

Project Manager

Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA 08/2007 – 03/2012

Managed large-scale project which included (46) IDF closets, (19) satellites, (6) off campus sites, switches, servers, (1) data center, HVAC, and Power within RCHSD

IDF Closets, EPIC, multi-functional devices (software, hardware and system implementations)

Vender management which contributed to significant cost saving organization

Responsible for managing 3rd-party construction vendors/coordinated with Office of Statewide Health Planning (OSHPD) and Development to insure RCHSD is in compliance with standards building code/seismic certification

Ensured organization maintained compliance policies, procedures, applicable laws and standards

Review PO’s/Sign-off Approval Process management

Created/Reviewed request for Information (RFI’s) and Request for Proposal (RFP)

Education & Training

Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio Business Administration

Certified SCRUM Master, Lean Six Sigma – Green/Yellow, Women in IT Networking, SailPoint IdentityNow Implantation and Administration Essentials Training, Prosci Training/Citrus/CoManage and IAM Trianing

Skills & Technical Summary

PM (SCRUM, Agile, Waterfall, Six Sigma)

PlanView/ALM

Account & Vendor Management

IT Development

Contract Negotiations

Microsoft Project

IT Infrastructure

EPIC

APACHE

Quality Assurance Testing

SAP

MS Office, PowerPoint, Visio

Resource Planning

PeopleSoft

SharePoint

Risk Management

Legacy Systems

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Construction Project Management

Oracle

IQNavator/NTTA.data

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