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Gig Harbor, Washington, United States

Serving as a liaison and main point of contact for state, local, and tribal nation departments of transportation, engineering firms, and cross-functional Infotech teams to help agencies best meet their business needs in a successful, collaborative, and partnership teaming effort.- West Territory Manager | Territory Lead for the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Canadian Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia

Gig Harbor, Washington, United States

Serving as a liaison and main point of contact for agencies, clients, and cross-functional Infotech teams to help agencies best meet their business needs in a successful, collaborative, and partnership teaming effort.- Senior Account Manager for the states of California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Canadian Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia

Oceanside, Oregon, United States

A Senior Project Manager of large-scale software implementation and hosted environment projects for AASHTOWare Project® (e.g., estimation, preconstruction, civil rights, labor, construction, materials management). Supported the user community (e.g., Departments of Transportation in the United States and Canadian Provinces) in review of functionality for potential incorporation of the AASHTOWare Project software. Used various programs (e.g., Teams Planners, Microsoft Project, OpenAir, Google Sheets), Project Management Institute (PMI) practices (e.g., Project Management Book of Knowledge - PMBOK), development methods (e.g., hybrid agile, waterfall), and creative problem-solving solutions to manage small to large scale projects. Am a strong successful leader of virtual, in-person, and combination teams that include client and company project resources disbursed throughout the United States. Work across divisions to help identify project management procedure, practices, and tool sets for the success of the company. Co-managed a large-scale System Requirement Specifications and Functional Design Specifications project with agencies from throughout the country and Info Tech staff based out of satellite offices and headquarters with on and off-site workshops. Performed as Materials Business Manager for software development, test procedure compliance, requirements assessment, alpha testing, and client liaison. Performed as Beta Coordinator for multi-million-dollar construction, materials, estimation, preconstruction, and civil rights and labor web-based software.

Fulton, Missouri

Assessed global projects and resources. Worked with Resource Managers to acquire the forecasted resources that would be needed in future projects and the company’s growth. Managed large scale implementations. In visualizing the success of Info Tech’s mission for development, pursued working on the User Story definition development project for the AASHTO client as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Materials Technical Review Team (MTRT), helped with the project organization, client communications, led on and off-site workshops, business process identification, and identification of success measurements. Performed project review sessions to help reduce schedule and cost that would measure up to the project success goals. Planned, managed, designed, and coordinated projects to provide application system design/development, and software implementation and maintenance services to Info Tech clients.

2002 - 2005 Senior Systems Analyst with Info Tech, Inc.: Trained and mentored project managers and liaisons on an implementation methodology put into action into the Services division. Obtained PMP certification and contributed toward the concept of obtaining a PMP certification program within Info Tech for the implementation and development project managers with the Project Management Office (PMO). As a result, the PMO pursued and obtained a training program for a master’s certification in project management with the George Washington University for key Info Tech project managers. Used all phases of project management (i.e., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing) in managing large scale implementation projects. Tracked and reported project progress in a timely manner using Microsoft Project and verified contract compliance; used change control procedures, performed business requirement analyses, fit/gap analysis, risk identification and mitigation tactics, data analysis, program customization, supervision of SME’s on projects, documentation, training, and troubleshooting.

Managed business process analysis projects, performed project assessments, supported clients with business process reengineering, customization, and database populations with the use of PowerBuilder. Defined a successful implementation strategy.

Jefferson City, Missouri

SiteManager System Administrator: Represented MoDOT as a Construction Trns•port Automation Group (TAG) representative; contributed to the design of the Construction Management program with other department of transportation agencies. Represented MoDOT as a Construction Issues Refinement Team (CIRT) representative; contributed towards the prioritization of maintenance requests of the Construction Management program with other department of transportation agencies. Co-managed the implementation and production of a construction management system for over 1,000 system users.SiteManager Training Team Leader and Coordinator: Managed a unique training materials development program. This program consisted of employees from various branches of the department working from their homes. These efforts gave MoDOT a comprehensive training product at the end of four months with a reverse support hierarchy methodology resulting in a national award.Assistant SiteManager System Administrator: Researched programs to contribute toward knowledgeable decisions on construction policies and procedures. Resolved support issues. Developed Lotus Notes databases. Assisted in financial management system interface development and testing.Automation Liaison Specialist: Used troubleshooting techniques for hardware and software support, co-developed profilograph and Proscan training, supported and trained construction applications, researched new software for construction uses.

O'Fallon, Missouri

Construction Inspector: Roadway and bridge inspection; using all facets of construction specifications, policies, procedures, estimating, redesigning of projects, partnering with contractors and subcontractors and use of all construction applications. Interim Survey Crew Chief and assistant for major roadways and bridges. Cross trained in Design; used ProCadem, specifications, and teaming for design and assessment of long range planning projects.Inspection Assistant: Surveyor, board drafting, asphalt and concrete plant inspection, surface overlay inspection, and minor roadway inspection.

Masters Certification In Project Management

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