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Expertise – Responsible for assigning, coordinating, reporting and mitigation of risk associated with every EchoStar’s Security releases, including content and the schedule including migrations to test and production to achieve on time, high quality releases. This includes the communications of Development Team status to Testing Quality Assurance, Software Change Management, and Application Administration through ad hoc interactions and scheduled meetings. Role: Tracking, projecting and managing EchoStar’s Security resource capacity for release planning and scope management, thus ensuring compliance with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) requirements. This includes ensuring the compliance with Program Management Office (PMO) practices, as well as IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards.

Expertise – Managed the installation of Itron’s AMR equipment, over 89,000 units for Xcel Energy, managing three (3) contractors with six (6) integrated assignments, delivering the contract critical date 30 day’s early.Expertise – Assisted in the development of the TruckMap* System application product suite, making Field Information System and Mobile Solution a strong competitor.Expertise – Defined and built a Professional Services and Management Consulting Practice, bringing together Technologies and Business Practices and Processes back to sound basics resulting in significant ROI’s.

Identified, developed, and promoted strategic initiatives related to the Design Manager Product. Direct industry relations, business development, and marketing. Represent the collective application interests of several key North American Electric and Gas Utilities. Managed requirements efforts for a GIS design tool application and integration platform that would connect with the Smallworld GIS and the various types of Work Management applications. Investigated the multiple applications and platforms needed to fully integrate the application. Provided detailed knowledge of the functionality and integration requirements for Design Manager. Developed and presented strategic product roadmap to customers. Aligned industry best practices with the product development, delivery process and strategic partnerships.

Expertise – Provided Management Consulting knowledge to help define and build a Professional Services and Management Consulting Practice.Role: (11/98 4/00) Responsible for rapidly assessing competitors and industry trends to develop successful positioning strategies for the Management Consulting Practice. Led definition of Business Plan and service offering requirements by building a competency center supporting Business Functions and Processes, by interviewing customers and sales teams. Create and present demos, strategic papers, and development documents.