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Debrenee Fisher

Debrenee Fisher

Project Manager
Montpelier,VT

Summary

Started out as a desktop and technical IT Trainer, progressed to building and managing a thriving Training business.

Next, my journey brought me to a larger company as a Project Manager for the office of the CIO which evolved through many enterprise initiatives. I grew as a project leader as assignments bridged business operations with technology.

Currently my focus is on building and coaching teams. Using the breadth of my experience to help teams meet their commitments through collaboration, trust, and personal accountability.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates

Work History

Project Manager

Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
Montpelier, Vermont
06.2014 - Current
  • Leading project teams in planning and executing both System and Insurance Product deliverables.
  • Scrum Master of two teams working on Enterprise project to transition our Administration from WINS to Guidewire InsuranceNow.
  • Supervisor of separate production support staff and non project development resources.
  • Member of IT Leadership group that provides training and guidance on Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe 5). Currently this includes facilitating Scrum Master Community of Practice (CoP) and Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).

Senior Consultant - Project Manager

NTT DATA Services
Montpelier, Vermont
01.1999 - 06.2014

Project Manager for National Life Group focusing on Enterprise projects

  • Using Scrum and Kanban for Reporting and Data related projects such as building dashboards for business metrics and managing agent licensing.
  • Using traditional project framework, planned and executed non-development projects such as New Business straight-through processing, outsourcing print and mail, minimize paper output through reduction of devices by 80%, implementation of new technologies like remote desktops and cloud applications.
  • Enterprise projects frequently included feasibility research and vendor selection processes.

Director of Business Liaisons

National Life Group
Montpelier, Vermont

Led team of technical business liaisons. This team provided system support and business analysis to key areas including Finance, Investments, and R&D.

Together we created workflow and support models to align with ITIL Service Management and annual business goals.

Managed Helpdesk and Services team as we transitioned to ITIL model.

Coordinated rollout of Remedy Helpdesk system

Created technology user group for anyone that wanted to learn or share skills in current catalog of desktop tools

Coordinated implementation of Onbase system across all companies.

Education & Training Manager

SymQuest
South Burlington, Vermont
  • Business manager for network and computer application training services provider.
  • With team, built business that started with three classrooms; four instructors to 12 classrooms and 18 instructors.
  • Managed group of technical Trainers, Engineers, and support staff
  • Created computer skills programs for State of Vermont (SOV) and corporate clients.
  • Co-creator of Connectivity 2000; a national program designed to give analog copier technicians, computer network and Novell NetWare training for digital devices.

Education

Film And Video Production

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

BA Community Oganization

Goddard College
Plainfield, VT

Skills

Strategic planning

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Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP)

Software

Microsoft Office, incl Project

Clarizen

Skype, Slack, 8x8

Atlassian Jira, Confluence, Service Management

Certification

PMP - Project Management Professional

Work Availability

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Quote

Leaders don't force people to follow, they invite them on a journey
Charles S. Lauer

Timeline

Project Manager

Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
06.2014 - Current

Senior Consultant - Project Manager

NTT DATA Services
01.1999 - 06.2014

Film And Video Production

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

BA Community Oganization

Goddard College

Director of Business Liaisons

National Life Group

Education & Training Manager

SymQuest

PMP - Project Management Professional

SAFe Advanced Scrum Master

ITIL 4 Foundation

Debrenee FisherProject Manager