Project Manager Software

NINA M. KNIERIM

*** *. ******** **** ************@*****.***

Naperville, IL 60540 919-***-**** cell

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Duke University School of Law, J.D. 2008 Durham, NC

University of Texas, B.A. Psychology 1998 Austin, TX

United States Air Force, Honorable Discharge 1992-1995 Ramstein,

Germany

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LEGAL SKILLS SUMMARY: Skills include eDiscovery practices (certification

pending), preservation letters, and general litigation. Experience also

includes providing client services on software licensing and IT vendor

contracts, patent prosecution, copyright and trademark

licensing/litigation, software consulting agreements, international

distribution and employment agreements as well as domestic and

international corporate mergers and acquisitions.

EXPERIENCE

CareerBuilder LLC, Chicago, IL Legal Counsel Nov 10-

Present

. On contract assignment at CareerBuilder's in-house legal

department via staffing firm Evers Counsel.

. Reviewed and updated internet website terms and conditions and

privacy policies for United Kingdom and German subsidiaries.

. Provided legal review of new software products for compliance

with domestic and international regulatory and data privacy laws

. Reviewed and executed international partnership and employment

agreements.

. Interfaced with international outside counsel on multiple issues

(e.g. privacy, employment, and corporate tax laws).

. Reviewed and updated U.S. Department of Commerce Safe Harbor

compliance letter and certification.

Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago, IL Associate Attorney Sept 08-

July 10

. Participated in large-scale document review projects, drafting

preservation memos and policies. Responsible for extracting

large amounts of data for analysis and presentation to clients.

. Counseled clients and reviewed vendor and software licensing

agreements.

. Concentration in intellectual property transactions and

litigation for corporate and pro bono clients.

. Filed successful internet domain name disputes for Newell-

Rubbermaid.

. Filed successful claims on behalf of client with NAD- National

Advertising Division.

. Reviewed on-line privacy policies and advertising laws for

retail and commercial clients.

Duke University, Durham, NC Nov 05-Jan 08

School of Law

Enterprise Clinic Legal Advisor

. Negotiated and drafted software vendor services agreement for

non-profit technology training center. Counseled client on open

software solutions.

. Counseled clients on non-profit tax law, affordable housing,

partnership and business formation.

Office of Licensing & Ventures Invention Manager

. Reviewed university-wide invention disclosures and technology

transfer submissions.

. Performed prior art assessment, analyzed scope of protection and

prepared patent filings.

Genome Ethics, Law & Policy Center Research Assistant

. Asst. to Professor Arti K. Rai, now Administrator for External

Affairs at USPTO.

. Analyzed history of university patent litigation and patent

filing and protection methods.

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TECHNOLOGY SKILLS SUMMARY: Skilled as a consultant and project manager for

document management systems, enterprise-wide resource planning (ERP), and

business workflow software implementations. Extensive experience in

internet, software and hardware technology product development, program

management, and marketing.

EXPERIENCE

Global Knowledge, Inc. Cary, NC Director of Product

Management Jan 03-June 05

. Directed operations and product development, managed staff, and

prepared budget forecasts for an information technology (IT)

training organization, totaling 45M in revenue.

. Provided support and training for global sales teams.

. Managed third-party vendors, drafted and executed services

agreements for all product lines.

Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA Product Manager

Mar 01-June 02

. Led engineering teams to develop Yahoo! enterprise brand

software products.

. Wrote detailed technical specifications and advised multiple

third party partners on business strategy.

. Prepared and presented business plans to Yahoo! executives and

supported sales teams.

Myplay, Inc., San Jose, CA Sr. Product

Marketing Manager Feb 00-Feb 01

. Directed digital music marketing programs and operating budgets

for twenty partners.

. Led marketing and engineering teams in compliance with Digital

Millennium Copyright Act regulations.

Open Market, Inc., San Jose, CA Internet Commerce

Project Mgr. July 99-Feb 00 July 99 to

Feb 00

. Directed project teams through design, development and

implementation of internet commerce websites.

. Managed client relationships, identified new client

tasks/risks and generated consulting revenue.

. Drafted and executed detailed statements of work and

consulting service agreements.

SourceNet Solutions, Inc., Houston, TX Software Project

Consultant May 98 to June 99

. Directed large-scale project to convert Compaq business IT

systems to SAP and PeopleSoft applications.

. Provided client management and hands-on training for SAP

functional and business workflow processes.

United States Air Force, Ramstein, Germany

Mar 92 to Aug 95

. Managed and trained civilian employee staff for an Air Force

post office servicing the greater Kaiserslautern military

community.

. Directed a program to update legacy zip code database system

and streamlined postal services for relocating service men

and women.

ASSOCIATIONS and ADMISSIONS

. Minority Corporate Counsel Association- MCCA

. Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois- HLAI

. Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms

. ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the

Profession

. Illinois State Bar

. Northern District of Illinois

. Eastern District of Wisconsin

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