Aaron Porter Email & Phone Number

Marion, Virginia, Us

- Meeting weekly with management team & executives to discuss company strategies to grow the business.- Partnering with the CTO to drive the strategic technology roadmap, aligning technological endeavors with business strategies.- Cultivating a symbiotic partnership with the Director of Marketing, enhancing SEO & content strategies to amplify online presence.- Reporting on weekly KPI performance and monthly economic and competitive insights to provide insight into company performance and influence strategy.- Growing business agility through reducing bottlenecks, increasing feedback loops, and fostering continuous learning and improvement.- Leading the development team using the Disciplined Agile Lean lifecycle, introducing DevOps and CI/CD practices as appropriate. - Encouraging cross-training and knowledge sharing between members of the development team.- Supporting IT and other organizations in using ClickUp as a work/project management tool.

Marion, Virginia, Us

- Partnered with the CTO to drive the strategic technology roadmap, aligning technological endeavors with business strategies.- Met weekly with company leadership to discuss company performance and upcoming initiatives.- Managed projects to improve the company websites and enhance customer experience, including AWS migration, Shopify migration, implementation of a customer loyalty program, website performance improvements, and upgrading legacy code.- Developed IT work intake processes and managed the flow of work.- Engineered prompts for using generative AI to reduce time to elicit business requirements and identify opportunities, risks, and potential mitigations.- Partnered with Marketing to optimize SEO and improve website content.- Configured and maintained ClickUp for use as a work/project management tool.

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

- Spearheaded the evolution of the PMO to increase value delivered to the business through projects; developing KPIs/KRIs to measure PMO, project manager, and project performance.- Customized and implemented a comprehensive project management framework, improving governance and project execution capabilities.- Worked with cross-functional teams to translate business value statements into project deliverables and develop project ROI.- Built a tracking and reporting app for Integrated Business Planning (IBP) initiatives and strategic projects.- Worked with Accounting to develop a process for defining and monitoring project ROI.- Defined RFP processes and built vendor scoring tools for the ERP upgrade.- Supported Product Development and Marketing in launching new products, enhancing market competitiveness and business growth.

Provo, Utah, Us

- Developed and presented Scrum training to IT partners- Agile Coach for three mobile products with both Android and iOS apps- Supported the PMO in PPM tool selection and in establishing new time tracking process- Initiated effort to incorporate Organizational Change Management practices into Project Management Life Cycle- Implemented software solutions and new processes in response to IFRS 15/ASC 606 (RAR) and IFRS 16/ASC 842 (Capital Leasing)- Encryption of personally identifiable information (PII) ‘at rest’ and ‘in transit’ across multiple systems, in response to GDPR concerns- Global implementation of CRM EHP 8 and migration to HANA- GRC (SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance) implementation and global rollout, including cleanup of Segregation of Duty conflicts- Global rollout of Office 365 with Office 2016- Upgraded ERP system (SAP ECC) from EHP 6 to EHP 8- SAP PI upgrade and interface migration- Quarterly SAP Test environment refresh and system validation- BW 7.4 (SAP Business Warehouse) Upgrade- Implemented SAP CRM in the Japan office- Coordinated Business Analyst and Developer work for the Viet Nam Market Opening- Deployed Campaign Management (Lite) functionality to EMEA- Implemented Batch Management functionality to Hong Kong warehouse and walk-in center- Worked with Pharmanex scientists to deploy an electronic notebook system (IDBS e-workbook) to enable data sharing and archiving, and duplicating experiments- Deployed RevTrac for SAP transport management, establishing workflow and rules, and training of staff who would be using the tool- Worked with the business to implement SmartOps for product/supply chain forecasting- Upgraded corporate security systems (hardware and software) to Lenel Enterprise- Decommissioned Remedy and assisted teams in identifying replacement tools- Migrated China Manufacturing from spreadsheets to SAP- Worked with Finance to migrate stock management to Morgan Stanley

