CAREER SUMMARY
Project Manager/Business Analyst with a strong background in the insurance, pharmaceutical, and technology industries. Skilled in all aspects of business analysis including: requirements analysis and documentation, requirements gathering facilitation sessions, and prototyping web sites and web applications. Have designed and developed intranet and Internet sites for individual life, 401(k), and property and casualty business areas. Have lead application development teams ranging in size from three to fifteen team members and have utilized a variety of development methodologies including SEI-CMM, RUP, and the Waterfall Lifecycle. In addition, have also conducted corporate training on applications ranging from proprietary programs to traditional courses on Microsoft Office.Co-founder of Technivision LLC (http://www.technivision.com/), an Identity Design company that specializes in designing, developing, and implementing web sites, web applications, multimedia packages, marketing collateral and other forms of visual media. Our client list includes the following companies:

• CIGNA – design and development of marketing collateral
• Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International – http://www.hsssi.com/
• Medical Web Technologies – http://www.mwtcorp.com/
• thefamilymediator.com – http://www.thefamilymediator.com
• Diversitcon LLC – http://www.diversitcon.com
• Axiom Venture Partners – http://www.axiomventures.com/

EXPERTISE
Business Requirements Analysis and Documentation, Rapid Prototyping, Project Management Processes, Development Methodologies, Facilitating Meetings, Requirements, and Design Sessions, Corporate and Educational Training, Search Engine Submission and Placement

TECHNICAL
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows 9x, Microsoft Windows NT and Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2000 server (basic knowledge)

Applications:
Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0/MX, Macromedia Fireworks 3.0/4.0, Macromedia Homesite, Merant PVCS Tracker and Version Manager, WS_FTP, Addweb, Microsoft Project 98 and 2000, AceHTML 4, Ultraedit, Symantec PC Anywhere, Lotus Notes

Servers:
Microsoft IIS 4.0, Microsoft PWS, Apache Web Server (basic knowledge)

Languages:
HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Methodologies:
SEI-CMM, Rational Unified Process, SDLC

CERTIFICATIONS
State of Connecticut
Provisional Certificate in Technology Education

Microsoft
Microsoft Office User Specialist – Word 97

Brainbench
HTML 3.2, Macromedia Dreamweaver, E-commerce Concepts, Training Delivery and Evaluation, Technical Writing, Internet Concepts, Business Writing, Customer Requirements Analysis

EDUCATION
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
Post-baccalaureate certification in Technology Education (1996)

Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
BA, Communications (1991)

AWARDS
PRT Group Windsor, CT
Directors Award (1998)

Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
New England Association of Technology Teachers (1996)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Administrator
January 2003 to present
The Hartford

Responsibilities included:

• Managing the master project plan for all projects within program.
• Generating status reports and updates for senior management.
• Tracking planned versus actual dollars for all projects within program.
• Conducting knowledge transfer and lessons learned sessions.
• Partnering with E-Business Controller to develop training materials to teach managers how to reconcile monthly actuals for all projects within program.

Project Manager
April 2002 to January 2003
The Hartford

Responsibilities included:

• Developing and managing project plans for the Business Analysis and User Interface teams.
• Tracking project team members tasks and ensuring timely completion of tasks per project plan
• Adding new tasks to project plan and modifying current tasks as needed
• Communicating team progress and issues to Program Manager, Business Project Manager, Business Sponsor and members of business community as needed.
• Facilitating weekly business requirements gathering sessions.
• Partnering with the UI designer to establish application layout and page flow.
• Assisted in the design and development of on-line specifications for web design including style sheets and style guides.
• Assisting in the design of and participating in web application usability sessions.
• Devising Personal Development Plans for employees based on current skill set.

Project Manager
December 2001 to April 2002
The Hartford

Responsibilities included:

• Planning state rollouts for three external partners (InsWeb, Comparison Market, Netquote).
• Tracking project team members’ tasks and ensured timely completion as per project plan.
• Acting as liaison between the project team and the external partners to identify issues and develop steps for resolution.

Senior Business Analyst
August 2001 to December 2001
Mass Mutual

Business Analyst responsibilities:

• Lead user interface sessions between business sponsor and technical team.
• Conducted business customer interviews and documented business and technical requirements.
• Developed business requirements templates for project team.
• Generated user interface documentation.

HTML Programmer responsibilities:

• Developed CD demo version of web site for sales force and field offices.
• Redesigned site navigation, content, and page flow.

Senior Business Analyst
August 2000 to August 2001
Hartford Life

Team Lead responsibilities:

• Assigned project tasks and tracked team members’ progress.
• Provided business customers with project status on a weekly basis.
• Facilitated requirements gathering sessions and implemented a process for managing requirements.

HTML Programmer responsibilities

• Designed application layout, page flow, and graphics.
• Designed and developed HTML templates to maximize code re-use.
• Generated all of the HTML and CSS code.
• Conducted user acceptance testing within business community.

Senior Business Analyst
October 1999 to August 2000
Third Millennium Systems

Project Manager responsibilities:

• Managed multiple projects with focus on tracking billable hours and adhering to project timeline.
• Developed technical documents including proposals, statements of work, functional and architectural specifications, and project cost estimation worksheets.
• Facilitated requirements gathering sessions and implemented a process for managing requirements.

HTML Programmer responsibilities:

• Designed the overall layout and page flow for two corporate web sites: www.tmsinow.com and www.ustaadnow.com.
• Generated all of the HTML and CSS code.

Business Analyst
June 1998 to October 1999
PRT Group

Responsibilities included:

• Developing technical documents including proposals, statements of work, functional and architectural specifications, and project cost estimation worksheets.
• Tracking billable hours and project tasks for multiple project teams.
• Writing weekly status reports for multiple projects and reviewed with senior staff on weekly basis.
• Developing corporate-wide MS Word and MS Excel templates for use within strategic accounts.
• Conducting training sessions at various client sites for proprietary company-developed software.