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Nikou Shayan

Sterling,USA

Summary

Nikou Shayan is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 10 years of experience in IT project management, Federal IT governance, acquisition strategy development, investment management, portfolio management, and business process management in software and systems engineering environments. Ms. Shayan has extensive experience working with organizational stakeholders to achieve IT strategic goals, applying best practices for analyzing, selecting, developing, and implementing information systems that fit their business needs. She has demonstrated experience in managing projects in which systematic approaches were employed in eliciting, specifying and tracking requirements throughout the life cycle of a project, ensuring customer approval, and facilitating traceability from inception through design, testing and deployment. She has a track record of success in strategizing and leading an enterprise-level process improvement effort on development, implementation, and automation of an Enterprise Program Management Office, for an IT government consulting firm, in compliance with CMMI, PMI, ITIL, and other industry standards and best practices. She has also successfully lead Project Management, Capital Planning and Investment Control, Risk Management, and Enterprise Architecture activities for three major investments at the U.S. Department of Labor; including HR Line of Business, Acquisition Management System, and the Secretarial Management and Records Tracking system investments. Ms. Shayan has provided agency oversight support to ensure compliance of 20+ major and non-major IT investments with federal IT governance requirements at Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management/Office of the Chief Information Officer at U.S. Department of Labor. Professional leader with strong background in project management and organizational oversight. Skilled in team collaboration, strategic planning, and driving results in dynamic environments. Adept at managing cross-functional teams, mitigating risks, and ensuring project alignment with business goals. Known for adaptability and reliability in achieving objectives. Diligent [Desired Position] with solid track record in leading PMO initiatives and streamlining project management processes. Successfully implemented strategic frameworks that enhanced team efficiency and project completion rates. Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management and risk assessment.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Consultant

U.S. Department of Labor/OASAM
10.2010 - 07.2021
  • Provided agency oversight support to secure compliance of more than 20 major and non-major investments with federal IT governance requirements at Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) at U.S
  • Department of Labor (DOL) by performing the following:
  • Provided investment management and Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) oversight to the agency’s major and non-major investments
  • Conducted agency internal quarterly Control Reviews (CR) on all OASAM’s investments; provided corrective actions and guidance through resolution to the respective project managers
  • Provided monthly milestone updates to federal IT Dashboard
  • Provided compliance support to agency’s investments against OMB, NIST, and GAO requirements
  • Provided acquisition support services to federal project managers and Contracting Officer’s Technical Representatives (COTRs) in accordance to Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) guidelines and requirements
  • Provided Budget Analysis, Cost Benefits and Alternatives Analysis to support evaluation of projects’ alternative solutions
  • Managed preparation of Business Cases - OMB 300s (new, revisions, improvements)
  • Managed Earned Value and program performance reporting activities
  • Supported/participated in Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)
  • Provided Software Development Life Cycle Management (SDLCM) support

Project Management Office (PMO) Lead

U.S. Department of Labor/OASAM
10.2011 - 08.2013
  • Provided PMO Lead services to the Federal project manager and COTR on the Secretarial Management and Records Tracking (SMART) project by performing the following:
  • Conducted market research analysis to collect information on potential Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions for capital investment planning and preparation of a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) life cycle cost and timeline estimate for implementation, operation, and maintenance (O&M) of SMART
  • Lead communications with potential vendors, identifying the best acquisition strategy, preparing the Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), preparing the Statement of work (SOW) and the task order, etc
  • Managed and coordinated preparation of the project Functional Requirements Document
  • Lead day to day activities on project’s Communications Management, Time Management Stakeholders Management, Organizational Change Management, and Risk Management
  • Supervised a team of 5; comprised of 2 functional business analysts, 1 solution architect and 2 SharePoint developers

Project Management Office (PMO) Lead

U.S. Department of Labor/OASAM
09.2009 - 10.2010
  • Established cohesive project strategy across several stakeholder communities (9 regional offices and 7 distributed national HR offices)
  • Lead day to day activities on project’s Communications Management, Stakeholders Management, Organizational Change Management, and Quality Management
  • Supported development of the solicitation package for acquisition of HR shared services
  • Managed preparation and submission of required documents through Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases, including but not limited to, Cost Benefits Analysis, Statement of Concept, Project Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Risk Register, Acquisition Plan, WBS, Schedule, etc
  • Supported preparation of a detailed acquisition plan for the investment describing the acquisition strategy
  • The acquisition comprised of two contracts governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and one Intra-Agency Agreement (IAA) governed by Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  • Supported preparation of all project management and organizational change management requirements as part of the Request for Proposal (RFP) package
  • Supported a team of 5 HR Subject Matter Experts in gathering department-wide HR, Benefits, and Payroll business and functional requirements from 9 regional offices and 7 distributed national HR offices
  • Supported development of a detailed vendor evaluation technique and associated tool to be used by the department business owners for evaluation and selection of the best solution
  • Prepared business case - Exhibit 300 for the investment’s annual budget requests
  • Conducted projection and tracking of financial expenditures, preparation of budget reports, high level and detailed financial analyses and presentations to all levels of management and executive staff
  • Managed preparation and presentation of project data for DOL OCIO quarterly performance reviews and IT dashboard reporting
  • Managed creation of project’s EA artifacts in alignment with the Federal Enterprise Architect (FEA), and DOL target EA and strategic plan
  • Managed preparation and presentation of other EA related documents
  • Supervised a team of 5; comprised of 4 functional business analysts, and one Solution Architect
  • All 5 team members were subject matter experts and highly specialized on PeopleSoft platform and Federal HR, Benefits, and Payroll processes

