Experience | Qaiyim Jamal Harris

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | May 2020 - Present

Manage a multi-million-dollar IT investment portfolio for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance Branch.
Lead strategic initiatives that improve business capability and increase operational efficiency through technology.
Coordinate cross-functional delivery across developers, testers, product owners, and business stakeholders.
Apply Agile methodologies to deliver high-priority initiatives on time and within budget.
Led implementation of a major on-premises to Azure migration for enterprise program solutions.

Carter Consulting, Inc. | Sept 2018 - May 2020

Provided project management support for Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Surveillance System (HHLPSS) and Childhood Blood Lead Surveillance (CBLS) programs.
Delivered acquisition support for a $5M+ technology services procurement with business, contracting, and IT teams.
Led cross-functional Agile teams to deliver project outcomes aligned to mission goals.
Developed and tracked detailed project plans to maintain quality, scope, and schedule alignment.

Karna LLC | Sept 2015 - Sept 2018

Led requirements and documentation for HHLPSS and CBLS initiatives supporting national lead surveillance.
Guided privacy and security compliance activities including certification, annual assessments, and EPLC processes.
Produced project plans, charters, status reports, manuals, and lifecycle documentation aligned with CDC Unified Process.
Advised leadership on implementation of updated privacy and security initiatives with OCISO collaboration.
Designed system architecture, interfaces, and dashboards using ASP.NET, SQL Server, and SSRS.
Delivered staff training, deployment support, and secure web application development under CDC guidelines.

Professional Experience