Inessa Gorokhovsky
TEL: [Send email to request phone number] 56-7357 Email: [Send email using form at bottom]
Profile and Objective
Dynamic, result-oriented professional with over 14 years of experience in IT
Implementation/Migration management, Business Development leadership, Process and
Methodology analysis, and Project/Change management. Attain high creativity and
innovation; possesses excellent verbal and written skills.
Areas of Expertise
Infrastructure/Development PM Process/Methodology design
Budget Analysis/Procurement Implementation Management
Business/IT System Analysis Technical Documentation
Security and Risk Management Vendor Management
Professional Development
5/2008-Present
Olenick and Associates/Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, IL
CTR Edits Re-Write Project Manager
Managed project resources to implement enhancements that improved the accuracy
of the edit identification and reduced the burden on Regulatory staff to actively
manage and manually review the edits on a daily and monthly basis. The process
lifecycle was reduced by 700%
Successfully implemented transition of the existing mainframe edit
identification programs to a distributed environment. Managed all phases of the
project lifecycle and ensured related documentation in appropriately stored
Utilized SDLC methodology to track and manage system development.
Designed and implemented a process to track application reported issues and
resolutions. Based on daily/hourly progress managed the production updates on the
department release calendar. Worked with Operations team to coordinate the
release and to arrange for remote/onsite coverage
Documented and Implemented reporting structure to ease the tracking of task
completion and resources available
Participated in analyzing the requirements and building the data model to
migrate existing mainframe jobs and processes to a distributed architecture
NYMEX Integration Project Manager
Identified project goal, objective, timeline and resources by collaborated
with multiple business teams to analyze and document NYMEX regulatory systems
functionality into the existing suite of CME Group regulatory applications. Lead
requirements gathering sessions and scoping of the project deliverables.
Collaborated with DBA, Development, QA, business and analytical teams to create
project time table
Managed the completion of Phase I to deliver combined Buy/Sell file with NYMEX
and CME transactional data. Analyzed potential risks of merging the two trade
data files and proposed various solutions to mitigating them. Participated in
identifying direct dependencies of the Buy/Sell file and collaborated with the
impacted teams
Documented current process workflows and participated in the design of the
proposed data and process workflow diagrams. Participated in NYMEX Integration
Program status meetings filtering related details to 3 separate areas of the
Regulatory and Admin System department
Other projects lead: General Regulatory Projects Management and Resource
planning, Mainframe Elimination, Vista Decommission, PADI Integration.
7/2006-4/2008
Bradford Group, Niles, IL
Marketing and Pricing Applications Re-design Project Manager
Managed all project phases (Business Analysis to Production Implementation) to
develop an approach to re-design business applications to provide the company the
ability to market and sell products over the current price limitation settings.
Built a project plan to increase the product driven revenue by 10 % over 5 years
since project implementation
Developed documentation repository system to ensure that the historical
knowledge to re-design marketing and price tracking applications stays in place
for future projects
Prepared communication plan to include multiple communication paths based on
Start/Finish of each phase of the project, issues identification/resolution,
schedule delay and successful implementation
Web Based Order Entry Application Project Manager
Identified initial 45 high-level requirements to be analyzed to meet the
request. Documented and presented optional requirements that could potentially
benefit the goal.
Re-prioritized other projects to meet the requested implementation time frame
with minimal impacts to the business. Identified needed skill sets to complete
each phase of phase of the project
Prepared Hardware, Software, Maintenance, and Resource allocation estimates
for the Steering committee for review and approval
Print Environment Upgrade Project Manager
Identified and documented business process to replace current legacy methods
of printing with industry standard Novel iPrint printing solution. Developed
supporting documentation to negotiate and approve project budget and schedule
Identified physical inventory of printers across the enterprise. Provided
technical documentation for 84 Laser jet Printers and 6 Dot Matrix Printers
across 3 multi-state facilities
Planned for migration of 27 business critical applications, network utilities
and services from the existing server to eliminate project dependencies and
impact
Application Migration Project Project Manager
Built project plan to include over 400 software requirements as part of the
Oracle to DB2 migration project. Prioritized tasks and activities among 6
developers, 2 QA analysts and a business analyst
Worked with infrastructure and network team managers to defined and document
project schedule requirements for development, QA, migration, and post
implementation support phases.
Defined skill requirements necessary to deliver a success and timely
migration. Identified and planned training requirements for the technical team.
