Project Manager Management

DONALD D. MITTELSTAEDT, PMP

***** ****** **** ( Rosemount ( Minnesota ( 55068

*******@**********.*** ( Cell 651-***-****

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Results-driven Project Management Professional (PMP) offering a strong

balance between business acumen, leadership skills and technical

capabilities. PMP offering an established performance record of

successfully managing all aspects of complex 'software systems' development

plus business analytics from electrical, mechanical, nuclear and systems

engineering development projects. Professionalism accumulated in

construction, international transportation, heavy industrial manufacturing,

government and national defense sectors. Skillfully identifies, analyzes

and aligns end-user needs and business requirements with value-added

solutions. Skills include the development and implementation of project

management best practices, tools and procedures to ensure the on-time and

within-budget completion of high-quality deliverables. High-Value/Impact

Leader leveraging superior communication and interpersonal skills to

cultivate strong customer, stakeholder and team vendor relationships.

Building and spearhead top-performing teams, providing the leadership,

training and support needed to meet and exceed all expectations.

CORE COMPETENCIES, LIFE EXPERIENCES AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Manager of International R&D Development Team ( Agile & Waterfall Software

Development Methodologies

"Expert" Systems Software Development ( Electrical Engineering ( Systems

Engineering & Integration

Intuitive Business Analyst ( Manager of Software Development Life Cycle

(SDLC) ( Product Development

Master Training Specialist - Classroom Facilitator & Curriculum Development

( Oracle Database Development

Senior Manager - Electrical Power Generation & Distribution including

Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Systems

Operations Manager and Engineering Supervisor - Multiple Nuclear Plants &

Steam Propulsion Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MITTELSTAEDT FAMILY ENTERPRISES, LLC; Rosemount, Minnesota ( September 2006

- Present. Consultancy Company - Project Management, Business Analysis and

Web-Site Development.

OWNER/PRESIDENT

Business operations for the design and planning of a social networking site

'Thank-A-Vet'. Obtained Minnesota LLC business permit and the US Patent

Office Trademark rights. Developed business concept and presentation

materials. Currently seeking start-up funding. Additional history

includes establishing a wholly owned LLC in 2006 that currently operates a

trademarked social networking website, http://www.thank-a-vet.net, which

provides support to military veterans, their loved ones and all who support

them. Details provided upon request.

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INGERSOLL RAND / THERMO KING, Bloomington, Minnesota ( June 2007- October

2009

Industry leading manufacturer of commercial refrigeration systems for the

transportation industry.

PROJECT MANAGER (PMP) - Corporation-to-Corporation Contractor

Managed the creation and implementation of climate control technologies

that automate the operation of refrigeration units for trailers, trucks,

railway cars and international shipping containers. Managed the entire

development lifecycle to ensure compliance with project scope, schedule and

budget constraints. Developed and presented business cases to prospect for

and secure corporate sponsors. Designed advanced sales, marketing and

training materials to facilitate the global rollout of new technology

products. Collaborate with the Support & Training divisions to assist

customers with application issues. Lead and supervised a virtual, cross-

functional team of systems engineers, Java developers, sales and marketing

executives as well as customer support specialists located throughout the

world. Administer contracts with third-party agencies providing scientific,

documentation development and technical services. Developed and managed

project costs and vendor budgets.

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Operational Highlights:

. Championed the development of OptiSetTM Plus, a cutting-edge customer

support application that automates the configuration of SmartReefer2TM

refrigeration control systems. An expert system offering a library of

500+ scientifically based temperature profiles that safeguard

perishable commodities during transportation.

. Met and exceeded all business expectations, salvaging the recurrently

failing project after assuming leadership of the entire product

development lifecycle.

. Enabled customers to increase their profitability, extend the retail

shelf life of perishable commodities and minimize the burden of load

loss and litigation through the creation of the groundbreaking

OptiSetTM Plus climate control application.

. Successfully rolled out OptiSetTM Plus English version 1.0 into North

American markets on time, in-scope and within budget. Released

OptiSetTM Plus international version 2.0 - which enables remote system

access through Telematics features - in Europe and Brazil in July 2009

on time, in-scope and under budget.

