Melanie Happi

I developed and tracked project schedules, reducing time-to-market by 25% and ensuring alignment with timelines, resources, and budget. I led the content management space under Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), creating, editing, and managing content for Walmart Global Tech. In addition, I effectively allocated resources, managed vendor contracts, and maintained clear communication with teams and stakeholders using Jira for 30% better tracking.

This project also involved training incoming project managers on project management and scrum, preparing budgets based on the scope of work and resource requirements, tracking program costs to meet budgets, and developing and managing a detailed program schedule and work plan. I consistently provided program updates to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.

I designed and maintained the project vision, working standards and agreements, project roadmaps, release plans, resource allocation, funding requests, communication plans, risks and issues management plans, test plans, and defect management plans. I also tracked, updated, and proactively communicated project status related to progress, budget/cost, resource utilization, change requests, issues, risks, and risk mitigation plans.

In addition, I managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables, leveraging industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout the project execution. I monitored progress and made adjustments as needed, measured program performance to identify areas for improvement, mitigated risk in bot attacks and swarms, and sat on the Associate Experience team, helping to create a better work environment for associates. I've led the digital twin as part of the tech team that develops and manages the digital version of Walmart facilities and access to those facilities.

I championed Agile practices within three teams, reducing sprint cycle time by 20% and increasing sprint velocity by 15%. I also managed financial operations and budgeting for a major transformation project, working with the Solara, Dividend, and Mosaic banks. I ensured cost-effective solutions and efficient resource allocation while maintaining alignment with business objectives and stakeholders.

I conducted a comprehensive gap analysis to identify areas for operational improvement, facilitating seamless connections between banks, installers, and clients and driving system efficiency and performance enhancements. I created and maintained backlog items, reducing time-to-completion for development tasks by 10%. I also coached executives, leading to a 50% adoption rate in Agile practices across departments, and streamlined vendor management processes using Monday.com, reducing communication delays by 35%. In addition, I analyzed metrics and presented monthly updates to senior management, resulting in a 25% increase in project transparency.