Brad Rach, A-Csm Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

ROLEAt CREA I am a project manager in charge of the DDF/Dataload/MMS/NAF portfolio. I am responsible for delivering projects and functionality set forth in the roadmap by the product management team, as well as responding to board requests and scheduling maintenance releases. My role involves creating and executing project plans, as well as overseeing change management.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS-Involved in updating and shaping the 2016 product roadmap, as well as planning the 2017 product roadmap. -Introduced Agile Project managed (in the form of scrum) to portfolio. This included a shift from Functional Requirements Documentation to creating user stories.-Reviewed functional requirements (in the form of formal documentation and/or user stories) to ensure fulfillment of business requirements provided by Product Management team. -Responsible for release management using the ITIL framework.-Oversaw development of a Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) Security Framework for the organization.-Managed multiple outside vendors to delivery of successful projects. -Participated in discussions for planning new tracking and analytics -Produced implementation plans for all major system releases within portfolio.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

ROLEBrad is one of two project managers at Industrial and is responsible for managing roughly 25 Project/Maintenance/Support clients. As a Project Manager at Industrial, Brad is the first point of contact for a client and tracks the day to day activities of a project. Brad has taken an active role in the process improvement activities within Industrial.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS-Introduced JIRA across the company for task and workflow management -Created proposals and won new key accounts-Successfully oversaw the launch of an eCommerce platform which has processed millions of dollars in transactions-Ran Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospective, and Client Working Session meetings.-Acted as an ambassador for the company, speaking at Drupal Camp 2015 in Ottawa and Algonquin College as a guest lecturer-Managed original proof of concept project for the Well Oiled Machine brand

Managed multiple development teams simultaneously, comprising of both co-located and remote developers.Managed over 15,000 project hours in 2013Concurrently managed up to 8 projects (50,000-500,000 each with yearly portfolio of 1M+).Created project burndown charts to track ticket velocityOversaw major phases of the project life cycle including requirements gathering, system design, development, testing, and deployment.Managed all aspects of the project (budget, schedule, scope, development team, reporting, client relationship, tracking project metrics).Entrusted with multiple projects currently in critical (red) status to deliver projects to successful completion.Lead efforts within business unit to improve resource organization, including creation of multiple prototypes using Microsoft Project for a global resource view.Served as scrum master running daily scrumsUsed the JIRA task management tool to organize project backlog and prepared sprint contentsRan sprint retrospectivesPerformed triage of defects found by external testing teamsAnalyzed requirements provided by clients and prepared questions, assumptions, dependencies, and risks.Participated in creating Software Design Documents for multiple projects.Managed a knowledge base for projects using Confluence as an internal wiki tool.Created project artifacts including a work breakdown structure (WBS), communication plan, risk register, and action register.Created test cases based on project requirements.Converted user acceptance tests into Gherkin for automated testing.Provided sign off on deployment plans, test plans, and system requirements documentation.Prepared billing schedules for clientsGenerated invoices and followed up with clients on late payments.Provided mentorship and guidance to other project managers within the company’s PMO, and lead weekly sessions to discuss project issues.

Ithaca, New York, Us

Grow and expands BR Consulting by acquiring new clients and business.Creates and develops brand identities for clients to improve image and recognition among their customers.Provides Social Media Management Serivices for small to medium sized businesses to provide inexpensive and highly efficient marketing,Creates full strategic marketing plans for businesses to provide guidance and easy to follow implementation plans. Helping clients achieve their goals and get results.

Ca

I was responsible for managing the marketing initiatives, press releases, and social media management for numerous of the company’s websites. I managed a number of outside vendors to achieve this including overseas contractors, designers, and advertisers. My position was eventually expanded to include a sales aspect and I was heading the business development of the ad network, Fondness Media, as well as managing the business side of the video production company, Gpix Studios.-Managed overseas contractors working on development and design initiatives. -Analyzed potential projects and developed a business case for recommending or rejecting initiatives. -Maintained product backlog of new features for the development team.-Managed requests from company CEO for new functionality or changes for promotion reasons, and adjusted sprint contents accordingly.-Managed vendors including designers, advertisers, and development team to achieve product goals. -Successfully launched marketing campaign for new website, and acquired 3,000 unique visitors in 4 days.-Ran web, print, outdoor, and event marketing initiatives in Ottawa.-Acquired new publishers for Ad Network, increasing available ad inventory by over 3 million monthly impressions.

Ottawa, On, Ca

Worked in a 4 month Co-Op term for Practice Management in the Audit and Evaluation Branch. While there I was responsible for maintaining an Microsoft access database and drafting memos and documents for the branch.-Maintained and updated existing access database for HR.-Analyzed and prepared recommendations to improve electronic filing systems.-Prepared a manual of recommended procedures for audits.

Worked in AEF, a policy management division at the Department of Foreign Affairs. While there I worked on various projects to aid the staff of the department.-Defined requirements for construction of a database.-Built and maintained a database in Microsoft Access.-Coordinated a project to provide foreign service employees with temporary supplies upon returning to Ottawa.-Analyzed and updated excel spreadsheets to aid in analysis for projecting internal costs.

Bachelors, Marketing

Diploma, Small Business Management