Project Manager Management

Daj Oberg

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206-***-**** (home)

abhi5v@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To be a project manager in high technology or bioscience.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Daj Oberg is a project manager and senior technical writer with more than twelve years of experience

first starting as a technical writer and website program manager. Due to her excellent communication,

leadership, resourcefulness, and organizational skills, she expanded her expertise by taking on

additional project manager responsibilities. She was also one of two city planners responsible for

shepherding the largest public private redevelopment project in San Francisco’s history. She is also

currently enrolled in UW’s PMI approved Project Management certificate program.

PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Project Manager/Technical Writer III, Microsoft Research, Microsoft Office 1995 2009

Act as interim project manager, track action items, liaise between the development and test teams,

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identify and mitigate risks, and maintain project calendar for the WorldWide Telescope project

consistent with PMBOK standards until a technical project manager could be hired.

Design and develop online and context-sensitive help for Microsoft Research software, including

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the WorldWide Telescope, Image Composite Editor, and Microsoft Automatic Graph Layout, using

authoring tools including HTML Help, JavaScript, and C# string tables.

Tailor Web content for a wide range of audiences, including developers, researchers, K-12, and the

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general public.

Lead the trial implementation of a management tool for Microsoft Office product-specific Wikis

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where consumers communicate with each other to provide community-based assistance and

support. Track and maintain issues and defects database. Identify, monitor, and report on risks and

project metrics to management.

Lead the beta testing of the new proprietary Office Content Management System for the Microsoft

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Office Web content team. Identify, track, and report on issues and defects.

Write and publish sales and marketing Web content and consumer-focused instructional videos.

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Program Manager, WindowsMedia.com, Microsoft 2000 2002

1. Create technical and functional specifications for the development of the marketing Web

portal through which software is released relating to WindowsMedia products such as the

Player, Player features, codec software, Movie Maker, and so on.

2. Coordinate project team, track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the

project to deliver Web content to build a large scale audience.

3. Collaborate with business development and marketing teams to build relationships with

external content partners and enable them to release their Player associated software on the

Web site.

4. Manage release of localized versions of the site in 26 different languages over a four month

period.

User Education Lead, Boxed and Online Games, Microsoft 1997 2000

Manage development and publishing of software documentation for 33 online games over a

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one year period. Assign and manage resources, track, review, and regulate the projects’

progress using Microsoft Project and Visio.

Develop and execute project and process plans (functional specifications) for multiple online

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and boxed games.Provide oversight and approval for technical approaches and processes

Design online help user interface and documentation in collaboration with development team.

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Manage a dozen staff, including writers, editors, Web developers, Web producers, and sysops

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to create and maintain the content on MSN Game Zone.

San Francisco Planning Department 1989 1994

Project Manager Mission Bay Urban Village

9. Manage all planning activities related to transforming a 318 acre industrial area into the

Mission Bay Urban Village, a mixed use neighborhood.

Prepare and produce all written reports, including environmental studies and compliance

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reports.

Ensure project on schedule by coordinating necessary reports, permits, and Code revisions.

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Communicate with developers, elected officials, and numerous City agencies.

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Present progress reports to City personnel, City Planning Commission, and Board of

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Supervisors.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE

Sakson and Taylor/ Volt Tech. & Creative Comm. 1995 2009

Technical Writer III for Office/Office Live/Microsoft Consumer Products

14. Manage and write online and CD Help for Microsoft Office using Microsoft HTML authoring

tools.

15. Analyze online traffic data and prepare reports and presentations.

16. Collaborate with program managers to design user interface and write specifications for new

feature areas in Office Live, a new Web based Microsoft Office product for small businesses.

17. Write and edit online Help systems for Hellbender and GEX games, PictureIt!, and Microsoft

Office Access 7.0.

SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY EXPERIENCE

Lab Intern, Neuro Oncology lab, U. of WA, Neurosurgery Dept. 2010

18. Prepare and analyze MGMT assay to research DNA repair mediated resistance to alkylating

agents and radiation in human brain tumors.

19. Operate scintillation detector, prepare solutions and restock lab materials.

EDUCATION

Biotechnology Project Management (PMI-approved) certificate candidate, U of WA, Seattle, WA

Biology major, Honors Society, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA

B.A. Degree in Urban Studies, Dean’s List, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

Paralegal certificate, St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA

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