DAVID SIMPSON
Senior Project Manager
Cumming GA 30040
Senior project manager accomplished in software development methodologies and
PMO process and procedures. Proven record of achieving project goals and driving
continuous improvement in PMO organizations. Experience in implementing PMOs and
full SDLC structures including integration of resource planning, project
communication and dashboard presentation tools. Certified Project Management
Professional through the Project Management Institute PMP© Number 1257760.
Summary of Experience
• Over 10 years in Project and Program Management with project budgets from
$500k to $32M
• Expert program portfolio management of 20 projects with a $15M annual
portfolio budget
• Direct and matrix management of project and software development teams of over
75 resources
• Off-shore resource management of both direct and third party development and
test resources
• Hands-on creation of ecommerce and CMS systems for commercial web sites
EXPERIENCE
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT (Current)
Consultant/Project Manager
Delivering project management services in software development, product
life-cycle management, PC technology implementation and business
analysis/technology consulting to industry leaders and technology-focused
start-ups.
• Atlanta Office Furniture (2007-2010) - Recruited as business analyst to
initiate successful launch of e-commerce business start-up initially using
Joomla! CMS and then migrating to the Volusion shopping cart platform;
instrumental in establishing and operating efficient back-end operations; created
& implemented financial and online payment systems; managing SEO/SEM campaigns,
managed operations during business launch. Launched second ecommerce site in 2009
focusing on regional market.
• DCS, LLC (2007) – Technical project lead to consolidate and proof product
requirements and architecture documents for a healthcare industry start-up.
• Unisource (2007) – Led crucial 3-month project initiating key change in
business operations model; researched proposed outsourcing system, coordinating
extensively with HR leadership.
GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. – Duluth, GA (11/00-1/07)
Program and Portfolio Management
Pioneered key software development and operational turn-around initiatives for
this telecom institution, driving product performance to the cutting-edge of the
industry. Matrix-manage entire product development process across all departments
from initiation to closure and production support, with resource
planning/management of 100+ engineers over as many as 20 simultaneous projects;
managing personnel, hardware, time, and technology resources.
• Transformed SDLC system, leading task force to eliminate trend of inefficient
department silos with limited intercommunication by creating integrated
cross-department traceability matrix for optimal resource utilization.
• Achieved major company-first through Project Management Information System
which facilitated efficient resource tracking to deliver on time and under budget
consistently after implementation.
• Leveraged MS ProjectServer to create dashboard enabling real-time access to
progress of each team member activity assignment and detailed forecasting for 6
months at a time.
• Strategic application of Agile methodologies, leveraging Scrum for on-time
quick-turnaround projects, such as industry trade-shows and singular client
requests, with outstanding results.
• Served as Program Manager for strategic application platform shift to open
source systems using Intel servers and J2EE application development tools from a
proprietary hardware and software legacy product.
• Overhauled UMS application program for initial project, turning around stalled
year old project into viable field deployable product in less 3 months.
PROMETHEAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. – Cumming, GA (11/97-10/00)
Consultant/Project Manager
Owner of contracting firm specializing in software development project
management and AS/400 software development. Provided project management, report
writing and development services to IT and telecommunication firms in Atlanta.
• BellSouth (98-00) – Lead project management role for environment build team on
AS/400 cluster.
• Vanstar (97-98) – Contract consulting work on field service systems and
analysis of best business practices.
VANSTAR – Roswell, GA (3/94-10/97)
Program Management
Pioneered leadership of reengineered field services model serving as Project
Director for 8 project managers and over 100 resources on $32M business
reengineering project. Managed turn-around of key profit source in
under-performing field service business segment. Provided strategic input and
organizational change management for $250M department while directing national
help desk and national call center business units.
• Pioneered business model shift away from ineffective and decentralized
availability-based system.
• Revitalized issue resolution through legacy conversion, designing, building,
and implementing new, highly analytical and innovative intelligent dispatch
system accounting for multiple call variables.
• Pace-setting leadership in field services, using systematic and analytical
approach to management, championing utilization of technology resources to create
new processes and drive efficient business function.
COMPUTERLAND – Pleasanton, CA (HQ)/Orlando, FL (10/89-2/94)
Field Service Management
Recruited by executive VP and recruited to corporate headquarters to manage the
Western Division. Quickly led $25M region to 20% net profitability, creating new
standard of achievement and a performance model for all regions and rapidly
gaining status as subject matter expert due to success.
• Drove leading edge technology utilization to revitalize business function
capabilities; created new service business model to increase branch
profitability.
• Create new processes to generate data, assess gaps in information, and
identify factors affecting profits with focus on continuous improvement on
inventory and response time delivering on SLAs.
EDUCATION
SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Sanford, FL
A.S. - ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEGREE, 1987
A.A. - DEGREE, Cum Laude, 1982
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP) - Certified through 05/2012
ASSOCIATIONS
Project Management Institute - Atlanta Chapter
- Professional Development Volunteer
- Project Management Mentor
TOOLS/TECHNOLOGIES/METHODOLOGIES
MS Project, MS Project Server, SharePoint, MS Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, IBM
Rational Suite, Dreamweaver, CMS (Joomla!), HTML/CSS, J2EE, PMBOK, Waterfall,
Agile
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