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HENRY J. FORDHAM IV

Bowie,MD

Summary

Over 30 years of experience in Information Technology.

Certified Agile Scrum Master (CSM).

ITIL v3 Framework.

Certification Client focused Program Manager with strong technical skills and background.

Manager in a CMMI level 4 environment at Lockheed Martin/NRC on audited projects.

Solid experience in all aspects of SDLC; process-oriented development.

Extensive experience in managing enterprise IT project life cycle thru all phases.

Experienced in PMI Project Management Standards and Practices (PMBOK).

Experienced in Rational Unified Process (RUP).

In-depth knowledge and experience in cost management, time management, risk management and integration management. Experienced in IT project budget analysis and contract management. Experience in project oversight and independent validation & verification (IV&V). Strong technical background in systems architecture, database design, and network administration. Solid skills in writing proposals, biding projects, and winning contracts. Proven ability to deliver high quality IT products and schedule and under budget. Excellent interpersonal skills in communications, client relations, and negotiation. 5 years of experience in the HealthCare industry with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital Area. Experience with Call Center Cisco UCCE installation and support.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager of Application Development/Sr. Systems Engineer III

Daystar Development, Inc. / Resolution Technologies, Inc.
12.1998 - Current

Software Development Manager

Diamond Comics
08.2022 - Current
  • Provided leadership and technical expertise in Scrum development and application enhancements Responsibilities included:
  • Coached and developed department personnel including performance management, individual career development and planning
  • Documented high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints using historical data and expert judgment in order to understand project limitations
  • Successfully managed multiple projects using Agile and Scrum methodology
  • Conducted daily Scrum standups
  • Backlog management and refinement
  • Responsible Sprint Planning sessions
  • Store Procedure and trigger development

Technical Environment: AWS, C# .Net, API Calls, Appeon Powerbuilder 2019 2022, MS Sql Server 2019, MS Management Studio, JSON, Python, Tableau, GIT, JIRA

Project Manager

VT Halter Marine
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Provide consulting and technical expertise in Scrum development and application enhancements Responsibilities included:
  • Analysis and enhancement of multiple legacy applications
  • Application documentation
  • Successfully managed multiple projects using Agile and Scrum methodology
  • Conducted daily Scrum standups
  • Backlog management and refinement
  • Responsible Sprint Planning sessions

Technical Environment: Appeon Powerbuilder 2019, MS Sql Server 2019, Python, MS Management Studio, GIT

Sr. Powerbuilder Developer

Department of Housing Preservation and Development
10.2020 - 07.2021
  • Provide consulting and technical expertise in scrum environment
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Responsible for the code analysis and enhancement of the HPDInfo system
  • Responsible for data analysis design
  • Responsible design and development of data views and the creation stored procedures and database triggers

Technical Environment: Appeon Powerbuilder 2017, 2019, Oracle 10, PL/SQL, SQL Server, T/SQL, Toad

Manager of Application Development

ICMARC
06.2012 - 09.2020

Provide management and technical expertise in full life cycle development and application enhancements Responsibilities included:

  • Coached and developed department personnel including performance management, individual career development and planning
  • Documented high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints using historical data and expert judgment in order to understand project limitations
  • Successfully managed multiple projects using Agile and Scrum methodology
  • Conducted daily Scrum standups
  • Ensured impediments experienced by the Scrum Team were resolved
  • Facilitated Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives
  • Held Bi-weekly meetings with Technical and Business stakeholders to review production and in-flight projects' defects
  • Review done with Business and Technical managers, development and testing resources
  • Responsible the call center integration of CISCO CTIOS and softphone functionality
  • Successfully managed multiple projects using SDLC methodology
  • Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating projects within prescribed time frame and funding parameters

Technical Environment: ALM, SalesForce, Service Now, ASP.Net, Powerbuilder 12.5, Oracle 9, 10g, Crystal Reports, Eclipse, Java, J2EE, JIRA

Project Manager, Contractor

Carmax
06.2011 - 06.2012
  • Provide Project Management consulting services to the IT Solutions department for a nationally active auto buying/selling company for the Manheim B2B project and the Auction system
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Re-engineer automobile auction inventory process with the goal of reducing the amount of work required to add acquired vehicles to inventory list
  • Managed 2 teams of developers and testers
  • Allocated resources
  • Provided PMO reporting
  • Developed project plan, project initiation, documentation
  • Provided technical expertise for design and development effort

Technical Environment: Powerbuilder 12, Informatica, Actuate, Python were used in an Adaptive Server Enterprise 15 T/SQL Environment

