Rich Garling
Email: *********@********.***
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City: Grayslake
State: IL
Zip: 60030
Country: USA
Phone: 815-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $85,000
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Richard Garling
18805 W. Willow Point Dr.
Grayslake, IL 60030
*********@********.***
Summary:
Managed projects which enhanced the online customer experience, increase profitability by growing e-commerce, developed programs to drive traffic and increase conversions using SEO/SEM, e-mail, social media and mobile sales channels while collaborating with integrated market teams, network server administrators and management.
Project Management Skills:
* Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling and closing projects of various sizes and complexities. Full understanding of PMLC and SDLC
* TECHNICAL SKILLS:
o Web: ASP.Net 2.0, Vb.Net 2003/2005, Visual Studio 2003/2005, VBScript, JavaScript, PHP, HTML, DHTML, CSS, SEO, SEM, Dreamweaver, Day Communique
o Database: SQL Server 2000/2005, MS Access 97/2000/2003/2007Server: Microsoft Enterprise Server 2003
* Certifications: HTML 4.0/3.2, DHTML, JavaScript 1.5, Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Education:
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL - BS Degree
College of Lake County - AA Degree
McHenry County College (30 hours MIS programming courses)
MITS: PMI - PMP certification (currently studying to obtain)
MITS: Six Sigma (studying for Green Belt Certification)
College of Lake County - Project Management
Professional Experience
Senior Consultant/Project Manager
RCG Global Services
10/ 2012 - present
* Contract Project Management
* Assigned to Abbott Nutrition
* Managing two web site projects
o Responsible for all project documentation
o Managing two development teams - US/India
o Collaboration with several internal departments
o Both projects are on time and within budget.
o Use a combination of traditional project management and agile methodologies
Web Solutions Project Manager
Vance Publishing Corp.
3/2012 - 8/2012
* Responsible for developing and managing projects for 35 digital magazine websites
* Successfully managed projects that increased page views, ad impressions and web site traffic
* Implemented Agile processes and procedures to ensure projects were completed on time, within scope and within budget. Increased on time project delivery rate by 20% within 3 months.
* Collaborated with a team of integrated market specialists, systems networking administrators, and software developers located in multiple offices in multiple countries
* Implemented Agile project management methodologies allowing for increased utilization of resources
Project Manager
Yellowbird Marketing Solutions
2009 - Current
* Responsible for managing projects that enhanced the online customer experience, improved profitability, drove traffic and increased conversions using web site development, ecommerce, database, SEO/SEM, e-mail, social media, mobile sales channels
* Collaborated with a team of integrated market specialists, systems networking administrators, and software developers to deliver services
* Revamped project programs that increased service offerings, provided better management of resources which increased on-time rates by 30%
Zebra Technologies, Inc
Project Manager
2006 - 2009
* Managed projects for multiple websites
* Collaborated with developers, sales and marketing teams, and network administrators
* Experienced in developing with Day Communique CMS web server system, JavaScript, php, html and CSS
* Managing development of specialty software web pages for major retailers such as Wal-Mart and Sears
* Proposed and managed project to develop pricing software tool for use by channel sales division which increased channel sales by 15%
* Managed the design and development of an on line warranty registration system which increased sales of warranties by 20%
* Managed project to upgrade web server farm including hardware, software upgrade, and web site redesign which increased page views by 30% and traffic by 20%
Computer Sciences Corporation
Project Manager/Senior Analyst
1999 - 2006
* Designed, developed and managed projects for web and database applications for the U.S. Navy.
* Worked closely with clients in creating detailed designs, wrote supporting documentation and trained personnel to use these applications.
* Ensured each web site met strict naval regulation and technical specifications
* Managed development of three Web Intranet systems used by Naval Commands at Great Lakes, IL, Pensacola, FL, and Newport, RI. These applications are used by over 5000 Military and civilian personnel to manage the training and education of over 50,000 recruits annually
* Managed the upgrade conversion of the Intranet system to ASP.Net 1.1 using Visual Studio.Net 2003 and SQL Server 2003. This project included upgrading web and data server farms at two locations.