Project Manager Management
Resume:
ARLYN B. RICHARDS
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SUMMARY Information Technology professional with over 15 years of
experience. Have specialized in Project Management as well
as Information Technology Management. Responsibilities have
also included mentoring and managing two other project
managers that led various sized teams focused on application
installation and infrastructure upgrade projects. Have been
responsible for implementing the Project Management
procedures within an organization and have experience in all
areas of Project Management, with strong areas of expertise
in developing business cases and charters. Also, excelling
in analyzing requirements, determining scope, and developing
the work breakdown structure, as well as being adept in
developing schedules, budgets and managing the project to
meet the requirements. Have strong business and
manufacturing acumen which gives the ability to quickly
understand and break down new projects, which assists in
developing strong business relationships with the team
members and the other stake holders of the project.
Technical Skills Project Management Methodology, Project, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Visio, VBScript, SQL, DOS Batch Scripting,
LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, Microsoft Access, Network Configuration and
Administration.
Certifications Certified Project Manager, Xavier University Consulting
Group
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
4/11 - Present Resolvit, Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Public Services Department/Project Manager
. A $1,000,000 project to upgrade the fleet management system.
. Responsibilities included: managing the activities over 10
people consisting of City employees, fuel site contractors,
and internal and external developers.
. Project activities included:
. Computer hardware upgrade of application and database
servers.
. Fuel site pump and pump controller installation at 19
fuel sites.
. Upgrade Fleet Anywhere software package from version
6.0.1 to 6.3.3.
. Oracle upgrade from 9i to 11g.
. Microsoft Access reporting conversion to Crystal based
reporting.
. New fuel site application software installation on
application server.
. Custom integration with KOI Auto Parts stockroom
inventory.
. Custom integration with the Cincinnati city wide
financial system.
. As a professional project manager, I am able to quickly
understand the project requirements and learn new
applications. I am able to plan, organize and manage all
tasks for a successful project completion.
2002 - 2011 Gallatin Steel Company, Ghent, KY
General Manager/Director/Information Systems
. Directed the Information Systems Department with
responsibility for both applications and infrastructure. The
applications include: JD Edwards ERP, in-house developed
order fulfillment system, Ivara maintenance management
system, Onbase document management system, Meyers Material
Manager raw material inventory system, along with other
supporting systems. The infrastructure included the data
center, all copper and fiber cable, voice and data
communications, and the disaster recovery center.
Administered a $4,000,000 budget and a staff of 10 people.
. Participated in a business process re-engineering and data
restructuring project resulting in an inventory reduction of
$7,000,000.
. Simplified and consolidated infrastructure projects,
resulting in combined savings of over $100,000 per year.
. Implemented server virtualization technology, reducing the
number of physical servers from 30 to 6 with a yearly savings
of $25,000 in hardware purchases and maintenance.
. Implemented disk consolidation onto a Storage Area Network
disk array, saving $15,000 in purchasing and maintenance of
disk space.
. Converted disaster recovery from an outside provider to an
internally managed site, shortening the recovery point and
recovery time objectives and avoiding $60,000 yearly in
increased costs.
. Oversaw Project to convert an Enterprise Resource Planning
package with estimated support and maintenance cost
reductions of $10,000 per year.
. Directed Project to implement a Key Process Indicators
system. Made KPI's visible while saving one full time
equivalent person required to maintain data.
. Administered custom development project of web based job
application front end to JD Edwards. E-Recruit system and
work flow project reduced the hiring cycle time by 11 days,
which is a 20% reduction in cycle time.
. Oversaw Project to implement an Enterprise Content Management
system which eliminated the printing and archiving of
shipping documents and invoices, saving $5,000 per year.
. Directed Project to install open source web content
management system saving a $25,000 purchase plus $5,000 in
annual maintenance.
. Developed and implemented IT change controls and security
controls, saving $20,000 in financial auditing fees per year.
1991 - 2002 Geneva Steel, Vineyard, UT
Director/Information Systems
. Managed all areas of Information Systems, including
mainframe, UNIX servers and application support.
. Successfully implemented SAP project, reducing IS support by
10 full time equivalent.
. Eliminated IBM mainframe.
Director/Production Control
. Developed a production scheduling strategy and application,
and led a team of four schedule controllers to coordinate the
complex environment of an integrated steel mill:
. Optimized the scheduling of production facilities in
the steel plant.
. Successfully developed schedules for three separate
start-up operations.
Manager/Integrated Manufacturing
. Responsible for application analysis, design and
implementation for the following applications:
. Designed and implemented a real time process tracking
application using Rapid Application Development
concepts.
. Developed production simulations for proposed mill
modernization.
1985 - 1991 Eyring, Incorporated, Provo, UT
Project Manager/Project Leader/Manufacturing Analyst
. Designed and implemented a $1.5 million project for fault
tolerant, shop floor data collection in a Department of
Energy manufacturing facility meeting project budget goals
and timeline.
EDUCATION
. MBA
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
. BS
Mathematics
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
. Junior College Diploma
Engineering/Sciences
Ricks College
Rexburg, ID
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