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SUMMARYA results-oriented information technology professional with extensive experience in project management, software development, business / systems analysis, training and working knowledge of all phases of SDLC. A sound knowledge of technical and business practices along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. A proven leadership record with strong organizational skills and ability to effectively multi-task across projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010-Present PPL, Allentown, PA

IT Project Manager, PMO (Project Management Office)

  • Responsible for project management operational support and consultation, including governance guidance; process, forms and templates maintenance; on-boarding. process and tool training; metrics report generation and distribution to senior leadership, management, and project managers.
  • Host and present at quarterly forum to project management community.
  • Provided administrative and technical support to testing teams concerning HP Quality Center (QC) commercial testing tool. Led synergy effort with mature testing team to determine distinct roles and responsibilities between testing team and PMO, resulting in planned work including development of training, process, and best practices documentation; formation of testing user group; development of enterprise-wide testing metrics.
  • Trained and currently oversee other PMO project managers in metrics report generation and distribution and wrote job aids in transition of HP QC administrative tasks to Support Desk.

(Contractor through TRM)

Business / Systems Analyst

  • Trained in Agile methodology, supported Scrum Master by running daily scrums, and acted as Product Owner Proxy, working with ISD IT IS and Compliance team members to build user stories / requirements and requirements elaborations, and execute test cases to validate system enhancements.
  • Met with Subject Matter Experts to build application-level regression test suite, used to ensure application integrity coinciding with software releases.
  • Built SharePoint site, using lists to manage project enhancements with requirements and linked action items, enabling easy periodic reporting to stakeholders.
  • Volunteered as member of Project Management Action-Advisory Team (PMAAT), SharePoint Community of Practice (CoP),Agile Adoption Team (AAT), and Operations Excellence (OpEx) Advocacy Team, presenting at PMAAT meetings, contributing content and ideas to quarterly PMO Newsletter, and writing and presenting FAQ at SharePoint CoP meeting.
  • Initiated development of online training material using Camtasia to support recent software release.

2009-2010 VERIZON WIRELESS (Contractor through Ajilon), Basking Ridge, NJ

Senior Project Manager

  • Led project status meetings on multiple concurrent projects, updating project schedule and tracking action items to completion. Volunteered for additional project assignments, offering assistance to other project managers.
  • Created project tracking application in MS Accessto record project and action item status, sending such via email triggers to team members and management.
  • Outside scope of normal Project Manager role, built wireframes from use cases, presented at vendor meeting, to explain screens and user flows.
  • Built documentation to help acclimate new contractors to department.

“Jim Rommens exemplifies the quintessential Project Management Professional. His willingnessto take on additional responsibilities and volunteer for work assignments gave him instant popularity at Verizon. For example, he developed material for new hires, took initiative in prototyping MS Access databases for project management tasks and assisted other organizations in enhancing our governance process."

Lenworth Gordon, Program Manager, Former manager at Verizon Wireless

“Jim did an excellent job developing, executing and launching a very challenging project. To do so, Jim employed a variety of skills and best practices and established a level of trust and credibility with his team.”Adam Lippman, Program Manager, Former manager at Verizon Wireless

2009-2009GATEWAY TICKETING SYSTEMS, Boyertown, PA

Program Manager

  • Gatheredestimates and wrote functional specifications for management of product development projects.
  • Acted as customer champion and managed projects for product enhancements.
  • Demonstrated functionality of features implemented in product line to management and staff through PowerPoint presentations and training sessions.

2008-2009VERIZON WIRELESS (Contractor through Modis), Warren, NJ

Business/Systems Analyst

  • Partnered with Marketing, Development and Test team members to support wireless devices, menus and third-party applications, pre-pay and post-pay billing applications, and Subscriber Device Management project, allowing technicians to query and modify device settings over the air, saving time and money.
  • Project managed wireless device projects to successful quality and on-time completion.
  • Gathered requirements, built logical models and authored quality documentation of detailed user requirements to Development team for design and development of wireless products and systems.

