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• Work with UI/UX Lead Designer and Product Managers on strategic updates to InRhythm’s Product & Design initiatives, processes, and procedures• Meet with executive stakeholders to understand needs, constraints and requirements of Client’s new Healthcare financial products and data/code migration to the Cloud, and translate them into epics and user stories; report progress back to stakeholders and executives on a regular basis• Document and publish deliverables pertaining to pre-development tasks, including BRDs, requirements, timeline estimates, etc.• Manage/prioritize product backlog, while crafting new user stories & epics in conjunction with stakeholders and team members• Work with Program Management and Development Leads at client sites to enhance delivery efficiency of new products• Produce and manage Product Road Maps for clients, presenting the same in company-wide Product Status meetings• Act as Product Owner for client Agile Scrum teams, providing product vision and direction to Scrum teams, as well as as prioritization and refinement of same

United States

● Work with with executive stakeholders to understand needs, constraints and requirements of new training products to be developed● Document and publish deliverables pertaining to pre-development tasks, including BRDs, requirements, timeline estimates, prototype designs, etc.● Act as Product Manager for client Scrum teams, writing Epics, Features and User Stories and epics as well as prioritization and refinement of same

Waxahachie, Tx

Lane actor/performer; Instruct the Performing Company members in Character/Dialect and in History, Customs and Manners.

Irving, Tx

• Act as Product Manager for Strategic Products Team, researching new product candidates and making proposals, presentations and recommendations to Senior Leadership.• Advise and guide junior Product Owners in Agile Best Practices, as well as working with them on developing Product Roadmaps• Product Owner for Scrum team, writing stories and epics as well as story prioritization and refinement• Monitor product development throughout the SDLC, from inception to production rollout for projects ranging from engineering updates, web portal updates, backend updates and data/code migration to AWS cloud• Work with UI/UX Designers in creating best user experience utilizing modern design practices, as well as prototype/mockup development• Act as Scrummaster as needed, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and coaching new team members in Scrum• Acts as liaison between Engineering and Product teams in the gathering of Business and Functional specifications related to automobile telematics and customer web sites• Serves as the primary point-of-contact for all engineers, management, and business SMEs for all requirements-related communications

Plano, Tx

* IT BA supporting McAfee’s World Wide Support and Customer Service group. Acted as liaison/advocate between IT and Support for any production issues, as well as performing all BA-related tasks for new or existing projects. * Participated extensively in the Project Inception and Requirements phases of a replacement Support Portal for corporate customers. * Made vendor/technology recommendations and played a key rol in studies to upgrade Inquira Knowledge Management system. * Mentored Jr. Analysts, and acted as interim and backup PM when needed.

Successfully facilitated dozens of large SME Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions, resulting in complete documentation of all decisions, requirements and business process models. Mentored other Lockheed analysts in facilitation techniques and became the "Go To" person for facilitation-related issuesElicited, analyzed and documented all requirements and business flows for multiple new web-based case management software products (including CEAS Unattended Case Processing, CEAS Clerk Manager, CEAS Reports Manager, and e-Systems Transcript Delivery System). All documents produced were used both for new development as well as production supportInput, managed and mapped requirements using Rational Requisite ProLed the screen design process for all application UI during JAD sessions, and created prototype screens using VisioCreated dozens of detailed Use Cases following requirements and product analyses, including the creation of all necessary process flow diagrams using Visio as a primary toolCreated test scripts and test validation documents for several CEAS productsServed as the primary point-of-contact for all developers, management and business SMEs for all project communicationsPlayed a lead role in the creation of standard Use Case and Requirements templates to be used by all Lockheed Martin groups in DallasResearched and produced all necessary ELC documentation for all assigned projectsActed in a lead capacity, performing BA candidate interviews, making hiring recommendations to Project Manager and mentoring all new and junior analysts in UML methodology and Rational Unified Process (RUP

Facilitated multiple (50+) JAD sessions, elicited clear and meaningful requirements specifications for a new barcode tracking software product, and created Gap Analysis documents based upon their existing processes/procedures using MS Office and VisioCreated both functional requirements and technical specification documents for the development team, as well writing all necessary scope change request documents and User guidesLed the screen design process for all application UI during JAD sessions, and created screen mockups for user validationServed as primary point-of-contact for all developers, management and business SMEs for all project communications Created Use Cases based on requirements and the results of technical discussions with the development teamDeveloped all flowcharts, ERDs, and Process-Flow diagrams using Visio and MS Office as primary toolsCreated and executed QA test plans Created system help screens using RobohelpTrained fellow team members on how to conduct JAD sessions, RUP methodology, as well as creating standard company-wide templates for documenting requirements, business processes, and technical system architecturePerformed all project scheduling, including completion dates, task assignments and resource-tracking using MS Project for National and International projects Maintained Outstanding Issue Lists and chaired project status meetings

