Tara Carmichael Email & Phone Number

Chantilly, Va

Senior Technical Project Manager (06/2005 – Present)Apply management and leadership expertise in ensuring successful delivery of public facing websites and associated activities relative to feature enhancements, in addition to the management of internal websites and utilization of user management tools (Portals), API’s, Data Feeds, and Subscription Services. Actively manage and plan the IT cutover and sun-setting activities as they relate to the redesign initiatives of Long and Foster’s corporate, office, and agent sites; serve as a technical liaison between Long and Foster, infrastructure, and UI vendors. Execute project plans using modified Agile Software Development methods. Develop risk assessment of timelines, project demands, and project scope modifications. Communicate effectively with project team members, management, and project stakeholders on status, issues, risks, project goals and objectives. Monitor actual project hours and costs against the project estimates and budget. Direct six project team employees in addition to two offshore teams, testing and development, throughout the full SDLC of each project. Manage all aspects of data integration with vendors in support of mobile development, customer relationship systems, and third party real estate related websites. Develop scope of concept documents and guidance regarding review of requirements. Obtain LOE’s, schedule work, hold status meetings, and provide team with weekly goals. Spearhead IT-related acquisition activities to include coordination with Network, Telephony, Email, Infrastructure and Helpdesk teams. Partner with Corporate Executive Team to ensure enterprise systems and activities are managed effectively. Serve as a Specialist in data integration with advanced understanding of data sources within the organization. Specialize in listing syndication and demonstrate extensive knowledge of legacy systems.

Senior Software Test Engineer (03/2001 – 06/ 2005)Effectively managed all functional and integrated testing tasks relative to the new Long and Foster public website, to include provision of direction and oversight to an offshore test team, along with guidance for building and executing test plans. Managed testing priorities and reported to management any risks relative to deliverables. Coordinated all communications amongst the development, architecture, and test teams. Identified scope of testing efforts to include test strategy, design of high level functional and integrated test plans, risk assessment, management of onsite and off-shore test teams, and provision of technical guidance to test teams. Initiated test plan reviews in collaboration with the development team, attended requirement reviews, managed scheduling tasks, and reported testing efforts and status to management.

Springfield, Va

Tasked with identifying requirements and designing all software, data bases and interfaces required to process data for a Naval Calibration Management and Recall system.