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

- Developed project schedules for clinical Health Information Exchange efforts in relation to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Beacon Community grants.- Developed project schedule for bi-directional CCD (Continuity of Care Document) exchange with the Veterans Health Administration using Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) standards and participation in the Data Use and Reciprocal Support Agreement (DURSA)- Worked with internal teams to align projects with company objectives and maintain awareness of the value project deliverables provide to the business and our customers.- Worked with internal teams to streamline and document business processes related to clinical and administrative Health Information Exchange.- Audited existing contracts and created contract administration plans to assist in managing vendor relationships and performance.- Coordinated work on EHNAC (Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission) HNAP-EHN (Healthcare Network Accreditation Program -Electronic Health Network) and HIEAP (Health Information Exchange Accreditation Program) self assessments and site visits. Both accreditations have been awarded.- Created plan for maintenance of documentation and processes required for ongoing EHNAC accreditation.- Worked with internal teams and vendor to implement SalesForce.- Evaluated multiple survey tools, resulting in the selection and use of SurveyGizmo.

San Francisco, California, Us

- Provided Team Leadership for 2 years to a team of 4 Project Managers & Business Analysts.- Provided IT Leadership for a new business affiliate in Mexico City as they prepared for certification with the Mexican government, which would allow them to operate as a business in Mexico. Continued to work closely with the affiliate, following certification, as they expanded their data center and began growing their business. - Provided Project Management and Business Analysis for the following, and other, Business and IT initiatives:- DIACAP (Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process) – Secured IT systems, meeting Federal Government standards, and ensured that the business unit could still function after the security policies were applied. Resulted in Authorization-To-Operate from the Federal Government and award of a multi-billion dollar contract.- Symantec Enterprise Vault – Expected to save over one million dollars in storage costs over 5 years by setting up a system that would allow the archival and retrieval of emails and files on the network. In addition to cost savings, this project helped the company to meet its data retention and recovery objectives.- BMC Control-SA – Delivered a centralized Identity and Password management tool supporting multiple platforms, reduced call volume to the Support Center by twenty percent, and enabled end users in California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania to manage their own IDs and reset passwords from a secure web interface.- Tumbleweed Email Encryption – Enabled the automatic encryption of emails containing protected health information (PHI), increasing the company’s HIPAA compliance levels and reducing the risk of financial loss and damage to consumer confidence in the business as a result of the inadvertent release of PHI through email.

Assumed Business Analyst/Project Manager duties in September, 2002. Prior to changing roles, I:- Worked with Helpdesk manager to create performance scorecard and monitored team performance - Streamlined the process for creating and delivering ticket “aging” reports by adding automation using Business Objects, Excel, and VBA - Assisted in developing, documenting, and updating Help Desk procedures through personal and collaborative efforts- Maintained Helpdesk intranet site functionality, content, and appearance using HyperText Markup Language (HTML), JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)- Used established procedures requiring basic research and troubleshooting skills to provide accurate and timely responses to client queries and reported incidents- Followed through on Incident Reports to ensure appropriate resolution had been reached and clients were satisfied with actions taken

- Acted as the primary project contact to the customer, running project development and status meetings, over the phone and in person- Developed internet, extranet, and administrative modules for an e-Commerce web site- Performed quality assurance testing to ensure that the web site appeared and functioned as designed

- Managed day-to-day contact with customers, planning corporate events in small group meetings and over the phone- Provided onsite management of staff, vendors, and activities for small to large corporate events- Prepared both generic and custom pricing proposals- Assisted in the preparation and distribution of marketing materials; flyers, brochures, and newsletters- Upgraded and maintained the corporate web site using HTML and JavaScript

Mba, General

Bsit, Project Management

Prompt Engineering

Bridging The Gap Between Strategy Design And Delivery

Organizational Analysis

Okr Certification: Leadership And Goal Setting

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Change Management

Ctt+ Boot Camp

Certified Scrum Master Workshop

As, Computer Science - Programming