Project Manager Management

Cross-Cultural & Cross-Functional Team Leader

Goal: A strategic position leading regional teams and facilitating change

management in a global company.

Professional Profile

Over 12 years of management and leadership experience. Proven ability to

influence others in support of new programs and change initiatives.

Expertise in program and project implementation, methodologies, processes,

and tools. Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate with

all levels of an organization. Strong analytical skills. Superior team

building and leadership skills. Outstanding interpersonal and leadership

skills. Seeking a leadership position that will leverage the following

skills:

Business Management Leadership Competencies Global Project Management

Change Management Facilitation Strategic Thinking and Planning

Strategic Project Implementation Cross-Cultural Team Management Cross-

Functional Team Management Presentation Facilitation Training

Development of eLearning Modules Interpersonal and Communication

Bilingual (Spanish / English) Bachelor's of Science in Management

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Relevant Career Highlights

Leadership & Influence

. Founded interactive services agency with 12 employees, ran it for over 8

years, achieving 50% yearly growth.

. Started product sales and distribution business and accomplished 50%

growth for 3 consecutive years.

. Generated and managed corporate accounts including CNH Global, Miller

Brewing Co., Time Warner Cable, Camtronics, Ltd. and others. Total value:

$1.7 million.

. Negotiated two-year guaranteed contract with Fortune 500 client and

maintained client for over 12 years.

. Formulated and executed B2B Marketing and Sales Strategies that achieved

agency's yearly sales objectives.

. Created B2C Marketing Strategies for distribution business contributing

to 50% business growth.

. Recruited, trained, and coached recent graduates, developing them into

professional designers and programmers competent to service Fortune 500

clients.

. Acted as a liaison between development team and end client ensuring

client satisfaction.

Facilitation of Change Management

. Led implementation of new employee training and development system in

Latin American, Australian, Asian, and North American regions; sharing

and utilizing global, collaborative resources to leverage intellectual

and training development capital for 7,000 employees.

. Achieved buy-in from employees from all levels including regional

executives to support new initiative that ensured consistency and quality

across regions.

. Identified and prioritized regional employee development needs, which

aligned with and strongly impacted business.

. Analyzed program's Key Performance Indicators and promoted improvement

initiatives.

. Developed Internal Communication Tools to promote new employee and

leadership development initiatives including brochure, intranet site, and

eLearning modules.

Project and Program Management

. Built and oversaw cross-cultural and cross-functional teams from three

business units and four global regions achieving strategic objectives.

. Participated in development of leadership model project for 910 Joy

Global, Inc. Managers and Supervisors.

. Successfully oversaw development of over 100 interactive media projects

for corporate clients, meeting budget and timeline expectations.

Employment History

Innovativa, LTD-Milwaukee, WI

Interactive project management consulting services.

Interactive Project Management Consultant, 08/2009 -Present

Joy global, Inc.-Milwaukee, WI

A worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions.

Project Manager, Leadership Development, 04/2008 -08/2009

(Global PM Position eliminated due to cost reduction strategy)

Innovativa Systems, Llc.-Milwaukee, WI

High-quality home product distribution business.

Director of Marketing Communications 09/2005 -04/2008

Innovativa, Ltd.-Milwaukee, WI

Interactive media agency servicing global fortune 500 companies of

Wisconsin.

President and CEO 05/2003-09/2005

Project and Account Manager, 03/1998 -05/2003

Complete Multimedia Solutions, Inc.-Milwaukee, WI

Interactive media production agency.

Technical Services Manager, 02/1997 -03/1998

Industrial Multimedia and video, Inc.-Waukesha, WI

Multimedia and video production agency.

Multimedia Design Specialist, 02/1996 -02/1997

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Education

Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee WI - B.S. Management - 2005

Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee WI - A.A.S. Visual

Communications - 1996

Other Professional Training

Certified Leadership Courses - Situational Leadership and Foundations of

Supervision - 2008

Making Sense of Business, Essentials of Leadership, Resolving Conflict,

Rapid Decision Making, Moving Forward as a Leader, and Leading Effective

Performance.

Quality Assurance Institute - Boot Camp for Software Quality - 2007

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Technical Competencies

Computer Software Skills: MS Office Suite, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft

Project, QuickBooks, Lectora, Authorware, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and

Photoshop.

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