Leslie A.

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Senior IT Project Manager and Power BI and Fabric and Power Automate and Power Apps Solutions Architect @ Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, DC, US
Leslie A.'s Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States, United States
About Leslie A.

As a Senior IT Project Manager at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, expertise in Agile methodologies and process improvement guides my approach to facilitating, measuring, and automating strategic business objectives. The drive to optimize IT project delivery is evident in my role as a Subject Matter Expert, where I produce essential management artifacts and lead communications, ensuring clear and effective project progression.My focus is on leveraging tools like Microsoft Power Automate to advance process improvements, reflecting a commitment to efficiency and quality outcomes. With a recent award for individual performance, my dedication to excellence and collaborative success is a testament to my contributions within the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the broader IT project management field.

Leslie A.'s Current Company Details
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Senior IT Project Manager and Power BI and Fabric and Power Automate and Power Apps Solutions Architect
Washington, DC, US
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Employees:
2469
Leslie A. Work Experience Details
  • Bureau Of Labor Statistics
    Senior It Project Manager And Power Bi And Fabric And Power Automate And Power Apps Solutions Architect
    Bureau Of Labor Statistics
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • Bureau Of Labor Statistics
    Senior It Project Manager (Pmo)
    Bureau Of Labor Statistics Sep 2023 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    In the Project Management Office division (DPMO), interact as a Senior Project Manager/Agile/Process Subject Matter Expert with other divisions and project offices to support/facilitate, implement, measure, and automate business objectives and priorities. Support the successful delivery of customer IT projects by serving as a Project Manager Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Product Owner/Communications liaison, producing project management artifacts such as Project Charters, Communication Plans, and Risk Management Plans, as required. Produced analysis and documentation for proposed technologies to be used internally to OTSP and the DPMO such as Software Testing and Software Quality Assurance documentation.Lead efforts to make existing processes for enterprise data requests, like the quarterly IT project status data call, more efficient via process leaning and automation. Track DPMO projects using Agile principles such as Kanban boards, Microsoft Project for the Web, Microsoft Teams, and a prototype SharePoint online website. Provided a requirements document to facilitate the security approval of the use of Microsoft Power Platform, including identifying planned resources and roles, data architecture, and configuration considerations. Designed, developed, and demonstrated Power Platform prototype applications, workflows, and graphics for two business functions by obtaining software evaluation approvals and engaging the IT Help Desk.Conducted one-on-ones, presentations, and other formal meetings with other Divisions’ leadership to solicit ideas for where the DPMO can produce the best value.Collaborate with front-office staff to facilitate and conduct data calls such as the quarterly dashboard IT status update, the annual identification of IT projects of Associate Commissioner-level interest, and scheduled Commissioner-level requests.Use Agile techniques such as maintaining a Product Backlog.
  • K2, Inc.
    Solutions Architect/Manager/Lead Developer
    K2, Inc. Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
    Bethesda, Md, Us
    For a major quasi-governmental transportation organization with an operating budget exceeding $1 billion, provided best-practice enterprise systems-architecture design and prototypes, as well as implemented complex web-based, process automation/facilitation solutions. Led the development strategy of enterprise, cloud-based, business IT application, implementation team activities, and supported a production SharePoint Online portal using InfoPath and Power Platform technologies to automate a construction contract change order process.Led project to design, acquire, and implement major prototype and developmental system, and to make extensive modifications or upgrades to the existing system, incorporating changing requirements, interfaces, technology advances/upgrades, and evolving standards.Initiated and developed engineering models, conducted operational studies, developed and executed test plans for interoperability among complex information system components.Analyzed various information system requirements to develop and document detailed functional requirements for implementation within the system.Shared experience and subject matter expertise with Company leadership to start a new government-focused technical consulting unit.IT Project Management Skills Used: Defining scope, determining and onboarding required resources, risk management, defining requirements for deliverables, quality control, quality assurance, performance management via customer surveys, sprint reviews, usage monitoring of completed projects, and contributions to financial management of contracts, resources, and IT purchases.
  • Career Break
