Keith Lindberg PMP

***** ** ****** ****, *********, OR 97078

507-***-**** acwaz8@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications for: Sr. Project Manager

Over 15 years of project management experience, designing business processes, along with a broad engineering / manufacturing background. Long-running history of developing pioneering approaches to increase productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Documented success in selecting automation possibilities and designing and implementing all components of a sustainable PMO.

Budget management of up to $9 million annually, with consistent on-target results.

Overview

Motivational project management leader with a proven record of developing and retaining top talent through robust, steady, and downturn economic periods. History of driving significant improvements in test case management, bug tracking, and eliminating waste through test automation to generate higher level of confidence in product releases, lower RMA activities, and shorter regression test cycles. Achieve efficiency gains through early deployment of cross-functional teams to developing tools that aid management in strategic portfolio decisions. Balanced focus on big-picture definition and detail-focused execution to meet top goals.

Knowledge & Skill Areas

High-Tech Product Development; Team Building & Leadership; Project Management Office Leadership & Results; Comprehensive Strategic Planning; Data Analysis; Voice of the Customer Practices; Product Portfolio Management; Product Release Deliverables; Organizational Mission & Vision Fulfillment; Workflow Oversight; Vendor Relationship Building; Documentation; Staff Coaching & Training; Business-Technology Alignment; Short-Term & Long-Range Outcomes

Technology Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Test Track Pro, Test Link, Program Central, Sopheon-Accolade, PMI-PMP

Professional Experience

COMMSCOPE / TE CONNECTIVITY – San Jose, CA / Shakopee, MN – 2010-2015

$12 billion company specializing in transportation, industrial, and communications solutions.

Senior Manager, PMO (2015)

Senior Manager, Wireless Global PMO (2010-2015)

Joined CommScope following its $3.0 billion purchase of TE Connectivity. With TE Connectivity, requested to lead the Wireless PMO and implement TE lifecycle and new product development processes. Facilitated ongoing support of PMO, leading geographically dispersed team of 5 project managers and 15 indirect reports (India, China, Germany, U.K. U.S.) on project activities to ensure fulfillment of commitments (e.g. contract with Project Approval Committee defining resources, financial needs, schedule needs, and standard deliverables). Managed ~$1 million annual budget.

Directed monthly project review meeting for all projects exiting phase gate or out-of-contract. Additionally facilitated bi-weekly meeting on research project activities and monthly portfolio management meetings.

Implemented LEAN Product Development Process (LEANPD) that defined governance, policies, procedures, metrics, reports, and standards to support phase-gate approach for Wireless business unit.

Developed capacity / demand planning tool that increased visibility of planning window to 12 months, aided senior leadership on resource management, and facilitated real-time “what if” scenarios on new project reviews.

Created comprehensive portfolio analysis reports that assisted executive leaders in near-/long-term strategic planning, defined technology / innovation mix, and captured actual investments by product platform.

Designed and maintained Consolidated Product & Technology Roadmap (CPTR) used to track all projects, ensuring full understanding of current phase gate, release timeline, and relationships to complementary projects.

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ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS – Shakopee, MN – 1995-2010

Global provider of broadband communications network infrastructure products and services.

Senior Manager, Systems Integration Lab (2009-2012)

Oversaw all aspects of Systems Integration Lab, with full responsibility for all lab processes (including OSHA, ESD, and Equipment Service / Calibration). Managed personnel in technical publications, including user manuals, site installation guides, system optimization, and alarm & control publications. In charge of all regulatory compliance matters for both domestic and international markets. Coordinated field support for critical high-impact installations on new product releases.

Improved regression test times from 12 to 6 to 3 weeks through designing and implementing test automation strategies that leveraged Lab-View and Test Stand.

Drove successful implementation of test case management system to library test cases across both in-door and out-door platforms.

Expanded exposure for bug tracking tool Test Tract Pro to include all field failures through network engineering (post-sales support). Managed all aspects of tool that provided real-time feedback to Development.

