Laurence C. Jeffrey, MPM, PMP
***** ********* *** ***** *********: 954-***-**** or Cell: 954-***-****
Sunrise, FL 33325 eMail:
abmd6j@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Laurence Jeffrey offers to his customers his comprehensive expertise in
business management from the maritime, medical, legal, service, and the
technology industries. He has more than 15 years of professional
experience in the areas of business development. His expertise culminates
maritime transportation, medical service management, legal and
administrative management, strategic management, project portfolio
management, program management, risk management, research and analysis,
technical document writing and information technology management. Laurence
in his leadership role has managed project in excess of $25 million. He is
also a member of the philosophy faculty team at both Broward and Miami-Dade
colleges.
Maritime Transportation Content Area
. Extensive expertise as Merchant Marine Deck Officer with
responsibility for ships navigation, safety, freight management, and
ship's health services.
Medical Services Content Areas
. Experience as medical/physician assistant with responsibilities for
patient care and safety.
. Co-developed stroke and burn management seminar for United Nations
health services workshop in South America.
Legal and Administrative Management Content Areas
. Developed financial analysis and budgeting strategies for intellectual
property law firm.
. Implemented information technology tools and services for human
resource management, legal content management, and pension loan
management.
. Developed and implemented LAN/WAN infrastructure for entire law firm.
. Development of various policies and procedure documents including
organization safety procedure documents, procurement policies,
business recovery plans, among others.
. Development of risk management guidelines and plans, quality
management plans that minimizing organizational risk, and maximizing
the output from organizational expenditures.
Information Technology Management Content Areas
. Developed project portfolio management office, including program and
project management strategies.
. Implemented multiple human resource management solutions including
HRMS and payroll systems, document management systems, applicant
tracking systems, career enhancement solutions, call management
solutions, document scanning, and elearning management tools, while
facilitating multiple corporate mergers and acquisitions.
. Extensive expertise in business solution development including loan
management system, ecommerce solutions, and resource management
systems.
Academic and Facilitation Competency Content Areas
. Facilitate academic learning in philosophy, ethics, logic, critical
thinking, and business management utilizing classing room facing and
elearning techniques.
. Developed funding grant proposal responses in collaborative with
several compatible talented resources and organizations.
. Graduate of the Merchant Marine School of Seaman's Church Institute
where the learning perspective was focused on maritime navigation,
shipboard management, and shipboard safety including fire-fighting.
. Broad perspective on software development and network engineering
including LAN/WAN technologies, and wireless technologies.
. Graduate of American Management Association programs emphasizing
effective project management, strategic management, and human resource
management.
EDUCATION
Keller Graduate School of Management (Graduated with Distinction) -
Master's of Project Management,
City University of New York - Completed Master's program in Philosophy,
City College of New York - BA, Pre-Law and Philosophy,
Project Management Institute - Certified Project Management Professional
American Management Association - Project Management Proficiency
Certificate
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Business Management Policy and Procedures Design
. Extensive knowledge in the analysis and design of various operation
management procedures including organizational safety, business
continuity planning, purchase and procurement, marketing, and human
resource management.
. Developed organizational strategy maps, workflow automation
procedures, and various operational reengineering processes that have
led to the successful and effective consolidation and streamlining of
numerous business procedures.
Research and Analysis
. Extensive research in biofuel product development and business
management for the implementation of biofuel refinery production plant
with focus on production equipment, environmental requirements, seven
point production process, feed stock acquisition, and effective
marketing management.
. Strengthen opportunities for the successful implementation of
concierge ecommerce solution through marketing research, and business
development.
. Extensive research in expansion feasibility for the marketing and
operation of aerial ecotourism in growth industries of the Amazon and
eastern Caribbean.
Capacity Building
. Improve capacity and competency of student population in the areas of
rational learning and critical thinking, through facilitating training
in philosophy, ethics and logic, and the utilization of elearning
tools.
. Conducted successful assessments, developed and implemented strategy
maps, and forged partnerships across functional boundaries that have
enabled organizations and teams to increase their capacity and desired
outcomes with minimum disruption to existing operations.
Program/Project Management
. Managed multiple information technology programs/projects including
the global implementation of a marketing management system, Oracle 11i
eBusiness Suite of applications, Sharepoint solution implementation,
HR systems including Peoplesoft HRMS, ADP payroll systems, time
management systems, employee applicant tracking systems, content
management systems including a video television network, LAN/WAN
implementations, and various ecommerce solutions.
. Conducted strategic assessments on various business needs while
spearheading key business reengineering analysis efforts, and
harnessing the power of several consolidated business teams.
. Instituted processes for effective portfolio, program, and project
management processes through the implementation of policies and
procedures consistent with portfolio and program management
strategies, scope management, risk management, time and cost
management, change management, quality management, communication, and
effective human resource management.
. Spearheaded the strategic alignment of business processes during
several merger and acquisition initiatives that effectuated the
successful consolidation of several core business competencies and
functions.
Employment History
Biodiesel of America, Fort Lauderdale, FL
5/2009 - Present
(Biofuel Production and Distribution)
Operations Management (Consultant)
WifiGlobal Depot, Boca Raton, FL
8/2008 - Present
(Wireless Technology Distributor and Installer)
Program/project Management (Consultant)
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, Miami, FL
5/2009 - Present
faculty (Arts and Philosophy Dept.)
BROWARD COLLEGE, Davie, FL `
1/2009 - Present
faculty (Social Science Dept.)
KEISER UNIVERSITY, Pembroke Pines, FL
4/2008 - 12/2008
faculty (Business and Technology Depts.)
Vista Technologies, Inc., miami Lakes, FL
8/2007 - 8/2008
(Web Portal, Microsoft Office SharePoint Solution Provider)
Program/Sr. Project Manager (Consultant)
Office Depot, Inc., Delray Beach, FL
1/2007 -
7/2007
(Office Products Management & Services)
Sr. Project Manager (Consultant)
WORLD FUEL SERVICES, INC., Miami, FL
4/2005 - 12/2006
(Down Stream Fuel Provider)
Sr. Project Manager
GVA & Associates, Fort Lauderdale, FL
10/2003 -
3/2005
(Business Management Services)
Consultant
First Data Corporation, Coral Springs, FL
6/1997 - 9/2003
(Global provider of electronic transaction processing services)
Project Manager / Director
Racal DataCom, Sunrise, FL
0/1994 - 4/1995
(Equipment and support for defense and communication electronics)
Project Leader (Contractor)
Berkowitz, Dick & Pollack, Miami, FL
8/1993 - 8/1994
(Full service accounting and consulting firm)
Consultant
PriceWaterhouse, Miami, FL
4/1992
- 8/1993
(Big five public accounting and consulting firm)
Micro-technology Coordinator
PROFESSIONAL Affiliations
National Black MBA Association
2002 - Present
Project Management Institute
2003 - Present
BUSINESS / EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
Project Risk and Decision Analysis Balanced Scorecard HR and Project
Management
Strategic Business Planning, Six Sigma - Black Belt Body of
Financial Analysis Knowledge
Harnessing the Creative Power of Enterprise Knowledge Management
Teams New Business Development
ITIL Foundation
TECHNOLOGIES
MS Project and Project Server, M OSS 2007, MS Visio, JCVGatt Pro and
Mindjet, Oracle AIM, Scrum, Oracle 11i ERP, PLC, SDLC, ALM, Data
Communication, Network Integration, Wireless Network Technologies, Windows
Server Technologies, MS Windows/Web Software Development, SharePoint, UML,
CASE Analysis, SQL Server, Collaboration software including Lotus Notes,
blackboard