Deborah Jacob
Paladin Worldwide Management
Frisco,CO
1
Certification
2022
years of professional experience
IT Professional experienced in delivering complex global solutions that integrate business processes with advanced technology. Achieved CMMI Level 5 by aligning software development processes with business needs, enhancing quality and value of deliverables. Focused on strategic project management, team collaboration, and process improvement to drive results and adapt to evolving organizational demands.
Work History
Project Manager
- Portfolio & financial management for a large group of web and legacy applications supporting price and cost of IBM hardware, software, services for internal IBM clients. Implemented agile practices, simplified processes, and developed metrics. Staffed software development teams across multiple countries. Managed asset ownership to ensure compliance with business controls. Coordinated the sale of IBM x-series hardware and software, and managed the sunset of application components.
- Coordinated cross-functional project plans using Agile practices and stakeholder input.
- Managed schedules, dependencies, and deliverables across concurrent initiatives.
- Monitored project risks, escalated blockers, and supported timely issue resolution.
Financial Management
4 Years- Managed financial tasks such as payroll, invoicing, and contracts to ensure smooth operations.
- Executed digital marketing initiatives by utilizing CrowdFire for scheduling posts on LinkedIn accounts.
- Managed budgets, forecasts, and monthly variance analysis for financial planning accuracy.
- Prepared consolidated financial reports supporting executive decision-making and operational reviews.
- Monitored cash flow, reconciliations, and ledger integrity across accounting cycles.
Project Manager
8 Years- Deployed phase 1 of application consolidation project across two geographies, aligning diverse processes to enhance operational efficiency. Deployed phase 1 of an application simplification project whose goal was to improve revenue recognition for Enterprise License Agreements. Deployed several Agile releases in support of a major transformation project called Blue Harmony which is a multi year project whose goal is to streamline the most critical business processes. Consolidated and migrated servers into high availability environments across multiple geographies, improving disaster recovery capabilities. These migrations improve disaster recovery capabilities and reduce the hosting costs through standardization.
- Implemented two 'rapid recovery' projects utilizing new global mirroring technology, enabling on-demand activation within 72 hours for disaster recovery. The projects involved the use of a new global mirroring technology which can be enabled on demand and operational within 72 hours.
- Managed 8 manufacturing applications, overseeing development and enhancement projects.
Project Manager
3 Years- Process and Application Consolidation - creation of a new web order processing application to replace a few legacy host applications. Deployment was Jan 2008. Final cost of project 10.5M. Global team consisted of members from US, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania.
- Coordinated enhancement releases and support for legacy applications in manufacturing supply chain, involving at least two process and consolidation projects with global teams from US, Denmark, and Brazil.
- Led process improvement initiatives achieving CMMI level 5 in early 2005, engaging client and technical organizations with 200-300 members.
Skills
Agile Methodology
Business Process Design
Application integration
Microsoft Office Suite
Business controls compliance
Business compliance
Financial Management
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Office
QuickBooks
Staffing & Performance
Rational tool suite
End-to-end performance measurement
Software Tools
Global team management
Affiliations
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Certification
- PMP Certification
- SAFe (Agile)
- Managing Complex Projects
- Managing Global Projects
- Financial Management
- PMI-ACP (Agile)
- Cloud Computing & Arch
- Big Data & Cognitive
- Capability Maturity Model (Process)
Interests
Various Gym Classes
XC Skiing
Hiking
Cycling
Kayaking
Travel
Volunteering
Timeline
Financial Management
Paladin Worldwide Management
01.2018 - 01.2022Read More
Project Manager
IBM Boulder CO
01.2009 - 01.2017Read More
Project Manager
IBM Boulder CO
01.2005 - 01.2008Read More
Project Manager
IBM Boulder CO
2005 - 2017Read More