Project Manager Management

J oseph G. DiPaolo

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QUALIFICATIONS

B usiness Continuity/Disaster Recovery/Risk Management/Emergency Management

T hirteen years of experience providing guidance, training, and team building expertise to all management levels for customer

Business Continuity/Risk Management/Emergency Management programs. Proficient in project management, risk analysis, safety,

and emergency management planning as well as effectively making presentations to customers at all levels.

Very skilled in writing and implementing Corporate policies with respect to business continuity/resiliency planning, emergency planning, risk analysis

methodology and internal controls. Experienced in designing and implementing assessment/review check sheets, questionnaires and report templates

as well as collecting and collating data during typical risk assessments using standardized matrix tools and methodologies.

A d edicated and responsible team player, performing and managing well under pressure, even during the most challenging

situations. Can comfortably take on new challenges and is successful in accepting increased levels of responsibility.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

K avanagh Logistics 2008 – present

C onsultant

• P rovided consultation services to ensure that the carriers that are sent to facilities for pickup or for delivery are the actual

individuals that arrive for the shipment. Ensured that involved parties are provided with timely identification of the driver and of

the equipment the driver is utilizing so that it can be verified before allowing entry into a secured facility. This also included

validation of carrier credentials for engaging in interstate transportation such as insurance compliance with limits of liability and,

if applicable, additional insured endorsements that correspond with the contractual requirements between the shipper and the

carrier, valid Hazardous Material Registration statements, active interstate authority and a satisfactory Motor Carrier Safety

Rating.

Pfizer Inc. 2006 – 2008

Consultant - Global Logistics Compliance - Business Continuity Management

Key Projects:

• P roject managed all business continuity planning efforts for Product Conveyance supply continuity as well as plans for Animal

Health and Consumer Health Logistic Center resiliency. This included managing the business impact analysis, risk assessments,

identifying critical processes, recovery strategies, testing, and maintenance.

• D eveloped, gathered and documented all business continuity planning data using Strohl System tools.

• M anaged and tested communication call trees.

• A ssembled, trained and lead key process team members to the successful completion of business continuity projects.

• D eveloped and administered business impact analysis and assessment surveys for Logistic Centers and Conveyance operations.

• D eveloped emergency management and pandemic plans for Pfizer.

• A cted as the subject matter expert in a customer facing capacity including external agencies such as C-TPAT.

A lcatel-Lucent Technologies 2 005 – 2006

C onsultant - Project Manager, Disaster Recovery Planning

• A ssembled and lead prospective disaster recovery teams into the development of their recovery plans in preparation of data

center geographical moves, ensuring SOX compliance and successful project completion.

A T&T 1978 – 2004

S enior Technical Specialist - Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Professional Services

• C onducted risk, environmental and power assessments for AT&T Local, AT&T Wireless, Global Client Support Centers, AT&T

Ultravailable Solutions and Internet Data Centers.

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• P roject managed risk analysis and business continuity planning for 3 p arty vendors.

• P roject Managed the business continuity planning for the Corporate Work/Call Centers, and Global Client Support Centers.

P artnered with Corporate Security to implement and communicate programs at the Business Unit level, designed to e nsure

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compliance regarding records management and the safeguarding of proprietary information.

E ar l y Career Skills and Positions 1978-1996

• A udited and managed infrastructure for AT&T Internal Controls programs

• F inancial positions

• P roject managed equi pment acquisition, staging, support as well as public relations for AT&T Home-Education beta project.

P R I OR TO AT&T

• W orked in a manu facturing/production environment during college.

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

B .A., Communications – R owan Unive rsity, Glassboro, NJ

• C ertified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) throug h DRII

• S trohl Systems LDRPS, BIA Professional, NotiFind; Microsoft Off ice; Visio; Web page development

• J uran Six Sigma Greenbelt training - NJ

• A ctive member in several Business Continui ty/Disaster Recovery trade organizations.

• P ublications Director for Association of Contingency Planners Garden State chapter mo nthly newsletter.

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