Penny Stanford
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Aaron Rangel
Penny played a key role in the successful deployment of the Automony (iManage) products at Freshfields. Penny has a deep understanding of what it takes to successfully deploy complex enterprise software from both a technology and user adoption perspective. Penny is always on top of issues, results oriented and an excellent team player. Penny is a skilled and experienced project management professional and she will be an asset to any IT organization.
Paul Thurston
It has been a pleasure to know and work alongside Penny for a number of years and I am delighted to be able to recommend her to any potential employer. Penny is a thorough, conscientious and tireless project manager. She works hard to ensure that everything she delivers is of the highest quality and takes enourmous pride in her work. She has an easy-going style and enthusiastic can-do attitude which will enable her to establish herself as a valued member of any team lucky enough to secure her services. Additionally Penny has an unrivalled knowledge of the Autonomy/Interwoven iManage product set and would hugely benefit any organisation looking to implement or update their document management system.
Aaron Rangel
Penny played a key role in the successful deployment of the Automony (iManage) products at Freshfields. Penny has a deep understanding of what it takes to successfully deploy complex enterprise software from both a technology and user adoption perspective. Penny is always on top of issues, results oriented and an excellent team player. Penny is a skilled and experienced project management professional and she will be an asset to any IT organization.
Paul Thurston
It has been a pleasure to know and work alongside Penny for a number of years and I am delighted to be able to recommend her to any potential employer. Penny is a thorough, conscientious and tireless project manager. She works hard to ensure that everything she delivers is of the highest quality and takes enourmous pride in her work. She has an easy-going style and enthusiastic can-do attitude which will enable her to establish herself as a valued member of any team lucky enough to secure her services. Additionally Penny has an unrivalled knowledge of the Autonomy/Interwoven iManage product set and would hugely benefit any organisation looking to implement or update their document management system.
Aaron Rangel
Penny played a key role in the successful deployment of the Automony (iManage) products at Freshfields. Penny has a deep understanding of what it takes to successfully deploy complex enterprise software from both a technology and user adoption perspective. Penny is always on top of issues, results oriented and an excellent team player. Penny is a skilled and experienced project management professional and she will be an asset to any IT organization.
Paul Thurston
It has been a pleasure to know and work alongside Penny for a number of years and I am delighted to be able to recommend her to any potential employer. Penny is a thorough, conscientious and tireless project manager. She works hard to ensure that everything she delivers is of the highest quality and takes enourmous pride in her work. She has an easy-going style and enthusiastic can-do attitude which will enable her to establish herself as a valued member of any team lucky enough to secure her services. Additionally Penny has an unrivalled knowledge of the Autonomy/Interwoven iManage product set and would hugely benefit any organisation looking to implement or update their document management system.
Aaron Rangel
Penny played a key role in the successful deployment of the Automony (iManage) products at Freshfields. Penny has a deep understanding of what it takes to successfully deploy complex enterprise software from both a technology and user adoption perspective. Penny is always on top of issues, results oriented and an excellent team player. Penny is a skilled and experienced project management professional and she will be an asset to any IT organization.
Paul Thurston
It has been a pleasure to know and work alongside Penny for a number of years and I am delighted to be able to recommend her to any potential employer. Penny is a thorough, conscientious and tireless project manager. She works hard to ensure that everything she delivers is of the highest quality and takes enourmous pride in her work. She has an easy-going style and enthusiastic can-do attitude which will enable her to establish herself as a valued member of any team lucky enough to secure her services. Additionally Penny has an unrivalled knowledge of the Autonomy/Interwoven iManage product set and would hugely benefit any organisation looking to implement or update their document management system.
Experience
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iManage
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Manager
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Jul 2015 - Present
Program Manager for the WorkSite Product Suite Program Manager for the WorkSite Product Suite
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Jun 2011 - Jul 2015
Project Manager for HP WorkSite Project Manager for HP WorkSite
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Project Manager
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Jan 2009 - Apr 2010
Project Manager for Autonomy iManage WorkSite 8.4 IDOL Search from project analysis stage through to pilot. This incorporated:- successful budget, risk, quality assurance, quality control & resource planning. - reporting and issue escalation- stakeholder management- vendor liaison - applying Change Management best practiceSimultaneously completed the IE7 client global rollout across 27 offices on time and to budget.Also acted in a QA role on the Autonomy iManage 8.4 project to optimise resources; designing and executing all 8.4 IDOL test scripts, ensuring functionality & performance met the firm's requirements.Contributed towards the firm’s internal Project Methodology Design to provide a practical, scalable solution for our IT infrastructure Show less
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International IT Project Analyst
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Jul 2000 - Dec 2008
This was a varied role in which I acted as the key contact point for up to 13 international office IT teams simultaneously with regards all new project deployments & issue escalation. This incorporated project management, build team management & release management skills, as well as utilising my German language knowledge on a day to day basis.From 2004 I was also a key member of the project team for our O2K3/iManage WorkSite 8 global rollout - responsible for the analysis, testing & deployment of all client-side & DMS server upgrades. In this role I also: - Project-managed the initial iManage WorkSite 8 client pilot to the IT dept in 2005 & the 8.3 Vivissimo project - Managed the Project Issues Database in Problem Tracker & chaired project meetings to track progress/ escalate issues appropriately - Analysed and approved functionality for required iManage WorkSite 8 third-party applications e.g. DocAuto Refile tool to optimise the end-user experience of iManage WorkSite 8 - Created presentations, documentation & procedures to enable Service Desk to support the new build - Acted as a member of the Change Request Team for iManage WorkSite 8/O2K3 to approve design changes/limit scope creep Show less
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IT Consultant
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Oct 1998 - Jun 2000
Worked as a member of the IT Consultancy Team. Skills involved: Business Analysis, System Design & support of in-house Knowledge Management Databases
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Barclays
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Project Analyst
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Feb 2008 - Dec 2008
Client secondment from Freshfields to the Legal Operations Department, to facilitate their rollout of Autonomy iManage 8.2 to the in-house legal department. This was a varied role that comprised of: - Low-level project management of the in-house project team during their delivery of iManage WorkSite 8.2 to enable successful project delivery - completing & executing all QA test profiles for WorkSite 8.2 and third-party integration software, as well as creating test plans and reports to progress through the different test stages. - creating in-house 8.2 Support Intranet site for users using MS FrontPage to support the deployment & minimise the training & IT support required during deployment - utilising my existing knowledge of Autonomy iManage to advise on an optimal client configuration as well as working practice & Change Management best practice to ensure successful take-up of the new system Show less
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Education
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1994 - 1998
University of the West of England
First Class BA Hons, Modern Langagues & Information Systems
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