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Project/Program Mgr, IT Project Coordinator, Financial Mgr, Supply Cha

Location:
Houston, TX
Posted:
November 05, 2013

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Kathy Kim Swanger

***** ******** ***** ****

Cypress, TX 77429

Cell: 662-***-****

Email: acap5v@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

PROGRAM MANAGER – FINANCIALS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

NOTEBOOKS, DESKTOPS, 3LS ESCALATIONS & CUSTOMER SUPPORT

PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE RESOLUTION

• Responsible for 3LS monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and analysis for 20 – 30 global

programs within the Program Management Office for NA, APJ and EMEA

• Track budget performance

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and year end accruals

• Ensure PMO costs are allocated in a manner that secures full and fair recovery from third parties,

inter-company entities, and in full satisfaction of statutory and regulatory requirements

• Work with HP Finance and 3LS Program Managers with respect to the development of group

specific commodity codes

• Direct & assist Program Managers in determining proper cost center designation and resolving

invoice and payment issues

• Commercial Supply Chain escalation issue resolution and procurement for Third Level Support for

NA, APJ and EMEA

• Receive requisitions: analyze for quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements.

• Monitor PO activity to ensure completed PO’s are closed in system.

• Update ship-to-dates as required on PO’s to reflect accurate delivery dates.

• Develop sources, request pricing and delivery; select suppliers, place orders, follow up until

equipment is received.

• Advise management of market conditions and supplier base activity, which could affect pricing

and/or delivery.

• Extensive use of SharePoint, large Access databases and Excel spreadsheets

• Conduct or participate in special projects such as improvement initiatives

IT PROJECT COORDINATOR:

DATA CENTER SERVER MOVE PROJECT CHANGE SUPERVISOR:

• Responsibility for and accountability to senior level management for the timely movement of over

18,000 servers through the build process in support of Data Center Consolidation Project (DCC)

• Oversight of Hardware Technical Support queues for hardware decommission

• Data Center HTS contact liaison for server forklift projects, server move projects and exit move

projects ranging in size from a half dozen to over 1600 servers.

• Monitor and coordinate movement of servers in escalation

• Delegating cross-departmental tasks as appropriate to ensure timely resolution of escalations

• Working with Data Center Project Managers and Team Leaders to identify and assign resources to

keep projects focused/on schedule/within budget

• Data mining/analysis, departmental metrics reports, ad hoc reports, trend analysis and research

• Issue tracking, resolution and root cause determination

• Proactively document and implement process enhancements as needed

• Preparation of project management reports with extensive use of PowerPoint and Excel charts,

spreadsheets utilizing advanced Excel skills including: Vlookups, pivot tables and Access queries.

• Extensive use of SharePoint and large Access databases

• Complete special projects as requested

• Familiar with formal change management procedures

• Responsible for task closures within HTS project scope

OIL & GAS / ENGINEERING

PROJECT COORDINATOR:

• Interfaced with senior level executive management with respect to the preparation and finalization

of Bid & Proposal Documents such as Philosophies, Specifications, Datasheets, Structural Reports,

Bills of Material, etc.

• Extensive use of Word templates and Excel spreadsheets with some exposure to Auto Cad and

Hummingbird.

• Preparation of PowerPoint slides and PDF document conversions

• Assisted with document control transmittal letters and associated scanning

• Bill of Materials take-off and extraction

OIL & GAS

PROJECT MANAGER – DATABASE DEVELOPMENT

• Developed, implemented and managed an Access database (used in conjunction with ManMan) for

the Missions group as a reporting and planning tool for the warehouse and upper management

• Supported senior level management with respect to asset & inventory management utilizing pivot

tables and PowerPoint presentations

MANUFACTURING

ASSISTANT MANAGER – SOFTWARE CONVERSION PROJECT

• Assisted Manager of Maintenance with inventory software conversion project

• Collaborative project planning with IT personnel, purchasing agents, maintenance supervisors and

senior level management to synchronize project priorities in order to achieve more complete

utilization of Smart Maintenance inventory software database including, but not limited to,

uploading of database, elimination of redundant codes, more complete inventory descriptions and

generation of more effective forecasting & re-order quantity reports

IT COST ANALYST

• Responsible for tracking component costs for portable computers

• Coordinating cost reduction and cost recovery efforts with various costing groups

• Interfaced with Project Managers on cost issues and projections to achieve optimum results

• Provided cost analysis and other metrics as needed

• Heavy use of excel spreadsheets, macros, financial formulas

COMPLIANCE / SECURITIES / FINANCIAL / LEGAL / REAL ESTATE:

• Managed foreclosure process for over 250 loans at any given time

• Preparation of legal pleadings such as Suit on Note, Confirmation of Default Judgment, Motion for

Summary Judgment and Writs of Fifa

• Preparation of loans for sheriff’s sale and bidding instructions

• Analyzed financial information to determine feasibility of bond issue

• Secured audits or compilations, if required by state securities

• Obtained and reviewed appraisals, title commitments and trust indentures

• Prepared the Prospectus and communicated with the NASD and state securities commissions

regarding deficiencies

• Preparation of Articles of Incorporation/Organization, Minutes, By Laws

• Preparation of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings

• Preparation of estate planning documents and successions

• Preparation of a multiplicity of other documents such as leases, notes, security interests, acts of sale,

title opinions, title policies, etc.

