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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Lawrence Kennedy, MBA, PMP

Newark,DE

Summary

Adept Project Manager, trainer, IT and finance professional with experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams from development through successful implementation. Accustomed to managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Systems Trainer/Project Manager

Shared Services Solutions
Linthicum Heights, MD
03.2020 - Current
  • Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute technical strategies aligned to client's vision, mission and purpose.
  • Developed and provided technical training on new systems and supervised software integration on client's intranet portal.
  • Managed training of 350 employees and clients on using Mortgage Cadence Platform.
  • Managed training of 400 employees, clients, and vendors on using various software.
  • Managed roll-out of firm's communication platform.

Adjunct Instructor

Delaware Technical and Community College
Wilmington, DE
12.2015 - 02.2022
  • Classes I teach include Management Information Systems, Introduction to Project Management, Finance, Money and Banking, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Specialist Certification.
  • Demonstrates a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching through full participation in the college community.
  • Workforce development and corporate trainer.
  • Provided online training using Zoom, Adobe, Skype for Business Go To Meeting.
  • Developed training using Adobe Captivate, Articulate, and Camtasia Studio.
  • Tracked student assignments, attendance, and test scores and entered into Desire 2 Learn learning management system to provide real-time progress monitoring.

Project Manager

IKeno Technology And Business Solutions
Newark, United States
01.2016 - 03.2020
  • Managed the development and roll-out of a U.S. Treasury fixed income settlement and reconciliation system.
  • Created standard operating procedures.
  • Work as an advisor to the process improvement team.
  • Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on-task and achieve schedule targets.
  • Project manager on domestic and international development projects.
  • Led a team of business analysts and IT professionals on the roll-out of health information systems, learning management systems, and access to justice projects.
  • Led cross-border teams of 25 professionals on the roll-out of video conferencing system for courts.
  • Made information about projects, corporate strategies and upcoming projects available to stakeholders via company's intranet portal.
  • Created full-fledged project schedules, implementation plans, accounting for ROI, cost-benefit and other analyses.

Management Analyst/Systems Administrator

City of Houston
Houston, TX
06.2013 - 12.2015
  • Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, and user support for City of Houston M5 - Fleet Focus system
  • Gathered requirements and performed gap analysis through design workshops with users
  • Served as project manager and system administrator for City of Houston's Fleet Focus system
  • Conducted testing and troubleshooting for various software.
  • Produced detailed reports for use in making business decisions.
  • Collected, organized and modeled data using Microsoft Excel.

Associate

JP Morgan Chase
New York, NY
05.2007 - 02.2011
  • Worked as project manager for the roll-out of a real-time domestic and international reconciliation tool.
  • Managed the domestic and international treasury settlements process.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop systems, perform reconciliations, training, and trade support for the U.S. Trading desk.
  • Traveled to various locations in New York, Chicago, and Delaware to train staff and perform process improvement functions.
  • Managed treasury settlements and reconciliation of more than $25 billion on a daily basis.

Education

MBA - Finance

Wilmington University
2013

MBA - Management Information Systems

Wilmington University
2012

Bachelor of Science - Finance

City University of New York - SPS
New York, NY
06.2011

Skills

  • Interpersonal skills
  • Change management
  • Strong leadership
  • Excellent MS Office skills
  • Microsoft Project
  • SmartSheets
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Business process re-engineering
  • Project planning and development
  • Software Development Lifecycle

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel Expert - Microsoft Corporation
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - University of Delaware

References

  • Jones N. Williams, Business Colleague (443) 687-0874, Administrator, State of Maryland
  • Matt Ninan, Colleague at JP Morgan (215) 582-3000
  • Curtis Stephen, Colleague at IKeno Tech Business Solutions (302) 286-7990

Accomplishments

  • Managed the development of JP Morgan's enterprise securities and settlement system BondFire.
  • Managed the development of a reconciliation system for a client in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Managed a large-scale office move from Chicago to Delaware, and from Jersey City, NJ to Delaware.
  • Managed the development and roll-out of a learning management system for a private school in West Africa.
  • Managed the roll-out of OpenMRS in 15 hospitals and clinics in West Africa.
  • Developed the project management training course at a community college in Delaware.

Timeline

Systems Trainer/Project Manager

Shared Services Solutions
03.2020 - Current

Project Manager

IKeno Technology And Business Solutions
01.2016 - 03.2020

Adjunct Instructor

Delaware Technical and Community College
12.2015 - 02.2022

Management Analyst/Systems Administrator

City of Houston
06.2013 - 12.2015

Associate

JP Morgan Chase
05.2007 - 02.2011

MBA - Finance

Wilmington University

MBA - Management Information Systems

Wilmington University

Bachelor of Science - Finance

City University of New York - SPS

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