Project Manager Engineer

Mark A. Besterci, PMP

* ********* **. **** 540-***-****

Stafford VA 22554 *********@*******.***

Sr. Project Manager / System Integrator

Seeking a Sr. Project Management / System Integrator position with a company where there is an opportunity for challenge and professional growth.

Employment History and Professional Experience

Agile Business Concepts, Reston VA

Sr. System Integrator, 1/2012 to Present

Working as a Sr. System Integrator responsible for providing support to the Project Manager and Scrum Master in an agile software development environment. Responsible for coordinating system outages for the program. Responsible for coordinating meetings and disseminate notes from the meetings. Provide assistance in developing briefing presentations for management. Developed and maintained a master action item spreadsheet and coordinated resolutions. Developed and maintained a multi agency master POC spreadsheet that was essential to the program.

Total Brickner, Kelly & Associates Employment History 6/2008 to 11/2011

Brickner, Kelly & Associates, Fredericksburg VA

Sr. System Integrator, 8/2010 to 11/2011

Worked as a Sr. System Integrator/System Engineer responsible for facilitating the outage scheduling board. As the facilitator I was responsible for agendas/minutes and assign resources. In addition, I was responsible to ensure tested code is ready for deployment teams. When taking on this new responsibility I was able to identify areas of process improvement and implementation of those efficiencies. Other responsibilities include updating quad charts for active projects. Responsible for coordinating branch meetings and disseminate notes from the meetings. Provide assistance in developing briefing presentations for management.

Brickner, Kelly & Associates, Fredericksburg VA

Sr. System Integrator, 6/2008 to 8/2010

Worked as a Sr. System Integrator/System Engineer Team Lead reporting to the Division Chief. Responsibilities include setting up and co-chairing a new Engineering Review Board (ERB) for the division. My responsibilities also included customizing the Project Management Framework (PMF) standards for the division to include control gates and deliverables. In addition, I was responsible for monitoring all branches project schedules for cross branch dependencies. I reviewed each branch processes and developed an overall process improvement strategy for the division. I also conducted product analysis (i.e. Master Calendar, and CM Tools) and provide the division chief with my recommendations. Manage projects and resolve issues that have divisional implications. Coordinate and provide a consolidated Divisional response to all action items/data calls.

Total BAE Systems/QSI Employment History 3/1996 to 5/2008

BAE Systems McLean, VA

Sr. Project Manager/System Integrator, 1/2007 to 5/2008

Worked on contract as a Project Manager/System Integrator. As the Project Manager I preformed all of the administration responsibilities for a 9 person contract. As a System Integrator I chair weekly customer meetings with service partners representing facilities branch gathering status of telephony and installation status of facility projects in progress. Facilitate weekly PM team meetings to obtain status on projects and action items in progress. Compile metrics and maintain MS Project schedule on facility projects in progress. Attend specific IT/COMMS meetings and assist with requirements gathering. Prepare and disseminate to all meeting participants. Maintain and update all customer databases, spreadsheet and slides pertaining to the branches projects. Provided assistance to the PM team through the lifecycle of the PM Framework.

BAE Systems McLean, VA

Project Manager, 11/2004 to 12/2006

Worked as a Project Manager on contract managing FC (Facility Connectivity) WAN/LAN full life cycle network projects. Direct all aspects of network project management activity relating to Network Services requirements delivery. Mitigated risk and provided programmatic rigor on projects through CPMP processes and procedures on all phases of delivering network services to the customer. Had the responsibility for customer briefings, coordination and surveys, and requirements collection and analysis. Developed and tracked all Price Proposals. Coordinated the procurement of the BOM (Bills of Materials), and BOE (Bill of Equipment). Coordinated the installation schedule with service providers and stakeholders. Ensured that all build-to documentation and post-project activities were complete and delivered to the O&M components after project completion. Managed and tracked complex Information Systems Projects for government clients on time and within budget. Briefed senior management on network design/implementation via design reviews and ensured that project passed all control gates from inception to completion.

BAE Systems McLean, VA

Project Manager/Site Lead, 10/2002 to 11/2004

Worked as the IT project manager for the NGA contingent at the DIAC. My Windows/UNIX system administration team was responsible for all WAN/LAN network connectivity issues. My team was also responsible for all of NGA’s Windows/UNIX servers and workstations at the DIAC. The team providing close customer support and technical recommendations to the customer. Negotiated procurement and service contracts with vendors for the customer. As the Project Manager I worked with the customer’s requirements to define the scope definition and coordinates with the stakeholders. Develop project plans and schedules after assessing the risk and managing those assessments. In addition, I monitor the execution of multiple projects simultaneously and reports project status to the stakeholders.

BAE Systems (Quality Systems Inc.) McLean, VA

Lead System Engineer Project Manager, 3/1996 to 10/2002

Worked as the project manager on a Windows/Macintosh system administration team. Responsible for merging (4) system administration teams into (1) and coordinated the cross training for the entire team. The team providing close customer support and technical recommendations to the customer. My team was responsible for the full life-cycle desktop support. As the Project Manager I worked with the customer’s requirements to define the scope definition and coordinates with the stakeholders. I develop project plans and schedules after assessing the risk and managing those assessments. In addition, I monitor the execution of multiple projects simultaneously and reports project status to the stakeholders.

Lockheed Martin, Springfield, VA

Senior Hardware Engineer, 10/1993 to 3/1996

Responsible for the deployment and maintenance of Macintosh, Wang, IBM and IBM clones, HP printers, Tektronix printers, Kodak XL7700 color printers, Cal Comp color printers, and Pinnacle Jukebox. I also installed and maintained 10base-2, 10base-5, 10base-t, and 10base-F LANs. Received the Tektronix color printers certification, and Macintosh certifications.

Wang Laboratories, Rosslyn, VA

Senior Engineer Team Leader, 2/1984 to 10/1993

Responsible for the deployment and maintenance of VS, OIS, PC, and Fiber Optic systems. Provided technical support to junior members of the branch. Maintained large spare parts inventory in support of mission critical systems for a highly visible customer. Developed a project plan and schedule for the preventive maintenance requirements for the branch. Submitted written reports containing hardware deployment schedule status, preventive maintenance schedule status, and overall customer satisfaction to the branch manager on meetings with key customers. In addition, I acted and preformed all duties as branch manager in the manager’s absence.

Honeywell Information Systems Inc. McLean, VA

Field Technician, 7/1981 to 2/1984

Installed and maintained mainframe computer systems, page-printing systems, band printers, tape drives, card readers, and card punches. In addition, I worked rotational shifts and was on-call to ensure the continuous operation of the U.S. Air Force Data Service Center.

Certifications and Education

Certifications

Scrum Master Certification (CSM) 166565 10/2011

Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (ITIL) 05/2006

Project Management Professional (PMP) 297129 09/2005

Master Certificate in Project Management from Villanova University 10/2002

Microsoft Windows NT Network Essentials exam 08/1999

Education

Penn Technical Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 7/1979 to 6/1981

Associate degree in Specialized Technology

Additional Technical and Specialty Training

Motivational Leadership Course

Lifecycle Management Training

Task Lead Management Training

Pre-Management Program

Advanced Customer Relations

Management and Interviewing Skills

Clearances

Current TS/SCI w/FSP

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