Michael Tomlinson

1158 NE Village View Ln, Ankeny, IA 50021

515-305-5142

[email protected]
 

PROFILE:

Technology program manager with a focus in marketing, commercial/academic websites, variable print applications and commercial mobile applications.

SKILLS:

HTML/CSS/Javascript/PHP/MySQL/Python development
Trello/Monarch/EFI/Smartsheet/DoneDone/IsoTrain/Kronos/Cognos management software
Project Management of teams 50+
CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Lead Technical Project Manager – June 2017 – Current

Mittera Group, Des Moines, IA

Management and project organization (40% of workload)

Manage the day to day workloads and priorities of multiple cross departmental teams of 10+.
Architect, drive communication and execute multi-year projects across 7 companies.
Document requirements, expected ROI and timelines for all development projects.
Create presentations and summaries for C-level employees within the companies.
Run Agile meetings and Kanban updates on all active development projects.
Administration (35% of workload)

Complete accounting for all projects and expenses involving technology.
Traffic control for development resources on 30+ internal and client facing projects.
Develop quarterly and annual budget estimates for all facilities based upon estimated technology costs.
Author all discovery, scope and technical requirements documentation for project kickoff.
Development (15% of workload)

QA projects for development staff prior to presenting to client for UAT.
Develop internal applications for variable data programs and internal CMS fulfillment projects.
Manage onboarding of new frameworks and tool systems to be used within development SOPs.
Sales (10% of workload)

Complete presentations, RFP responses and client discovery meetings on all development projects.
Build end to end sales and marketing tools for internal team members to set sales standards and guidelines.
Draft MSA and statement of work documents on all incoming client facing projects.
 

Digital Project Manager – June 2015-June 2017

Mittera Creative Services, Des Moines, IA

Management and project organization (50% of workload)

Manage the day to day workloads and priorities of an internal development team of 12.
Execute and communicate status updates all development projects.
Document requirements, expected ROI and timelines for all client facing development projects.
Run Agile meetings and Kanban updates on all active development projects.
Administration (35% of workload)

Complete accounting for all projects and expenses involving technology.
Traffic control for development resources on 30+ internal and client facing projects.
Work with executive staff to create discovery documentation and project guidelines
Development (15% of workload)

QA projects for development staff prior to presenting to client for UAT.
Develop internal applications for variable data programs and internal CMS fulfillment projects.
Build automated tests and standards for pair programming.
Contract Tech Consultant – January 2013-Current

Self Employed, Ames, IA

Estimate timelines, costs and development criteria for web projects across all platforms.
Develop websites and software to help clients hit KPIs within scheduled time and budget.
Create business plans and ROI/CBA reports for groups to estimate and determine project goals/guidelines.
Consult with teams to define areas of opportunity within lean production and agile development frameworks.
Training Coordinator – January 2012-June 2015

Biolife Plasma Services, Ames, IA

Manage employee training from the on boarding process through management systems for region.
Maintain and track thousands of training records for multiple auditing agencies.
Organize and implement projects ranging from general SOP standards to computer system upgrades.
Coordinate travel and training of employees within multiple regions.
Maintain all paperwork required for federal audits.
Interview prospective employees.
Counsel and terminate employees for infractions of compliance standards.
EDUCATION:

Iowa State University, Ames, IA

2002-2009

Majors in Psychology/Philosophy