Kris Wilson, PMP

Senior Project Manager

Cincinnati Area

Current
  • Senior Project Manager at Intact IS
  • Senior Project Manager at BT Global Services
Past

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Education
  • PMP
  • Cisco
  • Microsoft Corp.
  • Cisco
  • Dell
  • ITT Technical, Norwood
  • New Horizon, Blue Ash
  • New Horizon, Blue Ash
  • New Horizon, Blue Ash
  • Pima Community College
  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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Kris Wilson, PMP’s Summary

A self-starter and results-driven Information Technology professional with exceptional leadership skills and a background in IT Project Management, Vendor Management, Strategic Planning, Systems Administration, and Disaster Recovery. With eleven (11) years of experience as an IT professional for global organizations such as US Department of Defense, TRW Automotive, Proctor & Gamble, Siemens, WILD Flavors, PCMS, AHS, Ray and Barney Group, General Electric, and LexisNexis in which he has participated in and lead projects in matrix environments that crossed multiple team and country boundaries. My keys to success are the ability to understand and visualize complex processes and break them down into functional blocks to depict, study, and improve the processes for the end user and management level.

Kris Wilson, PMP’s Specialties:

PMP:Schooled in SDLC - software development life cycle
Technical Writer and Professional Blogger
Technology Vendor contract negotiator
Disaster Recovery Design and Planner
SharePoint Server/Design (MOSS 2007)
CIS- Customer Information System
Cisco Call Manager/VOIP
Open Office 3.0.1
Desktop Manager (Blackberry)
Ubuntu Desktop and Server (Linux)
BES/Blackberry Enterprise Server
Cisco Gateways, Pix/ASA
A+, HP, Compaq, and Dell
Blackberry Mobile Devices
Windows Mobile Devices

Kris Wilson, PMP’s Experience

  • Senior Project Manager

    Intact IS

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 2009 — Present (6 months)

    Senior Project Manager partnered with BT (British Telecom) supporting P&G's global technology refresh. Managing the migration to a state-of-the-art, high-speed, Internet Protocol (IP)-based global MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) infrastructure. (Cisco) Providing and managing conferencing, voice and IP telephony services, and Internet services.

  • Senior Project Manager

    BT Global Services

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    2009 — Present (less than a year)

  • Senior IT Consultant

    Robert Half Technology

    (Public Company; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    May 2009 — June 2009 (2 months)

    Designing InfoPath forms and Workflows for Hamilton Co. MRDD

  • Senior Technology Consultant

    Hamilton County MRDD

    (Mental Health Care industry)

    May 2009 — June 2009 (2 months)

    Designing InfoPath forms and Workflows

  • Senior Technology Engineer

    LexisNexis

    (Public Company; RUK; Information Technology and Services industry)

    April 2009 — June 2009 (3 months)

    Designing InfoPath forms and Workflows for the Legal and Global Architect & Research Department.

  • SharePoint Consultant

    Extreme Consulting, Inc.

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    April 2009 — June 2009 (3 months)

    SharePoint/MOSS 2007Consultant

  • Senior Project Manager at GE Aviation, Cincinnati

    Ray and Barney Group

    (Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    November 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 5 months)

    •Client Design Engineer Project Manager for Global Image. Managed a team of 25 Software Developers and Code Engineers. During each quarter managed the design of a new updated OS image. This image addressed current defects, software patches, and new hardware. Testing the image against a matrix of known current defects and once deployed supporting 58 different hardware models within the Energy, Aviation, Transportation, and Oil and Gas global divisions of GE.
    •Project Manager for Client Design Global Acquisitions Team (EMEA, ASPAC, and the Americas), was responsible for the gathering of software applications, and licensing/ECCN tracking for newly acquired companies within GE. Worked with newly acquired companies’ technology departments to ensure their software requirements could merge into current GE software and hardware standards. Using project management tools, created timelines and Gantt charts to track due dates, meetings, the testing of software /hardware, and complete mile stones. Held weekly meeting with each new acquisition to review the requirements and its current status. Tracked issues and what steps needed to be taken to solve them allowing the projects to keep on time and on budget.

