M ARLA A . H ADDON, P MP ©, P MI - ACP ©

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SUMMARY

Forward-thinking senior-level Project Manager with extensive experience managing and

implementing technical solutions to drive efficiency, productivity, and cost reduction s. Experience

working in in highly matrixed environment managing all levels of s takeholders from initial project

charter through final product support. Most recent success is demonstrated with two simultaneous

ERP implementations at green field manufacturing sites in China and India. Over ten years of

successful experience managing virtual teams, primarily in India, China, Singapore, and Philippines.

Holds five US patents along with a portfolio of creative designs and successful applications .

C A RE E R E X PE RI EN CE

Managing IT Teamwork Solutions, Columbus, Ohio

Program Manager

2012 – Jan 2014 Managed $7M to implement ERP systems to support the nutrition supply chain for

Abbott Laboratories’ green-field manufacturing sites in China and India. Managed

virtual teams across five continents to deliver extensible IT solutions including;

SAP, INFOR, Maximo, and internal business process control systems.

Accomplished budget objectives by implementing virtual solutions, as well as cloud

based advanced analytics for predictive maintenance.

Senior IT

Consultant IBM, Atlanta, Georgia

2005 - 2011

Managed virtual web application development teams. Generated cost efficiencies

and improvements to drive innovative solutions to highly complex enterprise

applications. Gathered and communicated requirements; established budget and

resource requirements, created development procedures, resolved mission-critical

issues, employed Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and provided thought leadership

of new technology. Additionally;

Streamlined business transformation plans for the IBM Global Financing

organization which consists of a $36B asset base. Performed functional gap

analysis to determine technology, training, and stakeholder communication

requirements for the new IT Project Financing solution offering. Secured an

additional $3M per year in a multi-year contract for follow-on work and was

requested by client to remain on team after project completion.

Directed global development team consisting of off-shore technical resources to

support a large-scale telecommunications client which generated $14M in

revenue. Efficiencies gained through automating the process tracking and rapid

development techniques which drove follow-on contracts.

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C A RE E R E X PE RI EN CE ( C O N T I N U E D )

Senior Software IBM, Atlanta, Georgia

Engineer

Eliminated $2.5M from annual training budget costs by delivering a strategic IBM enterprise

1996 – 2004

learning initiative. Managed and architected an enterprise-wide web application to deliver

personalized, prescriptive competency based learning information to an audience of 400,000.

Awarded a US patent for the process.

As a member of IBM’s Chief Learning Officer’s team, lead the research of new

technologies to advance virtual learning. Researched new technology solutions including

TelePresence, Lotus Collaboration Suite, and webcam solutions

Led the design of a television gaming box in conjunction with Thompson Electronics

(RCA) by establishing innovative, entertaining consumer product design.

Received formal recognition from IBM’s Vice President of Global Business Services

(GBS) for surpassing technical expectations through developing rapid development

techniques, standardizing processes, and training off -shore resources while overseeing

all US and off-shore technical teams.

P A T E N T I N V EN TI O N S A W A R DS

AND

Awarded 5 US patents for varying software development solutions.

Received IBM Patent Plateau Award for submitting 5 noteworthy inventions, September 2010.

C E RTI F I C A TI O N S

PMP© - Certified Project Manager

PMI-ACP© - Certified Agile Scrum Master

LSSGB - Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

E D U C ATI O N

Master’s Degree in Business and Technology: (Non-Degreed) Capella University, Minneapolis,

MN, Courses taken through distance learning. S pecialization in Healthcare Information

Technology

Post-Bachelorette Computer Information Systems: Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics: Agnes Scott College. Atlanta, Georgia.

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