LISA A. HORTON
ace9sg@r.postjobfree.com
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
. Coordinated a five person team to develop and launch a European
version of HomeLink( Universal Garage Door Opener. Managed interface
between overseas customer and technical teams in Michigan and Germany
to develop solutions for product development challenges resulting in a
successful product launch.
. Drove Cruise Control product improvements through customer
relationship development and supplier vision.
. Programmed custom Application Specific Integrated Circuit (hardware
and software) for vacuum actuated Cruise Control module used in
several production GM vehicles.
. Led a cross-functional team responsible for redesigning a corporate
wide budget template. Integrated divisional budget templates into a
common form.
EMPLOYMENT:
2013 - June 2014 Website, Administrative Technical Specialist - Contract,
Zeeland, Michigan
Marketing and administrative technical specialist. Project
manager for brand awareness at Brawn Mixer, Inc. Website launch,
development, database interface, and multi media brochure.
Manage project budget, timing. Chair Applications review,
Continuous Improvement meeting. Coordinate sales travel and
customer interface.
2004 - 2013 Website Consultant/Self Employed Zeeland, Michigan
Website development and maintenance for various local non-profit
organizations.
Owner/operator of 40 member food cooperative. Manage finances,
ordering, and distribution.
1996-2004 JOHNSON CONTROLS INC., Holland, Michigan
Process Improvement Specialist
Led team developing corporate wide budget template in Excel for
JCI Electronics. Wrote user interface for the template in
Visual Basic for Applications.
Program Manager, Technical Specialist
Coordinated team to launch HomeLink( Universal Garage Door
Opener in Europe requiring vastly different software and
hardware than the current production U.S. version. Oversaw
product development and validation to ensure successful launch
meeting customer timing requirements. Ran team meetings and
participated in management presentations. Developed software and
functional flow charts for AutoLink cellular based safety and
security system, and provided technical support for marketing.
1988-1996 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE, Flint, Michigan
Customer Liaison Engineer
Maintained and developed relationship between Delphi's Cruise
Control division and GM's Truck division. Provided technical
and business support to optimize existing systems and launch
product improvements using APQP, including modifications to
transmission shift patterns. Programmed custom ASIC for use in
earlier vacuum actuated cruise systems.
1983-1988 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE, Flint, Michigan
Co-op Student
Contributed to projects ranging from packaging, to ESD testing.
Each project required written documentation and an oral
presentation to co-workers.
EDUCATION: Kettering University (formerly GMI Engineering &
Management Institute), Flint, Michigan
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Optics minor.
RELATED SKILLS: Pursuing PMP certification, Conversational Spanish, MS
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Project, Adobe
Photoshop, Dreamweaver, WordPress, CAN,
FMEA, APQP, HTML, PHP.