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Bowie, Maryland, United States

Helping all 4 groups in Technology become more efficient, effective and agile- software engineering, enterprise architecture, infrastructure and security.

Bowie, Md

Bowie, Md

* Manage a team of project managers (Program Manager, Sr. Project Managers and Project Managers) who provide project support for all 6 major revenue-generating products, core business operations teams (Medical Record Review & Call Center), Quality, Customer Service Organization and Medical Directors.* The team has deep project management experience and utilizes both waterfall and scrum/agile methodologies. They have a variety of both PM-related certifications (PMP & PMI-ACP) as well as expertise in process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt certifications).* The team's projects deliver both new & enhanced software applications and business processes.* The group coordinates with the ITPMO, as appropriate, on large, complex programs.* Provide admin support to SharePoint site managers and end users. Constructed and maintain PMO site collection, libraries and lists including custom meta-data and wikis.

Bowie, Md

* Staffed a PMO servicing 3 major products and directly manage a group of 4 PMs and 2 BAs.* Program managed the development of a 9-product program which is aimed helping domestic health plans improve their CMS Star Ratings for their Medicare Advantage plans. The company is an agile development shop employing a Scrum framework and I am one of the Scrum of Scrum managers. Use Microsoft TFS for Portfolio and Release planning and SharePoint for collaboration and publication. I am also heavily involved in the creation and operationalization of internal operations to support this program.* Project managed client implementations of the company's disease management and prospective risk adjustment solutions for Medicare programs.* Project managed both an add-on as well as a full re-accreditaion by NCQA of the company's disease management program for 5 common chronic diseases.* Intensively involved in enterprise-wide SharePoint implementation. My responsibilities include overseeing the group's numerous site managers, defining and implementing new solutions, promoting the concept of a corporate Knowledge Manager.* Lead a project that defined the titles, career path and competencies for all levels project managers within the company.

Columbia, Md

• Developed product roadmap and managed release schedule for 6 hosted, ASP/.NET products.• Project managed 50+ releases that were 96% on time.• Implemented and managed the Project Management Information System.• Insured operational readiness for releases.

• Managed worldwide group that renewed software support contracts for all products.• Grew annual revenue from $33MM to $78MM.• Consolidated processes from 9 acquisitions into a unified process.• Improved all 6 KPI's for Internal Processes in Balanced Scorecard.

• Managed customer support, training, product documentation, product distribution and QC groups.• Developed and presented training courses across the globe.• Defined and introduced major new UNIX/OSF Motif-based product to replace flagship mainframe product.

• Defined and introduced 5 products with FDA regulatory requirements.• Trained physicians and nurses.• Interfaced extensively with 3 outside, surgeon consultants.

Ph.D., Cell & Development Biology

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology

B.S., Biology

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