Project Manager Management

Melissa A. Kuroda

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Summary and Core Competencies

Solutions-oriented and results-driven technology leader and consultant with over 15 years of Project Management experience spanning both the federal and private sectors. Industry experience includes financial services, IT consulting and government contracting. Current DOD Secret clearance and valid U.S. Passport. Proven track record of leadership excellence, versatility and the ability to connect to the larger mission under rigorous, difficult and time sensitive conditions.

Resource and Budget Management Team Empowerment and Leadership

Adaptive Planning and Execution Executive Administrative Support

Risk Management and Vulnerability Analysis IT Physical Security

and Analysis Training and Supervision

Software Development Life Cycle

Professional Experience

Secret IT Project Manager 06/2024 – 12/2024

Insight Global (VA/DC)

Provide to federal clients at Joint Chief of Staff in Suffolk and Alexandra.

Maintenance of Jira automation, management, technical support, and financials

Accountable for high-level oversight of various IT projects, client relationships, personnel development, and coordinating necessary resources.

Managed day-to-day activities:

oDetermine and define clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities for staff members required for specific projects or initiatives.

- Work with all stakeholders to identify appropriate resources and develop schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.

- Oversee a variety of IT Services Teams, synergizing them to mission success.

-Measure project performance to stay within established budgets and timelines, while providing exceptional quality.

- Monitor and update spending plans, and adjust allocations to revised budget controls.

- Assist with estimation, preparation, and justification in planning, programming, and budgeting activities

Utilize IT experience, including networking and cloud for optimization of program management experience, including financial management

Exhibited proficiency with programmatic financial, ranging from LOEs to Cost of Milestone Plans

Articulated requirements across Navy and USMC projects.

Senior Technology Project Manager 04/2022 – 04/2023

Atriade – Remote/Travel (NJ/NYC)

Defined project scope and schedule for internal and external stakeholders to complete successful installation, testing, and execution of Global IT Physical Security standards. This endeavor was in support of META US Headquarters and BlackRock.

Developed documentation, presented and revised influential points to share with multiple contractors, and modified according to contract needs and requirements/decisions.

Organized and led project status and working meetings weekly and quarterly, both virtually and in person, to groups as large as 200 individuals.

Drafted and reviewed RFPs and SOWs.

Assisted in team development by holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work, leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work and mentoring and developing team members.

Aided in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance.

Provided coordination and tracking of products entering the supply chain while planning with the analytics team to have end-to-end visibility for optimal profitability.

Administered common project management tools involving user management, project creation, and configuration, workflows and reporting.

IT Agile Project Manager 07/2021 - 01/2022

Paradigm, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

Shaped project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value.

Organized and led project status and working meetings; prepared and distributed progress reports, managed risks, gathered feedback on deliverables and corrected deviations from plans for assigned projects.

Created and managed a well-defined project management process and championed ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for agile Project Management.

Coordinated QA and UA Testing; volunteered for QA and UA Tests when short-handed.

Supervised and led multi-functional project teams including Developers, Business Analysts, and QA personnel.

Developed solutions to existing problems using historical precedence and fact-based problem-solving.

Demonstrated proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met.

Drafted and reviewed R&D reports for future funding.

Project Manager/Coordinator 07/2017 - 04/2022

Ragland Partners, Norfolk, VA

Accountable for both short and long-term financial results of the partnership by setting strategies that ensured the business unit was sustainable and profitable.

Responsible for overseeing and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

Supervised and scheduled construction execution planning including logistics planning.

Developed project plans, schedules, and budgets.

Communicated updates to stakeholders and held team members accountable for their contribution to the objectives.

Provided market research to identify potential vendors to prepare Justifications and Approvals (J&A’s.

Naval Enterprise Networks Project Analyst 06/2019 - 10/2019

Mainsail Group, NEED LOCATION

Performed project management tasks related to developing and implementing quality strategies, processes, data, and operational plans in support of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet Service Delivery.

Attended and documented meetings as a subcontractor and presented to government officials.

Researched governing policies and applied them to operational plans and requirements.

Developed iNavy documentation (e.g., Charter, Standard Operating Procedures, Communication Strategies, Templates).

Supported service delivery planning, activities and analysis.

Lead Functional Analyst/Project Manager 01/2018 - 07/2018

Imagine One Technology, Norfolk, VA

Managed day-to-day operations of the Technical Integration Specialist team to ensure smooth workflow and achieve goals.

Analyzed, documented, and made strategic recommendations for new business processes or enhancements to existing SOPs to senior management and clients.

Prepared agendas, presentations and functional requirement matrices based on a broad understanding of threats and vulnerabilities.

Developed staffing plans, project plan software, development plans and metrics for individual projects.

Facilitated onsite and offsite (DC Navy Yard) meetings with government officials and four shipyards to define new requirements and identify obsolete standards for the modernization effort.

Managed a team of analysts and testers to research and provide workforce data requirements.

Supported a team of developers and their “sandbox/x” environment to assist with role-based objectives before launch.

AVP/Treasury Implementation Project Manager 05/2015 - 10/2017

Imagine One Technology, Norfolk, VA

Project Managed large-scale payment management software for Global Technology Operations as an Agile Project Manager for contracts with cross-functional external stakeholders.

Projects ranged from commercial, large corporate, USG and private sectors in a Business-to-Business (B2B) environment with budgets in excess of $4.3M.

Completed development and global market launch of cutting-edge solutions for payment activities, accelerating average processing time from 24 hours to less than one minute.

Led development of a suite of mobile apps providing bank customers with the ability to complete fast and secure transactions.

Managed multiple projects simultaneously and during different phases in the project life cycle.

Identified and managed project dependencies, critical paths, expectations, project timelines, milestones, reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to stakeholders.

Assumed primary contact and lead for stakeholders to draft and revise opportunities to change before going into a live environment.

AVP/Global SaaS Operations Implementation Consultant 04/2014 – 05/2015

Bank of America, Norfolk, VA

Investigated and provided engineering support for product quality-related issues.

Developed, designed and conducted testing of new products; proposed and implemented Netsuite solutions for product and process improvements.

Responsible for beta testing prototype designs and worked within tight schedules to meet product launches at upcoming trade shows.

Worked as an engagement management specialist with business users to develop business cases and define business requirements for new project initiatives.

Worked closely with sales teams to conduct training seminars and discussed strategies for various items in product line-up to capture the market in new areas.

Took ownership as a subject matter expert for my projects as well as teammates projects to assist in workforce policy development revision and support. [please see my linkedin]

Officer/Client Fulfillment Consultant 03/2012 – 04/2015

Bank of America, Norfolk, VA

Acted as the Consultative Project Manager and as the single point of coordination for all NetSuite projects.

Served on the hiring board, conducted interviews and advised on the hiring process for the department.

Acted as lead project coordinator for external workflow migration processes, tracked deliverables, coordinated meetings and ensured all critical quality milestones were met.

Education

Project Management Institute/ Ongoing / Expected Date: 12/2024

Coastline Community College / Business Administration / Degree? / 2010-2013

Tidewater Community College / Visual Arts / Degree? / 2003-2005

Additional Training and Certifications

Cognos 8 BI Report Studio

IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration version 8.4

Strategic Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF) Processes.

SSGC CH01-03 Project Management

SSCG CH03 – Project Teams

Records Management in the DON

Microsoft Office Products, Apps and Software

Suite of Payment Management Software

Suite of Project Management Software

Suite of Procurement Software

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