Travelled to client sites around the U.S. Trained GE employees in a variety of financial software system, including FDR and WorkstationUsed MS Project to manage timelines and class scheduling, and MS Powerpoint, MS Excel, and Visio to enhance my classroom delivery

Led a team of Analysts in analysing sales and origination work processes of several Countrywide organizations, including Distributed Retail, B2B and B2C Managed efforts to elicit all requirements for a new Point of Sale (POS) loan origination software suiteDeveloped Use Cases, flowcharts and process-flow diagrams using Visio and MS Office in order to document sales work processesAssisted in the creation of a working Loan Origination prototype by creating system flow diagrams and mockup screensSet up and facilitate analysis sessions, keep minutes, and document functional requirements for sales processesManaged personal project timeline and deliverables using MS Project

Led a technical team charged with the consolidation of two large production databases into a single streamlined database Performed requirements gathering and business analysis of all aspects of the databases to identify and document all impacted reports, GUIs, tables, procedures, etc.Wrote functional requirements and technical specification documentation that were used by the DBAs, and created all necessary scope change request documentsUsed SQL server and CASE Application Miner to perform table analysis and impact analysis on all affected databasesDeveloped all requisite flowcharts, ERDs, and Process-Flow diagrams using Visio and MS Office as primary tools Managed project timeline and team deliverables using MS Project

Traveled to airports nationwide and trained Transportation Security Administration employees in proper security screening procedures and in screening equipment usageAssessed and evaluated trainees' performance Provided other trainers with technical support for all issued equipment

Assisted in the design, development and testing of a custom Automobile Loan Origination package by performing requirements gathering and business analysis of loan origination workflow processes in order to create a unique, highly flexible automated systemWrote functional requirements and technical specification documentation that were used by the development team, and created all necessary scope change request documentsDeveloped all flowcharts, ERDs, screens and process-flow diagrams using Visio and MS Office (including PowerPoint) as primary toolsServed as primary point-of-contact for all developers and clients as regards all project communications. Facilitated all conferences, and recorded all decisionsCreated and executed QA test plans for the new software Assisted in managing the Loan Origination project deliverables and resources using MS ProjectConducted classroom and on-the-job software training at client sites

Managed multiple (10+) regional telecommunication engineering projects to ensure timely delivery dates and costs using MS ProjectArranged Data Center site surveys, and assisted engineers in performing the surveys/analysis. Interviewed management and senior project engineers to determine existing internal Project Engineering processes and procedures, and created Process Flow diagrams using VisioCreated all supporting project documentation using Visio and MS Office as primary toolsServed as a liaison between Management, the Engineering teams and other Project Managers by acting as the primary contact for my projects, arranging teleconferences and face-toface conferences when needed. Facilitated issue resolution between departments Used MS Project to track and record project status' for Management reports and produced weekly progress reports

Performed initial client interviews and documented clients' existing software solutions (if any) to determine the best way to integrate an automated solution (such as a customized version of Eastpoint Loan Origination/Processing software) Gathered all requirements for new software solutions (primarily custom Loan Origination/Processing packages), and created Gap Analysis documents based upon their exising processes/procedures using MS Office and VisioWrote functional and technical specification documentation to be used by the development team, and created all necessary scope change request documents Carried out all software systems analysis and design, and executed project cost analyses Performed all project scheduling, task assignments, as well as resource- and budget-tracking using MS Project for National and International projects, and maintained Outstanding Issue ListsServed as a liaison between Management, the development team and the client's user groupsPerformed on-site classroom training for all new clients

Consultant to Verizon as the senior Windows 95 project administrator/migration technician for 20,000+ workstations. Duties included: 1) Conducted Win95 lab testing and pilot testing, 2) Fully documented all test plans, pilot plans, possible migration processes/procedures results and ancillary documentation using MS Office and Visio, 3) Participated in NT design conferences, 4) Primary contact for all pilot users support calls; responsible for arranging and facilitating teleconferences and face-to-face meetings, 5) Acted as a primary technical resource for all Windows 95 issues.Developed and conducted classroom training seminars for Windows 95 and NT Workstation.Managed all BEST employees at customer site; reported directly to company CEOSet up and administered the company LAN at the home office