California State Automobile Association
Sr. Project Manager
Company's largest Strategic IT initiative - $500+ MM, revamping/replacing the entire Auto Insurance business function including, processes, related systems and databases, and Third Parties Directed project team of 15 analysts to detail Business Requirements, UI simulation, and Use Cases as part of a $400MM core auto-insurance system replacement effort.
The initiative included detailing the integration of all legacy systems and third party interfaces. Delivered 120 insurance business processes, 485 UI screens, linkage to three major subsidiaries, 10 third party vendors, 40 interfaces with legacy databases, and three state agencies. Created traceability for Requirements and corresponding QA test conditions through linkage of Requisite Pro and Mercury Test Director Staff: 15 Direct Reports/Business Analysts Technical: Process Engineering, Use Cases, Test Conditions, Legacy, Client Server, Middleware
Robert Half International
Program Manager/Sr. Project Manager
Enterprise Business Transformation project (MJ+).
In less than 12 months, teamed with RHI’s IT Director and Executive Management in turning around a troubled $120MM core enterprise application and infrastructure integration project. Project included all core systems, from client facing to Back Office accounting functionaility
Designed/implemented critical IT Governance processes for new PMO Office including: PMO Office Roles and Responsibilities, Scope Management, Change Control, Risk Management, and Vendor Management
Managed/Coordinated 15 project managers to establish a Master Project Schedule from Requirements to Implementation. Reported monthly progress to the Board of Directors
Charles Schwab
IT Process Engineer/Sr. Project Manager
IT Governance
Government Mandated $40MM project to covert all security trading from fractional trading to decimal trading. Project included integration with all brokerage houses, clearing houses, and stock exchanges.
Directed the development of the project methodology, business rules, requirements, and templates for the Q/A project functions. Negotiated cross-organizational ground rules for tracking/reporting standards & definitions. Directed, developed, and managed Decimalization Project Office web site. Staff: 4 Direct Reports, 5 Matrixed Reports. Budget: $3.6MM
SBC Internet Communications
Project Manager
DSL Roll-out Nevada
Turn-around project. Re-directed project that was three months behind schedule. Fast tracked requirements and provisioning, re-scheduled work plan, and implemented just one week past the original roll-out date. Budget: $750K
Visa International
Lead IT Process Consultant
Enterprise Technology Standards project
Enterprise initiative to standardize IT system standards, IT Governance, and IT PMO/QA processes Delivered PMO processes, policies and procedures, and standards for Quality Assurance, Application Certification, and Implementation. Established the Client/Server Test Lab to execute enterprise QA testing Developed the enterprise policy and decision processes for establishing and maintaining internal technology hardware/software standards.
