Patrick Maher
Algonquin,IL
Summary
Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies. Dedicated IT professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Senior Release Manager
AT&T
Schaumburg, IL
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Coordinated scheduled releases and updates.
- Created presentations and infographic for platform release enhancement communications.
- Planned and orchestrated end-to-end processes
- Collaborated with project developers, quality assurance team members and business analysts.
- Adhered to internal release development guidelines and processes to mitigate liabilities and align with business goals.
- Oversaw deployment of operating system patches, security improvements and hardware compatibility updates.
- Set release management lifecycles according to internal business goals and ongoing development realities.
- Managed simultaneous and multiple releases across various platforms and within diverse portfolios.
- Responded to emergent issues in production releases to quickly iterate and remediate weaknesses in subsequent releases.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
IT Senior Requirements Manager
AT&T
Schaumburg, IL
05.2013 - 01.2021
- Managed minimum of 20 projects each year while maintaining adherence to budget, schedule and scope requirements.
- Gathered requirements, defined scopes, allocated resources and established schedules meeting or exceeding project demands.
- Planned and arranged meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling parties to meet and discuss project progress.
- Investigated and corrected or escalated project problems.
- Managed and motivated project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive.
- Collaborated with project owners and team members to set ambitious but achievable goals.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Enforced alignment of project strategy with business objectives and made modifications to promote efficient project completion.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
IT Developer
AT&T
Schaumburg, IL
06.2001 - 05.2013
- Resolved system test and validation problems to provide normal program functioning.
- Participated with clients in discussion meetings.
- Worked closely with other team members in such tasks as troubleshooting and debugging.
- Participated in design and planning exercises for future software rollouts.
- Created software applications in test-driven development environment.
- Updated technical documentation, product specifications and technical training materials.
- Developed and implemented personalized client solutions using programming language expertise.
- Wrote code for database applications.
- Collaborated with stakeholders regarding project capabilities and limitations to deliver optimal functionality.
Arbitrage Clerk
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago, IL
02.1990 - 06.2001
- Interacted with customers in-person to provide eurodollar spread pricing information.
- Provided friendly service and assistance to clients promote customer loyalty, satisfaction and sales.
Education
Career Computer Program
DePaul University
Chicago, ILBachelor of Science - Social Science Teacher Education
Illinois State University
Normal, ILSkills
- Release Optimization
- Time Management
- Release Planning
- Project Team Coordination
- Defect Tracking and Reporting
- Project Deadlines
- Scrum Methodology
- Special Projects
- Acceptance Criteria
- Strong Problem Solver
- Requirements Analysis
- Team Engagement
Timeline
IT Senior Release Manager
AT&T
01.2021 - 12.2021
IT Senior Requirements Manager
AT&T
05.2013 - 01.2021
IT Developer
AT&T
06.2001 - 05.2013
Arbitrage Clerk
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
02.1990 - 06.2001
Career Computer Program
DePaul University
Bachelor of Science - Social Science Teacher Education
Illinois State University
Similar Profiles
Elda BenitezElda Benitez
Sales Manager Representative at AT&TSales Manager Representative at AT&T
MURICEO FELIXMURICEO FELIX
Premier Service Consultant at AT&TPremier Service Consultant at AT&T
Brandon GrissomBrandon Grissom
Wire Technician at AT&TWire Technician at AT&T
Kathy ValladaresKathy Valladares
Associate Director at AT&TAssociate Director at AT&T
Catherine CastellonasCatherine Castellonas
Patient Service Representative at Akron Children's HospitalPatient Service Representative at Akron Children's Hospital