Billy Bennett Email & Phone Number

United States

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

New Orleans, La

-Program Manager in the Baker Hughes Digital Technology PMO Office-Member of the PMO Organization delivering IT project portfolio oversight, including accountability for major IT program, project & support spend-Optimization of processes within the Program Management Community-Report project related statistics to CTO Leadership, P&L teams, O&G Leadership & Corporate using internal data sources & tools-Direction of ITIL Processes focusing on day to day operations, as well as process improvement, simplification & integration for CTO Ops / Dev & Cloud teams-Assist Service Excellence teams in automating & simplifying Service Now application for improved use, accuracy & effectiveness-Implementation of CTO's Project Management Office "Lite" concept where needed & required by assisting project managers in project management best practices-Facilitation of discussion, decision making & conflict resolution-Internal & External communications, improving transparency & radiating information-Experienced in Microsoft Project, Planview, Rally & Clarity project management applications-Certified & skilled in Waterfall and Agile SCRUM project management techniques

159Th Communications Flight, Joint Reserve Base, Belle Chasse, La

-Aug 2016 - Aug 2019: Commander, 159th Communications Flight, 159th FW, LA Air National Guard-May 2010 – Jul 2016: Command & Control Director, Headquarters, LA Air National Guard-Jun 2008 – May 2010: Executive Officer, 159th Communications Flight, LA Air National Guard-May 2006 – June 2008: Vice Commander, 159th Maintenance Group, LA Air National Guard-Jan 2002 – May 2006: Vice Commander, 159th Support Group, LA Air National Guard-Jul 2000 – Jan 2002: Team Chief, Information Management, Headquarters, LA National Guard-Jul 2000: Commissioned as an officer in the Louisiana National Guard-Jun 1989: Enlisted in the Louisiana Air National GuardEarned over 35 Military Awards and Decorations which include Two Meritorious Service Medals, four Air Force Commendation Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Louisiana Commendation Medal, the Louisiana Emergency Service Medal and the Louisiana General Excellence Medal

Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, La

Responsible for the daily operations of a military network consisting of 70 sites Manage and supervise ten employees responsible for daily operations of IT departmentProject Manager for Reserve Component Automation System (RCAS) project that was implemented to deploy IT equipment throughout National Guard armories in LA

New Orleans, La

-Manage 2.5 million dollar DMZ Program for GE Capital Security Initiatives team-Manage Information Security Tactical Remediation project to enhance security in GE Capital -Align initiatives with the overall Security mission, Business and regulatory requirements -Develop project key objectives, scope, metrics and success criteria, while effectively managing risks and issues to deliver on-time/on budget while meeting or exceeding expectations -Mentor and support junior Project Managers in all aspects of project and business management-Manage IT Technology Tollgates throughout Program and Project Lifecycles-Experienced in Microsoft Project, PlanView and Rally project management applications -Skilled in Waterfall and Agile SCRUM project management techniques

Stennis Space Center, Ms

Security Program Manager Apr 2012 – May 2013-DHS Information Security Office Program Manager-Responsible for staffing and management of the Security Management project office-Responsible for supervision and workload of Security Project Managers-Responsible for internal security programs initiated to meet DHS requirements-Define and initiate projects; assign resources to manage cost, schedule, and performance-Maintain continuous alignment of project scope with strategic business objectives, and make recommendations to modify projects to enhance effectiveness toward the end result-Compile, edit and present weekly dashboard reports to CSC and DHS senior management-Assign teams and approve project scope, schedule and budget for all security projects-Develop, recommend and implement risk mitigation solutions in support of security projectsCSC / DHS Program Manager Oct 2008 – Apr 2012-Manager responsible for staffing and management of the CSC/DHS project office-Responsible for supervision and workload of Project Managers-Review and approve project requests and assign project managers based on current workload, experience and ability-Maintain continuous alignment of project scope with strategic business objectives-Review, edit and present weekly Dashboard reports to DHS Senior Management-Create and implement project scope and budget for projects of high complexity-Review and recommend risk mitigation solutions in support of projects-Create and maintain Project Office Master Schedule to facilitate customer expectations-Sr. Project Manager for several projects under Presidential & DHS Mandate

Greater New Orleans Area

-Manager responsible for three Information Technology Regions in the New Orleans Area-Manage and supervise twenty IT Field Service Support Technicians-Project Manager for Desktop Replacement Project to replace all computers in four nuclear power plants within a six month period -Project Manager for the Corporate Desktop Service Center designed to build, repair and disseminate all IT equipment destined for a four state area (LA, MS, TX, AR)-Insure that all contracted Service Level Agreements (SLA) are met or exceeded in my regions -Consult with customers and recommend IT solutions to improve existing IT Infrastructure

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Business Management

Activities and Societies: Graduated with Honors

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General