MICHAEL GREEN, PMP
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ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER | PROJECT MANAGER | TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER | PROGRAM ANALYST
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Quality-focused, result-driven, and visionary Project Management Professional, with demonstrated success in developing and implementing technological solutions. Equipped with exceptional background in overseeing the design, implementation, and integration of various systems, applications, tools, databases, and infrastructure. Exhibit a strong sense of responsibility in handling duties; committed to accomplishing tasks and achieving notable results. Technically proficient with Windows 7/8, Windows Server 2003/2008, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Designer 2010, MS Office Suite 2010, InfoPath, Project, Visio, Dreamweaver CS5, Coffee Cup, HTML, and JavaScript with familiarity in Ruby on Rails and jQuery. Currently hold Secret clearance within the Department of Justice.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Substantially reduced Civil Division’s travel cost by $500,000 in executing video teleconference system for oral arguments and depositions with the District and Federal Circuit Courts.
- Exhibited solid business acuity by effectively budgeting thousands of dollars by designing a document center for administrative records, which were approximately 20,000 documents yearly from the U.S. Court of Appeals.
- Established new case assignment/management system on SharePoint for more than 300 attorneys and 100 Support Staff.
- Demonstrated expertise in budgeting over $200,000 in secure funding, corresponding with procurement and facilities, and managing competitive government contractors in the establishment of Civil Division’s multimedia conference center that is used by more than 5,000 Department of Justice employees and the Assistant Attorney General office.
- Contributed strategic insight in designing document collaboration system for the National Security Unit that drafts monthly memorandum on terrorism-related cases to the White House.
- Provided direct supervision to team members on the development of an oral argument classification/research center for 300 attorneys; the system registers the audio of court proceedings, recorded the argument’s case matter and attorney’s post comments on the panel of judges.
- Exemplified skills in preparing comprehensive overview regarding the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Padilla v. Kentucky (2010).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION LITIGATION - WASHINGTON, DC
Operations Specialist 2006-Present
Project Management
- Apply best practices in designing Civil Division’s Office of Legal Education scheduling/attendance training site.
- Integral member of team that established and promoted Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS).
- Function as SharePoint Architect and Site Administrator to the Civil Division’s portal-based collaboration and document management system.
- Serve as the Civil Division’s representative in E-Discovery Working Group, managing the interdisciplinary collaboration of immigration agency representatives, which include senior-level officials, addressing electronically stored information (ESI) systems, retention policies, and litigation holds.
Process Improvement
- Significantly improve platform for Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL’s) productivity by restructuring business processes and delivering an integrated and customized location where attorneys and support personnel can professionally share information.
- Function as the Office Webmaster, delivering design and content guidance for OIL’s websites on the Civil Division Intranet and Internet.
Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Provide expert oversight in developing and administering the implementation of a new interactive calendaring module, which is used as the case tracking system for the Office of Immigration Litigation.
Leadership and Team Building
- Directly supervise team of three support staff, while managing a yearly rotation of six interns.
Training and Development
- Facilitate the training of new hires in using office’s database, assignment system, and Microsoft Office products.
Administrative Support
- Liaise with 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in the execution of video teleconferencing for oral arguments.
- Leverage skills in drafting several District Court pleadings, including complaints, answers, EAJA fee briefs and interrogatories as well as more than 100 motions to dismiss and motions for summary affirmance.
- Compose appellate court briefs: assess and recommend proper approach in responding to petitioners’ briefs, researches relevant case law in Westlaw and LexisNexis, drafts 20-30 page briefs, performs any necessary editing and proofreading.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
DOUGLAS ELLIMAN INC. - NEW YORK, NY
Assistant Superintendent 2003-2006
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in English (2004)
City University of New York (CUNY)–Hunter College - New York, NY
Honorable Mention, University of Virginia Model United Nations Conference (2002)
Best Delegate Award, Harvard University Model United Nations Conference (2002)
CERTIFICATION
Project Management Professional (PMP)
AWARDS AND HONORS
Civil Division Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement on Padilla vs. Kentucky Monograph (2010)
Civil Division Award for the Development of a Division Wide Case Management Database (2006)
Civil Division Exemplary Service Awards (2006) (2007) (2009)
ACTIVITIES
Producer and Editor, “Searching for Ho”- Documentary Filmed in Vietnam
Enthusiast traveler of world events such as the World Cup and Winter Olympics
Extensively travelled in South America, Eastern Europe and South East Asia
DOJ Softball League | Capitol Hill Book Club - Founder
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
PMP Boot Camp - Project Management Academy
Writing Plain Language for the Government - Graduate School USA
SharePoint 2007 Advanced Development Training - New Horizons
CCNA, A+, MCP Certification Class - Georgetown Continuing Education