Project Manager/Technical Lead, Subcontractor

Lockheed Martin / Force 3
04.2006 - 06.2011
  • Sub contractor on-site at the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) and functioned as Project Manager for the License Tracking System (LTS) and Integrated Personnel Security Systems (IPSS)
  • LTS tracks licenses and radioactive material
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Successfully managed multiple projects using Agile and Scrum methodology
  • Held weekly meeting with Technical and Business stakeholders to review production and in-flight projects' defects
  • Review done with Business and Technical directors, managers, development and testing resources
  • Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating projects within prescribed time frame and funding parameters
  • Developed and refined project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources
  • Managed changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized project changes
  • Documented high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints using historical data and expert judgment in order to understand project limitations
  • Established relationships with other departments and organizations by recognizing dependencies in order to assess potential partnership and commitment to the project
  • Adhered to PMLC and SDLC principles
  • Designed and developed IPSS, a web based security clearance tracking system
  • Responsible for data migration from legacy mainframe system to relational database

Technical Environment: J2EE, JSP, PowerGen, Data Architect, Java, Struts, Weblogic 7 thru 11, Asp.Net, VB.Net, Framework 2.0, 3.5, Visual Basic 6, IBM Rational Software, Crystal Reports, Development Platform (Eclipse, ANT, etc), Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 15, Oracle 9i, MS Sql Server 2005 2008, Powerbuilder 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.5, Infomaker

Contractor

Applicant Insight
06.2007 - 05.2008
  • Remotely designed and developed the NoMoreForms website utilized by Application Insight, a Florida based company

Technical Environment: Powerbuilder 8.0, Jbuilder 6, Borland Enterprise Server, HTML, J2EE, Crystal Reports, and Adaptive Server Enterprise 11.5

Contractor

Capital One
03.2005 - 03.2006
  • On-site contractor responsible for:
  • Designed and developed membership and credit systems for Capital One
  • Gathered user requirements and produced SDLC deliverables

Technical Environment: Dot-Net, Powerbuilder 9.0, ClearCase, Jbuilder 6, Borland Enterprise Server, HTML, J2EE, Crystal Reports Oracle 8i, UNIX, Win2000

Subcontractor for Technisource

Wells Fargo
10.2004 - 03.2005
  • Provided coding and analysis expertise to Wells Fargo through Technisource
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Designed and developed the Bond Adjustments system

Technical Environment: Powerbuilder 8.0, Oracle 8i, MS SQL Server 7.0, UNIX and Win2000

Lead Developer, Contractor

Amerada Hess / Statoil Energy Services
02.2001 - 09.2004

Responsibilities included:

  • Led a project team consisting of analysts, developers, and testers
  • Delivered on time and on budget
  • Allocated resources
  • Provided PMO reporting
  • Planned project goals
  • Provided risk management assessments
  • Tracked burn rates
  • Ensured up-to-date project management documentation
  • Adhered to PMLC and SDLC principles

Technical Environment: Powerbuilder 6.0 8.0, Oracle 8i, EASever, PowerDesigner, Adaptive Server Enterprise 11.5 T/SQL, UNIX and Win2000Served as Contractor for Counterparty Tracking and Variable Rates systems

Project Manager, Contractor

System Management Engineering Inc.
12.1999 - 12.2000
  • Lead Developer for Membership Tracking and Transportation Contracts systems
  • Provided Powerbuilder mentoring and expertise
  • Presented and discussed Project Status, Issues, Risks, Accomplishments and Planned activities with the Sponsor/Client and Federal Project Manager on a weekly basis
  • Delivered projects on time and on budget
  • Adhered to PMLC and SDLC principles

Technical Environment: Powerbuilder 6, PFC, Power J, PowerDesigner, Jaguar CTS, SQL Anywhere, Adaptive Server Enterprise 11.5 T/SQL

Contractor

Howard University
12.1998 - 11.1999
  • Responsible for the design and development of websites utilized by Howard University
  • Technical Environment: ColdFusion 4.5, HTML

Staff Consultant

SYBASE, Inc. World Wide Professional Services
12.1997 - 06.1999

Responsible for short term consulting, mentoring and bug fixing at Wyeth Laboratories in Philadelphia, PA

  • Responsibilities included:
  • Power J, Jaguar CTS and Java consulting and mentoring at Celera Genomics Corporation in Bethesda, MD
  • Responsible for the conversion of middle-tier Powerbuilder 6.0 NVO's to JAVA components at SwissRE Insurance in Manhattan, NY
  • Member of the Advance Development Team for the TCAIMS II project
  • Responsible for website development utilized by NoMoreForms, Inc
  • Technical Environment: ColdFusion, Adaptive Server Enterprise 11.5
  • Responsible for application development in a 3-tier environment on the TCAIMS II project using JAVA, Power J and Swing
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Framework services development using Java, Swing and Power J
  • Received consultant of the quarter award
  • Built framework for the TCAIMS II version 3 project

Technical Environment: Java, Power J, Swing, Powerbuilder 6.0, the PFC, Adaptive Server Enterprise 11.5, CMM level 2

Senior Software Engineer

The APEX Group
05.1997 - 12.1997
  • Responsible for development and support of Powerbuilder applications using Microsoft SQL Server
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Defined software development and maintenance methodology in a client/server environment
  • Designed and developed an exception payment system
  • Performed requirements analysis, software and database design, software and database development
  • Mentored newly trained Powerbuilder developers on-site
  • Gave on-site PFC training to newly trained developers
  • Migrated existing Powerbuilder 4.0 application to 5.0

