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As a Senior Principal Consultant at Randstad, I leverage my extensive strategic management and technical experience to advise and support clients in their digital transformation and innovation initiatives. With over 25 years of experience in Agile and DevOps methodologies, I help clients design, implement, and optimize their software development and delivery processes using best practices such as SAFe, TDD, BDD, and CI/CD.Previously, I was the Director of DevOps at Somos, Inc., where I led the enterprise cloud and service delivery team. I was responsible for modernizing legacy applications and migrating them to the cloud. I created and implemented the DevOps Blueprint Framework, a systematic approach to automate and streamline application deployment and releases. I also partnered with the cloud provider to reduce costs and improve performance. Under my leadership, the team delivered high-quality, scalable solutions that increased user retention and satisfaction.
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Senior Principal ConsultantRandstad Jul 2023 - PresentDiemen, Noord-Holland, Nl -
Director Of DevopsSomos, Inc. Dec 2015 - Sep 2023East Brunswick, Nj, UsDirector of Enterprise Cloud and Service Delivery, responsible for enterprise DevOps and delivery of technical services. Lead DevOps transformation on Corporate and National Registry from the Mainframe to Datacenter, and finally to the Cloud. We built a high-performing internal and vendor team to modernize enterprise applications to take advantage of Cloud and Microservice-based architecture. Was responsible and the creator of the "DevOps Blueprint Framework" (DBF) that supported enterprise applications in systemtically building and automating application deployment and releases. Used SAFe to build and deliver additional features that our customers and business were excited about, worked with our cloud provider to optimize costs, and automated pipelines into all environments. Stood up and established a modern DevOps stack that was scalable and used across the enterprise. Advised and consulted with the C-suite executive team on the vision and strategic plan to build, maintain, grow the team, and manage our vendor partner. -
Scrum Master/CoachNon-Governmental Client Aug 2010 - Dec 2015Independent consultant presently working on Government, non-Government and large financial institutional Projects as an Agile Scrum Master and Coach. Tasks include but not limited too AGILE and SCRUM Master training, provide guidance on Scrum team composition, assist with transitioning from Waterfall methodologies to Agile, work with product owners to create Epic and Feature Stories. Work with developers to put in place TDD/BDD practices. Track, Monitor, report on all aspects of Agile Team progress and activities using stable Agile PM Tools.
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Senior ConsultantMitre Jan 2004 - Aug 2010Mclean, Va, UsConsultant working for MITRE Center for Modernization under the Internal Revenue’s (IRS) Federally Funded Research and Development Center or FFRDC. Current engagement is to provide Sr (SES) Leadership and AGILE SCRUM Master on various IRS and Health and Human Services program initiatives, such as Tax forms and Publications End-to-End Enterprise Publishing, IRS Web Portal the development of IRS’s New Portal Implementation (NPE). Additional duties include AGILE and SCRUM Master training, SCRUM Master Coaching, SCRUM Master Practitioner (On Direct Charge Projects), System Analysis, AGILE methodology implementation and traditional PMP/Project Management oversight.On going SCRUM Master tasking includes daily SCRUMS to ensure that they Agile process is running smoothly. This is includes but not limited to weekly Product owner meetings, management of the Story/Requirements Backlog, Daily Burndown and Burn-up chart review/generation, and weekly velocity review. Work closely with the development team to work out any issues and adjustments to active stories. Further responsibility includes providing technical and business solutions, cloud computing architecture definition and SCRUM/AGIL software development process management for Government and Commercial clients. Leveraging AGILE software development utilizing .NET/ASP.NET MVC and WEB forms development (VB,C# and JavaScript) on several projects. Certified SCRUM Master and Business Owner since 2005. -
Independent Executive ConsultantIndependent Executive Consultant Dec 2000 - Dec 2004Worked for the Navy/Marine Corp Intranet (NMCI) providing direct support to the NMCI Director’s Office serving RADM Munns and the USMC PMO. Current duty is to provide technical and program management consultation, as the liaison between the Director NMCI and the USMC PMO. My Duties included but was not limited too.• Created and Nurtured Alliances between units and organizations • Wrote and Presented Position Papers to Key Stakeholders• Facilitated and Participated in Integrated Product Teams (IPT)• Steward and Created Transition Strategies and Plans for systems and processes that required integration and deployment• Worked with and supported Senior Leadership in solving very complex system deployment issuesWhile on the EDS side, (Prime Contractor) Provided NMCI’s Chief Financial Office attached to the Business Management Office (BMO) my duties included but not limited too:• Created strategy for eCommerce providing service to 18,000 seats in 2001; goal for fiscal year 2002 is 302,000 seats.• Designed PKI infrastructure in complete compliance with DOD security regulations.• Selected to represent CFO to US Department of the Navy Information Architecture Study Group and IPT’s.• Assisted in the creation of EDS’s internal infrastructure to support the NMCI contract to include the establishment of the Enterprise Data Warehouse and staging area.• In a collaborative effort, established the NMCI Asset Management Process valued in excess of $6 billion over five years.• Selected to participate in the Government’s project, “Executive Office eCommerce Tiger Team” to devise and implement new and innovative business practice protocols.• Lead the NMCI Tiger Team for TM of EDS systems and Processes required to support NMCI.
