JD Dallas has over 25 years of experience as a senior project manager leading technical projects in various industries. He has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget, including managing upgrades, installations, and reengineering efforts. His expertise includes all phases of the project lifecycle from planning and implementation to post-implementation support.
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This is presentation how SolveITLabs is using existing project management methodologies to manage offshore teams to delivery software development projects for US clients
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Program / Project Manager with a successful record of managing full project life-cycle initiatives. Expertise includes a combination of both Application Development and Infrastructure experience. I’ve acted as both developer and then App Dev PM while with the State of Missouri. I rate my SDLC experience as an 8/10 as I personally did VB development and acted as the PM for entire application delivery from development through SQL and into production. An exceptionally strong Program / Project Manager with the following qualifications:
• PM experience covers product planning, scheduling, testing, change management, implementations and ROI analysis
• Successfully managed projects for domestic and international corporations including BP, State of MO-DOR, Salton/Toastmaster
• Recognized for surpassing corporate and customer expectations for quality and focus by configuring, implementing, training, mergers and acquisitions
• Experienced in handling projects in rapidly changing functional, procedural and engineering environments including international offshore (Brazil, Columbia, UK, Trinidad, Argentina, Mexico) testing/development teams
• Provides disciplined, assertive, tactful leadership to resolve challenges in an efficient, cost-effective manner
• Skilled in developing and maintaining strong customer relations and fostering cohesive, consensus-building project team interactions
• Recognized for being a highly-motivated, self-directed, enthusiastic project manager with a positive, creative attitude for balancing schedules, costs and priorities
• Recognized as an “idea leader” with flexibility to handle assignments with analytical test equipment and to develop quality assurance best practices/processes
• Excels in developing and maintaining project plans without being dependent on technical resources for input.
• Successfully transitioned to a portfolio of 65 projects International with a blend of waterfall and agile teams with ~$75 million budget. Overseeing multiple vertical project managers, business analyst, functional analyst, and working with the communications team. All in a ~2 month onboarding to the account.
• Apply communication strategies to engage International-level stakeholders in order to understand product objectives, customer service processes, development teams, and define strategies for opposing developing techniques to timely and with budget constraints. Supports SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) as the “Release Train Engineer.
• Manage the flow of value through the program and value stream Kanban’s to increase outlook into new work and into the work flow. Establishing connections among the Portfolio, Journey mapping, value stream, and programs levels.
1. JD Dallas
614-218-7346 jddallas2222@yahoo.com
Professional Summary
Mr. Dallas is a Senior Project Manager who specialized in leading and advancing highly visible change
initiatives. He has managed projects throughout the full SDLC from initiation/planning through
implementation and post-implementation support. His expertise includes schedule, budgets, resources,
issues, risks, reporting, and communication. He possesses critical skills in project management,
business and financial analysis, and business process re-engineering. JD has lead technical projects in
an Agile as well as Waterfall environments ensuring client satisfaction.
Experience
March 2014 - Aug 2014JP Morgan Chase Sr.
Project Manager
• Managed upgrades and installations of virtual and physical servers, domains and
hardware in the US and Internationally Budgets of $.5 – $.6 Million.
• Simultaneous Projects In-flight resulting in multiple on-time Business Required Date
deliveries
• Utilized MS Project 2012 for Project Planning
• Engineered full project lifecycle from Forecasting through Implementation and Close
out.
• Coordinated Deliveries and Data Center lock-outs and down-time for builds
Omnicare 2011 – 2014 Sr.
Program/Project Manager
Managed upgrades across 234 pharmacies, 11,000 computers and annual budgets of $5 – $6
Million.
• Planned and implemented the re-engineering of Desktop Management at Omnicare.
• Led key executive discussions to obtain an agreed approach.
• Wrote and implemented a RFP to solidify a 3rd party vendor to rollout the execution
of desktop distribution
• Coordinated with executives a rollout staging plan for company wide distribution
• Built and managed the execution of a detailed project plan.
• Performed weekly project reporting to management such as project charter
• Led stakeholder management, User Acceptance Testing, and Project Documentation
then successfully completed the planning stages of the effort to transition into the
infrastructure’s support teams.
• This project involved business analysis, first article testing, schedule management,
deployment management, budgeting, purchasing, bidder evaluation.
2009 – 2011Zenith Systems Enterprise
Project Manager
• Managed deployment of Data/Electrical/Video Projects – K-12 Environments.
