Jason L. Harding - PMP

Experience

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  2004 to 2007 Corrections Specialist

  May 2004 - Feb 2007

  Master Sergeant

  Created work templates to streamline cell house operations Addressed staff deficiencies with computers by informally instituting training for those individuals Assisted with the development of an on-the-job training and mentoring program Conducted performance evaluations on staff Managed a 200 man Special Management (Segregation) cell houseSupervised 6 to 8 Corrections Officers daily Acted as shift Lieutenant becoming second in command of approximately 70 officers as needed2002 to 2004 Corrections Officer II Supervised up to 3 Officers on shift Supervised a 100 man Segregation UnitaccomplishmentsStarted IT consulting service for small companiesPlaced 3rd in the State in the Cisco Net Riders competitionMember of the Computer User Group assisting staff with computer related problemsTrained in Advanced Communication & Motivational Strategies, Cognitive Reflective Communications,Experience with running conduit and installing electrical componentsStrong troubleshooting network, Operating system (Microsoft & Linux) and electrical systems Show less

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  Hutchinson Correctional Facility

  Feb 2007 - Mar 2012

  I have been employed at HCF for 10 years. After several promotions I have become a Corrections Counselor I. This position requires me to be a very flexible and knowledgable person in many differnt fields of study. I provide inmates career counseling, problem resolution skills. I also assist inmates with creating a viable plan for there return to society. I research inmates case files and conduct a risk assessment of each inmate on case load to determine there level of risk. I also award good time to inmates. I also make recomendations to the administration for policy changes or exceptions regarding inmates. Show less

  • Corrections Counselor I

    Aug 2007 - Mar 2012

  • Information Systems Support/ Correction Counselor

    Feb 2007 - Mar 2012
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  Morton Credit Union 2011

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2012

  Network/Computer support consultant

  Manage LAN NetworkTroubleshoot LAN connectivity problemsDiagnose/troubleshoot network and workstation issuesProvide security recommendationsAdvise on possible security issuesInstall end user equipment

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  General Dynamics Information Technology

  Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

  Assistant Shift Lead in charge of the Enterprise Service Desk supporting DoDIIS/DIA. Manages agents, assigns work for special taskers and ensures work is up to DIA standards. Provided Tier 1 and 2 computer support to DoDIIS/DIA. Accomplished this with having proficient knowledge in Active Directory, Exchange Server 2003, 2008, 2010. Microsoft server 2003, 2008, 2010. Cisco VoIP/ Unity and SEIBOL 7 ( Support Web)

  • GDIT Enterprise Service Desk Assistant Shift Lead

    Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

  • Enterprise Service Desk Agent

    Mar 2012 - Jun 2012
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  Hospira

  Nov 2012 - Sept 2013

  Network and Server Analyst

  Currently in the process of migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7. Also, in the process of converting from a flat VLAN to deploying all Cisco Switches and replacing old HP servers to VMWare. And spinning up VOIP plant wide.

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  NCI Inc. - General Dynamics IT

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2015

  Systems Engineer II

  Deploy and maintain ACAS software for the United States Air National Guard. Deployed over 200+ Virtual and physical Red Hat Server's to the entire Air National Guard. Installed ACAS software to all server's and complied to TCTO's in regards to patching and server management. Also provided tier III technical support to end users.

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  Pfizer

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  Assistant It Manager

  Planned, coordinated, and executed hardware and software upgrades; addressed complex issues and managed network engineering, desktop support, applications, quality assurance, cGMP documentation, legal validations, disaster recovery, telecommunications, and databases.Managed local infrastructure department, performed quarterly reviews, and improved staff morale and customer satisfaction by cross-training support technicians and enacting a 24/7/365 rotation of staff, which led to 120% improvement of SLA’s in less than 6 months. Which in turn generated recognition from other staff/departments for the exceptional work being done and let to the IT being awarded with a “Hospie” award for the year and independent award of more than 150+ Spot awards from employee’s throughout the plant within a 6 month time period.Single handily managed multiple projects to include the awarded of $700K for a virtual system upgrade, to include four new ESXi hosts and a Dell EMC 5400 storage area network (SAN). Which enabled the virtualization of more than 30 physical servers, which created a 100% uptime and enabled excellent disaster recovery plan and also enabled off site backups. Also, I was given $2M for capital improvements for VoIP install; conducted all stages of PMP personally, which resulted in a successful deployment of more than 900 Cisco VoIP systems throughout the organization.Assumed the manager’s duties in addition to own; reorganized the IT Manager role within the organization to become transparent, which gave the IT department more insight into operations and new changes; moreover, the reorganization allowed for IT input upfront vice IT having to figure out how to make things work after the money had already been spent. This generated a $350K impact to corporate savings due to the reduction of rework and new material’s. Show less