Technical Environment: SQL Server, Powerbuilder, PFC, SQL Server, Informix

Senior Programmer Analyst

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NCA
07.1992 - 05.1997
  • Responsible for the design and development of the Managed Care interfaces
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Designed and developed Primary Care Physician update systems
  • Developed and maintained the Cash Receipts and Subsidiary Reimbursement financial interfaces
  • Designed and developed the Rate Quote Table Update system
  • Created design and development methodologies for Powerbuilder and the client/server arena
  • Responsible for application deployment procedures
  • Responsible for application development standards and procedures

Senior Programmer Analyst

IMI Systems Inc.
09.1991 - 06.1992
  • Responsible for the development and maintenance of telecommunications software at MCI
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Developed the Cross Corporate Routing system to keep track of 800 numbers subleased to other companies
  • Performed requirements analysis, software design and software development using COBOL in a mainframe environment
  • Technical Environment: COBOL, VSAM, JCL, Telon, IBM mainframe

Programmer Analyst

Loyola Federal Savings and Loan
06.1989 - 06.1991
  • Responsible for the development and maintenance of ACH transaction systems
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Maintained and enhanced the General Ledger system
  • Developed and maintained new and existing Savings system applications for on-line and batch processing

Programmer Analyst, Consultant to EDS

Applied Management Sciences
08.1988 - 04.1989
  • Provided on-site mainframe software and database consulting services to EDS
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Responsible for the Navy system conversion of inventory tracking system from a Burroughs platform to an IBM 3090
  • Maintained and debugged existing and new COBOL programs

Education

Biochemistry -

Maryland University
Baltimore, MD

Biochemistry -

Kettering College of Medical Arts
Kettering, OH

Chemistry -

Oakwood College
Huntsville, AL

Skills

  • Rational Unified Process Expertise
  • SDLC Methodologies Expertise
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Agile Scrum Methodology
  • Waterfall Methodology
  • Iterative
  • UML
  • MS Office
  • Primavera
  • MS Project
  • Daptiv
  • ServiceNow
  • Sybase
  • Adaptive Server Enterprise
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • DB2
  • Powerbuilder
  • Powersoft PFC
  • Weblogic
  • Visual Basic
  • VBNet
  • C#
  • Visual Studio
  • CISCO CTIOS
  • ALM
  • Salesforce
  • JAVA
  • Eclipse
  • J2EE
  • Struts
  • XML
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • Jaguar CTS
  • Swing
  • ColdFusion
  • ClearCase
  • Crystal Reports
  • UNIX
  • COBOL
  • COBOL II
  • JCL
  • CICS
  • ALC
  • Expediter
  • Endeavor
  • DXPERT
  • SQL Anywhere
  • TSO/ISPF
  • Borland Enterprise Server
  • IBM Mainframe
  • OS
  • DOS
  • MVS
  • MVS/XA

Certifications Training

  • Certified Scrum Master
  • ITIL v3 Framework Certification
  • Project Management for PMP
  • Salesforce Dev450
  • PMBOK
  • .NET
  • C#
  • Java for the Enterprise
  • Powerbuilder Certification from Sybase / Powersoft
  • Web Development with Java
  • Object Oriented Programming

Timeline

Software Development Manager

Diamond Comics
08.2022 - Current

Project Manager

VT Halter Marine
08.2021 - 08.2022

Sr. Powerbuilder Developer

Department of Housing Preservation and Development
10.2020 - 07.2021

Manager of Application Development

ICMARC
06.2012 - 09.2020

Project Manager, Contractor

Carmax
06.2011 - 06.2012

Contractor

Applicant Insight
06.2007 - 05.2008

Project Manager/Technical Lead, Subcontractor

Lockheed Martin / Force 3
04.2006 - 06.2011

Contractor

Capital One
03.2005 - 03.2006

Subcontractor for Technisource

Wells Fargo
10.2004 - 03.2005

Lead Developer, Contractor

Amerada Hess / Statoil Energy Services
02.2001 - 09.2004

Project Manager, Contractor

System Management Engineering Inc.
12.1999 - 12.2000

Manager of Application Development/Sr. Systems Engineer III

Daystar Development, Inc. / Resolution Technologies, Inc.
12.1998 - Current

Contractor

Howard University
12.1998 - 11.1999

Staff Consultant

SYBASE, Inc. World Wide Professional Services
12.1997 - 06.1999

Senior Software Engineer

The APEX Group
05.1997 - 12.1997

Senior Programmer Analyst

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NCA
07.1992 - 05.1997

Senior Programmer Analyst

IMI Systems Inc.
09.1991 - 06.1992

Programmer Analyst

Loyola Federal Savings and Loan
06.1989 - 06.1991

Programmer Analyst, Consultant to EDS

Applied Management Sciences
08.1988 - 04.1989

Biochemistry -

Kettering College of Medical Arts

Chemistry -

Oakwood College

Biochemistry -

Maryland University
HENRY J. FORDHAM IV