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New York, NY, US

New Jersey, United States

• Loyalty Co-brand Partner Credit Card Launch: Led the IBM team in launching a new loyalty Co-brand partner credit card for a major US airline and a Caribbean bank.
• Project Planning and Execution: Developed and executed comprehensive project plans using Microsoft Project and Excel, collaborating closely with client team members and partner points of contact and SMEs.
• Agile Project Management: Utilized Atlassian Jira to track project status from Sprint Zero through Post Go-Live, managing Epics, Stories, Tasks, and Bugs within Sprints.
• Weekly Status Reporting: Created and presented weekly status decks to client account leadership, showcasing progress and highlighting risks.
• On-boarding and Off-boarding Management: Ensured the completion of all on-boarding and off-boarding activities, including documentation, training, and sign-offs.
• Budget Management: Collected and managed team forecasting details to ensure adherence to allocated budget as per contract.

New Jersey, United States

• Led a 50+ member team (onshore/offshore) in daily delivery operations for various platforms, including:
• Hertz.com: Managed operations on IBM Cloud, supporting roughly 250 countries in 35+ languages.
• Mobile Apps: Oversaw development and maintenance of iOS and Android applications.
• Dollar.com & Thrifty.com: Directed migration to AWS.
• HertzCarSales.com: Managed operations on Azure.
• Hertz247.com: Maintained on-premises operations.

New Jersey, United States

• Re-Skilling Initiatives: Led all re-skilling initiatives for a workforce of 500+ employees across the Distribution Sector (Travel & Transportation, Retail, and Consumer Products).
• Coordination with IBM Learning Teams: Collaborated with IBM Learning teams to meet targets and ensure all resources' skill sets were optimized for marketability.
• Certifications and Digital Credentials: Managed certifications and digital credentials for the Distribution Sector, focusing on Cloud and AI technologies, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, WatsonX, and various GenAI.
• MAIA Program Leadership: Led the MAIA program for the Distribution Sector, focusing on AWS compensation based on employee engagement and successful completion of targeted AWS education.
• Graduate Hire Coaching: Mentored IBM graduate hires throughout their first year, guiding them through onboarding, curriculum completion, and their journey to securing their first client account.
• People Management: Recognized as a highly regarded People Manager, leading and supporting resources through various challenging situations, in collaboration with HR when necessary.

Park Ridge, NJ

• Led a 15-member onshore/offshore team for International Hertz.com, serving over 250 countries in 35+ languages.Key Responsibilities:
• Directed all team activities, ensuring smooth operations and project execution.
• Conducted daily stand-up calls with the team and client representatives to coordinate efforts and address issues.
• Managed Jira board, prioritizing tasks in collaboration with the client.
• Ensured 24/7 production support, including ticket management and execution.
• Collaborated with the client to implement new functional changes based on team capacity.Key Accomplishments:

Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States

• Staff Management: Directly managed a blended staff of 30+ Quality Assurance Analysts for Hertz websites generating over $2.5 billion annually. Oversaw full-time employees, consultants, and offshore resources, handling.
• Mobile Development/Testing: Led the original Hertz iPhone application development from a QA/BA/PM perspective, managing outsourced development while overseeing testing and requirements.
• Atlassian Jira Administrator: Administered two instances of Jira, along with Confluence, Agile/GreenHopper, and other related tools.
• Budgets and Spending: Developed annual budgets for multiple QA teams, including all Hertz-owned websites and automated testing for the Hertz counter system.
• Automated Testing: Managed the development, design, and implementation of various automation frameworks for testing Hertz-owned websites, applications, tools, APIs, and services, including the Hertz Counter System..
• Vendor Relationship Management: Oversaw the procurement of various tools, including HP Mercury Automated Testing tools and Keynote DeviceAnywhere (mobile automation/testing). Handled all justification, budgeting, and.

Park Ridge, NJ

• Ecommerce QA Team: Established and built the QA team from the ground up, encompassing all aspects of hiring, methodologies, documentation, tools, estimation, budgeting, and testing within the ecommerce SDLC process.
• Staff Management: Directly managed a blended staff of 30+ Quality Assurance Analysts for Hertz websites generating over $2.5 billion annually. Oversaw full-time employees, consultants, and offshore resources, handling.
• Mobile Development/Testing: Led the original Hertz iPhone application development from a QA/BA/PM perspective, managing outsourced development while overseeing testing and requirements.
• Atlassian Jira Administrator: Administered two instances of Jira, along with Confluence, Agile/GreenHopper, and other related tools.
• Budgets and Spending: Developed annual budgets for multiple QA teams, including all Hertz-owned websites and automated testing for the Hertz counter system.
• Automated Testing: Managed the development, design, and implementation of various automation frameworks for testing Hertz-owned websites, applications, tools, APIs, and services, including the Hertz Counter System..

Park Ridge, NJ

• Specializing in all member-related aspects of Hertz.com, including:
• Conducting requirements gathering with Hertz business members for all new projects.
• Creating and updating extended use cases, use cases, wireframes, and flows to support new functionalities.
• Collaborating daily with developers, graphic designers, management, and business stakeholders.
• Leading testing efforts, including project-level and regression testing, to ensure successful releases.
• Working extensively on the internationalization of Hertz.com from a content management perspective.

• Led the UI development for of the front-end integrated systems section on hertz.com throughout the launch of the initial java-based version of Hertz.com. Assignment/prioritization, code reviews and resource allocation.
• Led in the implementation of the rollout of "Interwoven" for content management globally for my area of Hertz.com called "Integrated Systems".
• Led the UI development for the reservation section of Hertz.com, Hertzequip.com, and others. Led a team of 6 developers.

Park Ridge, NJ

- Developed and maintained Hertz.com using Cold Fusion also utilized HTML, JavaScript as needed.- Managed the "Web Publishing Tool," an early content management system designed for both developers and business users to efficiently manage key website content.

Lyndhurst, NJ

• Began as a basic HTML/JavaScript developing various pages for the main website.
• Transitioned to the ASP team where I worked on ASP projects for Awards.com.
• Worked as a functional graphic designer working with the photography and product teams to “clean up” or tweak stock images as needed.

Mahwah, NJ

• Sold wholesale office electronics to resellers ranging from small office supply stores to large retail stores such as Comp USA, PC Richards, etc.
• Convinced the owner to allow me to concentrate on internet retailers including auction sites in the early days of the dot com boom.
• Managed steady customers’ needs as well as cold called to generate new business.
• Developed a website used to sell specific products on a retail level.

Lincoln Park, NJ

Managed multiple pharmaceutical accounts in regards to distribution of samples and their corresponding documentation materials.