OBJECTIVE Director, project & product manager/director with PMP; seeks IT, Health, Education & Green opportunities.
INTRODUCTON A seasoned technical/functional project manager. Business competencies include strategy and road map navigation, stakeholder and C-level reporting; team building and resource training; with a successful history of end-to-end management of large infrastructure and software deployments, with multi-million dollar budgets and resources across distributed locations (US/UK/EU). A certified PMP experienced in communicating objectives, requirements, specifications and use case. Adept managing project SOWs, budgets, Gantts charts, task assignments, timelines and tracking. Relevant software proficiencies include MSProject, Visio, PowerPoint, SalesForce, and SharePoint; as well as using these in conjunction with collaborative and virtual tools for meetings and training. Technical history includes SDLC and LAMP development projects. A software release PM for site redesigns; portal and CMS deployments; web 2.0 product/service integrations (video/social networks); topic micro-site builds; e-commerce sites; and web publishing systems. Experienced deploying Flash, Java and Ajax based products, SAAS applications; Single-Sign-On authentications and statistics console with a history implementing video conferencing systems for business and education. Publishing tools include GoLive, Photoshop, InDesign, Quark, Final Cut.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
THE BUFFALO NEWS; NEWSPAPER; BUFFALO, NY 03/2008-10/2008 Interactive Media Operations Director: Programs, Projects & Products; Development, Integration, Deployment
- Responsible for the 08-09 iMedia roadmap and redesign of buffalonews.com & buffalo.com. $1M+ budget
- Developed & conveyed iMedia short/long-range goals, strategies and roadmap with VP & C-level reporting
- End-to-End directorial management of multiple/concurrent web program, project and product deliverables
- Wrote & reviewed iMedia objectives, scopes, SOWs, WBSs, cost estimates, budget reports, contracts
- Defined GUI requirements, created User Flow diagrams, reviewed and confirmed Use Case compliance
- Introduced and implemented SDLC/LAMP methods; Interview & hired IT/SDLC/LAMP/Design resources
- Directed cross department team of 25+ web & news resources; Prioritized deliverables, timelines, tasks
- Directed implementation of Social Networking, User Generated Content, Ad Delivery & Metadata Profiling
- Directed sites redesigns; Interactive Product Integrations, Web Video and Social Networking Applications
SYNACOR; PORTAL DEPLOYMENTS & CMS DEVELOPMENT; BUFFALO, NY 10/2005 - 03/2008 UK Project/Release Manager: Projects, Products; Portal & CMS Developments, Integrations, Deployments
- Primary PM: NTL & Virginmedia portal merger/redesign/rebranding 3.5M UK users, $3M+ budget
- Cross team PM for software development, testing, release and updates of portals & proprietary CMSs
- Primary PM for multi-tiered portal with variable entitlements and ‘single sign-on authentications
- Created Work Breakdown Structures; assigned resources, tracked task, assessed risk, estimated budgets
- PM oversight of distributed team of US/UK resources (SDLC/LAMP developers, QA, UAT, Release teams)
- Managed redesign and rebranding effort for NTL/Telewest/VirginMedia for their portal of 3.5 M users
- Managed product integrations (sports, video), admin systems, reporting dashboards (Google/Omniture)
- Managed CRM system (SalesForce) across a multiplicity of clients, products and deployments
- Installation of Video Teleconferencing system used business wide for domestic and international clients
NIEUW MILLENNIUM (NON-PROFIT); AMSTERDAM, NL 02/2001 - 03/2003 Founder & Program Director:
- Secured funding for non-profit Technology, Education & Arts center focused on historical archiving
- Director for build-out of 10,000 sq ft state of the art video, audio and internet training facility; 'TEA Factory'
- Directed development and implementation of 'The Saving History Agenda' with a 4 Program roadmap
- Hired diverse international team of technology experts to manage, develop and deploy scaled down tools
- The Saving History featured as only non-profit project at European Round Table Exhibition 02, Madrid
E-CITY; ITV DEVELOPMENT; AMSTERDAM, NL 10/1999 - 03/2001
iTV Development/Platforms Manager
- Managed team to develop and implement Permission Based Interactive protocols for UPC NL iTV/Portals
- Key contributor to development of the interactive 'i' which initiates permission based interactive options
- Managed the selection and implementation of Project (MS Project), Document (Hummingbird) tools
INTERNET TO INTERACTIVE CONCEPTS; Technology, Education & Arts Consultant; 1996-2009
Director: Program, Project and Product Lead; Conception Production & Deployment; Costs & Budgets
- IT Consultant/Production: The Power of Forex; Web Edu-Video; Emerald Passport, Toronto, CA, (2008)
- Consultant/PM: Art Runs Deep; Virtual Art Gallery; Tech., Ed & Art Project; Buffalo NY (2007)
- IT Consultant/Production: Power of Success for Kids; Web Edu-Video; Emerald Passport, Toronto, (2006)
- IT Consultant/Production: NACC Funds Site; Niagara Arts & Cultural Center, Niagara Falls, NY (2005)
- Visiting Instructor/Trainer: Technology Education & Art, Digital Profiles; University of Hawaii, HI (2003)
- IT Consultant: Technology, Education & Arts; Nieuw Millennium Foundation, Amsterdam, NL (2001-2003)
- IT Consultant/Production: Online Video Portal; El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, CA (1997-2000)
- Video Teleconferencing Systems installations into long-distance educational settings (1997-1999)
EDUCATION
UNIV. OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT: PMP Certificate
STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL: (R. Valdez, #03074457; 79-84) Pediatric Endocrinology