Manager Project

WILLIAM ALDRICH-THORPE

Cell: 571-***-****

E-Mail: *************@*****.***

Career Overview

Experienced IT technologist and Project Manager focused on delivering solutions that create business value. Demonstrated ability to successfully, pitch, plan, manage, and deliver IT projects. Ability to connect management challenges and technical solutions adds significant value. Immediate goals include: Assisting companies achieving their IT solutions based on a focus of Microsoft products and technologies with an emphasis on SharePoint.

Qualifications

IT Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Microsoft SharePoint 2003/2007/2010, SharePoint Administration, SharePoint Design, SharePoint Customization, Knowledge Management and Collaboration, IT Governance, Requirements Management, End-User and Administrator Training, Technical Writing

Technical Skills

Skills Last Used

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MS SharePoint Server 2007/2010 Intermediate

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Advanced

MS SharePoint Designer Intermediate

MS InfoPath Advanced

MS PowerPoint Advanced

MS Word Advanced

MS Excel Intermediate

MS Outlook Advanced

MS Project Intermediate

MS Visio Advanced

Acrobat Intermediate

Work Experience

June 2009 to March 2012

Deloitte Services LP Federal Proposal Center Arlington, VA

Technical Manager

• Support multiple SharePoint 2007/2010 platforms.

• Manage Portal architecture and project level SharePoint Services web sites.

• Develop highly complex InfoPath forms integrating SQL databases and SharePoint libraries.

• Solution development and develop migration process

• Manage and train my support team members and the Federal Group user community.

• Met executive management to plan technology strategies and solution development.

• Collaborate with internal business units to develop and maintain project plans

• Define project requirements with key executive stakeholders

• Coordinate project activities for adherence to project plan and goals

• Monitor results against established timelines, deliverables, tasks, dependencies, and associated technical specifications.

July 2007 to June 2009

BearingPoint McLean, VA

Infrastructure Manager/SharePoint Administrator

• Manage the Infrastructure Support Team for the Global Public Services Capture Group.

• Controlled the SharePoint 2003/2007 (MOSS) Platforms, SQL Server 2000/2005, and Active Directory.

• Portal architecture and build project level SharePoint Services web sites.

• Manage the Microsoft 2003 Server operating system.

• Assist in training, solution development, and develop migration process to new software platforms and web applications.

• Manage and train the infrastructure support team members.

• Work with executive management to plan technology strategies for the group.

July 2006 to June 2007

UNISYS Arlington, VA

Solution Information Management

• Manage the groups SharePoint Platform and Library.

• Interface with Engineering to determine and verify ownership information for application layer items for solutions.

• Worked closely with various departments to build out a SharePoint 2007 document management solution.

• Used ITILv2 best practice procedures in the solution design and execution.

January 2006 to July 2006

Verizon Business MCI Ashburn, VA

Collaboration/SharePoint System Engineer

• Primary responsibility was for the design, development, build, and support of an enterprise Microsoft SharePoint server farm collaboration system.

• Responsibility include the initial server design and implementation, development of the taxonomy for both SharePoint Portal and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) areas, as well as the continued improvement of the platform to support "best practice" policy and procedures of the presales organization.

• Researched, tested, and deployed next generation web services solutions.

• Further maintain and provide expert level technical support of the whole platform interfacing with both programming and hardware support organizations.

• Assisted in the overall planning with all internal organizations, development of a test platform, and was the key driver in the custom development of a user interface web part that built "template-based" project web sites in order to maintain consistency "look and feel" for all web site projects.

February 2004 to December 2005

MCI WorldCom Ashburn, VA

Outsourcing Development Manager

• Groups LAN Administrator in charge of our SharePoint Team Services (STS) server deployment/ solution.

• The SharePoint 2003 software was in use until it was replaced by a new server farm and the next level of SharePoint Portal Server (SPS) and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) which now operates on HP Blade servers.

• The success of the new platform promoted use of the system on an enterprise level which included more sales collateral and proposal-ready material for faster research and turnaround of "strawman" level proposals as well as offer more technical sales assistance.

• As the Outsourcing Development Manager, provided solutions development specifically focused on new business opportunities.

• Primarily responsible for the development of capture plans that was based on the collaboration of existing MCI products and services and incorporation of other business strategies to complement an overall solution strategy.

November 1999 to February 2004

WorldCom MCI Ashburn, VA

Consulting Bid Manager

• Provide leadership in two-primary areas, first, provide proactive strategic/solution leadership for key retention and strategic MCI programs to ensure competitive strategic plan are documented, pre-proposal RFP and requirements documentation are supported, alignment of solutions agree with Account Teams and MCI corporate strategy, facilitating ongoing Capture Management Plans, ensure proposal sales document elements are in place, and provide ongoing post-proposal Customer Presentations and revision requests.

• Researched, designed, and installed a SharePoint Team Services (STS) software solution to enhance our group's ability to manage highly complex global projects. allowed more content control and increased our group's ability to turnaround finished proposals.

Mar 1999 to Nov 1999

System Engineering and Management Associates Alexandria, VA

Business Development Manager Independent Contrac

December 1978 to March 1999

Tymshare/TYMNET/McDonnell Douglas/BT North Ameri Various, Various

Senior Proposal Manager/Senior Sales Engineer/Senior System Engineer

Education and Training

American InterContinental University Online Hoffman Estates, IL

Bachelor of Science (BS) Information Technology, Network Administration F

Pennco Technical Institute Bristol, PA

Associates Degree Specialized Technology

Professional Certification

• AFM.APMP (Proposal Management Foundation Certified)

• ITIL Foundation Certified

Additional Information

Security Clearance: Secret

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