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Director Of Client SolutionsCrosstier.Com Feb 2000 - Dec 2000Crosstier.com was a Premier consulting organization focusing on B2B solutions. Annual sales $5 million.Reporting directly to CEO with full strategic planning, leadership, infrastructure development and decision-making authority for 38 Microsoft professionals, business analysts, and support staff with department budgets exceeding $2.3 million. • Recruited to develop a strategy integrating B2B products into the company’s consulting service offerings. Resulted in a 7% increase in revenue within 4 months.• Customized existing Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) to achieve a standard software development process; a program still in use by current development staff.• Challenged to design and implement a new project management system utilizing state-of-the-art technologies to maximize internal efficiencies. Provided full instruction and support to managers and staff.• Directed projects and developed technology for customers ranging from the integration of products to total custom eBusiness, KM, extranets, B2B exchanges and marketplace solutions.• Was responsible for creating a MS-Project Management center of Excellence/Project Management Office. This center was set-up to administer all projects within the organization, using a standard project management template. The Center was also responsible for project and program management training, PM-QA under MSF and Project Management Execution.• Provided leadership training, strategic planning, business and infrastructure development
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Group ManagerOao Mar 1996 - Jan 2000OAO was Founded in 1973 (Currently owned by Lockheed Martin), provider of enterprise-wide, advanced IT solutions to achieve business objectives.Led a group of 40 business process re-engineering (BPR) and web software engineers in building custom eBusiness and business solutions. Carried bottom-line responsibility for directing the company’s Strategic Planning Group and full life cycle software development efforts, including OAO’s Corporate Knowledge Management System.• Received the Hammer award for “Reinventing Government” and USAG Surgeon General’s Coin of Excellence, in 1999.• In a collaborative effort, developed an innovative Standard Software Process (SSP), still in use by the corporation’s software engineering center.• Gained national recognition for the SSP program, independently rated as CMM level 3.• Selected to serve as technical advisor and liaison to eight outside firms participating in a corporate mentoring program, counselling on matters of software development and BPR practices.• Recruited to work with key clients including USAF and the state of Maryland building web-based applications and IT infrastructure.• Served as Senior Information Engineer, responsible for the set up and transition from “as -is” to “to-be” practices and processes.• Was also responsible for Program Management using PMI PMBOK to include MS-Project and MS-Project Server.• Taught project and program management, to include project manage tools, such as MS-Project, Primavera, etc
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PrincipalAmerican Management Systems (Ams) Jun 1990 - Feb 1996An international business and information technology consulting firm with revenues of $1.28 billion. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia with approximately 8,750 employees in 51 offices worldwide.As an AMS principal, served large governmental and commercial clients including Rural Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) (worth $50 million), IBM’s International Marketing Group (worth $20 million) and the US Department of the Navy’s BAIM Project (worth $12 million). • Responsible for data modelling, application development, and project management representing $82 million in revenue during tenure.• Orchestrated initiatives to ensure all systems remained in compliance with US and International GATT trade agreements.• Revitalized overall system performance protocols for the US Navy shipyards’ BAIM suite of applications, increasing efficiencies by over 38%.
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