SCOTT D. HAGGERTY, PMP

Neptune Beach, FL

Phone: 904.270.1250

Email: scott@disc-c.com

 

Summary of Qualifications

 

Achievement-oriented, decisive, and creative Program and Project Manager/Director of projects and products. Highly skilled in business communications, strategy, proposals, presentations, program management, and business/technical documentation. Extensive leadership experience managing projects requiring in-depth skills in sales, planning, process analysis, design, and implementation.

Professional Experience

 

Ajilon Consulting, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida 2004 to Present

Onsite at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida

Rational Unified Process Mentor, Project Manager, Senior Business and Systems Analyst

 

Process mentor and project lead supporting business analysts, developers, and testers to produce software products for medical claim processing systems.

 

Nelnet, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida  2003 â�â�œ 2004

Educational finance company with 2,050 employees in 14 offices.  Utilizes web sites and portals to service $18B in student loans and $30B in loan services for schools and lending institutions.

eBusiness and Web Team Manager

 

·   Managed critical large scale web initiatives for administering student loans. Project staff included 16 developers, analysts, and testers.  Created complex project plans and managed diverse (ASP and .net) web applications team during the company�s most ambitious and successful web enhancement projects.

·   Introduced process and technical infrastructure improvements by establishing an architecture review committee, creating a project and division portal, introducing .net web services, and establishing and implementing methods of external commercial product reviews. 

 

DISC Consulting, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida1996- 2003

Software consulting and products company specializing in PC, Web, and Palm-OS custom software solutions in sales force automation and contact management.

Chief Technical Officer/Product Director (1999 2003)
Managing Director/ Engagement Manager/Process Mentor (1996 1999)

 

·   Solicited customer feedback and determined business strategy for custom software services and products.

·   Designed and implemented lead management and sales automation software designed to collect, qualify, and report on leads from dynamic trade show environments and conventions.

·   Managed senior consultants and sales/recruiting staff in eCommerce business strategy, analysis, requirements management, design, and process improvement services.

·   Analyzed, evaluated, and implemented software and process program improvements at financial and health care organizations that increased productivity, reduced business and technological risks, and shortened project durations.

   Reviewed business strategy to establish project “Vision for large-scale web-centric business technology site for a major insurance carrier. Communicated vision and anticipated scope to senior management.

·   Developed Rational Unified Process training programs and implemented "top-down" approaches to software development to enlist the support of senior and middle management and all project members.

 

PathTech Software Solutions, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida 1990 - 1996

$12 M software consulting specializing in advanced software solutions and products in finance, industrial and sales force automation.

Vice President of Marketing (1995 -  1996)
Vice President/Program (Managing) Director (1992 - 1995)
Technical Business Analyst/Sales Force Automation Manager (1990 � 1992)

 

·   Researched, analyzed, and monitored financial, technological, and demographic factors to establish a corporate marketing department that increased business over 25 percent.

·   Launched business unit specializing in advanced software applications in sales, finance, and industrial customers.  Grew the division to over 20 personnel and almost $6M in sales in two years.

·   Analyzed customer needs to develop and deliver custom software development proposals with over a 90 percent acceptance rate.

   Piloted project teams through analysis, design, implementation, testing and coding of advanced technology projects delivered on time and in budget.

·   As Chairman of First Coast Manufacturer Association Education Committee, created and directed committees to establish the largest annual “teacher appreciation event in Jacksonville as one of several initiatives to promote the manufacturing industry.

 

Education

 

Masters of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida

 

Master of Science in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering
Ohio State University Columbus Ohio

 

Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering
University of the State of New York Albany, New York

 

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

University of North Florida Certificate Program in Management Practices  

Continuous Improvement Leadership Facilitation Certification

ACT! Contact Management Consultant Certification

Westinghouse and Senior U. S. Navy Reactor Operator Instructor Certification

Addendum

 

Utility/Power Generation Industry 1981 - 1990

Operations Supervisor
Managed power generating plant operations, developed design specifications, developed and presented simulator training programs, performed job and task analysis, and prepared Nuclear Reactor Systems Operations and Maintenance Training Departments for Nuclear Regulatory program accreditation. Ohio State University graduate fellow in Nuclear Engineering and Computer Science with related specialization in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Conducted extensive research in advanced power plant operations, system diagnosis, human factors, and knowledge acquisition.

 

Technical Skills

 

Language/Architectures/Platforms

C++, Java, CORBA, ASP, COM, .Net, PHP, Visual Basic, Fortran, LISP, J2EE, VMS, and AS400

 

Software/Tools

Rational Suite (Rational Rose, RequisitePro, ClearCase, ClearQuest, TestManager), System Architect, ERWIN, PVCS, Crystal Reports, Palm CodeWarrior, InstallShield, Toolbook, and Access/dBase

 

Methodologies

Rational Unified Process (RUP), Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF), SUMMIT Ascendant, Unified Modeling Language (UML), and Analysis Patterns.

 

Significant Presentations/Curriculum Development

"Rational Rose Fundamentals," Presentation developed for BCBSFL, Jacksonville, FL Aug, 2006

 

"Rational ClearCase Fundamentals," Presentation developed for BCBSFL, Jacksonville, FL Aug, 2006

 

"Internet Applications Management," Semester-long program developed as Adjunct Professor at Webster University (Graduate School), Jacksonville, FL Oct, 2002

 

"Object-Oriented Project Management using the Rational Unified Process," Presentation developed for BCBSFL, Jacksonville, FL Mar, 2002

 

"Defining and Managing Requirements using the Rational Unified Process," Course developed and Presented to Southern Bell Corporation, Hartford, CT Oct, 2001

 

"Successful Project Management using the Rational Unified Process," Developed and Presented to AETNA, Philadelphia, PA Jul, 2000

 

 

Memberships/Affiliations

 

Rational Unified Process Users Organization    

IEEE Computer Society

Project Management Institute (PMP Certification)  

Chair, First Coast Manufacturer Association Education Committee  

University of North Florida Engineering Advisory Board 

First Coast Manufacturer Association Outstanding Achievement Award