Category: AGRICULTURE

         TECHNOLOGY PROJECT AND PRODUCT MANAGER         Professional Summary      Senior Project and Product Manager effective in leading and directing new  product development  and technology refresh projects from inception to launch. More than  17  years of progressive management experience and repeated success in developing project initiatives, directing project plans and achieving measurable performance targets.         Core Qualifications          18+ years in project and product management   PMI and CMMI certified  Excellent communications skills at all levels of an organization  Business and strategic results-oriented   Collaborative leadership style and win-win philosophy  Project development and lifecycle experience  Cross-industry new product experience  Best practice training and mentoring       Substantial project management methodology and process authoring  Certified Microsoft Professional: Enterprise Project Management and SharePoint Portals  Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills  Process redesign and work flow planning capabilities  Systems implementation and integration   Vendor selection and contract management  Risk management and mitigation expertise             Accomplishments    Project/Program Management: Initiated project for global launch of a groundbreaking cardiac treatment drug therapy which resulted in submission of new drug applications to six countries concurrently, for the first time in the company's history.Successfully implemented two major document conversion implementations, one for student records in an online higher education provider and the other for test applications delivered by mail for a test delivery organization.PMO: Integrated best practice attributes from PMBOK, Unified Software Engineering, and Microsoft Framework to create a custom solution delivery methodology which greatly enhanced the firm's ability to market professional services.Developed corporate-wide risk assessment procedures to reduce the cost associated with unprofitable projects entering the project portfolio.Designed and implemented portal-based project management solutions to enhance overall project communication and success.As project planning process owner, helped the organization to achieve CMMI Level 2 certification.Practice Development and Management: Directed the project and program management practice startup of $10 million service business.Managed a regional professional services project management practice covering a four state area, staff of fifteen (15) project management consultants and $5 million in annual revenue generation.Entrepreneur: Started and managed a Maryland-based LLC to offer project management services and project management portal workspaces to local businesses.Responsible for multiple projects associated with a key test center and client management portal as well as a strategic new product initiative.      Work Experience      Company Name     February 2011   to   Current     Technology Project and Product Manager   City  ,   State            Company Name     February 2010   to   January 2011     Project Management Consultant (contract)   City  ,   State      Consulted with USDA staff on initiatives aimed at improving cooperation and communication between U.S. farmers and the USDA.  Services were delivered towards standardization of project management, electronic calendaring, electronic bulletin boards, and SharePoint governance.          Company Name     February 2007   to   January 2010     Practice Leader and Project Management Consultant   City  ,   State      Lead the development of the company's SharePoint Services Practice with responsibility for $1mm in revenue generation as well as practice staffing and delivery.  Engaged as Professional Project Manager for several clients to successfully implement large cross functional initiatives  An example includes the digitization of student records for a higher education client coupled with the implementation of an automated workflow which reduced student record processing time from weeks to days within the first 3 months of implementation.  Managed two full-time and 3 contract resources.          Company Name     September 2006   to   January 2007     Intergrated Scheduling Consultant (contract)   City  ,   State      Development the integrated master schedule in support of the engineering and launch of a new generation rocket launch vehicle.  Schedule components included, analysis, engineering design, product assembly, testing, procurement and NASA launch activities.          Company Name     September 2001   to   August 2006     Founder and Principal   City  ,   State      Startup of a company that delivered professional project management consulting services and software-as-a-service project management portals developed on Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint Services.  Clients included Procter & Gamble, Microsoft Corp., Allegis Group, and Verizon.          Company Name     January 1999   to   June 2001     PMO Director   City  ,   State      Directed the startup of the company's PMO in support of the company's $10 million service business, including a project and program management practice standards, strategic business planning, and new business risk assessment.  Designed and implemented the comany's solution delivery methodology, combining components of Microsoft Solutions Framework, PMBOK, and Rational Unified Process (RUP).          Company Name     January 1997   to   January 1999     Project Leader (contract)   City  ,   State      Responsible for delivering project and program management consulting services to Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Research & Development Division.  Accomplishments included concurrent submission of new drug applications to six countries.  Corporate Practice Deployment Lead.          Company Name     May 1987   to   February 1994     Regional Manager, Professional Services Delivery    City  ,   State      Responsible for the development and deployment of project management standards and best practices for the U.S. Professional Services Organization, including the development of new service deliverables and participation in global standardization initiatives.  Managed a regional professional services project management practice covering a four state area, including a staff of 15 and a $5 million new project management service revenue responsibility.           Education      George Washington University     1997       Masters Certificate  :   Technology Project Management      State      IT Project Management        Loyola University     1987       MBA      City  ,   State              Towson University     1983       Bachelor of Science  :   Business Administration    City  ,   State      Business Administration        Skills     Project Management Software: Microsoft Project, Project Server, SharePoint, Office, Team Foundation Server  Process Methodologies: Project Planning, PMI, CMMI, Agile, Iterative, Rational, Waterfall, Risk Management, Requirements Management, Vendor Selection, Vendor Management, Portfolio Management, PMO  Industries Served:  Higher Education, Computer Manufacturing, Software Development, Pharmaceuticals, Federal Government, Technology Consulting, Professional Services, Staffing and Recruiting, Testing and Certification Services, Systems Integration, Telecommunications  ​