Certified Project Manager, Web Developer & Owner at Tepato Systems, Inc.
Greater Detroit Area
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- Web Developer & Owner at Tepato Systems, Inc.
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- Senior Project Manager at Netlink
- Project Manager for client OnStar at Halo Group
- Project Manager for client General Motors at Vision IT
- Access Developer & PM at Bartech / Pillar Technologies
- Project Manager for client GMAC Insurance at Great Lakes Technologies Group
- Project Coordinator for client Detroit Edison at Quantum Computer Consultants
- System Engineer at Electronic Data Systems
- Education
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- Project Management Institute
- American Payroll Association
- University of Detroit Mercy
- Plymouth Salem High School
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Cherie Tieppo (Weaver), PMP’s Summary
I've been in IT since 1992, and I've been a project manager for about 11 years of that time. After five years at EDS, I got into a series of consulting and contracting roles. While I learned a lot at each client, I became burned out by the instability of contract work and felt a little homeless.
I began a position at Netlink as a Senior Project Manager in September of 2007. At Netlink, I finally felt like I had found a home. I had a great boss, worked with interesting people, and had the opportunity to do a variety of projects to broaden my skills. Unfortunately, they were suffering in this slow economy as are many other firms, and I was downsized in October 2008.
Since then, I have been looking for a new Project Manager, Senior Project Manager or Program Manager role in the Detroit area. I'm open to some travel (up to 30%), or to telecommuting full or part time. Please contact me if you hear about any good PM positions in the Detroit metro area.
Good luck to everyone - may your job be secure and your bills get paid.
Cherie Tieppo (Weaver), PMP’s Specialties:
small business software or websites
non-profit organization software or websites
project management on software development or infrastructure projects (PMP since 2003)
Cherie Tieppo (Weaver), PMP’s Experience
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Web Developer & Owner
Tepato Systems, Inc.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2001 — Present (8 years 2 months)
* develop, maintain & host websites for small businesses and non-profit groups
* database development & support in MS Access
* permission-based email marketing
* training on Microsoft Office suite
* miscellaneous technology consulting -
Senior Project Manager
Netlink
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 2 months)
• Prepared and presented project proposals to Netlink clients to obtain project approval. Created all documentation required and maintained project schedule during execution.
• Produced status reports and performed budget tracking on a weekly basis as required. Presented project and program status at weekly executive review meetings.
• Maintained a 360-degree view of all aspects of each project – scope, schedule, budget, etc. – throughout its life cycle. Performed risk assessment, change control and issue resolution for all projects.
• Managed the simultaneous execution of multiple medium- to large-sized projects:
o Infrastructure projects including replacements, migrations, upgrades, moves and IT outsourcing.
o Software & web development, product customization and COTS deployment projects.
• Lead project teams including client, vendor and offshore resources. Acted as single point of contact for all clients to ensure that their vision for each project was fulfilled. -
Project Manager for client OnStar
Halo Group
(Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 7 months)
• Prepared and presented project proposals to get funding approval.
• Analyzed and documented high level requirements to complete project’s plan and define phases.
• Created RFQ and SOW documents based on plan & define phase outputs. Followed OnStar processes to select and engage vendor resources to perform construct through deploy phases.
• Forecasted financial needs of the project. Created and maintained project timeline in MS Project.
• Facilitated status meetings and produced monthly status reports.
• Performed change management, version control and issue resolution on all projects.
• Supervised vendor resources as work on the project progressed.
• Lead a team of 7 to 10 vendor resources for the production support of 23 applications used by OnStar (both custom and COTS).
• Enhanced an existing application which was used for tracking of Change Requests and Defects. Converted the data from the previous database and reconciled it with several other data sources. -
Project Manager for client General Motors
Vision IT
(Public Company; ALVIT; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2003 — January 2006 (3 years 1 month)
• Analyzed and documented requirements for projects using SDP-21. This included analysis of business processes and documenting their needs into business and system requirements.
• Created documentation required for RFP process on projects as needed. Participated in the vendor selection process and co-managed a team of four supplier resources who were selected.
• Followed all of GM’s processes, including change control and issue resolution. Maintained a log of all action items, decisions, lessons learned and issues for each project and tracked all items to close.
