Timothy Cummuta, PMP/PMI-ACP-Certified SAFe® 6 Agilist
Project manager with 25 years of PM experience
Experienced in cybersecurity.
608-412-1418
2025 Wood St., La Crosse, WI. 54603
Tcmobile@TJCummuta.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyjcummuta/
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Blog: Program/Project Management Blog
Executive Summary
With over 25 years of experience as a Sr. Project Manager, I have successfully led and delivered complex, high-impact, and innovative projects in cybersecurity, cloud security, digital enablement, and business continuity. I have worked with C-level executives, functional managers, and geographically dispersed teams, as well as external vendors and consultants, to ensure alignment, collaboration, and stakeholder satisfaction.
As a certified PMP, PMI-ACP, and SAFe Agilist, I have extensive knowledge and skills in applying various project management methodologies, frameworks, and best practices, such as Scaled Agile, DevSecOps, NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, ZERO Trust Architecture, and FIPS 140-2. I have also completed the Certified Cloud Security Professional Training (CCSP ISC2), LinkedIn Learning CISSP training by Mike Chapple as well as one in Udemy and have a strong background in cloud computing, IoT, and analytics. My goal is to leverage my expertise and passion for cybersecurity and digital transformation to help organizations achieve their strategic objectives and enhance their resilience and competitiveness.
Skills Partial List
Technical Program Management • Large Enterprise Project Experience • Access/Asset Mgmt. • Vulnerability Remediation • Data IT Security Projects • Infosec projects.
Technical Project Management • Management Cyber Security • Azure DevOps • DevOps • DevSecOps • Program, & Project Management • Portfolio Management • Change Manage• Zero Trust Deployment • IAM (Identity Access Management) • MFA (Multi-factor Authentication) • NIST • MITRE ATT&CK • SASE • SD WAN • Micro Segmentation • BC/DR • Visibility/Analytics • DAST/SAST • PCI DSS • Patch Management • Vulnerability Assessment/Impact • SPF/DKIM • Design Thinking • DevSecOps • Scaled Agile Framework • Full-Product Lifecycle • Vendor Management • Lean • Agile Coach/Trainer • EPMO • Azure • Scrum • Waterfall • PaaS • IaaS • SaaS implementation • IoT • Org. Change Management • Vendor/Contract Management • BI Analytics • Engineering Projects Management • Product Development/Management • Cost Management and Revenue • Risk Management • SDLC • C-Suite Communications
Work EXPERIENCE
Navy Federal Credit Union
Sr. Project Manager (Contract Consultant) Oct. 2022 to AUG. 2023
Celerity/Randstad Consulting
Current Contract: Navy Federal Credit Union
Sr. Project Manager/Program Management (Contract Consultant) Oct. 2022 to Aug. 2023
· Project Manager over Cyber Security/Zero Trust Initiatives for the whole corporation of the largest CU in the world.
· Projects under program:
o IAM/SSO
o Wan Redesign/SD WAN
o SSE—Secure Service Edge
o Micro Segmentation
o CASB—Cloud Access Security Broker
o SWG—Secure Web Gateway
o Logging and Monitoring (Visibility/Analytics)
o Virtual Firewall
· Proof of Concept, Pilot, Production, Planning, and Implementation
· Managed vendor relationships established requirements, deliverables, and all internal and external meetings.
· Strategic Objective/Benefits Outcome
o Secure Zero Trust communication from any location in the most efficient path available whether to and from the internal SD WAN or cloud apps directly.
o Requirements based upon Threat Analysis of attack vectors/actors.
o Resources identified in NIST, MITRE ATT&CK®, DODCAR, ISO.
- Managed Project Manager/s.
- Leads geographically dispersed business teams, development teams, and third-party vendors.
· Change management Leadership status reporting and gaining approval.
Sr. Project Manager (Contract Consultant) Jan. 2022 to Oct. 2022
Land’s End
· Project Manager over Cyber Security Program
· Strategic Objective/Benefits Outcome
o Updated domestic/foreign enterprise Cyber/Zero-Trust Security for multiple high-profile corporate workstreams.
o Coordinated twenty-nine workstreams for a multi-billion-dollar consumer goods organization.
o Led a large corporate-wide (Global) digital transformation to a cloud centric secure enterprise. Impacting internal customers as well as external customer
- Managed Project Managers and SMEs
· Collaborated with outside vendors to provide key automation pieces such as Mimecast, CrowdStrike, Rapid 7 and more.
