Project Management Planner / Information Specialist

Versatile project management planner skilled in project planning and

scheduling, portfolio integration, information analysis and management,

and desktop tools development. Areas of project and portfolio experience

include large construction, information technology, automotive product

development, facility up-fits, and manufacturing plant maintenance. Large

on-site construction projects include,

DTE Fermi II Nuclear Project, MI TEC Coal Gasification Project, TN

Champion Paper Pulp Mill, MI King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Proven ability to,

. Create and manage project network diagrams, schedules and reports

. Conduct project reviews and coordination

. Establish and implement information and reporting processes

. Develop project related desktop tools and applications

. Adapt between on-site and program office roles

Professional Experience

EDS - ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS (HEWLETT PACKARD)

Information Services Developer, EDS GM Program Office, Pontiac, MI (2009 -

2010)

Information Specialist, EDS GM Program Office, Pontiac/Detroit, MI (2006 -

2009)

Project Planning Specialist, EDS Program Offices for GM, Delphi, GM

Powertrain, and GM MFD Die Management, Pontiac/Troy, MI (1994 - 2005)

Created and maintained project management reports, performed adhoc data

requests supporting account portfolios of projects, and developed program

office related desktop tools and applications (MS-Access, SharePoint, SQL

server, PreSage, MS Project, Primavera, Graneda, MS Office, visual basic,

web content management, FrontPage, html)

MFG Planning and Scheduling

. Prepared schedules, developed and maintained reports, and managed MS-

Access multi-user db application for tracking die design and

construction across GM vehicle programs

IT Project and Portfolio Reports

. Developed, maintained and distributed on-going IT project portfolio

reports. Created and maintained performance metrics reports.

Routinely prepared adhoc reports and maintained web and SharePoint

reporting pages.

. Created an Early Warning Indicator process to score IT projects based

on project attributes which helped leaders prioritize project reviews

and interventions across the account portfolio

. Reduced report setup and cycle time by developing an automated Client

Status Reporting tool for use by project managers and program office

coordinators

. Created a process to retrieve project repository data for SharePoint

list views of project attributes

IT Program Office Related Desktop Tools

. Created Excel project reporting tools sourced from the corporate

projects repository for use by GM program office coordinators in

Michigan, and by Vodafone account users in Europe

. Created an Excel tool and stored procedures for extracting project

metrics data from the corporate projects repository to support

contractual performance metrics reporting to the client

. Created MS-Access project reporting tools sourced from the corporate

projects repository for routine use on the Delphi, GM and Commonwealth

Bank of Australia accounts.

KELLY TECHNICAL SERVICES

Project Planner, Ford Motor Product Engr, Dew98 Program Office, Dearborn,

MI (1993 - 1994)

Maintained milestone schedules and reports and participated in Primavera

software installation testing on the Ford UNIX network. (Primavera,

Graneda, MS Office)

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PLAN TECH, INC

Senior Project Planner, GM Cadillac account, Farmington Hills, MI (1990 -

1993)

Performed integrated program scheduling, reporting and data analysis.

(Open Plan, FoxBASE)

Project Planner, GM Flint Automotive account, Troy, MI (1988 - 1990)

Performed integrated program scheduling, reporting and data analysis.

(Open Plan, PlanTrac, FoxBASE, dBase, Finest Hour)

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP GROUP

Admin Assistant, GM Truck Engineering, Troy Tech Park project, Troy, MI

(1987 - 1988)

Functioned as direct assistant to the project manager, tracked

construction, interacted with general contractor, prepared and monitored

punch lists and provided facility assistance during client move-ins.

Scheduler & Info Sys Coordinator, GM Plant Engineering, HD Truck, Pontiac,

MI (1985 - 1987)

Prepared plant maintenance schedules, reviewed and selected PC project

management software, and performed PC coordination between plant

engineering and EDS. (AMS Time Machine)

Program Mgmt Specialist, GM Truck Facilities, Ottawa Tower project,

Pontiac, MI (1984 - 1985)

Monitored construction, prepared reports and performed follow-up to obtain

signed waivers of lien.

BLOUNT CONSTRUCTION

Planning & Scheduling Engr, Champion Paper Pulp Mill project, Quinnesec, MI

(1983 - 1984)

Participated/prepared detailed construction schedules based on existing

summary plans which included most process areas of the project.

Planning & Scheduling Engr, King Saud University project, Riyadh, Saudi

Arabia (1982 - 1983)

Maintained detailed construction schedule for the College of Engineering

portion of the. The Engineering building represented 231 million of the 2

billion dollar project. Also assisted in compilation of the monthly

applications for payment where the detailed schedule tasks were the basis

for progress payments. (PROJACS, EZPERT)

FLUOR DANIEL CONSTRUCTION

Project Planner, Tennessee Eastman Coal Gasification project, Kingsport, TN

(1980 - 1982)

Participated in preparing construction logic and schedules for the

gasification, acid gas removal, coal slurry and sulfur recovery areas of

the project. Summary schedules were maintained in PROJACS/ MSCS with

graphics from TMAPPS. 90-day and weekly schedules were manual. All

schedules incorporated earned hour budget unit rate tracking. (PROJACS,

MSCS, TMAPPS)

Project Planner & Const Engr, Detroit Edison Fermi II Nuclear project,

Monroe, MI (1976 - 1980)

Participated/prepared/maintained construction logic and summary and

detailed construction schedules for many areas of the project, including

the turbine and radwaste buildings, circulating and general service water

pump houses, HVAC and turbine generator systems and reactor building

drywell schedule. In a construction engineer capacity I assisted on HVAC

and turbine generator system walk downs and preparation of construction

punch lists and system turnover packages. (PROJACS)

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI

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