JIM SNEDEKER, PMP

Winchester, Virginia 540-931-6786 jim.snedeker@yahoo.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimsnedeker

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Project management leader with exceptional record of coordinating and driving superior project results, streamlining work flows, increasing productivity, and decreasing costs. PMP certified. Excellent combination of technical and project management skills that enhance the success of software development projects. Strong adaptability, credibility and creativity gained from broad experience in the insurance, financial services and retail industries. Technical strengths include Data Conversions, EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), helping organizations transition from a legacy environment to a client-server/web-based one. Process Management * Team Leadership * Communications * Software Applications * Budget Oversight Customer Satisfaction * User Requirements * Systems Analysis * Change Management Business Analysis * Standards Development * Data Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CAPITAL ONE Project Manager (contract)

2009 current

Managing Scope, Schedule and Budget for 8 Agile ETL/MVS projects ranging from 700 to 4000 hours. Implemented Change Management and Release Management processes for Mortgage Processing and Lender Operations. Practiced Agile methodology for Bank Data Warehouse Customer Contact to implement two initiatives. Provided coordination oversight of 28 work streams data migration activities for Chevy Chase Bank Data Conversion. Key Achievements: Successfully implemented 2 software releases by integrating vendor and customer change management steps into one consistent process. Saved Client 2k per month by performing support tasks in addition to full time Project Manager responsibilities. Trained 5 teams to pass data conversion compliance evaluations and meet deadlines.

SNEDEKER ENTERPRISES Project Manager, Webmaster (self-employed)

2008 - 2009

Designed and directed client projects to build and launch small business websites. Secured contracts and negotiated rates. Worked with clients to determine needs and create site outline. Implemented sites and managed all content to increase traffic and search engine rankings. Key Achievement: Increased the online effectiveness of 2 businesses by planning their online process and procedures.

SUSQUEHANNA TECHNOLOGIES SharePoint Project Manager

2008

Directed onsite and remote customer meetings for 4 nonprofit clients adopting SharePoint technology. Developed user requirements based on business requirements analysis. Established schedules and tracked project schedules. Maintained budget oversight and allocation for 100K SharePoint 2007 implementation projects. Key Achievement: Saved 10% in administrative hours and maintained budget by applying PMI standards, SDLC, and Agile methodologies to management of 4 teams.

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SALLIE MAE, INC.

Manager, Corporate Systems 2007-2008 Developed capacity planning, resource allocation, and staff assignment processes, improving reporting functions. Key Achievement: Increased reporting efficiencies and slashed management resource needs in half by developing reporting processes that took advantage of existing technology.

MEDIMMUNE, INC. Senior Project Manager, IT/PMO (contract)

2007 Championed implementation efforts for 4 laboratory systems projects, helping integrate research experimental data procedures into a centralized application. Key Achievements: Streamlined collection, organization, categorization, and integration of experimental data, including processing cell culture, fermentation, and scientific data management by implementing a Web-enabled interface and relational database. Delivered a $500 per-day savings by launching a consultant on-boarding process using MS Project Professional for the Program Management office.

BERKLEY MID-ATLANTIC GROUP Project Manager, IT

2005-2007 Drove the conversion project moving business processes from Va3i to BEA Aqua Logic Business Process Management for Enterprise Content Management and Underwriting Workflow. Applied Agile concepts. Established PMO foundation based on MS Project Server 2003 and SharePoint 2003 that integrated IT and business goals. Key Achievements: Decreased claims/billing processing costs 20% by driving successful system conversions from legacy to Java architecture using FileNET. Saved $10K monthly by implementing new business management process, increasing standardization and implementation speeds.

CAPITAL ONE Project Manager, Customer Acquisition Operations, IT (contract)

2004-2005 Developed audit processes that raised visibility, consistency, and accountability. Instituted PMO compliance tracking, oversight, and monitoring procedures to ensure audit commitments adhered to regulations. Key Achievements: Saved company $50K and improved completion of Sarbanes-Oxley tasks and assignments by streamlining Sarbanes-Oxley-related communication channels between auditors and business/technology groups during audit proceedings. Delivered a 20% savings by launching new organizational processes in US Card IT unit, tracking 26M in portfolio projects and budgets/resource allocation.

FIRST HEALTH SERVICES Project Manager

2002-2004 Spearheaded API implementation sessions among corporate, pharmacy, and SeeBeyond applications. Used Agile and SDLC waterfall methods. Oversaw pharmacy application adaptation processes to ensure ANSI 835 and HIPAA compliance adherence. Led 8 resources and managed metrics reporting, communications, and scope for 6 data warehouse projects supporting HIPAA compliance projects. Key Achievement: Saved over $100K in potential fines by driving teams to complete HIPAA-mandated e-commerce projects within time limits and budgets.

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CHECKFREE CORPORATION Technical Implementations Manager

1998-2002 Directed technical aspects of Web-based project implementations. Set project scope and developed all schedules and budgets. Analyzed risks, aligned resources, and resolved project issues on up to 10 projects. Key Achievement: Increased number of Web-based presentment implementations from 30 to 90 in 1 year by recruiting and training a highly efficient 10-engineer team.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certificate in Lean Six Sigma - Villanova University Online, Tampa, FL Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Project Management Institute Project Management Institute (PMI) member Washington, DC chapter PMI Instructor (Former) PMP certification exam preparation course

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Project Management Tools: MS Office, Visio, CA Clarity, Microsoft Project Server 2003, SharePoint 2007, MS Project Professional 2007, Open Project, SDLC, CMMI, Agile. Database Technologies: MS SQL Server, MS Access, MySQL, Oracle. Operating Systems: UNIX, Linux, MVS, OSX, AS400. Internet Technologies: Netbeans IDE, JSP, Java, TCL, XHTML, XML, CSS, PHP. Business Intelligence/ Business Process Management: BEA Aqua Logic, FileNet, Hyperion Analyzer, Essbase.