Pamela DeRitis

Current

Program Manager/UX at ITX Corp.
Development and PM Consultant at PLD Independent Consultant
Host at Conversations: Pamela One-on-One

Past

Software Release Manager at RedPrairie Software
Quality Rater (part-time) at Google, Inc.
Release Manager at Xerox Corporation

Senior Project Manager/E-Commerce Consultant at UniteU Technologies
New Media Design Planner, Corporate Design & Usability at Eastman Kodak
Web Development and Software UI Consultant at Heliowire (Self-employed)
Marketing Communications and Webmaster at Blue Lobster Software
Multimedia Design Specialist at Ziff-Davis (also Element K and formerly Logical Operations)

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Education

University of Rochester
Allendale Columbia School

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Pamela DeRitis’s Summary

Program Manager looking to network in Bay Area, Chicago, Boston, and New York City.

Pamela DeRitis’s Experience

Software Release Manager

RedPrairie Software

(Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 2 months)

Construct, gain agreement to and communicate software release contents via internal ERP system as well as periodic broadcasts
Identify and publish release schedules, both high-level time lines as well as specific quality milestones
Proactively monitor work item progress throughout most stages of development, ensuring client signoff is procured at necessary points
Identify potential conflicts between projects or variances to plan, and work with consultants to ensure timely resolution of issues and action plans to recover slippage
Manage changes to release contents/scope throughout release lifecycle
Ensure release communications (Charter, Release Notes, etc) are made available internally and externally according to published timetable. Also currently writing Release Charters
Provide regular reports to management and other stakeholders
Approve readiness checkpoints and conduct post-live release review to identify root cause of any issues as well as areas for improvement
Quality Rater (part-time)

Google, Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 11 months)

Contract position. Evaluate and recommend improvements to the output of Google’s search engine. As a rater I receive recent search queries entered by users and which are archived. I also receive result pages a user would see in response to the query. Raters evaluate the results for relevancy, timeliness, and usefulness among other factors, and also evaluate spam and other “non-results.” Also recommend improvements to results output. Rater evaluations are used to enhance and improve Google’s search algorithms. Essential to this role:

- In depth, up-to-date familiarity with English-speaking web culture and media.
- Excellent web research skills and analytical abilities.
- Excellent written communication skills.
Release Manager

Xerox Corporation

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2007 — December 2007 (7 months)

XEROX GLOBAL SERVICES

Drive software release activities across various development teams to ensure software arrives at multiple delivery channels in a coordinated and effective manner. Activities supporting these efforts include running internal sTTM processes and interfacing with sTTM processes that occur outside of the development organization.

Communication, timely software delivery, strong relationships, and appropriate expectation setting are critical to the successful execution of this role.
Senior Project Manager/E-Commerce Consultant

UniteU Technologies

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

June 2004 — June 2007 (3 years 1 month)

Senior Project Manager leading the development of e-commerce web stores for the retail market. Manage projects post-sales from kickoff through launch, oversee the development of e-commerce sites that integrate with in-store point-of-sale system. Manage timelines, budgets, look & feel, and all aspects of integration.

Key elements to this position:

- Manage the communication of functional teams, including Web Development, Web Marketing and Software Development, to facilitate the successful delivery of projects.

- Create required deliverables for all project lifecycle phases, including requirements analysis, functional specifications (typically done for custom projects), cost and resource estimating, project planning and scheduling, implementation, rollout and maintenance.

- Track project progress and report status on a regular basis to the organization.

- Manage relationships with clients. Ensure success of client relationship and client satisfaction.
New Media Design Planner, Corporate Design & Usability

Eastman Kodak

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Internet industry)

May 2002 — April 2003 (1 year )

Engaged in development planning, project and relationship management, and technical design (web and software UI) for New Media group within Corporate Design & Usability division. Created strategies to direct UI development, provided design and prototyping support for internal business unit clients. Upheld Human Factors/usability best practices. Established budget agreements and schedules per project. Wrote project proposals, design specs, and other communications with clients.

Essential to this role:
- Fluency with software design and prototyping tools
- Thorough understanding of the relationship between Print, New Media Design, Human Factors, software development and Marketing
- Leadership in design direction
- Negotiating experience
- User interface design expertise
Web Development and Software UI Consultant
Heliowire (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

August 2000 — January 2003 (2 years 6 months)

Owned and operated independent web design and marketing communications firm. Targeted primarily small- to medium-sized business. Mapped out client project life cycles, and developed web presence and software UI's for clients. Managed ad hoc project teams, scheduling and resources. Guided clients as to strategic direction of their online presence. Clients include Element K and Questra Corporation.

- Spearheaded UI overhaul for proprietary software application for Questra Corporation
- Web applications programming in ASP, Cold Fusion
- Online educational courseware development (Element K)
Marketing Communications and Webmaster

Blue Lobster Software

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 1997 — July 1998 (1 year 2 months)

Start-up software company that provided Java middleware that enables web-based access to legacy corporate databases. Drafted product/partner positioning plans. Documented software features and benefits. Identified customer successes in their use of BLS products, wrote success stories based on customer interviews. Facilitated publishing of success stories in national magazines. Created marketing collateral including product reviewer's guides and data sheets. Managed all other aspects of collateral production using external resources (writers, graphic designers, printers). Worked closely with PR firm. Coordinated advertising and trade show activities. Company acquired by SoftwareAG in 1998.

Self-taught basic Java, concepts behind OOD, and principles of CORBA in order to effectively communicate BLS technology. Also self-taught JavaScript for use on web site. Overhauled look and feel of corporate web site. Designed graphics and animations, implementing periodic updates.
Multimedia Design Specialist

Ziff-Davis (also Element K and formerly Logical Operations)

(Public Company; Internet industry)

1996 — 1997 (1 year )

Worked on a team that designed and developed courseware for ActiveLearn, a CD-ROM based interactive training product line. Developed Concept Builders for AL. Created solutions to design problems and participated in product design decisions. Created illustrations, animations, templates, and 3Dmodels. Trained in Visual Basic 4.0 and Lingo programming.

Pamela DeRitis’s Education

University of Rochester

BA , Political Science, French , 1987 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

French Minor, Equestrian competitor
Allendale Columbia School

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Pamela DeRitis’s Interests:

Salsa dancer and performer, Salsaholic, swing dance, SCUBA certified, will travel just about anywhere. Spent a month in Kenya on wilderness training course through NOLS.