George Gibbs
Rogers,Arkansas
Summary
Results-driven Agile Project Manager and Microsoft Professional with a strong foundation in IT management and SharePoint administration. Expertise in leading diverse teams, optimizing workflows, and implementing strategic solutions that enhance communication and operational efficiency in mission-critical environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
15
15
Certification
Work History
Owner/Project Manager
G & M Technology Consultants
Little Rock, Arkansas
02.2024 - 01.2026
- Managed client relationships to ensure delivery of high-quality services.
- Developed strategic technology solutions that aligned with client requirements.
- Oversaw project timelines, coordinating resources for effective execution.
- Conducted market research to identify emerging technology trends and opportunities.
- Collaborated with clients to assess technology needs and resolve challenges.
- Implemented operational processes that streamlined service delivery and improved efficiency.
IT TEAM LEADER (NCO)
ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD
Fort Chaffee, USA
01.2012 - 01.2024
- Supervised five multichannel transmission systems operators, enhancing network communication capabilities for battalion operations.
- My team and I are responsible for installation, repair, operation and maintenance check of these devices, antennae and associated equipment.
- Maintained high-value equipment to support mission-critical operations.
- Demonstrated sound leadership by maintaining a rational mindset during high stress situations with tenacity and dedication
- Monitored safety and performance of fifteen U.S. Army soldiers.
- Trained and monitored security operations classes for over 50 new recruits
- Reorganized schedules for over 39 soldiers to enhance time efficiency
- Ensured optimal results of camp workflow operations, systems, and procedures
- Researched and implemented a new route, saving gas costs and minimizing travel time for mission-critical movements.
- Built and maintained 142nd Fires Brigade SharePoint Sites during critical missions in: Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Georgia, and Texas
- Under my leadership my team and I have received numerous awards and recognition as one of the best signal units in the nation.
- Achieved distinction as first Radio Frequency DATA Shot in Arkansas history, setting a precedent for successful operations in the state.
IT TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER (SharePoint Administration)
MARTIN FEDERAL
Little Rock, USA
04.2019 - 07.2023
- During my time with Martin Federal I worked as the SharePoint Administrator at PEC (Professional Education Center) located in Camp Robinson, Ar.
- Working with PEC my team worked within a subsection (SMTC) to help the day to day activities of the teachers and teams training Army recruiters from every US state and territory.
- Managed functionality and operations of business's SharePoint software within IT department.
- My day-to-day activities included troubleshooting site issues tickets, Page Design, Web tool & App creation, Repository Management, Reporting & Dashboarding (BI), Updating from 2013 to Office 365, analyzing all user activity, (New User access, and Access revoking) and addresses and resolves any issues with the software performance.
- Monitored SharePoint software for glitches and resolved issues to ensure optimal performance.
- Addressed and fixed software problems to ensure seamless SharePoint operation.
- Oversaw activity pertaining to the maintenance of 3 SharePoint Farms
- Manages and revises the layout of the over 50 individualized sites.
- Customized, and helped setup SharePoint site for company purposes. (Home Office)
- Analyzed daily user activity on SharePoint.
- Maintained records of SharePoint updates, maintenance, and activity.
- Reported to company management with updates and information about SharePoint usage, and issues.
- Provided technical support for SharePoint users.
- I Addressed questions or concerns from business owners or directors regarding the function of the software.
- Kept Company apprised of Microsoft updates to SharePoint software.
- Applied updates to company's and vendor's editions of SharePoint.
- Worked on a team to maintained SharePoint firewalls and security.
- Conducted training sessions to educate employees on effective SharePoint usage.
- Consulted with management to help devise and align the most useful ways to apply SharePoint to the business's goals and stakeholders goals.
- Attended IT conferences to learn about new software developments, and certifications for Microsoft and cyber security (Sec +, Network +, PEC Basic Instructors Course, and Cisco Academy.
- Delivered technical and operational support in military contract roles.
IT TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE)
Bentonville, USA
09.2017 - 02.2019
- Defined project goals for software production as a Deployment Project Manager for Hewlett-Packard Enterprise.
- Managed client programs, overseeing project execution and delivery.
- Developed and maintained detailed project plans for individual accounts to guide project execution.
- Managed the work of employees, vendors, and consultants while allocating and utilizing resources to increase team productivity.
- Ensured effective resource allocation for projects while managing relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Oversaw coordination of the partners and vendors engaged in project work
- Ran ongoing internal program meetings, including weekly status check-ins
- Maintained project data through: Excel, Word, SharePoint, and dashboards
- Developed comprehensive Power-BI dashboards to enhance data analysis and reporting capabilities.
