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Sr. Project Manager February 2015 – June 2023 Google Cloud Platform (GCP) PMO Enterprise Vault Migration Project • Facilitating the migration of Ford’s expiring HashiCorp Enterprise licenses to Open-Source Vault Google Service Enhancement • Work with Google to identify, plan and manage the delivery of additional capabilities to fill service gaps • Drive GCP improvements together with Google through Google’s feature request/enhancement processMarketplace / Contracts• Manage Marketplace 3rd party, Direct Software/Services with supplier and/or Google• Engage Legal & Purchasing as required to support customer requirements related to new services that require contract support Infrastructure Delivery Infrastructure Delivery Engineer (IDE)• Reviewing technical architecture document to determine IT infrastructure needs• Collaborating with server, database, software, and storage engineers to create BOM checklists for application infrastructure environments• Providing clients with infrastructure quotes for budgeting• Building new infrastructure (Application, Web and Database servers) using automation tools (ITSS 2.1, ITSS 8)• Performing storage increases and modifications to existing infrastructure API Gateway Migration Project• Facilitating the migration of all ITO APIs on APIC, APIM or no gateway onto the new Ford Enterprise Gateway using Google’s Apigee. ITO PMO Business Office (BO) • Provide monthly IT Funded, IT Investment Project status reports and reconciliation of department headcounts and financials with ITO Finance• Produce ITO PMO BPR & POR Decks for leadership ITO Program Management Office (PMO) Feb 2015 – Jan 2017• Manage customer requirements, project schedules, risk & issues, and create & maintain project financials• Work on various large-scale projects such as Server & Storage Rapid Provisioning (SSRP), 10X Provisioning Improvements• Received Award for reductions achieved by the implementation of SSRP

Troy, Mi

Sr. Project Manager June 2012 – December 2014 Wide Area Network (WAN) Replacement & Technology Refresh• Replacing end-of-life equipment at remote banking and lending facilities.• Implementing one MPLS network for all WAN services• Implementing redundant WAN connections at each remote location to better cover outages Windows 7 migration• Updating all Flagstar PCs to Windows 7 OS & Office 2010 platforms• Purchasing hardware and building out the infrastructure environment Project Tasks & Deliverables for both projects included:• Planning, executing, and finalizing project deliverables according to set timelines. Includes managing project & deployment plans, schedules, budget & resources using MS Project.• Communicating project expectations to team members and stakeholders by providing weekly status reports and delivering presentations to steering committee and the governance board• Maintain extensive communications with Clients daily to ensure awareness and define expectations during the deployments. Includes creating a monthly newsletter.• Delivering project proposals, statements of work (SOW), purchase orders, invoice approval, financial budget spreadsheet($8.7million), business & technical requirements, issue, risk & decision tracking, project scope changes, contingency and resource allocation plans

Greater Detroit Area

Provided Project Management (PM) support for various IT (infrastructure, OS upgrades, application and Client Engineering) projects at General Motors. This included deployment of software applications that had been tested and packaged for distribution to General Motors communities (CAD, CAE, Design, CAT/ECD and OnStar).Key Projects: Windows 7 Operating System (OS) Upgrade o Selected as Deployment Team Lead overseeing a team of six Project Managers and technical onsite resources throughout deployment of Windows 7 OS to over 30,000 workstations at remote site locations internationally.o Developed deployment project plan and schedule. o Led pilot migration to test processes, anticipated development challenges and maximized efficiencies.o Helped to develop and implement an automated scheduling tool on SharePoint which allowed users flexibility to conveniently self-schedule for Windows 7 upgrade.o Served as SME for Windows 7 notebook deployment.OnStar IT Call Center Moveo Co-led the development and execution of a coordinated move plan for the Pontiac Office Center. The operational plan supported use of split call center during the migration to ensure 24/7 operational stability.o Moved and deployed approximately 1,000 workstations from Pontiac location to GM technical center in Warren resulting in significant cost savings.o The OnStar move team was recognized by the client for the ability to achieve outstanding results and meet required deadlines.Windows 6.5Laptop Migrationo Selected to manage the migration of over 3,000 remote laptops globally utilizing a virtual team of 20 technical resources at remote site locations.o Received recognition for managing a complex IT project and exceeding expectations.Hardware Upgradeso Successfully managed several off lease hardware refresh and decommission projects on time and within budget.

Greater Detroit Area

Supported GM IS&S Business Services, PMO & Planning Program Management Office and IT Operations Support.SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST / PROJECT MANAGERo Assisted IS&S Director in managing and coordinating program/project activities, prepared business plans and IT strategies for organization.o Assisted customer delivery managers in consolidating IT budgets, forecast data and, IT project accruals.o Oversaw all Business Continuity Planning (BCP) development and implementation efforts for the organization such as Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) and Business Resumption Planning (BRP) activities.CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT MANAGER /QUALITY ASSURANCE o Conducted IT Quality audits of project work products to verify team adherence to CM procedures & processes ensuring 100% compliance.o Mentored and coached Project Managers in the application of SDP-21. Led and participated in SDP-21 Capability Assessments.Special Projects:o Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliant Project – Used Global Identity and Access Management automated process improvement process for on boarding/off boarding and entitlement management to perform control walkthroughs identifying required evidence and reviewing SOX controls to reduce control deficiencies.o Business Process Engineering - Worked with business customer and IS&S team to identify opportunities for business process improvement. Performed gap analysis between goals and existing processes and designed process and system improvements to increase productivity and reduce cost.o Risk Management & Audit Lead - Worked with the Global Security team to proactively prepare Emergency Response Plans and Crisis Management Plans enabling the organization to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks.

Certification, Scrum Master

Scrum Master Certified

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science