Expert Details
Product, Project & Portfolio Strategy
ID: 739802
Texas, USA
Applications: Apple IOS Products, Clarity PPM, Confluence, Jira, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft TFS, Oracle RNT, PeopleSoft, Plainview PPM, ServiceNow, Tableau
Technical Skills: Cobol Programming, ETL, HTML, IT Help Desk, MVL/JCL Mainframe, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual Studio, PeopleSoft SIS, Product Installation, SIS Administration, SQL Scripting
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2009 | Degree: MS | Subject: Information Systems | Institution: University of Phoenix |
| Year: 2006 | Degree: BS | Subject: Computer Information Systems | Institution: Wayne State College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2022 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Project Consultant & Owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:A key player in executing product and portfolio strategy for multiple Fortune 500 companies. A strong voice of reason for establishing clarity and driving priorities under challenging circumstances. Expert in delivering goal-oriented projects to address a wide variety of business and product delivery needs.• Manage, drive, and report on portfolio performance for various clients. • Balance strategic priorities against run-the-business responsibilities in lean environments. • Maintain focus on resource management and task prioritization from a strategic perspective. • Define strategic vs tactical priorities, allowing teams to strategize, plan, and prepare resource management plans for spikes in demand. • Design Portfolio, Program, Project, and Product artifacts and project plans from scratch. • Lead and facilitate tabletops, process improvements, path-to-green strategies, project portfolio status reviews, and change management strategies. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2022 to 2023 | Employer: The Panther Group | Title: Senior Business Project Manager at Federal Reserve Banking System | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Designed FNOC's day-one readiness project plan and FedNow’s data strategy project plan.• Managed and scheduled FNOC meetings, data strategy meetings, stakeholder readouts, and project plan monitoring. • Functional reporting on FNOC's internal projects coordinated with FedNow PMO. Skills: Microsoft Project, Business Process Requirements, Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Microsoft SharePoint |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2022 | Employer: LeadStraight | Title: Senior Consultant | LLC Owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Delivered program/product efforts that directly supported strategic goals for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Led and developed process management and execution strategies that led clients through their project or product delivery lifecycle.• Provided PMO-based expertise (Portfolio, Program, and Project Management) to help clients solve internal, strategic-focused problems in various corporate functions. • Led product/PMO planning sessions that created roadmap strategies and overcame barriers to success in the project delivery lifecycle. • Single-person PMO for executing project plans, building roadmaps, driving portfolio planning, and facilitating technical workshops for multiple clients. • Manage, drive, and report on project/program status, resource management, and change management strategies for each engagement. Past Clients 2022 - Deloitte 2021 – 2022 - American Express 2021 – 2022 - PayPal 2021 - Apple 2020 - CSAA Insurance Group 2019 - State of Arizona 2018 - CVS Health 2017 - Bonotel Exclusive Travel |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2017 | Employer: Dell Technologies | Title: Sr. IT Program Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Strategist for the Dell Commerce Platform PMO. Led all aspects of program management operations, communication, and top program reporting for the $134M portfolio.• Established phased implementation plans for Agile at Scale (Scaled Agile Framework) adoption across 40+ product development teams. • Partnered with the Agile Center of Excellence to enforce Agile governance and standards. • Strategized program releases and prioritized product release roadmaps in partnership with portfolio and product management. Oversee project business cases, funding, and resource allocation by the PMO. Skills: Scaled Agile Framework, Scrum, Kanban, Agile Transformation, Plainview PPM, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft TFS, Tableau, Data Manipulation, Data analysis, PMO Operations, Strategic Planning, Roadmap Planning, Release Management |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2015 | Employer: Harte Hanks | Title: Senior Implementation Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:PMO to FedEx Account Management driving technical and service improvement initiatives for the FedEx portfolio. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2022 to 2023 | Agency: Federal Reserve Banking Systems | Role: Senior Business Project Manager | Description: PMO support for the Federal Reserve FedNow product release management cycle. |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Project Management Institute (PMP) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 1 publication. |