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San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

B3 Group, Inc. is an Information Technology consulting firm that provides staffing, services, and solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies. Currently, my role is to provide project management support to a variety of IT contracts, mainly within the Department of Veterans Affairs. From hosting guest WiFi networks to developing and hosting websites to providing operations and maintenance support for existing IT systems, all B3 projects share a common goal:… Show more B3 Group, Inc. is an Information Technology consulting firm that provides staffing, services, and solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies. Currently, my role is to provide project management support to a variety of IT contracts, mainly within the Department of Veterans Affairs. From hosting guest WiFi networks to developing and hosting websites to providing operations and maintenance support for existing IT systems, all B3 projects share a common goal: Ensure that our customers fulfill their missions. Show less

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas Area

Configuration Manager for the Financial Services Center within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Co-authored enterprise Configuration Management (CM) and Change Management (ChM) policies and processes based upon the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Project Management Accountability System (PMAS) and ProPath. Worked with Financial Services Center (FSC) leadership to adopt and implement the CM/ChM processes. Wrote and implemented Configuration Management plans for several… Show more Configuration Manager for the Financial Services Center within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Co-authored enterprise Configuration Management (CM) and Change Management (ChM) policies and processes based upon the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Project Management Accountability System (PMAS) and ProPath. Worked with Financial Services Center (FSC) leadership to adopt and implement the CM/ChM processes. Wrote and implemented Configuration Management plans for several software development projects. Established a Change Review Board for Healthcare Claims Processing System efforts. Advocated for strong CM and ChM processes based on industry best practices; initiated a migration away from project-based CM to an enterprise CM system based on Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information Technology .policy. Provided CM representation for numerous Information Technology efforts including the Quarterly Maintenance Review process, Production Support triage meetings, Software/System Development Life Cycle definition, deployment process definition and updates, Change Advisory Board meetings. Managed Configuration Items in several CM repositories to include Rational ClearQuest (RQM), Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Microsoft Sharepoint. Wrote and implemented numerous CM and ChM process and procedure documents. Examples include: defect management within RQM, change request management within TFS, software upgrade process, environment definitions/usage/promotion models, release notes template, deployment/implementation plan template, deployment checklist, identification of configuration items, naming conventions for CM-controlled documents Led a team of CM professionals providing CM/ChM support for over 100 software applicationsSee additional job duties in the TASC section below Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Configuration Manager for the Financial Services Center within the Department of Veterans Affairs.Same technical responsibilities defined within the Engility Corporation section above. (Note: Engility acquired TASC in Febraury 2015. My job responsibilities did not change.) Additional duties included: 1) Deputy Site Lead for our contract – was responsible for weekly status reports, quarterly project management reviews, staffing reports, coordinating recruiting efforts between… Show more Configuration Manager for the Financial Services Center within the Department of Veterans Affairs.Same technical responsibilities defined within the Engility Corporation section above. (Note: Engility acquired TASC in Febraury 2015. My job responsibilities did not change.) Additional duties included: 1) Deputy Site Lead for our contract – was responsible for weekly status reports, quarterly project management reviews, staffing reports, coordinating recruiting efforts between Engility/TASC and sub-contracting partner, onboarding and offboarding employees, training new employees, employee recognition efforts; and 2) Engility/TASC Senior Section Manager – was responsible for coordinating efforts with other Section Managers, onboarding/offboarding Engility employees, recruiting new employees (reviewing resumes, facilitating interviews, working with recruiters), providing performance reviews, approving timesheets, tracking Engility/TASC equipment Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Configuration and Release Manager for software development project with the Financial Services Center (Austin TX) within the Department of Veterans Affairs.Refer to TASC and Engility sections above for detailed job responsibilities. (Originally hired by KGS. After one year on the job, KGS lost the contract to TASC. My technical job responsibilities did not change during this transition.)

Austin, Texas Area

performed exact same job functions as defined for Configuration Management work with AMD

Focused on process creation, implementation & improvement for various CM functions. Enforced policies and processes written in support of regulatory req.s (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and industry stds(ISO, CMM). Managed manufacturing change processes; Processed change requests for various facilities: built, staged, and released to controlled environments code changes; secured source code; built & released executables for various software applications; facilitated daily and weekly change… Show more Focused on process creation, implementation & improvement for various CM functions. Enforced policies and processes written in support of regulatory req.s (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and industry stds(ISO, CMM). Managed manufacturing change processes; Processed change requests for various facilities: built, staged, and released to controlled environments code changes; secured source code; built & released executables for various software applications; facilitated daily and weekly change control board mtgs. Mapped complex workflows by developing and maintaining simplistic, easy-to-understand procedural documentation; Led cross-functional team in developing & implementing applications database and processes for updating and maintaining the db; Documented build and deployment procedures; Developed, implemented, and promoted the adoption of CM policies & procedures ; Implemented & improved processes for distributing/tracking upgrades of commercial applications; helped apply Lean methodologies; established and managed project to identify shortfalls in technology system coordination and to develop and implement processes for corrective action. Performed various admin tasks including: preparation & distribution of Change Control Board agendas & minutes; audited and updated change requests; generated weekly & monthly reports; created, updated, and obtained formal sign off of CM policies, processes, and procedures; administered code management systems; processed termination reports; created and published KPIs (key performance indicators) for the Global CM team. Created and implemented training plans for new CM employees. Provided supervisory support for CM contractors and new hires. Participated in recruiting, interviewing and hiring processes. Provided coordination and training responsibilities for the company's global CM team across diverse geographic locations. Traveled as needed to support company goals and improve performance of global team. Show less

Hired/terminated personnel; created and implemented personnel policies & procedures; maintained inventory system; organized and supervised yearly inventory counts; trained new employees; created weekly work schedules; maintained computer systems (hardware & software); installed LAN with POS software system. Performed bookkeeping tasks: generated & disbursed vendor checks; reconciled bank statements and other financial reports; processed payroll; created bookkeeping procedures… Show more Hired/terminated personnel; created and implemented personnel policies & procedures; maintained inventory system; organized and supervised yearly inventory counts; trained new employees; created weekly work schedules; maintained computer systems (hardware & software); installed LAN with POS software system. Performed bookkeeping tasks: generated & disbursed vendor checks; reconciled bank statements and other financial reports; processed payroll; created bookkeeping procedures & processes; processed monthly and quarterly tax statements; generated year-end reports for CPA. Working knowledge of/experience with Peachtree Accounting, Seaport retail software Show less

Bs, Secondary Education

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Fish Camp, Muster Committee

Mba, Information Systems

No Degree, Computer Science

took classes to satisfy prerequisites for Masters degree in Computer Science; decided to change schools and field of study

Education record