David Harrell
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Visionary servant-leader with 15+ years of experience in program management. Successfully launched 13 products, oversaw 230+ projects, and achieved $3.9M in cost savings by utilizing PM methodologies. Brings a strong ability to lead cross-functional teams in solving complex problems through empathy and understanding, allowing for effective collaboration and team motivation.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Technical Program Manager
Mojo Interactive Inc.
New York, NY
02.2022 - 11.2023
- Established governance for Change Management (cleared 750+ CRs), Internal Tools and App Releases (70+ releases), Cybersecurity (achieved SOC 2), Incident Response (managed 30+ incidents), Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (99.96% uptime)
- Strategic product alignment of cross-functional business units via roadmap and resource planning to launch eight (8) new public products for iOS, Android and WebApp tools to support Customer Support, Fraud, Marketing, and Markets/Traders
- Delivered feature requests using SDLC, parsing Product specs into executable Jira tasks and leading agile ceremonies, Sprints, backlog grooming and retrospectives
- Orchestrated release protocols, QA/Test plans, Change Management processes, communication plans, and tech debt capture
- Utilized automation and workflows in Jira, Confluence, Slack, Pitch and G-Suite to enhance productivity and produce cadenced updates for stakeholders
- Streamlined platform protocols for Eng. development and deployment processes, on-prem solutions, cloud architecture via AWS, infrastructure services and tools
- Built infrastructure and data flow for lower environment for testing/certification, used internally and for oversight and verification by the Division of Gaming Enforcement
- Attained cybersecurity compliance by achieving SOC 2 Type 2 certification, maturity in NIST-800 and ISO 27001, while building a Security Program ground up with Executive and Steering Committees
Technical Program Manager
FanDuel (contract)
New York, NY
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Developed delivery strategy for 11 program/project teams using Agile, Scrum, Jira & Waterfall for SaaS in Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Achieved ISO 27001 certification, executing gap analysis, implementing 114 ISMS controls, asset capture for business units, reporting out to multiple business leads
- Secured 100% compliance of state regulations, established meeting cadences, tracked resolutions with IT/Engineering, created automated notifications for 31 penetration test risks for Internal/External/Web/Mobile and GLI-33B compliance
- Streamlined Risk Management for 3K vendors using Jira and ZenGRC tools evaluating InfoSec (SOC2, ISO, PCI) for vendors, achieved 100% audit compliance
- Implemented 30 InfoSec policies across 18 verticals, incorporated into HR training
- Crafted a Security Awareness Training program, the first in two years, including email phishing, tips and hints, and tracked vulnerabilities through data analytics
Senior Program Manager
Chartis Federal
Tysons Corner, VA
05.2013 - 12.2019
- Executed lifecycle delivery on government contracts worth $7M+
- Achieved $80M+ in awards by updating SOPs and tech responses
- Drove GTM strategy for three (3) UAS/UAV drones to solve communication gaps for mission critical government entities
- Constructed $3.3M Engineering Lab, delivered $1.7M under budget, complying with federal/local regulations
- Supervised and directed team of 17 engineers creating a project roadmap and tracking solution strategies for encryption, data protection and cloud/physical security to resolve 273 security vulnerabilities
Infrastructure Engineer
Tidal Federal Solutions
Washington, DC
08.2010 - 05.2013
- Used Java to enhance Middleware MQ Baseline routing paths and reduce latency
- Managed 30K+ COTS/BOM products
- Sanitized 180+ Cisco/Dell data cards using JavaScript programs
- Conducted RCAs for 15 network outages
Program/Project Manager
Sprint
Overland Park, KS
02.2007 - 03.2009
- Developed and implemented project management methodologies and best practices to ensure successful delivery of projects
- Identified and uncovered $3M+ in cost-saving measures and reduced errors by 1700%.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MISkills
- Agile Methodologies
- Project Planning
- Compliance and Regulations
- Program Implementation
- Process Improvement Initiatives
- Strategic Planning
- Data Analysis
- Risk Management
- Business Process Re-Engineering
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Scrum Methodology
- Change Management
- Project Management
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (2020)
Certified Scrum Product Owner (2020)
Accomplishments
- Top 40 Under 40 - Alexandria, VA
Timeline
Principal Technical Program Manager
Mojo Interactive Inc.
02.2022 - 11.2023
Technical Program Manager
FanDuel (contract)
03.2021 - 11.2022
Senior Program Manager
Chartis Federal
05.2013 - 12.2019
Infrastructure Engineer
Tidal Federal Solutions
08.2010 - 05.2013
Program/Project Manager
Sprint
02.2007 - 03.2009
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor