Nicole Meade-Franklin
Atlanta, GA ******.********@*****.*** 516-***-****
Professional Summary
IT Project Manager with 10+ years of experience leading complex IT, networking and cybersecurity initiatives. Proficient Agile Servant-Leader with oral and written communication, stakeholder engagement, issue resolution, regulatory compliance, and time management skills. Professional Experience
Program Manager 07/2024 – Present
Approved Driving School Atlanta, GA (Remote)
• Designed and launched a comprehensive six-hour Driver Impact online course for the Georgia Department of Driver Services.
• Developed, designed, and deployed a responsive e-commerce website for desktop and mobile, integrating a blog feature to support the launch of a new program.
• Oversee project timelines and deliverables to ensure on-time completion of website.
• Conducted quality assurance to ensure the assessments are aligned with instructional goals and a precise measure of student performance.
• Managed a technical documentation project for an online DUI program, overseeing milestones, risk management, and issue resolution across cross-functional teams.
• Managed, planned, and tracked, Agile DevOP projects in Jira for court-mandated, approved intervention services.
Scrum Master / Capture Manager 04/2024 – 07/2024
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Atlanta, GA Remote
• Collaborated with Product Owners to prioritize product backlog for iteration planning.
• Helped the team focus on creating high-value IT features that met DoR and DoD.
• Facilitated Daily Scrum meetings which took place on virtual platform while staying within a 15-minute timebox.
Project Manager / Technical Trainer 01/2022 – 03/2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Atlanta, GA (Remote)
• Delivered technical training on Microsoft 365 SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Outlook.
• Wrote troubleshooting guides and best practice articles in ServiceNow knowledge base.
• Designed training manuals, SOPs, and digital content for SharePoint libraries.
• Created group permissions and content for Power Apps and Dashboards in SharePoint.
• Provided quality assurance testing for 508 Compliance regulations with SDLC practices.
• Provided technical support and authored technical documentation, manuals, and diagrams for non-technical end users.
Marketing Project Manager / Business Developer 03/2019 – 01/2022 iWrite4unow Atlanta, GA (Remote)
• Enrolled small businesses into the SAM.gov platform, and developed RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs using AI/ML strategies to write federal grants and contract proposals.
• Measured and reported on the performance of marketing campaigns, gained insight and assessed against goals.
• Consulted business management to small businesses; Capability Statements, NAICS codes, and effective marketing for government contracts.
• Manage client’s documents and digital media in Google Drive and Adobe AEM.
• Submitted Statement of Work and Purchase Order requests for client technical training programs and startups.
Product Manager / Technology Director 07/2018 – 1/2019 Genesis Innovation Academy Atlanta, GA
• Deployed and configured 350 laptops, and collaborated with vendors to ensure students usage, accurate asset tracking and user assignments.
• Managed project scope, timeline, and budget constraints, and scheduled sprint reviews to implement for the endpoint laptop deployment and configuration.
• Lead a team in delivering security updates and managing software and hardware assets using both Waterfall and Agile DevOps methodology. Program Manager / CTE Teacher 09/2015 – 07/2018
Discovery High School Gwinnet, GA
• Developed curriculum and modules for Computer Science, Web Development, and Digital Design courses in Desire 2 Learn Learning Management System.
• Provided cross-cultural communication with the stakeholders requesting the resolution and contingency action plan through Zoom video conferences.
• Conducted regular formative assessments, including code reviews and debugging exercises, to provide ongoing feedback and identify gaps in student understanding. Technical Project Manager / Instructional Technology Specialist 11/2011 – 06/2014 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA (Hybrid)
• Managed and organized workshop digital assets on the AEM platform to ensure easy access and alignment with KSU standards.
• Facilitated professional development workshops on operating systems and applications.
• Develop and scheduled instructional online courses, and in-person training using Articulate 360, Vyond, Adobe CC, and PowerPoint presentations in Microsoft Projects. Education
• M.S. in Education: Special / Early Childhood, Touro College 2009
• B.S. in Computer Information Systems, City University of New York 2003 Certifications
• PMP Certification, Project Management Institute 2/2025
• Ed.S. Certification, Media and Instructional Technology 2014 Government Clearance
• Public Trust
• Secret Clearance
Technical Skills
MS Project
Jira
Trello
Skype / Zoom / Webex
Salesforce
ServiceNow
Microsoft Azure
CRM / CMS / LMS
Adobe CC
SharePoint
Google Drive
XTML / Java / CSS