Christine Walker, PMP

Experience

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  IBM

  Jul 1995 - Aug 2002

  Managed 20+ projects teams to monitor and analyze the use, value and effectiveness of using an application development tool suite. Established "as-is" baselines for each team in terms of critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that measured velocity, delivery, quality and churn. Monitored the teams through the use of the too suite and reassessed the KPIs to determine over ROI potential. Requirements Manager and Program Manager for Franchise Tax Board Non-filer Compliance Project. Started as a programmer, moved to team lead, then architect and then moved into project and program management. Established a PMO to provide consistent delivery of projects.

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2001 - Aug 2002

  • Requirements Manager

    Jul 1999 - Dec 2000

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jul 1995 - Jul 1999
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  Norrisoft

  Aug 2002 - Jun 2016

  IT Project Oversight & IV&V Consultant

  I provide Independent Project Oversight (IPO) and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) consulting services to various State Departments in California including Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Motor Vehicles, Secretary of State, Department of Conservation, Department of Mental Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Health Services, and ISAWS Consortium. In this role I assess the project management and technical work products produced by the team, provide feedback in regards to meeting best practices and industry standards, work with the teams to decrease the project risk and increase the likelihood of delivering the project on time, on budget and with a high degree of quality. Show less

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  IBM

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2019

  Provided quality management, audit compliance and design quality assurance to both regulated and non-regulated products within IBM's Watson Health Division. Developed and maintained Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that define the processes and procedures for regulated and non-regulated products. Provided extensive business process re-engineering expertise to assess, plan and implement the transition of legacy products into the Quality Management System and retroactively produce the necessary documentation to adhere to the requirements identified in the governing SOPs. Provided design quality assurance guidance to on-going product teams to ensure that quality and regulatory needs are being addressed throughout the development life cycle. Show less Event Project Manager for all Business Partner activities at IBM Global conferences. Responsibilities included being the primary contact for over 17 workstreams, 100+ subject matter experts and several hundred employees located worldwide. Created and managed master project plan, multiple sub-plans, communication management, issue management, risk management, content management, demand generation, staffing, registration, sponsorship, cost management and on-site execution. Typically conference cycle took one year from start of planning to execution and I typically managed multiple staggered conferences with over 20,000 attendees at a time. Show less Served in multiple roles for the InfoSphere Traceability Server product. As a business analyst, created the Quality Management System for the organization including design control and project management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Mentored the development teams in creating traceability through the development lifecycle and guiding the teams in the change management discipline. As a project manager, worked with the ePedigree product team to create and manage the project schedule, perform risk and issue management, documentation control, change management and staffing needs. As a quality manager, I managed functional testing teams in China, performance testing teams in India and system testing teams located across the United States. Responsible for responding to and leading all customer and internal audits, including 21 CFR Part 11 audits in the pharmaceutical industry. Show less

  • Quality and Regulatory Compliance Manager

    Apr 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Senior Project Manager, Organizational Change Manager, Agile Coach & Transformation Agent

    Feb 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Senior Project Manager, Worldwide Conference Events, Software Group

    Nov 2011 - Jan 2016

  • Senior Project Manager, Software Process Lead, Quality Assurance Manager, Audit Lead

    Jul 2007 - Dec 2011
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  McKesson Specialty Health

  Jul 2019 - Nov 2022

  Senior Director Quality Management Process and Compliance

  Created the Quality Management Process and Compliance organization for Ontada Product Technology. Created a vision, built a team, established a Quality Management System (QMS) based on industry standards (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 11, ONC), and operationalized the QMS through tooling to ensure consistent behavior and provide evidence-based audit-readiness. Led all 21 CFR Part 11 audits for Product Technology.

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  N-Power Medicine, Inc.

  Nov 2022 - now

  Director of Quality