    Bereavement
    Career Break Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
  • Vision Technology Services
    Senior Project Manager
    Vision Technology Services Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
    Hunt Valley, Maryland, Us
    Project Manager consultant for Human Resource organization’s prototype responsible for moving an IT organization of an international company to industry standard job titles, compensation, and career paths. Used the organization’s Program Management Office’s (PMO) and other project management best practices and templates, continuously developed and refined team processes as well as project strategy, scope, schedule, and quality with Operational Sponsor, Business Owner, IT team, Change Management, and subject matter experts. Acted as a technical liaison to the IT and Business project team members. Performed alternatives and impact analyses and provided results for decision making. Reported status of projects and facilitated the preparation and delivery of geographically dispersed executive-level briefings. Facilitated lauded weekly Agile scrum meetings with leadership to prepare for upcoming project team activities. Set up access-controlled SharePoint online sites for project management and stakeholder input/feedback. Suggested process improvements as well as provide technical writing expertise on an ad hoc basis.
  • Citizant
    Project Manager
    Citizant 2016 - Aug 2017
    Chantilly, Virginia, Us
    Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Project and Administrative Manager for multiple projects varying in team size, location, complexity, and budget amounts up to several million dollars. Managed staffing from recruitment, hiring, on-boarding, daily management, and succession planning. Also, managed and mentored staff with respect to performance and professional development. Planned and controlled month-to-month finances for several projects including maintaining spreadsheets with pivot tables and charts, as well as extracted and analyzed business intelligence data from Cognos. Reported status of projects regularly at executive-level briefings. Participated in strategy for teams and for business unit. Participated in CMMI SCAMPI audit to help the Company achieve Level 3 certification in both Development and Services in February 2017.
  • Career Break
    Layoff/Position Eliminated
    Career Break Feb 2016 - Oct 2016
  • Unissant
    Program Manager/Deputy Program Manager/Lead Project Scheduler/Team Lead/Evm Analyst
    Unissant 2013 - 2016
    Herndon, Virginia, Us
    As the Program Manager for the Unissant System Implementation Support (SIS) contract for the newly implemented US Mint Order Management System (OMS) II eCommerce site from October 2014 through April 2015, managed a team of nearly 20 employees and subcontractors to provide Program Management Support, Requirements Management Subject Matter Expertise, Technical Subject Matter Expertise, eCommerce Subject Matter Expertise, Testing Support, and Standard Operating Procedure/Organizational Change Subject Matter Expertise to US Mint stakeholders. Team member and significant contributor to the finalist-winning entry for Unissant’s Small and Emerging Contractor Advisory Forum (SECAF) 2015 Government Project of the Year award.Served as the Deputy Program Manager for the Unissant System Implementation Support (SIS) contract for the US Mint Order Management System (OMS) II implementation project. Also performed as the Team Lead for the Program Management task order under the contract. From February to August 2014, independently learned and then successfully acted as the OMS II Project Scheduler subject matter expert. In that role, learned to run Monte Carlo schedule analysis simulations for the OMS II Executive Lead and the OMS II Implementation Project Manager and transferred knowledge to project staff. Performed these vital functions while providing Earned Value Management (EVM) and other project performance services. Received individual award for Unissant 2014 Customer Service Excellence and part of the team who received the Unissant 2014 Delivery Team of the Year award.
  • Irs
    It Specialist
    Irs 2004 - 2013
    Washington, District Of Columbia, Us
    Led the Post-Implementation Review (PIR) team to analyze recently deployed IT portfolio projects to assess their performance and obtain lessons learned for better selection and control of future IT projects. In July 2011, led five staff to win the IRS IT Department's Strategy and Planning Star Power Award for the execution and quality of the Enterprise PIR for FY 2011. Efforts allowed the IRS to objectively look at its portfolio of investments to apply lessons learned to future investments in IT.As the Earned Value Management (EVM) Co-Team Leader of 3 staff and 2 contractors, worked in IT Strategy and Planning organization facilitating the implementation of Treasury EVM guidance at the IRS. Project-managed the implementation of policy, processes and procedures, technology, and roles for a Performance-Based Management System (PBMS) using EVM integrated with other program and project performance management tools.Acted as Project Manager to architect a common user interface (CUI) standards solution for the eProducts and Internet Strategy (eP and IS) group and consulted with developers and other customers to gather requirements for a CUI solution which involved hardware, software, and processes for the enterprise. Commissioned the development of a corresponding CUI prototype to demonstrate a technical solution to serve consistent look-and-feel and common navigation to multiple Web applications.Served as Technical Advisor to the CIO while new CIO direct reports (Associate CIOs) were being hired and acclimated. Performed research on technical and business topics of interest and presented them to members of the IT executive team. On behalf of the CIO, successfully developed and executed a plan to develop the IT organization mission/vision and a set of core values, which are the basis for the IT mission in use today.