• Negotiate real estate purchases/contracts for investors with respect to income properties over $2M

• Feasibility study for prospective investment by cost analysis and determination of ROI and

breakeven analysis.

OFFICE MANAGEMENT / HUMAN RESOURCES / PAYROLL:

• Process payroll for 1000+ employees – Ceridian

• Recruiting, hiring and initial training of new security officers,

• Prepared work schedules & duty assignments

• Trained newly promoted supervisory personnel

• Mediated personnel conflicts

• Analyzed procedures for personnel and

• Initiated a structured interview format for the hiring process

• Coordinated efforts between account supervisors to develop a job analysis

• Branch Coordinator for workmens’ compensation and company benefits package

• Responsibility for benefits administration of medical and dental plans

• Cobra processing and tracking

• Streamlined procedures for personnel and monthly activity reports

• Sales support activities including market area identification, Mission Partnership Statements, new

account information and sales reports

MARKETING / CONFERENCE & GROUP TRAVEL / EVENT PLANNING:

• Developed, marketed and sold conference trips for organizations such as the Louisiana Trial

Lawyers’ Association and the Louisiana Insurers’ Conference; groups ranging in size from 50 – 500.

• Budget responsibility for all aspects of packages.

• Developed project timelines for packages and marketing events.

• Handled corporate and executive travel for the New Orleans Saints management and team

• Handled travel arrangements for the District Attorney’s office in New Orleans

• Designed brochures

Hewlett Packard

Program Manager - Financials,

3LS Escalations & Customer Support

GBU Notebooks

CONTRACT POSITION 8/10 – current

Hewlett Packard

Project Coordinator – IT,

Data Center Server Move Project Change Supervisor

IT Infra, Arch, and Ops Org (ITIO)

HPIT CISM DC Engineering & Operations

CONTRACT POSITION 8/07 – 7/10

M&H Energy Services

Project Coordinator - Engineering

CONTRACT POSITION 5/07 – 8/07

National Oilwell/Varco

Project Manager – Database Design

CONTRACT POSITION 10/06 – 5/07

Universal Compression – Houston, TX

Problem Resolutions Team Member – Accounting Software Conversion

CONTRACT POSITION 6/06 – 10/06

Plymouth Tube, Inc. – Monroe, LA

Assistant Manager - Software Conversion Project

CONTRACT POSITION 1/06 – 4/06

University of Louisiana at Monroe

FULLTIME STUDENT 6/03 – 12/05

• 60+ hours in Biology/Pre-Med

McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC

LEGAL ASSISTANT 11/01 – 4/03

Dean Morris LLP

FORECLOSURE SPECIALIST 3/00 – 11/01

CONTRACT POSITIONS

COST ANALYST

BENEFITS COORDINATOR/PAYROLL ASSISTANT

ATP Personnel - Compaq Computers

Talent Tree Staffing/Temp Plus, Inc. 2/98 – 8/99

Camco International Inc./Toshiba International Corporation Contracts Ended

Guardsmark, Inc., Houston, Texas

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST/OFFICE MANAGER 1995 – 1997

Security Church Finance, Houston, Texas

ASSISTANT COMPLIANCE OFFICER 1992 – 1995

Stan Weber Realty, New Orleans, La

REALTOR ASSOCIATE 1982 - 1984

EDUCATION:

B.S. Marketing

University of New Orleans including 12hrs Accounting / 9hrs Finance

University of Houston Course work in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

University of Louisiana at Monroe Major: Biology/Pre-Med

60+ hours in trigonometry, physics, biology, chemistry, microbiology,

physiology & anatomy

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Word

Visio

***SPECIAL NOTE***

Jim Garcia Travel put myself through college

Group, Corporate & Conference Travel Coordinator

(Domestic & International):

• Developed, marketed and sold conference trips for organizations such as the Louisiana Trial

Lawyers’ Association and the Louisiana Insurers’ Conference; groups ranging in size from 50 – 500.

• Handled corporate and executive travel for the New Orleans Saints management and team

• Handled travel arrangements for the District Attorney’s office in New Orleans



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