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Richard Garland
Project Manager / IT Analyst
Columbia,SC
Summary
After traveling overseas for the entirety of 2019 & renovating homes in 2020/2021, I am eager to further my career now that I have settled in South Carolina. I am a hands-on Project Manager with 12 years of expertise in organizing business operations, asset oversight, resource management to achieve smooth flow & project operations, & proven record of team retention & development. Leads procurement of resources including equipment & supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems & providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in human resource procedures & training program development. I am, also, an equally effective & reliable non-supervisory team member with technical and/or business skills to leverage.
Overview
4
4
Certificates
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Strategic Systems Programs, US Navy, Chugach Government Solutions
Washington, DC
10.2006 - 09.2018
- Managed various departmental & organizational projects, including developing, researching, recommending, executing, & documenting processes for Information Systems. Planned, tracked, and delivered project milestones & deliverables to the CIO.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives. Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Identified & resolved issues/conflicts within the project team and maintained operational progress and high levels of employee retention.
- Managed staffing requirements & provided guidance to personnel at SSP headquarters as well as at several remote locations.
- Worked as liaison between departments and/or other contractors within SSP's IT department to support IT project completion, meet business needs & ensured optimal mission success.
- Developed & delivered modular training criteria to track & monitor staff compliance with DoD Workforce Assurance & to provide a regular progression of staff's skill sets.
- Developed & managed staff training & travel budgets.
- Recommended, developed, & executed policies to ensure alignment with DoD & DoN regulations.
- Prepared & executed multi-year $1 Million+ IT budget plans for SSP enterprise.
- Maintained budget reconciliation throughout the year to ensure compliance & realignment, if necessary.
- Supported software & hardware inventory for Command Enterprise.
Senior Network Analyst
CCI, INC
Springfield, VA
05.2000 - 09.2006
- Provided contracted assistance to U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Program.
- Troubleshot PC & laptop connectivity issues with LAN, RAS, and Broadband VPN. Upgraded and expanded network systems and components.
- Supported & trained users in the use of Microsoft Office 2003/7, Windows 2000/XP, & Outlook 2003/7.
- Prepared & updated clone images for variety of hardware.
- Functioned as senior member of project rollout team.
- Worked with other contract teams to develop network requirements & policies.
- Developed client software & hardware testing plans to ensure Windows 2000/XP/2003 compliance.
- Duties included building/testing various images for rollout, planning migration, & training users in new operating systems.
- Created technical documentation of new procedures.
- Assisted with contract proposals.
Education
University of Florida
Skills
Project planning and development
Certification
MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional
Interests
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