· Managed high priority mandatory business change projects impacting multiple organizational business units across the U.S. and international affiliates.
· Led multiple cross-functional virtual teams through systematic PM disciplines.
· Collaborated with C-Suite & executive management to facilitate corporate change management.
Sr. Project Manager—Contract Position Oct. 2021—Jan. 2022
Global Atlantic insurance
· Project Manager for automating simplified underwriting.
· Strategic Objective/Benefits Outcome
- Collaborating with Swiss Re for Rules Engine to design simplified underwriting processes using utilizing their rules engine.
- Collaborating and directing vendor Project Manager/s.
· Collaborating with outside vendors to provide key automation pieces.
· Managing high priority mandatory business change projects impacting multiple organizational business units across the U.S.
· Leading multiple cross-functional virtual teams through systematic PM disciplines.
· Working with C-Suite & executive management to facilitate corporate change management.
Program Manager New Product Development May 2019—Oct. 2021
McNeilus Truck Mfg. Dodge Center, MN.
· Program Manager driving a matrix team through full-Product Lifecycle Research, Design, Prototyping, Piloting, Production, Refreshing, Retiring.
· Large Multi-year SAFe Project Management on multiple complex Agile/Hybrid projects concurrently.
· Leading multiple teams in hybrid Agile/Predictive flow-based engineering and production environments.
· Implemented SaaS LeanKit Platform, set up and managed Governance.
· Created virtual platform cross-functional matrix team.
· Implemented Virtual Agile cross-functional project management across multiple projects.
· Multi-Year long-range Fiscal Budget planning.
· Training and mentoring project managers.
· Facilitating two Continuous Improvement teams, set priorities and goals.
o Created and Implemented enterprise Agile mindset and training.
· Implementing/supporting enterprise SaaS cloud-based digital Kanban
· PMO Capacity Planning.
Sr. Project Manager EPMO January 2017—April 2019
Logistics Health, Inc. Lacrosse, WI.
VA Disability Exams Provider
· LHI is a VA provider.
· PMP (Project Management Professional),
· PMI-ACP,
· Worked in a highly regulated environment.
· Led an infrastructure conversion telecom project.
· A compliance software upgrade and deployment project to integrate a Learning Management System and internal IT systems.
· Upgrading HRIS and Finance software systems.
· Mentoring project managers.
· Managed cross-functional teams in multiple projects managed cost, schedule, and scope.
· Worked with projects that have high corporate visibility vary in complexity and risk, vary from medium to large which are cross functional and matrix in nature with multiple interdependencies.
· Utilized solid negotiation skills and ongoing communications with key stakeholders, outside vendors, corporate leadership.
· Project types varied from capital funded to compliance requiring strict adherence to budgets and schedules.
Operations/Marketing Director December 2014—December 2016
KMK Group, LLC-Prairie du Chien, WI.
· Program Manager, Planned, and led in business startup. Led operations, marketing, and sales development. Established benchmarks for all departments. Design and develop all training requirements, policies, and programs to meet or exceed Medicare requirements. Created training materials, including slicks, books, and presentations. Created all job descriptions.
· Project Management, Led all initiatives in business development. Established project criteria, timelines, resource utilization, and milestones for efficient, productive, on-time., and on-budget project implementation. Created business systems and operational environments to implement continuous improvement strategies in changing market situations for individual and multi-site locations depending on business growth.
· Operations Design of all Process and Procedures, Led, planned, and implemented of strategic thinking and planning.
· Develop Medicare Accreditation Plan, Two-years of planned and worked to get the company fully Medicare accredited and Medicaid certification.
· Workforce Analysis includes implemented project initiatives designed to improve business processes through talent acquisition, employee training and development, and benefits and incentive design.
· Designed Worker’s Compensation plan for multiple Fiscal Agent organizations, saving one organization alone more than $400K in annual insurance premium savings.
· Trained Client employees on management of new WC system.
