Michael Kenney

Michael A. Kenney, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO, CFCE

 

Senior Project / Program Manager

Information Technology ~ Software Engineering ~ IT Infrastructure ~ Telecommunications

Engineering ~ Construction ~ Manufacturing ~ Data Centers ~ Training

 

 

Offers over 20 years of strong project management experience with the ability to identify requirements, allocate resources, and facilitate delivery within timeline, scope, and budget constraints. Adept at stakeholder relations, risk management, estimating, scheduling, earned value management, cost accounting and resource management. Extensive leadership talents including training, mentoring, motivation, and supervision. Well-versed in Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies, PMBOK framework, PRINCE2, MS Dynamics SureStep, ITIL, RUP, NERC, FERC, CIP, Cisco Technologies, and SEI-CMM.

Selected Achievements:

• Championed complex, multi-site commercial construction projects valued at $68M, software engineering projects at more than $10.6M and Utilities CIS project over $12M.
• Led the planning, construction, and configuration of a software development center, which earned $1.5M+ during the six months of operations.

• Leveraged polished interpersonal skills to consistently foster unified relationships with vendors, customers, management, and project team members.
• Seamlessly interfaced with key stakeholders to propel forward-moving efforts, contain costs, and fuel continuous improvement across multiple projects concurrently.
• Completed a wide range of projects for Fortune 500 clients inclusive of data centers, telephony, microwave systems, UHF/VHF radio networks, radio towers, collocated and redundant power systems, LEED renovations, solar systems, cleanrooms, data centers, and IT infrastructures.
• Managed Cisco infrastructure and data center projects using R&S, UCS, and ACI architectures, with advanced storage technologies and VMWares Software Defined Data Center. Addiationally, I managed Cisco’s UC telephony deployment projects, including systems engineering, VOIP, SIP services, remote site telephony (SRST), and voice and integrated Data IP Telephony in High Density environments.
• Managed software development projects for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, including large data systems, server and client/server applications, decision and operational support systems, CIS, ERP, and CRM interfaces, financial and billing systems, and network interfacing systems using a variety of software development methodologies (RUP, SCRUM, Agile, Waterfall, etc.), architectures, and topographies (including on/off shore models).

 

Principal Consultant
MAK Project Management LLC, Reno, NV 7/2017 – Present

Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Davis, CA (1 Year Contract March 2018 to Present)
Senior Infrastructure Project Manager
This engagement is with the IT Infrastructure and Operations Central Group. PG&E is a highly regulated utility. This position is in support of the electrical proection systems and is primarily working with the utiility and operational data networks. Using primarily Ruggedcom and Cisco CGS technologies, I have managed projects from requirements through construction. This includes Fiber Optic (OSP& ISP, including long distance installation of OPGW and ADSS cabling) and Microwave transport, VHF/UHF/Satellite radio systems, utility protection systems, emergency response base camp IT deployment packages, substation construction, and specialized projects for CALTRAIN and the Port of Oakland. I have managed construction projects in substations, on transmission and distribution lines, in facilities, and remote rural sites.

 

UC San Diego Health Sciences Information Services, San Diego, CA (6 Month Contract August 2017 to March 2018)
Technical Project Manager
This engagement is to consolidate the University of California's San Diego distributed data centers to their southern data center in Irvine, CA. This is a green field Data Center installation using Cisco UCS and ACI topographies, with VMware's Validated Design Software Designed Data Center technologies with supporting hardware and networking using NSX, Nutanix, Citrix, and Nexus technologies. Implementing advanced storage technologies, and CommVault's backup and recovery, using NetApp NAS and PureStorage. Managed additional projects including a new domain Active Directory with cloud technologies, migration to Office-365 and Exchange in the cloud, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with IronPort, ProofPoint, and Digital Guardian, and other small technology improvement projects.

 

Project Manager

PCC Inc., Carson City, NV, 11/2016 – 7/2017

• Software Project Management of a State Project to replace their Commercial Recordings, UCC, and Notary systems from project developed with .NET and C#
• Managing upgrade of the existing IBM FileNet Information Services Database systems to the new P8 version and Data migration
• Managing the installation, configuration, and training of SharePoint server, with integration with Team Foundation Server (TFS) for current and future State projects

 

Senior Project Manager

Eugene Water and Electric Company, Eugene, OR, 1/2016 – 9/1016

• Spearheaded full-scope information technology projects from project initiation through to successful closeout.
• Proficiently managed enterprise projects including utilities CIS and Crew Callout projects
• Proficiently managed infrastructure and disaster recovery projects using CISCO and CommVault technologies
• Proficiently managed a compliance project to certify EWEB under NERC/FERC-CIP
• Assisted in the organization and setting up micro grid projects using renewable energy
• Managed the EWEB CIS Replacement Project through the planning and procurement phases

