SHEILA G. CULLER

Apex, NC *****

919-***-****

acb8a3@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/SheilaCuller

PROJECT PLANNER / SPECIALIST / COORDINATOR

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Fifteen plus years experience in project management coordination and facilitation in clinical research, R&D

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Administration, engineering, investments, IT and consulting environments.

Created project schedules for lifecycle of project development from concept through closeout.

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Experience in using project management logic to ensure all activities are planned out and delivered on time resulting

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in well executed projects.

Created and produced project schedules including project reports to ensure project activities, deliverables and

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milestones are met and completed on time and accurately without risk to the project.

Database management of clinical research data, life science investments and marketing opportunities.

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PERSONAL SUMMARY

Self-managed, continuous learner, proactive work style, successful in a team oriented environment and independent

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contributor.

Detail-oriented, strong organizational skills, effective time management, analytical and ability to multi-task

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appropriately.

Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

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Exceptional client interface experience in internal and external environments while working to meet urgent needs

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and deadlines.

Ability to prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities, work under pressure and work in a fast-paced

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environment.

Enthusiastic, highly motivated, flexible, adaptable, tenacious, energetic, innovative and honest.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012 –2013

Project Analyst, Sphere Technical Resource assigned to BB&T, Raleigh, NC

Project analyst on C-level sponsored team assessing initiatives to determine opportunities to improve project

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selection and resource utilization supporting company objectives.

Loaded and validated test projects in Microsoft Project Server 2010 (MSPS 2010) pilot for IT Strategic Planning

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Office, Application Delivery Services and Profit Plan Initiatives.

Developed training material utilizing MSPS 2010 in the BB&T environment for project managers and project

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planners.

Conducted research for best practices in project management and governance practices for training classes for

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project managers and project planners.

Performed analytical reviews of capacity demand data for assessing resource load in the IT department.

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Responsible for file management of project documentation utilizing the SharePoint system.

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2006 –2011

Project Management Consultant, Cinteger LLC, Chapel Hill, NC

Interviewed, assessed and developed project stage control activities for a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant that

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increased time and resource efficiency, achieved synergy of project team, organized and streamlined documentation

requirements, and decreased errors and risks.

Assessed and designed surveys and end result analysis reports for education and pharmaceutical clients identifying

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target areas for clients to increase efficiency, identify budget reductions, and align resource requirements.

Evaluated and identified detailed activities and resource requirements of the drug development process for a

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biopharmaceutical company that resulted in the clarity and understanding of activity and resource overlap

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from concept stage to marketing stage for multiple drugs in the pipeline and the impact in meeting FDA deadlines

and applications.

Developed internal database for collecting industry research data and reporting new client base targets for increasing

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product market and revenue stream for Cinteger.

2005 –2006

Communications Associate, Pappas Ventures, Research Triangle Park, NC

Managed deal flow and contract database for investment opportunity of start-up biotech and medical device

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companies resulting in decision making review to move forward to due diligence or pass on investment.

Delivered timely public communication of company news releases, speaker events, new investments and divestitures

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of holdings in start-up companies via website updates.

Prepared marketing material for presentation and distribution of fund raising strategies to increase funds available

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for investing in biotech and medical device start-up companies.

Organized Annual Investment Meeting for updates to Investors on fund raising efforts, start-up company

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investments, divestitures, company updates, presentations, and event logistics.

2004 –2004

Project Scheduler, Part-time - Impact Management Services Inc., Cary, NC

Maintained project schedule for large utility company’s real estate project that resulted in identifying sites for data

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collection and review, targeting 563 buildings and 177,000 acres for divestment. Client project targeted

approximately $150 Million in dispositions over 10 years and an 8-figure annual return on operating expenses.

1995 –2003

Engineering Project Facilitator, GlaxoSmithKline Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC

Advised the Engineering Division Vice President and direct report management team of long and short term goals

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and objectives that resulted in alignment to the division’s strategic plan. Provided and project support to ensure

accuracy, efficiency and on-time completion of all activities.

Consulted on process improvement initiatives for total quality that resulted in synergy of six departments of 1,200+

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permanent and non-permanent staff to the division's mission and vision.

Evaluated winners of the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award that resulted in opportunity to learn best -in-class

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processes and procedures during annual award presentations, hands-on site visits and on-site presentations by award

winners.

Previous Positions at Glaxo/GlaxoWelcome: Supervisor, Glaxo Research Institute; Supervisor, Clinical Trials

Management System; Administrative Assistant, Anti-Infectives Clinical Research.

ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Successfully relocated 1,200+ R & D staff over a 60-day period to the newly constructed $250 million dollar

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administration and research facility.

Managed daily R&D relocation projects for 1,800+ staff resulting in physical alignment with multifunctional

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support groups to ensure collaboration of departments for time and resource efficiency.

Developed and managed an internal electronic database for entry of data from multiple therapeutic clinical studies

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into a single source data collection repository for timely and accurate data retrieval.

Supervised and trained a staff of five in accurate entry of clinical site data that resulted in the collection of critical

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clinical trial data required by clinical staff in support of FDA regulations.

Organized GRI Safety Committee administrative responsibilities for scheduling team meetings, recording minutes,

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assuring action items were identified, assigned and completed as agreed upon.

Collected, systematized and submitted documentation of clinical trial results to the FDA for approval of drug

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application, clinical site approvals, and drug to market approvals.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Microsoft Project and

Server 2010. Knowledgeable in SharePoint, Publisher, Visio, InDesign and Illustrator.

EDUCATION

Associate in Science Degree, Lees McRae College, Banner Elk, NC

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