Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Help build an "internal startup" into a multi-brand multi-platform revenue generator.   Oversee the growing digital portfolio for the New Digital Business group and its four targeted direct-to-consumer streaming services.
* Maintain a growing footprint of streaming apps (30+) and the backend infrastructure to support them
* Execute a cross-team Delivery Roadmap by cultivating Product and Engineering collaboration at all levels. 
* Orchestrate and align activities of scrum teams working in both onshore (East Coast, West Coast) and offshore locations (Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Argentina).  Emphasie and protect crucial overlapping hours for the different timezones. 
* Oversee and align the efforts of project managers and scrum masters working on projects in the portfolio, focus on product engineering goals (users, revenue, engagement)
* Coach both within teams and at the executive level to improve the group’s agility and communications, focusing on standards, shared accountability and a ca

Director, Project Management

Oversaw NYPL’s Digital Experience program and eventually NYPL’s Digital Portfolio, using a blended method of agile and traditional techniques.   Managed internal and external project managers.    
* Introduced agile project management and product-focused delivery.  
* Formally trained, mentored, and guided library staff and technical teams in requirements gathering, design, development, and implementation of key projects. 
* Worked with key stakeholders to resource, plan, and implement projects in the portfolio. 
* Tracked and reported KPIs for gauging success of initiatives.  
* Collaborated extensively with Senior Management and Senior Technology staff leaders on implementations of initiatives for software and application development. 
* Assisted project teams in developing project plans, and assisting in development of project management methodology for the group.

Head of PMO / Director / Program Manager

Managed extremely diverse sequence of digital projects and teams as the company reinvented itself into a mobile and device-centric seller.   

FLITE Scrum Teams
●	Ramped up a new web development team to do a wholesale refactoring of the entire bn.com website into a lightweight, responsive design using the Java Spring Framework.  
●	Led with Agile all the way - Release planning, Sprint planning. Whiteboard-tracking, and co-location.  Guided the core group of 3 as it grew to 15 developers in three teams of 5, each with its own strengths.
●	Kept Product Managers and Developers working together and hashing things out. 
●	Counseled Engineering Managers about the different rhythms of each team, where to assign features, and how to to incentivize.

Senior Project Manager

Provided experienced agile project management to startups, digital agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and entrepreneurs. 
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1STDIBS.COM - Premier Art & Collectibles marketplace: Oct. 2013 - Jan. 2014
*	Coached and guided the growth of agile teams. 
* Worked with VPs or Product and Tech to model company roadmap. 
* Worked with Product Owners to groom and prep the backlog
* Reworked existing physical boards from simple schedules to agile boards. 
* Hosted cross-functional planning for each team, focusing on conversation and sharing knowledge
* Hosted each team's daily standups and helped remove blockers

GUCCI GROUP June - December 2009
Managed web project initiatives across five high design, high profile e-commerce websites. Acted as primary  contact for the brand managers, web agencies, consultants, and Gucci Group stakeholders.

* Oversaw each brand's requests through the ticketing system ensuring competing items were addressed in a timely manner
* Instituted group's release calendar

Project Management 

Steered projects for a volunteer organization that has set up amenity wi-fi networks in pubic spaces in New York City, including:
* Madison Square Park
* Brooklyn Bridge Park 
* Stuyvesant Cove Park (E. 23rd St on the Hudson)
* Bowling Green

Launched  organization's Twitter profile and voice.

Board Member

Drove $1.25 million annual project portfolio for company reporting, spanning multiple company divisions and time zones, including:
* Mobile Web Reporting and Statistics (iPhone, Blackberry, etc.) 
* Weight Watchers Data Warehouse  (SQL Server 2005)
* International Meeting and Leader metrics
* Website statistics (Omniture, Commerce Server, etc.)
* Back Office Reporting (Oracle ERP and Noetix)

Served as primary liaison with clients (NYCHA, Department of Education, Department of Health) on projects specializing in mobile data collection (building inspections, interviews).  Reported directly to President.  
* Spearheaded several successful initiatives—EVDO support, T-Mobile hotspot membership, PocketPC Phone Edition support—that made the company more competitive.
* Researched, tested and prototyped tools for company — MS SharePoint TeamSites, Project Server, and InfoPath—to make company more productive and ready for partnering. 
* Managed project documentation (contracts, agendas,  minutes, invoicing, change requests) resulting in consolidated reference material on each project. 
* Coordinated internal and external project meetings for rapid resolution of issues.
* Tested software and wrote software documentation (online help) to speed user adoption.

Project Manager (PMP)

Managed company IT projects in highly dynamic environment, reporting directly to the CIO and focusing on building Intranet. Oversaw development projects from initial scoping through deployment and project closeout. Served as liaison for executive management.   
* Performed requirements gathering for handheld cargo-tracking application (PocketPC)
* Rolled out company-wide document management system (SharePoint 2.0)
* Spurred cultivation of department websites by training and developing support team
* Implemented development areas internal documentation set

IT Project Manager

Led documentation group for company creating e-commerce software; managed team of technical writers to produce company documentation that met companys needs.
* Designed and instituted companys RFP response process, produced multiple proposals, and instituted repository of reusable content, resulting in a new company core competency and increased sales activity
* Spearheaded and supervised development of consistent presentation templates that standardized companys corporate image
* Oversaw development of companys user documentation, including print manuals and online help, contributing to a more finished product

Documentation Manager / Project Manager

Managed company’s Web Development group, reporting directly to the CTO. Responsible for day-to-day operation of company‘s website which enabled Internet delivery in under an hour in nine major US markets.   Managed a team of 8 developers.
* Organized and monitored the development of internal web applications, including apps which enabled on-the-fly job posting, automated category creation, eventually resulting in an in-house content management system (CMS)
* Negotiated design and functionality issues with HTML designers, e-commerce producers, and technical developers, building a culture of collaboration.

Director, Web Development

Sharp, savvy and sociable leader in Project Management specializing in Agile Software Development

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