  • Director of Information Systems

    Advanced Handling Systems

    (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

    August 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 2 months)

    •Designed and Supported Cisco VOIP Call Manager 4.2/Unity Express. Designed and provided corporate training for 50 end users. The end user training covered the functions of the Cisco IP phone 7960, 7940, and Unity Express voice mail.
    •Implemented Cisco ASA5510 Firewall/VPN, IPSec, with Trend Micro CSC Anti-X module.
    •Used Trends Control Manager, deployed and monitored daily Anti-Virus, Anti SPAM, and Anti-Spyware with Trend Micro Enterprise Inter Scan Messaging Security Suite, Office Scan, and ScanMail for Exchange 2003.
    •Used Replay Server, Microsoft Storage Server, and Remote NAS, developed a two layer Disaster Plan ensuring “Real Time Backup” of AD, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Microsoft CRM, & SharePoint.
    • Upgraded Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 to WSS3.0/MOSS 2007. This project entailed the designing of the corporate intranet and client portal.
    •3Com WIFI deployed throughout the company campus to allow client guest internet access.
    • Designed and implemented a Helpdesk system via SharePoint with workflows and InfoPath. By using workflow templates and email, this allowed end users to open and request help for hardware or software problems. The end user could then update and track the status of the Helpdesk ticket throughout its life cycle. With the creation of the Helpdesk system, management was able to track hardware and software issues more effectively to make needed changes for end users. When the client used SharePoint to create the Helpdesk solution, it allowed the company to reuse existing infrastructure and not spend new capital.
    •Deployed BES 4.2 giving real time sync and “true mobile office” connectivity to the corporate remote work force.
    •Designed and supported Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Mobile CRM via Blackberry’s. Provided training to corporate sales team. The end user training showed each sales manager how to access and update Mobile CRM. This gave each Sales Manager and Company Director instant real time Client data and sales KPI’s.

  • Windows SMS 2003 IT Consultant, Cincinnati

    PCMS

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 2006 — July 2006 (6 months)

    Jack of all Games, Cincinnati, Oh
    Meridian Bioscience, Cincinnati, Oh
    •Designed Windows SMS 2003. Supported a global enterprise of 500 nodes. The deployment was used for hardware asset tracking and software deployment (Office 2003 and XP).
    •Used remote tools monitored and performed technical diagnostics on Windows Small Business Servers. By applying Service Packs and Windows upgrades, ensured zero downtime for multi site global business.
    •Designed Antivirus solutions. Using Technical audits, provided management summary reports that detailed industry baselines and antivirus standards needed within an IT environment. After CIO reviewed the reports, provided each client with detailed Antivirus solutions and a project scope of work (PSOW).

  • Network Operations Manager

    WILD Flavors, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Food & Beverages industry)

    March 2005 — November 2005 (9 months)

    VOIP deployment
    NT<Windows 2003 migration
    Exchange 5<2003 migration

  • Help Desk IT Project Manager

    Seimens

    (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

    January 2005 — March 2005 (3 months)

    •Managed team of 31 engineers and technicians. That supported 5000 end users running Windows XP. During a four month site Helpdesk relocation from Pennsylvania to Cincinnati, Ohio.
    •Technical Manager during the upgrade/migration of Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003. The staged migration took place over a four month period and provided zero downtime supporting 5000 end users.
    •esigned and implemented DR contingency plan: Data Center “hot site” redundant wintel-file servers, CRM, Exchange/AD, DHCP, DNS, and T1 connectivity.

