Greg Dallari

Experience

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  International Business Machines

  Jun 1998 - Nov 2003

  Staff Systems and Procedures Analyst Systems and Procedures Analyst

  Project Management/Team Leadership• Coordination Leader of a World Wide offerings (deliverable) to ensure that all z/Series software products are 100% enabled on time• Managed the testing of applications used to enable software for worldwide systems• Improved communications with the Worldwide Enablement Team by implementing meetings to identify problems and propose design changes to improve processes proactivelyKey Projects/ Business Consulting• ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 – responsible for keeping the department in proper audit posture – 0 NCRs found by external Auditor• Representative on a cross functional team to eliminate data errors across the systems. Errors reported from the customers reduced from 5 per month to 0 for 2 consecutive months; then averaged 1 per month • Architected and led test effort to migrate existing programs to exploit a DB2 database restructure• Reduced manufacturing cycle time by 33% (3 weeks to 2) for IBM products by identifying and analyzing inhibitors• SuperUser, tester, and educator on various systems during work consolidation project• Designed change requirements to automate various tasks to streamline processes which improved efficiency and quality of existing processes• Engineered solutions to migrate data to new fulfillment systems (SAP migration)Teaming• Employee Charitable Contribution Functional Coordinator (1999-2003)• Coordinated Team Building Events (1998 – 2003)• New Hire Network Team Representative (2002-2003) Show less

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  IBM

  Nov 2003 - Sept 2015

  Project Management/Team Leadership• Led a project team of over 1000 professionals worldwide across multiple organizations• Responsibilities included collaborating with marketing, sales, project managers, architects, software developers, testers, technical writers, distribution teams, legal, and functional management to plan, schedule, and manage IBM software delivery requirements to deliver the newest version of z/OS Operating System to the customers while transforming the project management processes. Key Projects/ Business Consulting• Saved ~$1million by architecting and managing the implementation of requirements to improve the Project Management Information System with new automation, consolidation, data quality, and better process flows to streamline the product’s time to market. • Eliminated 3 hours of meetings per week by revamping the Release Communication plan by improved messages and developing a release management dashboard.Teaming• PM Board Member on the IBM Project Management Center of Excellence (2013 – 2015)• Diversity Council Co-Chair (managed ~50 events per year impacting more than 1700 IBM Employees) (2008 – 2015)• Event planner for Project Management Institute (PMI) Day (2009 – 2014) Show less Project Management/Team Leadership• Rational Portfolio Manager Deployment Leader – driving process reengineering, requirements, defect tracking and developing education for over 1000 users• Managed the IPD Legal Deliverables for WebSphere 6.1 (Beta Deliverables, Code Scan, 7 COOs, Copyright, Export, French Import, Italian Anti-piracy, 10 Licenses, OSSC Approvals, Patent tracking, Program Interface Asset Protection etc….)• Managed the IPD Legal Deliverables for WebSphere 6.0.2 • Managed the relationship between WebSphere and all IBM Internal groups who consume the product; reduced backlog and processing time in ½ for 3 consecutive yearsKey Projects/ Business Consulting• Led and Architected a tool to collect data more efficiently from development managers• Architected a Resource Planner to determine utilization which feeds data to the Financial Systems (elimination of manual process)Teaming• Co-Chairing the Diversity Council Mentoring team Show less Project Management/Team Leadership• Rational Portfolio Manager (RPM) Deployment Leader – drove organizational process reengineering, requirements, defect management, and developed education for over 1000 users• Managed Legal compliance for WebSphere Application Server 5.1.x- 6.1 (Beta Deliverables, Code Scan, COOs, Copyright, Export, French Import, Italian Anti-piracy, 10 Licenses, Open Source Approvals, Patent tracking, and Program Interface Asset Protection)• Negotiated 150 new DOU agreements per year between WebSphere and all IBM Internal groups; reduced backlog in ½ for 3 consecutive years• Managed the relationship between WebSphere Application Server and software manufacturing teamsKey Projects/ Business Consulting• Architected and implemented a system to automate communication and record storage (quality records) between development and legal team on 3rd Party, Open Source, Non-IBM code for Agile development• Architected and implemented a Resource Planner to determine resource utilization and automated billing to the Financial Systems. Eliminated manual data collection and spreadsheets.• Developed a process with a Senior Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney to generate a monthly report on Patent activity from the data source, which eliminated error prone/time consuming follow-ups with management thus protecting IBM’s intellectual capital for future revenue opportunities.Teaming• Tri-Chair of the Diversity Council Mentoring team (2005 – 2007)• Across SWG, IGS and STG to coordinate issues and requirements on RPM (2004 – 2008) Show less