• Established common processes for the organization based on SDP-21 and CMMi requirements. This involved a detailed gap analysis of the current process and creation of custom templates which would be used, if needed.
• Created and maintained project plans in MS Project. Co-managed each project, including vendor resources as the requirements were executed. -
Access Developer & PM
Bartech / Pillar Technologies
(Computer Software industry)
October 2002 — January 2003 (4 months)
• Provided Access development and project management for two different clients (temporary positions)
• Designed, developed, tested, implemented and maintained several databases with MS Access and VBA. Documented user requirements and training manuals as needed for each database.
• Created and maintained project plans in MS Project for several functional areas of the client’s business. -
Project Manager for client GMAC Insurance
Great Lakes Technologies Group
(Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1999 — September 2002 (3 years 4 months)
• Analyzed and documented requirements for each new project using SDP-21 templates.
• Investigated and documented potential solutions to customer needs.
• Created and maintained project plans in MS Project. Managed each project as it was executed using SDP-21.
• Designed, developed, tested, implemented and maintained several databases using MS Access and VBA.
• Wrote detailed user manuals for each database (using MS Office products) and trained users. Hired and managed two different Access developers who temporarily assisted me with production support and major enhancements.
• Co-managed a project to implement a web-based, package solution with an Oracle back-end.
• Managed another project to implement salesforce.com. Worked with the COTS vendor to configure the application and converted and loaded all of the data. Assisted with the preparation and execution of the training class for the sales staff on the new application. -
Project Coordinator for client Detroit Edison
Quantum Computer Consultants
(Information Technology and Services industry)
July 1998 — June 1999 (1 year)
• Trained the application support people in the corporate standard testing process and the deliverables required.
• Managed each application group’s execution of the standard process and creation of their deliverables. Reviewed all of their deliverables for content and format.
• Guided the application group in maintaining a project plan for their Y2K work efforts.
• Researched questions regarding testing in the isolated corporate lab and the infrastructure needed for testing. -
System Engineer
Electronic Data Systems
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1992 — January 1998 (5 years 4 months)
• Lead several large (over 1000 total work hours) projects that were implemented successfully.
• Activities included design, development, testing and implementation of system changes in a COBOL II/IMS mainframe environment, following the SLC Roadmap and CMM project management techniques.
• Implemented a PC-based proprietary software package at several plant locations across the U.S. and Canada. Trained multiple new users on the application.
• Developed and implemented enhancements for the users in a PC/FOCCUS environment. Provided production support, including creation of ad hoc reports.
• Developed data models, flow diagrams and other design tools using INCASE (an EDS-developed Integrated CASE tool) and the Systems Life Cycle (SLC) process.
• Trained multiple users on a PC-based proprietary software package at a GM facility. The software was used for automating parts inventory tracking as a component of a larger mainframe solution.
Cherie Tieppo (Weaver), PMP’s Education
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Project Management Institute
PMP , Project Management Professional , 2003 — 2008
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American Payroll Association
CPP , certified payroll professional , 1998
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University of Detroit Mercy
BS , Management Info Systems , 1988 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Kappa Psi, Honors Program
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Plymouth Salem High School
1985 — 1988
- Activities and Societies:
- WSDP Radio, Salem Swim Team
Additional Information
Cherie Tieppo (Weaver), PMP’s Websites:
Cherie Tieppo (Weaver), PMP’s Interests:
learning new development tools such as ASP, .net and PHP technology gadgets and new software shopping, reading and playing with my kids
Cherie Tieppo (Weaver), PMP’s Groups:
PMI,
Safari Club International,
Alpha Kappa Psi
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Motor City Connect -
MS Access Development Professionals -
PMP® Credential Holders -
University of Detroit Mercy Alumni Association -
DetroitNET.org -
Adobe Dreamweaver Group -
Professional Microsoft Access Developers' Network (PMADN) -
GreenEnergyProd.com -
Career Examiner
Cherie Tieppo (Weaver), PMP’s Honors:
2006 - Client website won 3rd place in international competition (Safari Club Chapter)
2007 - Two client websites tied for 2nd place in international competition (Safari Club Chapters)
Cherie Tieppo (Weaver), PMP’s Contact Settings
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