Michael A. Krenesky

Information Technology Manager

Michael is a Project/Technology Manager skilled in project, resource, and process methodologies and tools including their application within project management, process improvement, and software application development life cycle. Proven and successful record using multiple process improvement and project management tools to deliver projects on-time and within budget.

Areas of Expertise

Program Management Staff Mentoring and Development Vendor/Consultant Management

Project Management Mergers and Acquisitions Contract Negotiation

Budget Planning Business and IT Planning Client Engagement Management

Professional Experience

Consultant 2009 to Present

Project Manager responsible for the development/deployment of a new town website.

Mike is managing the website deployment using Virtual Town Hall's (vendor) CMS product. VTH is developing the site and Mike is managing the content gathering and delivery on the client side. This is a total redesign from the original Town website greatly expanding the functionality & features that the original site lacked. There is a temporary site running ( http://www.beaconfalls-ct.org/Pages/index ) and Mike is managing the content on this site as well.

• Manage vendor relationships

• Subject Matter Expert guiding development of municipal website

• Facilitate JAD sessions defining requirements.

Project Manager responsible for implementing a VOIP phone system from Comcast Business Systems.

When the Town budget committee cut the phone system funding out of the current year's (2010-11) budget, Mike went ahead and found a way to put in the system with no capital expenditure. In the end, the system is expected to return a 50% saving on annual expense of $8,000 over the next fiscal year.

• The system was an upgrade for the 20 phones at the Town Hall. This is phase 1 of a multiple phase deployment to the three remaining municipal (police, fire and public works) buildings for an estimated additional $3,000 to $5,000 yearly savings.

• Working with the vendor Quality Computers, who manages the current IT infrastructure, Mike coordinated the tasks between Comcast & Quality, scheduled the installation of routers and the new switch.

• Mike also worked with Protel, who he hired to run Cat5 cabling throughout the building to the dozen areas that required new cabling.

Information Resources, INC (IRI), Norwalk, CT Oct 2005 to Oct 2009

Director-Engagement Manager – Project Manager for the Technology Services Group responsible for direct client engagement in pre-sales technical discussions and strategic client decision making.

• Client Engagement & Business Project Manager responsible for sales & marketing of software tools.

• Mentor and contributor developing PMO business & IT standards, and facilitation of project life cycle processes.

• Exceeded personal sales revenue target resulting in driving divisional sales goals over 105%.

• Responsible for direct client engagement in pre-sales technical discussions, strategic client decision making, and the creation of business requirements & project plans including QA/Acceptance Criteria.

• Subject Matter Expert for software products and applications providing analysis through business intelligence tools and data marts.

• Managed Enterprise upgrade of database infrastructure and database.

• Rescued failing web application project delivering it on-time to original schedule.

Checkfree Corporation, Wallingford, CT Dec 2002 to June 2005

Project Manager responsible for leading client implementation and process improvement projects for customers across the U.S. including the coordination of internal and external field resources (hardware and software).

• A Six Sigma Green-belt leading process improvement projects using standard DMAIC principles and tools.

• Significant projects were leading a process improvement team to successfully reducing returned checks (write-offs) by 80% and the standardization of software development Quality Assurance processes using Six Sigma principals.

Relationship Manager coordinating between IT and internal departments.

• Using MS Office Suite tools, Defined, created, and managed project plans, business requirements, and project statements.

• Provided management support for internal defect and reported maintenance tracking and resolution.

• PM Lead on Quality Assurance process redesign for IT software integration and testing.

IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY June 1996 to July 2002

Senior Manager of Technology

• Sponsorship Marketing Responsible for technical consulting on expanding IBM solutions within sponsorship properties in the sports and entertainment industries to best leverage IBM technologies and services.

Key Accomplishments:

• Technical liaison to IBM Research, IBM Global Services, and Business Partners related to sponsorship properties. Responsible for contract negotiations with business partners and 3rd party suppliers.

• On-site event technical manager to IBM sponsored events/properties, including design and implementation of technical presentations and customer technology tours. Setup wireless environment at Masters and U.S. Open (Tennis) sponsorships.

• Demonstrated IBM value-add chip technologies at 2002 NBA All-Star game.

• Managed internal and external resources responsible for the implementation of event specific technologies.

• Managed Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of Web, hardware, and software application development for sponsorship clients using Lotus Suite toolset and MS Project.

• Technical Manager deploying PGATour Shot-link scoring system, to PGA, Champions, and Nationwide Tour organizations.

Relationship Manager/Project Manager

• eMarket Sales & Hosting Services Relationship manager representing IBM Web Hosting to i2 Technologies responsible for day-to-day liaison and project management activities associated with IBM hosting of i2 customer environments.

Key accomplishments:

• Project Manager for pre/post sales customer opportunities building solutions to specified requirements.

• Negotiated preferred hosting status and hosting agreement with i2 for IBM.

• Operated as escalation point for IBM eMarkets Sales Team, SDC Transition Teams, Project Executives; and i2 Hosting Sales and Implementation Teams to resolve challenges in deploying solutions within IBM/i2 customer-business environments.

Project Manager/IT Architect

• Year 2000 Global Project Office, CCIC Project Year 2000 Project office, acted as Project Manager and Lead IT Architect on the Lotus Notes based Commercial Coordination Information Center (CCIC) tool.

• Using Lotus Notes, Successfully led Project Team, including creating of enterprise plans, milestones, cost, and scope definition and reporting, in support of the Y2K readiness for over 20,000 vendors/suppliers to IBM.

Key accomplishments:

• Completed IBM Project Manager Certification.

• Completed Lotus Notes Designer-Developer Certification.

• Led design, unit/system/integration testing, and deployment of a Lotus Notes based Tool to monitor the global health of the IBM Strategic Operations, during the Year 2000 Transition period.

• Duty Manager for the year 2000 rollover period managing the day-to-day tool use, administration, and team resource allocation.

• Managed the infrastructure development and deployment, database development and support, and tool deployment (including third party tools) for the Year 2000 Readiness Office

• Technical lead for database tools including design, development, and deployment using MS Project based project plans

• Managed team PM skills development. Acted as career development mentor to PM Intern.

CERTIFICATIONS

• 2011 - start PMP Prep Course – Naugatuck Valley Community College

• 2005 - Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification

• 2004 - Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training & Certification

• 1999 - IBM Project Manager Certification

• 1998 – Lotus Notes Designer-Developer Certification

• 1996 – Basic & Advanced MS Project Certification

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