Project Manager Management

MUSA USMAN

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EDUCATION

Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management Malibu, CA

MBA- International Business concentration 04/2014

• Black Graduate Business Association-Vice President

• National Black MBA Association, INC-Los Angeles Chapter member and 2012 scholarship recipient

• SEER candidate (Certificate in Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility)

• Graziadio Alumni Network- Lead Volunteer

Instituto de Empresa (IE) Business School Madrid, Spain

Master in International Management- One Trimester Abroad Program 08-12/2013

• Marketing and Sales Specialization

• 5th world wide program ranking- Financial Times (09/2013)

University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering 06/2011

• National Society of Black Engineers-Chapter Executive Board Member (2009-2011)

• National Society of Black Engineers-Chapter Executive Board Treasurer (2009-2010)

EXPERIENCE

Pepperdine University, West Los Angeles, California May 2013 –August 2013

Graziadio School of Business and Management

Project Coordinator, MBA Intern, Department of Alumni Relations

Provided creative and analytical solutions to non-routine or non structured project implementations, action items, tasks and

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collaborative efforts in areas such as logistics, procurement, purchasing, negotiation, operations, systems, and optimization of

metrics for the department.

Managed and coordinated the logistics for a two day leadership retreat conference hosting 30 high-level professionals.

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Maintained both complex regional and international vendor relationships with a proactive attitude and assisted with

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procurement on various projects.

Oversaw the gathering and collection of 35 key performance indicator metric points for the entire fiscal year 2012-2013 by

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using the “SMART criteria” to evaluate and identity the status of certain strategic goals of the department.

Led a multi-layered China international procurement and logistics management project that required strategizing for planned

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and unplanned demand, establishing solid business to vendor international relationships, developing economic order quantity,

resource planning and establishing various lead times.

Tehila Limited, Lagos, Nigeria October 2011 –August 2012

Tehila Limited is primarily an oil and gas company with four core businesses: Manpower Services, Chemical Services, Fashion and

Education. (Major contracts and partnerships include General Electric and Shell Inc.)

Project Manager

Lead and executed a successful three month auditing project which involved using interpersonal skills to coordinate, work

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collaboratively with and unify synergies with two cross functional teams from the engineering and management department

Analyzed problems and driving solutions for Tehila Limited’s fashion business, initiated and developed a planning strategy with

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upper level management that positively influenced business outcomes which resulted in new market entry point insights.

Found innovative solutions to financial problems of All Nations Schools a core business of Tehila Limited through the use of

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different marketing and strategic tools such as mapping out key performance indicators leading to research on competitors,

market prices, conditions and industry changes. This provided results that contributed to a 15% increased adjustment of cost of

tuition, development of a system of accountability and the establishment of new school accounting methods.

Logistics/Procurement Specialist

Spearheaded contractual needs by effective communicating with our supplier, Shell Inc. and working with sourcing agents in

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price negotiation, procurement and cycle time to conclude a $75,000 logistical service account.

Maintained and managed complex international relationships in support of obtaining a key UK expatriate vital to adding

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monetary and technological value to Tehila Limited’s manpower services business.

Generated 15 different purchasing orders for the Manpower Services in a timely and accurate manner.

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Performed specific and in-depth analysis regarding purchasing orders by researching and maintaining a complete knowledge of

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the inventory status for the orders.

Esterline Defense Technologies, Coachella, California, July 2011-September 2011

Research Development Engineer Intern

Responsible for assembling together chemiluminescence glowsticks as well as trouble shooting the sealing capabilities of the

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technical equipment used to assemble the product.

Collected, organized and analyzed raw data from the chemiluminescence glowstick tests to synthesize specific findings and

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develop well thought out strategic plans by using the earned value management process.

Communicated and built relationships with different manufacturing vendors.

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