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Shawn Partyka

EDUCATION   

Ashford University, Clinton, IA

Master of Arts in Organizational Management - Project Management Specialization

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Minor in Psychology

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Established program and project management professional with over 13 years of experience specializing in management consulting for entertainment, digital, mobile, IT, security, banking, automotive, engineering, finance, and telecommunication industries.

·         Over 10 years of Project Management Office (PMO) experience: lead and participate in high-profile programs and projects to standardize policies, procedures and processes across portfolios, vendors, stakeholders, and operational units.

·         Scrum Master Certified. Extensive experience managing agile software development, onboarding and facilitating Scrum change management training, championing software deployments incorporating process design, business case preparation, requirements gathering, and overseeing the delivery of programs and projects from inception to deployment/training.

·         Budget subject matter expert. Established and maintained budgets in excess of $50 million while adhering to strict deadlines.

·         Expert capability with project management tools: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server, Oracle, SharePoint, Clarity, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, Jira, Confluence, Jive, and various content management systems.

·         Identifies and coordinates project management staffing needs; responsible for the selection, onboarding and on-going training for project management staff.

Disney; Digital Parks and Resorts Online – Los Angeles                                                                      April 2017 – Present

Senior Program Management Consultant

·         Successfully launched the Shanghai Disney Fast Pass Program which enabled Digital Fast Pass technology via Disneyland's mobile and employee applications, on the web, and on touch screen kiosks at Shanghai Disneyland resort. Released on schedule, $700K under budget, with over 140+ project team members.


·         Empowers and mentors a team of 8+ program and project managers (Scrum Masters) to ensure all tracks of work are progressing successfully and aligned with program and portfolio milestones.

·         Interfaces directly with executive leadership on a weekly basis to provide program and progress updates related to scope, schedule, budget, risks, and issues.

·         Establishes program level cadence and spearheads program level ceremonies e.g. scrum of scrums, roadmap planning, daily stand ups, delivery leads meetings, sprint planning, program funding/allocation, and retrospectives.

·         Manages several international cross-functional teams within multiple disciplinary representations including digital development/technology, infrastructure, product management/strategy, design, SEO, and analytics. Builds successful teams with enthusiasm, championing, partnering, feedback, recognition, and coaching.

·         Assembles and maintains architecture and product roadmaps, cost analyses, business development proposals and project plans for software and infrastructure initiatives.

·         Develops JIRA and RACI project/program management on-boarding for Digital Parks and Resorts. 

AT&T – Los Angeles                                                                                                                                          April 2016 – April 2017

Senior Program Management Consultant - Entertainment Product Group 

·         Guided the end-to-end Commercial and Residential technology programs for cross-application delivery enabling DIRECTV and AT&T programming within hotels, airplanes, small businesses, multi-dwelling units, and restaurants across the United States.

·         Oversaw a multi-year/multi-phase development program roadmap for Commercial and Residential product lines from concept to production in partnership with cross-functional teams. Autonomously worked with development, design, engineering, marketing, and manufacturing teams to support and drive initiatives through key milestones and deadlines.

·         Successfully launched the DIRECTV Remote RC80HB providing a new ergonomic antimicrobial design for Commercial DIRECTV consumers. Released on schedule, $250K under budget, supporting 80+ project team members.


·         Directed the Enterprise Home Security program for residential properties. Initiatives included On Screen Displays, Quick Access to Digital Life, End to End-Video Encryption, Audio, and Video Enablement, and Picture and Text Event Displays.

·         Managed the DIRECTV Residential Experience (DRE) initiative, which has led the Hospitality and Institutions industry in delivering the best guest facing customer experience since inception. With over 4000 installations and nearly 500k set-top boxes deployed, DRE is the fastest growing technology solution in the industry.  

·         Mentored and advised several senior project managers, system engineers, developers, and cross-functional leads to ensure strategic alignment with program milestones that roll up for inclusion into portfolio level reporting and prioritization.

·         Implemented the outdoor unit multi-satellite Reverse Band antenna project enabling 4k within Commercial, Residential, and multi-dwelling unit properties. 

·         Established and built effective relationships with staff and executive management across multiple business units including Space and Communication, Finance, Product, Ad Sales, Legal, Human Resources, Operations, Corporate IT, and the Chief Security office to clearly identify, explain, and communicate their project involvement, program goals, expectations, tasks, and timelines.

Razorfish/Sapient – Los Angeles                                                                                                                 December 2015 – April 2016

Senior Digital Program / Project Management Consultant

·         Provided structure and vision for the management of highly visible and complex digital (web, advertising, media strategy, and technology) solutions in order to launch exciting new (revenue generating) features on the web and mobile for millions of customers to enjoy. Projects included Honda Corporate Redesign, Acura RDX, and web/mobile initiatives.

·         Steered Agile ceremonies (iteration planning, story point estimation, backlog grooming) and developed user stories / assigned tasks to Scrum teams; created burn down-charts and tracked team’s progress; lead daily stand-up meetings, identified and resolved conflict, and helped remove impediments.

·         Supervised and mentored art directors, project managers, creative consultants, copy writers, web developers, quality assurance associates, and cross-functional leads to ensure strategic alignment with master level program milestones that roll up for inclusion into portfolio level reporting and prioritization.

·         Responsible for vetting, selecting, onboarding and managing third-party vendors (SEO, brand perception, user interface/usability design).

·         Collaborated and forged effective relationships with senior client executives, marketing, technical, and product management directors across multiple business units and outside third parties to clearly identify, explain, and communicate their project involvement, project goals, expectations, tasks, and timelines.

·         Actively contributed to establishing process methods, and metrics for tracking performance and making decisions within the extended program management and product management groups.

