Dedicated and results-oriented customer focused & Project Management with 15 years of experience delivering innovative agile and waterfall solutions for industry leaders. Proven track record of overseeing comprehensive project lifecycles in competitive markets, liaising effectively between companies and end-users to identify needs and exceed all expectations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Care Manager
Always There
09.2023 - Current
Providing hands-on care within the patient’s home
Coordinating the services of physicians or healthcare providers
Developing a plan of care for patients based on their needs and feedback from families
Helping support and adhering to the treatment plan
Monitoring the patients needs, including wellness, medical, and special treatment
Recommending any community services required
Senior Project Manager
Cox Automotive: Dallas, TX
04.2016 - 06.2021
Directed a project for a team across seven states and six vendor resources
Cultivated SaaS-based solutions for diverse clients, including external vendors and internal development needs
Provided Quality Assurance, product marketing, training, and documentation
Designed and rolled out a sophisticated project tracking system that enhanced system efficiency
Leveraged tools like MS Project, Excel, and Jira to manage intricate programs and track interdependencies to ensure timely and effective delivery.
Managed end-to-end agile project life cycles for complex software products
Utilized Jira for backlog management, sprint planning, and tracking, ensuring real-time transparency
Ensured scrum was understood and practiced across all levels of the organization and lead regular audits and evaluations to verify adherence to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines.
Expertly steered four cross-functional Scrum teams, overseeing product backlog management, sprint planning and daily stand-ups
Managed scrums, sprint reviews and retrospectives to ensure optimal team velocity and product quality
Proactively identified and resolved impediments through cross-team collaboration
Project Manager/BA Group Manager
Apple (Contractor)
10.2014 - 12.2015
Advised executive leadership and cross-functional managers on product integration strategies, liaising effectively through meetings and interdisciplinary communication to achieve cohesive goals
Spearheaded the Implementation Team, consisting of Integration Analysts, Software Engineers, and QA Engineers in rolling out the Apple iWatch to the market
Ensured client technical strategies were agile-aligned
Fulfilled project prerequisites while continually innovating best practices and validating solution methodologies
Conducted system audits to identify, track, and resolve existing issues
Utilized JIRA and Confluence to reduce project timelines by an average of 33%
Served as the primary point of contact for inquiries regarding customer implementations, leveraging client success skills to ensure desired outcomes and maintain an 87% client satisfaction rating
Collaborated with cross-functional teams of Engineers to oversee project lifecycles and ensure all requirements, timelines, and budgets were met
Coordinated directly with Provider Services to design and launch rollout and client training programming
Facilitated production support post-Go-Live, meticulously tracking customer issues in Salesforce to identify trends and provide vital status updates to internal Sales and Marketing teams
Senior Project Manager
Blue Streak
04.2008 - 10.2014
Managed comprehensive Web platform development processes including risk
Conducted process audits and customer feedback reviews to detect specific needs, prioritize requirements, and leverage opportunities, cultivating potential integration approaches, and driving client satisfaction (CSAT) ratings
Validated solution approaches, ensuring strategies and outcomes exceeded business needs and determined optimal responses to any existing defects.
Collaborated with C-level Management to define work scope, budgets, and timelines, overseeing teams to ensure all milestones were achieved
Performed Customer Resource Management (CRM) through timely and accurate documentation of client issues in Salesforce, ensuring prompt resolution of all grievances
Partnered with Account Management and Product Integration sectors to detect and negotiate customer needs, pain points, and competitive angles based on the potential to deliver value and revenue
Championed Statements of Work to define project-specific timelines
Managed a system that tracked online Ads for Disney, GM, Ford, Delta just to mention a few
Business Analyst
Air Worldwide (ISO)
08.2004 - 11.2004
Worked closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs, objectives, and challenges
Elicited, documented, and analyzed business requirements, processes, and workflows
Translated business requirements into clear and concise functional specifications for technical teams
Collaborated with technology teams to design solutions that meet business needs
Proposed innovative and practical solutions to address business challenges.
Ensured that proposed solutions aligned with the organization's strategic goals and technological capabilities
Served as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams
Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Presented findings, recommendations, and project updates to various audiences
Created detailed documentation including business requirements, process flows, use cases, and user stories
Maintained accurate and up-to-date project documentation throughout the project lifecycle
Collaborated with project managers to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
Assisted in project planning, estimation, and resource allocation
Monitored project progress and identified potential risks or deviations from the plan
Participated in system testing, user acceptance testing, and validation of implemented solution
Ensured that delivered solutions met the specified requirements and were high quality
Identified, recommended and implemented areas for process optimization and efficiency enhancement
Collaborated with cross-functional teams of Engineers to oversee project lifecycles and ensure all requirements, timelines, and budgets were met
Coordinated directly with Provider Services to design and launch rollout and client training programming
Facilitated production support post-Go-Live, meticulously tracking customer issues in Salesforce to identify trends and provide vital status updates to internal Sales and Marketing teams
Client Analyst
GMA Industries
06.2002 - 08.2004
Troubleshot software functionality, defects, data issues, and user problems
Worked with technical team and tested new software and enhancements
Assisted with the development of user guides and various end-user documentation
Collected, analyzed customer data and developed resolutions for issues
Executed research strategies to improve productivity and customer satisfaction, and promptly followed up with customer requests
Managed customer expectations through negotiation, persuasion, diplomacy and clear communication
Acted as SME and trainer on multiple reporting projects for internal and client contacts
Provided client care and product support to clients through phone, chat, and SalesForce.
Acted as a SME to internal departments to address questions and solve client issues using data analysis
Prioritized problems, troubleshot and exercised problem-solving skills
Documented customer issues as required by Salesforce and provided appropriate
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Education
Master of Science - Cyber Policy And Risk Management
Utica College
Utica, NY
12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
06.2002
Skills
Effective Communication
Servant Leader
Team Leadership
Client Relations
Cross-Team Communication
Great Inter-personal skills
Adaptability
Project Management
Statements of Work
Agile/Scrum/Waterfall/ SDLC
Jira Integration
Azure DevOps
Database
Quality Assurance
Root Analysis
Planning & Design
Analytics
Process Analysis
Continuous Improvement
Web Technologies
Certification
Professional Scrum Master
Languages
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Home Health Care Manager
Always There
09.2023 - Current
Senior Project Manager
Cox Automotive: Dallas, TX
04.2016 - 06.2021
Project Manager/BA Group Manager
Apple (Contractor)
10.2014 - 12.2015
Senior Project Manager
Blue Streak
04.2008 - 10.2014
Business Analyst
Air Worldwide (ISO)
08.2004 - 11.2004
Client Analyst
GMA Industries
06.2002 - 08.2004
Master of Science - Cyber Policy And Risk Management
Utica College
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems