Derek Abrams, Pmp, Prosci, Itil Email & Phone Number

Little Rock, Ar

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Lab instruction for managing information quality improvement projects within an organizational context, including the processes related to initiating, planning, executing, controlling, reporting, and closing a project. Additional topics include identifying project champions, working with user teams, training, documentation, project integration, scope, time, cost-benefit studies, risk analysis, and change management.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

∴ Lead project manager for the Clinical Enterprise Systems department at UAMS. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and managing a team of 3 to 5 project managers to implement enterprise-level projects.∴ Develop and implement division-wide policies and procedures for project management practices∴ Manage a portfolio of multiple, large-scale, enterprise projects with budgets ranging from $30,000 to $10,000,000. Directly responsible for defining project scope, deliverables, and resource allocations to meet end-user demands. Significant projects include: ∴ Epic 2018 Upgrade ∴ Transition to continuous content delivery process for EMR software upgrades ∴ E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances ∴ Healthy Planet (Population Health) Module Implementation ∴ Accountable Care Organization – Claims Data Warehousing, Aggregation, and Visualization ∴ Health Information Exchange (eHealth Exchange) implementation ∴ UAMS Health - Regional Programs conversion (Centricity to Epic EMR)∴ Responsible for managing project teams across various disciplines at UAMS, to include physicians, trainers, and analysts.

Little Rock, Ar

∴ Project manager for the Information Technology department at UA Little Rock. Worked alongside additional project managers, business analysts, and PMO staff to manage a portfolio of strategic projects.∴ Worked closely with programmers, database and systems administrators, and report writers to ensure project work was clearly defined and deliverables met end-user specifications and needs.∴ Worked with vendors and coordinated project activities to successfully install, configure, test, deploy, and integrate multiple technical infrastructure upgrades across the UA Little Rock campus. These include: A VMware VDI upgrade (Horizon 7), multiple Hewlett-Packard SAN storage upgrades, and an enterprise-level upgrade to the Evisions application suite for local and external users.

Little Rock Air Force Base, Jacksonville, Ar

∴ Responsible for the daily schedules and contractual requirements of more than 80 employees represented by a labor union and more than 100 United States Air Force and international pilot students∴ Work with senior program management to handle special projects totaling more than $20 million∴ Actively involved in the RFP process for the rebidding of the C-130ATS contract ∴ Used project management fundamentals to implement the use of Northrop Grumman’s Graduate Training Integration Management System (GTIMS) database for both the C-130 ATS and C-130J MATS programs ∴ Responsible for coordinating weekly ATD schedules and operational requirements with the C-130ATS TSSC, ATD modification teams, and other local and international ATS users ∴ Responsible for internally auditing and maintaining AS9100 quality standards and processes for the C-130 ATS∴ Active Secret Security Clearance

Little Rock, Arkansas

∴ Supported the congressional office in Arkansas's Second District by handling constituent casework and community events∴ Developed resources and guides for Veterans in the district and assisted with Veterans Affairs casework∴ Worked with the Director of Communications to develop a branding and marketing campaign for the congressional district

Pentagon, Arlington, Va

∴ Performed planning, liaison, guidance and coordination to implement Defense Imagery plans and policy to ensure documentation of specific Combatant Command operations and exercises∴ Developed and maintained relationships with DoD and joint-service personnel in the USCENTCOM, USSTRATCOM, and USNORTHCOM areas of operation∴ Provided operations analysis, verified intelligence reports, and on-site assistance to operational leadership in support of the Defense Imagery Management Operations Center – Pentagon∴ Developed and maintained a database of imagery to assist in meeting contract goals and objectives

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

∴ Managed a team of 10 traveling staff to implement the organization’s educational programs and policies for more than 10,000 undergraduate members at 193 college campuses in North America∴ Directly responsible for the fraternity’s marketing and recruitment program, overseeing an annual budget of more than $150,000∴ Conducted more than 100 chapter site visits and partnered with university officials and alumni to audit chapter operations, ensuring optimal performance and implementing suggestions for improvement ∴ Designed, implemented and assessed the organization's marketing and recruitment program at the University of California-Los Angeles, University of California-Santa Barbara, University of California, University of Idaho, Drexel University, and the University of Richmond

Master Of Science (Ms), Industrial Engineering/Operations Management, 3.9 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, International Relations, 3.1 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity; Associated Student Government; Interfraternity Council (IFC); Student Alumni Board.