Product / Project Management professional

Lorenzo I. Gomez, MBA

**** ******* ***, ***********, ** 60046

Mobile: 224-***-****

E-mail: ***************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Highly motivated Product / Project Management professional with extensive experience in Product Development, Supply Chain, Sourcing, NPI, Logistics, Service Support, Product Lifecycle and Configuration Management. Expertise includes Project Management, Change Management, and Risk Management. Major buckets of skills include; Vision, Structured Thinking, Leadership, Collaboration, Execution, and Accountability with a true commitment to furthering your company’s vision and success.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MOTOROLA MOBILITY, LLC., Chicago, IL 10/2014 to Present

Global Product Development – HW Logistics Manager:

oManage Global Product Development NPI Logistics team to support Product Development and Manufacturing from EVT/ DVT / PVT cycle to Production Launch, and EOL. Focused on mobile products, accessories and wearables including; Moto X Family, Moto Z Family, Moto Mods, and Moto 360 wearables. This includes supporting material procurement, PN creation, eCAD symbol support, BOM Management / Maintenance, Factory build coordination, and working with Supply Chain sourcing to complete part qualification.

oDeveloped new and unique Product Lifecycle Management processes to meet optimal Cost, Design and Manufacturing goals. Led and trained USA and China teams of up to 18 cross-functional members domestically and internationally.

oDrive process development for the team to improve efficiency. This includes prototype material procurement process and spec simplification, optimization of PLM and downstream systems resulting in positive impact to Development Cost and Schedule.

oAnalyzed business trends and internal customer feedback to recommend new business system product improvements.

oChampion for Global Product Development on companywide PLM System Convergence project. Co-authored the original Business Solution Review (BSR) document specifically to meet Global Product Development requirements which include developing a single Windchill PLM instance, create a common architecture, design and implement a common process for BOM management component lifecycles, unify a common nomenclature, and define the Logistics Coordinator support team roles. The Product Convergence was aimed to build one product team, one business process and one system platform for both Lenovo and Motorola brands.

oExecute hundreds of International and Domestic shipments annually which include Electronic Devices, Test Equipment, and Piece Part Electronics Material.

oResponsible for securing Specific and General Appropriation Requests and securing finance approvals for capital expenditures which include engineering material, semi-finished goods, SW licensing, 3rd party testing services, and test equipment procurement for FY 2017.

oExecute part qualification to enable mass production part procurement and product ramp start. This includes spec creation, negotiation to reach supplier spec acceptance, and ensuring RoHS compliance.

oDeveloped, generate and furnish Weekly Metrics roll-ups for piece-part RoHS compliance across programs to facilitate material status tracking needed to meet program milestones.

oManage team overtime costs by adjusting resource coverage, implement cross-training initiatives, and optimize business tool efficiency & usage. Manage $20M capital equipment budget and $1.2M operating expense budget.

oDevelop and maintain project Sharepoint site to improve team communication.

MOTOROLA MOBILITY, LLC., Libertyville, IL

Global Product Development – New Product Coordinator: 8/2005 – 10/2014

oResponsible for driving electrical / mechanical HW qualification processes, including spec creation, negotiation to reach supplier spec acceptance, RoHS compliance reporting, and authoring qualification reports.

oAuthor internal technical specifications and participate in design reviews.

oResponsible for driving environmental compliance to 100% including generating RoHS BOM grade reports. Also responsible for identifying, and qualifying substitutes for Product BOM Pb-Free migration, and report status.

oWork with suppliers on component sourcing, qualification, and logistics for all internal, 3rd party proto and production builds.

oRepresented EE Hardware Product Development at build review meetings for the purpose of tracking material and generating prototype and production Build Requests to support scheduled builds.

oBOM (Bill of Material) coordination including assembly, piece part number creation, and structuring. Products successfully launched (3GSM) M1000, Razr, A910 Martinique SIP, SIM L7 Slvr NFC, Droid Family including Razr HD (UMTS/LTE), and Ultra / Ultra Maxx.

oImplemented training sessions and supported Platform, Product, and EOL teams on BOM structuring, build request coordination, and system tool usage. This includes process improvement implementation and training material support.

oMaximized Product Development effectiveness by identifying / implementing “Lessons Learned” initiatives and continuously finding ways to streamline processes and procedures.

Global Service Engineering - Program Manager: 7/2001 – 9/2003

oResponsible for managing New Product Introduction and evaluation efforts using product development process gates to support warranty and Field Service Engineering network on a global scale.

oManaged and developed risk assessments, warranty exposure models, scheduling and cost control evaluations, and staffing plans for Service network.

oPioneered and spearheaded weekly conference calls to update Global Warranty and Field Service Support Network and stakeholders on program milestones, progress and status.

oPrioritize and Track project deliverables, identify risks and develop contingency plans.

oDefine project scope, goals, and resource requirements to develop complex project plans.

oManaged all aspects of program Life cycle while working with Global cross functional team.

Global Service Engineering - Systems Test Engineer: 5/1997 – 7/2001

oResponsible for testing, troubleshooting, debugged cellular phone calibration software to support Motorola Repair Centers worldwide – this included extensive travel to Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.

oImplemented, piloted, and coordinated training sessions for technicians globally on the proper usage of automated test equipment.

oWorked with outside vendors and recommended the purchase of test equipment designed for specialized testing processes.

oDeveloped field service manuals.

Senior Engineering Technician / Team Lead: 10/1993 – 5/1997

oResponsible for troubleshooting and repairing cellular telephones to component level using schematics, layouts, various test equipment and RF measuring devices.

oSupervised technical personnel, and generated weekly production reports.

oCoordinated and pioneered quality audits of shipped product at customer sites, and distribution warehouses, which included RF-testing, Data-logging, unit performance, and functionality.

PACKARD INSTRUMENTS, Downers Grove, IL. 7/1987 to 11/1989

Electronics Technician / Systems Analyzer

oResponsible for testing, troubleshooting, calibrating, and repairing Liquid Scintillation counter equipment; including printed circuit boards and peripherals to component level using schematics, layouts, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and various test equipment.

oProvided in-house support for Field Service Engineers during equipment troubleshooting efforts in the field.

oEnsured the completeness of repairs made on scientific and electronic equipment by diagnosing and locating point(s) of failure, determining underlying cause(s) of malfunctions, and initiating appropriate corrective action by repairing or replacing defective parts and components.

oImplemented preventative maintenance to ensure machine reliability through regular servicing and component replacement. Created service guideline documents.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Keller Graduate School of Management

Bachelor of Science in Technical Management, DeVry University

A.A.S. Electronics Engineering Technology, DeVry University

CERTIFICATIONS / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Masters in Project Management - The George Washington University School of Business & Public Management

Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification in Quality / Lean Six-Sigma Quality (DIMAIC)

SPECIAL SKILLS

Tri-lingual – English / Spanish / Portuguese

Strong computer literacy in an array of applications, Web-based programs, and Business Systems including; Oracle ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite, Matrix One PLM, Windchill PLM, Windchill Product Analytics, JIRA LRS, Teamcenter Enterprise PLM, Ariba Spend Management, MS Office.

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