Narine Limanoff

Experience

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  New York Life Insurance Company

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2014

  • Led efforts from initial analysis and documentation through implementation of strategic process improvements. Proposed and led IT solutions that met the business requirements for the project; evaluated and analyzed information, communicated and collaborated with stakeholders.• Chaired and facilitated team meetings for business requirements clarification, functional requirements and technical specifications development.• Tracked project progress, created statuses and schedules/plans, holding regularly scheduled meeting with customers, and followed all PMO and technical best practices. • Collaborated with business customers and IT groups in order to negotiate project deliverables and timelines, and resolved conflicts. Analyzed work requests for feasibility and impact on the current systems.• Lead offshore team while serving as SME for campaign processing and delegate work as needed. Communicate business requirements to on-site and offshore technical teams to enable application development.• Identified and estimated how company-wide upgrades may impact applications interfaces. Coordinated application testing in various environments. Escalated issues to appropriate areas such as vendors and in-house IT groups.• Developed project plans and specifications, estimating time requirements, established deadlines, monitored milestone completion, tracked all phases of the project product/service life-cycle, and provided timely reporting of issues that impact project progress, coordinated actions, and resolved conflicts. This includes documenting, prioritizing and tracking requests.• Created, configured and administered customized SharePoint site, maintained content and managed all user and group permissions. Show less • Provided production support to key applications 7 x 24 x 365. Obtained and analyzed facts to make sound decisions in a timely manner. Efficiently identified and anticipated problems and used practical judgment to formulate solutions. Modified, tested, and implemented household conversion system programs to solve production issues and accommodate customer requests.• Developed process to generate marketing notification communication to be distributed to policy holder. • Developed customized utilities to create a quick and efficient way to validate and updated necessary data during Unit and Model environment testing of new builds. These utilities have saved substantial time and resources by automating and/or eliminating manual work. • Designed and developed automated complex processes that creates detailed daily, weekly and monthly Managing Partners and Agents activity reports. Employed IBM developed utilities to streamline access to DB2 database.• Designed test procedures, maintenance procedures and configurations. Created test strategies for application release. Conducted test strategy and test plan walkthroughs. Created estimates and allocated resources for individual projects. Worked with Development teams to insure test coverage for all functionality. Had significant interaction with internal customers.• Participated in cross-functional discussions to review the impact of application changes from both internal and external interfaces on the quality of their applications.• Reviewed business requirements, functional specifications and test cases to understand functional and technical requirements in order to test applications and verify requirements were successfully met.• Managed problem log tracking, reporting and ensured proper re-testing of all defects• Assisted application developers in identifying and resolving issues to meet project timeline; ensured that issues threatening project success are escalated appropriately Show less

  • Business Analyst in IT- Marketing Lead Generation and Distribution Team

    Feb 2012 - Dec 2014

  • Application Developer in IT- Household Lead Distribution Team

    Jul 2006 - Feb 2012
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  Verizon Wireless

  Dec 2014 - Sept 2016

  Sr. Business Analyst / Project Manager - Virtual Information System Integrated Online Network

  • Managed multiple projects with high levels of complexity within the PMO group and provided technical leadership and subject matter expertise on large, highly complex projects that fed into the billing system for Verizon Wireless.• Strengthened the company’s business by leading implementation of the Reassign Credit Approval Gap Fix project, with projected savings to exceed 7.6 million a year.• Provided business analysis and project management support to the Common Pricing Interface application Team. Worked with Revenue Assurance and Marketing Teams to deploy pricing data into a production environment. Designed advanced solutions by researching and evaluating complex business systems to develop detailed understanding of user needs.• Led team to provide problem analysis, proactively manage problems and make decisions to reach resolution and closure.• Analyzed and modeled the business domain to create a complete picture of workflows and technical requirements fulfilled by existing and proposed software.• User Story and requirement prioritizing and monitoring completion through agile iterations. Responsible for User Story writing and analysis, user acceptance test criteria definition.• Acted as a liaison with Program and Solution Management by collaborating across geographically spread worldwide teams during the development lifecycle from analysis to project rollout. Show less

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  Stryker

  Oct 2016 - now

  • Managing and executing a portfolio of complex projects in Cyber Security, Infrastructure, M&A integrations, and data cloud migration, including the development and implementation of cloud-based SaaS solutions, enhancing data protection and compliance. Successfully decommissioned and archived legacy applications, impacting company-wide data security.• Leading the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) initiative, implementing Varonis SaaS. Achievements to date include scanning 1.5PB of data, reducing unauthorized access by 75%, and decreasing sensitive data exposure by 73%. Actively expanding data protection to include PHI data through advanced monitoring and data protection strategies.• Driving the implementation of Microsoft Purview across the healthcare organization, fostering trusted relationships across diverse departments, including IT, R&D, Legal, Finance, HR, and Sales Operations. This resulted in the successful labeling and management of sensitive data, thereby enhancing data governance, compliance, and interdepartmental collaboration.• Managing the implementation of Forescout for network segmentation at all Stryker facilities, directly aligning technology solutions with business strategies to enhance data security and healthcare compliance.• Defined and executed work strategies for the phased deployment of Security Infrastructure across multiple data centers, aligning resources with desired outcomes. Demonstrated excellence in overseeing planning and execution, ensuring zero disruption to business processes, and fostering stakeholder trust through transparent communication and proactive engagement.• Expert in healthcare regulatory compliance, conducting comprehensive assessments using OneTrust to ensure alignment with industry standards in security, privacy, and third-party assessments, thereby significantly reducing compliance risks. Show less • • Led JR/T&E Release Management (RM), effectively aligning Enhancements with strategic business objectives for Business Partners and enhancing Stryker's operational efficiency.• Drove Releases to meet goals and timelines, managing the movement of releases through demand gathering, prioritization, Enhancement build, test, and production deployments.• Implemented and sustained a structured RM process, scaling demands efficiently and educating team members on-demand/enhancement management, change control processes, and quality control best practices. Contributed to RM process improvement by evaluating existing processes and actively participating in awareness workshops.• Coordinated JR Branch Relocation and T&E WM Hub, assuming PM responsibilities due to resource constraints. Gathered requirements, led meetings with Network and Infrastructure tower leads and captured budgetary estimates. Processed Financial Commitment Forms with business stakeholders and developed project schedules to clarify expectations.• Managed internal and external resources/vendors, updated forecasts, and processed external spending invoices. Addressed challenges due to the Global US supply chain shortage of security equipment.• Led Centralized RFID project for key Supply Chain automation initiatives in Mahwah. Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams, including key business stakeholders and technical vendors, to complete critical project documentation, such as User Requirements, charter documents, and User Acceptance Testing.• Led iMorphics / ERP transition project, re-scoping the project to align with business needs. Acted as Project Manager, Business Analyst, and Tester/Trainer, leading to successful technical release prior to year-end.• Received recognition for outstanding performance and contributions, including nominations for the “You are Driven” award and commendations from senior management for exceptional service in IT and business partnership. Show less

  • IT Sr. Project Manager

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Lead Business Analyst / Enterprise Release Manager

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2022