Kevin Choate

Experience

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  IBM

  Jun 1999 - Mar 2005

  Project Manager

  Managed multiple technical teams involved in a multi-million dollar contract, including the transfer of Problem & Change Management processes, ID Administration, Service Level measurement reporting, and deployment of Problem, Change & Asset Management tools into customer environments.

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  Internet Security Solutions

  Mar 2005 - Oct 2006

  PMP Certified Project Manager

  • Managed multiple Beta testing projects including customer onsite installations and visits.• Organized Beta feedback to provide metrics and identify any defects prior to software release.• Developed specific Beta Testing metrics to improve product quality of Internet Security System products.

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  IBM Security Solutions

  Oct 2006 - Jul 2011

  PMP Certified Project Manager

  • 5+ years experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes including Agile and Waterfall approaches.• Currently, the overall project manager responsible for managing a highly visible IBM Security product line that protects the enterprise from malicious Internet content, data leakage and intrusion prevention.• Managed a Voice-Over IP (VOIP) project involving SIP and H323 protocols for content security to a major European telecommunications carrier.• Managed appliance based by-pass and network security controller development projects within committed timelines and budgets. • Consecutively managed both overall Engineering Project Management responsibilities and Beta Testing Team Lead responsibilities.• Increased (2008) Beta Testing ROI from $1.1 million to $1.3 million by developing and instituting a Beta hardware inventory management process.• Increased Beta team productivity by implementing a Beta Testing laboratory for IBM Security Solutions product testing and training. Show less

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  McKesson Provider Technologies

  Jul 2011 - May 2014

  Software Project Manager (PMP Certified)

  • Lead Project Manager for large multi-division electronic prescription project to meet CMS’s Meaningful Use initiative.• Successfully delivered 2.1 million dollar electronic prescription project on time in March 2013.• Managed multiple data delivery of projects to provide consolidated prescriber information including sanctions data.• Lead a Greenbelt project to develop a Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC) process for projects less than 200 hours in duration, including development of the business case and SOP documentation. Show less

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  MedAssets

  May 2014 - Feb 2016

  Senior Project Manager

  • Senior Project Manager and Agile Scrum Master supporting the Corporate Technology’s division initiatives.• Managed highly visible Salesforce.com projects including Opportunity enhancements and Contract Management workflow, 2013 SharePoint upgrade and a corporate-wide Identity Management initiative.• Performed vendor evaluation/selection for MedAsset’s Identity Management initiative including management of POC and RFP processes.• Developed a request intake process to capture and funnel requests to the appropriate work teams. Show less

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  Brightstar Corp.

  Feb 2016 - Jul 2018

  Senior Project Manager

  • Senior Project Manager for Brightstar’s Device Protection System (DPS) application and the BI/Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) teams.• Responsibilities include project managing all DPS Development teams from sprint planning, execution and closing to product release.• Additionally, manage the EDW team using Power BI and SQL to develop reporting metrics on device repair and replacement logistics, product health/viability and overall product financial measurements.• Provide project management oversight for the Invoicing & Compliance team during their monthly deployment cycle.• Heavy involved in maintaining Brightstar audit compliance and process documentation.• Project managed the development and deployment of our external facing client portal known as ReportIT. Show less

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  E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley

  Jul 2018 - now

  • Vice President of Project Management

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Principal Project Manager

    Jul 2018 - Jan 2022