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EMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEPROFESSIONAL SUMMARYA critical thinker, problem solver, communicator and collaborator with the ability to lead and delegate. Proven experience leading all phases (E2E) of all ERP Programs/Projects. Extensive experience at every level of Program and Project Management and Control encompassing Scope, Planning, Cost, Schedule, Contract Administration, Quality, Risk, Procurement, Communications, and Resource Management. Process-oriented with proven ability to find facts, utilize various methodologies; organize and mentor team members, and incorporate the latest techniques and methodologies (Agile) to complete program and project on Schedule and within Cost. PMI Certified PMP No. 82229 since 2004. Scrum Alliance Certified CSM No. 121356 since 2010. EVMS certified since 2007. Experienced in DoD (Aerospace) - 25 years,, Healthcare Industries 10 years and IT industries 20 years.Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all processes as defined in the Project Management Institutes Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) both in practice and theory.SME in the development/maintenance of Statement of Work (SOW); RFPs (Requests for Proposals and Responses); Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), significant experience with ALL federal government contract bidding/negotiation and source selection process.Communicate, verbally and in writing, all necessary information with internal and external stakeholders, cross-functionally and vertically. Responsibility/accountability throughout the organization for planning, schedules, and budgets as well as EVMS methodologies and analyses. Create, Update, Present Status Reporting.Expertise in rapidly identifying problems and implementing solutions to keep program/projects on track and within schedule and budget guidelines using proven project management and control methodologies, processes and tools throughout the entire project/product life cycle (PLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Product Lifecycle (PLM) as well as Waterfall and Agile MethodologiesExcellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and strong communication, collaborative, and coordination skills including internal and external, client, and service providers (off-shore and onsite).Results-driven, Self-Directed, Self-Motivated and Goal-oriented. Reputation for managing projects, often under pressure, in a professional, organized and timely manner.Technical Team Program Management - experienced at leading development team (Onsite and Global) through the lifecycle process, developing program strategy, coordinating cross-functional interaction and overseeing execution through strong collaboration with Technical TeamsExperienced in IT Security Auditing and Compliance Procedures experienced in secured cloud based services such as AWS.and Salesforce which is a cloud-based CRM (customer relationship service)A Go-Getter and Quick-Study with a strong ability to Hit-The-Ground Running.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEROCCOR/REDWIRE, Longmont Colorado, October 2021 (Current) (C/S Program/Project Manager)Communication, Coordination, and Collaboration of all Stakeholders and between all levels of Management.Day-to-day project management responsibilities on a highly complex Manual ERP and C/S System.Developed and managed project cost and schedule, risk.Managed all internal stakeholders.Updated. Maintained, and generated and issued daily status reports.SQL database queries and manipulation of Xcel Spreadsheets and Pivot Tables, etc.NetSuite Proficient.SEVEN SPRINGS RANCH, LLC, LaPorte Colorado February 1998 Present, (Owner)Day to day Project and Property Management of 85 Acre Horse Ranch with 3 Rental Houses.Financial Management and Resource Management Marketing, Tenant Selection and upkeep activities. Detailed cost analysis and budget planning as well as complete fiscal responsibilities.Strategic Project Management Improvement and Renovation Projects developing scope, plan, change strategy and control, risks, issues and impacts.Coordinate and Collaborate project related for cross-functional tradesman and vendors, lead-motivate-influence same in performance of assigned work.in accordance with scope and plan.Business Analysis, Feasibility, Change Management and End-to-End Project Management for all phases of Projects.HEWLETT PACKARD, Fort Collins Colorado, April 2019- November 2020 (Program/Project Manager)Communication, Coordination, and Collaboration of all Stakeholders (Internal and External) and between all levels of Management and Service Providers.Day-to-day project management responsibilities on a highly complex ERP and CRM global implementation and integration of HP Legacy Systems. Overall Program ECO (ERP-CDAX-Olympia.)Agile