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Mclean, Va, Us

Mclean, Va, Us

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Direct a remote, twenty-six-member Agile Software Development team tasked with development and implementation of the FDIC FOCUS application on the Appian platform while migrating from the legacy VISION tool. Manage multiple development streams performing New Development and Operations & Maintenance efforts supporting the FOCUS user community and responding to issues, bugs, and software enhancements. Manage the FOCUS task order with an annual ceiling of $6M ensuring specific deadlines are met while controlling project finances and burn rate. Direct and manage the project dependencies, critical path, milestones, and tracking deliverables against the project roadmap. Develop a communication plan incorporating weekly, monthly, and quarterly status reporting and contractor self-assessments to provide continuous feedback and promptly identify and remediate issues identified by contractor or Federal stakeholders. Review and approve monthly FDIC customer invoice, partner invoices, and project team timecards. Work closely with FDIC Technical Oversight Manager to oversee project finances.

Mclean, Va, Us

Responsible for the management of a portfolio of significant projects (strategic change management, new business and product initiatives, process re-engineering, establishment of control procedures) across the enterprise focusing on cloud native infrastructure and application modernization. Engaged directly with business area stakeholders to identify initiatives and develop business cases. Oversaw project delivery from cross-functional and matrixed teams, including vendor engagement and management. Defined and delivered individual project deliverables, managing the expectations of all stakeholders, organizing, and addressing emerging project requirements, managing impact to up and down stream applications, and managing more than one project team including vendors in the delivery of commitments.

Rockville, Maryland, Us

Directed a remote 11-member Agile Software Development team that took over an at-risk Appian Case Management Modernization Project that was more than 2 years behind schedule. Performed a 30-day project assessment to determine status, review existing code and identify project risks and issues. Increased project completion from 21% to 44% after finishing the first phase of code development and delivering a MVP. Engaged with the Product Owner and external stakeholders to understand current business processes and workflows. Communicated in an honest and transparent way to develop positive working relationships and overcome resistance. Served as primary interface to client stakeholders and managed multiple internal business and technical resources. Implemented a communication strategy to measure progress and broadcast project status to appropriate stakeholders. Developed technical documentation, deliverables, proposals, and project plans utilizing MS Project, Visio, and Office 365. Utilized JIRA and MS Teams for managing the Product Backlog and Cross Functional Project Communications. Authored and presented weekly and monthly project status reports to customer and delivered presentations to stakeholders and OCIO Leadership (CIO, Deputy CIO, Directors) to review project status and milestones. Facilitated Agile Ceremonies including the Daily Scrum, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Demo, and Sprint Retrospective. Obtained an interim Authority to Operate (ATO) while continuing to work with the security team and Federal customer to obtain the final ATO.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Modernized current state business processes and procedures to reach desired endpoint status. Applied agile methodology and continuous process improvement to increase sales to just under $1M while reducing costs to achieve a 69% gross margin across all profit centers. Strengthened the retail network/computing environment against intrusion while also supporting Corporate technology initiatives including systems upgrades and new tool deployment. Supervised process and technology upgrades while maintaining operational readiness and training end users with no substantial downtime or system outages. Increased staff productivity 20% while reducing turnover 50% by providing professional development opportunities, coaching, mentoring and utilizing performance-based compensation to improve performance. Monitored and analyzed financial performance including monthly cash flow to align labor costs to sales and business trends while making adjustments due to the pandemic. Applied for and received $55,000 in EIDL and PPP funding to retain key staff in both locations.

Masters Of Science, Technology Management

Bachelors Of Science, Management Of Information Systems