Karen E Mccann Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

As part of the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology leadership team, I promote the exploration and adoption of advanced technologies in AR, VR, and the Metaverse for our customers.

Research Triangle, Nc

Led major development program for multi-million dollar customer; oversee program resources, deliverables; main PoC for customer executives; support Product development for leading-edge product including AI predictive analysis

(Under Contract With Metas Solutions), Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Successfully developed ML and NLP applications to manage mission-critical data for the CDC NCHS-DVS organization. Improved user operations and data accuracy through implementing recursive learning algorithms. Used SharePoint as collaboration platform. Hold government security clearance.

Contract Through Modis Inc., Raleigh, Nc

PROJECT MANAGERDeveloped multiple projects plans for mission-critical projects using MSProject Professional tool.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

PROJECT MANAGERManaged Agile development projects for Cisco, NetApp, Gigamon, and other large customers. Managed international teams of developers under aggressive schedules and constrained budgets.Served both as Scrum Master and Agile coach.IoT Solutions / Cloud Technologies. Managed multiple ILT and ELT development projects, focused on leading-edge Cloud and IoT technologies. Integration of PSC, VACs, and UCSD technologies into Cloud courseware. Educational Materials Development. Led the development of latest wireless technology educational materials documentation and training, including IoT, iWAN, NetApp FlexPod, Gigamon Cloud, and Cisco CCNA & CCNP technologies. Delivered results on-time and under budget while achieving over 25% revenue margin for all projects.

Rockville, Maryland

PROJECT MANAGER / SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGERP&L responsibilities up to $5M. Managed account for multi-million dollar international customers. Delivered multiple million dollar+ projects on-time and within budget, using variety of products & services.Project Management. Managed planning and implementation for NOC upgrade of major mobility network to increase capacity for additional services. Developed and implemented M2M projects, including Geozone, resulting in huge cost savings. Responsible for overall P&L, managing $5M major account & initiated over $1M in sales. Successfully managed creation of customer deliverables, on-time and within budget.Wireless Software Development. Successfully developed transformational products (OTE) and supporting processes, enhancing customer’s core product set, thereby fully meeting customers’ technical requirements. Managed complex requirements collection and development, achieving win-win results.Mobility. Planned, designed, and managed creation of implementation web-based multi-million dollar mobility service (LTE Wi-Fi), transforming customer’s business offerings. Planned various network revisions and implementations for mobility networks. Managed cross-functional team and worked directly with Developers, Solutions Architects, and Code Testers to ensure success.

Fairfax, Virginia

FEDERAL PROJECT MANAGERTop Secret Clearance. Managed complex, technical pre-sales proposals supporting various prime contractors. Initiated business development activities and development long-term partnerships with large corporations. Project Management. Created schedules for proposal development and execution. Developed risk mitigation plans to minimize impacts from changing federal proposal requirements. Led multiple projects of proposal development, resulted in winning business. Led variety of requirements collection activities and analysis for software development input as part of proposals opportunities. Association of Proposal Management (APMP) Certified. Shipley Trained.Proposal Management. Responsible for the creation, and submission of multi-million dollar proposals to federal government customers; Supported various leading-edge technology bids including cloud computing, collaboration, knowledge management, authentication-as-a-service

►Designed, developed, and project managed C&A process supporting a highly classified US intelligence agency, resulting in over $500K professional services revenue►Key organizer and presenter at DISA Technical Symposium regarding private cloud security technologies and trends; presented to DISA executives and technical staff; resulted in meeting DISA Executive's requirements for knowledge transfer of next generation private cloud technologies►Capture managed pre-RFI phase of Navy's Next Generation Network Phase 1 proposal (projected value over $10B) based on advanced IP network infrastructure; presented executive "Sources Sought" presentation to client which was received with accolades; proposal resulted in the creation of an effective baseline for RFP proposal response►Developed technical design for USDA Wireless Bio-defense network using Verizon wireless technologies (estimated value of $5M+)►Project managed pre-RFP phase of Air Force Netcents II Product Catalog design and development; managed integration of 114 separate products (projected value of $3B over 10 yrs); award in 2011

Ba, Mathematics, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Women's Chorus

Master'S Certificate, Project Management

Post-Grad, Computer Science