Skills & Expertise

A comprehensive toolkit built over 20+ years in program management and technology leadership

Certifications

PMP Project Management Professional
PMI-ACP Agile Certified Practitioner
CSPO Certified Scrum Product Owner
CSM Certified ScrumMaster
LSS Green Belt Lean Six Sigma

Program & Project Management

  • PMO Leadership & Governance
  • IT Portfolio Management
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • IT Financial Management & Optimization
  • Resource Planning & Utilization
  • Performance Metrics & Reporting
  • IT Risk Management & Mitigation
  • Project Compliance & Audits

Agile & Lean

  • Agile Transformation
  • SAFe for Lean Enterprise
  • Scrum Framework
  • Kanban
  • Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt)
  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • Change Management
  • Team Coaching & Mentoring

Technical

  • Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Python / Flask
  • RESTful APIs & MuleSoft
  • GitHub Actions
  • Elastic Beanstalk
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Tools & Platforms

  • JIRA
  • Microsoft Project
  • Trello / Placker
  • Backstage (Developer Portal)
  • Confluence
  • ServiceNow
  • Cucumber / Selenium
  • Git / Version Control

Leadership & Soft Skills

  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Executive Stakeholder Management
  • Vendor Management & Contract Negotiation
  • Technical Program Oversight
  • Training & Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Communication & Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving & Analytics

Domain Expertise

  • DoD / Defense Programs
  • Government Contracting
  • Retail & E-Commerce
  • Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Agricultural Technology
  • Security Clearance (TS/SCI - Inactive)
  • SOC 2 / CMMI Compliance

Continuous Learning

I believe in staying current with technology trends and continuously expanding my skillset. Recent explorations include:

  • AI-Assisted Development: Building applications with Claude Code and other AI pair programming tools
  • Modern Web Frameworks: Astro, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS for responsive, performant web applications
  • Cloud-Native Architecture: Serverless deployments with Vercel, AWS Lambda, and containerization