Consultant as a PMO Program/Project Manager for Capital-One bank. Hired to organize and provide structure for managing the businesses PMO Basel III compliance efforts, conversion from KnowledgeLink to SharePoint and business governance oversight and management of their migration from Teradata databases to AWS Cloud Redshift data warehouse. Restructure the business deliverables and procedures to optimize work efforts of 19 business teams to manage PMO efforts. Reviewed management process and implemented corrective actions to simplify the PMO project management efforts that improved reporting and reduce costs

Results driven senior manager and director with over 25 years of business management and Technology consulting experience for various domestic and international organizations across multiple industries in both the public and private sectors. Expert in the use of predictive analysis that saved clients over $2 to over $3M for $8M to $10M projects. Organized and led high-performing diverse teams of individuals to accomplish objectives within complex matrix environments. Successful with complete SDLC oversight of business initiatives ensuring that customer expectations were achieved with a high degree of acceptance. Specialties: Skills:Direct security and compliance function and implement programs and conduct risk assessments, access security audits and recovery process verifications for various organizations. Subject Matter Expert in QA predictive defect analysis as a project management methodology to deliver business solutions faster, better and cheaper with much lower risk. Highly competent with risk mitigation, Governance, Solutions Architecture, Business Analysis, Quality Delivery of IT Systems to facilitate business processes, Problem Solving, Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) Assessments, Quality Assessments, Budget Management and Cost Containment using CMMI predictive defect analysis, Project Management (Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, Rapid Prototyping), Process Improvement and Business Process Engineer for ITIL-V3, Security Architecture, Project Recovery, Testing, Staff Development, and Business Development. As a Trusted advisor to IT Directors and CIOs I have assisted with recommendations and process improvements to replace legacy applications with new COTS systems promoting the integration of applications and increased the sharing of information between business functions. Active DoD Secret Clearance, PMP Trained, Certification Pending

Consultant to Virginia Department of Taxation as a subject matter expert (SME) for issuing and evaluating IT RFPs. Worked with managers and staff BA to collect business process requirements for Audit Case Management (ACM), Customer Relations Management (CRM) and Case Selection software replacement. Worked with Tax Procurement to write a software request (RFP) for COTS or Custom solution replacement of current IT software, Defined evaluation process and led a business teams in their assessment of the vendors’ ability to meet the requirements, the quality of their Implementation Strategy and their Qualifications as a supplier. Prepare and delivered reports with the business teams assessments and recommendation to the Executive committee.

Contractor to Robert Half to conduct compliance and security audits of customers' IT systems, Conducted compliance and IT audits of web based systems, eCommerce systems, Disaster Recovery processes and their alignment with their SDLC corporate policies and best practices. Also reviewed were the Network and its security compliance with the use of vulnerability assessment tools. Audit findings were documented in their Pentana audit tool and audit findings reports were written and presented to senior managers, directors and Divisional Vice Presidents.

Senior consultant to Kaiser Permanente Health organization. Reviewed Kiser IT policies and standards to assess Federal regulation compliance with COBIT v5 framework. Conducted detailed gap analysis of business process to evaluate their alignment with COBIT v5, HIPAA, NIST800-53, SOX, HiTrustv6, PCI v3, and ISO 27k, and provided updated development attributes for process improvements to implement improved processing controls and mitigate risk for IT projects.

Lead Consultant to Kearney and Associates through Protiviti Government Solutions as a member of a Risk Management Team to conduct an analysis of the US Army’s procurement and payment process associated with the implementation of three integrated SAP ERP systems under the AESIP program (i.e. GCSS, GFIBS, LMP), and a personnel and payroll PeopleSoft system (i.e. IPPS-A). Conducted detailed gap analysis of the Army’s current SAP financial risk management program, their process flows and work flows and their compliance with NIST, COBIT, FISMA, FISCAM, FIAR, COSO requirements. Composed and delivered recommendations for future-state Enterprise-wide Governance and Risk Management Compliance (GRC) system and recommendations for technology tools to implement an Army-wide GRC solution.

Managed teams, developed work plans and conducted IV&V projects to assess and recommend corrective actions for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s IT projects. Reports were delivered to agency senior managers and VITA management and used as expert recommendations for process improvements and corrective actions for compliance with ITIL v3, PMBOK, NIST800-53, SOX, ISO-27001-5 and IEEE process standards.

Technical project manager and business consultant for the DOD Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Worked with the development contractors to ensure their Agile process followed proper procedures and testing reviews, conducted project assessments, infrastructure design reviews, audit preparedness reviews. Provided recommendations to DLA PMO management for process improvements, and modifications for compliance with government policies and regulations (e.g. FISCAM, FISMA, NIST800-53, DIACAP, etc.) and ensure their procedures aligned with COBITv4.1 and 5 framework.

Consultant for Timberland Shoes to analyze their vendor’s agile development processes and the quality of the provided solution. Conducted predictive defect analysis on the various builds and releases, managed the UAT testing process and report results and recommendations to Timberland’s senior management in the UK and to Vanity Fair (VF) Corporation managers in Paris (Owners of Timberland). Produced cost savings exceeded $2.3 Million. * Consultant to Canadian Pacific Rail for their echannel agile project. Analyzed unit, SIT and UAT testing results and determined code readiness for implementation. Managed Cast code analysis process and results assessments. Recommended corrective actions for process improvements, risks mitigation and cost containment that produced cost savings exceeded $1.5 Million. Provided guidance and recommendations for establishing an IT-Quality review process and quality gate entrance and exit criteria for their IT project implementations using SAP ASAP Solutions delivery methodology.* Consultant to Capgemini for the Army to assist the PMO with Northrop Grumman’s implementation of SAP-ERP logistics system for the GCSS-Army. Reviewed objectives, project deliverables and recommend corrective actions to the Army’s PMO management assuring that project follows Federal FISMA, FISCAM, NIST800-53, FIAR and DOD Army standards.

Contractor to Hewlett Packard. Worked as project manager, team lead and process engineer to migrate Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Exchange email system to a level 4 secured Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facility managed by HP. Coordinated Security Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process based on NIST-800-53 standards, defined and documented implementation strategy and solutions delivery plans. Managed installation of over 44 servers and network connections, installation of Exchange, Rimm and Symantec Enterprise Vault software, prepared and conducted training class for security group for spillage.

Business Technology Consultant and sales support to the Department of Defense my business focus was on: providing optimal technological solutions for clients to met business objectives. Technical lead that provided sales support to close sales for over $100 million. Areas of concentration included: defining best fit technical architecture, security, server consolidation, IT asset optimization, cross-platform integration, data and database management, contingency planning, disaster recovery and best use of emerging technologies and integration with legacy systems and environments.

Recruited by KPMG as a Senior Project Manager. Hired to expand the practice in Richmond. Transferred to the Baltimore office after selling an engagement in Northern Virginia. Accomplishments included: selling, managing and conducting various client engagements, for Y2K compliance. interacting with all levels of client organizations to evaluate, define, design and upgrade technology solutions to meet Y2K needs.