Senior Manager, Software Design Engineering (2007-2009)

Managed, mentored, and led software team responsible for the company’s Digivance product platform, with the team comprised of ~25 members in Bangalore, India and ~10 in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Expanded the design engineering team’s product knowledge through the use of real-world installation and commissioning / optimization exercises in India.

Enabled closer integration of S/W development team with Systems Test teams through driving change in linkage to break out smaller releases for integration testing. Yielded a more solid foundation, including fewer defects, and quicker release cycles for the comprehensive customer releases.

Ensured engagement of senior architects in Voice of the Customer activities to drive systemic improvements in the S/W aspects of the company’s product offerings.

Manager, Design Engineering (2000-2007)

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering (1997-2000)

Manufacturing Engineer (1995-1997)

Built record of consistent achievement and advancement through increasingly responsible positions / roles. As Manager of Design Engineering, directed design team for the Digivance DAS platform. As Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, led team of 5 manufacturing engineers in support New Product Introduction activities for multiple product design centers nationwide (products included high and low power DAS platforms, CDPD repeaters, Tower Mounted Amplifiers, and Linear Power Amplifiers. As Manufacturing Engineer, provided NPI support of the Waseca development center on the initial DAS.

Guided design team in meeting goals for products that generated $75 million-plus in annual revenues, including Long Range Coverage Solution, Indoor Coverage Solution, and others.

Ensured on-time, fully defined product deliverables that supported global manufacturing via contract manufacturers through collaborations and leadership with the design team.

Led multiple initiatives engaging OEM, ODM to augment in-house design resource capacities.

Transitioned product portfolio to and from CM’s both domestic and international. Extensive experience in moving products from one CM to another.

Led and/or provided engineering support for several plant transitions. In some cases it was a relocation effort of all Business Unit assets staged to mitigate customer impacts. While in other cases it entailed transfer of technology, processes/methodologies, capital assets, inventory etc. as a result of a facility closure. Although I have extensive experience in both, I am quite adept to the unique needs of the latter.

II Morrow Inc. (wholly owned subsidiary of UPS, now part of the Garmin Corp.) – Salem OR.- 1989-1995

II Morrow became the technology arm of UPS developing the DIAD (Delivery Information Acquisition Device) IVIS (In Vehicle Information Systems), Fleet Tracking/Monitoring, as well as a consumer products division specializing in Consumer GPS/Navigation products.

Manufacturing Engineering (Process Support)

II Morrow was a highly vertically integrated manufacturer. I supported various processes including: PCBA (Mixed technology), Matched-core Coil winding, Cable/Harness assembly, Photo lab generating silkscreens printing, On-site metal plating, full complement of metal fabrication equipment (Brakes, Punch Presses, lathes, etc.), Unit/System Test, Product burn-in, etc.

Co-Authored Cable / Harness Quality workmanship manual. This manual was leveraged internally as well as specified for all external sourcing.

Supported extensive search for contract cable manufactures to support IVIS Program. This entailed evaluating tooling, processes, capabilities, and quality performance of harsh environment cable/harness assemblies intended for installation into UPS’s tractor trailer fleet

Manufacturing Engineering (NPI)

Led all aspects of New Product Introduction activities; supporting new and existing product releases. Developed work cells and adjusted for load balancing to maximize production throughput. Evaluated and proposed new tooling/automation to drive efficiency and decrease risks associated with repetitive motion injuries.

Designed HALT / HASS fixtures. Designed mechanical interface that enabled multiple PCBA’s to be tested at the same time. This saved significant cycles and quickly drove enhancement s to ensure a robust shock resistant DIAD design.

Spearheaded efforts to drive increased cross functional team engagement. Led several team building exercises to drive improved DFM / DFT. These sessions were instrumental opening dialogs and sharing insights.

Education & Credentials

Electronics Design Drafting, 1080 Hours / Finished Top 2% of Class

ARIZONA AUTOMOTIVE INSTITUTE, Glendale, AZ

Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP certified

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