CHRISTOPHER M. TULINO
1130 Parliament Way (856) 236-9010
Thorofare, NJ 08086 Chris@ChrisTulino.com
 
SUMMARY
 
PMI (Project Management Institute) Certified Project Manager, formally trained and experienced at managing large, complex projects. Adept at managing competing project demands to deliver the highest quality outcome possible, resulting in excellent customer satisfaction. Expert skills developing and validating requirements while managing client expectations. Highly respected mentor, able to build strong teams. Communicates effectively with every organizational level. Hands-on software designer, developer and technology problem solver serving as an approachable expert resource.
Development Languages:
  • Java, Visual Basic, Perl, HTML, JavaScript, ASP, SQL, PL/SQL, C, UNIX System Programming, Korn Shell, PowerBuilder
Operating Systems:
  • UNIX, Linux, Windows NT, Windows 2000
Databases:
  • Oracle, SQL Server, DB2
Application Servers:
  • Apache, JRun, Microsoft IIS and MTS
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Alliance Consulting, Philadelphia, PA 2002-present
Alliance Consulting provides Digital Technology consulting services to Fortune 1000, middle market and emerging companies.
 
Consultant 2002-present
Developing requirements for a major system overhaul for a mortgage insurance company in Philadelphia. Developed use cases, domain class diagrams, system process specifications, and other required design documents.
 
Answerthink, Conshohocken, PA 1999-2002
Answerthink is a business consulting, systems integration and marketing firm.
 
Director 2001-2002
Managing Projects for UBS AG, Developing Proposals, Mentoring Managers and Senior Consultants
  • Managed the UBS development team and a 2.5 million dollar budget to build a financial management system controlling over 12 billion dollars in deferred compensation benefits resulting in higher security and lower operating costs.
  • Utilized advanced project management and software development techniques to deliver complex software applications to customers generating additional revenue of over 2 million dollars
  • Developed proposals to compete for over 50 million dollars in combined estimated revenue.
  • Earned PMI Certification and mentored 3 managers through exam preparation, increasing the number of certified project managers within the practice and encouraging certification efforts across the company.
 
Manager 1999-2001
Managing Projects for Agrilink Foods, Mentoring Senior Consultants, Improving Project Management
  • Developed network and server infrastructure for a major enterprise application including DMZ, redundant web server and database design, network security rules and ERP integration.
  • Produced components of a cross-practice project methodology providing consultants with tools and processes.
  • Established a reputation of technical expertise by quickly solving a variety of problems across many projects and technologies eliminating roadblocks for development teams.
  • Developed internal project management training to improve management expertise in planning and tracking resulting in improved project management proficiency.
 
 
Naviant, Newtown Square, PA 1996-1999
A leading provider of integrated marketing, business intelligence and customer relationship management services.
 
Principal Engineer 1998-1999
Developing Proposals, Developing Software and Business Analysis for FleetBoston Financial Corporation
  • Collaborated with Marketing Executives to document the requirements for a large marketing data warehouse and supporting applications creating a competitive advantage.
  • Developed Data Warehousing Methodology providing a common technique for building data warehouses and a mechanism for communicating that technique to clients.
 
Systems Engineer 1996-1998
Developing Software and Mentoring Developers for Nationwide Insurance, MBNA America, and Bank of America
  • Created User Acceptance Tests by mapping requirements to system functions, and creating specific tests, eliminating conflicts and providing clear success criteria for the project.
  • Negotiated scope changes resulting in the minimum set of system functionality that could be delivered while still satisfying all user needs resolving a major impasse.
  • Configured a Massively Parallel Processor (MPP) System and developed a set of utilities for client developers to migrate mainframe applications to UNIX, resulting in enormous cost savings.
 
 
Accenture, Philadelphia, PA 1995-1996
Accenture is the world's leading management and technology services organization.
 
Analyst 1995-1996
Developing Software and Leading Teams for AstraZeneca
  • Developed a multi-platform field level replication system maintaining continuity between 1200 remote users and a centralized database enabling a dispersed sales force to share critical data.
  • Led a seventeen member system test involving including management of test script execution, guerilla testing, defect management and release control resulting in high levels of user and client satisfaction.
 
 
Foster-Wheeler Development Corporation, Livingston, NJ 1993-1995
Foster Wheeler research centers are the most advanced and complete facilities servicing the power industry.
 
Development Engineer 1993-1995
Designed, constructed, and tested scale models of power plant equipment.
 
EDUCATION
 
Bachelors of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
 
ASSOCIATIONS
 
Project Management Institute, Member
 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
Interwoven Certified Consultant
Interwoven 10-day Boot Camp Hands-On Project Implementation Lab
PMI Certification (Project Management Professional)
Rapid Project Development
How to Capture Customer Requirements and Develop Project Scope
Communication and Conflict Resolution
Project Planning and Tracking
Project Management Workshop
Managing Software Development Projects: Formula for Success
Interwoven
Interwoven
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Answerthink
Answerthink
Answerthink
Project Management Institute (PMI)
 
AWARDS
 
Answer Deliverer 2001, Answerthink
Answer Team Award 2001, Answerthink
Answer Deliverer 2000, Answerthink
Answer Team Award 2000, Answerthink
Honoring Excellence Achievement and Dedication 2000, Answerthink
Alpha Bravo Award 1999, Answerthink