Karl Margraff, PMP

Experience

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  Analytics Incorporated

  Jun 1985 - Jan 1988

  Engineer

  Analytics Incorporated1985-1988/Warminster, PA 18974EngineerProvided engineering support for the P-3C Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft at the Naval Air Warfare Center. Responsibilities included design and evaluation of AYK-14 Central Processing System software interfaces using CMS-2. Prepared technical engineering design reviews. Prepared Reliability and Maintainability analyses of Engineering Change Proposals and Military Specifications. Configuration Management Specialist for P-3C aircraft avionics and weapons systems for the tracking of updates and retrofits over the aircraft life cycle. Developed and maintained an interactive database management system to track P-3C aircraft equipment configurations. Show less

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  Unisys Corporation, Systems Development Group

  Jan 1988 - Sept 1993

  Senior Staff Engineer

  Senior Staff EngineerSupervisor of the Software Support Group for the Next Generation of Weather Radar (NEXRAD) WSR-88D. Responsibilities include Computer Program design and development of Principle User Program (PUP) Graphic Display, Validation and Verification Simulator (V&V), and Performance Monitoring/Data Reduction program. Directed fifteen employees working on 4M LOC. Provided status of Cost Accounts to program management. Developed R&D Real-time programming and imaging in C, XWindows/Motif for commercial applications of weather products. Imaging included multiple formats (JPEG, Bitmaps, and Raster Scans) including Run Length Encoded (RLE) formats. Presented design reviews and training courses to management and customers. Systems EngineerTeam leader for the V&V Simulator Group, a real-time testing utility which simulates all real-time radar hardware functions and weather data collection activities using Doppler Radar techniques. Responsibilities include design, implementation and testing of software, hardware configuration and integration, and documentation for the simulator. The Design Team consisted of two people working on 20K LOC. Responsible for assignment of tasks within the V&V Group. Directed the efforts of five employees. Extensive use of FORTRAN, UNIX, and C programming languages. Presented design reviews and system evaluations to customers. Show less

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  Mission Solutions Engineering, LLC

  Oct 1993 - Mar 2013

  Senior Project Manager

  Senior Project Manager (2004-Present)• Project Management Professional (PMP) certified Project Manager at a CMMI Level 5 company with experience in the design and implementation of real-time radar , weapons and communications systems. • Domestic and Foreign Military Sales programs with the Navy (PEO IWS) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense, Japanese Destroyers, Spanish and Norway Frigate baselines and White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Upgrade, Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) and Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) Integration. All Multi-year contracts with values of $0.5M to $20M. • Management of two Shipbuilding Support Contracts in Bath, ME and Pascagoula, MS. Identified and developed new business opportunities. $0.5M per year.• Responsibilities include project management of technical scope, cost and project scheduling. • Project initiation including contract negotiation and risk management, project planning and execution, team development, monitoring and controlling program performance and status, project closure. Interfaced with senior management and the customer to ensure stakeholder satisfaction. • Delivered contract award fee presentations to the customer. • Development of Project Plans, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Project Plans, Earned Value Management, Risk Identification and Analysis.Cost Account Manager/Functional Section Manager (2000-2004)• Command & Decision (C&D) Functional Element Control Account Manager for AEGIS 6P3 and Japanese baselines. Element Manager of ACTS, ATES and ATOE elements for all active baselines. • Directed the technical efforts of sixteen developers. • Provided estimates for element scope, utilized Earned Value practices, Variance Analysis, Risk Management and Project Planning for numerous baselines. • Presented status and performance to senior management and the customer on a monthly basis. Show less

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  Summa Technologies

  Apr 2013 - Nov 2014

  Program Manager

  Summa TechnologiesApril 2013 to Present/Pittsburgh, PAProgram ManagerProgram Manager with a custom IT Software firm specializing in Business Process Management (BPM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and other cloud services for desktop, tablet and mobile applications. Currently operating in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Utilizing Agile methodologies and SCRUM techniques to maximize efficiencies. Partnered with IBM, Microsoft and Salesforce.com, I have managed application modernization projects and User Experience Design efforts for various Fortune 1000 companies. The development teams consisted 2-10 Software Developers and UX Designers with values of ~$800K.Responsibilities include project management of technical scope, cost and project scheduling through the entire lifecycle of the Project while ensuring enhancement of services and maintaining customer satisfaction.Development of Risk Management, Project planning and execution, team development, monitoring and controlling program performance and status, project closure. Show less