. Created a series of training materials to aid dealerships and

customers in the use and utility of the application.

. Presentation Leader for National Sales & Marketing Manager's

Conference. Thermo King's representative at quarterly Innovation Day

events. Awarded two commendations for meritorious performance during

Q2, 2009

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MITTELSTAEDT BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, Rosemount, Minnesota . June 2000 -

October 2006 General contractor which specializes in building custom,

single family homes.

PROJECT MANAGER & CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR

Managed all aspects of construction projects to ensure the on time and

within budget completion of new, custom-built homes. Determined customer

requirements in addition to developing and finalizing all client-unique

contract specifications. Completed project constructability reviews,

conducted studies for noise abatement and obtained all necessary building

permits. Prepared and ensured compliance with workflow and delivery

schedules. Qualified, selected and managed critical change processes with

20+ subcontractors. Liaised with clients throughout the entire construction

lifecycle to effectively address their needs and concerns.

Operational Highlights:

. Company liaison with numerous State of Minnesota, County, Municipal

and Township agencies for obtaining building permits. Worked through

over 230 such permits.

. Developed a suite of Project Management tools and numerous Microsoft

Office tools for the management and tracking of simultaneous projects

(at any one time tracking between 15 - 30 simultaneous projects).

. Created and assumed leadership of the much-needed project management

role to alleviate the President from day-to-day operational tasks,

enabling him focus on the strategic aspects of running and growing the

business.

. Completed approximately 230 homebuilding projects valued at $115M over

a 6-year period; simultaneously managed the entire construction

lifecycle of up to 28 custom homebuilding projects.

. Improved overall customer satisfaction by eliminating unanticipated

cost overruns and project delivery delays.

. Complied with all client-unique contract specifications after

developing and implementing project management best practices, tools

and procedures that streamlined all construction and change management

processes.

. Created Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) and templates

using Microsoft Project to facilitate project planning, tracking and

resource management.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ), Helena, Montana . 1990 -

2000

The State of Montana's principal environmental protection and management

agency.

PROJECT MANAGER - Orchestrated the development, implementation, maintenance

and improvement of an Oracle data warehousing system for water quality

monitoring. Liaised with customers to identify state and federal

environmental reporting requirements and define technical specifications.

Built and led an external team of programmers and developers. Managed the

software development life-cycle (SDLC) to ensure compliance with project

scope, contractual terms and Stakeholder requirements.

Operational Highlights:

. Pioneered the development of StorEase, a LAN-based Oracle data

warehousing system that extracted and uploaded water quality

monitoring datasets from a state-run Laboratory Information Management

System (LIMS) into DEQ's STORET database to facilitate environmental

reporting.

. Improved Montana's ranking for reporting effectiveness from last to

first in the nation after integrating the state-of-the-art data

warehousing system; subsequently, 26 other states and 16 Indian

Nations adapted the platform.

. Awarded Commendation by United States Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) Region 8 for delivering "Innovative Database Design and Web-

based Solutions" for the StorEase

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ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS (EDS), Helena, Montana 1989 - 1990

Computer systems & software, development and support - contractor for Blue

Cross and Blue Shield of Montana.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER - Software Life Cycle Support- Healthcare & Health

Insurance

. Provided oversight and software support and upgrades for the Federal

Government's "FEP" Program being administered by BC/BS. Liaison

between BC/BS and EDS software development team in Harrisburg, PA

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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION - ELECTRICAL BOAT (EB) DIVISION, Groton,

Connecticut

National Defense Contractor - Seawolf Class Nuclear Fast Attack Submarine

(SSN-21)

BUSINESS ANALYST & ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - Electrical Engineering Design,

Department 476

. Managed a team of engineering resources tasked with evaluating

electrical support systems associated with main propulsion turbines

and reduction gear assembly.

. Assessed temperature monitoring subsystems for compliance with

Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) standards.

. Enabled EB management to control the work of subcontractors by

creating technical documents that detailed specifications for all

deliverables.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER - OHIO Class Submarine Fleet Planning & Scheduling, Dept

407

. Planned submarine system upgrades for Ohio Class Command & Control.

