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Joint Base Lewis Mcchord

• Sets and manages client expectations.• Communicates effectively with client to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies.• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.• Organizes, directs, and coordinates the planning and production of all activities associated with assigned delivery order projects.• Facilitates team and client meetings effectively to achieve the desired outcome of the engagement.• Effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors.• Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.• Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on client engagements.• Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change.

Federal Way, Wa

Managing IT projects and requirements at Weyerhaeuser sites throughout the United States and Canada from concept to completion. Provide consistent implementation of financial reporting and tracking projects against budget, estimates, accrual, commitments and actuals. Execute Project Strategies which support Weyerhaeuser IT goals on Sustainability & Impact, Disposal of IT Assets, Data Center Strategy for Power & Efficiency and Business Projects that achieve WY Sustainability. Types of projects: Wireless Refreshes, Network/Data Refreshes, Core Infrastructure Upgrades, and Voice over IP Refreshes and Implementation.

Provided leadership, operational oversight, technical guidance, planning, design, and implementation of information technology programs, projects, and requirements.Resolved a wide range of project issues by applying diplomacy and assertiveness to installation issues, delivery delays, budget problems, and personnel conflict.Managed communications information systems installation records for all the Sector’s systems. Served as the focal point for developing and reviewing all schematics, rack elevation, logical drawings, and administrative files for over one hundred systems.

• Managed Network Control Center and helpdesk personnel in the daily operations of network servers, infrastructure, video matrix, video teleconferencing systems and conference room briefing systems on three classifications of networks• Directed defensive network information protection measures to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability of mission critical information systems• Accomplishment: Key player in the planning and installation of the NORAD Contingency Suite in response to Operation NOBLE EAGLE; provided an air defense picture of the western 73% continental United States…3300 miles of border and 2.2 million square miles of the interior air space

• Assisted in the development of the first combined maintenance support communications systems evaluation program with network operations standards and evaluation program • Ensured compliance of standards and increased the effectiveness of communications systems and technicians through inspection, evaluation, process improvement and analysis

Assoc Electronics Systems Technology, Electronic Systems, Networks

Currently have 102 credit hours toward degree

Education record

IT Project Management 1. Project Management I for IT Professionals 2. Project Management II for IT Professionals 3. Project + Network.

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