KAY MCCLELLAN
**** ********* ***** + Boerne, TX *8015 + 512-***-**** +
************@*****.***
DIRECTOR/MANAGER - CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
MULTI-AWARD WINNER - WORLD CLASS CORPORATIONS - COMPUTERS/TECHNOLOGY
Driving unprecedented process improvements in global leadership roles
focused on the development & implementation of configuration management
across worldwide organizations.
An accomplished leader with expert-level knowledge and over 20-years experience
in CM Management for high risk company initiatives including configuration,
requirements, document, program, project and life-cycle management and managing
budgets up to $11-million.
Strategic Business Planning Enterprise Management CM Audits
Team Mentoring/Management Document Control Integrity-Centered
Process Improvement Rules of Leader
Initiatives Interchangeability Abstract Problem
CM Sales/Engineering Product Data Solver
Quality Management Hierarchy/Flows Accurate & Detailed
Requirements Management Public Speaking/PR/Media Fluent English &
International Relations Spanish
CM Software Systems
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE: Technology ? Defense ? Scientific ? Computer ?
Aerospace ? Academia
achievement highlights
V Increased integrity levels of documentation by 25% and reduced
intervention resources by 40% through initiating and implementing a
new facility for a Document Control Library, enabling control of all
product-engineering drawings.
V Improved efficiency in manufacturing process by 100% enabling
corporate growth from $5-to-$35 billion in 5-year time frame. Led
number one critical project in the Part Number Expansion and Recovery
Project worldwide.
V Drove efficiency in process by 50%, avoiding cost of manual system by
spearheading trade studies on documentation control software and
leading integration.
V Reduced timeline for ECO process by 35% through automating ECO process
and introduced metrics for measuring data fields.
V Developed successful strategy to get products to worldwide markets
faster and increase revenues by 50%. Led the entire re-engineering of
worldwide processes.
V Changed business processes and Implemented ARAS Innovator in 60 days
to increase efficiencies by 65%.
awards & honors
V Award for Excellence, ICM Conference: best CM presentation ever given
at ICM
V Two Vice Presidents Awards, Dell Computer Corp. for Excellence in
Performance
V Awarded 'CM Plan Most Likely to Succeed', Dell Computer: CMII Eighth
Annual Conference
V Hoosier Award, Dell Computer: successful accomplishment of part number
expansion
V Letters of Commendation: NASA & Barrios Technology, Excellence in
Performance
V Commencement Speaker at Alma Mater College Graduating Class 2003
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academic achievements - training & certifications
Masters of Science, Occupational Technology + UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON,
Texas
Bachelors of Science, Technology + UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Texas + cum
Laude
Graduate, CMII Certified INSTITUTE OF CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
ISO 9000 RAB Lead Assessor Perry Johnson Institute
Training: ITIL Trained. ISO 9000 Lead Assessor, Perry Johnson
Inc/American Productivity and Inventory Control
Society/Proposal Preparation/Leadership/Executive
Management/Quality Training from Harvard University, Texaco,
Control Data Corporation, Lockheed Engineering.
Certificatio Blackboard e-online Training Tools/Software Configuration
ns: Management, Data Processing Management Association/Hardware
Configuration Management, George Washington University
professional narrative - industry-related experience
SENIOR CM Manager
Insitu UAS + Portland OR 2010-
Present
Manage a group of CM Analyst and Specialist to maintain configuration
information of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Responsible for managing CM
requirements of the total life cycle of products.
Recruited to direct CM in one of the fastest growing companies in the
United States. Implemented ARAS Innovator in 60 days including business
process changes and training required for 200 man team.
PROGRAM MANAGER & CONSULTANT
CM RESEARCH INSTITUTE + Phoenix, AZ
2007
The research and development branch of the Institute for Configuration
Management. ICM serves to eliminate industry-wide quality, schedule and
cost problems caused by poorly defined requirements.
Recruited to provide expertise in online distance education and define new
business model.
> Developed Business Case for transitioning $10-million corporate
educational institution from traditional learning environment to an on-
line distance education.
SENIOR MANAGER - INTERNATIONAL SALES & ENGINEERING CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
DELL COMPUTER INC. + Austin, TX
1994 - 2000
A $60-billion computer systems company with 80,000 employees in 90
countries. Clients include large enterprises, defense & aerospace
contractors, healthcare, education and government, small/medium businesses
and consumers. Dell was named a Top 10 green company by FORBES magazine.
Recruited to direct a multi-departmental worldwide organization of over 100
employee's $11-million budget.
> Sponsored high-risk company projects such as, part number recovery, Class
Code Expansion, Part Number Scheme Re-identification.
> Reduced risk in SKU identification 40% by sponsoring IT project Class
Code Expansion.
> Led number one critical project for Dell in the Part Number Expansion/
Recovery Project worldwide.
> Ensured all department employees became certified in CMII. Lead
procedural documentation for ISO 9000.
INSTRUCTOR
INSTITUTE OF CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT + Phoenix, AZ
1993 - 1994
Implemented large-scale technical training programs and taught on quality,
project and CM subjects.
PROJECT & CONFIGURATION MANAGER
BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY (NASA) + Houston, TX
1990 - 1993
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Administrative and managerial responsibility for managing Lunar Mars
Program requirements at Johnson Space Center.
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ANALYST
NASA, DOE, DOD GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS + Various Locations
1980 - 1990
- Non-Industry-Related Positions -
CO-FOUNDER & VICE PRESIDENT
FUNDACION MULTIBENEFICIOS INTERNATIONALES + Ecuador, South America
2003 - 2010
Co-Founded - Humanitarian organization dedicated to providing basic
necessities for impoverished families in Ecuador. To date, the Foundation
has provided school supplies, medications, dental and medical treatment for
families in Jama, Ecuador.
Board of Directors United Way Capital Area
1990