Program Closely managed Agile Vendor.Developed and managed project schedule, budget, scope, risk,Managed all stakeholders (internal and external)Experienced in working with off-shore team (EMEA, APAC, AMERICAS)Updated. Maintained, and generated and issued daily status reports based upon Service Now (SNOW) dashboards.Interfaced on a daily basis with IT Architects for all three systems to ascertain that all requirements were being met in a timely manner to prevent schedule slippage.Prepared Cyber Security Documentation which was approved upon 1st submittal.which was a key document to the first release of the Program. Updated and maintained Cyber Security Compliance Documentation.SQL database queries and manipulation, Xcel Pivot Tables, etc.Salesforce (CRM); ServiceNow experience.Reference: Jeffery Ehmann, Director of ECO ProgramGATES CORPORATION, Denver Colorado March 2012 July 2015 (Direct Employee) Sr. Project Manager, IT PMO for HW/SW Development Infrastructure & Enterprise Resource ApplicationsWork with the Business, to understand and lead in the development of business requirements to determine program/project scope.Proactively, work with the Technical Team to develop and implement functional requirements.Manage, drive and coordinate the day-to-day activities of all team members (internal/external stakeholders).Coordinate and Develop Program/Project timelines and PlansDetermine and manage WBS, budgets, and schedule - tracking project progress against plan.Lead cross-functional global teams, onsite and off-shore.Proactively, identify project risks and institute risk mitigation plans in a timely and effective manner,Negotiate conflicts and resource constraints, ensuring proper communication regarding the project/program is maintained.Successful Company-wide Global Upgrade of MS Exchange (Exchange Online, Skype for Business, SharePoint Online)Experienced in IT Security Auditing and Compliance ProceduresOTM Program (Oracle Transportation Management) successfully implemented at 5 manufacturing facilities throughout the US resulting in 600K annual savings.Downtown Denver Leadership Program Gates 2014 Representative Tactical UrbanismReference: Julian Spence, VP of IT As the VP of IT at Gates Corporation, I was Louises direct manager.. Louise is a dedicated project manager and will put in long hours to support the program/project and support the team. Starting out early in the day, she kept fellow team members on task for her projects. Louise is a hard worker and is willing to go the extra mile to assure that her programs and projects are completed successfully.COVIDIEN, (now MEDTRONICS) Boulder Colorado 2010 - 2011 (Consultant/Contractor)Project Management Consultant for Off-Shore Programs/Projects and Process Improvement Health Care, Medical Devices, HW/SW Development (March 2010 to March 2012)Determined and managed WBS, budgets, and timelines tracking project progress against plan.Lead cross-functional global teams, onsite and off-shore.Managed the day-to-day activities of all team members.Identified project risks and instituted risk mitigation plans.Negotiated conflicts and resource constraints.Ensured that proper communication regarding the project/program is maintained. Generated and maintained project-related documents.Reported directly to Director,of Program Management Office, partnering with the Program Manager to ensure Design Control Procedure is followed.Created and managed the project Design and Project History File and for product approval by regulatory agencies (FDA). Manage the change order process for all design documentation.Scheduled and facilitated project meetings and coordinated program-related activities, including design reviews; prepared, tracked; drove and closed design and document review minutes/action items.Traveled to India to select Global Offshore team for ability to assist in developing HW/SW for endoscopic product. Trained same team in FDA compliances.Sharepoint Administrator, MsProject, MsOffice Suite, Agile SWIBM, Boulder Colorado (June 2010 to August 2010) (Consultant/Contractor)Project Manager Main Storage Service (MSS), Mainframe, Frame RelayResponsible for managing projects in support of MSS projects, using Project Initiatives.Determined project scope and life cycle stages and manage same.Determined resources and drive project milestones & deadlines.Provided project status reports and determine team assignments.Prepared information for installation of Build Management Network Servers (UNIX, LINUX) (including technical hosting resources).Sharepoint, MsProject, MsOffice Suite,SUN MICROSYSTEMS, Broomfield, Colorado (March 2007 to August 2008) (Direct Employee) Program Manager, Global - HW/SW Development and UpgradeIBIS Program Oracle Incentive Compensation (OIC) Program Upgrade & Implementation.Developed and drove Global Readiness Project Plan through BVAL (User-Acceptance) testing to successful Go-Live worldwide deployment for the Americas (North, Mexico, South); EMEA (Europe, India, Middle East) and APAC (Asia, Australia, New Zealand) in a time sensitive (9 TZs) and tense environment.Reference: Gautam Galvankar wrote: It was a pleasure to work with Louise on the intense IBIS program. Louise has excellent project/program management skills and above all is an excellent human being. In spite of intense project pressures, she always kept her cool and focus on the project deliverables and worked in the best interest of the company. My best wishes to her.XCEL Energy, Denver, Colorado (February 2006 to September 2007) (Consultant/Contractor) Project Manager, E2E Mainframe Platform Refresher ProgramComplete Project Management/Control Responsibilities for the Upgrading and Changeout of XCEL Energys Mainframe Processor which included the following:Two OS System Upgrades (UNIX and LINUX); Processor Changeout; 64-bit upgrade; Upgrade of all System and Subsystem Upgrades; Upgrade and UAT Testing of S/W Applications on MF.Preparing and presenting status to Customer Management as well as weekly status to the Project Team, meeting and exceeding customer expectations and establishing/maintaining relationship.Planning, Organizing, Coordinating, all Project Meetings including day by day follow through on resolution of all Issues and Action Items, identifying and resolving all impacts to Program.Identifying and resolving all potential impacts to Program.MsOffice Suite, Lotus Notes, MsProject, SharepointSTORAGETEK, Louisville, Colorado (February 2005 to September 2005) (Consultant/Contractor) Project Manager, VSM Open Program Storage Devices, SW DevelopmentProject Management/Control Responsibilities Coordination, Updating, Statusing and Reporting of Schedule, Budget, and Metrics and Documentation.Business Process Responsibilities Schedule and facilitate project meetings and follow-through on each task leading to successful completion of each milestone throughout each phase of the development lifecycle.New Technology Assist in the business process redesign and documentation as needed.Initiate, define, implement, and communicate development, analysis, and design parameters, software functional specifications, policy & procedures, and business rules.Oversight of CCB and SCCB Processes in compliance of CMM. Lead effort to establish Metrics for defects tracking and statistical analysis of results.Developed UAT Test Plan and oversaw execution of same.CRM - Analyzed Offshore business partners operations to gain an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses to determine better processes.MsOffice Suite, MsProject, Bug TrakkerNORTHROP-GRUMMAN, Carson, California (February 2004 to December 2004) (Direct Employee)Business Manager, SE&I FBCB2 Program HW & SW DevelopmentManagement of Program Control Analysts in support of a major Battlefield Digitization Program - $150M, all Contract types (including IDIQ) 45 DOs (Projects).Developed and maintained the IMP which represented the project events, accomplishments, criteria and required unique coding structure meeting DoD reporting requirements.Developed and maintained the IMS which represented all activities, risk mitigation plans, and program requirements.Developed and maintained the Program Summary Master Schedule, performing Critical path analysis and performed continuous schedule/risk monitoring and assessment, developing corrective action plans.Monitored and reported full cost/schedule reporting (CPR) on a monthly basis to DoD.Business Office oversight and support of Replan during final three months. Facilitated and made recommendations for buy vs. build decisions.Business Office negotiations, planning, implementation of Follow-On Program, i.e. negotiated agreements and commitments by facilitating communication cross-functionally from conception to implementation.Translated high-level business requirements into specifications (SOW) and WBS for the Technical Organization and managed changes to these specifications (CM).Led Six Sigma effort to define requirements for Financial Reporting, worked to improve provisioning and billing workflow of legacy systems.Mentored and coached the Technical Team on the use of Best Practices.MsOffice Suite, MsProject, Cobra, P3, Dekker-TrakkerSUN MICROSYSTEMS, Broomfield, Colorado (March, 2000 to September 2003) (Direct Employee) Engineering Program Manager Construction, Mainframe Installation & Storage DevicesSuccessfully led the Program Management Team for the construction of a 30,000sf state-of-the-art Network Storage Laboratory that combined 13 individual and diverse Laboratories (SAN, RAS, technical hosting resources, etc.) nationwide. Key Liaison between all levels of management as well as technical labs to coordinate program activities and cross-functional interaction throughout