Manager Project
Resume:
Dariush Dehdashtian
Costa Mesa, Ca. 92626
******@***.***
Project and Program Management Specialist
Product Development, Product Marketing, Account Management
Experienced leader with over 20 years of experience in Project and Program Management; managing both hardware and software product developments and project integration activities in various industries/applications.
Managed integration of product development with operations/manufacturing, sales and marketing using MS Office; including product design, engineering prototypes, Alpha and Beta testing, product characterization and quality assurance, often working with off-shore teams.
Extensive knowledge of project/program management techniques and cross-functional integration, often involving off-shore product development teams on both hardware and software developments, including system integration
Ability to drive collaboration between various corporate functions required to achieve project success
Proven management skills; having successfully run my own 20-person custom hardware and software development company for more than a decade
Broad exposure to various industry segments with disparate product and systems requirements
Willing to relocate and learn new skills for the right opportunity
“It is very gratifying to drive a project to a successful conclusion”
Employment History
Pipeline Diagnostic Service - Irvine, CA (Feb 2016 to Jan 2018)
Project Manager and Product Development team member
Coordinated engineering prototype, alpha and beta testing and data collection for characterization; supported sales and marketing.
H Co Communications - Sacramento CA (Jan 2014 to Jan 2016)
Program Manager
Coordinated program activities for underground fiber optic cabling subcontractor to Comcast and Google in Sacramento and San Francisco bay area.
NuPOWER Semiconductor Inc. - Irvine, CA (June 2010 to Dec 2014)
Project management (consultant/contractor)
Coordinated project requirements and project support between an engineering team in Dubai and clients in the U.S. and Japan; working closely with sales, marketing and client teams.
Matrix Holdings (IPI and BroadNAV) - Irvine, CA (March 2005 to May 2009)
Project Manager and Business Development
Coordinated various GPS/location services and RF networking project developments between engineering teams in the U.S., UAE (Dubai), Greece and South America.
Advance Micro Technology - Newport Beach, CA (1994 to March 2005)
President, Custom IT Project Manager and Program Manager
Managed 20-person custom hardware and software development team creating various networking and switching platforms for high-tech companies such as Broadcom, HP, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, Simple Technologies and Y-Media (first company to design and create Mobile phone camera).
Western Digital Corporation - Irvine, CA (1987 to 1993)
Product Engineer
Responsible for several ASIC design projects; coordinating operations/manufacturing in California with AT&T Bell Labs in Orlando Florida and Allentown PA. Tasks included- development of engineering requirements documentation, product characterization, yield enhancement and ISO 9000 certification.
Education
Northrop University - Los Angeles, CA- Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
References available by request
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