Charles Schiano

PO Box 1554, Seaford, NY 11783

516-375-4834 (Cell), e-mail CASchiano@aol.com

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Career Summary: 

Currently a Systems Development /Program Manager at a governmental agency developing Vendor enhanced Client/Server and Web-based computing systems to support their business goals. 

 

Over 25 years of progressive experience and responsibility within the IT Business sector. Employed at Northrop Grumman, in their IT Division as Director of Business Development in their Systems Integration Strategic Business Unit. Other positions include Director of Project Management, Manager Systems Development, Marketing & Sales Director, European Operations, and Project Manager for Internal Corporate Systems Development. After leaving Northrop Grumman, employed by an IT organization headquartered in the DC area. Managed their IT projects (staff of 95) in the NYC and NYS area. Was then re-assigned to their systems development operations in California and was their General Manager and Director of Systems Development, Project Management and Implementation Services. 

 

Achievements:

·         PM Project Savings

Managing technical staff and 3rd party vendors in developing new software and/or enhancing COTS systems. Largest staff managed was 125. While at Grumman I managed projects in California, Tennessee, Florida, Texas and Europe. Managed internal corporate systems development for EIS, HRIS, Financial & Business Operations, Manufacturing, etc. In California managed systems development division of over 40 software development personnel and 6-8 Project Managers, developing systems for various customers. Managed IT staff of 95 under contract to NYS SACWIS project. Managed European Software Development Operations for IT division. Managed projects up to $40M. As PM negotiated savings from Vendors exceeding $100M.

 

·      Customer Interface Support, Reduced Implementation costs

      Supporting customers and implementing solutions to their business requirements. Support includes developing requirements, designing User interface prototypes, conducting reviews, conducting demonstrations while working with them as code is developed, test and acceptance. Interface including working with customers and IT staff in joint application development sessions documenting the requirements from both an End User and System level need. This was accomplished at Grumman, PSI International and currently at a NYS agency. Currently managing $8.0M in vendor supplied software contracts. Under my leadership, requirements have been completed in 50% of normal corporate schedules, thereby saving resources in the implementation

 

·         Established Documentation Standards, Reduced Implementation costs

All software systems are developed utilizing some Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) approach, which adheres to standard documentation in terms of function, format and form. Part of Corporate team, Re-Engineering the SDLC to be more in line with current IT technology, tools, and methodology.

 

 

 

 

 

Core Skills:



·         Communications skills with upper management, customers, vendors, peers and staff, 

·         Resource/Personnel Scheduling, 

·         Supervision and allocation of resources, 

·         Financial Planning, Tracking & Reporting, 

·         Liaison with internal customers, 

·         Liaison with external customers, 

·         Vendor/Subcontract Management, 

·         Procurement, 

·         Systems Implementation, 

·         Quality Assurance & Control, 

·         User Test & Evaluation, 

·         Configuration and Data Management, 

·         Post Implementation support and maintenance, 

·         Change Control, 

·         Implementation Services, 

·         Customer Training, 

·         Customer Interface developing Systems Requirements and Specifications,

·          Migration/Transition of existing IT resource, 

·         Business Process Re-engineering



 

Work History:

·         1999-Present, NYS Governmental agency, Project Manager, 

·         Self Employed, IT Consultant

·         PSI International, Fairfax, VA, Director, Computer Systems Development, Implementation & Program Management

·         Self Employed, IT Consultant

·         Grumman Data Systems, Division of Northrop Grumman, Bethpage, NY, Sr. Program Director, Director of Marketing, Software Development Manager etc.

 

Other Accomplishments

·         Authored over 15 Technical & Managerial papers on how IT can improve product development and worker efficiency. 

·         Actively participated in several professional organizations regarding IT implementation. Selected as officer.

·         Selected by ComputerWorld in 2005 as one of 100 top IS professional.

·         Member of PMI, guest speaker at Oct 2005 conference in Boston, active



 

Education:

·         Polytechnic Institute of New York, MBA, Marketing & Finance

·         Adelphi University, BS, Mathematics,

·         Professional courses (on the job, seminars, conference etc) in: 



·         Structured Techniques, 

·         Contract/Subcontract Management 

·         Configuration Management, 

·         Software Development Techniques,

·          Quality Assurance & Control, 

·         Effective Speaking & communications, 

·         Proposal Development, 

·         Systems Development Process, 

·         Basic Telecommunications, 

·         Program Management, 

·         Subcontracts Management –Technical & Financial, 

·         Documentation Management, 

·         Developing effective presentations, 

·         Managing technical personnel, 

·         Software Resource Estimating & Pricing, 

·         Financial Modeling/Budgeting