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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Led software enhancements and cloud migration for the VistA legacy system (CP&E), including MUMPS code deployment and removal of PAYER EDI and ClaimsXM dependencies. Skilled in managing large-scale programs and negotiating with stakeholders.Responsibilities• Regularly engage with stakeholders to develop project scope and estimates, monitor progress, and swiftly resolve impediments.• Collaborate with development teams on cloud integration, addressing technical solutions, requirements, testing, and risk management.• Lead infrastructure and cloud management enhancements, driving the adoption of industry best practices and ensuring security compliance.

Suitland, Md

Managed multiple dev teams responsible for developing the Enterprise Data Lake for the Census Bureau through the SAFe methodology. Established constant communication with each feature's development and testing team, ensuring proper integration across multiple teams during software development and releases. Responsibilities• Lead and manage a portfolio of IT projects, including software development, infrastructure upgrades, and cloud migrations, with budgets up to $5M.• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with business goals.• Implement Agile methodologies, resulting in a 20% improvement in project delivery times.• Identify and mitigate project risks, achieving a 95% on-time project delivery rate.• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to keep teams aligned and on track.• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts, reducing costs by 15% on average.

Woodlawn, Maryland, United States

Led and coached five dev teams responsible for developing Affordable Care Act (ACA) software products for Healthcare.gov, Medicare.gov and CMS.gov. Established constant communication with the development and testing team of each product ensuring proper integration across multiple teams during software releases. Responsibilities• Assisted in the planning and execution of IT projects, including network upgrades, and software rollouts• Tracked project progress, maintained project documentation, and provided regular status updates to stakeholders.• Facilitated communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of project goals and deliverables.

Navy Yard Washington D.C.

Led the conversion of a legacy financial database to an Oracle RDBMS for the Department of Defense (Strategic Systems Programs) as a Scrum Master. Oversaw data extraction from the legacy system and integration into the Navy ERP user interface. Coordinated with end users and Navy ERP developers to ensure a successful rollout and go-live of the Navy ERP softwareResponsibilitiesLed Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and demos) and guided teams in creating effective epics and user stories.Collaborated with engineering managers to manage cross-team dependencies and tasks, ensuring smooth data conversion and system scalability on Citrix.Managed client implementation and upgrade projects by gathering requirements, documenting processes, and training clients, partners, and internal staff on business processes and financial software.Built strong client relationships by managing expectations, providing business process support, and delivering within project scope; handled client support and issue resolution.Conducted software testing for client-specific modifications and internal releases; developed requirements, test scripts, and identified business process improvements for software setups.Supervised, trained, and mentored team members, developed performance plans, tracked project milestones, mitigated risks through data analysis, and managed change in evolving environments.