. Coordinated system upgrades and changes in collaboration with Naval

Systems Command (NAVSEA).

. Scheduled and managed communications between multiple subcontractors.

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UNITED STATES NAVY - SUBMARINE SERVICE, Atlantic Fleet, Groton, Connecticut

SENIOR CHIEF ELECTRICIANS MATE EMCS (SS) & CHIEF INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRICIAN ICC (SS)

. Manager of all electrical power generation and distribution systems.

System includes steam-driven generators, motor-generators, battery

system and diesel generators. Operated, maintained and overhauled all

associated regulators, controllers, and switch-gear and distribution

switchboards.

. Managed all Preventative Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul activities

supporting electrical generation equipment with previous

responsibility for instrumentation and controls systems & interior

communications.

. Supervised all technical training for Division of 15 staff. Training

included electrical, nuclear, leadership and technical training

supporting main propulsion and nuclear systems as well as ship control

and life-support.

. Manager for all instrumentation & control systems supporting ship's

Interior Communications, atmospheric monitoring, navigation, ship's

control, and diving and ballast control panels.

. Certified Master Training Specialist - Classroom Facilitator and

Training Curriculum Development.

. Master Classroom Instructor for the Navy's Leadership & Management

Courses for Leading Petty Officers, Chief Petty Officers and Submarine

Division Officers.

UNITED STATES NAVY - SUBMARINE SERVICE, Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor

. Initial qualification at S1C - PWR Nuclear Prototype, a Combustion

Engineering designed nuclear plant.

. Engineering Watch Supervisor for S5W - PWR, Core 4 nuclear plant

including reactor re-fueling during extended overhaul.

. Engineering Watch Supervisor for S5W/S3G - PWR, Core 3 nuclear plant

including reactor re-fueling.

. Engineering Watch Supervisor for S6G - PWR nuclear plant including

initial reactor fueling and initial criticality.

GRADUATE & UNDER-GRADUATE EDUCATION

Mini-Masters of Information Technology (Mini MS-IT)

University of Saint Thomas, Graduate Programs in Software (GPS), Saint

Paul, Minnesota; May 2009

Mini-Masters of Business Administration (Mini-MBA)

University of Saint Thomas, Opus College of Graduate Studies, Minneapolis,

Minnesota; December 2008

Master of Business Administration/Management Information Systems (MBA-MIS)

University of New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS-BA)

Excelsior College, Albany, New York; September 1984

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

International Project Management Institute (PMI-PMP)

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Minneapolis,

Minnesota; June 2007

National PMI Membership ID is: 907109; PMP Number: 472347

All Continuing Education Requirements Completed - Certified through June

2014

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software Design, Development and Management Tools

MS SharePoint Services - Requirements Management

Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) - WindChill - Product Lifecycle

Management

IBM - Telelogic DOORS - Requirements Management

Sea Pine's Test Track Pro & SCM Surround - Tracking and Version Control

MS Expression Studio 2.0 & Web Development

MS Office Suite 95/98/2003/2007

MS FrontPage 98/2000/2003

MS Project 2000/2003/2007

LiveMeeting

MS Visio

Software Development Management - Databases / Networking / Languages:

Oracle Data Warehousing - Project Management

Oracle Database Development - Project Management

.NET Framework Development - Project Management

Java Script - Project Management

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

US Navy Certified Master Training Specialist - Leadership & Management,

Education & Training

Senior Chief Electrician's Mate & Chief Interior Communications - Nuclear

Trained & Submarine Qualified

US Navy Nuclear Power School & Nuclear Prototype (S1C - PWR)

US Navy Qualified Field Canvasser Recruiter

PROFESSIONAL & MILITARY AFFILIATIONS

American Nuclear Society, Member

Project Management Institute (PMI) (www.PMI.org); Certified Member

Minnesota Chapter (www.PMI-MN.org); Certified Member

US Submarine Museum & USS Nautilus Memorial, Life Member

US Submarine Veterans: Internet Base (USSVI), Life Member

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Associate Member

American Legion, Life Member

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