Michael Zekser Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Developed and run a group Mentoring program to help newer Project Managers find their path. This program focuses on helping Mentees develop a broader understanding of Project/Program Management, skills/career development and coaching. Initially conceived for in person mentoring and have adapted to run the entire program virtually.

Atlanta, Georgia

Manage Infrastructure PMO supporting Clearing, Trading, Bonds Mortgage and Bakkt businesses. Developed or part of team that created or evolved Project Charter, Risk Register & process. Lead for implementing Project Online. PMO Manager role is a player/coach (manages projects, manages Project Managers.

Sandy Springs, Ga

Project manage high priority IT Infrastructure projects including:- VMware Horizon VDI for 1,000+ concurrent sessions supporting new EMR initiative- Convert Metro Area Network from Sonet Ring to AT&T UVN and MPLS- Network Access Security- VDI Phase 2 Expansion

Alpharetta, Ga

Unique transaction involving a $4B acquisition with planned divestiture for large healthcare technology company.• Develop plans to fulfill TSA obligations for Enterprise Sourcing organization responsible for almost $3B in annual Spend• Liaison to TSA Program Office including Status Reporting and Issue/Escalation Handling• Coordinate with peers from other business towers and with other Project Managers and Executives• Handle escalations by applying understanding of transaction goals and TSA guidelines; required intensive knowledge of TSA contract in terms of “spirit and letter”• Responsible for planning and oversight to decouple Supplier contracts and address System dependencies for P2P, Analytics, Travel Management, contract/document management and activity tracking.

Founded consultancy focused on Data Centers, M&A Support and Complex Projects. Sample engagements include:• Manheim (Cox Enterprises Inc), TSA Program Manager; develop IT TSA and manage a complex Divestiture from Due Diligence to TSA Exit; primary IT contact to Buyer.• Manheim (Cox Enterprises Inc), Data Center Migration Program ($20M+) - Led core team of (7) plus (120+) part-time contributors from Application Support teams, Engineering and Operations. Scope included new facility build-out and (1,200+) Application Migrations. Key technologies included i-Series, VMWare, Windows, Linux, Cisco UCS, Cisco Nexus, NetApp, Oracle, MS SQL Server, F5.• Manheim (Cox Enterprises Inc), Data Center Operations Manager: Formed multi-sourced team to support two Data Centers (~250 racks) including daily support, escalations, vetting and scheduling for all Moves/Adds/Changes.• Manheim (Cox Enterprises Inc), Program Manager, i-Series Hygiene – Led program consisting of 5 projects focused on implementing role swaps, improving system hygiene for networking, system back-ups and administration• Sage North America, define, document, and implement IT Project Portfolio Management processes for 250+ IT staff.• Vendor oversight and contract negotiations for Professional Services, Technical Services, Colocation, Maintenance/Support and Hardware/Software.

• Review and reengineer all operational processes in high volume, time sensitive production environment• Reduced cycle time in Document Processing Center by 80%, error rate by 75% and costs by 20%.• Developed and implemented technology and automation strategy from “blank page” to full production in less than 90 days; lead on-going strategy evolution• Report to COO/CEO

• Reed Construction Data Project – Developed Charter for Operations Consolidation to centralize from (22) sites to a single site for CEO/CFO.Project - CRM Upgrade: Liaison between IT, Sales Teams and Customer Care for significant CRM upgrade focused on streamlining workflow and reporting for Sales and Customer Care.Projects - Various Research Assignments for CEO/COO; identified problem areas, researched background, developed solutions with stakeholders and presented for approval/action.• Sage North America – Project Portfolio ManagementDefine, Document, and Implement IT Project Portfolio Management processes for 250+ IT staff. Led implementation of Time-Tracking and Reporting; documented workflow for project requests, developed bi-weekly forum for Project Portfolio reviews and cross-trained Director to lead meetings.• OneSource – Workforce Management Process Redesign & System ImplementationProject focused on improving revenue capture, eliminating re-bills and improving cashflow for $900M company with 20,000 employees. Document workflows from Order Entry to Collection, utilize packaged application, document requirements to extend functionality, implement new workflows, train pilot office.• Inovis – Data Center Build-Out and Relocation Project ManagerPlanning, budget development, management, vendor selection/management for Construction Build-Out of 55,000 Sq. Ft. of Offices and Data Center; interface to Architect and GC, Tenant Representative from Construction start through Move-In, schedule development, vendor selection, Move Strategy, and all oversite for Weekend Cutovers. All Data Center Moves and Employee Moves completed on schedule and 14% under budget.

• For the Americas region, responsibility for all pre-sales and post-sales technical services including field engineers, project managers, technical specialists, Channel Partner development and support. • Led team through rapid growth phase (7 to 120) and controlled descent (120 to 50).• Developed new hire training program that saved $2M in first 3 Quarters of operation.• Hands-on executive sponsorship for key Client relationships

• Advanced Manager Course at GE Global Management Training Center in Crotonville• Developed and implemented professional development program for Project Managers and Technical Staff• Led growth of New York area Professional Services business from $6.5M to $10M+ run rate

• Implemented a Program Management Office to ensure consistent delivery from proposal to project completion• Player/Coach; Managed personal project portfolio while managing (5) additional project managers• Research and development of vendor relationships

Bs, Project Mgt & Software Development

Pmp, Project Management

Activities and Societies: Current: Mentoring Program; Past: PMO Local Interest Group, Communications Chair