Senior Project Manager

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly dedicated and results-focused professional, offering high-caliber qualifications in providing strategic management on multiple projects with outstanding results. Display proven adeptness in defining and implementing processes and systems that boost productivity, efficiency, and quality of operations. Exemplify strong capabilities in resolving complex issues and delivering high-stake decisions through sound and experience-based judgment to achieve established goals and objectives. Demonstrate unparalleled work ethic and exceptional organizational skills in effectively handling priorities and projects; while ensuring their completion within budget and time constraints. Possess technical proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Microsoft Project Pro, and Microsoft Access.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

New Product Introduction Product Development Quality Assurance Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance Six Sigma Earned Value Management Vendor and Customer Relations

Lean 5S Manufacturing Strategic Planning and Implementation Supply Chain Development

Salesforce.com Agile Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Albrecht Group § Cary, NC, USA

Senior Account Executive

2016–Present

Hire staff for technology (IT), engineering, sales, marketing, and executive suite positions; leverage strong skills in sourcing, recruitment, selection, and closing of candidates for technology organizations, with background in legal and procedural processes related to all aspects of recruitment.

Mainline Information Systems § Cary, NC, USA

Senior Project Manager, Strategic Accounts

2013–2016

Offered project management support to one of the company’s largest strategic customers.

Worked in cooperation with the management, account teams, and clients for the evaluation of project proposals or plans to identify time frame, procedures, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.

Initiated project management, work, and staffing plans for every phase of assigned projects.

Interacted with the project staff to formulate work plan as well as to delegate functions and scope of authority.

Ensured project efficiency and completion within schedule and budget though proper direction and coordination of activities of the project personnel.

Performed keen analysis of status reports prepared by the project personnel and adjusted schedules or plans if necessary.

Utilized various office systems, which included Salesforce.com, Professional Services Enterprise, Google, and Lotus Quickr in managing project data.

Proactively partook in PMO activities which involved development of process standards and templates.

Efficiently functioned as escalation point and trainer for junior project management staff and services support teams.

PMO Manager

2013–2014

Devised a scalable PMO and project management infrastructure to control MIS resources and processes for the improvement of the consistency and maturity of project practices, as well as to handle volume of projects and deliver expected gross margins.

Administered project management methodology rollout facilitation and evaluation; monitored the IT infrastructure projects portfolio.

Acted as project advisor on complex engagements and assisted the project managers with the opportunity review board and launch planning.

Boosted the revenue trend by 200% which resulted to $23M revenue with a 40% gross margin in 2013.

iDirect Technologies § Herndon, VA, USA

Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer

2012–2013

Directed the Operational Excellence Group that supported the company’s IP-based satellite communications hub, remote product lines, new product introduction, contract manufacturing, test operations, and design implementation activities into production.

Research in Motion, Ltd. § Ontario, Canada

Senior Program Manager–NPI and SCM

2010–2011

Facilitated new product introduction and supply chain readiness activities for the next generation of smart phones and tablets.

Held accountability for concept study DFx; SMT; pilot builds; test HW and SW development; supply chain and materials readiness; volume ramp, launch, and optimization; EOL; and EMS partner management.

Fostered professional relationships with manufacturing engineering, product and test engineering, quality engineering, as well as supply and demand planning to achieve objectives.

Made significant contribution behind the successful launch of the first Blackberry TD-SCDMA product into China market.

Led the implementation of Blackberry Secure Information System (BSIS) hardware to Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRICK) countries.

Spearheaded China Quality Certification (CQC) audits and parametric test activities with zero non-compliances or areas of improvement.

Expertly managed all DFx activities and achieved low unit costs and cycle times while exceeding targets for yield and reliability.

Garnered savings of approximately $50M in leading cost improvement program on curve franchise.

Established global processes which included prototype builds, RFQ, EOL, and technology roadmaps.

The Albrecht Group § Cary, NC, USA

Senior Account Executive

2008–2010

Acted as technical recruiter for technology (IT), engineering, sales, marketing, and executive suite position; preceded the sourcing, recruitment, selection and closing processes of applicants for technology organizations.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, GSM Development Unit–America’s § Research Triangle Park, NC

Technical Manager, Industrialization Project Office

2000–2008

Served as PMO manager of manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, and DFx personnel, responsible for the production capacity of leading edge mobile handsets at the company’s contract EMS partners worldwide.

Took charge of concept studies, RFQ’s, DFx, SMA, final assembly, SPC, test, system reliability, agency compliance, FMEA, experiment designs, and EOL claims negotiation.

Oversaw the Flexible Printed Circuit Working Group with focus on quality and productivity.

Demonstrated efficiency in hiring, recruiting, and deploying IPO personnel to all worldwide major manufacturing regions.

Implemented strategic supply chain improvement initiatives to accomplish world-class quality targets.

Executed risk and opportunity process for industrialization project office; lessons learned procedures for continuous improvement initiative; and lean production process global initiatives.

Provided direct support to three of the most successful projects in SEMC history with $30M revenue units in T226/T237/T290 Series; $10M in W300; and $25M in S500/W580 Series.

Played a vital role in quarterly business reviews and MSA negotiations with EMS partners as well as in DUA Project Management and Quality Steering committees.

Standardized test requirements and minimized final assembly operations and test times, which decreased refinement cost component of COS by an average of 20% every year.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, GSM Development Unit–America’s § Research Triangle Park, NC

Technical Manager, New Product Introduction / High Volume Manufacturing Project Office

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, TDMA / Gait Development Unit–America’s § Research Triangle Park, NC

Senior Project Manager, Product Launch / HVM Project Office

Bowe Bell + Howell Mail & Messaging Technologies § Research Triangle Park, NC

Senior Project Manager, Advanced Vision System Program

EDUCATION

Coursework in Electrical Engineering Fairfield University-BEI School of Engineering Fairfield, CT

Associate of Applied Science in Computer Electronics Porter & Chester Technical Institute Stratford, CT

Coursework in Business Management Housatonic College Bridgeport, CT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Masters Certificate, Managing Projects-George Washington University, School of Business

Agile Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Winnow Mangement/Scrum Alliance Lic # 516299

Leading and Influencing Program-University of North Carolina, Kenan Flagler Business School

Six Sigma Green Belt-DMAIC Process Cultural Awareness (China, Japan, India, Mexico, and Brazil)

Beginning, Advanced MS Project 4.1-ExecuTrain Project Planning, Scheduling & Control Seminar-Dr. James P. Lewis

CDMA/WCDMA GSM/GPRS UMTS IA/EIA-136 Design for Electronics-IPC D 275, SM-682, DFA, DFM, DFT, DFR, DFHF

HSDPA/HSUPA Standards-Dr. Malcolm Oliphant Problem Solving and Negotiating-Foundations of Team Leadership

AWARDS AND HONORS

Human Capital Management Award: 2006-2007

JD Powers and Associates Awards-Mobile Handset Category: 2006, 2007, and 2008

Greenpeace #1 Ranking Award “Guide to Greener Electronics”: 2007

Best Process Measurements Award-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications: 2008

One Standard Excellence Award-Pitney Bowes-Paragon Project

Society of American Military Engineers-S. Everett Hunkin Scholarship

ACTIVITIES

Member, Nexus “Safe Traveler Program” Airport Retinal Scan

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