Steven Kulisek
Hampshire,IL
Summary
Exceptional Agile Project Manager successful at directing change management initiatives requiring fast-paced execution. More than 14 years in project management with proven success in financial industry. Offers strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills to manage competing demands. Developed and monitored project schedules using Microsoft Project
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Project Manager Consultant
SDI Presence Consulting
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Manage all project milestones, coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver project milestones on time.
- Lead change management efforts to ensure successful launches and operations working with staff in order to resolve software issues with our third-party software-based system.
- Control scope of projects through studying product design, staff requirements and performance standards.
- Monitor progress, coordinating activities, resolving problems and communicating with staff and software vendors.
Project Manager
Orchid Financial Bancorp
04.2006 - 03.2020
- Oversaw projects by planning, designing, and scheduling.
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
- Increased savings by initiating and fostering relationships with vendors to communicate on problem-areas and work closely to resolve.
- Introduced and implemented IT projects for various application enterprises.
- Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
- Managed project teams in Agile environment, realizing success through application of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.
- Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
- Organized internal audits and led efforts to determine and remedy deficiencies.
- Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders, including project contributors, business, operational and technical resources.
- Arranged for and rolled out company projects and programs that supported community banks' operations.
Support Engineer
Computer Associates Inc.
09.1999 - 03.2006
- Applied superior knowledge to improve user experience & product performance.
- Provided support to enterprise users in 24/7 uptime environment.
- Performed root cause analysis and general troubleshooting.
- Broke down and evaluated user problems, using test scripts, personal expertise and probing questions
Consultant
SPR Inc
02.1996 - 08.1999
- Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues.
Education
Master of Arts - Information Systems Management
Keller Graduate School of Management
Oakbrook Terrace, IL08.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL08.1990
Skills
- Agile Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Lean manufacturing and design
- Scheduling
- Microsoft Project/Smartsheets
- Functional & Business Requirements
- Process improvement
- Project planning and development
- MS Office
Certification
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum Alliance Issued Sept 2019
Credential ID: 1121619
Timeline
IT Project Manager Consultant
SDI Presence Consulting
03.2023 - 08.2024
Project Manager
Orchid Financial Bancorp
04.2006 - 03.2020
Support Engineer
Computer Associates Inc.
09.1999 - 03.2006
Consultant
SPR Inc
02.1996 - 08.1999
Master of Arts - Information Systems Management
Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
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