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  Phacil

  Jun 2016 - Mar 2019

  Deputy Program Manager– Virtualization Engineer II – Integration Engineer

   Anticipated program challenges and risk scenarios; prepared, led, and executed proactive response strategies to ensure optimal results, which resulted in excellent overall ratings from the customer for the entire life cycle of the program. Led multi-disciplined teams in various projects by collaborating with various project team members and stakeholders to determine the best practices for overall program execution and demonstrated the ability to control costs, schedules, performance and quality of the program, which resulted in $1.2M in profit.  Developed and controlled deadlines, budgets, and activities, which led to a 90% or greater SLA achievement for the entire project.  Applied change, risk, and resource management and demonstrated the ability to control costs, schedules, performance, and quality to establish a program baseline to create future baseline of follow contract. Developed and delivered internal and client-facing program reviews, project schedules, plans, status reports, performance reports, and other communications. Managed more than 100 technicians throughout the organization supporting a contract valued at more than $250M to upgrade and install new ESXi hosts, upgrade to VMware 5.5, and migrate data stores from EqualLogic storage to EMC 5200 and 1.6K storage arrays. Provided oversight for scopes of work being defined along with roles and required certifications in response to a new contract vehicle being released, which resulted in the organization being awarded the new contract. Show less

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  Vectrus

  Apr 2019 - Feb 2022

  Program Manager

   Organizes programs and activities according to the mission and goals of the organization. Streamlined project management methodologies and communication between Service areas, which increased efficiency by 90%.  Meets with stakeholders to ensure transparency of communications regarding project issues and decisions on services.  Provide accurate reporting on project status throughout its life cycle to 8+ project teams, stakeholders, and sponsors encompassing budget estimation, scheduling, and resource planning as part of the Companies policy. Initiated formal/informal coaching and mentorship to a 10+ team members regarding project charter development, resource planning, project management best practices, and appropriate delivery of project outcomes, which caused an increase in margin from 1.2% to 10.9% Margin. Negotiated contract modifications between key stakeholders and Prime to streamline delivery of services in several key areas, which caused an increase in SLA’s which consistently exceeded PWS requirements. Collaborated with Prime and Customer to optimize the IT governance capabilities by implementing innovative solutions to improve the program governance processes and status reporting, which increased customer satisfaction and improved monthly performance ratings from both the Prime and the Customer. Show less

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  General Dynamics Information Technology

  Feb 2022 - Jul 2023

  Deputy Program Manager

   Supports the management of Survey & Design and implementation of 16 Army bases for the Army Voice Modernization program Collaborated with Senior leadership both internal and with the external stakeholders to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of initiatives and outcomes Manages tracking of all analytics for project reporting on 16 + Projects Strategizes with Senior leadership and Engineering department to ensure all requirements of the statement of work (SOW) are met and remain within scope, schedule, and budget Implements and manages changes to program to bring Program in alignment with PMP best practices including Waterfall and Agile best practices Briefs Senior leadership on finance, staffing, training, procurement, changes, and overall program performance Select Accomplishments Customer awarded GDIT 6 new Army bases to implement VoIP and decommission the legacy analog phone system, which increased the revenue for the overall program by $27 Million dollars Improved customer overall CPAR rating from Unsatisfactory to satisfactory in all fields Show less

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  CACI International Inc

  Jul 2023 - now

  Technical Project Manager