Beth Smith's resume

1. Beth Smith, PMP, PMI-ACP
Plainfield, IL |+1 630.217.8207 | smithelizabeth@hotmail.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-smith-il
Project Manager
Specializes in: Implementing Project Best Practices & Leading High-Performing Teams
15+ years of IT experience, including 9 years of managing projects with global teams and budgets up to $5M.
Excels at collaborating in cross-functional environments and leading through influence. Experienced at working
on projects at all stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC). Outstanding communication skills,
leadership ability, and business acumen.
| Agile/Scrum/Waterfall Methodologies | Project Schedules | Defect Management | Status Reports
Training | Backlog Grooming| Work Breakdown Structure| Managing Testing | Certified Scrum Master
Professional Experience
IT Project Manager – IBM Sep 2019 – Present
 Managed testing and deployment of EIS to a Spring Framework, managing production defects.
 Used JIRA to triage and track pairwise testing defects as defect manager.
 Assisted in forecasting IBM resources needed for upcoming sprints for EIS program.
IT Project Manager – AT&T Mar 2011 – Aug 2019
 Managed multiple, concurrent projects, including enhancing billing functionality and on-and-off-boarding
credit card processors.
 Gathered business and operational requirements, creating schedules, defining budgets, and aligning resources.
 Collaborated with the test manager, opening, and tracking defects and updating management on testing status.
 Coordinated IT projects upgrading UBL, XML to migrate to an e-invoicing solution, ensuring compliance
with legal and tax regulations of multiple countries.
 Managed conversion projects from a PMO perspective, holding status meetings with the development
team and business partners, reporting progress of conversion, and identifying reasons for fallout.
 Led, agile, waterfall, and blended projects, working with applications and business partners to coordinate
schedules and deliverables. Negotiated timelines, resolved conflicts, and escalated when necessary.
Software Development Process Support – AT&T Apr 2006 – Feb 2011
 Supported waterfall, lean, and agile projects, serving as stakeholders’ single point of contact for questions
about process, workflow template deliverables, estimates, trueups, and vendor management.
 Ensured project compliance with SOX controls, performing project audits.
Technical Writer – AT&T Oct 2001 – Mar 2006
 Created and maintained application online help, release documentation, and administrator’s guide.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, English; Minor, Journalism | Northern Illinois University
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP®)- Project Management Institute
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®)- Project Management Institute
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM®)- Scrum Alliance
Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (SSM)- Scaled Agile, Inc.