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Garden City, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, Us

• Managed a Portfolio of numerous IT Infrastructure and Security projects. Moved between agile and waterfall approaches depending on project specifics and goals, creating detailed project road maps, plans, schedules and work breakdown structures• Directed the recruitment process of key employees and the selection of consultants and outsource-vendors• Vendor Management of RFPs, Contracts, MSA, SOWs and Change Orders.• Defined the resources required for completion of a project and allocated resources accordingly• Managed the roll-out of Office365 Corporate wide, which included 4 Corporate Offices and 86 EQUINOX clubs.• Worked with Senior Management and Business Departments in the design of our Intranet site in SharePoint which included 18 Departmental sites.• Worked closely with Club Operations in Software Training, Change Management and application roll-out to our clubs.

Westport, Connecticut, Us

• Leading the WORKDAY and Tidemark Platform Project: Managing the development of agile stories/requirements to build out the platform for the Finance, Corporate Accounting, Core Procurement and HCM Areas; subsequent prioritization and resourcing/budgeting. • Managed a Portfolio of numerous Financial and HR projects.• Vendor Management of RFPs, Contracts, MSA, SOWs and Change Orders.• Transformation activities in Finance PMO dedicated to Tech and Non-Tech initiatives.

New York, Ny, Us

• Key player in helping to build a Global Project Management Office of a billion-dollar luxury fashion and accessories firm. Develop and implement methodologies to support project management, portfolio management, prioritization and strategic alignment, budgeting and resource allocation.• Sr. Project Manager / Product Manager of our Store’s Mobil Retail Clientelling / point-of-sale (POS) project. The application was designed for iTouches and iPads to provide our 50+ Retail stores with “enabling technology” to make creating relationships with our customers easier and more robust. Managed a budget of over $2 million dollar for this project.• SAP Cutover Manager for SAP Supply Chain module implementation.• Managed the development of a Wholesale Web Ordering Marketing system. This application was developed in Demandware and supported our Wholesale department.• Managed a $5 million dollar Technology Portfolio of Programs, performed ROI and project selection: in Retail Applications, e-commerce, Finance and Legal; Prioritize and align projects based on company business strategy, reviewing project plans and status reporting.• Sr. Project Manager on corporate wide third party applications such as Accruent (Lease management software) and Concur (Expense Management Software).• Used Sharepoint 2010 as a collaboration platform between team members and business stakeholders.• Third party vendor negotiations and management.• Work with Retail Operations Team to define and document standard project templates processes for Global Store Openings. This helped numerous departments in managing tasks when opening a new store both domestically and internationally.

New York, Ny, Us

Defined and maintained project management standards and processes for the project management office (PMO). Developed and executed enterprise wide roll out of a customized project management methodology to address the competing needs of recently integrated business units. Leveraged strong working relationships with senior IT management to negotiate project scheduling and resource assignments for key projects. Managed multiple key projects simultaneously from initiating through closing; utilizing CA Clarity Project and Portfolio Management solutions.

Company Profile: SSI Realty is a family run business with sales offices in key markets in the U.S. The company provides an unmatched collection of world-class real estate content powered by the latest information technology and integrated services.Business Development:• Develop and implement business plan for the creation of SSI Realty.• Create annual sales plan in the amount of $2 - 8 Million per year.• Creation of sales policies and processes.• Identify new business opportunities.• Develop and maintain relationships between mortgage lenders, real estate attorneys, appraisers and clients.Business Operations• Staff training and development.Client Services• Successfully manage multiple complex projects that require effective communication, budget adherence, time sensitivity and creative solutions. • Design and implement data warehouse which consists of client information, sales and employee records.

Company Profile: Computer Development Systems is a consulting company that I started in 1999 and is still operating.• Site acquisition consultant for T-Mobile via Computer Development Systems. • Interacted with T-Mobile representatives, legal, zoning and construction personnel.• Worked with A&E firms to design buildable solutions.• Managed deadlines, identified site locations, negotiated leases and filed building permit applications.

Company Profile: MaiLogistics International, Mailing and Logistics Company that shipped internationally and within the US.Business Development• Developed business strategies introducing new company offerings to new and existing clients.• Reached annual sales of $400,000.• Built client relationships for sustainability of company.Business Operations• Oversaw responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of the organization including budgeting, sales, managing and hiring personnel.• Managed a staff of 10 people.Client Services• Responsible for the life-cycle of the corporate website from analysis, requirements gathering to development and integration.

Company Profile: CPA2Biz is the leading e-commerce site for the accounting profession. CPA2Biz is the for-profit subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).Business Development• Successfully lead development effort for webcast, a new distribution channel with a revenue target of $500,000 for the fiscal year.• Responsible for feasibility, design, development, implementation and maintenance of project detail task plan.• Established program management office. Created processes, guidelines, standards and templates; provided link and coordination between business and technology area.Business Operations• Lead a team of 30+ people in the development of a full-scale e-commerce enabled website, for new organization to market $65 million product service to CPAs.• Worked closely with senior management and executives in coordination and execution of system integration.• Coordinated, negotiated with and motivated outside vendors to ensure resources available to meet project timelines and IT deliverables.

Company Profile: Independent distributor of electronic components.• Worked as a Sr. Project Manager and Business Analyst to design a new data warehouse and invoicing system.• Developed detailed project plan via MS Project, covering all business and system requirements, programming and unit testing, quality assurance, operational processes, training and support requirements.• Responsible for design, implementation and administration of SQL Server database.

New York, Ny, Us

• Managed a group of 7 developers and 2 consultants.• Worked with senior management on budget for fiscal year for IT projects.• Assisted end-users in designing business specifications for new system requests. Conducted business and system analysis to develop user and technical requirements.

Hoofddorp, North-Holland, Nl

• Responsible for managing system projects for 49 branches in the US, Canada, and South America. Performed status reviews of all active projects within the group and deployed resources to achieve project deadlines.