Project Manager

Cascades Technologies inc.
03.2007 - 09.2009
  • Strategized and lead an enterprise-level process improvement effort on development, implementation, and automation of an Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) in compliance with CMMI, PMI, ITIL, and other industry best practices and standards
  • The EPMO mission was to establish, facilitate, and manage the internal project portfolio selection and funding process
  • In addition, EPMO acted as a centralized PMO for all company’s programs and projects run either at the two company’s discrete headquarters offices or the client sites at different federal and state agency government offices including DOL OASAM, DOL OPA, GSA, and North Carolina State government
  • The PMO IT solution comprised of MS project, MS Project Server, and MS SharePoint
  • Designed and developed CMMI-DEV V1.2 compliant (level 2) business processes utilized by Project teams
  • Designed and developed enterprise business processes in support of successful implementation of enterprise applications such as MS Project Server and MS Project
  • Designed and developed processes and metrics in support of successful implementation of Earned Value Management System using MS Project and MS Project Server as data collection, data analysis and reporting tools
  • Contributed to design and development of enterprise-level project dashboards in support of project monitoring and controlling for all PMO projects in terms of cost, schedule and resources
  • Defined PMO Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) particularly for Process Improvement Group to measure and control process improvements at the company level
  • Designed and developed portfolio management business processes to support creation and implementation of company’s Project Review Board (PRB)
  • The primary purpose of the Project Review Board was to analyze and evaluate proposed internal projects using a formal evaluation process, and provide recommendations to the company’s senior management regarding approval and prioritization of the internal projects
  • Supported the development of a project management knowledge base for the internal use by project and program managers
  • The knowledge base was a categorized searchable document library with a primary focus on PMO defined processes and tools and techniques
  • Trained program managers, project managers, business analysts and project team members on CMMI Level 2 process areas and business processes in support of CMMI compliance
  • Provided customized trainings for program/project managers, resource managers, and project teams on utilizing MS Project and MS Project Server for scheduling, progress reporting, and enterprise resource management purposes
  • Trained Project Review Board (PRB) members on the defined processes and usage of portfolio management tools and techniques
  • Planned and managed schedule for CMMI program
  • This program comprised of several independent projects that were all reporting progress under this program master schedule
  • Planned, tracked, and managed schedule for several software development projects
  • Prepared earned value analysis and reporting of work performed, against the approved baseline plan/schedule to senior executives and sponsors
  • Supervised a team of 6; comprised of 4 business analysts, 1 technical writer, and 1 software developer

Business Analyst

Sana Consulting Group
10.2000 - 04.2002
  • Supported a Cost Accounting System Automation and Modernization Project for a Petrochemical Firm:
  • Provided back office support to the project manager with all project management activities including project planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling tasks
  • Analyzed and defined the standards of the as-is system components and business processes
  • Defined project and customer requirements, business use cases and documented each end-to-end business process affected by the project; modeled business use-case diagrams and descriptions using Rational Rose
  • Identified the system internal functions, prepared and presented arithmetic based model and arithmetic algorithm
  • Provided risk identification and analysis in order to define and implement risk control plans and actions
  • Managed all phases of testing for assigned components ensuring test plans and test cases are completed and met business requirements
  • Prepared system technical reports and user manuals

Education

Certificate of Completion - Introduction to CMMI-DEV V1.2

Carnegie Mellon University

Project Management Professional (PMP) -

Project Management Institute
01.2010

Master of Business Administration (MBA) -

George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
01.2008

B.S. - Computer Engineering (Software)

Tehran Azad University
01.2001

Skills

  • SDLCM
  • CPIC
  • CMMI
  • Agile (Scrum)
  • PMI
  • Machine Learning Data Analysis
  • Algorithms
  • Symbolic AI
  • Connectionist AI
  • MS 365
  • Project
  • Project Server
  • SharePoint
  • Visio
  • Analytical
  • Innovative researcher
  • Quick learner
  • Detail-oriented
  • Go-getter
  • Motivator
  • Persuasive team player
  • Excellent logical reasoning
  • Problem solving
  • Decision making
  • Communication
  • Leadership skills

Accomplishments

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Certification

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Languages

English
Professional Working

Timeline

Project Management Office (PMO) Lead

U.S. Department of Labor/OASAM
10.2011 - 08.2013

Consultant

U.S. Department of Labor/OASAM
10.2010 - 07.2021

Project Management Office (PMO) Lead

U.S. Department of Labor/OASAM
09.2009 - 10.2010

Project Manager

Cascades Technologies inc.
03.2007 - 09.2009

Business Analyst

Sana Consulting Group
10.2000 - 04.2002

Project Management Professional (PMP) -

Project Management Institute

Master of Business Administration (MBA) -

George Mason University

B.S. - Computer Engineering (Software)

Tehran Azad University

Certificate of Completion - Introduction to CMMI-DEV V1.2

Carnegie Mellon University
Nikou Shayan