Freelance Business IT Consultant and Project Manager
GULP.de
Total years of experience :40 years, 5 Months
• Coordinated budget preparation, projects, resource planning to evaluate capacities for new project initiatives.
• Lead implementation of industry best practices, methodologies, QA TCOE from inception to UAT process.
• Established Procedures, for continues streamlining and process improvement and efficient PMO practices.
• Guide Test Team, Test Documentation creation efforts, CM and CR management system through releases.
• Managed specials projects, created Project Plans, Test Plans, Strategies, Test Cases and Scripts and guides.
• Reviewed and sign-off on scope, functionality, requirements, design and use cases with development team.
opportunities.
Handle various advisory client, coordinate business development, build relationships, uncover
opportunities, develop proposals and contracts for consulting services, deploy technical teams, manage projects and monitor deliverable performance and results.
Develop business plans, JV proposals, conduct market, financial and strategic research to create workable solutions with concrete data for decision making, investments, expansion, collaboration and JVs.
• Responsible for business development, service delivery areas - IT, Project Management & Consulting Solutions.
• Planned, service requests, client relations, stake-holders expectations on various projects and initiatives.
• Introduced Best Practices, KPIs for Level (3) to streamline procedures through RUP, SOX and CMMI standards.
• Lead ERP implementation and customization project for Liberty Oil to strengthen internal controls.
• Managed Release planning for e-Banking and Online Mortgage system design for a U.S. Bank/Downey Savings.
• Headed team to transition data migration for Yahoo Money and Experian Credit Reporting Services.
• Collaborated with Accenture team on QA projects for e-commerce, web-based b2b platform development.
• Coordinated upgrade of Market Data Feeds system for Reuters clients on NYSE, Nasdaq, OTC and CME.
• Supervised implementation of integrated Empower system for a Pulte Homes and Mortgage Services
Senior IT Architect /QA Engineer- Integrated Technology and Consulting Services
* Lead teams on Wellpoint, Chevron and Disney Store projects, for end-to-end service delivery and test strategies on various applications development initiatives and enhancements.
* Coordinated the design and architecture of Patient Care Management System for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
* Developed budgets, forecasts, estimates for Farmers Insurance project to coordinate PMO process.
* Collaborated with Cisco Systems, AT&T and third-party installers on high-speed network upgrades.
Lead team on Fox Network’s Pay-per-view License Management System design, development, testing and deployment, working closely with client PM and end-user community.
* Coordinated establishment of best industry practices, processes, procedures and guidelines.
* Design training material, release notes, user manuals and training program for internal skills management.
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer/DRB Chairman
* Assisted product manager and development team define enhancements and functionality -
Lead to early release of ERA package for Epicor Software - saving $150k in overtime costs and rework.
* Introduced proficient test planning, strategy and systems testing techniques, modules to minimize costs
* Directed testing and fixing of bugs reducing customer complaint rate by at least 15%.
* Managed and devised Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scripts and execution of regression suites.
* Client Serviced: Trimedyne, SCS/Compute, Shopping.com, BAX Global, Epicor, SpaceLabs.
Developed strategic business development plan, client acquisition and referrals, service offerings, and staff engagements, leading to successful development and expansion to $500k in revenue over nine years.
•Prepared Budgets, Estimates, Forecasts, Cash-Flow Analysis, Cash-Management and Tax Returns
•Supervised monthly closing, preparation of Management Reports, Financial Results and Internal Audits.
•Coordinated improvements of Internal Controls, Process Improvements and Cost-Saving Strategies
•Lead implementation of Client Business Plans, arrange Venture Capital, Equity Investments and Financing.
•Advised client in funding of business plans with venture capital of over $6 million and successful private-
placement of several small businesses.
Introduced Financial Analysis Tools, Rapid Reporting Procedures, reducing redundant data by 40%.
•Lead Monthly Currency Translated Financial Reports, Management Discussion, reports into UK formats.
•Streamlined and Automated Monthly Closing, Financial Reporting leading to 25%, cost savings.
•Established Fixed Assets tracking system, implementation McCormick and Dodge, FA Management Systems
•Assisted in implementation of MAPICS system, - reducing inventory levels by 45% throughout the division,
cutting insurance, obsolescence and carrying costs by over $300k.
•Designed efficient data gathering and financial reporting processes, reducing error rate by 50%, and
improved timely and accurate monthly closing significantly.
-PMI COURSE WORK - RISK MANAGEMENT, EARNED VALUE, COMMUNICATION PLANNING,
-MBA equivalency certified
-HND in Business and Finance