Mark e. Wallace
CEDAR PARK, TX 78613
(HOME) 512-***-**** (MOBILE) 512-***-****
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SUMMARY
EXPERIENCED PROGRAM AND TEAM LEADER WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF FORTUNE 100
EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING 15 YEARS IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION, TEAM LEADERSHIP
AND DEVELOPMENT, AND GENERAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. OFFERS A UNIQUE BLEND OF
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SKILLS WITH THE KNOW-HOW TO QUICKLY RESOLVE COMPLEX
ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS ROADBLOCKS. EQUALLY COMFORTABLE IN LARGE
CORPORATE AND SMALL STARTUP TEAM ENVIRONMENTS. PROVEN ABILITY TO LEAD AND
INSPIRE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PROFESSIONAL TEAMS.
Leadership and Team Building Program/Project Management
Change Management New Product Introduction
Oral, Writing, and Presentation Skills Coaching and Mentoring
Technical Competence Operations Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FLEXTRONICS, AUSTIN, TEXAS 2008-2010
Senior Global Program Manager, Computing Segment, Dell Account
Led the global development, launch, and sustaining of desktop and server
products for the Dell account. Responsible for driving assigned programs
through Flextronics Product Lifecycle process, managing program scope,
risk, and overall execution. Created and maintained full program-level P&L
for each major program, including periodic reviews with customer and
internal executive management team.
. Successfully launched the Dell PowerEdge R510 Server product,
Flextronics's first ODM server partnership with Dell. Forecasted to
drive $70M revenue over two years, on a $7.0M program budget.
. Managed the introduction of the Dell Optiplex 960 desktop,
including Flex's first approval for LF-HASL finish PCBAs.
. Led Dell account Operating Profitability Improvement team.
Identified over $9M of a targeted $10M in profitability opportunity
over a three quarter period.
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DELL, INC., Round Rock, Texas 1989-2007
Senior Consultant, Enterprise Operations Engineering (2001-2007)
Provided senior-level leadership and internal operations, customer quality,
and continuity of supply consulting as a member of Outbound OEM and 1P/2P
Enterprise Rack Server core teams.
. Played principle role in integrating outbound OEM server business
processes into mainstream product development cycle.
. Contributed to an over 50% reduction in stop-ship issues over a two-
year period by collaborating with I/T and global manufacturing in
development and deployment of Product Group Stop Ship database,
performance metrics, and supporting process.
. Took initiative to develop and implement departmental "Tell Dell
Response" process, providing management with deeper background on
our team's employee satisfaction survey answers.
New Product Operations Manager and Team Lead, Enterprise Systems Group
(1999-2001)
Managed a team of junior and senior project managers responsible for the
operations strategy, planning, launch, and sustaining of Dell's Enterprise
server, operating system, rack enclosure, and clustering products.
. Collaborated with peer managers and subject matter experts to
remove process roadblocks impeding launch of critical new products.
. Improved workload planning capability by developing team-managed
program planning database.
. Recognized by senior management for efforts in recruiting,
performance management, and career development.
Program Consultant, Enterprise New Product Operations (1995-1999)
Led the global manufacturing operations and continuity of supply teams in
the launch and sustaining of Enterprise-class products for the world's
second largest manufacturer and marketer of computer systems and related
products and services.
. Successfully led the global manufacturing launch of many complex
Enterprise products, including Dell's first server alliances with
key industry partners.
. Developed many of Dell's first-generation new product procedures,
functional planning documents, and interlocked project schedule
templates.
. Received multiple VP and Director awards for program contribution
and team leadership.
Senior Engineer, International Product Support (1990-1995)
Resolved highly complex, advanced customer technical support issues on Dell
products. The position requires an advanced ability to integrate technical
excellence with an equal focus on exceptional customer experience and sound
business decision-making.
. Recognized multiple times by sales executives for exemplary
technical contribution towards retaining multi-million dollar key
accounts.
. Served as Program Manager for Technical Support Alliance Network
program. Developed and delivered courses for national cross-
training seminars and served as Dell's lead technical interface
with several major industry partners.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
PURSUING DEGREE IN MS, ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS, ST. EDWARD'S
UNIVERSITY
33 credit hours completed; 3 credit hours remaining
Honors and Activities: Research team lead, 2006 Samaritan Center Ethics in
Business Awards
Curriculum includes Leadership and Team Development, Critical Thinking,
Leading Organizational Change, Foundations of Ethical Leadership, Global
Leadership, Building Ethical Organizations, Organizational Behavior, and
Leadership and Imagination.
BBA, Business Management, St. Edward's University
Summa Cum Laude
Most Outstanding New College Graduate, 2005
Who's Who Among Students In American Universities and Colleges, 2003
Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
BEGINNER PROFICIENCY AT SPOKEN GERMAN AND MANDARIN (SELF-STUDY ONGOING)