  • IT Leader, Cincinnati Ohio

    Trillium Health Care Products

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

    April 2003 — November 2004 (1 year 8 months)

  • IT Engineer,Contractor to P&G, Cincinnati

    Pomeroy IT Solutions

    (Public Company; PMRY; Information Technology and Services industry)

    March 1999 — March 2003 (4 years 1 month)

  • US Navy Submarine Service YN3 (SS/SW)

    US Navy

    (Government Agency; USN; Military industry)

    October 1993 — August 2001 (7 years 11 months)

    Great Lakes, Il
    Norfolk, VA-USS Sipan LHA 2
    Groton, Ct
    Pearl Harbor, HI-USS Birmingham SSN 695

  • Novell CNE

    TRW

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TRW; Automotive industry)

    August 1998 — March 1999 (8 months)

  • Client Support

    GE Capital

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

    January 1998 — August 1998 (8 months)

    Account support

Kris Wilson, PMP’s Education

  • PMP

    ISO 17024 certification 2008 — 2008

    completed via Global Knowledge, Columbus Ohio (December 2008)

    Activities and Societies:
    http://www.globalknowledge.com/training/customgo.asp?id=14525&pageid=935
    http://www.pmi.org/PDF/pdc_pmphandbook.pdf.

  • Cisco

    VPN/Firewall ASA 5520 2007 — 2007

  • Microsoft Corp.

    SharePoint 2007 Admin and Design 2007 — 2007

  • Cisco

    VOIP Call Manager 4.0 2006 — 2006

  • Dell

    PC Hardware, Desktop, Laptops, Servers 2005 — 2005

  • ITT Technical, Norwood

    BA , Computer Networking , 2003 — 2005

  • New Horizon, Blue Ash

    A+ , PC Hardware , 1999 — 1999

  • New Horizon, Blue Ash

    Novell CNE 1998 — 1998

    Activities and Societies:
    Novell Admin CNE, 4.01

  • New Horizon, Blue Ash

    Windows NT Admin 1998 — 1998

  • Pima Community College

    BS , Computer Science , 1994 — 1998

  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University

    Broadcast Communications 1988 — 1989

    Activities and Societies:
    College PR Team

Additional Information

Kris Wilson, PMP’s Websites:

Kris Wilson, PMP’s Interests:

Blackberry (RIM)/Mobile Computing, Navy Submarine History, Veteran Support Groups, Cooking

Kris Wilson, PMP’s Groups:

Solid Rock Veteran's Ministry
Yellow Ribbon Support Center
VA Hospital, Greater Cincinnati
Ronald McDonald House of Greater Cincinnati

  •    MCSE
  •    Project Managers PMP® Certified Networking Group (Unofficial PMI Group)
  •    Project Manager Networking Group
  •    Microsoft Office SharePoint Server - 2007, 2010, ...
  •    LinkedCincinnati
  •    SharePoint Experts
  •    US Navy Veterans
  •    VMware Virtualization & Cloud Computing Group
  •    Blackberry Addicts
  •    iPhone Group
  •    Project Management Professionals (PMP)
  •    SharePoint Users Group
  •    VFW
  •    Silent Service - Submarine Veterans [You must have served on submarines to join]
  •    U.S. Silver Dolphins Association
  •    U.S. Veteran
  •    U.S. Navy Silver Dolphins Association
  •    Cincinnati IT Circle- The Technology Roundtable
  •    U.S. Navy
  •    RMHC Ronald McDonald House Charities
  •    Veterans Connect
  •    SharePoint Magazine User Group
  •    Cincinnati IT Forum
  •    CompTIA Certified Professionals Group
  •    PMI South West Ohio Chapter
  •    Technology First
  •    AMVETS
  •    CincyVets
  •    USS Birmingham (SSN-695) Shipmates
  •    Ray & Barney Group Associates/Alumni/Clients/Friends
  •    TetherBerry - The Web Anywhere

Kris Wilson, PMP’s Honors:

(Military)
Surface Warfare Insignia
Submarine Warfare Insignia "dolphins"
Navy Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Battle Efficiency Award
Good Conduct Medal

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