1. L A U R A R A T L I F F
185 Allen Drive #301 – Alabaster AL 35007 – (205-383-5386) – Laura.205@gmail.com
P R O J E C T M A N A G E R
High-energy Project Management Professional with specialty experience in IT Projects and appropriate methodologies. Fast learner
and self-starter with extensive experience in project management & leading interdepartmental project teams in both corporate &
manufacturing environments.Proven ability to identify and resolve operational issues and implement process improvement initiatives
that reduce costs and increase efficiency. Trustworthy and reliable with a strong desire to learn and grow further within a promising
organization
5 billion in benefits - 342 million managed in projects
IRS, CMS Policy/State of Alabama E&E Medicaid project (ACA Healthcare)
Project management experience in corporate and manufacturing environments
Sarbanes Oxley Captain, Auditor
PMBOK & HONDA Methodology
Expert user: MSO ribbon and Microsoft Project Server 2003/2007 Tools
IT Project Management Certification (2008) & SharePoint Administrator Certification (2014)
TECHNICALSKILLDETAILS
Agile Project Management Scrum Master Customer Service SharePoint Server Administrator
MSO 2007 VISIO .NET & Java Development
Microsoft Office 2013: Excel, Word,
Project, Outlook
QA: All phases,from requirements to
user testing
Workflow Project Development
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE &ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Management and Supervision:
Directed projectresources
Set meetings and schedules for projectpackets
Responsible for QA completion on all projects prior to deployment(testsuite,static, regression tests,etc…)
Set gateway meetings & reviews for approvals and proceedings for stakeholders
Utilized multiple methodologies based on projecttype: waterfall, agile,iterative
Successfullyrefined and implemented new projects
Created workflow reporting for business unitto be used to schedule iterative projectschedules
Performed weeklymaintenance ofHours Reports for all resources
Project Management
Provided ProjectManagementgateway reviews for IRS, CMS/State of Alabama gatewayreviews
o .NET, ASP and JAVA technology, AGILE Methodology, Scrum Master budgetadherence and creation,
o Grant writer (approved for 15 million)
Soughtand received approvals for Alabama policy to continue to receive quarterly funding for Medicaid project
Successfullyestablished new reports and procedures for IT department.
Managed multiple multi-million dollar projects
o Honda and Southern Company(nuclear division)
Managed $300 million PCB Project. -Anniston (Monsanto)
Recipientof extensive methodologytraining atHonda
Performed as a technical writer for iterative releases on new software
Set up and maintained SharePointsite for 3 business units
Project Workbook available on request
EDUCATION&PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
Central Alabama CommunityCollege – Alexander City, AL May 1992
Associate Degree in Computer Information Science
Currently pursuing the following certifications at New Horizons Computer Learning Center:
SharePointAdministrator & Developer, MOSS Server
C#, HTML, Java asp.net,Access Database
Project ManagementProfessional (PMP)
SCRUM Master
PMI: Agile, Update: (½ completed testin June 2015 ticket applied for)
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CISCO Network Administrator
EMPLOYMENT
BBVA Compass (TekSystems) – Senior Project Manager October 2014 – August 2015
701 32 Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
State of Alabama (GDH Consulting) – Senior Project Manager April 2013 – November
2013
201 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
COMMANDALKON International – Senior Project Manager November 2007 – August
2008
1800 International Dr. Suite 400
Birmingham, AL 35243
Southern Company (Synergis Corporation) – Project Manager July 2007 – November
2007
Alabama Power Maximo Bldg. US Hwy 280
Meadowbrook, AL 35242
HONDA Manufacturing of Alabama – Senior Project Manager May 2013 – June
2014
1800 Honda Drive
Lincoln, AL 35096
Industrial Health Council – Senior Project Manager November 2002 – July
2003
3513 7th Ave South
Birmingham, AL 35222
HEALTHSOUTH Corporation – SystemEngineer Level II November 2002 – July
2003
One HealthSouth Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243
IRS (4 year season position) – Talladega County January 1988 - December 1992
Rapid Refund Manager
ADDITIONALEXPERIENCE
1992: Coosa Valley Medical Center – College Intern
Medical billing for Medicare and Medicaid ICD coding
1990 – 1992: Alexander City Community College – Computer Science Teacher
Taught BASIC programming, Lotus 123, Access DB, WordPerfect and Excel.
1989 – Flav-O-Rich Ice Cream (Now Bluebell Ice Cream) - Quality Control Lab Technician
Tested ingredients, mixes and ice cream. Tested for PPM, sucrose, butterfat, & penicillin. Made petri dishes to grow and read
cultures.