Project Manager
Resume:
Kevin L. Parker
Southfield, MI 48076
abmbnt@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Results driven, goal focused, and leadership proven
professional offering experience in technical training, project management,
IT and business solutions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Training Coordinator/Customer Lead, World Technical Services, Inc.
(TARDEC). - Troy, MI
09/2008- Present
. Organize, plan, implement and deliver training and organization
development initiatives.
. Provide training using enterprise level software to users' independent,
locally, online, and off site.
. Create & develop Standard Operating Procedures, lesson plans and training
materials for all trainings.
. Provide status reports and updates at team meetings on all training
activities.
. Meet with customers to assess research and gather immediate and long-term
technology requirements and capabilities.
. Develop approaches to technical problems and recommending actions to
management.
. Provide input and estimates to project team for project plans
(Requirements, Scheduling, Timelines, Scope, Resources)
. Windchill Training, CAD Data Management, PLM and IT solutions.
Project Administrator/Program Manager, Family Victory Fellowship -
Southfield, MI
02/2005-09/2008
. Managed and coordinated events (Budgets, deliverables, training,
staffing, and lessons learned)
. Reviewed the performance of administrative and leadership activities.
. Prepared executive meeting materials, presentations, agendas, and
minutes.
. Conducted weekly and monthly staff department meetings.
. Created policies, processes and procedures to increase level of business
effectiveness.
. Provided motivation leadership and teamwork training to senior
leadership, 25 department leaders and over 200 volunteer staff.
Technical Lead Analyst, Handleman Company - Troy, MI,
11/2002-01/2005
. Coordinated and led technical team (EDI, AS400, PC, Mainframe) on
projects and work requests.
. Created weekly status reports of project progress including
investigation, requirements, design, building, testing and
implementation.
. Led team of programmers in knowledge of system and systems flow.
. Served as subject matter expert for inventory reporting system and
production system.
. Worked with business to understand the business functions and
requirements for project requests.
. Created and executed test plans.
. Developed solutions that met the needs of the business, working within
all phases of the SDLC.
Computer Programmer/Developer (Contractor) Ford Motor Company - Dearborn,
MI
10/2000-05/2002
. Developed backend non-response MPP COBOL IMS DB programs to interact with
Web applications. This development will allow engineers to access
mainframe part data using the web via Java applications.
. Created specifications for new COBOL IMS DB2 programs and subroutines.
. Created new COBOL IMS subroutine to capture input from the web and output
from the mainframe to help debugging process.
Computer Programmer/Analyst (Contractor) City of Detroit - Detroit, MI
01/1998-10/2000
. Y2K Development: Analyzed and updated several COBOL (online and batch)
and LINC programs for Year2000 date changes on Unisys mainframe for
health department. Analyzed system flow. Updated program documentation
for readability and understanding of programs and system. Testing
programs as changes were made. Managed the project by writing reports of
progress to the manager each week.
. Troubleshooting PC hardware and software in a Windows NT environment, PC
help desk support for 6 different client sites which included phone
support and client visitations, installation of software and hardware for
IBM and compatibles, connection of network printers and computers, tape
backup, computer repairs and setup, created a database inventory of all
PC's, printers, hardware, and software in Access, training included a two
day course in PC troubleshooting from CompEd Solutions.
Computer Programmer/Analyst (Contractor) IRS, EDS, Ford
12/1995 - 12/1997
. Developing, testing, enhancing, and modifying programs
Skills Used: MS Project, MS Office, COBOL, IMS, DB2, JCL
Substitute Teacher, Detroit Board of Education - Detroit, MI
01/1995 - 12/1995
. Instructed and tested students in approved curriculum.
. Evaluated individual student's performance.
. Maintained required records and reports.
. Counseled students.
EDUCATION
B.S. Computer Science, Kentucky State University -
Frankfort, KY
Additional Coursework:
. Project Management Professional, New Horizons
. Developing and Leading an Effective Team, New Horizons
COMPUTER SKILLS
Applications: Microsoft (Office, Project), SAP, PTC Windchill Project &
PDMLink, Pro/E, CAD Data Management, PLM
Mainframe: COBOL, IMS, DB-DC, JCL, SQL, DB2, Expediter, TSO, CA7, File Aid
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
. Project Management Institute
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