Debra Wolf

Experience

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  Mercantile Bank & Trust Co.

  May 1979 - Aug 1985

  Officer, Internal Accounts Auditor

  • Demonstrated overall banking knowledge and dependability as an officer of the bank. Responsible for opening and closing the facility, setting security systems, and representing the corporation to the public.• Performed accurate internal general ledger account auditing, and periodic, surprise teller audits. Investigated teller variances and the general ledger suspense account.• Earned this position by completing an officer’s training program and mastering the responsibilities of loan administration and collection, general ledger balancing, bookkeeping, teller, personal banker and computer data terminal operator. Show less

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  Honeywell Inc.

  Sept 1985 - Dec 2007

  Senior Project Office Manager

  • Effectively provide Software Control Account Managers support throughout the lifecycle of the program and how to apply the Honeywell Software Process to execute the program. Support includes proposal preparation, schedule creation, earned value reporting based on actual accomplishments, monitoring resource usage, careful investigation of trends and variances, preparation of cost-to-complete estimates, monthly preparation of status to Chief Engineer, and historical data collection.• Earned Six Sigma Green Belt certification, July 2003. Reduced metrics cycle time by a week.• Provide accurate monthly preparation of cost of quality data, campus-wide software process metrics, and department staffing.• Facilitator of Software Subcontract Management, and Metrics Team.• Actively work direct a staff of, at one time, up to four Software Librarians. • Effectively provide business administration methods/management techniques including monitoring resource usage, measuring cost and schedule performance based on actual accomplishments, careful investigation of trends and variances, preparation of cost-to-complete estimates, daily communication with Program Management, and monthly preparation/presentation of status to external customer.• Recognized expert of Earned Value Management System, and successful trainer of team staff and engineers in its application.• Lead two internal teams during Subsequent Application Reviews by government auditors, to successful conclusions.• Active participant of Total Quality Management team to streamline process and documentation of business system practices.• Proficient skills in Microsoft software especially Project and Excel, and the cost and scheduling tool created in house, called Cost View. • Promoted team oriented relationship with Subcontractors to maintain on-time product deliveries.• Provided timely analysis/preparation of subcontractor cost and schedule data for Program Management. Show less

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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Dec 2007 - Nov 2017

  Senior Project Planner

  • Successfully provide program scheduling for at times up to six Veterans Administration projects. Experience with waterfall and Agile development processes. Support includes proposal preparation, schedule creation, earned value reporting based on actual accomplishments, monitoring resource usage, careful investigation of trends and variances, monthly preparation of status to the VA Office of Management and Budget, monthly balancing invoices to posted timesheets. • Recognized expert of the VA Program Management Accountability System (PMAS), earned value management system, and successful trainer of Program Managers, software developers and team staff in its application. • Created earned value process for Agile development adapted for the Prima Vera Project Management Tool. • Leader of team to educate Planner staff in Agile Development.• Proficient use of all Microsoft suite tools, including MS Project, HP Project and Portfolio Management Center (PPMC), VA Prima Vera Project cost management tools. Show less

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  ByLight Professional IT Services

  Nov 2017 - now

  Project Planner

  Successfully provide program scheduling for at times up to six Veterans Administration projects. Experience with waterfall and Agile development processes. Support includes proposal preparation, schedule creation, earned value reporting based on actual accomplishments, monitoring resource usage, careful investigation of trends and variances, monthly preparation of status to the VA Office of Management and Budget, monthly balancing invoices to posted timesheets. • Recognized expert of the VA Program Management Accountability System (PMAS), earned value management system, and successful trainer of Program Managers, software developers and team staff in its application. • Created earned value process for Agile development adapted for the Prima Vera Project Management Tool. • Leader of team to educate Planner staff in Agile Development.• Proficient use of all Microsoft suite tools, including MS Project, HP Project and Portfolio Management Center (PPMC), VA Prima Vera Project cost management tools. Show less