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  Inventiv Health/Adheris Behavioral Insights Group

  Nov 2014 - May 2015

  Project Manager

  Project Manager currently consulting with a Pharmaceutical Marketing Agency. The Agency works with large Pharma companies in an Agile methodology creating Websites and Webservices for various marketing campaigns. Developed estimates and timelines for a variety of Pharma clients based on their marketing needs. Worked with Creative, Technical and Account departments to drive project completion. Managed the technical migration of .NET Development, Staging and Production servers to the SiteCore platform. Managed the creation and setup of the Agency data center to a cloud hosted environment and migrated all Client data. Negotiated with Vendors for Media creation (Print, Video and Email). Reported technical scope, cost and schedule Status to Senior Management and Client. Tracked project financials and metrics over the SDLC.Championed the development of Risk Management, Project planning and execution Processes and best practices, team development, monitoring and controlling program performance and status, project closure. Show less

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  Cline, Davis and Mann

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

  Project Manager

  · Project Manager currently consulting with a Healthcare/Pharmaceutical Marketing Agency. Developed estimates and timelines for numerous Pharmaceutical clients based on their marketing needs. Worked with Editorial, Copywriting, Art, Production and Account departments to drive project completion. Managed multiple projects simultaneously and coordinated with Client IT Departments to ensure on-time delivery. Extensive use of Veeva Vault, Sharepoint and MS Project · Managing Digital projects working on Website creation, updating site content, banner ad and email campaigns.· Managed Print projects including Journal Ads,Tear Sheets,Language Translations and Leave behind literature for Health Care Providers· Reported technical scope, cost and schedule Status to Senior Management and Client. Tracked project financials and metrics over the SDLC.· Managed project teams under a tightly controlled process driven environment Show less

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  AmeriHealth Caritas

  Apr 2016 - Jan 2017

  Project Manager

  · Project Manager currently consulting with a Medicaid/Medicare Healthcare Company. Managed Technical teams for Company internal initiatives and Healthcare Mobile Applications. Managed multiple projects simultaneously and coordinated with multiple internal teams, Stakeholders, Offshore Developers and Third Party Associates to ensure on-time delivery. Extensive use of Sharepoint and MS Project. Worked in an Agile/Scrum Methodologies for all projects.· Managing Health Member/Provider business applications developing software scripting and programming processes for Cleint enhanced functionality.· Managed Infrastructure projects to support a Mobile application for Field Care Manager use.· Managed To HIPAA Guidelines to protect Patient Identity Information throughout the workflow process.· Reported technical scope, cost and schedule Status to Senior Management and Client. Tracked project financials and metrics over the SDLC. Developed Project estimates and timelines. Managed project teams under a tightly controlled process driven environment Show less

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  Comcast Connected Health

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Project Manager

  Project Manager consulting with a Comcast Healthcare startup entity. Managed Front End Technical teams for partner Healthcare Mobile Applications. Coordinated with Developers, API layer and Backend Drupal Content Management teams to ensure on-time delivery. Worked in an Agile/Scrum Methodologies for all projects.Worked with the Project managers to develop process workflows for the CCH teams moving forward.Managed To HIPAA Guidelines to protect Patient Identity Information throughout the workflow process. Show less

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  Tista Technologies Inc for Department of Veteran Affairs

  Sept 2017 - now

  Project Manager

  Direct Consultant with the VA. Working on the Data Center Consolidation Initiative (DCCI) to reduce the number of VA Regional Offices and redirect the End Users to 4 national data hubs. Coordinated with Application, Network and Data Center Infrastructure Management to assist with Data Center redirection to insure timely consolidation. Working with VA Regional Offices to assess equipment redirection and identify remaining Telecom needs. Recommend equipment and space changes for the consolidation. Managed to HIPAA Guidelines to protect Patient Identity Information throughout the workflow process. Show less