 

IT / Telecom Project Manager

APR Consulting (contract at NV Energy), Las Vegas, NV, 7/2014 – 3/2015

• Spearheaded full-scope telecom engineering projects from project initiation through to successful closeout.
• Proficiently managed a vast range of technologies encompassing powerline communications systems, Cisco VoIP, UHF, VHF, fiber optics, advanced utility security systems, and construction of regeneration and retransmission sites.
• Enhanced transmission of data via advanced technologies such as multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM), and frequency division multiplexing (FDM).
• Effectively engineered and managed projects for implementation of telecommunications at substation, transmission and distribution security systems, microwave and fiber optic sites, and one MW UPS on a two MW Solar farm.

 

Launch Operations Specialist

West Valley Engineering (contract at Space Systems Loral), Palo Alto, CA, 12/2011 – 11/2013

• Operations and logistics management of test and launch of communications satellites, including personnel movement, spacecraft testing at remote facilities, and launch operations offsite/overseas.
• Joined forces with the Launch Vehicle Mission Manager, Spacecraft Manager, and launch services provider to ensure successful operations.
• Contributed advanced technical acumen toward assisting with computer networking, desktop support, and Cisco VoIP telephony, including disaster recovery planning (RAS, redundant system and networks, etc.).
• Assisted with Antenna alignment and sytems testing prior to launch
• Served as an active member of Space Systems Loral’s manufacturing project management improvements group.

 

General Engineering & Building Contractor

Michael Kenney Construction Services, San Bruno, CA, 3/2009 – 12/2011

• Managed full lifecycle IT, electrical, and construction projects in the utility, commercial, industrial, civil, and institutional business sectors for State, education, commercial, and healthcare clients
• Delivered comprehensive construction and project management, field engineering services, and due diligence surveys and reports for civil, commercial, and institutional business segments.
• Completed demolitions, historical restorations, electrical projects (UPS, generators, cogeneration, PV/solar, underground distribution systems, and UPS storage systems) and cutting-edge IT initiatives such as data centers, networking, and VoIP telephony utilizing Cisco’s Unified Communications.

 

Project Manager

CB Richard Ellis (at PG&E (Pacific, Gas, & Electric Company)), San Francisco, CA, 9/2006 – 10/2008

• Strategically steered project lifecycle from launch to ensure on time, on-budget delivery; specialized in commercial and industrial projects with key global and corporate accounts.
• Completed a wide range of data center projects (AIX, UNIX, and Windows servers with CISCO infrastructure), VOIP telephony projects, IT software implementation projects (Billing, and others), IT and critical facility infrastructure improvements, including disaster recovery, for clients such as Chevron, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), and State Street Bank.
• Demonstrated exceptional efficacy in leading projects spanning MEP, electrical cogeneration and back-up systems, LEED® renovations, solar (PV), envelope infrastructure, IT, telephony, Microwave sytems, manufacturing production line installation, cleanrooms, power generators/systems, seismic reinforcement, and HAZMAT remediation.

 

Prior Major Roles:

 

Warranty Representative (Project Manager), Toll Brothers, Inc., San Ramon, CA, 2005 – 2006

Operations Manager (temporary position), Aircraft Shopper Online, Corte Madera, CA, 2003 – 2004

IT Consultant/Project Manager, self-employed, 2001 – 2005

Project Manager, Software, Iona Technologies, Foster City, CA 2001 - 2002

Engineering Manager, Software, Globe Wireless, Foster City, CA, 2000 – 2001

Program Manager, Software, Satyam Computer Services, Santa Clara, CA, 1998 – 2000

Program Manager, Software, GTE Government Systems Corporation, Rome, NY, 1995 – 1997

 

 Additional experience includes service with the United States Army Special Forces.

 

 

 

• BS, Computer Science, SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, NY
• Advanced Project Management Certificate, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
• Project Management Professional (PMP # 1625101)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) & Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP # 1889978)
• Certified Fiber Characterization Engineer (CFCE)(CFCE492USA)
• UTC Fiber Optic Technician (LB-09/25-320L1) & Designer (LB-09/25-265L2)
• UTC Fiber Optics Advanced Designer (LB-0506-0013-L3)
• Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) Certification Training
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification Training
• Cisco Certified CCNA + Security Certification Training                                  
• Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Certification Training
• Cisco Certififed CCNA Data Center Training
• VMware Validated Design (VVD) Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) Training
• California Licensed General Engineering (A) and Building (B) Contractor #934483
• Electric Utilities Systems Operations
• PROSCI Organizational Change Management

 

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