• Project Specifications - Designed and bid voice video and data systems
• Experience with Bidding, Contracts, Change Orders, Proposals
• Led and scheduled weekly construction and Project Meetings
• Beta Testing, Test Plans and Testing Management
• Project Tracking Matrix manager – stakeholders, changes, quality
Budgets $1 - $3 Million
Sept 2014 - PresentTotal Systems Integration
Sr. Project Manager
• In-field Technology Installation Project Management - School Districts and Construction sites
• Simultaneous Projects In-flight resulting in multiple on-time Business Required Date deliveries
• Utilize MS Project 2012, Project Server, MS Excel for Project Planning
• Sales and Upgrades direct to Customers - HP, Cisco, Motorola, Etc.
• Coordinate Deliveries and And Construction Meetings
2. 2006 – 2009Nationwide
Application Support Specialist
• IT and Application Support Specialist for Investment Applications
• Managed daily ops of Critical Systems and systems teams
• Daily operations manager for Informatica Administration
• Daily operations manager for CRIMS Investment Management
• Bloomberg Administration Manager
• Led and scheduled weekly construction and Project Meetings
• Led daily Critical Systems Troubleshooting and Monitoring System and
Processes Documentation
• Manager of Department-wide Financial Reporting and Disclosure
2004 – 2005Newcome Electronic
Systems Project Manager
• Fiber Optic Backbone and Horizonal Copper Phases of Enterprise Network Upgrade
Design and Installation at Riverside Methodist Hospital/McConnell Heart Hospital
• Project meetings
• Design
• Installation
• Management of Installation Crew/Scheduling
• Inventory flow, ordering and storage
• Testing, labeling, and documentation
• Change orders, Field Work Orders
• Blueprints/as-builts
• Fireproofing NEC Codes/NFPA Codes
• Collaboration and Coordination with Multiple Subcontractors and crews
1997 - 2003Total Systems Integration,
Inc. Project Manager
• Project: Kent State University ATM Network
• Led a $23M technology installation at a major Ohio University (Kent State)
o 110 Buildings
o 7 Regional Campuses
o Fiber/Copper Wan/Lan Deployment
• Led all sub-contractor crews and collaborated on as-builts.
• Produced final documentation, blueprints, testing and certification of Network.
• Conducted project status meetings, created contracts, change orders, bulletins and
other legal documents.
• Scheduled and held weekly project meetings, producing official minutes and all
documentation including Field Orders, Inventory Flow, Installation Matrix and
Schedule, Final sign-off on all sub-projects.
• Project: NorthEast Ohio UPS Distribution Network
o Installation of new data network throughout 17 UPS Facilities
o New security network installation in all 17 UPS Facilities
o $13 Million budget
• In-House:
• Managed staff of 6 engineers as well as oversaw large- and small- scale design and
installation.
• Designed campus LANS/WANS, voice/video/data infrastructure systems.
• Engineered and managed installation of integrated multi-media and broadband
systems consisting of digital, analog and IP sources across single and multiple
networks.
3. 1994 - 1995Burkey and Associates
Project Manager
• Managed In-house Division and Installation Projects.
• Designed and installed of data/telecom systems, Campus-wide LAN/WAN design and
implementation.
• Manager of Structured Wiring Division at $20 Million annual firm resulting in
increased divisional profits – overall divisional sales led directly to
company’s upsizing and move to larger headquarters.
• Managed an inventory flow $1 Million monthly.
1992 - 1994McHale US Connect Project Manager
• Led $15 million design and installation of St. Luke’s Hospital Network Project.
• Designed horizontal structured wiring systems for multiple campus buildings in a
token ring application/hospital environment.
• Designed and oversaw installation of Backbone connectivity.
• Managed installation and construction of Network Management System (NMS)
connecting all.
• Led all sub-contractor crews and collaborated on as-builts.
• Produced final documentation, blueprints, testing and certification of Network.
• Scheduled and held weekly project meetings, producing official minutes and all
documentation including Field Orders, Inventory Flow, Installation Matrix and
Schedule, Final sign-off on all sub-projects.
• Wrote project manuals and project design/installation Specifications.
Competencies
Experience Areas: Professional Consulting, Budget Management,
Business Analysis, Project Estimation, Project Charter
Business Requirements Gathering, Use Case
Development, User Interface Design, Test Plan, Test
Case Development,
Agile, Waterfall, PMBOK
MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office Suite
Methodologies:
Project Tools:
Certification: Siemens Systems Installation, Siemens Systems Design,
Project 2010, MS Server 2013, Cisco Cert., HP Cert,
PMBOK Training
Education
B.S. of Administration
The Ohio State University