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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Detroit, Mi.

Concurrently manage multiple projects/programs of moderate to large size. Represent single point interface with executive and director level leadership, client application and developer teams. Manage the leveraged project team and IT deliverables. Ensure that project deliverables are met and issues/risks are mitigated and resolved. Responsible for leading the infrastructure teams through estimating, planning, implementation and close down. Comply with corporate project management processes, procedures and methodologies. Most recent projects include delivering IT infrastructure to support an upgraded cyber threat management solution; upgraded application infrastructure components such as large database migrations, server upgrades, mainframe hardware upgrade, network hardware, and several facility/construction projects.

• Client facing project manager responsible for IT services delivery in either local and/or global regions. • Manage onshore and offshore project teams during project delivery. • Coordinate and integrate the work efforts required in multi-function, multi-vendor projects. • Consistently manage projects with aggressive but achievable client deadlines. • Utilize manage, control, track technique in accordance with the client business processes, and applicable project management processes and methodologies.• Span of IT service deliveries include, hardware/software upgrades, desktop upgrades, new business acquisitions / IT service integration.Global Project Manager(Bristol-Myers Squibb) managed Novell server decommissions for 384 servers in 81 sites in US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Successful in tracking detailed data.Integration Manager(Bristol-Myers Squibb) managed client’s IT requirements, delivered solution build, implemented new hardware procurement and installations on time. Deployed 35 new virtual servers, 22 physical servers, database environments, 35 SCCM desktop application deployments, servers / desktop de-commissions. Project manager(Bristol-Myers Squibb) for new business acquisition. Managed (4) Pharma application migrations, deployed new File Print environment, operational support for new IT services, decommissioned 75 servers and 1000 desktops/laptops. Successfully met client’s timeline to shutdown old building site without incurring penalties.Deployment Leader(General Motors) responsible for planning and execution of Lotus Notes global desktop upgrades – 45,000 seats. Managed global project team. Trained offshore project manager of process.Project manager (General Motors) responsible to plan, schedule, execute the global upgrade MS Office applications -30,000 desktops/laptops.

• Client facing project leader dedicated to engineering and research IT projects within the manufacturing industry.• Span of IT projects include engineering application and workstation upgrades, deployment of global engineering workstation standards and block-point implementations, consistent office desktop deployments. • Expanded my exposure from 2005 to include IT projects for non-manufacturing clients.Project manager(NYSE client) responsible for multiple operational projects: datacenter installations, datacenter floor consolidation and server rack clean-up, refresh of 32 Sun servers.Midrange Tower Lead(Allegheny Energy) responsible for EDS new business transformation project. Managed the EDS leveraged and the new Allegheny transitioned support teams.Project manager(General Motors) responsible for application enhancement using SDP-21 rel.9.Project manager(General Motors) responsible for Office Desktop Upgrades -1,000 local desktop/laptop upgrades.Site Implementation leader(General Motors)managing deployment of Corporate Release Cycles for engineering application and hardware upgrades, corporate UNIX standard build upgrades for 5,000+ workstation and engineering application upgrades.

Pmp, Project Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Computer Science

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