Svetlana (Lana) Oleson
301-***-**** ****.******@*****.*** 428 Islebay Dr., Apollo Beach, FL 33572
Profile
After 25 years working for the federal government in the IT profession I am looking for a private sector IT project management position.
Experience
IT SPECIALIST - DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, REMOTE (1999 - APRIL 2025)
Certified Scrum Master since 2014, lead the Account Management System project, which manages over 200K accounts for NIH and partner agencies for internal and all external user for eRA Commons that intakes all grant applications for research organizations. Managed scrum teams and other teams that utilize Kanban for maintenance. Retired many legacy systems of the years. Managed a User Experience (UX) team and established UX standards throughout the enterprise program.
• Drove Agile collaboration by actively engaging in Sprint ceremonies and dailyScrum, leveraging real-time judgment to remove impediments, address shifting priorities, and foster team alignment.
• Ensured code and design quality by applying critical thinking and expertise to uphold standards and best practices across Business Teams, making informed decisions that balanced technical requirements with business needs.
• Prioritized technical tasks by interpreting evolving program goals, assessing risks, and aligning deliverables. Maximized team efficiency by actively managing the scrum board, identifying bottlenecks, and adjusting priorities based on team dynamics and real-time challenges.
• Communicated effectively by synthesizing information from technical meetings, crafting clear responses to email inquiries
Education
Computer Institute - IT Certificate, Rockville, MD. 1998 Skills
Risk Management, Agile Framework, User Experience standards, Project Management. Tools: JIRA, JIRA Portfolio, Confluence, SharePoint,Microsoft Office Suite.