2008-2008CADIENT GROUP, West Conshohocken, PA

Manager of Application Development

  • Managed technical staff of nine developers to implement eMarketing solutions including websites and email campaigns for pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

2003-2008SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, Malvern, PA

Technical Project Manager

  • Served as liaison between functional business areas and IT, creating requirements documentation to implement IT-related solutions.
  • Held Lead Developer, Analyst and Project Manager roles on complex scheduling web application, written in VB.NET/ASP.NET and SQL Server. Designed, implemented, and tested application, authoring Project Vision, Requirements, Design, and Test documentation. Managed project schedule given aggressive timeline, action item register, and meeting minutes via periodic team meetings.
  • Implemented training application in VB.NET/ASP.NET and SQL Server database for proper customer tracking of training events.
  • Designed and created intranet website using Interwoven TeamSite and HTML within tight time constraints, servicing hundreds of personnel with quick access to departmental information.
  • Designed and implemented several employee training modules using Captivate on enterprise-wide software application.

2000-2003AGERE SYSTEMS, Allentown, PA

Systems/Business Analyst

  • Developed business case to determine scope, benefits, plan, resource requirements, and cost in installing enterprise-wide suite of Project Management tools resulting in approval for use of MS-Project 2002.
  • Conducted meetings with business and technical team to develop system requirements, process flows and data mapping, aiding in constructing gap analysis of competing vendor tools.

Project Manager-Hardware, Software, Intellectual Property Systems

  • Led projects in manufacture of integrated circuitsto meet product qualityand delivery dates, Managed cross-functional team, acting as reconciliator between team members to ensure successful outcomes.
  • Directed Project Management task force, formed to improve customer commitments and manage change resulting from introduction of enterprise-wide Project Management tools.

"Jim faced his assignment with a great deal of energy and ambition. He had the tenacity to seek out answers in an effort to help resolve issues quickly. In addition, he was the “glue” which held these teams together in an effort to bring these technical developments into a very competitive market. Jim also became the interface with customers in an effort to ensure the relationship was honest and feedback was timely."

Reggie Fink,Program Manager, Former manager at Agere Systems

1998-2000TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, Piscataway, NJ

Senior Project Manager: Software Systems

  • Monitored, consulted and advised leaders of major software projects to ensure meeting budgetary requirements and on-time completion. Promoted to Senior position after approximately one year.
  • Led meetings and conference calls on project status and risk assessment with management and customers. Appointed by senior management as single point of contact between clients and internal project team, working issues with team members until resolution, managing escalation process for projects, including daily reviews with upper management and staff.
  • Organized team review to develop and complete action plan to resolve non-conformances to product-level ISO audit. Selected by management to participate in CMM audit as key leader resulting in achieving highest Level 5 certification.
  • Coached junior project managers in order to ensure satisfactory completion of projects. Interviewed prospective project management candidates to obtain quality staff. Served as manager delegate to ensure smooth workflow.
  • In celebration of team success in achieving superior functional quality and performance, coordinated and led team on celebratory and team-building cruise.

“Jim Rommens is a detailed project manager who can be counted on to manage large projects in an oustanding manner. Jim can identify issues and will also be a leader in determining how to resolve them. He is a top-notch project manager who I would have on my team anytime. Jim is very dedicated to his work and will always get the job done on time with quality. I strongly recommend Jim for a Senior Project Manager position.”

Ron Armellino, Executive Director, Former manager at Telcordia Technologies

1996-1998BFR SYSTEMS/COTELLIGENT, Liberty Corner, NJ

Software Developer

  • Developed applications on mainframe and client-server platforms for telecommunications systems.

1989-1996BELL COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH (BELLCORE), Piscataway, NJ

Software Developer

  • Designed, implemented and provided technical support on numerous software applications with various technologies and operating platforms.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
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  • Project Management Institute (PMI) member

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
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  • Former Public Relations Director and former Webmaster for PMI Keystone Chapter, Lehigh Valley Region

  • Certified Tester - Foundation Level (CTFL)
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  • Lean Sigma Technician Certification

  • Dale Carnegie Graduate

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Web Development Skills: HTML, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash,MS-Visual Studio,

Interwoven TeamSite, MS-CMS

Programming Languages: MS-Visual Basic, VB.NET/ASP.NET, SQL, COBOL, C

Databases: MS-Access, SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, DB2, IMS, ADABAS

Mainframe Skills: TSO, ISPF/PDF, JCL, SAS

Miscellaneous: MS-Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Project, SharePoint,Visio, Captivate, Camtasia

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • Master of Science in Computer Science (MS)
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  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

  • Certificate in Applications Programming
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  • Specialized Diploma in Website Design

  • Specialized Diploma in Web Programming
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  • Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MA)

SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT

  • Taught technical computer courses at DeSalesUniversity, stressing importance of SDLC roles.