• Senior IT Project Manager with New York State Information Technology Services directing teams managing business-critical programs and high-profile IT projects across portfolios.• Oversee enterprise multi-agency multi-year projects that have multiple delivery dates and expectations and ensure successful phased solution implementations.• Partner with executive management and project teams regarding project-level budget strategy, budget planning, tracking, and managing all aspects of cost management for priority projects.• Maintain budget documentation and work with Governance and Strategy team on quarterly reports regarding their assigned projects and other critical PM artifacts for the Division of Budget.• Ensure that consistent project management methodologies based on NYS Project Management (PM) Guidebook and PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) or Agile methodologies are followed on assigned projects.• Mentor Project Managers and assist them with understanding cost, scope, schedule, and quality, along with risks, issues, communication, resource management, and procurement management for their projects.• Lead issue resolution activities related to projects and various teams and demonstrate professionalism and thorough understanding of methodologies to help resolve issues and conflicts.• Develop working relationships and represent PMO and ITS Executive Team in a variety of venues and champion effective communication and collaboration.

• Senior Cloud Project Manager working with CBTS Technology and Operations as well as stakeholders to define and establish cloud project objectives, scope, roadmap, milestones, and deliverables.• Manage and track cloud project tasks and activities to ensure performance and delivery as well as coordinating with key stakeholders to address issues in order to ensure the delivery of project objectives and deliverables. • Communicate project status to team members as well as management and executives both internal and external.• Develop and manage project scope, schedule and budget. • Identify project risks and provide alternatives to mitigate project risk to scope, schedule and budget.• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress of projects.• Collaborate with senior management on resource allocations and act as the primary contact for projects to schedule project responsibilities and tasks. • Oversee go-live preparations, including creating activity checklists, run-books and managing post implementation activities collaboratively with stakeholders.

• Lead Project manager on contract with State of NY DOT/ITS. Work as project management lead to support and manage multiple large, complex IT projects for New York State agencies.• Conduct presentations with high level NYS executive leaders related to applicable Transportation projects.• Communicating project status to team members as well as management and executives both inside and outside the Agency.• Define and Manage project scope, schedule and budget while Identifying project risks and dependencies and providing implementation alternatives to mitigate project risk related to scope, schedule and budget.• Assist with and guide project teams in the development of business cases, project plans, status reports and project management documents as requested by management. • Work with senior management on resource allocations, project responsibilities and tasking, as well as guiding and training resources as necessary.• Function as a facilitator to clarify business and technical requirements which cross project team boundaries within a matrix organization.

• End to End project manager on contract with Cisco Systems, subcontracting to Bank of America. Work as project management lead to support Cisco contract as well as Bank of America.• Prepare, plan and deliver using project management Methodologies across entire project lifecycle, from pre-sales to project delivery through contract closure. • Gather requirements working with Engineers and Customers to document project requirements. Define and collect technical data points required for a successful project outcome.• Develop cost estimates and plan projects by developing Work Breakdown Structure to define work effort and cost amounts to complete projects. Work with Engineers to determine critical path. Develop project assumptions and risks. Create project quotes for cost estimates and deliver to clients.• Lead and support implementation cutovers and define and follow escalation plans. Communicate project status and work to coordinate multiple teams to deliver successful project changes and document lessons learned.• Develop financials setup, tracking and closure. Establish initial project budgets and perform revenue and cost forecasting. Track financial health throughout the project and invoice customer for work completed. Follow business policy throughout lifecycle to project closeout.

• Consultant for General Electric Company Managing IT programs and projects around the world directing teams from project site discovery to project closeout. • Work with Vendors around the world to implement quality networking infrastructure. • Coordinate with IT managers and clients to determine technical resource and time estimates for projects.• Provide technical knowledge on infrastructure technologies. • Implement technical solutions as defined by the project charter.• Manage infrastructure projects using tools and toll-gated processes as outlined by IT Management.• Analyze existing infrastructure and systems topography.• Work with IT Management in establishing, publishing, maintaining and enforcing company project and infrastructure standards.• Successfully organize and direct project meetings from project kickoff to closeout.• Remotely direct and manage various projects throughout the United States and around the world.• Work with other disciplines, vendors and clients to schedule and manage a successful network migration.• Develop technical RFPs and RFQs.

• Consulted and advised clients on telephony and communications networks and recommended technologies to enhance current systems. Evaluated existing communication and telephony systems and provided recommendations with associated cost estimates and options. • Designed technology systems from personal computers to entire communications networks. Acquired and installed all hardware and software, as well as infrastructure. Configured server/client networks. • Worked as liaison between clients and vendors in order to best suit the needs of the clients.• Performed general IT and desktop design/build for a variety of clients.• Evaluated existing voice and data network for businesses such as Bunheads Inc, Saratoga Dance Inc and LER Graphics and advised them on the most cost effective way to enhance their voice and data systems. Procured point of sale equipment and coordinated installation and implementation with other systems.• Developed Visio and proposal documents with associated cost estimates for the upgrade of voice and data networks.• Developed detailed technology plans for project implementation.• Procured PCs, servers, data switches and routers and all necessary hardware and software to expand the current networks.• Managed coordination between clients and computer/hardware vendors. Brokered lease of PBX from Verizon for voice communication.

• Responsible for managing technology and engineering teams in the investigation, analysis and overall design and engineering of telecommunications and data-communications systems for a wide range of projects. Managed multiple projects from pre-schematic phase through construction closeout. Evaluated existing telecommunications systems and provide recommendations with associated cost estimates. Managed design and engineering teams to produce final technology documents.• Provided analysis of off premise public and private networks and developed cost estimates/justification for various design concepts. Prepared technical specifications and RFPs. Developed and maintained departmental design standards with other project managers and engineers.• Supervised and directed electrical and technology designers and drafters. Represented the firm at professional meetings and conventions.• Performed multi-million dollar technology upgrades to school districts via capital construction projects. Performed technology upgrades to NYS school districts.• Evaluated existing voice and data network and presented initial project presentations and technology evaluations to the district.Procured computer electronics via NYS Contract.• Upgraded districts traditional PBX telephone system and VoIP telephone system.• Developed and managed design teams in the evaluation and collection of current systems as well as in AutoCAD design for new and existing systems. Directed architectural teams for electrical and HVAC needs as well as physical space requirements.• Reviewed shop drawings and product submittals for conformance to contract requirements as well as scope verification and scope management. • Performed onsite construction evaluation and management for proper cable infrastructure placement and installation. • Developed Visio, RFP/Specification, bid and closeout documents.