DIRECTV – Los Angeles                                                                                                                                    March 2015 – December 2015

Senior Engineering Program Management Consultant

·         Oversaw the management of strategic cross-functional programs in order to launch exciting new (revenue generating) features on the big screen, set-top box, mobile devices, and the web for millions of customers to enjoy.

·         Led the Authentication Entitlement program; managing the digital content onboarding for Authentication, Video on Demand, Dynamic Ad Insertion, and Livesteaming to provide the ability for customers to become entitled to access and stream from their STB, mobile device or the web. Programmers included Disney, HBO, Showtime, Fox, OWN, and NBC Universal.

·         Developed a repeatable and standardized process for onboarding mobile applications (iOS/Android) and connected devices (Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung TV, and several tablets) within the DIRECTV video streaming experience.

·         Projects included Authentication Entitlement Integration, Dynamic Advertisement Insertion, Video on Demand, Live-streaming, product launches, mobile applications, and broadcast infrastructure enhancements.

·         Supervised the process and the execution of content-driven programs and projects across the Digital Entertainment Product Group, Technology PMO, and Engineering Business Development teams. Managed dependencies across related programs and initiatives and provided program updates for all relevant corporate reporting requirements.

·          Authored many types of documents, including scope, budget, requirements, agendas, action plans, status decks, executive summaries, and project plans.

Union Bank - Los Angeles                                                                                                                               September 2014 – March 2015

Senior Technical Project Manager Consultant

·         Oversaw the Process Improvement Governance board; defining the roadmap for implementation of Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) change management process and procedures for the Data management Office.

·         Developed and standardized monthly and quarterly Edit Check responses to the Federal Reserve Board by managing a team of analysts, vetting through approach and deliverables.

·         Provided PMO organizational governance; project planning, issue management, risk tracking and mitigation, resource tracking, program/project performance trends, and scorecarding via the creation/support of Share Point/Microsoft Server sites, dashboards, libraries, lists, and report metrics.

·         Spearheaded the automation of Edit Check updates and managed the tracking process for the Meta Data Repository quality control workflows. Oversaw web-based tools development acting as the liaison across cross-functional departments.

·         Fostered relationships and worked closely with multiple business units including the Regulatory Reporting, Data Management, PMO, SOx Audit, IT, and Risk partners to solicit and analyze data required for performance metrics and roadmap planning.

·         Directed the planning, coordination, and implementation of IT Project Management tools (SharePoint and Project Server), processes and best practices for the Business and Technology PMO.

Bank of America – Los Angeles                                                                                                                       February 2013 – August 2014

IT PMO Project Manager Consultant

·         Oversaw an IT Program budget for more than 16 large projects exceeding 50 million dollars. Led the integration of a comprehensive budget-tracking tool that streamlined forecasting, tracking, and reporting.

·         Established and developed the Technology PMO Training and Onboarding program for project management new hires.

·         Defined, implemented and managed the project gate approval/prioritization process, to ensure executive stakeholders obtained the required information to assess the value, impact and strategic alignment of new program and project requests.

·         Pioneered the standardization of critical program risks, issues, and PMO gaps via the creation and support of Share Point/Microsoft Server sites, dashboards, libraries, lists, and report metrics.

·         Stood up SharePoint 2010 instance to support technology team sites and project sites and established strategy & guidelines for use of SharePoint 2010.

·         Managed and tracked program documentation: milestones, low level/high-level designs, business requirements, vendor deliverables, and traceability matrices to ensure successful implementation of IBM’s Mortgage Fulfillment application.

·         Provided visibility of program and project statuses and risks through the implementation of automated dashboards that report at the executive level with drill capabilities to an individual project level.

DIRECTV – Los Angeles                                                                                                                                      November 2011 – February 2013

IT Technical Project Manager

·         Organized and coordinated large/cross-functional projects (onshore/offshore teams) that ranged from $500K to $5M; including scope, schedule, and budget. Projects included Sales CRM, Jive, and telephony implementations.

·         Assumed the IT Enterprise Change Manager role and successfully launched the enterprise social collaboration tool JIVE.

·         Oversaw the Sales CRM software development IT project leading multiple development tracts from inception through delivery, integration, and release to a production environment.

·         Directed the onsite deployment of multiple software initiatives to call center production users in multiple United States and Philippine locations. Lead the development, infrastructure build out, and the release of an all-inclusive training environment supporting several users in a multinational environment.

·         Reviewed project deliverables, documented key findings and improvement areas, attended gate sessions, and interfaced with technology and business project teams to help improve the level of documentation for the Sales CRM portfolio.

·         Managed the planning, coordination, and implementation of IT Project Management tools (JIVE and SharePoint), processes and best practices to increase productivity and streamline reporting.

Super Q Gourmet / Dorm 2 Dorm – San Diego                                                                                      November 2007 – December 2011

Digital Project Manager Consultant

·         Directed digital projects including social media campaigns and software development initiatives.

·         Produced standard project documentation - student registration matrices, workflow optimization charts, inventory control guidelines, franchise contracts, profit and loss graphs, and market expansion checklists.

·         Led the creation of production forecasting enabling a 45% expansion rate within a period of one year.

·         Developed and maintained standard project documentation - project plans, agendas, action items lists, deliverables and ensured adherence to organizational software development lifecycle best practices.

SKILLS AND SPECIALTIES

• Scrum Master Certified (CSM)                 • Program Management                                 • Organizational Development

• Product Management                                                • Change/Process Management                  • Agile Methodology

• High Volume Budget Management        • Business Transformation             • Expert: MS Project/SharePoint/Excel