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Dublin, OH, US

Dublin, OH, US

• Managed a portfolio of 24 IT projects across InfoSec, Infrastructure, and Technology Refresh initiatives over 33 months. Successfully revitalized two inherited projects from a state of failure to deliver successful.
• Produced financial forecasts involving capital (CapEx) and operational expenditures (OpEx), labor costs, and procurement expenses over multiple fiscal periods. Tracked actual expenses, conducted thorough comparisons.
• Prepared and presented slide decks for project kick-offs, gate reviews, and steering committee meetings, to executives across multiple segments.
• Created robust stakeholder matrices, communication plans, and project RACIs to enhance clarity and accountability throughout project lifecycles. Produced diverse and tailored project tools to ensure project health and.
• Setup and administered MS Teams and SharePoint sites for projects, serving as centralized repositories housing high-level project information, detailed status reports, deliverable trackers, event calendars, document.
• Crafted comprehensive bi-monthly project status reports detailing project progress and insights for stakeholder awareness and alignment. Reports featured an executive summary, status indicators, milestones.

Columbus, OH, US

• Managed a large Integrations Modernization project and an InfoSec project with a combined annualized budget of $5,500,000 which was comprised largely of labor expense, including external professional services.
• Managed the vendor relationship of a strategic partner. Participated in SOW reviews, facilitated onboarding activities, tracked financials (actuals vs. forecast), facilitated weekly continuous improvement meetings and.
• Evaluated and monitored the use of Jira and the implementation of agile principles by the various teams engaged in the overall project. Attended daily standup meetings, planning & refinement sessions, and sprint.
• Prepared content and presented at monthly C-level steering committee meetings. Updated status content on the team's SharePoint status pages. Created and distributed biweekly status reports to broad audience

München, DE

• Led a diverse, multifaceted team of professionals from North America, Germany, and India, representing both BMW and four contracted staffing companies. Fostered cross-cultural collaboration and synergy to achieve.
• Successfully implemented an Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution for BMW Financial Services in North America. Orchestrated the project lifecycle, overseeing design, development, testing, and rollout phases..
• Spearheaded the transition to Scrum methodology, introducing key Agile practices to the team. Facilitated Agile ceremonies, provided substantial support during the backlog refinement process, tracked essential metrics.
• Engineered an advanced MS Excel tool using Excel VBA to automate the generation of a comprehensive JIRA backlog. The tool integrated task descriptions, acceptance criteria, relationships, and points, ensuring.

Greenwich, CT, US

• Directed a comprehensive portfolio of projects and programs focused on the seamless integration of enterprise systems, including CRM, HRIS, ERP, and PPM, following the acquisition of Conway Logistics, a key competitor..
• Collaborated closely with service delivery managers to meticulously define project scope and develop comprehensive action and timing plans, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and timelines. This.
• Conducted regular team meetings to diligently monitor progress against established plans, fostering a culture of accountability and proactive problem-solving. This approach ensured timely identification and resolution.

Lisle, IL, US

• Recognized Expertise and Leadership: Executive management has consistently recognized my expertise, entrusting me with pivotal responsibilities such as orchestrating the replacement of critical production systems.
• Mission-Critical Project Recovery: Led the successful recovery of a mission-critical project to replace a fragile shop floor system. Overcame significant stakeholder distrust and reluctance, demonstrating resilience.
• Scrum Methodology Implementation: Developed and presented a compelling business case to the CIO to pilot SCRUM on a critical project. Pioneered the adoption of Scrum methodology, defining initial agile processes and.
• Business-Critical System Replatforming: Directed a multifaceted project to re-platform a crucial engineering configuration system. This system was on the verge of exceeding its capacity threshold, which would have.

Created and enhanced several production critical systems using VAX Fortran, DECForms and RDB/SQL. Provided 24x7 break/fix support for all Blast Furnace, BOP, Caster and Rolling Mills production systems.

North Canton, OH, US

Provided presales technical support to existing and potential customers, ensuring that selected software would satisfy their requirements.

Fort Liberty, NC, US

Honorably discharged from the US Army Reserve with the rank of sergeant (E5) after 6 years of service that included: > Military Occupational Specialties (MOS): 76C and 63S > Earned the prestigious Distinguished Honor Graduate award > Served as squad leader during both AITs (advanced individual training)76C (Army Equipment Records and Parts.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Software Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science