Project Manager Six Sigma

Jeff Porada

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A recognized leader of business improvement strategies and methodologies with over 15

years of experience in various industries. Ability to successfully influence and

positively impact a culture at

all levels of an organization to embrace a philosophy of continual improvement. I have a

demonstrated track record of driving business initiatives resulting in significant

financial savings and positive cash flow.

Qualifications and Skills

- An experienced department manager and organizational change agent aimed at driving

cultural,

technical, and operation transformations.

- A certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with the expertise in developing and

executing deployment

& maturation strategies aligned with business goals and objectives.

- Experienced leader in driving quality assurance and risk management techniques.

- Effective ability to implement and manage various learning and development programs.

- Excellent facilitation, training, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

- Proficient in many software applications, such as MS Word, Excel, Power Point,

Projects, and Visio.

Experience

Managing Member2011 - PresentAdvantage Alliance Consulting, Lithia, Florida

Developed and executed on a business marketing plan which included; web design, creation,

and optimization, trade conference presentations, and professional & social networking

sites.

Established a partnership with Randall Middle School to provide Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Training, while driving an improvement project aimed at delivering tangible and intangible

benefits to the Professional Learning Community (PLC).

Offering strategic support and guidance to effectively manage a 5S improvement initiative

at Hydro Aluminum.

Vice President, Operational Quality & Training 2008 - 2011Wyndham Consumer Finance, Orlando, Florida

Senior leader responsible to develop and deploy the strategic direction of the process

excellence methodology, quality assurance processes, and the career development of

internal associates.

Managed a department of (18) professional resources and a $2.7 MM budget.

Led a strategic initiative to organize the business for quality and drove a focus on

moving away from managing projects towards the implementation of process management.

Motivated management in all departments to align and effectively communicate strategic

commitments to business objectives which resulted in removing departmental silos.

Successfully deployed a Quality Management System throughout the business, including the

implementation of an internal web-based document control system.

Partnered and established an agreement with the University of Phoenix to provide

employees college credit through the completion of selected internal Wyndham courses.

Yearly improvement efforts averaged $2 MM in generating net income &/or increased cash

flow.

Two-time short listed finalist for the Best Improvement Program Award through the

International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC).

Six Sigma Master Black Belt2005 - 2008

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Orlando, Florida

Supported several business units and resorts in their efforts to improve customer and

employee satisfaction; including a three-week assignment at the Asia-Pacific headquarters

in Australia.

Drove two vendor management projects which significantly impacted the quality of incoming

products and information.

Led a total of (17) improvement projects that resulting in over $9.6 MM in realized

savings.

Created and instructed several process excellence and leadership development courses,

including the delivery of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training to (63) employees.

Developed a standardized project governance process and lean six sigma belt certification

criteria.

Business Project Manager to migrate the Wyndham Consumer Finance operation from Redmond,

Washington to Orlando, Florida. Project was successfully completed on-time and under

budget.

Manager of Business Performance2004 - 2005

HSBC Mortgage Services, Brandon, Florida

Business Coordinator and Project Manager for migrating "chapter 7 bankruptcy intent" to

HSBC s sister site in Bangalore, India, where a $500K annualized cost savings resulted

from the relocation of (12) full-time employees.

Designed, implemented, and managed a loan administration pilot-process in support of the

global resourcing initiative. Managed (5) temporary employees and (2) tech support

resources.

Led the quality methodology for an on-going effort to eliminate known and potential

defects with servicing Home Equity Line of Credit loans.

Drove the effort to develop a standard process improvement project live cycle procedure

which encompassed best-in-class practices from various departmental groups: Information

Technology, Project Management, Finance, and the Lean Six Sigma Team.

Delivered lean six sigma training to (15) black belt candidates while mentoring (3) of

those candidates successfully through certification.

Continual Process Improvement Manager2002 - 2004ICI-Paints, Huron, Ohio

Responsible for leading and managing continuous improvement strategies at an operational

site of (4) chemical processing plants and (1) distribution facility.

Actively participated with corporate management in the development and introduction of

the ICI-Paints Production System as a management guide to continuously achieve

productivity gains and on-going customer satisfaction.

Ensured the accuracy and stability of product scheduling and operating systems through

statistical analysis of process performance indicators.

Mentored (8) internal six sigma black belt candidates successfully through their

certification projects which ranged from $50K to $300K annual cost savings.

Core team member for plant layout designs; including a $6 MM warehouse expansion project.

Drove numerous process improvement projects that reduced overtime hours by 66%, on

slightly higher volume, and improved productivity in all four value stream operations from

4% to 14%.

Operational Excellence Program Manager 2001 - 2002

Solectron Technologies, Charlotte, North Carolina

Responsible for supporting (5) manufacturing sites throughout the Americas Eastern Region

in the implementation of quality strategies and standardized best practices.

Facilitated value stream management techniques at various sites and managed the progress

of each site s productivity improvement plans.

Developed process improvement leadership training material and led the training of (20)

engineers.

Optimized and standardized the Surface Mount Technology equipment changeover activities

and implemented across the eastern region.

Led a process improvement project focused on establishing a clearly defined, streamlined,

and effective returned material process to reduce the overall cycle time, provide timely

data, and feedback loops to customer focus teams.

Manufacturing Engineer1999 - 2001Solectron Technologies, Charlotte, North Carolina

Applied engineering methods to increase equipment utilization which reduced capital

expenditures.

Led engineering teams to design work cells aimed to optimize product flow and improve

quality.

Implemented standardized visual system management techniques to signal process activity

and abnormalities.

Developed a standard time model to forecast resource capacity and assist in product

pricing.

Credited for developing the company's Kaizen Blitz approach which was utilized in several

departments among the different business units and averaged $250K cost savings per event.

Process Technician / Lean Manufacturing Coordinator1996 - 1999Automata International, Sterling, Virginia

Conducted process analysis of product flow, activity of the operators, and machine set-

ups to generate, select, and prioritize solutions aimed at increasing value added

performance.

Managed the re-construction of (2) clean rooms which improved efficiency and product

quality.

Led a six-sigma black belt certification project for the automated optical inspection

process that reduced annual cost by $750K.

Engineered the new technological gold plating line and achieved a greater than 70% yield

improvement in less than 6 months by conducting Design of Experiments.

Developed and delivered lean manufacturing and 5S training to over 90% of the workforce

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technologies

Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Graduated: June 1996

Certifications

2003: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt - Quality Management Consulting

1998: Six Sigma Black Belt - Allied Signal (Honeywell)

1997: Six Sigma Green Belt - Allied Signal (Honeywell)

2001: Team Leader of a process improvement project that won the American Society for

Quality's International Team Excellence Bronze Award.

2001: Team Leader of a process improvement project that won the Charlotte, North Carolina

Chamber of Commerce Productivity Improvement Award.

Community Service

Actively participated in events and taught classes for Junior Achievements, the world's

largest nonprofit organization dedicated to educating young people to value free

enterprise, business and economics.

Trade Conference Presentations

2012: Invited speaker at the American Quality Institute's, International Lean & Six Sigma

Conference.

2007: Invited speaker at the Worldwide Conventions & Business Forum's Six Sigma Summit.

2006-07: A two-time invited speaker at the ASQ World Conference on Quality and

Improvements.

2001-02: A two-time invited speaker at the North Carolina State University Quality

Conferences.

Professional Affiliations

Active member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ); former invited member to the

International Team Excellence Awards Committee (3-years). Volunteered and participated in

various roles for the ASQ - International Team Excellence Awards: Site Coordinator,

Trainer, Lead Judge, Coach, and Judge at the regional and final levels of the competition

since 2001.

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