Trinity Sheil, PhD
Project Manager
Austin
Summary
Versatile project manager possessing dynamic client oversight, issue resolution, and cost analysis skills. Practiced in leading multiple simultaneous projects, leveraging proven project management tools. Offering several years of demonstrated history, successfully juggling multiple projects simultaneously. Strong knowledge of government workflows, legislation, and compliance standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Project Manager /Scrum Master
Health and Human Service
Austin
09.2020 - Current
- Coordinated, planned, and evaluated projects using PMO project management methodologies and scrum practices
- Monitored and managed project costs and reported information to IT leadership as assigned
- Managed various State Agency multi-million dollar projects, including bidding, procurement and Fed State documents and process
- Created and maintained project JIRA boards and dashboards
- Defined Sales Force industry accelerators and contribute to leadership for development
- Created specifications and manage the delivery and testing of the functionality by Development resources for scheduled product release
- Facilitated and participated in cross-program and multi-agency workgroups, setting goals and objectives, and providing Sales Force work products
- Developed and maintained project plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, risks and issue logs, action/decision tracking logs, communication plans, and status reports
- Managed all Agile Ceremonies, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Grooming, and Release Planning meetings with the product, portfolio and delivery managers
- Perform roadmap planning for COVID 19 project and beyond
- Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
Senior Advisor – AI Project Delivery
DELL
Austin
06.2019 - 09.2020
- Created and managed project/program resource loading
- Coordinated all Scrum Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Grooming, and Release Planning meetings with the product, portfolio and delivery managers
- Worked with Product Owner to define project scope and objectives
- Project Manager of Dell’s AI Laptop synchronization with Intel
- Managed $21M AI Development Project
- Defined and managed the Agile process for cross team utilization
- Defined with the team(s), agile productivity KPIs and ensured continuous progress
- Executive presentations for stake holders
- Guides team through continual improvement process as part of standard development cycle
- Proficient in Dell Boomi architecture & integration technology
- Drafted proposals outlining potential solutions for addressing customer needs.
- Facilitated team meetings focused on identifying solutions to complex business issues.
Senior Consultant- Scrum Master & QA Lead
NTTDATA – TXDOT
Austin
01.2016 - 06.2019
- Created project roadmap for Salesforce technology implementation
- Managed the TX Online project budget of $15M including staffing and procurement
- Worked as an Agile Evangelist to transform Waterfall methodology to an Agile Methodology
- Competent in all State Development processes, terminology and policies
- Utilized Dell Boomi map testing for TXDOT GEO Project
- Manage project changes; ensuring each proposed change goes through a systematic project impact analysis and is effectively communicated to stakeholder
- Define metrics to correlate elapsed time with scope of work completion and lead the team for accountability
- Thorough understanding of Integrations in regard to Web Services, SaaS, RaaS, Workday Architecture and Business Process Framework
- Designed and implemented profit/loss, accrual and general ledger reporting with EDI Reports
- Performed EDI testing with up to 300 trading partners at a time
- Designated and developed test scripts for Automated testing using SOAP UI and Test Complete
- Managed Data Lake architecture based on stored files in buckets and queried via TXDOT front end
- Analyzed data to identify trends, problems, and opportunities for improvement in IT operations.
- Analyzed data collected on Road Projects with existing systems and made recommendations for improvements.
Scrum Master
HP PDE IT
10.2013 - 12.2015
- Define, manage and utilized all Scrum Policies and procedures for all Agile Projects on the roadmap
- Create project resource pool capacity, sizing, cost and velocity
- Proactively manage project risks and issues providing appropriate issues escalation to the necessary levels
- Ensure consistent, frequent and clear communication - Scrum’s success hinges on clear and frequent communication among all stakeholders
- Align individual and corporate objectives while remove impediments, protecting the team from external interference
- Create a culture driven by producing value and achieving stable and consistent communication of performance at all levels
Security Testing Manager
HP Tipping Point
09.2010 - 10.2013
- Manage the testing of Tipping Point Security Digital Vaccines filters for the corporate clients
- Worked on finding and patching software from malware, Denial of Service (DoS) and intrusion efforts by hackers
- Provide agile training and design for the development team
- Designed and tested SNORT Filters
- Managed multiple vendor feeds including NSS, Telus, Metalploit and ExploitHub for private and public testing
- Experience with static analysis tools, such as AppScan and Fortify
- Experience with exploitation frameworks, such as Metasploit and Canvas
- Responsible for $15Million worth of software applications by fiscal year
- Provide testing for the protection of customer organizations against the major threats
- Perform security testing and vulnerability analysis of data communications and telecommunication networks
- Leverage a good understanding of network data flow and protocol stacks
- Work with a diverse team of experts, performing penetration testing to find exploitable vulnerabilities in hardware, firmware, software, and communication protocols
QA Team Lead /Certified Scrum Master
Texas Guarantee Student Loan Corporation
10.2007 - 09.2010
- Defined Agile policies between business and operations to replace the waterfall methodology
- Worked Dev Ops, BAs, QAs and Release Management on pilot Scrum Team
- Set up first SCRUM board to move a Legacy Project to Web Interface
- Set up Quality Process from legacy mainframe waterfall development methodology to Agile development
- Manage a team of 20 quality assurance specialists
- Managed a $5.6 million annual operating budget allocated for staffing, training, consulting, and quality project delivery
QA Manager
Harcourt Inc.
12.2005 - 12.2007
- Managed (9) onsite resources and (9) offshore resources in India
- Developed effective test strategies and test plans for existing and new products
- Planned, scheduled and implemented testing projects
- Administered, installed and maintained Quality Center 8.2 & 9.0
Senior Software Tester (Spherion Contractor)
Dell Inc.
04.2005 - 12.2005
- Responsible for Writing and Reviewing Test Design Documentation for Functional and Subsystem Integration Testing
- Successfully tested online deployments of the www.dell.com site and the www.pemier.dell.com
- Used SVN for storing Test cases
Education
PhD - IT: Information Systems
Capella University
01.2010
Masters - Information Systems
Steven’s Institute Of Technology
01.2000
Skills
- Software development practices
- Software development methodologies
- Financial security
- Cyber security
- Government contracts
- Commercial contracts
Personal Information
Title: CSM, PhD
Certification
- PMP - 2016
- CSM - 2007
- CEH - 2010
Timeline
Project Manager /Scrum Master
Health and Human Service
09.2020 - Current
Senior Advisor – AI Project Delivery
DELL
06.2019 - 09.2020
Senior Consultant- Scrum Master & QA Lead
NTTDATA – TXDOT
01.2016 - 06.2019
Scrum Master
HP PDE IT
10.2013 - 12.2015
Security Testing Manager
HP Tipping Point
09.2010 - 10.2013
QA Team Lead /Certified Scrum Master
Texas Guarantee Student Loan Corporation
10.2007 - 09.2010
QA Manager
Harcourt Inc.
12.2005 - 12.2007
Senior Software Tester (Spherion Contractor)
Dell Inc.
04.2005 - 12.2005
PhD - IT: Information Systems
Capella University
Masters - Information Systems
Steven’s Institute Of Technology
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