I currently reside in Atlanta,GA and I am willing to relocate for the right postion.




PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:




Project Manager / Business Analyst (Contract)


2007 - Present


www.sportsnutrition.com, - Berlin, CT


Retailer (brick & mortar / eCommerce) Sport Nutrition Supplements





• Manage the overall redevelopment of website – (front & back end)


• Manage the life cycle of the project, from the requirements (Written Requirements, Use Cases: (Tool: Visio),


Activity Diagrams (Tool: Poseidon 6.0) Site Map and Test Scenarios) through production launch and support.


• Coordinate with Architects, Designers, Developers, Assembly Teams, QA teams and deployment teams to


drive project activity completion per the project plan.


• Understanding of business needs (BA) and effectively communicated those throughout the development team


through the use of On-Boarding Strategies (Splitting up Written requirements in future revisions.)


• Drove (PM) scheduling and resource planning by On-Boarding multiple sections of data and graphics input to the CMS.


• Identified current data needs and evaluated the type of content currently in use.


• Identified potential gaps and opportunities to expand CMS capability.


• Heavy interaction with advertising agency creative associates.





Front End:





• Re-establish brand and corporate identity.


• Customize website theme to reflect new brand and corporate identity.


• Revamp websites’ visual presentation (merchandising)





Back End:





• Establish SEO to increase ranking across all browsers (Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc.)


- Generic Search -(without the use of Google Adwords)


• Implemented an advertising network and social media marketing methods to increase exposure online ( Blogs and Back Links.)


• Implement Sales & Marketing strategies through the use of links and paid advertising.


• Developed and Implemented revisions to a generic CMS.


• Created all mass email campaigns.





Project Manager / Business Analyst


2006 - 2007


Top Coder Inc., - Glastonbury, CT


Online Competition Based Software Development Co.





• Manage the life cycle of the project, from the requirements (Written Requirements, Use Cases: (Tool: Visio),


Activity Diagrams (Tool: Poseidon 6.0) Site Map and Test Scenarios through production launch and support.


• Coordinate with Architects, Designers, Developers, Assembly Teams, QA teams and deployment teams


to drive project activity completion per the project plan.


• Provide regular project status reports to upper management.


• Manage internal expectations with respect to scope and change request after the project is initiated.


• Uses QA tools and processes to track and coordinate development issues with the technology and QA teams.(Tool: Gemini)


• Lead issue/problem resolution, implementation, notification, and post-implementation support as the product subject matter expert.


• Understanding of business (BA) needs and effectively communicate those throughout the development team through the use of


On-Boarding Strategies (Splitting up Written requirements in future revisions.)


• Drove (PM) scheduling and resource planning by On-Boarding multiple sections of application by splitting up large components


into (multi) smaller components for build out.


• Identified current data needs and evaluated the type of content currently in use.


• Identified potential gaps and opportunities to expand CMS capability.


• Heavy interaction with advertising agency creative associates.


• Implemented an invoicing system that generated an invoice in less than a 1 minute as opposed to 2 weeks.


Reducing cash flow expenditures by half of a million dollars on monthly bases.





Project Manager (Contract)


2005 - 2006


William Rice Interior Design, LLC. - Atlanta, GA


Hospitality & Residential Interior Design Practice





• Managed P&L responsibilities, including purchasing import inventory.


• Revealed opportunities in regard to pricing, margin, materials and design criteria of Asian furniture manufacturers.


• Created detailed business requirements and detailed functional specifications to develop a purchasing ordering system.


• Developed shop drawing review and construction record keeping control.





Project Manager / Business Analyst (Contract)


2003 - 2005


Midavol Protective Products, LLC. - Greenville, SC


Medical Supplies Manufacturer & Wholesale Distributor





• Coordinate with Architects, Designers, Developers, Assembly Teams, QA teams and deployment


teams to drive project activity completion per the project plan.


• Manage the life cycle of the project, from the requirements (Written Requirements, Use Cases:


(Tool: Visio), Activity Diagrams (Tool: Poseidon 4.0) Site Map and Test Scenarios through production launch and support.


• Created Corporate ID/ Created Collateral / Packaging / Branding


• Managed research and development of a medical line of surgical gloves.


• Exceeded all government and industry quality assurance standards.


• Implemented Sales & Marketing strategies through the use of informative trade show exhibitions,


sample packs, website design and the seal of approval from the CDC.


