SVP-Solutions and Principal Consultant at Qlaire Systems Inc
Silver Spring, MD 20906
United States
www.Qlaire.com
January 2008-Present

Project Management Consultant DHS - USCIS Transformation Program – IBM Global Services (Program Performance, QA, and Process Consultant)  Managed, tracked, and reported on USCIS Transformation Program performance based on the government’s performance criteria and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)  Managed the program quality through all phases of the lifecycle (Iterative and Agile-Scrum) and in accordance with the ITIL V3, CMMI, DHS SELC framework and the government’s QASP  Conducted program planning, process compliance audits, lessons learned analysis, root cause analysis, decision analysis and resolution, scheduling, and Risk Management, and program performance evaluations  Implemented Agile-Scrum processes in a CMMI maturity level-3 program environment  Collaborated with all relevant stakeholders including the government, executives, PMO, EVMS, engineering, test, O&M, Organizational Change Management, training, CM, and contracts to manage program performance  Provided SME guidance on process implementation and program compliance including CMMI, ITIL, Iterations, RUP, Agile-Scrum methods, and SDLC activities  Established and institutionalized a program wide innovation program to foster innovations. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission – ITISS Program (Management Consultant)  SME (Key Personnel) and Management Consultant for IT asset management and CM activities  Task order and technical proposal development and support  CM, ITAM, and SAM of over 10000 software and hardware assets. DISA – Electromagnetic Spectrum Engineering Services project (Process Consultant)  Implemented a CMMI based process improvement in preparation for CMMI level-3 appraisal  Defined CMMI maturity level 3 compliant processes, including process maps and process descriptions, procedures, and checklists for all CMMI Maturity Level 3 process areas  Chaired the SEPG and guided Process Action Teams on the CMMI process improvement effort  Advised the management team on program management and continuous process improvement  Developed and conducted process training. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Management Consultant)  Provided business and leadership consulting to the CIO and quality management organizations  Envisioned and implemented organizational change and improved efficiency by implementing centralized management and enterprise level change management processes based on industry standards, methodologies and frameworks including CobiT, ISO 9000, ITIL, CMMI, and RUP  Mentored senior and executive staff on program management and process improvement  Published organizational policies, guidelines, whitepapers, procedures, best practices and training materials for use by FDIC organizations and projects. T. Rowe Price (Software Asset Management Consultant)  Established an organization wide Asset Management program by mentoring senior management (CIO and VP IT Services) and establishing organization wide processes  Established the overall ITAM framework using ITIL and IAITAM blueprint  Defined the ITAM lifecycle and interfaced with all business groups  Unified the disparate functional groups that included financial management, vendor management, CRM, service desk, and technology towers with umbrella ITAM processes  Identified ITAM vendors to implement a well rounded ITAM solution  Tracked the ITAM program progress to a success, including scheduled internal audits, true-ups, reconciliation reports, data harvests, trial disaster recovery processes, and reuse  Collaborated with IT vendors during IT audits. Hughes Network Systems (Software Quality Assurance Expert)  Aligned engineering process with the automotive SPICE standards to meet the technical specifications and contractual requirements of Daimler A.G., on the Telematics program  Advised program management and engineering group through all stages of the SDLC  Ensured process compliance by conducting periodic reviews and internal process audits  Ensured product quality by facilitating peer reviews, walkthroughs, and quality reviews; monitoring tests; and mentoring the engineering team  Participated and provided SME advice during SPICE audits/assessments by Daimler. USDA-Forest Service (Software Quality Assurance and Performance Manager)  Managed the program QA and performance management activities on the USDA-Forest Service “I-Web” online portal project  Established and institutionalized a measurement program supporting the USDA’s program performance objectives.

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SVP-Solutions and Principal Consultant at Qlaire Systems Inc
Silver Spring, MD 20906
United States
www.Qlaire.com
January 2008-Present

Project Management Consultant DHS - USCIS Transformation Program – IBM Global Services (Program Performance, QA, and Process Consultant)  Managed, tracked, and reported on USCIS Transformation Program performance based on the government’s performance criteria and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)  Managed the program quality through all phases of the lifecycle (Iterative and Agile-Scrum) and in accordance with the ITIL V3, CMMI, DHS SELC framework and the government’s QASP  Conducted program planning, process compliance audits, lessons learned analysis, root cause analysis, decision analysis and resolution, scheduling, and Risk Management, and program performance evaluations  Implemented Agile-Scrum processes in a CMMI maturity level-3 program environment  Collaborated with all relevant stakeholders including the government, executives, PMO, EVMS, engineering, test, O&M, Organizational Change Management, training, CM, and contracts to manage program performance  Provided SME guidance on process implementation and program compliance including CMMI, ITIL, Iterations, RUP, Agile-Scrum methods, and SDLC activities  Established and institutionalized a program wide innovation program to foster innovations. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission – ITISS Program (Management Consultant)  SME (Key Personnel) and Management Consultant for IT asset management and CM activities  Task order and technical proposal development and support  CM, ITAM, and SAM of over 10000 software and hardware assets. DISA – Electromagnetic Spectrum Engineering Services project (Process Consultant)  Implemented a CMMI based process improvement in preparation for CMMI level-3 appraisal  Defined CMMI maturity level 3 compliant processes, including process maps and process descriptions, procedures, and checklists for all CMMI Maturity Level 3 process areas  Chaired the SEPG and guided Process Action Teams on the CMMI process improvement effort  Advised the management team on program management and continuous process improvement  Developed and conducted process training. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Management Consultant)  Provided business and leadership consulting to the CIO and quality management organizations  Envisioned and implemented organizational change and improved efficiency by implementing centralized management and enterprise level change management processes based on industry standards, methodologies and frameworks including CobiT, ISO 9000, ITIL, CMMI, and RUP  Mentored senior and executive staff on program management and process improvement  Published organizational policies, guidelines, whitepapers, procedures, best practices and training materials for use by FDIC organizations and projects. T. Rowe Price (Software Asset Management Consultant)  Established an organization wide Asset Management program by mentoring senior management (CIO and VP IT Services) and establishing organization wide processes  Established the overall ITAM framework using ITIL and IAITAM blueprint  Defined the ITAM lifecycle and interfaced with all business groups  Unified the disparate functional groups that included financial management, vendor management, CRM, service desk, and technology towers with umbrella ITAM processes  Identified ITAM vendors to implement a well rounded ITAM solution  Tracked the ITAM program progress to a success, including scheduled internal audits, true-ups, reconciliation reports, data harvests, trial disaster recovery processes, and reuse  Collaborated with IT vendors during IT audits. Hughes Network Systems (Software Quality Assurance Expert)  Aligned engineering process with the automotive SPICE standards to meet the technical specifications and contractual requirements of Daimler A.G., on the Telematics program  Advised program management and engineering group through all stages of the SDLC  Ensured process compliance by conducting periodic reviews and internal process audits  Ensured product quality by facilitating peer reviews, walkthroughs, and quality reviews; monitoring tests; and mentoring the engineering team  Participated and provided SME advice during SPICE audits/assessments by Daimler. USDA-Forest Service (Software Quality Assurance and Performance Manager)  Managed the program QA and performance management activities on the USDA-Forest Service “I-Web” online portal project  Established and institutionalized a measurement program supporting the USDA’s program performance objectives.

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