Project Quality Assurance
Resume:
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E-mail: abikzx@r.postjobfree.com
Education and Technology
M.S. Project Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (In-Progress)
B.S. Aviation Business & Airport Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University 2001
Primavera P3e / Primavera P2/ Primavera 5.0
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil, Military, and Environmental Primavera
Scheduling
SAP 4.0 and SAP 4.6
Oracle Project Applications (OP)
Oracle Financial Analyzer (OFA)
Corp of Engineering Financial Management Systems (CEFMS)
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access
Current Government Clearance
Work Experience
Parsons Corporation Project Controls Engineer October
2009 - Present
Monitor and update Civil Works integrated project schedules using USACE P2
system (Primavera 6.0, Oracle Project Application - OP and Corp of
Engineers Financial Management System - CEFMS) to include work breakdown
structures, critical path method, sequencing of relevant activities, logics
and resources.
Analyze, evaluate, and forecast schedules' current status against
established baseline to assess impact(s) to schedule changes and slippage;
created reports to inform the appropriate Project Manager(s) and/or Project
Delivery Team (PDT)
Worked closely with PM, and Section Offices to ensure consistency in labor
hours proposed was aligned with the department's Fiscal Year (FY) budget
for the specific project(s). Execute monthly quality control (QC) checks to
improve data quality within the schedule
Execute schedule change orders as necessary; track funding availability by
maintaining accurate records of expenditures.
MacDonald-Bedford Project Controls Specialist
September 2009
Assisted the incumbent Contractor with a complete program 'Turnover' for
more than 100 Civil Works and Military projects to the US Army Corp of
Engineers (USACE) - Jacksonville District in preparation for exit; Ensured
projects status were current, correct and consistent with key reports;
Analyzed, reviewed and correct all data quality deficiency found;
Carter Safety Consultants Inc Lead Project Controls Specialist
August 2008 - August 2009
Effectively led a team of 16 Project Schedulers and Program Analyst in
proper scheduling techniques and standards as set forth by USACE Project
Management Business Process (PMBP). Processes included scheduling standards
for Primavera (aka - P2) Updating Project data with Oracle Project
Application (OP) and budget control through the Corps of Engineers
Financial Management System (CEFMS)
Planned, monitored, and controlled over 15 civil works complex schedules
estimated over $1 billion for USACE New Orleans District - Hurricane
Protection Office (HPO), the largest Civil Work project in the history of
the USACE. Projects were based on rebuilding levees, and floodwalls, and
providing 100-year flood protection for the city as a result of Hurricane
Katrina.
Collaborated with Project Managers (PM) and Project Delivery Team (PDT)
members in bi-weekly meetings to gain and provide projects status, and plan
of action and Milestone (POA&M) efforts. Utilized Earn Value Management
(EVM) as a "risk Mitigation" tool to keep project progressing on schedule
and cost as budgeted. Provided strategic approaches to PM on PMBP best
practices, PDT meeting(s) inputs and historical data to assist with getting
the project back on schedule.
Developed and implemented a quality control program to monitor all ongoing
projects schedules for PMBP compliance and data quality standards. The
quality control program has resulted in a 95% favorable for the (USACE)
scorecard. As a result of implementing this QC program HPO has achieved and
maintained "Green" for all categories on the balanced scorecard.
Greenhorne and O'Mara Project Controls Specialist
April 07- August 2008
Developed a cohesive business relationship with Project Managers and
Project Schedulers in order to maintain fiscal budget requirements, project
schedule compliance, and adherence to US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Quality Assurance standards.
Performed over twenty quality assurance checks on a regular basis to ensure
compliance with Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Quality Assurance standards
that included critical path, milestones, logic, and cost and resource
loading analysis.
Used Primavera P2, and P3e to prepare schedules to include creating a work
breakdown structure, critical path method, relevant activities and logic
checks, activity resources and cost accounts associated with those
resources, and calculating the total budget for the project.
Monitored project status daily to track, report, and correct any variances
in the project schedule to include costs, fiscal year budget calculations,
predecessor and successor assignments, and milestone updates.
Banyan Air Service Operations Scheduler March
2005 - April 2007
Responsible for planning and coordinating aircrafts arrival and departures
to include international and domestic flight plans with weather
information.
Effectively managed/monitored ramp movement, providing clear and concise
radio communication to pilots, and ramp agents; preplanned ground
transportation, airport security, emergency response and aircraft
maintenance scheduling as needed.
Developed and implemented an operation training program that effectively
streamlined job responsibilities, reduced customer wait time, and overall
operating cost for the company.
Responsible for processing all weekly billing and closeout resulting in an
excess of $ 1.5 million dollars billed per week to ensure that the company
obtained business plan targets, resulting in zero errors and customer
concerns.
Bombardier Aerospace / Learjet Methods & Project Scheduler
January 2002 - June 2003
Responsible for the development and execution of the entire project life
cycle of corporate aircraft modifications of electronics, computer systems
and maintenance
Initiated and reviewed project proposals with Aircraft Sales
Representatives to achieve company profit margin goals ranging from 17% to
24 %. (Projects ranged from $80K to $1.5M and lasted 1 to 18 months on
average.
Ensured all project objectives were met prior to start, during the project,
and closeout of project after receipt of a signed proposal. Provided near
flawless execution of project life cycle that yielded results of a 93% on
time delivery rate and exceeded profit margin 85% of the time, by reducing
overall expense, minimizing Direct On Indirect hours and hosting previous
lessons learned meetings.
United Parcel Service Sr. Logistics Analyst October 1995
- March 2005
Provided administrative support to center managers and supervisors provided
planning and productivity status trends and analysis reports.
Directed team activities for over 100 service providers by establishing
task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing
guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources
Verified proper documents and procedures were in compliance with US Customs
and Border Protection Agency, foreign customs, Occuptional Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) for hazmat shipping and Department of
Transportation (DOT).
Collaborated with key departments as necessary to resolve customers'
concerns, and took actions to ensure customer satisfaction.
Provided special handling of high value merchandise, to ensure security was
maintained at the highest level until final destination.
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