Enterprise Desktop Migration Project Manager
Created desktop deployment process to include 33 internal teams which involved
initial data gathering, identifying areas of concern and developing separate
tracks/timeframes for selected deliverables..
Developed 17 workflows for data gathering, hardware/software deployment and
equipment dismantlement processes
Improved asset management system by creating automated reports and
implementing additional processes to compile, store, and re-use the collected
data
Telecom Upgrade Project Manager
Managed a Nortel to Cisco telecom migration in business offices and call
centers located internationally and domestically. Creating call flows in Cisco
Call Manager and test cases for IVR UAT. Participated in creating a dial plan,
created scripts to support new configuration. Created product road maps to
support and validate recommended Cisco solutions. Network Infrastructure upgrade
management which included circuit upgrade, switch/router upgrade and
configuration
Coordinated Webinars and in-house training sessions. Identifying the training
agenda for various levels of training, to meet business criteria
Vendor management. Surveyed, interviewed and analyzed various IT vendors to
fore fill development needs of the project. Negotiated contracts, deliverables,
and established success criteria
2/2006-7/2006
Flagship Integration Systems, Rolling Meadows, IL
Account Manager/Project Manager
Responsible for identifying a strategic and tactical direction of the IT
department for several multi-million dollar accounts.
Implemented and PMO office. Designed strategic solutions and corresponding
tools to govern business requests and related IT projects.
Improve business performance and strategic process planning by introducing
Business Intelligence tools such as Cognos and Micro Strategy to the clients in
the finance, manufacture/distribution, and IT industries.
Drive planning and implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects by
establishing project high-level strategy, development and execution schedules,
and performing budgets and financial analysis.
Align project and resource priorities with the business objectives. Establish,
communicate, and execute plans that drive toward goal achievement.
Investigate and recommend Change Management and Documentation Management
solutions based on the clients business needs and budget requirements.
Planned, created, and presented organizational recommendations and IT
environment re-design proposals to the senior management level.
Collaborate with the clients management, engineering, and support teams in
maintenance of the current environment. Create product roadmaps to anticipate for
the future IT, business growth.
Drive the process to negotiate priorities to resolve conflicts with potential
environment issues or obstacles.
6/1999-1/2006
Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, IL
11/2004 1/2006 Application Assistance Team - Project Manager
Managed highly visible, cross-functional projects such as Windows and Unix
server infrastructure relocations, data migrations, application testing, network
cabling, and DNS data migrations. Responsible for communicating project status
with all levels of management. Prepare business project proposals for Platform
Engineering, Network Security, application development teams within Business
technology department.
Developed a portfolio management system to scope out the value enterprise and
department projects. Negotiated the timeframes of the deliverables and hours
allocated. Research, analyze, develop, and implement process improvements within
project management via methodology, processes, and software tools
Responsible for software and hardware procurement/purchasing/validation for
the enterprise.
11/2002 - 11/2004 End User Device Engineering Team- Project Manager
Managed Enterprise wide migration from NT to XP Platform involving over 16,000
users and 2,500 applications. Documented technical requirements and software
installations; created risk assessment reports and instructions to be executed by
the business units. Facilitated teleconferences and onsite project meetings
involving over 50 teams from engineering, development, network, operations,
communications, and business areas
Coordinated application UAT, electronic distribution application packaging and
operating centers migrations schedules
Created roadmaps and designed action plans for products and services. Create
process methodology and design a technical solution to support it. Created and
manage Standard Operating Procedures, High/Detailed technical design, Cost
Benefit Analysis, Service Level Agreement, and other technical and business
documentation
11/2001 - 11/2002 LAN Systems Engineering Team
Senior Analyst/Project Manager
11/2000 - 11/2001 Distributed Systems Engineering Team
Senior Analyst
9/1999 - 11/2000 Lotus Notes Development Team
Project Lead
6/1999 - 9/1999 Lapdog and Lotus Notes Support Team
Desktop Specialist
12/1998-6/1999
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL
Contract - Technical Support Analyst
9/1998-12/1998
Tenneco, Lincolnshire, IL
Contract - Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) Analyst.
9/97-7/98
Ameritech/SBC, Hoffman Estates, IL
Contract - System Analyst/Administrator
1/95-9/97
Panasonic, Elgin, IL
Contract - System Analyst
References available upon request
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