mark.knesek@outlook.com | 214.223.3391I am an experienced PMP-certified IT Project Manager who specializes in managing IT service releases and transitions. Whether it is collaborating with the client and determining their business requirements, planning out and managing release and schedules, or transitioning an application’s support, these are areas where I thrive. The key to my success in these positions has been developing an understanding of the different perspectives of each of these roles and utilizing my strengths to help myself and those around me succeed.Recent career highlights include overseeing releases, monitoring, and training for more than 150 client applications. I have worked on and executed several ITSM processes encompassing Release, Change, Transition, Problem, Knowledge, and Configuration Management to support the client’s application environment. I successfully transitioned and set up operational support for over one hundred applications during three separate company splits. Additionally, I managed a consulting process among nine different service integrators, tracking the progress of 470 service requests during the private cloud migration of 163 client applications.I enjoy helping people and being the go-to person when they need a challenge resolved. I really appreciate it when a plan comes together and doing what makes sense to overcome chaos. Most importantly, I like finding new areas where I can contribute and make myself better. After the day is done, I enjoy watching sci-fi with my family or unwinding to music.I look forward to learning about you and your organization, especially if you have opportunities in project management or as a release manager. Connect with me here on LinkedIn or email me at mark.knesek@outlook.com.
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Software Release ManagerZioskTexas, United States -
It Project ManagerIt Industry Sep 2023 - PresentFrisco, Texas, United StatesAn experienced PMP-certified IT Project Manager specializing in Release Management, well-practiced with Support Transition Management, and has led application maintenance projects using the system development life cycle (SDLC). • Background - Worked with application releases in Financial, Marketing, Supply Chain, Integration and Reporting areas. Led IT operations for Recruiting, Travel, Workforce Management and Purchasing applications. • Project Management and Tools - Experienced with end-to-end application projects methodologies including System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project waterfall approach. Proficient tracking project progress using Microsoft Project and Jira for requirement and issue tracking.• Cross-Functional Team Coordination - Coordinated involvement as needed between customers, development teams, database administrators, server teams, network teams and support teams for releases to business applications.• Leadership -Led multiple operational support teams in projects for organizational improvements. Supervised global project teams supporting company’s HR applications in 24x7 operations.• Data Analysis and Reporting - Tracked effort against tasks to determine progress utilizing both Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel. Prepared weekly status reports to management and monthly progress reports to stakeholders and upper management using Microsoft PowerPoint.• Customer Support - Worked incident tickets to resolution with customers either through chat messages, or conference calls. Responded to and resolved customer issues during consultant request process.• Training and Documentation - Coordinated training between development, operations and customer teams for releases and new applications transitioned into the organization. Ensured updated support documentation available to operations teams allowing quick response to Major Incidents and other support issue resolutions.
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Release ManagerDxc Technology Apr 2017 - Aug 2023Richardson, Texas, United States• Oversaw application releases, monitoring, documentation, communication, risk, cross-functional team coordination and training for over 150 client applications keeping client’s applications running optimally• Planned and managed application support readiness transition including knowledge transfer sessions, application monitoring, support documentation and configuration management updates of over 200 applications into and out of the organization working with support teams, external providers, and customer with minimal client impact • Managed consulting request process addressing client’s application issues for over 163 applications during private cloud migration including tracking progress of over 470 consulting requests for 9 service integrators which helped the client meet their strategic and financial goals• Created training material for organization’s transition to client’s ServiceNow environment• Handled organization’s application portfolio resulting in tracking of supported application and trend reporting for budgetary planning• Performed Major incident and war room executive status reporting to stakeholders for both the client and the company• Led multiple operation support teams in Knowledge Management project which updated client’s 270 application runbooks improving auditing compliance to > 90% on Mission Critical applications and implemented process to maintain compliance -
Release ManagerHewlett Packard Enterprise Nov 2015 - Mar 2017Plano, Texas, United States• Directed and oversaw application change planning, support readiness and training for 150 client applications.• Coordinated with development teams the migration, setup, and support of 100+ applications after 3 major company spinoffs• Determined requirements, designed, built and tested major incident action items tracking process using SharePoint, file extracts and C program greatly reducing manual efforts -
Release ManagerHp Jun 2014 - Oct 2015Plano, Texas, United States• Directed and oversaw application change planning, release management, support readiness and training for 75 client applications. -
Information Technology Operations AnalystHp Nov 2009 - Jun 2014Plano, Texas, United States• Reviewed, coordinated and implemented changes to client's applications on multiple platforms and databases within defined implementation windows• Performed incident management resolution for user and system reported issues within SLA thresholds• Directed and contributed to major incident resolution efforts working to minimize application downtime and impacts• Captured client reporting needs and transformed month end progress tracker using SharePoint site, C#, HTML, MS SQL Server, and Oracle allowing for more accurate month end progress status in three global major time zones -
It Project ManagerHp Nov 2008 - Oct 2009Plano, Texas, United States• Oversaw operational support and managed the transition of the legacy company's HR Recruiting, Travel, and Workforce Management applications to HP, including coordinating eventual shut down activities -
It Project ManagerElectronic Data Systems Jan 2001 - Oct 2008Plano, Texas, United States• Effectively led the migration of the company’s recruiting application from aging proprietary architecture to a Windows-based system, successfully delivering the project on time, eliminating data corruption issues, and enhancing business sourcing efficiency and satisfaction despite the absence of rollback capabilities• Managed application maintenance and 24/7 operational activities of multiple internal application projects including Recruiting and Workforce Management comprised of global resources in five countries with operating budgets up to $1,000,000• Initiated and oversaw project which virtualized business partner’s application servers that added additional processing power and reduced monthly operational costs by 56% from $19,500 to $8,500 -
Information Technology AnalystElectronic Data Systems Oct 1992 - Jan 2001Plano, Texas, United States• Designed and implemented a customized Oracle/Unix data warehouse system for purchasing organization which reduced the time spent analyzing purchasing data• Implemented improvements to web-based reporting system that reduced report run times from 30 minutes to 20 seconds• Determined requirements, designed, and implemented changes, and performed support operations of the company’s purchasing systems -
Business System AnalystElectronic Data Systems Dec 1990 - Oct 1992Plano, Texas, United States• Coordinated planning, testing and implementation of updates to the company’s purchasing systems using SDLC methodology with the Business Account team• Handled ad-hoc service reporting to the Business Account team answering data related questions they could not do through the provided interfaces• Established an account support role for EDI processing by assuming the necessary support responsibilities, handling minor concerns up front, and making direct contact with outside vendors to correct problems -
Information Technology Support AssistantFort Bend County Information Technology Jul 1990 - Dec 1990Richmond, Texas, United States• Performed troubleshooting of hardware problems with computer terminals, network lines, controllers, modems, personal computers• Installed new computer hardware and network lines at government satellite offices• Restructured the department's computer inventory by making database layout more efficient allowing for easier access and faster identification of county assets
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