  • Nih
    Senior Project Manager
    Nih 2001 - 2004
    Bethesda, Md, Us
    As a Program/Project Manager who reported to the Acting Deputy Director of the Central IT organization (CIT) and subsequently, to the Enterprise Architect, successfully delivered the initial phase of a troubled enterprise project to upgrade the current Data Warehouse on time and within budget. Planned future phases of the project to retire the current Data Warehouse and replace it with an updated product. In addition, reviewed contracting documents, negotiated, and tracked services of both in-house and contracting staff across organizations to deliver product functionality, services, and training for multiple projects. Developed spending, resource, and project plans for multiple fiscal years for multiple projects and led the successful effort to create a business case report justifying the project including working with contractors to create an alternatives analysis. Gained security certification for the data warehouse upgrade and presented products to the user community via public speeches, an informational Web site, and publications.
  • Digex
    Managing Engineer/R & D Analyst/Developer
    Digex 1998 - 2001
    Us
    As a Software Engineering Manager, led ten staff to prototype, develop, and maintain the company's first customer-facing software products to facilitate better Internet-based outsourcing to customers. These products used ASP, XML, IIS, SQL, Java, .NET, Perl, WebLogic, WebSphere, etc. on Windows NT, 2000, and Solaris platforms. Managed the software development team using tenets of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Microsoft Framework (MSF), and other development and technical project management methodologies. Demonstrated products to clients and to internal staff. Utilized interdepartmental staff in standard SDLC roles to assess risk, track progress, gather requirements, identify best-of-breed technology, formally test, and deploy software applications and scoped contractors’ agreements to provide training and advanced troubleshooting for the development team. Also monitored end-user usage of released products to provide a feedback loop for product improvement.
  • Cmsi
    R & D Analyst
    Cmsi 1995 - 1998
    Columbia, Md, Us
    Led an extracurricular Web development group that designed and implemented two Intranet applications using ASP, VBScript, HTML, ODBC, and Visual InterDev that the company subsequently adopted for use. Provided expertise regarding the design, implementation, and testing of the Credit Connection PROGRESS database application (which was implemented on a UNIX host and remotely accessed by Visual Basic and Web applications). Last co-designed and implemented the new version of the company's proprietary data transport system, CreditRevue Data Server (CDS).
  • General Physics
    Senior Staff Analyst
    General Physics 1989 - 1995
    Columbia, Md, Us
    Designed and maintained workgroup's Intranet pages on both a UNIX machine and on a Macintosh computer, which included simple server-side scripting with Perl. Worked at the client site to design and implement interfaces to weapons systems using C, VxWorks, and Interactive Data Language (IDL), an array-processing package. In addition, performed as part of a contracted development team at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU APL) to implement real-time embedded software and installed and tested real-time embedded software there and in the field. Also performed demonstrations of system functionality to high-profile visitors and contributed to a proposal (response to RFP) for company work.
  • Vitro Corporation
    Engineer/Developer
    Vitro Corporation 1988 - 1989
    San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mx
    Implemented and unit-tested changes to existing real-time assembler and Pascal-like software. Also prepared change packages for review and test, and reviewed requirements documentation for technical correctness.

Leslie A. Skills

Program Management Sdlc Integration Requirements Analysis Project Management It Strategy Pmp Business Analysis Software Development Project Planning Process Improvement Analysis Leadership Software Project Management Business Process Improvement Enterprise Architecture Enterprise Software Business Intelligence Strategy Management Consulting Sharepoint Change Management Business Process Earned Value Management Pmo Product Development Web Development Software Engineering Strategic Planning Agile Methodologies Performance Management Collaboration Cross Functional Team Leadership Microsoft Project Cmmi Lean Processes Jira Technical Writing Team Building Schedule Control

Leslie A. Education Details

  • The Johns Hopkins University
    The Johns Hopkins University
    Computer Science
  • Goucher College
    Goucher College
    Mathematics And Computer Science (Double Major)
  • Goucher College
    Goucher College
    Mathematics And Computer Science
  • Goucher College
    Goucher College
    Mathematics And Computer Science

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