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 yearsof 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 softwaredevelopment 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
 Managedtesting and deployment of EIS to a Spring Framework, managing production defects.
 Used JIRA to triageand trackpairwise 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
 Managedmultiple, concurrent projects, including enhancing billing functionality and on-and-off-boarding
credit cardprocessors.
 Gatheredbusinessandoperationalrequirements,creatingschedules,defining budgets,andaligningresources.
 Collaboratedwiththetestmanager,opening,andtracking defectsandupdatingmanagementontestingstatus.
 Coordinated IT projects upgrading UBL, XML to migratetoan e-invoicing solution, ensuring compliance
with legaland tax regulations of multiple countries.
 Managedconversion projects from a PMO perspective, holding status meetings with the development
teamand the business partners, reporting progress of conversion, and identifying reasons for fallout.
 Led, agile, waterfall,andblended projects, working with applications and business partners to coordinate
schedules and deliverables. Negotiatedtimelines, resolved conflicts, and escalatedwhen 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 templatedeliverables, estimates, trueups, and vendor management.
 Ensured project compliance with SOX controls, performing project audits.
TechnicalWriter – AT&T Oct 2001 – Mar 2006
 Createdand maintainedapplication online help, release documentation, and administrator’s guide.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, English; Minor, Journalism |NorthernIllinois University
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP®) - Project Management Institute
PMI AgileCertified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) - Project Management Institute
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM®) - Scrum Alliance