Brian Baker Email & Phone Number

Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States

Program Manager of the VA DCIM project, Responsibilities include:• Establishment and maintenance of internal SQL data bases and Excel spreadsheets to generate input and output products for use by National Datacenter Operations and Logistics (NDCOL) and End User Services (EUS) datacenters culminating in validation of end user products and services which ensure increased data accuracy and integrity are sustainable.• Analysis, development, creation and modification of current program designs for web-based applications. Used in the collection of end user inputs and reporting of device asset inventory. Continued evaluation of applications to allow for the growing scope of data collection within the VA community to allow for further recommendations of continued improvements based on analytics of captured data. Application of established software design principles, methods, and approaches ensure deliverables meet VA guidelines and security requirements to operate as a viable application for end users.• Design, development, prototyping and deployment of the web-based automation tool DCIM Asset Tracker. This web-based tool allows for enhanced datacenter inventory collection and reporting from on-site points of contact for all EUS sites identified under OMB. Data collected is verified to be accurate and shared with other VA enterprise databases to present a holistic view of all VA datacenter assets that are reportable and used to make informed decisions by VA management in the areas of space management power and cooling initiatives. • Design, development and modernization of project tools such as SharePoint web interfaces, dashboards and real time automation of end user inputs. Using the new VA enterprise SharePoint interface has led to increased data accuracy and accountability for all DCIM end users by analyzing current web-based applications, evaluation of legacy systems and providing comprehensive recommendations for replacement of primary inventory tools.

Martinsburg, Wv

Sr. Project Manager for the Veterans Health Administration in Martinsburg, WV. Responsible for project management associated with the National Datacenter Consolidation (NDCOL) effort. Primary planning and execution of data center mapping to support the VA data center modernization effort. Responsible for stakeholder engagement and project planning, on-site surveys and associated data collection and final 3D modeling of data centers using iTRACS software.

Falling Waters, Wv

Project manager for multiple Wells Fargo enterprise initiatives. Responsible for the complete life cycle management from inception through closure. Emphasis on requirements, milestone and schedule management, risk and issue management, change control, stakeholder management, and communication of project status to partners, stakeholders and executive management.

Martinsburg, Wv

Project Manager responsible for the creation, integration, implementation, maintenance and support of a single authoritative CMDB for the VA Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) in Martinsburg, WV. utilizing Computer Associates (CA) software applications; EEM, PAM, CABI, SDM, ITAM, CA PA and Xtraction, Integration services between the VA Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) and the VA center in Hines IL, for production support and high availability fail-over systems, commencing with integration to the National Service Desk (NSD) in Austin, TX for incident tickets.By implementing a new CMDB, the VA now can improve their internal policies and procedures as it relates to hardware assets, internal and external incident management, configuration control and knowledge management. Together, along with workflow management and new reporting techniques the VA is best positioned to continue to provide the level of service to our veterans they deserve.

Penn State University - State College Pa.

Project Manager - The Pennsylvania State University (PSU):Reporting to the Director of Information Technology, responsible for the planning, oversight, integration and implementation of two IDAM projects and the sustainment of the IdS PMO.Key responsibilities included: Creation and sustainment of the IdS Project Management Office (PMO) to include policy, procedures and process change enhancements and improvements Resource and staffing of project personnel for integration of PeopleSoft services to the ITS community Planning, development and implementation of the CACTUS to CPR Transition to the Central Person Repository (CPR) Planning, development and implementation of the LIONPath CPR Integration to PeopleSoft Services  Status reporting to the IdS management team and stakeholders

Kearneysville, Wv

 Recruiting, hiring, mentoring and career planning of all program personnel Oversight of standards, policy and procedures that affect the PMLC/SDLC process Selection, negotiation and overall management of subcontractor workforce and COTS implementations Development, planning, approval and implementation of program/project plans and schedules  Development of risk analysis and mitigation strategies. Configuration Management (CM) plans, Data management plans, system security plans, risk management plans, performance work statements (PWS), requirements creation and validation  Application development using Agile development methodologies, Scrum Planning and Phase scheduling, integration, testing and implementation of US Coast Guard software applications for utilization by US Coast Guard personnel on land and at sea.  Monthly and quarterly status reporting of program goals and objectives to include current development efforts, budgetary stability, labor allocations, risk and mitigation strategies and schedule adherence to defined program objectives. Verbal presentations utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel applications to senior management and OSC/HQ Command level staff Direction, planning, and implementation of security procedures and policies to include completion of Information Assurance (IA) processes and regulations including Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes. Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, implementation, testing and compliance. Security vulnerability Analysis and compliance, monthly patching and backup verification Program and project budgeting, procurement, inventory, invoicing and labor allocations. Continuous analysis of budgetary performance against targets. System disposition of hardware, software, operating system and application licenses Liaison with government officials to coordinate activities, negotiate tasking and manage/mitigate risk to project goals and objectives

Columbia, Md

 Responsible for financial reporting and stability of program budgets ranging from $5 million to $60 million dollars Daily management and supervision of more than 30 team members in the areas of hardware and software engineering design, software development, embedded vehicle systems, system integration and test, system deployments, documentation and configuration management Management of TFR’s, SR’s, software rolls, functional and system testing and final releases  Sub-Contractor selection, contract negotiation and management Proposal review and response to RFP requests System and functional requirements specification and generation of requirements matrix Creation of program documentation to include Statement of Work, Project Plans, Project schedule, Contingency of Operations, Communication Plans, Performance Work Statements and training material Corporate interface between executive management and transit board of directors for problem management, program status task remediation and planning  Contract negotiations to include RFP review, requirements negotiations, final SOWs for fixed price and time and material contracts Creation and management oversight of all program scheduling and monthly, quarterly reporting of program activities, financial goals and objectives to executive management Creation and negotiation of Program Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) Inventory, procurement of hardware, software and licenses and reconciliation of invoice deliverables Risk strategy planning and mitigation for program schedule and deliverables Monthly and quarterly program status reporting  On-site presentations to customer executive management and board of directors for program status Management oversight of all financial, labor allocations, travel and inventory and procurement activities for all of each contract.

Columbia, Md

 Supervision of eleven IT engineers encompassing infrastructure product development of CAD/AVL systems utilizing Microsoft clustering technology, EMC SAN storage solutions to allow for high system availability and scalability. Managed, scheduled and participated in field installations and integration services of transit systems for customers within the US Responsible for hiring and recruiting of team members Managed $5 Million infrastructure budget and $1 million dollar R&D budget Monthly program and financial reporting  Design, development, and successful implementation of Citrix farms used by field supervisor vehicles.  Managed the TMS facility infrastructure including firewalls, switches, routers and VPN access modules as well as all voice and data communication systems. This encompassed 175 employees, thirty multi-platform servers ranging from Sun Solaris, HP UNIX, Linux, QNX, and Windows Enterprise Server operating systems, blade chassis virtualization and SAN storage of internal data center and staging for transit property deliverables. Lead systems design team appointed to create a virtualized test environment for program software development and independent test groups. This system utilized Microsoft Virtual Server technology allowing for multiple program configurations in a smaller server footprint reducing the amount of equipment needed to perform system regression testing.  Designed and implemented an internal collaboration tool utilizing Microsoft SharePoint technologies to allow programs centralized data repositories and team work spaces for better program communication and issue tracking Implemented Microsoft Project Server for enhanced program management, reporting and scheduling for program managers and executive staff

Computer Information Systems, Cis, B

Dcca - Data Center Certified Associate Certification, A

Completion of the Energy University Data Center Certified Associate Exam

Pmp

PMP Coursework in preparation for the PMI-PMP certification exam