  • z/OS Program / Release Manager

    Jul 2007 - Sept 2015

  • Advisory Project Manager -- WebSphere Application Server

    Jun 2005 - Jul 2007

  • WebSphere Application Server Project Management

    Nov 2003 - Jul 2007
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  Marist College

  Sept 2004 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  Management Information Systems (Spring 2016 - Present)* Remote class that teaches Business Majors about Cloud, Security, Open source, different types of systems (MIS, DSS, EIS, and AI) and ethics. We take current events and explore how businesses should respond to those situations. For example, Apple vs. Google and the cost of App purchases.Project Management (Fall 2011/Fall 2012/Fall 2013/Fall 2014 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / Fall 2016)• Teaching a Project Management Fundamentals course for complex software development focusing on Graduate level students in Software Engineering / Information and undergraduates in Information Systems (approx 20 - 33 students per semester). • Focused on simulating the business and project management influences on the software development process during the development of a product. • Teaching students how to communicate to Senior Management and customers by balancing technical and business knowledge during a release cycle.• Evaluations from students show a greater appreciation and interest in project management at course completion. Systems Analysis (Spring 2015)• Focused on how a Systems Analyst or Business Analysis would understand customer requirement and develop or modify a business system. • Students were international graduate students and thus focused on scholarly writing and understanding the differences in the US work culture with the student's home country.Computer Literacy (2005 – 2007)• Taught Computer Literacy and the value of technology in the world we live today to undergraduate non-computer majors. Focused on internet security, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database, internet, and societal changes technology has brought to our lives. Show less

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  Siemens Healthineers

  Sept 2015 - now

  Project Management* I am responsible for project managing and leading cross functional core teams (R&D, Quality, Regulatory Compliance (FDA (510K and PMA) & CE (IVDD and IVDR)), Manufacturing, Marketing, Service, and other key stakeholders) to deliver health care to the world. I provide executive project updates monthly while ensuring stakeholder alignment on the project's scope, schedule, risk, and issue management. The project’s focus on the assay development cycle (Conception through commercialization). * At Siemens I have successfully managed the IMMULITE® 2000 TSI (thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins) Assay through FDA Clearance (October 2015-March 2016) by leading a team of 11 passionate individuals. The FDA clearance required additional testing (internally and externally), statistics, and a detailed report to the FDA. The FDA cleared the product for sale within the US http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf15/k152061.pdf* Delivery of Pediatric claims on the Centaur platform which involved testing, design reviews, regulatory submissions and compliance, manufacturing changes and updating the labeling for over 15 commercialized assays. This project enabled Siemens to be a differentiator in the market place.* Delivery of High-Sensitivity Troponin I (TNIH) Assay for ADVIA Centaur and Atellica through FDA clearance process. https://www.healthcare.siemens.com/cardiology/laboratory-diagnostics.htmlBusiness Consulting* Developed a process so that users could check the status of their documents in SAP based on attributes. The process ensured regulatory compliance while improving users knowledge.* Value mapped pricing operations and how data flows through the various SAP systems. This knowledge established the end to end process with documentation of schedules and stakeholders. I provided education to the Marketing and Executive team to level set expectations and ensure consistency in launching a product to our customers. Show less

  • Director Program Management Office

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Technical Project Manager

    Sept 2015 - Aug 2022