District Manager 2012 to November 2014
Colonial Life Prairie du Chien, WI.
· Managed an agency of twelve insurance agents.
· Designed, Sold, and Implemented Section 125 Plans.
· Sold Life, Health, and P&C insurance.
· Recruited managers and representatives to build and brand Colonial Life insurance in the district of SW Wisconsin, NE Iowa, SE Minnesota.
· Hired and trained managers and employees throughout their professional growth
o Developed Training procedures and presentation using PowerPoint and Webinars for multi-site training.
o Set training expectations for growth for all staff.
· Implemented Section 125 Cafeteria Plans, Discrimination Testing, and Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care).
o Designed educational presentations for employers to understand employee needs and solutions.
o Designed employee training workshops.
o Employed on-on-one training and information sessions.
o Trained sales staff on how to utilize new training and educational tools.
· Negotiated with vendors to achieve cost savings, process improvement. Creating an operational environment of flexibility, and manageability.
· Educated employers and employees on benefit needs and solutions 401K and other retirement plans available, as well as implementation strategies maximize employee understanding and engagement.
· Managed seventeen sales and administration employees.
Medicare/Medicaid Specialist, December 2009 to October 2012
Humana Insurance –Prairie du Chien, WI.
· Developed four previously untouched Sales territories.
· Collaborated with state, county, and local managed care organizations to provide qualified assistance.
· Presented and placed Medicare C & D products with consumers.
· Collaborated with clients who were dual qualified and on Medicaid also.
· Trained consumers on obtaining maximum value from Medicare C & D products.
· Presented and placed Medicare Supplements
· Worked with Managed Care providers to understand products and services from company.
· Worked with private senior living facilities to plan, implement, and facilitate senior education seminars.
President/Consultant, January 2007 to December 2009
TJC Consulting – Prairie du Chien, WI.
· Project Management Developed and led CRM needs analysis & Implementation including implementing project initiatives designed to improve Sales Processes and Workflow. Analyze Background, Create Objectives, Scope based on Constraints, Assumptions, Regular and Ad hoc Reporting, Determine Dependencies, Create Estimates, and Timelines with Milestones for business infrastructure change from legacy systems and fax tracking system to remote connectivity for multi-sites to corporate for employee time and training.
· Executive and Management Planning and Development & Implementation of client Operational and Personnel needs Planning and Risk Management. Financial Analysis and Budget Management.
· Field Training Company associates in CRM, teamwork, organization, and communications management.
· Analysis and Change Agent to assist employees and clients in looking outside the box to understand viable solutions to business and sales issues with potentially new and innovative concepts and ideas.
Earlier Employment
· Director for 7 years.
· 7 years of IT industry Consulting.
EDUCATION
CISSP Training Mike Chapel—LinkedIn Learning 24 Hrs.
CCSP Training ISC2 –ISC2.Org.
MS: Financial Services, May 2011
Iowa State University – Ames, IA
GPA 3.45
BA: Major: Accounting and Finance, 2007
American Intercontinental University – Hoffman Estates, IL Graduated Summa cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA.
Associate degree: Business Administration, July 2006 Western International University – Phoenix, AZ Earned Inclusion on the National Dean’s List two years in a row.
Additional Formal Training
Zero Trust
SAFe
Agile Transformation and Scaled Agile
Scrum
Leadership
Business Analysis
Enterprise Architecture
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Jira
Statistical Analysis (University Level)
Legal issues in Business (University Level)
PowerShell
Azure Admin
MySQL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PMP—Cert# 2207956—Issue Date: 5/17/2018 Project Management Professional from Project Management Institute.
PMI-ACP— Cert# 2988250— Issue Date: 3/18/2021 Project Management Institute-Agile Certified Practitioner.
Scaled Agile—Certified SAFe 6 Agilist— 91288799-5434
DL--c530-8105-4012-08—01/12/2027
National Career Readiness Certificate (Gold).
Consulting to various Medicaid/Medicare providers
Volunteering.
Prior FINRA Series 6 CRD:5832332
Staff Development
Operations Management
Military Service
USAF -- 1974 to 1978
Honorable Discharge,Protected Vietnam Era Veteran