Project Manager Management

SKILL SUMMARY

Project Management: Technology planning and implementation, budget planning

and management, team leadership and supervision, contract negotiation,

proposal writing/editing, public speaking, training, and technical

writing/editing.

Scientific Data & Information: Extensive experience with scientific and

engineering data through all stages of research/development process,

including format migration, preservation, metadata (FGDC, ISO, PREMIS, DOD

5015.2, AAT & Dublin Core), and data retrieval. Knowledge of sources for

historic data/information, computer science and electrical engineering,

business and financial, patents/intellectual property, geology, chemistry

and geospatial data.

Information Technology: Self motivated technology learner with experience

in software development life cycle, user interface design/usability, web

search technologies, database management, and digital imaging/photography.

Microsoft Office suite, and Share Point; GIS; Adobe Acrobat and

Dreamweaver; PHP/MySQL; Google search technologies; and CRM/Web

Collaboration applications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Kleinfelder Group: Web Collaboration Administrator, Sacramento CA (2008-

2010)

Implemented and managed collaboration websites for local utility and

federal agency contracts. Gathered business and user requirements in order

to customize security settings, create staff/client groups and user

profiles, and configure information architecture. Procured and configured

second site for storage of large data sets, including setting up FTP server

and testing open source software.

Project management support for CALFED Levee Stability project, including

coordinating digital photography, technical data, background information

and GIS for 20 client sites.

Serve as web and digital technology resource for Water Division staff.

Archiving and data management for SAFCA Natomas Levee Improvement Project.

International Game Technologies: Technical Writer, Reno NV (2007-2008)

Created and managed legal/technical documentation for over 32 games,

including code version control, math/logic verification, software and user

interface testing.

University of Nevada: Metadata Librarian, Reno NV (2004-2007)

Developed digital content for UNR's Tahoe - Research, Scholarship &

Outreach web portal (http://www.tahoe.unr.edu), including GIS/metadata of

regional population and demographic changes. Created database/metadata

records for collection of environmental education videos about the Lake

Tahoe region and Best Management Practices. Negotiated final Memorandum of

Understanding with project partners for site management and ownership.

Led initiative to digitize and create full-text access to multilingual

(Basque, Spanish, and French) print collection. Wrote successful funding

request to cover initial software purchases, hired, trained and supervised

student assistants, and installed/tested digital imaging software and

equipment.

Supervised three faculty members and two student employees.

Program chair to award start-up funding for international research

projects. Organized and led meeting with University President about

international education/research programs.

Sacramento History Online: Project Manager, Sacramento CA (2001-2003)

Led two-year partnership to create the Sacramento History Online website

(http://www.sacramentohistory.org), including implementing project plan and

schedule.

Collaborated with programmers to develop and implement database for storage

and retrieval of 1800+ digital images and metadata (AAT & LCSH II)

records. Translated participant and end-user needs into database features

and specifications. Planned database migration from Access to MySQL.

Reported, diagnosed, and prioritized software bugs for repair.

Managed RFP Process for website hosting, design, back end software and

migration of database records. Evaluated proposals and interviewed

competitive vendors.

Supervised all planning, fiscal, administrative, and technical operations.

Managed $350,000 budget for salaries/benefits, technology purchasing and

vendor contracts and completed first year of project $11,000 under budget.

Researched and wrote successful 30-page proposal for federal funding

resulting in $186,000 award. Highest award in the state of California for

2002-2003 funding cycle.

Negotiated and supervised over $70,000 in vendor contracts for

website/database development, curricula development, multimedia production,

and marketing campaign. Worked with vendors to ensure timely meeting of

milestones and objectives. Worked with attorneys to research and draft

legal agreements and contracts.

University of California: Physical Sciences and Engineering Librarian,

Davis CA (1999-2001)

Managed 15+ daily requests for science, engineering & patent information.

Microsoft Corporation: Research Apprentice and Lead Editor, Redmond WA

(1998-1999)

Key research projects include legal defense during the antitrust lawsuit

from the Justice Department and due diligence for the Gates Foundation's

vaccine initiative.

Researched and wrote appendix for Business @ the Speed of Thought by Bill

Gates.

Supervised team of 5 editors to refine/create keyword search results for

search engine.

Managed 30+ daily research requests for financial, legal, and technical

data.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE & SERVICE

Board Member: Sacramento Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, Sacramento CA

(2008-)

Chair: Society of American Archivists: Metadata/Digital Objects Roundtable

(2006-2007)

Advisory Board: San Diego Supercomputer Center, Data Grids for GIS (2005-

2009)

Co-op Program: IBM Corporation, Austin TX (1997-1998)

Project Coordinator: Austin Technology Incubator: Austin TX (1997)

Peace Corps Volunteer: United States Peace Corps, Eastern Caribbean (1993-

1995)

EDUCATION

University of Texas: Master of Library and Information Science, Austin TX

Academic Competitive Scholarship, University Co-op Scholarship, IBM Student

Co-op and the Texas Public Educational Grant.

University of California: Bachelor of Arts, English and German, Santa Cruz

CA

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