MICHAEL SCHABOW
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OBJECTIVE
Project Manager position allowing for a demonstration of forecasting, modeling, and budgeting while managing staff schedules, and mentoring staff.
SUMMARY
As a professional skilled with managing forecasting tools such as PERT (or critical path analysis), EV-PV-FV forecasting, and forecasting techniques using line graphs, bar graphs, heat maps, along with MS Excel forecasting tools such as liner regression, Pivot Tables, and Time-Series Forecasting. As a project manager I have extensive experience with MS Project and dashboard software such as easy project. Experienced with development of Project scope, planning, WBS, Gnatt, reporting tools, risk management, and implementation. Accustom to meeting deadlines, managing vendors, staff, and financial acumen. Ability to manage large project teams, high-quality deliverables, and hitting budgetary targets.
HIGHLIGHTS
Project Management: IT Project Life Cycle: Value Added Leadership:
MS Project Requirements Analysis Team Building & Mentoring
Project reporting Costing & Budgeting Business & IT Planning
Professional Presentations Testing/QA/Rollout/Support Vendor Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IT Specialist Contractor (Oct. 2014 – Present), Peak Systems Inc., New York NY
Managed staff of 20 members for various infrastructure projects involving software and hardware refresh projects.
Single point of contact for the installation of a variety of HP printers, computers, and software, and troubleshooting Windows 2012 server,
2800 and 2900 series Cisco Routers, also 3500 and 3700 catalyst switches. Experienced with vlan, sub-netting, and various protocols.
Project Management (June 2011 – 2014), Bold Innovations LLC., Durham NC
Project life cycle management experience using Gantt charts, and Microsoft Project 2007 based upon PMBOK Guide.
Managed product design and development for the fire and rescue industry, applying ASME and ISO 9004 practices, and delivered 3 enterprise and 2 medium-size projects consisting of $500,000.00 budgets on time, within budget, with highest quality.
Proactively established Bold Innovations LLC. PMO, driving down cost and streamlining project practices
Associate Project Manager (July 2010 – June 2011), Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh NC
Developed test scripts, generated progress reports on infrastructure project, and established a test environment for testing the installation of the newest version of LANDesk (9.0).
Managed the testing environment, and led the rollover into to a live production environment for 10,000 computers.
Assisted IT Project Manager to develop project and testing plans, and documentation for all test environments procedures.
Business Owner (November 2007 – July 2010), Stress Free Computing, Durham NC
Built and developed a computer service business. Managed IT contracts, managed up to 8 contractors, developed WBS for each project for guidance to contracts, and resolved issues as necessary.
Senior Technical Support Rep (September 1999 – November 2007), PPD Medical Communications, Durham NC
Performed support of Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7 environments, supporting Microsoft Office 2000-2007.
LANDesk administrator, building and deploying packages, LANDesk reports, and PowerShell scripts, using LDSM.
Composed and maintained standard desktop images Microsoft 2003 server software, administrator of Microsoft 2003 server software.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina
Associates Degree in Computer Science, Majoring in Networking, B.G.S.U. – Fireland’s College Ext., Huron, Ohio
Associates Degree in Electromechanical Engineering, Terra Community College, Fremont, Ohio Major: Industrial Robotics
Certifications: MCP, MCDST, CCNA