Kristin Walker
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Experienced Project Manager, skilled in handling project lifecycle in accordance with Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Experience in coordinating diverse teams and resources to complete project objectives. Record of identifying and implementing process improvements to improve workflow.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IS Project Manager
Cooley LLP
05.2022 - Current
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for retiring over 300 outdated Window servers
- Ensured smooth adoption of new Wellness platforms through comprehensive employee training programs
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills by managing SQL databases that were operating on 2012 Windows Operating Systems
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete deployment of Google workspace as a requirement to enhance security for document sharing
- Spearheaded upgrades of MFA (multi-factor authentication) login to enhance security posture
- Monitored and tracked project progress for improved invoice processing system (Chrome River) to support timely completion
- Coordinated with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide updates on progress throughout projects'' lifecycles
Project Coordinator
Cooley LLP
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Schedule and conduct weekly project meetings, facilitate communications among vendors and project team members to ensure coordination and cooperation is solidified
- Support senior-level Project Managers and vendor with managing scope, schedules and deliverables for AV, IT and security installation for new office construction
- Monitor and maintain project plans, deliverables and milestones; and communicate with key consultants and vendors to ensure timely completion of IT and AV installations
- Establish project sponsor requirements of project scope and deliverables for project communications and dissemination of information for all project team members
- Document and communicate meeting minutes, action items, issues, risks, and key decisions of C-level executives.
IT Project Manager
JK Moving Services
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Utilized Agile and Waterfall methodologies to lead a variety of projects throughout project lifecycles
- Assisted in project strategic implementation through data analysis and interpretation
- Maintained database libraries for various projects
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously from differing departments within the firm
- Managed development and testing of new product line to automate web scraping capabilities for each business division
- Built and maintained rapport with stakeholders, customers and vendors to ensure continual business relationships for future projects
- Managed UAT and remediation to ensure the system's functionality meets requirements gathered by stakeholders.
Scrum Master /Associate UX Researcher Hybrid
Ad Hoc LLC (Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services)
08.2017 - 10.2019
- Initiated and led procedures with geographically distributed remote teams resulting in effective communication and increased cross-team collaboration and awareness of specific responsibilities
- Coached over 15 back-end/front-end engineers and researchers to transition from silo work to self-organizing Agile development teams, resulting in decrease in production time
- Analyzed sprint retrospectives for follow-up in Jira and continuously improve velocity by 10% in each sprint
- Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint review, and sprint retrospective meetings in accordance with Agile methodology
- Proactively identified and removed risks to allow teams to focus and deliver on time.
Associate UX Researcher/Operations Coordinator Hybrid
Ad Hoc LLC (Department of Veteran Affairs)
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets to ensure employees are compliant in accordance with the VA contract
- Managed records of project expenses and analyzed data against the budget
- Delivered industry-leading software that aided 498,000 Veterans in accessing their benefits
- Increased the number of processed healthcare enrollment applications by 3,700 within the first week of launch
- Prepared and facilitated interviews and usability acceptance testing with Senior UX Researcher
- Validated new user-interface designs through user feedback sessions with stakeholders and internal users.
Publications Manager
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
11.2013 - 12.2016
- Developed project plans for sales forecasts, estimates, and resources within the department for each quarter
- Managed running reports for all publication invoices and analyzed business sales trends bi-annually
- Prepared and presented routine project and product updates to stakeholders and client base (both established and prospective)
- Assisted with budget and bi-annual audits for Publications department.
Research Analyst
Costar Group
02.2012 - 10.2013
- Established credibility with stakeholders by effectively conveying a breadth of knowledge in commercial real estate and market acumen
- Compiled market data by probing brokers to provide transactional details and financial information
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase market reach in barren markets
- Tracked business migration trends within the Northwest region accounts.
Education
BS in Kinesiology -
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA01.2012
Skills
- Slack
- Atlassian Suite (JIRA and Confluence)
- Microsoft Project
- Visio
- Trello
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Office Suite (MS Project, Excel, Sharepoint, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Zoom
- Teams
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional, 2023
- CSM - Certified Scrum Master, 2018
Timeline
IS Project Manager
Cooley LLP
05.2022 - Current
Project Coordinator
Cooley LLP
08.2020 - 05.2022
IT Project Manager
JK Moving Services
11.2019 - 03.2020
Scrum Master /Associate UX Researcher Hybrid
Ad Hoc LLC (Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services)
08.2017 - 10.2019
Associate UX Researcher/Operations Coordinator Hybrid
Ad Hoc LLC (Department of Veteran Affairs)
01.2017 - 08.2017
Publications Manager
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
11.2013 - 12.2016
Research Analyst
Costar Group
02.2012 - 10.2013
BS in Kinesiology -
Old Dominion University
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