Gerry Batista, PMP, CSM

Gerry Batista, PMP, CSM has a diverse range of work experience spanning over three decades. Gerry has held various roles in different companies, showcasing their expertise in project and program management, technical leadership, and operational management.

Gerry's most recent position was as the Chief Operating Officer at Imagine Believe Realize, LLC from January 2017 to the present. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Engineering for the My Navy Portal (MNP) program at the same company from October 2015 to December 2016. As the Director of Engineering, they provided technical leadership for the development of the Navy's integrated human resources portal, overseeing the migration of multiple applications into a single portal. Gerry also acted as the Scrum Master for a large software development project, utilizing Agile methodologies.

Before working at Imagine Believe Realize, LLC, Gerry held several roles at Harris Corporation. Gerry served as a Portfolio Manager from April 2015 to September 2015, responsible for overseeing the successful execution of a portfolio of programs. Gerry also worked as a Commercial Operations Manager from August 2014 to April 2015, where they played a crucial role in developing a commercial portfolio of products and services. Gerry was the NEMS Program Manager from July 2011 to July 2014, overseeing the implementation of a service-oriented architecture solution for data dissemination and distribution. Additionally, they served as the Business Area Operations Manager from October 2012 to April 2014, managing a portfolio of programs with significant annual revenue.

Prior to their time at Harris Corporation, Gerry worked at Harris IT Services, where they held the positions of IT Manager, Enterprise Services from December 2010 to July 2011 and HITS Relationship Manager and Database Manager from January 2010 to December 2010. In these roles, they were responsible for providing application and data services for various internal systems and managing the internal outsourcing relationship with Harris IT Services. Gerry also led a team of database administrators, supporting a range of enterprise applications.

Gerry's career began at Harris Corporation GCS in 2001, where they held the position of Production Manager for the MAF/TIGER Accuracy Improvement program. This role involved managing a team responsible for geospatial alignment improvement, which was a significant component of the MAF/TIGER contract.

Furthermore, Gerry has experience working at Oracle, where they held various positions from 1995 to 2001. Notably, they served as the Sr. Director of Oracle University Latin American Division, responsible for managing a regional business model and overseeing sales and business operations. Gerry also served as an IT Director and Curriculum Delivery Manager, playing crucial roles in system support and consolidation efforts.

Gerry's earlier career includes roles at Harris Corporation as an Internal Research & Development Principal Investigator, where they managed the Database and Transaction Processing Internal Research and Development group. Gerry also worked as a Lead Software Engineer at Harris Space Systems Corporation and as a Senior Software Engineer - Technical Task Lead at Harris Controls and Composition.

Gerry began their career as an undergraduate teaching assistant and instructor at the Florida Institute of Technology.

Overall, Gerry Batista, PMP, CSM has extensive experience in various industries and possesses a strong background in project and program management, technical leadership, and operational management.

Gerry Batista, PMP, CSM holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science from the Florida Institute of Technology. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the Program Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Program Management Institute in January 2008. Additionally, they are a Certified Scrum Master obtained from the Scrum Alliance in December 2015. It is worth mentioning that there is a mention of another certification, the Project Management Professional, but no specific details about its institution or date of obtaining are provided.