James C. Gentry
Ballwin
Summary
Dynamic Senior Strategic Project Manager at Pax8 with a proven track record in leading complex technology projects. Expert in agile methodologies and team leadership, consistently delivering projects on time and under budget. Skilled in negotiation and IT infrastructure, driving successful outcomes through effective communication and collaboration.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Strategic Project Manager
Pax8
10.2023 - Current
- Managed complex strategic projects and program for teams including Partner Support, Legal, Internal IT, Products and Engineering, Security and Trust, and Marketing
Director of Project Services
GadellNet
04.2021 - 10.2023
- Lead PMO and team of technical engineers responsible for the implementation of hundreds of technology-centric projects (focused in server and networking infrastructure, telephony and VOIP based solutions, video conferencing solutions, O365 and GSuite solutions, etc.)
- Applies PMI project management processes to each project to ensure universal success on all projects
- Develops cost estimates, status reports, manages budget and scope of projects, ensures on-time completion, and serves as the company’s representative for dozens of clients concurrently
- Conducts daily and weekly scrum and status meetings to review sprint expectations and results to optimize team performance
- Implements and maintains agile methodology best practices throughout development
- Effectively engages a variety of third-party vendors and contractors from different backgrounds and industries to facilitate development
- Closely monitors workflow and executes timeline adjustments as necessary to keep all projects on-time and under budget while adhering to the original scope of the project
- Consults with many different clients to optimize their own internal processes
Project Services Leader
GadellNet
06.2020 - 04.2021
- Directly project managed and lead team of engineers responsible for the implementation of hundreds of technology-centric projects (focused in server and networking infrastructure, telephony and VOIP based solutions, video conferencing solutions, O365 and GSuite solutions, etc.)
Project Manager
GadellNet
10.2018 - 06.2020
- Project managed hundreds of concurrent technology-centric projects (focused in server and networking infrastructure, telephony and VOIP based solutions, video conferencing solutions, O365 and GSuite solutions, etc.)
Project Manager
Mira Conference
12.2014 - 10.2018
- Lead and collaborated with a team of web developers and other IT personnel in building websites and other software platforms for a variety of organizations located all around the world from initiation to completion of the software development life-cycle.
Production Coordinator/Manager
Various Production Companies
Los Angeles
07.2011 - 08.2014
- Contracted to production manage and production coordinate a variety of project during this period.
- Coordinated with and helped supervise all vendor and crew relations and negotiations.
- Supervised and lead production, including offering feedback and enforcing deadlines to ensure optimal production.
- Developed and oversaw budget management, payroll, bookkeeping, and all other accounting and financial aspects of production.
- Contributed to oversight of all phases and factors of production from pre-production through production including budgetary positioning and negotiating, locations, casting, vendors, crew, and logistics.
Education
ScrumMaster Certification -
01.2019
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification -
01.2019
PMP Certification -
Project Management Institute
St. Louis, MO08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Management, Communications
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO, United States01.2014
Skills
- Project management tools
- Collaboration software
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Negotiation skills
- Task prioritization
- Pressure execution
- Scrum methodology
- Gantt chart creation
- Sprint reporting
- Kanban management
- Video editing software
- Adobe Creative Suite
- IT infrastructure knowledge
- Networking expertise
- Telephony systems
- Programming languages
Certification
- Project Management Institute PMP Certification, 08/01/18, St. Louis, MO
- ScrumMaster Certification, 01/01/19
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, 01/01/19
Timeline
Senior Strategic Project Manager
Pax8
10.2023 - Current
Director of Project Services
GadellNet
04.2021 - 10.2023
Project Services Leader
GadellNet
06.2020 - 04.2021
Project Manager
GadellNet
10.2018 - 06.2020
Project Manager
Mira Conference
12.2014 - 10.2018
Production Coordinator/Manager
Various Production Companies
07.2011 - 08.2014
ScrumMaster Certification -
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification -
PMP Certification -
Project Management Institute
Bachelor of Science - Business Management, Communications
Colorado State University
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