ROBERT JANOWITZ

384 Belmont Avenue * Redwood City, California 94061

650-303-7775 * rja7ce22@westpost.net
SENIOR-LEVEL IT PROJECT / PROGRAM MANAGER
Results-focused project management leader with extensive experience driving mult
iple, large-scale, complex IT transformation projects for a variety of top corpo
rations. Adept at orchestrating strategic change initiatives across competing, c
ross-functional divisions and at leveraging resources within matrixed environmen
ts. Team builder committed to the proactive assessment of processes and operatio
ns to identify opportunities to improve systems and add value while achieving pr
ogram objectives for time, budget, and scope. Areas of expertise:

Project / Program Management * Strategic Planning * Project Road Mapping * Chang

e Management
Project Resource Planning * Scheduling * Forecasting * Budgeting * Stakeholder E
ngagement
Scope Definition * Risk Management * Performance Evaluation * Continuous Process
Improvement
Project Tracking & Reporting * Standards & Methodology Development * Regulatory
Compliance
Managerial Leadership * Team Building * Relationship Management * Cross-Function
al Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CISCO SYSTEMS, San Jose, California * 2010-Present
Global leader in the manufacturing and support of network hardware.
Project Manager: Leadership force of full project lifecycle focused on acquisiti
on integration efforts. Generate schedules, project documentation, and reports.
Organize and lead meetings. Orchestrate testing operations.
* Played a key role in successful system launch through expert identification an
d troubleshooting of bugs and documentation errors.
* Enhanced system performance following implementation with the introduction of
process improvements.
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, Pleasanton, California * 2007-2009
International consultancy and placement agency.
Senior Project Manager: Directed IT infrastructure integration efforts following
client mergers / acquisitions, ensuring the seamless transition from disparate
systems into singular, cohesive networks. Orchestrated the end-to-end project li
fe cycle, defining scope, planning and scheduling resources, managing project bu
dgets, tracking deliverables, and devising risk mitigation strategies.
* Streamlined project decisions and dramatically sped the process of IT integrat
ion for clients by focusing the project delivery organization on prioritizing th
e overall value of each newly merged company over minor, competing stakeholder i
nterests.
* Reduced the consultancy's average integration time by 75% by developing and re
commending a standardized suite of optimal processes for these post-acquisition
integration projects.
* Improved internal communication and prioritization of project tasks with the c
reation of comprehensive sets of project artifacts, including published plans, s
trategies, and budgets.
CISCO SYSTEMS, San Jose, California * 2006-2007
World leading manufacturer of network equipment and support services.
Program Manager: Brought on in a contract role to spearhead and support large, c
ross-functional change control boards through a major change initiative affectin
g the entire IT organization's production systems. Project managed the IT transi
tions of major application, database, and platform releases by analyzing process
es, developing tools, authoring critical documentation, and coordinating technic
al review of all change requests.

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CISCO SYSTEMS (continued)

* Achieved a 30% reduction in unplanned system outages by continually analyzing
and implementing improvements to the change management process.
* Proactively identified the potential impact of each planned system change by e
stablishing a strong communication link with system administrators and database
analysts.
* Successfully minimized the impact of system changes and updates to IT operatio
ns by developing proactive tools and detailed documentation in support of each t
ransition.
MERGER MANAGERS, LLC, Corte Madera, California * 2001-2006
IT consultancy specializing in integrating corporate network systems following m
ergers and acquisitions.
Co-Founder & IT Consultant: Provided strategic IT and technical subject matter e
xpertise as a high-level consultant to Fortune 50 clients on managing technology
integrations following mergers and acquisitions. Built consultancy from the gro
und up, leveraging a unique market niche as the sole U.S.-based firm specializin
g in post-merger integration.
* Played a leadership role in 10 separate acquisition deals, achieving significa
nt levels of client satisfaction by effectively coordinating the efforts of seni
or negotiators and cross-functional integration teams to succeed in preserving t
he inherent value of the newly combined entities.
* Developed and delivered numerous executive-level seminars to enhance cross-fun
ctional understanding of the varied roles and special challenges within these co
mplex integration efforts.
* Designed and published an extensive, well-regarded Post-Integration Tool Kit p
roviding clients with in-depth information and examples of best practice project
planning and management diagrams and templates.
ORACLE, Redwood Shores, California * 1997-2001
Fortune 50 software development corporation.
Program Manager, Business Development: Headed the IT integration component for m
ore than 20 domestic and international corporate acquisitions, mergers, and dive
stitures, strategically overseeing issues ranging from facilities, networks, and
security to inventory, software licensing, and application integration.
* Developed a highly effective system for managing these integration projects, d
riving dramatic improvements to integration time and ensuring the efficient plac
ement of key personnel resources.
* Led the 1st Oracle IT acquisition team to deliver a fully functional, producti
ve workplace on day one following the final acquisition agreement.

CAREER NOTE: Additional roles include positions as Director of Information Syste

ms & Technology for GYMBOREE CORP., Manager of System Integration Services for O
RACLE, Manager of Systems Programming for HUGHES AIRCRAFT, Systems Programmer fo
r WESTERN AIRLINES, and as Systems Analyst for XEROX. Details available upon req
uest.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (in progress)
Coursework in Business Administration
University of California, Los Angeles, California