Shahnawaz Ansari
***********@*******.*** SEVERNA PARK, MD, US 443-***-****
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• A very senior hands-on VP/Project & Program Manager with over 25 years’ experience • PMP, SAFe, ITIL, and SCRUM certified and have two Master Degrees • Managed teams up to 200 FTE and BUDGET up to $265 million • Worked at all levels from Programmer/Analyst to a very senior executive
(Chief Information Officer) • Expert in both Waterfall and Iterative methodologies of Project Management both in National and International Environment • Have been the Chief Technology Officer of Indian Air Force
WORK HISTORY
VP Program Manager at ANG Management Technology Support Federal Aviation Authority
November 2023 - Present (2 Years)
Improve and expand delivery of automation systems services to ANG-A, enhance communication and collaboration, maintain and enhance tools and systems for financial data presentation, support business development and capture management, manage end-to-end business processes using SAP 4 HANA.
VP Program Manager at State of Maryland
March 2022 - October 2023 (2 Years)
Provided PMO support for the modernization of the Integrated Tax System, ensured vendor performance, improved infrastructure, automated business processes, and enhanced compliance and fraud detection.
Senior Cloud Engineer Senior Project Manager at U S Dept. of Navy March 2020 - February 2022 (2 Years)
Provided technical and project management support for MyNavy HR portfolio, managed mobile applications, supported engineering and project management using DevSecOps, and assisted with cloud migration.
Senior Project Manager at National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) October 2019 - February 2020 (0.5 Year)
Managed a multi-year cloud-based IT infrastructure modernization project, designed and deployed a hybrid cloud platform, and established enterprise services. Director (New Business) at Quality Technology Inc. (QuTech) April 2018 - September 2019 (1.5 Years)
Oversaw bid strategies and proposal development, managed client relations, and conducted business intelligence analysis.
VP Senior Program Senior Project Manager (Agile) at State of Maryland November 2015 - March 2018 (2.5 Years)
Managed a modernization project for Unemployment Insurance, utilized DevOps DevSecOps, and conducted user acceptance testing and system deployment. Head of PMO and Senior Program Senior Project Manager at Focus Management Inc. August 2011 - October 2015 (4.5 Years)
Led the PMO, defined project management standards, and managed multiple IT projects for various government departments.
System Development Director at ACS Inc Now Xerox Corp January 1997 - August 2011 (15 Years)
Managed software development for the US Dept of Education Student Loan Program, overseeing a large team and multiple software modules. Director of Management Information System (MIS) at Indian Air Force January 1992 - December 1996 (5.5 Years)
Headed a team for online computerization of inventory, managed a large budget, and conducted training for senior executives.
Senior Diplomat at Embassy of India
January 1988 - December 1991 (4 Years)
Responsible for procurement and set up of PC based Local Area Network, conducted training for embassy personnel.
EDUCATION
Air Force Administrative College - Associate Degree Graduated 1970-01-01
Logistics Management
Air Force Administrative College - Associate Degree Graduated 1970-01-01
General Management
University of Madras - Masters Degree
Graduated 1983-01-01
Defense Studies
Dr. C.V. Raman University - Masters Degree
Graduated 2012-01-01
Information Technology
SKILLS
MS-Access, 20 years
HTML, 15 years
Java (Programming Language), 15 years
COBOL (Programming Language), 25 years
PHP (Scripting Language), 10 years
Visual Basic (Programming Language), 15 years
Six Sigma Methodology, 5 years
Microsoft Windows, 20 years
Research, 15 years
Acceptance Testing, 15 years
Accounting, 15 years
C/C++/C#, 15 years
Active Listening, 25 years
Adaptability, 25 years
SQL/PL-SQL, 20 years
LANGUAGES
English, Native/Bilingual
Hindi, Native/Bilingual
Urdu, Native/Bilingual
CERTIFICATIONS
PMP \tProject Management Professional Certification issued by Project Management Institute ITIL V3 \tITIL V3 Foundation Certification issued by PeopleCert Group SAFe\tScaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agilist Certification issued by Scaled Agile SPOAC\tScrum Product Owner Accredited Certification issued by International Scrum Institute SMAC\tScrum Master Accredit ed Certification issued by International Scrum Institute STMAC\tScrum Team Member Accredited Certification issued by International Scrum Institute LSSWB \tLean Six Sigma White Belt Certification issued by Management and Strategy Institute SOCIAL NETWORKS
Linkedin, https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahnawaz-ansari-a01b4625/ ABOUT ME
I have a drivers license
I have management experience: 1 years
I have a security clearance
I served in the military