Michael Gross

Background

About Michael Gross

Over 30 years ago, I transitioned from the US Army, emerging from a pre-internet era in West Germany. It took eight challenging years to reach my desired professional milestone and double my salary. This journey birthed "Launch Your PM Career," my method to help aspirants fast-track their journey into project management, sidestepping traditional pitfalls. Now, with over 25 years in the Software industry, I've ushered many into this sector, irrespective of their formal IT background or academic credentials. My mission with "Launch Your PM Career" is clear: pave the path for those aiming for a career in IT Project Management. With my vast experience steering projects from $300k to $10M and leading dynamic teams up to 20 members, I provide a solid foundation for aspiring project managers. Key Qualifications: Project Management (20+ years)- Skilled in Agile SCRUM: Scrum Master, Product Owner roles. Tools: VersionOne, Rally, Jira, MS TFS- Expert in Waterfall, using MS Project Server- Delivered 30+ SDLC releases in 17+ years- Managed web marketing: A/B testing, SEO, PPC since 2004- Served DOD and corporate clients across sectors- Managed Navy's Business Intelligence Solutions- Overseen Change Control Board, produced CMMI docs- Managed contracts up to $10M; SAAS projects in Cloud. Database Expertise (10+ years)- MS SQL Server, Oracle (OLAP & MySQL), MS Access (2.0, 7.0, 2003, 2007), Quickbase, Great Plains- MS Office Suite proficiency since 1997. Internet Technologies- SharePoint 2003/2007, C#.net, VB.net, PHP, PERL, HTML, IIS 3.0, 4.0. Familiar with ASP, JAVA, JavaScript. Memberships- SD SharePoint User Group.Net User Group (10 years). Source Control & SDLC Software- MS Visual Source Safe, Subversion, MS TFS. Agile: VersionOne, Rally, Jira (16 years). Government- Collaborated with Navy (9 years) & Army (7 years). Clearances- SECRET (Expired 2011), TOP SECRET (1987). My dedication has been to stay updated in technology. My vast experience guarantees efficient project execution and team success.