- Provided program and project status reports to the project team and company
- Migrated HPE's SharePoint farms from 2010-2013 (SharePoint Farm Admin)
SCRUM MASTER/JR. PROJECT MANAGER
WALMART TECHNOLOGY
Bentonville, USA
03.2016 - 06.2017
- Acted as Scrum Master for Product teams with a focus on guiding the teams towards cohesion that allowed for improved team productivity.
- Coached team members on Agile principles and provided general guidance on the methodology
- Facilitated sprint planning, retrospective and sprint demos
- Coordinated daily stand-up meetings to ensure effective communication among team members.
- Streamlined input process to reduce customer wait times through team collaboration.
- While working with my project team we created an automation for prescriptions to be scanned by barcode instead of the original process. (16 key codes per every prescription)
- Assisted team in removing impediments by having an understanding of the control and release processes
- Assisted with prioritization and resolution of software defects
- Collaborated with other Scrum Masters to enhance Scrum application effectiveness across the organization.
- Tracked and effectively communicated team velocity and sprint/release progress to all affected teams and management
- Led team to self-resolve problems rather than provide solutions
- Enhanced transparency on product and sprint backlogs by updating Agile tracking systems.
- Oversaw user-facing systems for Canadian pharmacy employees, reducing wait times caused by a manual process.
Education
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering / Biology
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR05-2016
Skills
- Project management
- Agile methodology
- Scrum methodology
- Scaled Agile Framework
- Team leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Effective communication
- Budget management
- Strategic planning
- Process improvement
- Data analysis
- Metric analysis
- Dashboard development
- Power BI proficiency
- Jira management
- Microsoft Office expertise
- Network troubleshooting
- System maintenance
- SharePoint administration
- Project scheduling
- Lean Six Sigma expertise
- Lean Six Sigma expertise
Awards
- 5x Army Accommodation Medals
- 2x Army Achievement Medals
- National Junior Poet of the Year 2011
- 2x Soldier of the Year Candidate
- Basic Leadership Course- Distinguished Honor
References
- Mallory Taylor, WALMART TECHNOLOGY, UX Designer, Mallory.taylor@walmart.com, (479) 841-0383
- Todd Hinton, WALMART TECHNOLOGY, Tech Lead- PMPS, Todd.Hinton@walmart.com, (970) 689-2985
- Odessa Lisborg, UST- GLOBAL, Step it Up America- Manager, Odessa.Lisborg@ust-global.com, (281) 222-7410
- Daniel Ramsfield, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD, Readiness NCO- Section Leader, Daniel.j.ramsfield.mil@mail.mil, (479) 871-3166
- Brenda Grajeda, HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE, Bentonville LSC Transition Manager, brenda.kar.grajeda@hp.com, (720) 413-3395
- Curtis Reed, ICON AGILITY, Agile Coach/ Mentor, curtis_reed2006@hotmail.com, (479) 936-4828
Personal Information
Title: Agile Project Management / Scrum Master / SharePoint Admin
Certifications Courses
- Six Sigma- White Belt
- Six Sigma- Yellow Belt
- ICND I (Network Admin)
- ICND II (Routing & Switching)
- Agile Project Manager Course
- Microsoft Project 2016: Essentials Course
- Professional Scrum Master- PSM I
- Managing Small Projects Course
- Practical Project Management for Creative Projects Course
- Managing Project Schedules Course
- Scaled Agilest 4.0 (Safe 4.0)
- Scrum Mastery Course (Step It Up America 18 weeks)
- Signal Regimental Affiliation
- Security Clearance
- Scrum Fundamental
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma - White Belt
- Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt
- ICND 1 (Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices) Network Admin
- ICND 2 (Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices pt.2) Routing & Switching
- Agile Project Management Courses (Military & Civilian)
- Microsoft Project 2016-2020 Essentials Course
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1)
- Managing Small Projects Course
- Scrum Fundamentals Course
- Security Clearance
- Signal Regimental Affiliation
- Scaled Agile 4.0 (Safe 4.0)
- Step it up America (18-week Scrum Mastery Course)
- Managing Project Scheduling Course
- Practical Project Management for Creative Projects Course
Timeline
Owner/Project Manager
G & M Technology Consultants
02.2024 - 01.2026
IT TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER (SharePoint Administration)
MARTIN FEDERAL
04.2019 - 07.2023
IT TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE)
09.2017 - 02.2019
SCRUM MASTER/JR. PROJECT MANAGER
WALMART TECHNOLOGY
03.2016 - 06.2017
IT TEAM LEADER (NCO)
ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD
01.2012 - 01.2024
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Kaplan University
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering / Biology
University of Arkansas