IT Project
Management/ Coordination – Leverages appropriate tools,
processes, and documentation for planning during all phases of
software development. Coordinates team members effectively and collaborates with stakeholders and users to manage scope, budget and timelines, including special attention to
requirements, issues and risk management.
Industries: Information Systems, Automotive, Graphic Design, Education, Transportation & Logistics.
Business
Analysis – Conducts and applies process analysis for the lifecycle management
of project requirements and user acceptance, including testing and usability. Utilizes
best practices and tools including the use of interviews, story development,
content and data management, information visualization, modeling and
simulation.
Web Portal Design and Administration – Corporate recognition for successful creative design and delivery in Intranet Portal development and other web-based initiatives. Analyzes, validates, reviews and improves existing web effectiveness and leverages resources for web management and administration. Creative approach to problem solving and collaborative communication.
Chronology
Ryder Logistics - current
Contracted Coordinator role, Boeing Aircraft account - involved in data analysis activities in support of the automation of Ryder's account management services in the supply chain area.
Compuware - 2002 through 2008
Professional services, primarily on the General Motors account - projects related to: migration of legacy web applications, implementation of CMMI based processes, business analysis and project management for application development, program and proposal support. Supported the implementation of a Compuware internal development and delivery center, pilot projects utilizing integrated tools and processes, best practices process development. Recognized for work associated with GM account. Successfully managed a phase of a new account, update of a customer facing web Internet account (Volkswagen).
Environment: MS Office, Project, Visio, Acess, SDP-21, Sharepoint, iRise, HTML, JAVA, .NET, Web Architecture, User Acceptance, Borland, Compuware Changepoint, Optimal Trace, XML, GM IS&S proprietary architectures, systems and standards. Time tracking, workflow, defect request management and budgeting.
SDCI, Inc. - 1997 - 2002
Contracted to General Motors for the design and management of a global enterprise web Intranet, GM Proving Grounds and Test Laboratories - included engaging business areas and specialized groups to gather requirements, develop strategy and implement web sites utilizing HTML, Cold Fusion, corporate templates and web content management across General Motors. Integrated and migrated web sites across national and international regions, coordinating with operations groups, third party vendors for web front end integration and testing for software systems.
Environment: JAVA, Oracle, Netscape, IIS, Web Logic, CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, Sharepoint, MS Project, Web Analysis and Accessibility standards.
Additional - 1984 - 1997
Contract consulting services to General Motors for graphic design and electronic publishing - activities included designing electronic publishing products and and standardizing processes: MS Powerpoint, Adobe Pagemaker and other design based tools to design and manage training materials and programs, developed a MS Access electronic library, and general design consultant to multiple business groups. Environment: Microsoft, Adobe, and other creative illustration, web and electronic publishing tools, flowcharting, MS Access and Oracle case tools.
Local web consulting for ecommerce business support and volunteer community affiliations.
Education and Affiliations
Michigan State University, BA, fine arts and education, honors; post graduate studies in education and print
Lawrence Technological University, Masters Science Information Systems, 2002
PMI certification, PMP, active since 2005
General Motors University: IT architecture standards, information lifecycle management, SDP software development processes and CMMI