Rapid City, SD *****
Yasmeen Huq **********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience coordinating multi-million dollar successful proposals in
the geospatial industry for regional sales managers, upper-level management,
satellite offices, and multiple sister companies, both nationally and
internationally. Executed simultaneous production of multiple proposals from
point of solicitation to post-submittal procedures, including scheduling,
writing, editing, and providing short-list interview presentation materials.
Productive and efficient in stressful situations and adaptable to
ever-changing environments through self-motivation, teamwork, diligence, and
high energy.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Experience with SF330, SF254/255, ORCA, and other government-formatted
submittals
Ability to write and edit project summaries, resumes, and other supporting
materials
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Publisher and PowerPoint) and
Deltek Vision
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Proposal Coordinator Fugro Horizons, Inc. (formerly Horizons, Inc.) 1992-2009
Coordinated and managed production of multi-million dollar, multi-year
proposals for government and commercial clients, including the US Army Corps
of Engineers, US Department of Interior/Bureau of Reclamation, and Department
of Transportation
Performed detailed analysis of all relevant documents (e.g. Request for
Proposal, Invitation to Tender, Statement of Work), and prepared supporting
proposal documentation (e.g. outline, team assignments, schedule, kick-off
meeting materials, writing plans, etc.) and ensured submission by each
deadline
Consulted with senior department managers, sales staff, and bid support
administrators to understand their requirements for support in the production
of proposal documents; Worked closely with the proposal team to develop, edit,
and produce pre-qualifications and proposals to guarantee quality and
completeness; Coordinated with all departments (Project Management, Marketing,
Legal, Finance, HR, etc.) to obtain necessary information for each proposal
effort; Synthesized over 20 subconsultants' input for a single submittal
Provided logistics coordination and administrative support to proposal team
members (sales representatives, project managers, subconsultants, and support
staff) of main and satellite offices and sister companies of Fugro NV
nationally and internationally
Liaison to photogrammetric/engineering industry partners to provide supporting
materials for their AE prime proposal submittal
Facilitated multiple proposal efforts by managing activities of proposal team
members, including creation and maintenance of contact lists and action items,
ensuring the most current status was available to managers at all times
Developed templates/boilerplates to streamline project coordination (some of
which were duplicated by Fugro sister companies and industry partners);
Maintained and created extensive databases of clients, projects, and employees
from multiple documents as well as Fugro Horizons' Customer Relation
Management (CRM) system; Generated monthly sales reports
Composed follow-up feedback letters upon project completion for quality
control reports to improve future project work flow
Submitted small business quarterly and monthly reports to federal, state, and
local agencies as Equal Employment Officer
Trained numerous marketing coordinators and others in proposal preparation for
back-up support
Provided interim support for marketing and quality control departments during
personnel changes
Administrative Assistant Horizons, Inc. 1986-1992
General: word processing, prepared correspondence (reports, memos, letters,
minutes, etc.), managed database, dictaphone transcription, answered
telephones, sorted and distributed mail, filed documents, ordered office
supplies, coordinated social events
Data Entry: employee timecard, project information
Accounting: monthly invoices, sales reports
Proposal Coordination: assisted sales department with proposal submittal
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Deltek Vision CRM Systems Continuing Web-Based Training
On the Job Training under ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrists, ASPRS Certified
Mapping Scientists, Professional Engineers, Professional Surveyors, and
Certified Public Accountants, Fugro Horizons, Inc., Rapid City, South Dakota
and Fugro EarthData, Inc., Frederick, Maryland
Mistake-Free Grammar & Proofreading Course, Fred Pryor Seminars, Rapid City,
South Dakota
US General Services Administration (GS) Standard Form (SF) 330 Training,
Washington, DC.
Certificate in Accounting I (30 hours), Community Education of the Black
Hills, Rapid City, South Dakota
Associate's Degree in Secretarial Science, Women's Career Training Institute,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Certificate in Business Communication & Office Management, Institute of
Business Management of Dhaka University, Bangladesh
Dipl me Sup rieur de la Langue Fran aise (Superior Diploma of French
Language), Alliance Fran oise, Dhaka, Bangladesh