the Laboratory Build.Led, guided and facilitated program ($7.5M) to a highly successful conclusion by completion on schedule and at a 15% cost savings.Reduced and minimized risk by identifying concerns/issues early on, which allowed mitigation and guaranteed timely and effective results.Led the Source Selection for all Vendors and facilitated and made recommendations/decisions for buy vs. build decisions.Enterprise Services, e/Americas Enterprise Services Provided program/project support as the Data Warehouse Program and Logistics Project Manager.Experienced in IT Auditing and Security ProceduresInitiated, planned, organized and prioritized business processes and project efforts across the enterprise. Established entry and exist criteria for each process phase.Reviewed, contributed, and revised leading edge Software Development Processes Documentation and Life Cycle (SDLC) process design to improve efficiency and productivity.Facilitated workshops and supervised logistics for workshops and presentations.Systems used were Solaris Operating Systems and Servers.StarOffice Office Suite, MsOffice Suite, MsProject, EnactReference: Jack Hardy, Director IT Louise worked for me as a Program Manager in 2000-2003 overseeing the build out of a corporate computer lab in Broomfield. Louise was my advocate in dealings with the construction personnel and Sun facilities people and met with me on a regular basis to discuss upcoming milestones, requested changes and general project status. Because of Louises work, I was rarely required to be present for day-to-day activities and only had to meet with the construction team when corporate approvals were needed that Louise was not authorized to give. And, of course, that the project completed successfully.CAPSTONE PLANNING & CONTROL, Boulder CO (September 1998 to March 2000) (Contractor/Consultant) Program Management ConsultantRocky Flats Remediation Program DoE, Developed SOWs, WBS, project management plans, scope, cost, schedule, tracking and monitoring using EVMS techniques, involving safety regulation, hazard analysis, safety and health plans.Developed project documentation such as project work packages/permits and support documentation such as plans, schedules, and analysis in accordance with policies and procedures and prepared status reporting as well as supporting change control.Facilitated, coordinated, and documented project meetings, updating and reporting status to the customer (DoE).Participated in design reviews and documented contractual requirements and any change of scope, updated associated documentation accordingly.Developed, documented and coordinated resolution of tracked Action Items/Issues and tracked status of work packages/permits as well as long lead procurement action documents.;QWEST (U S West), Denver Colorado (March 1996 to September 1998) (Consultant/Contractor)Program Management/Control Consultant HW, SW Development, Mainframe, Web ApplicationsDeveloped implementation plan for the Software Engineering Capability Maturity Model (CMM) that raised the level of development productivity and consolidated data that enabled understanding of contributions and accountability among managers, developers, and programmers.CRM - Strove to manage IT project efforts against Company strategic business objectives through working relationships with executive management. Identified business workflow process, analyzed and proposed improvements to business processes.Overcame a challenging environment by providing leadership to achieve several stages of the CMM resulting in reduced costs of 70% and reducing schedule by one-third.PRIOR EMPLOYMENTJOHNSON & JOHNSON, New Brunswick, NJ 1993 to 1996 (Consultant/Contractor) Program Control Specialist- HW/SW Development, Product Enhancement, Health CareEBASCO SERVICES, INC. (Raytheon Constructors), Los Angeles, CA 1990 to 1993 Project Management Analyst Construction, Design through ImplementationRDA-LOGICON, Los Angeles, California 1987 to 1990Business Manager - SW Development and OperationsJET PROPULSION LABORATORY (NASA), Pasadena, California 1984 to 1987Cost Analyst Specialist- One of a kind Deep-Space Programs/Projects HW/SW DevelopmentROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Los Angeles, California 1978 to 1984(Rocketdyne Division and North American Aviation Division)Program Control Specialist/Engineering Planner- Aerospace & Defense, Conception through Implementation of Missile, Space Shuttle and Avionics ProgramsTECHNICAL/COMPUTER SKILLSExperienced and proficient in the following S/W and H/W:MS Office Entire Office Suite (Word, Xcel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Calendar) Sharepoint,MsProject, P6, CobraSQL DatabaseSNOW (Service Now) DashboardsInternet, IntranetIBM PCs and CompatiblesMacIntoshAll Standrd Office EqupmentAudio/Video/WebconferencingZoom, Webex, SkypeNetSuite |
