JEFF VINSON
Silicon Valley, CA US Citizen
Cell: 1-408-***-****
Email: ****@******-***.***
LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/jeffvinsonsrpm
IT Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully leading and implementing transformative technology solutions. Specialized in SDLC and PLM, SaaS, Cloud System Integration, Application Integration and Software Development for large corporations.
Organizational Change Management Specialist, Accredited Project Manager, Scrum Master, and Six Sigma Certified professional, ChatGPT and Gemini AI Essentials.
Professional Experience:
Lakeview Home Owners Association July 2023 – November 2024
Vice President – Board Member
Supervise $3M budget for a California condo complex of 412 units on 19 acres.
oSaved $500k/year on master insurance policy by changing agency.
oMoved $2.5M reserve funds into FDIC insured accounts with higher interest rates
Sourced and hired new insured and certified security company for night patrols
Replaced national management company with new local company
Established safety program to remove hazardous trees before they caused damage
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Sr. Project Manager IT PMO- Contract November 2022 – August 2023
Successful launch and System Integration of Veeva Regulatory Information Management and Archive SAAS Program (COTS).
Oversee IT, GxP Validation, scripting UAT, and SQA resources for $15M program.
Supervised Business Users and Vendor for User Requirements, Resource Management
Implemented Change Management Plan, Data Migration, Systems Cut-Over, and Communication merging 3 legacy data bases into one Veeva RIM vault.
Administered Jira, Clarity PPM and Smartsheet for Resource Management, Scope, Milestones, SAP Financials, RICEFW, Backlog and Status Reporting.
SteepRock, Inc Senior Project Manager SaaS -Contract September 2020 - November 2022
Managed client-customized SaaS software for international clients.
Financial Management System Integration with SAP and Oracle systems.
Create Requirement Gathering Project Plan, Data Migration, Systems Cut Over, and Stakeholder Communications.
Executed Change Management communications, user training, product UAT, and Go-Live.
JAZZ Pharmaceutical
Senior Project Manager Contract (Remote) February 2020 - September 2020
Spearheaded the Commercial IT Product launch for Zepzelca (Lurbinectedin) for SCLC
Improved project processes and documentation maturity, resulting in an on time and on budget project launch.
Citrix Senior Project Manager Contract March 2019 February 2020
Managed projects to launch mobile and desktop SAP notification systems
Led Change Management, including project estimations, risks, creating user training and hypercare environments.
Directed international customer and internal Engineering Teams the US, India, and China
Intuitive Surgical Senior Project Manager – Medical Device Contract April 2018 March 2019
System integration of mobile and desktop notification systems for Oracle Fusion and SAP RICEFW applications.
Implemented 21CFR11 and SOX Validation.
Managed projects plan, requirements gathering, effort estimation, capacity planning, acceptance criteria, capital, and operational costs – MS Project and Jira
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Senior Project Manager –Pharma - Contract July 2017 – March 2018
Implemented IMED Outcomes Reporting for Giving Portal.
Aligned Data Outcomes with Medical Education and Training Standards.
Led Change Management for Communications, Internal and External User Training, and Compliance.
Verizon Sr. Project Manager – Product Development – Contract October 2016 to May 2017
Product management and life-cycle management of IPTV video via Cloud Application
System integration of products & features, platform enhancements
Advanced technologies for streaming video on custom STB.
Daily Stand-ups with Agile development teams for backlog grooming and closing tickets
JIRA issue tracking and status reporting to key external stakeholders and product owners.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Sr. Project Manager – IT– Contract November 2015 to October 2016
Oracle Fusion and SAP Financial System Upgrade
Modify 24 existing finance applications for compatibility with Oracle 11i EBS
System integration to interface with Oracle Fusion for Finance Modules; GL Chart of Accounts; Supplier Set-up; Expense, PO; Invoice; Payment; OBIEE (Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition) General EBS reporting; SOX compliance.
Write SOW, RICEFW, PRD, Project Scope, Test Requirements and Communications Dashboard
Launch Project with global internal and external contributors
Manage all application upgrades using the Unify IT Management Clarity PPM
Scope $2.5M Budget; Purchase Requests; Issue Po’s; Change Orders, Expenses, Invoices and Accruals
Customize and launch COTS system for $400M grants administration.
PLM for a web based interface for outside agencies around the globe to request grants; receive approval; submit invoices; provide outcomes; receive payment
Write SOW, PRD, Project Scope, Test Requirements
Oversee GDPR, HIPAA and SOX requirements.
Change Management for internal stakeholders and vendors
Secure interface with Oracle Fusion system Finance Modules; GL Chart of Accounts; Supplier Set-up; Expense, PO; Invoice, AP, AR,; OBIEE reporting; SOX compliance
Vinson Consulting, LLC. Contract Project Manager May 2013- November 2015
Product Lifecycle Management and Analysis of business operations and finance processes for SOX compliance.
Marketing for new product launch, market positioning, sales training video, trade shows and conferences
Various short-term consulting engagements for Business Analysis and Marketing
Audible Magic Sr. Manager for NPI– FTE January 2011 to May 2013
Create use cases, white papers, social media presence and marketing collateral for Automated Content Recognition (ACR) on Smart TVs, Set Top Boxes, iPads and Smart Phones.
Instant ACR of Big Data set of 25 million digital audio fingerprints
Negotiated licensing and reseller contracts with developers and platform providers
Develop partnership program for Beta Launch NBC Universal, Disney Studios, ABC, ESPN
Ciena (Montreal and Ottawa, Canada) Sr. Project Manager Oct 2010 to Jan 2011
Deployment in Montreal and Toronto (Windows/Linux/Windows VMWare)
System Integration and Provisioning for 2,000 Desktop Systems (Linux/Windows VM)
Coordinate phased delivery of hardware for onsite software install by local teams
Supervised Senior Stake Holder communications and expectations
Establish and successfully launch "train the trainer" sessions for staff of 40 technicians
Establish one-on-one desk-side delivery for each employee to ensure clear understanding of system changes
Execute phased 'go live' system switch over for each department (R&D, IT, Finance, Sales Ops, System Support and Sr. Management)
Education / Certifications:
- Accredited Project Manager – IO4PM
- SAP Professional Certificate - Coursera
- Certified AI Prompting Essentials – Management & Strategy Institute
- Change Management Specialist – Management & Strategy Institute
- MIT Sloan School of Management: Blockchain Technology
- PMI PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) Training - Alcatel University
- Six Sigma Black Belt - International Six Sigma Institute
- Scrum Master – Scrum Institute
- Adult Teaching Credential, University of California Berkeley
- BS Degree San Jose State University
- California Real Estate License #01889443
Patents and Inventions:
- OpenTV Inventor Award for Invention Disclosure and Technical Ability
- Invention Disclosure for Emergency Alerts for Interactive Television Users
- Invention Disclosure for Viewer Data Counter for Interactive Television
- Co-Author Technical Paper: Polycarbonate vs. PEI for Semiconductor SMIF Containers
- US Patent 4,801,039 – Plastic Container - developed for US National Parks Service