PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Raytheon Company,
Billerica MA. Dec. 2009 to present
Project
Management & Application Lifecycle Management Consultant
Working
with Raytheon IDS (Integrated Defense Systems) management team to develop
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) programs to increase the quality and
reliability of key SharePoint business intelligence, security, and other .NET
applications supporting critical Department of Defense programs. This includes establishing automated testing
and release systems using the Microsoft Visual Studio Team System, Microsoft Team
Foundation Server (TFS), and creation of key Software Quality Assurance
programs. This also included integration
with Raytheon’s Agile Development Methodologies. These key programs ensure compliance with
Raytheon’s Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Project and Program best
practices. Lead efforts to establish Scrum and other Agile development
methodologies, performing as Scrum Master on critical projects. Managed a wide variety of IT projects across
organizational boundaries within IDS and partner organizations.
GTI, Nashua NH Feb.
1996 to Dec. 2009
Sr.
Project Manager / Director of Professional Services
Lead
technology executive of an Information Technology focused, business centered
consulting firm (Microsoft Gold Certified Partner) that services clients of all
industries and sizes. Consistently
recognized by Microsoft as a “go to” partner in the New England region for our
specialty areas of Dynamics CRM, ERP and Managed Services offerings. Managed large IT infrastructure and systems projects
including deployments of Windows 2008, and Active Directory, Exchange, Dynamic
CRM, and other critical systems. Established
GTI’s PMO (Project Management Office) to effectively manage our portfolio of
projects, organizational process assets and lessons learned to capitalize on
successful engagements. Built and
directed product and project teams in support of GTI’s clients and professional
service engagements.
Vision Appraisal Tech Aug.
1995 to Feb 1996
Project / Product Manager
Successfully developed,
managed and marketed commercial tax assessment software for Town and City
government tax assessment. This included
the rebuilding of an outdated legacy product and management of updated product
releases. Developed and deployed
hi-level mission-critical applications using Progress versions 6, 7, and 8
Application Development Environment using Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
methodologies. Responsible for the
development and successful commercial rollout of the company’s premier
client-server tax analysis package serving local, city, and state governmental
agencies.
Progress Software Aug.
1994 to Aug. 1995
Technical
Support Engineer
Provided
mission critical technical support and design assistance to this development
tools customers. Also provided guidance and mentoring to junior staff to help reduce the
tremendous turnover rate at this company.
Extensive experience in administering, developing, supporting and
deploying Progress 4GL applications and databases. Managed the Progress ODBC DataServer Beta
program, ensuring that customer’s needs were met and all issues addressed
leading to a successful roll out within budget.
Digital
Equipment Corp. Oct. 1988 to Aug. 1994
CAD
Manager
While I held many positions throughout my tenure at this well
recognized computer manufacturer my last position was that of CAD (Computer
Aided Design) Manager for Digital’s premier semiconductor manufacturing
facility. Here I was responsible for
department management and technical leadership as well as evangelizing the use
of ISO9000 CAD processes throughout the organization.
Education
BS /
Information Technologies
|
Capella University - Minneapolis,
MN
|
2005
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MBA - General
Business Specialization
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Capella
University - Minneapolis, MN
|
2009
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Project
Management Professional (PMP)
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Project
Management Institute
|
2009
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EVMS Level 2
Certified
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Raytheon
Company
|
2009
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Professional
Scrum Master (PSM)
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Scrum.org
|
2011
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Awarded Massachusetts Vocational Association Presidential
Certificate of Accomplishment for Outstanding Performance and Excellent
Craftsmanship
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