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Lead Technical Program Manager

About

Highly motivated, enthusiastic and results driven Program Manager with 20 years of experience in IT including 15 years of experience in managing Programs/Projects/Products. Led teams and mentored PMs to establish and deliver OKRs and KPIs, expert in Traditional/Agile/Hybrid Project Management, building PMOs and managing projects using best practices and core principals of PMI. Deployed Project and Portfolio management tools, experienced in implementing Project Management, Resource Management, Portfolio Management, Demand Management, and Financial Management. Versatile team player with excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills. Well versed with PMI, ITIL, SEI-CMM and Six Sigma practices Proven resource consistently delivering projects successfully which are sometime in jeopardy by digging deep into the requirements and planning ahead Excellent communication skills and negotiating skills, can deliver presentations which are results based and present to C level executives with ease Specialties: Azure Dev Ops, JIRA, ServiceNow, Kanban, Agile, Scrum, Traditional Project Management, Capacity Planning, Power Platform, SQL, MS Project

Location

Aldie

Work experience

Lead Program Manager at Lumen Technologies, May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos, Aldie, Virginia, United States, Led a team accelerating the innovation and transformation of platform planning processes through smart, customer-focused solutions driving business value.

Sr Program Manager at Microsoft, Nov 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos, Aldie, Virginia, United States, Effectively led an Engineering Team in executing Azure, Data, AI, ML, and Power Platform-based projects for Fortune 500 companies, culminating in the successful completion of numerous high-impact initiatives that have provided substantial business value. Formulated Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), leading to enhanced project outcomes and optimized project returns. Facilitated generation of approximately $300,000 in monthly revenue through migration of on-premises legacy applications to Azure. Contributed to a monthly revenue of $100,000 by delivering prompt solutions on the Power Platform.

Program Manager at General Dynamics Information Technology, Jul 2015 - Oct 2021 · 6 yrs 4 mos, Washington DC-Baltimore Area, Successfully managed teams to drive Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, Cyber security, and Identity management projects budgeted around $10M as per NIST regulations for federal agencies. Achieved success in project management by establishing PMOs, educating PMs, and implementing PMBOK principles. Establish KPIs, manage project budgets, drive stakeholder engagement and take critical business decisions. Developed project plans, managing resources, and providing continuous improvement in project management practices.

Sr. Project Manager at Verizon Digital Media Services at Verizon, May 2013 - May 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Ashburn, VA, Provide Business Executives with the information needed to make timely and accurate project management business decisions. Implement Microsoft Project Server 2010 to manage schedules, develop training materials, provide end user training to Project Managers on using Project Server. Manage the creation and tracking of all project schedules for Verizon Digital Media Services including the Integrated Master Schedule for platform development, deployment, and operations using MS Project Server 2010. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration by leading meetings to develop and maintain project schedules, identify project risks, and report project progress. Provide technical and functional support for over 100 users / 25 projects in Server.

Project Manager at T.Rowe Price at Vision Technology Services, May 2012 - May 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo, Owings Mills, MD, Leverage the capabilities of Clarity and Project Server, create a centralized project management platform. Publish standard PMO templates, deliverables, manage PMO processes to establish “Best Practices”.

Education

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Old Dominion University

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, vasavi college of engineering