Ann Drinkwater

Current

• Project Manager at Vector Security, Inc.

Past

• Program Manager, Online Services at Parsons Brinckerhoff
• Project Manager at Susquehanna Technologies
• Project Manager at America Online

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Education

• Villanova University
• University of Maryland University College
• Wheeling Jesuit University

2 more...

Recommended

11 people have recommended Ann

Connections

219 connections

Industry

Security and Investigations

Websites

• Vector Security, Inc.

Ann Drinkwater’s Summary

17 years professional experience with 10 years specializing in technology project and program management (exceeding $8M); full eLearning and software development lifecycle management for high profile clients such as: FEMA, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, American Diabetes Association, Arthritis Foundation, Reba McEntire, National Guard, Ulla Popken - US and International, Sky & Telescope Publishing

Active author in the project management community with published work for Cutter Consortium, Project Connections, Projects at Work, PM Boulevard and eZine Articles as well as a monthly PM blog columnist for Project Connections

Ann Drinkwater’s Specialties:

Organizational/strategic and tactical project management, program management, portfolio management, product management, SDLC, interaction design, eLearning, software testing, usability, technical writing, marketing, vendor management, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL studies, certified project manager (PMP), certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Master of Science in Technology Management (MS)

Additional Information

Ann Drinkwater’s Websites:

• Vector Security, Inc.

Ann Drinkwater’s Groups:

~ Project Management Institute, Washington D.C. Chapter, member since 2003
~ eLearning Guild, member since 2005
~ Scrum Alliance, member since 2007
~ stickyminds.com (SQE), member and contributor

•    PMIWDC - Members of the PMI Washington, DC Chapter
•    Project Management Professionals (PMP)
•    SharePoint Users Group
•    Agile Project Management Group
•    Wheeling Jesuit Alumni
•    Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. (PB)
•    UMUC - Graduate School of Management & Technology
•    Women in Information Security
•    BlazeNet Alumni
•    Certified ScrumMasters

Ann Drinkwater’s Honors:

~ Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), 2007
~ Project Management Professional (PMP), 2004

Publications:

http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ann_Drinkwater

Communication:
http://www.projectconnections.com/articles/080105-drinkwater.html

Outsourcing:
http://www.projectconnections.com/community/columns/090906-drinkwater.html

Cart Before the Horse:
http://www.projectconnections.com/community/columns/080107-drinkwater.html

Cultural Awareness for Outsourcing Success: Boston, MA: Cutter Consortium. Print publication.

Apply Yourself:
http://www.projectsatwork.com/article.cfm?ID=238877

Show Some Resolve:
http://www.projectsatwork.com/content/Articles/240564.cfm

The Exceptional Experience:
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Exceptional-Experience&id=1494223

The Unachievable:
http://blog.projectconnections.com/pm_perspectives/2009/02/achieving-the-unachievable.html

Monthly blog column:
http://blog.projectconnections.com/project_practitioners/ann-drinkwater.html