Linda Nelson
Strategic Project Manager, Senior at Jack Henry & Associates- Claim this Profile
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Tracy Gold
I have had the great opportunity to work with Linda for the past 3 years. She is adaptable, thorough, results-oriented and leads project teams to successful, on-time project completion. Linda is also an excellent mentor and strategist who excels at solving tough schedule and resource issues. I have learned a lot from her experience and know that with her people skills, knowledge and drive she will be a valuable asset to any organization.
Robyn Litwin, PMP,CSM
I have worked closely with Linda for the past 5 years. Linda is a strong, achievement-focused leader with excellent resource management skills. She is effective in negotiating with resource managers for just the right person needed on a project team. Linda is thorough and detailed, with an eye for the needs of the project and product. She has a solid knowledge of product/project development life cycle (SDLC) which she uses to bring out the best in the team. Linda created and managed a Master Project Schedule in MS Project, maintaining more than 70 projects across multiple release cycles. She is experienced and adept at managing remote/virtual project teams. Linda is a strong asset to any organization.
Tracy Gold
I have had the great opportunity to work with Linda for the past 3 years. She is adaptable, thorough, results-oriented and leads project teams to successful, on-time project completion. Linda is also an excellent mentor and strategist who excels at solving tough schedule and resource issues. I have learned a lot from her experience and know that with her people skills, knowledge and drive she will be a valuable asset to any organization.
Robyn Litwin, PMP,CSM
I have worked closely with Linda for the past 5 years. Linda is a strong, achievement-focused leader with excellent resource management skills. She is effective in negotiating with resource managers for just the right person needed on a project team. Linda is thorough and detailed, with an eye for the needs of the project and product. She has a solid knowledge of product/project development life cycle (SDLC) which she uses to bring out the best in the team. Linda created and managed a Master Project Schedule in MS Project, maintaining more than 70 projects across multiple release cycles. She is experienced and adept at managing remote/virtual project teams. Linda is a strong asset to any organization.
Tracy Gold
I have had the great opportunity to work with Linda for the past 3 years. She is adaptable, thorough, results-oriented and leads project teams to successful, on-time project completion. Linda is also an excellent mentor and strategist who excels at solving tough schedule and resource issues. I have learned a lot from her experience and know that with her people skills, knowledge and drive she will be a valuable asset to any organization.
Robyn Litwin, PMP,CSM
I have worked closely with Linda for the past 5 years. Linda is a strong, achievement-focused leader with excellent resource management skills. She is effective in negotiating with resource managers for just the right person needed on a project team. Linda is thorough and detailed, with an eye for the needs of the project and product. She has a solid knowledge of product/project development life cycle (SDLC) which she uses to bring out the best in the team. Linda created and managed a Master Project Schedule in MS Project, maintaining more than 70 projects across multiple release cycles. She is experienced and adept at managing remote/virtual project teams. Linda is a strong asset to any organization.
Tracy Gold
I have had the great opportunity to work with Linda for the past 3 years. She is adaptable, thorough, results-oriented and leads project teams to successful, on-time project completion. Linda is also an excellent mentor and strategist who excels at solving tough schedule and resource issues. I have learned a lot from her experience and know that with her people skills, knowledge and drive she will be a valuable asset to any organization.
Robyn Litwin, PMP,CSM
I have worked closely with Linda for the past 5 years. Linda is a strong, achievement-focused leader with excellent resource management skills. She is effective in negotiating with resource managers for just the right person needed on a project team. Linda is thorough and detailed, with an eye for the needs of the project and product. She has a solid knowledge of product/project development life cycle (SDLC) which she uses to bring out the best in the team. Linda created and managed a Master Project Schedule in MS Project, maintaining more than 70 projects across multiple release cycles. She is experienced and adept at managing remote/virtual project teams. Linda is a strong asset to any organization.
Experience
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Jack Henry & Associates
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United States
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Financial Services
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Strategic Project Manager, Senior
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Aug 2014 - Present
Collaboratively work Internet Solution projects from inception to completion to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products through all phases of the SDLC.
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Strategic Project Manager, Advanced
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Aug 2009 - Aug 2014
Collaboratively work with Symitar Product Management, Design, Development and Quality Assurance teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality credit union products which will affect the entire corporation; manage a project through all phases of the SDLC: concept, business design, technical design, prototype, code development, testing and release; create and manage project schedules for each project ensuring that completion of the project is on schedule and within budget constraints.Key Achievements: • Successfully managed 95 projects through the SDLC• Key contributor to defining the Technical Project Coordinator position at Symitar• Instrumental in refining the steps of the SDLC• Authored multiple WIKI pages to support the SDLC• Created and updated numerous department templates• Key liaison between Design and Development departments• Created multiple artifacts to document and present the Lending Roadmap, for Symitar, across multiple releases and lending functions• Acted as the Technical Business Analyst on multiple projects Show less
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Senior Technical Business Analyst
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Apr 2008 - Aug 2009
Lead Analyst, responsible for collecting and analyzing data, on the Episys Explorer Software Development Team working in an agile environment. Reviewed the tasks of all team member to ensure that we succeeded in the project objectives. Mentored team members to research and resolve issues, refined processes, and structured documentation to fit the needs of the project.Key Achievements:• Created and updated numerous project documents• Trained and mentored multiple Business Analysts• Managed the workload of multiple contract employees• Used Team Foundation Server (TFS) to monitor and track project tasks for all resources Show less
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Project Analyst III
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Sep 2002 - Sep 2008
Collected and analyzed data to develop software specific to Corporate Credit Union developmentWrote design reports to relate client requirements, collaborate in writing, software and product test plans to verify functionality
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Visual Services Inc
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Manager, Internal Systems
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1999 - 2002
Managed a staff of 10 Systems Analysts, Business Analysts, and Programmers responsible for the implementation and support of Great Plains Accounting and Intellisol Project Accounting Software. Managed the implementation and development of the company Intranet Managed a staff of 10 Systems Analysts, Business Analysts, and Programmers responsible for the implementation and support of Great Plains Accounting and Intellisol Project Accounting Software. Managed the implementation and development of the company Intranet
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EDS Corporation
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Computer and Network Security
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, Product Development
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1995 - 1997
Managed a staff of 20 Business Analysts who developed products specific to the credit union industryResponsible for training, documentation, and conversions of new clients and the installation of new products to existing customers
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Product Analyst
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1993 - 1995
Collected and analyzed credit union information to develop new software products using UNIX operation system, Sybase SQL relational database language, and JYACC screen processing.Wrote design reports to client requirements, collaborated in writing software and product test plans to various software functionality, and researched and corrected software problems.
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Education
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Business Teacher Education -
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Business Teacher Education
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