• Identified current data needs and evaluated the type of content currently in use.


• Identified potential gaps and opportunities to expand CMS capability.


• Heavy interaction with advertising agency creative associates.





Retailer (Owner)


1999 - 2003


Scotia Ridge Trading Company, - Cornelius, NC


Manufacturer / Importer of Home Furnishings





• Created Corporate ID / Collateral / Web site.


• Designed / manufactured / sourced furniture worldwide.


• Work collaboratively with design engineers and sourcing agents to coordinate on site


product development and cost estimates in Southeast Asia for design prototypes.


• Implemented Sales & Marketing strategies through the use of private in-store parties for designers,


establishing a wholesale division and sponsoring charity events.





VP of Sales and Marketing 1996 - 2000


Electro-Mechanical Corporation, Hickory, NC / Wenzhou, China


Manufacturer of Telecommunication Hardware





• Increased sales by 6 Million by acquiring manufacturing contracts.


• Created detailed business requirements and detailed functional specifications to


develop internal operating system. (Dual Role – Business Analyst)


• Sales Lead / Close for Lucent Technologies, IBM, Black and Decker.


• Recruited, hired and trained sales team throughout the United States.


• Implemented and maintained ISO 9000 manufacturing standards.


• Logistics / Sourcing of raw rubber from Malaysia to China.


• Marketing / advertising / brand identity / corporate identity and collateral.





Director of Merchandising


1994 - 1996


Vail Associates, Vail / Beaver Creek / Breckenridge CO


Ski Resort





• Developed and implemented retail training program for existing stores,


which enhanced store operations, stock organization, sales performance and overall appearance.


• Increase net sales from 1.2 million to 2.3 million.


• Restructured a 30,000 square foot warehouse.


• Created merchandising concepts featured in Ski Industries of America.


• Redesigned warehouse, initiated inventory controls and pricing methods.


• Developed budgeting controls for 25 stores.


• Provided business analysis to support purchasing of inventory for stores.


• Performed weekly sales analysis by departments and categories.





ADDITIONAL:





Merchandising Consultant: Nordstrom - Denver, CO


Merchandising / Design Consultant: Foreign Accents - Denver, CO


Merchandising / Design / Inventory Consultant: James Reid - Denver, CO


Retail Store Manager: EXP International / Structure - Palm Beach, FL





BA / PM OVERVIEW





Business / Systems Analyst: Partnered with a business to understand their business models in order to help


formulate future strategies and develop requirements for new and enhanced functionality within internet


/ eCommerce business to consumer systems.





• Requirements Manual: Use Cases (Visio) • Activity Diagrams (Poseidon 6.0) • Test Scenarios • Site Map • Prototype





Project Manager: Lead small to large projects / applications through the entire production life cycle


ensuring that all user requirements and timelines are met.





• Design • Development • Assembly • Testing / Certification • Deployment





Skills (Detailed):





• Conducted interviews and facilitate requirements gathering, process analysis and application design


sessions with project stakeholders including internal IT partners and business partners.





• Worked with various IT teams to determine estimates on resources and timing to meet


business needs and communicate it to the business.





• Gathered/created detailed business requirements into detailed functional specifications.





• Work with development & quality assurance teams to translate functional specifications


into technical specifications, design, test, and implementation documents.





• Developed test plans, test design specs and


test cases to match business requirements and thoroughly test software to ensure proper operation.





• Created and managed project deliverables for small to large size projects (4 – 50 resources);


Log, track and verify resolution for all project tasks to ensure business and technical scope is controlled to meet


quality, timeline and budget expectations. (Gemini)





• Provided written and verbal communication such as status reports, progress reports and documentation to IT and business partners.





Application / Job Description • Years • Last Used





Adobe Photoshop • 10 • 2007


Business Analyst • 15 • 2007


Business Development • 15 • 2007


Change Management • 10 • 2007


Content Management (CMS) • 10 • 2007


eCommerce • 8 • 2007


Flash • 6 • 2007


Microsoft Office • 10 • 2007


Microsoft PowerPoint • 6 • 2007


Microsoft Project • 2 • 2006


Microsoft Visio • 7 • 2007


Photoshop • 8 • 2007


Poseidon (UML) • 5 • 2007


Product Development • 15 • 2007


Project Management • 10 • 2007