Project Manager Service

KATHARINE MITCHELL, MBA, PMP

919-***-**** abnfq7@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

RESULTS ORIENTED SENIOR IT EXECUTIVE WITH EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS

AND AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN THE FOLLOWING BROAD-BASED

COMPETENCIES:

STRATEGIC PLANNING/TECHNICAL Project Management

ARCHITECTURE

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

ORGANIZATION TRANSFORMATION

Mergers and Acquisitions

• PROVEN LEADER WITH OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS

FOR CLIENTS TO LEVERAGE VARIOUS TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS,

AUTOMATION, INNOVATION AND ARCHITECTURAL ROADMAPS WHICH ACHIEVE

BUSINESS RESULTS.

EXCELLENT STRATEGIC PLANNING CAPABILITY WITH COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL

KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER BUSINESS NEEDS, DETERMINE PROJECT

RESOURCES, OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND

POTENTIAL RISKS.

OUTSTANDING RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS UTILIZED

TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS AND DRIVE EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO DELIVER

BUSINESS RESULTS.

STRONG BACKGROUND IN COST REDUCTION AND FISCAL ANALYSIS, MANAGING

BUDGETS TO EXPECTED TARGETS.

Professional Experience

Vice President, Information Technology

Qualex Inc. – Durham, North Carolina 2008 – 2009

•Optimized a comprehensive array of IT data center services, application development and

telecommunication services with a budget of $20 million, internal staff of 23 associates, and

external service provider team of 80 associates.

Created technology and architectural roadmap for various applications and infrastructure

platforms, including storage area networks (SAN), virtualization and improved monitoring

software.

Drove business transformation though software acquisition and application development using

agile design, an open source toolkit, enterprise service bus (ESB), and load balancing capabilities.

Led sourcing strategy review to reduce cost by $8 million through business processes

reengineering and technology innovation.

Initiated human resource application integration to gain efficiencies of $500K and provide

employee self-service to reduce paper processing.

Achieved compliance for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Health

Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

KATHARINE MITCHELL, MBA, PMP

919-***-**** abnfq7@r.postjobfree.com

enior Director, Information Technology

ualex Inc. – Durham, North Carolina 2005 – 2008

•Project manager for merger between two subsidiaries to reduce complexity which resulted

in $2.5 million in savings.

Negotiated service agreements for year over year cost reductions in computing support and

telecom circuits.

Deployed ERP upgrade to minimize mainframe reliance, reduce approximately $600K in cost, and

enable new business acquisitions.

Ensured business continuity through management of service level agreements and failover

solutions.

KATHARINE MITCHELL, MBA, PMP

919-***-**** abnfq7@r.postjobfree.com

enior Manager, IT Operations and Infrastructure

ualex Inc. – Durham, North Carolina 2003 – 2005

•Managed data center operations, end user computing, networks, business continuity, call

center infrastructure and security for 50 sites and 10,000 customers in North America.

•Drove down cost to $15 million for external services while upgrading technology.

Implemented Voice Over IP technology to gain efficiencies for call centers.

anager, Telecom Planning and Architecture

Progress Energy – Raleigh, North Carolina 2000 – 2003

•Led a team of project leaders managing a $2 million budget in telecommunications projects

to consolidate services and reduce costs.

•Negotiated Master Services Agreements which resulted in savings of $1 million.

•Integrated infrastructure to enable the convergence of business functions and processes

resulting from a merger.

•Developed a telecommunications strategy and architecture plan to drive next generation

voice, data and wireless systems.

Manager, Production Services

Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company/Aventis CropScience – RTP, North Carolina 1997 – 2000

•Managed server and network infrastructure support, disaster recovery, Y2K compliance

and security for 20 sites in North America with 3000 customers.

Completed global electronic mail integration to support the merger.

Drove down cost to $4 million for IT and telecommunications services in North America.

Led global deployment of outsourced IT services in Asia and Latin America.

Team Leader, Network and PC Support

Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company – RTP, North Carolina 1994 – 1997

•Managed a team of network administrators to enable technology for 600 business clients.

Transitioned services to an external service provider to maximize customer satisfaction.

Technical Support Specialist

Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company – RTP, North Carolina 1989 – 1994

•Designed, implemented and supported all facets of technology for 250 scientists.

Education, Training, and Certifications

Masters of Business Administration, Duke University – Durham, NC

Bachelors of Arts, Wellesley College – Wellesley, MA

Certificate of Computer Science, North Carolina State University – Raleigh, NC

Project Management Professional (PMP) – Raleigh, NC

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