Management Project

DOUGLAS M. RUSSELL

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Cedar Park, TX 78613 ********@***********************.***

Team Continuous Improvement Specialist

PROFILE

Experienced corporate problem-solver around complex systematic team

issues and challenging interpersonal dynamics. A proven team turn-around

specialist with 20+ years of demonstrated ability to help business or

project teams meet difficult business objectives while improving individual

and team skill levels and overall satisfaction with their work.

> Empowered teams to improve to peak performance, streamline corporate

growth, maintain top quality standards and meet aggressive business

objectives

> Published book Succeeding in the Project Management Jungle (AMACOM)

documents the previously mentioned approach and results

> Solid record of progressive promotions through levels of increasing

responsibility, leveraging hands-on abilities to consolidate diverse

processes, continuously improve complex business operations and interact

with technical management and staff at all levels

> Proficient as a top multi-project manager in staffing strategies, asset

deployment, work scope definition, talent management, performance

metrics and executive relationship building

> Creative design, implementation and execution of successful, high-impact

training and performance evaluation programs, along with team building

and overall business growth support for commercial, industrial and

government portfolios

> Expertise in the negotiation and resolution of complex cases with top

management and key decision-makers; fully familiar with risk analysis,

resource allocation and corporate restructuring

> Effective hiring, management, deployment and development of top-notch

talent to drive team development

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Multi-Project Management ? Leadership ? Performance Metrics ? Talent

Assimilation ? Contract Negotiations ? Process Reengineering ? Fiscal

Management ? Proposal Generation ? Continuous Improvement ? HR/Training &

Development ? Policies & Procedures ? Change Management ? Operational

Disciplines

EXPERIENCE

Overwatch , An Operating Unit of Textron Systems ?Austin, TX

April 2010 - May 2011

Director, Engineering

Hired by engineering VP to provide leadership for reorganization and to

bring empowerment and process focus into 400 person engineering

organization.

> Provided overall organizational leadership on changing

organizational structure from functional to small team

structure; helped choose new directors and project leaders,

provide leadership for project leaders and program managers

> Restructured business area into focused engineering teams

which have shown 40% reduction in cost in eight months

> Championed new processes geared to solve business needs,

including bidding and estimating and pre-shipment release

checklist. Generated and drove into organization a new

project review format.

> Restructured business area into focused engineering teams.

> Drove effort to present improvement ideas to senior

management needed to rejuvenate business area products:

reduce size of code base, better metrics to drive decisions,

improved testing and verification methods, among others

Executive Team Leadership LLC, Cedar Park, TX 2008 - April 2010

Principal

Founded this embedded team/executive coaching firm to write project

management book and provide consulting services to individuals and

corporations through contract coaching, leadership workshops and seminars

in peak performance and strength-building topics. Customers included State

Farm Insurance, executives from Freescale, NSA, Overwatch Systems, Mark

Kidd Insurance (Devine, TX)

> Published author of Succeeding in the Project Management

Jungle for the American Management Association. Released

March, 2011. Hit #8 on Amazon.com project management list,

placed on leadership list.

> Researched and presented a paper on High Performance

Engineering Teams at the American Society of Engineering

Managers (ASEM) in 11/08.

Intel Corporation, Austin, TX 2005 - 2008

Manager

Coordinated a 6-person project management team as a key part of the Ultra

Mobile PC design group. Subject matter expert on all PMO issues.

> Instrumental in acquiring and providing data for on-time

schedule, cost, risk and metrics support for the multi-

million dollar Atom microprocessor project, now the basic for

Intel's mobile strategy, along with the "Lincroft" and

"Diamondville" extensions.

> Fully restructured and refocused a dysfunctional group to

handle multiple projects concurrently with no additional

headcount.

> Headed up the company-wide Risk Management core team; taught

risk management at Intel University.

> Instituted a new risk management certification process for

the corporation.

Crane Corporation - Signal Technology Division, Chandler, AZ 2004 - 2005

Director - Projects

In charge of all program execution, customer interface and project

management tasks at the Chandler site for this manufacturer of custom

microwave product and integral part of the $2.6 billion parent firm.

Organized and led a factory team of 35 workers on the key product line,

representing $12 million in annual volume.

> Fixed broken relationship with major customer on $2 million

contract; $600,000 in added claims revenue.

> Improved sales levels from factory source by 65%, from

$800,000 to $1.3 million, in only 6 months with no increase

in headcount through exceptional team leadership techniques.

Freescale Semiconductor / Motorola, Austin, TX 1999 - 2004

Manager - Program Managers

Responsible for leading a team of 4 direct PM reports in all PMO functions

for the Networking division of this $5 billion semiconductor provider to an

automotive, networking and consumer marketplace.

> Recommended and set up an entire PMO for the 450-person Power

PC engineering division; introduced project management

techniques into Advanced Technology Division as member of CTO

staff.

> Ensured on-time delivery for 7 MCORE and ARM-based

microprocessor cores for a low-performing design center with

several hundred employees, saving millions of dollars in

extensive corporate restructuring.

> Top 2001/2002 schedule performance for all Freescale units,

achieving 5% in portfolio improvement.

Motorola Government Systems Group, Scottsdale, AZ 1994 - 1999

Senior Program Manager

Fully accountable for overseeing $100 million in projects with yearly sales

of $10 million and ad hoc units of up to 100 multi-functional

professionals. Won and executed contracts for a book of business involving

C4I, warrior systems and encryption applications.

> Built and directed a 100-person team from 3 contractors

(Motorola, Lockheed and Hughes) that succeeded in taking

business from an entrenched incumbent for the "Combat ID

Dismounted Soldier" contract that expanded scope from $7

million to $20 million.

> Led 2 projects on a $4 million corporate joint venture;

provided key products for US government agency.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

? Held management and professional positions as Operations Manager and

Lead Engineer with Motorola high-tech business units and the National

Security Agency.

? Consistently recognized for technical expertise in program

implementation, contract administration, quality assurance and project

management methodologies.

? Gained award-winning knowledge of Six Sigma, KANBAN and other quality

initiatives, along with operational streamlining, cost reductions and

overall team leadership.

EDUCATION

Duke University, Durham, NC

M.B.A. Degree

Clemson University, Clemson, SC

B.S. Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Member of Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical Engineering Honor Society

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

- Top Secret + clearance

- Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management

Institute.

- Past chair Austin Chair of the IEEE Technology Management Council.

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