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Brandon, Ms, Us

Brandon, Ms, Us

Contracted to US Dept. Of Justice, Atlanta, GAPlan, oversee, and document a project to modernize the software development efforts of the DEA. This project includes instituting CI/CD, DevSecOps, Microservices Architectures, and other improvements throughout the Agency. Create project and release management templates from prototype application in order to expedite rollout of the project. Develop release plans and rollout calendars for the project. Identify stakeholders for each phase of the Project and develop communications plans. Key Contributions:• Improved efficiency of the project by designing consistent release process templates to facilitate rollout of CI/CD process across multiple applications, fostering collaboration between dependent teams and business lines.• Ensured clear alignment on project goals, timelines, and success criteria by defining, managing, and communicating project expectations with team members and stakeholders.* Assisted identifying stakeholders, producing communication plans, producing project plans, and overseeing on boarding of new Software Development Teams

Orlando, Florida, United States

Deliver multiple software releases and integration projects on-time and in alignment with customer expectations by leading planning, organization, and management of software releases and integration projects for multiple Fortress applications, ensuring successful delivery of world-class information security solutions. Coordinate with software architects, project leaders, external customers, and senior management. Improved project execution and delivery timelines by effectively managing cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, QA, and DevOps teams and ensuring alignment on project objectives.Key Contributions:• Improved quality of software releases by coordinating consistent release process across multiple applications, fostering collaboration between dependent teams and business lines, including conducting Go/No-Go meetings.• Ensured clear alignment on project goals, timelines, and success criteria by defining, managing, and communicating project expectations with team members and stakeholders.• Automated key parts of release process to support implementation of DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines).

Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

Executed change management activities, including assessing change impact, tracking requests for change, and briefing change and configuration board with open and pending RFCs. Engaged senior leaders, coaching managers and supervisors, supporting organizational design and definition of roles and responsibilities. Integrated change management activities into project plans, evaluating and ensuring user readiness, managing stakeholders, tracking and reporting issues, and defining and measuring success metrics.Key Contributions:• Led configuration management for Defense Supercomputing Resource Center, ensuring high availability and reliability of critical resources for defense applications.• Completed change management assessments, identifying and managing anticipated resistance, while coaching project teams, supporting communication efforts, and facilitating training efforts.• Managed enterprise change management portfolio and change load, improving overall effectiveness of change management at organizational level.

Jackson, Mississippi Area

Complied with customer contracts while maintaining data management plans and submittals. Improved compliance with regulations and customer satisfaction by executing configuration and data management plans, policies, and standards. Maintained product configuration integrity for engineering artifacts through all product lifecycle phases. Built positive relationship with regulatory agencies and customers and improved organization's reputation by supporting configuration and data management audits and reviews with government agencies, 3rd party auditors, and customer representatives. Provided basic software support in regards to engineering change order process, enabling smooth implementation of change requests and reducing likelihood of errors.Key Contributions:• Improved efficiency and accuracy of product traceability and maintained customer satisfaction by implementing and managing configuration and data for defense and aerospace subcontractor.• Reduced risk of errors and improved productivity by ensuring adherence to procedures and policies for each program, maintaining configuration control for product lines.• Streamlined change control process and increased efficiency of product lifecycle by administering change control and work release boards with multidepartment representation.• Met CDM requirements by participating in preparation, selection, and testing of engineering software tools.

Gloster, Ms.

Managed routing and logistics, provided technology support for tech systems, and performed load system calibrations. Ensured smooth workplace operations and optimal performance for organization.Key Contributions:• Conducted research on load calibration systems and communicated with manufacturers to identify best practices and appropriate systems for needs.• Implemented systems calibration processes to ensure precision and accuracy in day-to-day operations, resulting in improved product quality and reduced equipment downtime.• Researched software solutions and provided recommendations for implementing cost-effective solutions, achieving optimal ROI and improving overall efficiency.

Jackson, Mississippi Area

Strategically positioned as release manager for software releases, database configuration changes, web services releases, and other updates, ensuring efficient implementation of all changes, with minimal disruption to operations. Delivered effective guidance and direction to technical teams in documentation, maintenance, and integration of application software, ensuring optimization of all systems/processes for maximum efficiency and productivity. Developed and maintained logical and system design documentation. Managed client relationships, ensuring satisfaction of all clients with quality services. Designed, developed, implemented, and maintained decision support systems, providing insights and recommendations for improved operations and decision-making.Key Contributions:• Initiated and led performance improvement project that resulted in 70% gain in performance, saving contract and alleviating client frustration over persistent performance issues.• Successfully managed State of Mississippi Department of Medicaid Eligibility System under contract, ensuring timely delivery of services, high-quality results, and compliance with regulations.• Ensured effective communication and collaboration between all partners and stakeholders while designing, implementing, and maintaining web services interfaces with Federal and State agencies, such as DHS, SSA, and FDSH.• Built and strengthened relationships with state and federal interface partners, ensuring effective communication and collaboration between all partners and stakeholders.• Ensured on-time and within budget completion of projects by managing data migrations and daily dev/ops projects.

Ridgeland, Mississippi

Administered configurations of client/server systems, network systems, and software applications. Ensured full documentation and operational systems by developing and maintaining logical and system design documentation. Designed, developed, documented, and maintained batch processing systems, ensuring smooth and efficient processing of large volumes of data. Monitored quality of service traffic for networks, ensuring optimal performance all networks.Key Contributions:• Spearheaded overall aspects involved in development, maintenance, and integration of application and web services software, ensuring systems optimization for maximum efficiency and productivity.• Ensured smooth and efficient implementation with minimal downtime and disruption to operations while serving as release manager for software releases, database configuration changes, and web services releases.• Maintained build systems, continuous integration systems, workload automation systems, source code control systems, artifact repositories, web services, app server clusters, and data transfer automation.

Ridgeland, Mississippi

Developed project plans for various health care software applications. Assigned and supervised project teams in documentation, maintenance and integration of application software. Served as Release Manager. Managed development of all external interfaces and integration. Managed client relationships for all third party interfaces. Lead project teams and managed project where scope and authority crossed organizational and geographic lines. Developed change control process. Supervised requirements gathering and documentation. Supervise programming teams. Supervise testing teams and documentation. Published project documents.

Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States

Volunteer position. Scheduled speakers for monthly meetings Secured venue and negotiated financial arrangements for monthly meetings. Represented chapter at nation meetings. Filed monthly activity and financial reports

Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States

Administered configurations of client/server systems, network systems, and software applications. Ensured full documentation and operational systems by developing and maintaining logical and system design documentation. Designed, developed, documented, and maintained batch processing systems, ensuring smooth and efficient processing of large volumes of data. Monitored quality of service traffic for networks, ensuring optimal performance all networks.Key Contributions:• Spearheaded overall aspects involved in development, maintenance, and integration of application and web services software, ensuring systems optimization for maximum efficiency and productivity.• Ensured smooth and efficient implementation with minimal downtime and disruption to operations while serving as release manager for software releases, database configuration changes, and web services releases.• Maintained build systems, continuous integration systems, workload automation systems, source code control systems, artifact repositories, web services, app server clusters, and data transfer automation.

Master Of Science, Computer Science, Cumulative Gpa: 3.20

Completed 30 Semester Hours with a Cumulative GPA of 3.20. All but Thesis (ABT)

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, Cumulative Gpa: 3.8000

Completed 15 Semester Hours with Cumulative GPA of 3.80

Bscs, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science Honor Society)Graduated cum laude - Dean's List - Chancellor's List