Mary Hill

Experience

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  Blue Beacon International, Inc.

  Sept 1991 - Apr 1996

  IT Manager

  Directed a staff of 7 employees to manage the Information Systems department for Blue Beacon, Green Lantern, Petro, and Rolling Hills Wildlife Refuge. Responsible for project planning, staffing, training, all hardware, software, telephone and voice mail systems. Maintained and enhanced custom accounting and marketing systems written in COBOL and residing on multiple mid-range UNIX systems and Novell networks, developed new software for other departments and provided IT services to other companies owned by Blue Beacon’s owners.Key Projects:♦ Installed two Windows NT network laboratories in a local high school. ♦ New custom software, fully integrated accounting system, which included Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll modules.♦ Comprehensive Marketing and Sales Analysis system.♦ 401(k) processing and reporting system and a random drug-testing module that both integrated with the Payroll system.♦ Designed, managed the development, implemented, and trained users on a custom Point-of-Sale system that included integrated driveway monitoring and Accounts Receivable/ Customer Information integration that will be used in over 70 locations nationwide.♦ EPA system which monitored temperatures, weather conditions and automated all government reporting. Show less

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  Kansas State University

  Aug 1996 - May 1997

  College Instructor

  Designed coursework, selected textbooks, and taught the following courses at KSU-Salina:♦ Networking II – Windows NT 4.0 and Novell 4.1. ♦ Operating Systems – DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and UNIX. ♦ COBOL II – Second semester COBOL structured programming. ♦ Multi-media development I and II –MacroMedia Authorware and Adobe Photoshop ♦ UNIX System Administration – Complete setup of 12 UNIX servers for local business ♦ Commercial Software Analysis – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Netscape. ♦ Database Development – MS Access, DBMS development and design Show less

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  Computer Technology Associates (CTA, Inc)

  Aug 1997 - Jan 2000

  Program Manager

  Obtained new business, estimated costs, developed proposals/bids, planned projects including resource assignments and task duration, employee interviewing and hiring, designed and developed new and modified custom business software, trained employees and overall project management. Key Projects: ♦ Constructed an architectural plan to convert a Legacy system to a three-tiered environment utilizing Oracle bi-directional data replication and a standardized GUI environment.♦ Developed a citizen-accessible internet site for the State of Kansas to report asset Y2K status.♦ Designed, developed, and implemented an internet-based multi-tiered infectious disease processing and reporting system utilizing Visual InterDev and SQL Server.♦ Provided system support for the Oracle-based Criminal Management Reporting System to the Office of Judicial Administration.♦ Completed several Y2K projects with COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, Natural, and ADABAS SQL.♦ Conducted an agency-wide Y2K mission critical analysis or all Oracle applications for the Kansas Department of Transportation. Show less

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  Custom Software

  Mar 2000 - Oct 2002

  IT Consultant

  Engaged with small business clients to develop database and Internet applications to improve communications and business processes. Performed internet development utilizing ASP, HTML, and FrontPage and software development utilizing Access and Visual Basic.

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  State of Kansas

  Oct 2002 - Mar 2006

  Information Technology Project Manager

  Information Technology Project Manager – Kansas Secretary of State (2004 – 2006)Gathered requirements that represented 105 counties, writing the RFP, evaluating vendor RFP responses, negotiation of $12M vendor contract. Developed configuration plan and approved project deliverables as well as communicated with stakeholders on customization, data definition and conversion, data validation, technical architecture, security, disaster recovery, user acceptance/testing, training, and implementation plans to ensure project success.Key Contribution:♦ Managed vendor procurement, statewide telecommunications infrastructure upgrade, resource and schedule management, risk and quality management of 105 counties.♦ Identified the need of skills improvement and delivered effective training and mentoring to other project managers with a keen focus on improving overall staff performance and efficiency.Health Alert Network Project Manager - Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment (2002 – 2004)Directed a staff of 14.5 employees to manage the Kansas Health Alert Network and Information Technology grant funding and activities for the Kansas Bioterrorism Program. Administered $2.7M federal Bioterrorism grant to support multiple IT projects and communications technologies. Wrote annual grant activity and budget response; managed budget and monitored work plan activities to ensure completion in accordance with schedule and budget; system intrusion and procedural auditing and security remediation; facilitation and standardization of data exchange with laboratory and clinical partners; procurement, installation, and support for satellite downlink and nine video conferencing facilities; implementation of redundant and emergency communications systems and equipment; and technical support for six district offices and 99 local health departments. Show less

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  VistaConnections

  Mar 2006 - Sept 2006

  IT Project Manager

  Developed detailed project plans and tracked daily deliverables against plans and deliver effective solutions to mitigate issues. Delivered weekly status report that enabled on-demand or monthly status reporting to the CIO and project sponsors providing accurate estimated cost to complete figures calculated against the budget allocation. Managed DAS platform project and built an infrastructure to support plans aimed at eliminating dependence on the mainframe environment. Implemented Informatica tools to enhance performance in terms of quality and speed. Deployed PowerExchange with Change Data Capture to safeguard sensitive and confidential data and ensure legal and regulatory compliance. Enabled exchange of information with outside sources through webexchange component. Purchased the Unstructured Data Option with an ACORD library add-on, Data Quality Option, and PowerConnect for Salesforce. Managed dependencies of projects that were constant moving target as projects were placed on hold or suddenly gained higher priority. Maintained good change management to support staff in prioritizing and determining the impact of changes. Negotiated the statement of work and a master sales agreement with the selected vendor. Communicated proactively with key stakeholders regarding project status for informed decision-makingKey Contributions:♦ Managed Data Architecture Strategic (DAS) platform and Policy Operational Data Store (ODS) projects from start to finish.♦ Spearheaded Call Center Automated Call Recording project, developed call-handling guidelines, and proposed the communications plan for the organization in close collaboration with business team. Show less

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  State of Kansas

  Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

  IT Project Manager

  Monitor project progress continuously and develop detailed reports on measurable items such as milestones and delivery. Oversee all aspects of projects from inception to completion within time and in budgetary constraints. Respond to questions and coordinate team efforts to ensure project success. Review and modify PMO processes, templates, and standards while contributing to team development. Provide regular communications regarding project status to key stakeholders for informed decision-making. Key Contribution:♦ Initiated the project with a Project Charter and Stakeholder Analysis then prepared a HSM Roadmap Planning document and prepared an RFP to procure a vendor to perform the next phase of the work.Key Projects:♦ Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange Migration Project, and the design, configuration, and administration of the SRS Projects SharePoint site collection and project subsites.♦ Network Equipment Refresh Deployment planning and procurement, planning and RFP development for the Storage Area Network Technology Acquisition project. Show less