Ryan Devlin

Experience

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  England Logistics

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

  Business Analyst

  Worked side by side with the director of profitability for one of the largest global third party logistics companies in freight transportation. Successfully developed a tool used for analyzing business data in the acquisition of a large Chinese logistics company. Effectively designed a database for tracking and estimating cost of shipment routes for the firms less than truckload division. Was responsible for analyzing financial status and rankings of England within the industry. Analyzed performance and forecasts as well as created benchmarks. Duties also included using spreadsheets and database analysis to increase freight profits. Show less

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  United States Air Force

  Jul 2008 - Dec 2012

  Program Manager

  Managed multiple projects that involved upgrading and maintaining one of the U.S. Air Force’s oldest ground support fixed wing aircraft. Successfully managed the completion of five simultaneous modifications to the A-10 European fleet prior to scheduled deployment. Oversaw a $25 million avionics architecture trade analysis, which included developing avionics and support equipment architecture roadmaps. Managed the integration and procurement of a $43 million air-to-ground communication system for the A-10 fleet. Also completed many multi-million dollar projects dealing with fuel devices, mission recording systems, electronic warfare, and ground equipment. Responsibilities included working with air commands, contract depots, contractors and suppliers, and support program functional personnel to ensure modifications run smoothly. Worked as a team leader on many Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) in support of mission essential projects. IPTs include personnel support from engineering, contracting, equipment specialist, and financial management. Duties also involved creating requirement and contractual documents, overseeing development and testing, managing program funds, procuring aircraft components and equipment, scheduling and managing modifications, and briefing management on project status. Show less

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  Partnet, Inc.

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2015

  Project Manager

  Effectively lead and managed multiple teams and projects for enhancing, developing, and maintaining the Department of Defense’s e-commerce platform (DOD EMALL) which is used as a commercial marketplace for DoD, Federal, and State agencies. Successfully managed and worked with teams which included both on site and remote members of various and diverse backgrounds. Championed a new process in the project cycle for completing maintenance and sustainment issues which resulted in an 80% reduction in the problem report backlog over 18 months. Became a trusted team member of the customer through frequent interaction via teleconference, email, and direct phone calls. Regularly created, maintained, and presented cost reporting and cost projection spreadsheets for company projects. Successfully delivered multiple customer approved software products and enhancements on time and on budget. Efficiently lead and organized quarterly software releases which involved creating and managing the release schedule and coordinating with government and 3rd party entities. Developed and delivered product documentation for each release cycle. Enlisted management and project teams in creating meaningful project metrics to compare project productivity over time as well as understand customer satisfaction, team satisfaction, and areas for growth. Used agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban to create more integrated teams and ensure that project tasks were completed in highest priority order. Show less

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  Progrexion

  Feb 2015 - May 2016

  Project Manager

  Successfully managed multiple software projects and teams dealing with various aspects of the business including Business Management Systems, Finance Systems, IT Operations, IT Security, Legal Compliance, HR Systems, and customer interfacing products. Kicked off and lead the business wide integration of a 3rd party Human Resource Management System (Ultimate Software). Was hand-picked to stand up and lead the company’s first cross functional scrum teams to tackle high visibility initiatives. Trained and taught individuals the methodologies of scrum and agile development and coached team members on their roles. Frequently interacted with and presented to high level executives including the COO, CIO, VP of Development, and VP of Sales and Marketing. Effectively managed a large scale development project to record a granule level of customer consent data which then distributes information to various business systems and functions.Regularly created project schedules and documentation and reported on project status to management. Show less

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  Willis Towers Watson's OneExchange

  Jun 2016 - now

  Senior Project Manager